Reparations are about identifying solutions for repair. Tamara Rhone will explain what reparations are and how they work. Learn how to be less defensive about reparations and deepen your understanding of systemic racism and silent complicity today.

Presented by Tamara S. Rhone

CEO of TamRho, LLC; curriculum developer for Reparations4Slavery; and former educator

Denver native Tamara Rhone is the CEO of TamRho, LLC, which focuses on educational consulting and curriculum development. She is a curriculum developer for Reparations4Slavery, a portal for white families walking the path of racial healing through engaging in direct repair. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Denver Black Reparations Council. 

She devoted 45 years to teaching in the classroom. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and a master’s in educational administration from Colorado State University. She enjoys developing curriculum and has written curriculum for an accelerated African-American history course and an African Anthropology course. Tamara has taught over 11,000 students during her career.

Part of the J.O.E. Educates series

J.O.E. Educates is a speaker series aimed at education and action for racial and cultural justice issues. This presentation is presented by J.O.E. Educates (justice, outreach, education), a sub-group of the St. Louis province’s Racial and Cultural Justice Committee.