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Dr. Butler is a master at inviting people to see themselves as indelibly connected to each other and the world we live in. She brings great compassion and humility to her work, breaking new ground in ameliorating the history of distrust and misunderstanding related to racial oppression. Dr. Shakti Butler is a multiracial African-American woman (African, Arawak Indian, and Russian-Jewish). Her work as a creative and visionary bridge builder has challenged and inspired learning for over twenty-five years. Dr. Butler is also the producer and director of the groundbreaking documentaries, The Way Home and Light in the Shadows, Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible, and her latest “Cracking the Codes”: Race and Relationships in the 21st Century illuminates the personal, institutional and structural aspects of racial inequity. Join Dr. Butler at World Trust's Annual Fundraising event, Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Oakland. On Sunday, June 27th, 2010, 3-5 PM, in the Fontaine Auditorium at Samuel Merritt Univer