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Radical Self-care in an Era of Activism: A Virtual Salon
Now through Thu, February 11, 2021
7:00 P.M.
Zoom
A shared space for self care inspired by the Harlem Renaissance and the life and legacy of Alice Dunbar-Nelson. Join chef Jena Harris and Professor Pysche Williams-Forson for an evening of self care grounded in the salon-style traditions of the Harlem Renaissance. Chef Jena will use accessible…
VIRTUAL - Michael Eric Dyson | Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America
Thu, February 18, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
Register Here In conversation with Jon Meacham Meelya Gordon Memorial Lecture Michael Eric Dyson is the author of Tears We Cannot Stop , an “eloquent, righteous, and inspired” ( Philadelphia Inquirer ) call for racial change that was named one of the best books of 2017 by multitudes…
VIRTUAL - Amelia Pang | Made in China: A Prisoner, an SOS Letter, and the Hidden Cost of America’s Cheap Goods
Tue, February 23, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
REGISTER HERE In conversation with Tracey Matisak, award-winning broadcaster and journalist In 2017, Amelia Pang earned the first place award in investigative journalism from the LA Press Club for her undercover exposé on the exploitation of immigrants smuggled into America to work in…
Making Her Mark Spotlight: Black Sisterhood and Suffrage | Digital Discussion
Now through Wed, March 24, 2021
7:00 P.M.
Zoom
Conversation about the significance of voting rights initiatives led by Black sororities, with featured speaker Dr. Thelma Thomas Daley. From the recent 'Stroll to the Polls' that mobilized voters for the 2020 presidential election, to the longstanding commitments to public service and…
VIRTUAL - Kate Masur | Until Justice Be Done: America's First Civil Rights Movement, from the Revolution to Reconstruction
Thu, March 25, 2021
7:30 P.M.
Virtual
Cost: FREE
REGISTER HERE Kate Masur is the author of An Example for All the Land , a Lincoln Prize finalist that examined Washington, D.C.’s role as a 19th century laboratory for civil rights policy and justice. She is also the author of numerous academic articles and essays that focus on how…
Making Her Mark Spotlight: Poetry and Movement Building | Digital Readings
Now through Thu, April 8, 2021
6:30 P.M.
Zoom
Live readings of historical and contemporary poetry that center movement building. Movements to expand voting rights have always used spoken word and poetry as modes of expression and connection. Join staff from the Free Library's Division of Cultural and Civic Engagement and the Literature…
Making Her Mark Spotlight: Generation to Generation | Digital Discussion
Now through Thu, May 6, 2021
5:30 P.M.
Zoom
Join curators from regional institutions whose exhibitions look at the multi-generational women-led movement building around voter rights and enfranchisement leading up to the passage of the 19th Amendment and beyond. This discussion will provide additional context on exhibitions accessible…