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Race and Slavery in the U.S.
Fri, July 10, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
How did slavery shape the idea of race in the United States, and how did it affect African Americans in the decades after it ended? Discover how the enslavement of Black men, women, and children laid the groundwork of how race is often thought of today. This workshop is the first in a…
VIRTUAL - Alice Wong with Maysoon Zayid | Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century
Wed, July 15, 2020
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Watch Alice Wong with Maysoon Zayid on Crowdcast . And be sure to register in advance. An acclaimed activist, media creator, and research consultant, Alice Wong is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community that is dedicated to making and sharing…
The Art of Resistance
Fri, July 17, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
In this workshop we will look at the ways artists of color have used art as a form of resistance against racism. This workshop is the third in a series of workshops preparing participants for this year’s fifth annual Social Justice Symposium, which will take place on Saturday August 1.…
Saving the Law
Fri, July 24, 2020
3:00 P.M.
Philadelphia City Institute
A discussion on the necessity of removing racial bias and prejudice embedded in the law so that effective legal reform is possible. We will discuss the following criminal defenses and legal theories: Justifiable Murder in connection with Mike Brown, Qualified Immunity in connection with George…