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FRANK Talks: Colorblindness and equality – Casa Grande

Casa Grande Public Library 449 N. Dry Lake St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

Colorblindness and equality: Well-intentioned American values, or myths? Dr. Angelina Castagno, Northern Arizona University, Associate Professor, Educational Foundations Most of us are raised to value colorblindness and equality. Lady Justice is depicted wearing a blindfold to symbolize objectivity; Dr. King’s legacy to judge each other by our character rather than skin color is a well-known […]

Free

Drop-In Discovery Saturday – Phoenix

Pueblo Grande Museum 4619 East Washington St., Phoenix, AZ, United States

February 18 - August Wood Join August Wood on the back patio for a drop-in informational program and demonstration about the process of making Pima baskets. Enjoy free, fun, educational programs on the back patio at Pueblo Grande Museum from local artists, and organizations specializing in prehistoric cultural practices, desert plants and animal conservation, and […]

*New Date* A World of Music with Todd Green – Coolidge

Coolidge Performing Arts Center 684 W. Northern Avenue, Coolidge, United States

A World of Music with Todd Green info@coolidgeperformingartscenter.org On Monday, February 20, 2017 the Coolidge Performing Arts Center will host a free musical demonstration and lecture, “A World of Music with Todd Green” featuring 25 acoustic, indigenous string, flute and percussion instruments from the Middle East, Central Asia, Far East and South America. The presentation […]

Miranda v. Arizona: 50 Years Later Part III

Arizona Humanities 1242 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Join Heather Hamel and AZ Justice That Works for a community discussion and participatory workshop. This is the third program of a three part series that examines the impact of the 1966 United States Supreme Court decision Miranda v. Arizona, which popularized the “you have a right to remain silent” legal warning. Seating is limited […]

Free

FRANK Talks: War, Liberty & Law – Chandler

Chandler Sunset Library 4930 W. Ray Rd. Chandler AZ , Chandler, AZ, United States

War, Liberty & Law: The U.S. Constitution and Crisis Dr. T.J. Davis, Arizona State University, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies There is a fundamental tension between national security and individual liberty. The Bill of Rights guarantees certain liberties, free speech and press, peaceable assembly, the right to bear arms and be free from […]

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2017 Arizona Humanities Awards – Phoenix

New City PHX 1300 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ, United States

Join us for the 2017 Arizona Humanities Awards! Friday, February 24, 2017 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. New City PHX (1300 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004) Click here to purchase your tickets today. 2017 Humanities Award Recipients Nancy Liliana Godoy-Powell, Humanities Rising Star Award James Blasingame, Dan Shilling Humanities Public Scholar Award Barbara Hatch, Juliana […]

$40.00

The Long Walk of the Navajo People – Sun Lakes

Ed Robson Branch Library 9330 E. Riggs Rd., Sun Lakes, AZ, United States

The Long Walk of the Navajo People, 1864-1868 In 1864, Navajo people were forced to walk over 450 miles to Fort Sumner in eastern New Mexico.  Imprisoned on a 40-square mile reservation for four long years the people suffered from hunger, loneliness, illnesses, and severe environmental conditions. On June 1, 1868, U. S. officials and […]

Free

Hop, Skip & Jump into Reading – Phoenix

Mountain View School 801 W. Peoria Ave. , Phoenix, AZ, United States

Join Arizona Humanities and the Mountain View School for a family fun evening celebrating reading and books! Meet local children's authors, hear exciting stories, create art, and more! Take part in the K-3 Reading Challenge Awards and Pictures! Each child will receive one free book! FREE PIZZA! Translators available. Questions about the Hop, Skip and Jump program? Karen O’Keefe […]

Free

FRANK Talks: Faith in the Borderlands – Florence

Florence Community Library 778 N. Main St., Florence, AZ, United States

Faith in the Borderlands: Immigration and Religion in Arizona Dr. Leah Sarat, Arizona State University, Associate Professor, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies Many immigrants facing the challenges and risks involved in traveling to and settling within the United States turn to religious beliefs and practices for strength, empowerment, and to establish a sense […]

Free

By the Time They Came to Phoenix: African American Cotton Pickers in Arizona – Casa Grande

Casa Grande Public Library 449 N. Dry Lake St., Casa Grande, AZ, United States

By the Time They Came to Phoenix: African American Cotton Pickers in Arizona Description – Featuring a documentary that tells the stories of early African American cotton pickers in El Mirage and in other regions of Arizona, this presentation explores the lives of African Americans who came to the cotton fields from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and […]

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