Black Wall Street: Then and Now with Dr. Tamika Sanders

Burton Barr Central Library 1221 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ, United States

Tulsa, Oklahoma’s Greenwood district was coined “Black Wall Street” because it was a thriving African American community that boosted hospitals, churches, shopping centers, schools, and banks. But all that changed, […]

Life Outside the Bordello: A Tucson Madam’s Story with Bernard Wilson

Pima County Public Library - Salazar-Ajo Branch 15 W Plaza ST #179, Ajo, AZ, United States

Annie Evelyn O’Sullivan aka Annie Clayton aka Eva Blanchard was a notorious Tucson madam, who used different names for her legitimate and illegitimate businesses. Tucson newspapers regularly reported on her […]

Rivers of Dreams: Songs and Stories of Arizona’s Waterways with Jay Craváth

Glendale Public Library - Foothills Library - Roadrunner Room 19055 N 57th Ave, Glendale, United States

The Colorado, the Gila, the Salt, the Verde, the Hassayampa, the Santa Cruz: Arizona’s rivers were lush green ribbons of life flowing through a desert landscape. They became sustaining paths […]

Voting Access: What If Voting Were Mandatory? with Mathew Nevarez

Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library: Downtown Branch Community Room 300 W Aspen Ave, Flagstaff, AZ

Voting is an essential part of the electoral process. How do we vote? Where do we vote? What is the process for voting? Join us for an interactive thought exercise: […]

What is Civic Engagement? with Mathew Nevarez

Eckstrom-Columbus Library 4350 E. 22nd St., Tucson, AZ, United States

Environmental sustainability, access to voting, public education—these are all civic issues affecting communities. What is a community? How can you participate in one? Join us for a lively discussion about […]

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