Many people participating in our keynote lectures, workshops and trainings have been deeply
moved by the impact of our work. Here are a few of their testemonial comments:
Thank you for your extraordinary keynote presentation at our "...THEN WHAT IS 'WHITE'" conference at the University of
California, Riverside. A typical comment among the overwhelmingly positive response received via our conference evaluation
forms, specifically indicated that your keynote address was "...excellent, outstanding, moving and sincere." Your participation
was very much appreciated and indeed a definite contribution to the overall success of the "...THEN WHAT IS 'WHITE'" conference
and its objectives. Again, thank you.
Jacqueline M. Mimms, Ph.D., Assistant Vice Chancellor
Office of
Campus Relations
University of California, Riverside
The Color of Fear is one of the best films on
racism that I have ever seen. Especially, because of the role of this brilliant, remarkable young brother - Victor Lewis.
He is so powerful and candid in his interactions, yet always open to the possibility of transformation, to the possibility
of healing. Absolutely dynamic. He deserves much respect.
Cornel West, Author
Race Matters
Victor
Lewis's presence at your school or organization can be a tutorial in becoming fully and faithfully committed to taking yourselves
and your institutions seriously. He brings gentleness and rigor and an analytic political understanding which can rescue sprit,
body, heart, and mind from institutionally enforced incomprehension about matters of race, class, sex, sexuality, and religion.
Peggy McIntosh
Wellesley College
Center for Research on Women
I have known Victor
Lewis as a student, teacher and friend for 18 years. As anyone can clearly see from his inspiring leadership role in The Color
of Fear, Victor is a prophetic voice, and a catalyst for the transformation of society as well as the human heart. Just what
we need in this time of moral laziness: a teacher with vision, wit, passion and compassion.
Rev. Matthew Fox,
Author
The Reinventing of Work & Original Blessing
Founder/President, University of Creation Spirituality
Victor
Lewis is riveting in the power of his presence. Electric with energy, eloquence, and humbling honesty, he is both provocative
and receptive. That ultimately is what moved and instructed me so: his extraordinary capacity to hear and attend to the other,
even while being poignantly aware of his own struggles and heartbreak.
Joanna Macy, Author
World as lover
World as Self
The Color of Fear is a stunning achievement. Victor Lewis is especially remarkable in his
honesty, clarity, power and moral vision. In unscripted and emotional interactions, he and the other men in the film come
to grips with the fears, misconceptions and divergent worldviews that divide them. This remarkable film should be viewed and
discussed by all people who want to create a society in which justice and equality are living realities. The opportunity to
meet and learn from Victor directly is in these discussion is a rare treat and not to be missed.
Robert Allen,
Editor
The Black Scholar, Brotherman
"There are few individuals in the world that have the vision
and commitment to social justice that Hugh Vasquez has...he does indeed walk the talk and is one of the best educators I have
ever known."
Rosa Molina, Director of Elementary Principals, San Jose Unified School District.
"I
attended one of Hugh's workshops and must say that this was one of the most powerful training sessions I have ever taken...his
workshop is the best vehicle I have ever experienced for achieving understanding of all cultures and nations."
Michael
Rogers, US Forest Service
"Your work taught me to develop a lens, a lens that speaks about a perspective
that I today call the truth...the truth about homophobia, racism, sexism, oppression, classism, internalized oppression and
alliance building...fifteen years later, the lens you helped me develop has forever given me clarity and purpose in my life.
Thank you Hugh."
Cesar Lagleva, Community Social Worker, Marin County.
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