2020

REFLECTIONS ON RECENT EVENTS

ROLE OF TCRC AND COVEY FILM FESTIVAL

Since its creation in 2000, Thomasville Community Resource Center has been a safe place for our community’s children and their parents to be protected from racism and social injustice while learning non-violent ways of coping. We know from our experience that racism and income disparity, either overt or covert, begin to impact children physical and emotional health at an early age and detrimentally impacts their success at school and in their communities. Taking action to create social changes happens daily at TCRC. We are a supportive resource for underserved children and families.

TCRC is a safe place for our community’s children to learn about racism, social justice and equity and to practice coping mechanisms. We strive to enable children to articulate their feelings about recent events and to engage others in positive thought-provoking conversations that uplift the culture and community at large.

The murder of George Floyd and the resulting protests in our community, across the country and world have called for even greater attention to racial inequality, disparity in income, gender equality and to the impact of violence in children’s lives. TCRC recommits to our ongoing discussions about these issues in an age-appropriate manner so that our children will be part of the catalyst for positive change in our country.

Covey Film Festival, the fundraising arm of TCRC, commits to continue using film as a vehicle for discussion of social problems, including racism, and to educate others on the historical use of non-violent social protest. Using film as a vehicle is another way to broaden our reach to others and to screen together works of film that address historical events in our country providing an opportunity for discussion. In doing so, Covey strives to expose our audiences to a diverse mix of cultures.