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1 Obtained via FOIA by Judiial Wath, In. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY US ARMY INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY GARRISON, FORT GORDON FORT GORDON, GEORGIA REPLY TO ATTENTION OF: February 1, 216 Administrative Servies Division Judiial Wath Attn: William Marshall 425 Third Street, SW Suite 8 Washington, DC 224 Dear Mr. Marshall, This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information At (FOIA) request, Diretorate of Human Resoures, Administrative Servies Branh's ontl number # The Fort Gordon 35th Signal Brigade reviewed your request for any and all materials used in an Equal Opportunity briefing pvided on April 2, 215, to the 57th Signal Battalion at Fort Gordon, Georgia, whih inluded a disussion of "white privilege," inluding but not limited to, handouts, PowerPoint presentations, audio/video tapes, ourse syllabi, and any reordings of the presentation itself. In response to your request, the 35th Signal Brigade pvide the enlosed PowerPoint slides that are releasable. Inasmuh as this ompletes our work, we are losing your FOIA ase number # in this offie. If you have any questions, the POC for this ation is Ms. Deborah A. Woods, Installation FOIA Offier at , fax: or deborah.a.woods.iv@mail.mil. Enlosure Deborah A. Woods Chief, Administrative Servies Freedom of Information At Offier

2 Obtained via FOIA by Judiial Wath, In. 15-D f 7 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION/PRlV ACY ACT REQUEST REFKRRAL l. TO x A. Diretorate of Human Resoures, ATTN: IMSE-GOR-HR (FOJA Offier) th Street Building 3632, Fort Gordnn, GA B.. D. E. F. G. H, 2. FROM 3. ACTION OFFICER'S NAME & TELEPHONE 4. DATE DA FOIAIPA Offie NO. 771 Telegrapb Road, Suite May 215 Alexandria, VA Uarbaru Garris (73) 428-<i SUBJECT: Please see attahed FOlA request. x A. FREEDOM Oli' INFORMATION ACT/MARSHALL, William Ji'. 7. CONTROL NO. 6. REQUEST!OJA x B. PRIVACY ACT/ C. RICSEARCH/ D. Enlosed request was forwarded to you for revievi' and res1wus bak to the requester. This rt1ust should be fo1 warded by your offie to any other appt'oj>riate or subordinate ageny you mny dtrmiuu to have rnl!nizirn on r the Information. 8. ACTION E. Request tlli!i offie is furnished a opy of atiou takm1 (Responsive leue1 only). x x F. Requester bas been ad\ ised of thls referral. G. Pvide a pper "no reords" rspmise, with appeal right!i, if after onduting a reasonable searh, you foil to luaf, u11y douments responsive lo 1hi!I request. REMARKS:* Please respond bak to the requester. PA lh Signed///// BARBARA GARRIS Pgrnnt Analyst U.S. Army Fnedom of Information At Offie lul {s) lls

3 Judiial Obtained via FOIA by Judiial Wath, In. Watli 11,C(lll!I,(> no OIW is olwm the low! t-f-(5 - \. '""t t ::, -ts- /DJ-8 May 6, 215 VIA CERTUl l U MAIL U.S. Army Freedom oflnformation Offie Casey Building, Suite 15 ATTN: AAHS-RDF 771 Telegraph Road Alexandria, VA Re: Freedom 11f Information A t Rt'gust Dear Freedom of Information Offier: Pursuant to the freedom oflnformation At (FOlA), 5 tj.s.c. s 552, Judiial \Vath, In. hereby requests that the Department of the Army pdue the following reords within twenty (2) business days: Any and nil materials used in an E<Jtml Opportunity brifwg pvided on April 2, 215 to the 67t1 1 Signal Battalion :11 Fort Gore.Jon, Georgia, whih inluded a disussion of "white Jll'ivilg,'' inluding but not limited to, handouts, PowrPoint presentations, audio/video tapes, ourse syllabi, and uny reordings of the presnfation itslf. 1 We all your attention to President Obama's January 21, 29 Memorandum onerning the Freedom oflnformation At, in whih he states: All agenies should adopt a presumption in favor of dislosure. in order to renew their ommitment to the priniples embodied in FO IA... The presumption of dislosure sheuld be applied to ul! deisions involving FOJA. 2 The memo further pvides that "The Freedom of Information At should be administ1 d with a lear presumption: In the ase ()f doubt, openness prevails." Nevertheless, if any responsive reord or portion thereof is laimed to be exempt fm pdution under FOIA, please pvide suffiient identifying information with 1 An April 5, 2 l 5 Gateww Pu11dit a11il disussing the briefing is enlosed for your onveniene. 2 Freedom of Information At. Pres. Mem. of January 21, 29, 74 Fed. Reg Third St., SW, Suite 8. Wal'hiugtoa, DC 224., Tel: (22) or Ft\X: (22) ,,., Em nil: info i,)judiial Warh.org

4 D f l A l., obtpjned via FOIA by Judiial Wath, In. partmnt o t i rmy i 1A I<quest May 6, 215 Page 2 of 3 respet to eah allegedly exempt reord or po1tion thereof to allow us to assess the ppriety of the laimed exemption. Vuughn v. Rosen, 484 F.2d 82 (D.C. Cir. I 973), ert denied, 415 U.S. 977 (I 974). In addition, any reasonably segregable pot1ion of a responsive reord must be pvided, after redution of any allegedly exempt malerial. 5 u.s.. 552(b). For purposes of this request, the term "reord" shall mean: (l) any written, printed, or typed material of any kind, inluding without limitat1on all orrespondene, memoranda, notes, messages, letters, ards, fasimiles, papers, forms, telephone messages, diaries, shedules, alendars, hnologial data, minutes, books, reports, harts, lists, ledgers, invoies, worksheets, reeipts, returns, omputer printouts, printed matter, pspetuses, statements, heks, statistis, surveys, ajtidavits, ontrats, agreements, transripts, magazine or newspaper artiles, or press releases; (2) any eletnially, magnetially, or mehanially stored material of any kind, inluding without Jimitution all eletni mail or -mai I; (3) any audio, aurnl, visual, or video reords, reordings, or representations of any kind; ( 4) any graphi materials and data ompilations fm whih information an be obtained; and (5) any materials using other means of preserving thought or expression. Judiial Wath also hereby requests a waiver of both searh and dupliation foes pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A)(ii)(IJ) and (a)(4)(a)(iii). Judiial Wath is entitled to a waiver of searh foes under 5 U.S.C. 552(a)( 4)(A)(ii)(ll) beause it is a member of the news media. Cf National Seurity Arhive v. Department (4Defense, 88 F.2d 1381, 1387 (D.C. Cir. l989)(dfining news media within FOIA ontext). Judiial Wath has also been reognized as a member of the news media in other FOIA litigation. See, e.g.,.judiial Wath, In. v. U.S. Department <?(.Justie, J 33 F. Supp.2d 52 (D.D.C. 2); and, Judiial I-Vath, In. v. Department <dde.fense, 26 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 443, *1 (D.D.C. June 28, 26). Judiial Wath regularly obtains information a.bout the operations and ativities of government thugh FOIA and other means, uses its editorial skills to turn this information into distint works, and publishes and disseminates these works to the publi. It intends to do likewise with the reords it reeives in response to this request. Judiial Wath also is entitled to a omplete waiver of both searh fees and dupliation fees pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552(u)(4)(A)(iii). Under this pvision, reords: 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A)(iii). shall be furnished without any harge or at a harge redued below the fees established wider lause (ii) if dislosure of the information is in the publi interest beause it is likely to ontribute signifiantly to publi understanding of the operations or ativities of government and is not primarily in the ommerial interest of the requst.r. <125 Third St., SW, Suite 8, \Vashinglon, DC 224 " Tel: (22) or FAX: (22) 64li-S l 99 info@.judiial\vatdi.org,,

5 "()J Obj qined via FO IA by Judiial Wath, In. D epartmnt o f t l i A rmy. F A <..quest May 6, 215 Page 3of3 In addition, if reords ar not pdued within twenty (2) business dnys, Judiial Wath is entitled to a omplete waiver of searh and dupliation fees under Setion 6(b) of the OPEN Government At of 27, whih amended FOIA at 5 U.S.C. (a)(4 )(A)( viii). Judiial Wath is a 51()(3), not-f'or piit, eduational organization, and, by definition, it hus no ommerial purpose. Judiial Wath exists to eduate the publi about the operations and ativities of government, as well as to inrease publi understanding about the importane of ethis and the rule of Jaw in government. The partiular reords requested herein are sought as part of Judiial Wath's ongoing ej1c.nts to doument the operations and ativities of the federal government and to eduate the publi about these operations and ativities. One Judiial Wath obtains the requested reords, it intends to analyze them and disseminnte the results of its analysis, as well as the reords themselves, as a speial written report. Judiial Wath will also eduate the publi via radio pgrams, Judiial Wath's website, und/or newsletter, among other outlets. It also will make the reords available to other members of the media or researhers upon request. Judiial Wath has a pven ability to disseminate information obtained thugh FOIA to the publi, as demonstrated by its long-standing and ontinuing publi outreah efforts. Given these irumstanes. Judiial Wath is entitled to a publi interest foe waiver of both searh osts and dupliation os ls. Nonethdess, in the event our request for a waiver of searh and/or dupliation osts is denied, Judiial Wath is vvilling to pay up to $35. in searh and/or dupliation osts. Judiial Wath requests that it be ontated before any suh osts are inurred, in order to prioritize searh and dupliation efforts. In an effort to failitate reord pdution within the statutory time limit, Judiial Wath is willing to aept douments in eletni format (e.g. ,.pdfs). When neessary, Judiial Wath will also aept the "lling pdution" of douments. 1f you do not understand this request or any portion thereof, or if you feel you require hu-iflation of this request or any portion thereof please ontat us immediately at or bmarshall@judiialwuth.org. We look forward to reeiving the requested douments and a waiver of both searh and dupliation osts within twenty (2) business days. Thank you fbr your ooperation. William F. Marshall Judiial Wath Enlosures 425 Third St., SW, Suite 8, Washington, DC 224 <>Tel: (22) or J FAX: (22) (i46-5 l 99,, info(t'i).judiin\wa1h.org o

6 Obta ined via FOIA b Y Judiial wath, 1 n. w... m a. OQ ::;' DJ :::s C7Q N - m ::: )> z CJ - ::: - < - r m G) m

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8 Power u.r: u Iii "(3 i5 ::J --, >.a LL :; - - :E The abilityt6f a person in a relatibnship or workplae:to infl ene others in the relationshi:p or workplae psyh ologially and/or behaviorall y.

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10 Power Supporting Fats Superior - ;subo 1 rdinate Relatio-nships i.r:: () (ii "(3 '6 :::l --, <!'. 6 LL -:;: ""O - :E Those in power defi'ne the n orms It is part of soiety and :.ult.ures Power enables privi.leges

11 What is Privilege? i.r:: () (ii "(3 '6 :::l --, <!'. 6 LL -:;: ""O - :E Privilege exists \Atb,en qne g',foup ' tl'as something of val ue)'that '.i:s denied to others I..' simply beuse.of the g ups they belong to, rather than beause of'a nyth'ing hey've done or failed to do. ' Privilege has beome ie, Qf those loaded words we aeed to.relaim it to name.. ', 1 1 and i-lluminate the tru th so that we an use

12 : n,{ a Two Types of Privilege u.r: u Iii "(3 i5 ::J --, >.a LL :; - - :E "U nea rneqr entitl,ments" 7 thing's that a II people should ha like feeling safe in publi, being aepted, val"ued for what they an ontribute. When unearne.d entitlement is restrited to 1 ertain gups, howeve- r, it beo=mes a form of privilege Mintosh alls ''unearned advantage".

13 <..i E.s:::..B (ij '(} '6 ::J -, u.. ;;; "O 2. What Privilege Looks Like in Eve ryd.ay - Jfe ,, -L Privilege grants th_ u. tual authority to make judgments:aboufothers and to have those judgments. stik It allows people to define reality and have preva ili ng definitions of reality fit their experiene. Privilege means 1 being a bl to deide who gets taken seriously, reeives attentio1n, et. I

14 "The luxury of obliviousness" u.r: u Iii "(3 i5 ::J --, >.a LL :; - - :E Awarenessrrrequi.:res effprt, nd - ofnmitment. l " ' Being able to oinrrland 'the attention. of lower-status individuals witout having to give it in return is a key aspet of privilege. Rae privilege gives whites li.ttle reason to pay 1 a lot of attention to Afri.an,Ame rians or to '/ how white privilege_ a,ffet 1 s them1 "To be white in Amerian. meqns,not. having to think about it".

15 Privilege <..i E.s:::..B (ij '(} '6 ::J -, u.. ;;; "O 2. Is always at som.qne e. lss ; expense and I. ',., always exats a ost. Everything that's don e to reeive or maintain it, however passi ve and u n 1 onsi:ous - results in suffering and. deprivation for someone. 'I.,---. '. Our soiet'f' attahes pdvilege to being white and male a.nd hetesexual regardless of your soial lass.

16 ,_B f,.it1 The Flip Side of Privilege u.r: u Iii "(3 i5 ::J --, >.a LL :; - - :E Soial fores tend,o "p_ress." upon people and ' 1 hold them down,' hem then1 in and blok their pursuit of a good life. Belonging to a privile ge.d ategory that has an oppressive relationship with another isn't the \ "'-.. same as being an oppress i,ve person who behaves in oppress.ive ways.

17 The Diversity Wheel i.r:: () (ii "(3 '6 :::l --, <!'. 6 LL -:;: ""O - :E The tubl aun... d diverity, then, isn't just that people diffe'r fm One another. The tuble is Pdued by a world organized in ways that enourage people to use differene to inlude or exlude, reward or punish, redit or disredit, elev:;ite o( Oppress, value or devalue, le ave alone or harass. \ 1 _'

18 We an't talk about it if we an't - use th _e words <..i E.s:::..B (ij '(} '6 ::J -, u.. ;;; "O 2. Privilege, r ism, sexis.rn, nti-serhitism, hetesexism, lass1is.m, dorhinan:.e, subordination, op pression and patriarhy & all the isms Naming something draw's attention to it & makes you more likly to notie it as something signifiant.

19 We're in Tuble u.r: u Iii "(3 i5 ::J --, >.a LL :; - - :E Imagine a Shoo'l>qr a wor,kplace where all kinds of people f el omfortable showing up. valued, aepted, supported, appreiated, respeted belon1ging. Something very r., powerful keeps. this fm us. The truth of this powerful fores is everywhere, but we don!t know how to talk about it an d so We a t. as though it doesn't exist

20 What is the tuble we're in? u.r: u Iii "(3 i5 ::J --, >.a LL :; - - :E The tljble We're in p,rivile ges so:me gups at '... ' '. the expense of oihers. I It reates yawning divide in levels of inome, I ' wealth, dignity, safety, h..ealth anq quality of life. It pmotes:fear, suspira n, I. harassment, and violene. disrimination,

21 The Soial Construt <..i E.s:::..B (ij '(} '6 ::J -, u.. ;;; "O 2. Most of wijat-we xperiene as "real" is a ' ' ultural reation. - -, ' It is made up, even though we don't experiene it tat vyay. I Consider the "bl.ak woman" in Afria who has...,,,,,..... not experiened white rism and does not identify he:rself as a\"bl k woman". Afrian, a I " woman, but not bl"ak-.

22 AS lllltio Soial Construt ontinued <..i E.s:::..B (ij '(} '6 ::J -, u.. ;;; "O 2. She only beame.: 'bla:k" w.hen she ame to ' ". ' the U.S. wt!lere piiv;ilege fs Organized aording to rae, where she is assigned to a soial ategory that be ars that name and she is treated differe'ntly as a result.,.., '- Baldwin: Rae ar)d all its/ ategories have no signifiane outsid.e of systems of privilege '. - I and oppression, ''it is -a soial o1nstrution of rea I ity" ii:..

23 What is the most powerful barrier i tg.haoge? The tubl; re in an't -be SOived unless the L -r J' u.r: u Iii "(3 i5 ::J --, >.a LL :; - - :E "privileged" make ihe pfoblem of privilege their pblem and do something about it. The fat th at its so easy for me and other ' / people in Jom.it:iant gups not to do this is., ' the single ost Powerfdl 'barrier to hange.! ', Understanng ho.w 1to bri n.g dominant gups into the onversation \is the hallenge.

24 Relaiming the words ti..!:.r:: () "iii '5 ::::> --, LL - > - ;;; :E Raist isn't: anott.ler word for ''baa white people Patriarhy [isn't another nasty ode of "men" I Oppression and do.minane name soial realities that w'e an pa(tiipate in without being oppressive:or dorilimating people. Feminism in't ari. id ology organized aund '. \ being lesbian o r hating men.

25 The Bottom Line <..i E.s:::..B (ij '(} '6 ::J -, u.. ;;; "O 2. A tuble We an.(t talk about rs --one we an't I. -,., "' _.. r do anything abot.it. We have to relaim tbese lost and disredited words so that we a n U1Se them t.o name and i " make sense of the truth of what's going on. '1 ". '>. Relaiming these)words: begins with seeing that they rarely 111e "n w.ha t most people think - ; I - they mean:

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27 Chek on Learning ti..!:.r:: () "iii '5 ::::> --, LL - > - ;;; :E Does Powr and,rivilge _ than it did 15 yearsll a.g,o... - exisrmbre today Has the An1erian soiety mde pgress regarding Qiversity, power and privileged... Has it beome more relative towards wealth... I T - I I ') ' I. ' Is privilege! a "wh ite only" thing... I. - Can powerand privi :lge be used for good or is it just a good thi n g-to have.... ;"-...

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