Join us for a free film screening and discussion with Grace Gámez from the American Friends Service Committee. The Prison in Twelve Landscapes is a film about the prison and its life in the American landscape: from a California mountainside where female prisoners fight raging wildfires, to a Bronx warehouse full of goods destined for […]
Film + Talk: The Prison in Twelve Landscapes Thursday, March 9th - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Burton Barr Central Library - Pulliam Auditorium 1221 N. Central Ave. - Phoenix, AZ 85004 In partnership with the American Friends Services Committee and Phoenix Public Library and the Phoenix Public Library. RSVP:Â www.prisonlandscapes.eventbrite.com Join us for a free film […]
Dr. Kathy Nakagawa, Arizona State University, School of Social Transformation Many parents and educators avoid conversations about race and racism with their children and students, yet young people are regularly exposed to images, stories, videos and statements that reflect racial societal attitudes. This exposure often comes through social media, such as YouTube videos, tweets, Facebook […]
Beyond the Underground Railroad: Visually Relocating American History and Culture from a Black Perspective Wednesday, May 10th 1:30-3:30 p.m. Location: Sedona Public Library -Â Si Birch Community Room Join a free community conversation facilitated by Stephen Marc, photographer, artist, and ASU Professor of Art. Attendees will discuss several issues: why the Underground Railroad (UGRR) and the […]
Author + Talk : Looking Like the Enemy: Japanese Mexicans, the Mexican State, and U.S. Hegemony, 1897-1945 with Jerry Garcia Tuesday, May 16th 5:30-6:30 p.m. (small group discussion) 6:45-8:30 p.m. (Presentation, Q&A) Arizona Humanities - 1242 N. Central Ave. - Phoenix, AZ 85004 If you are interested in purchasing Dr. Garcia's book visit UA Press […]
Rescued Lives, Transformed Communities: Refugee Resettlement in Arizona Saturday, May 20th 1:00-3:00 p.m. Yuma County Library 2951 W. 21st Lane - Yuma, AZ 85364 According to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, there are currently over 60,000,000 displaced persons in the world, most of them women and children. Less than one percent of the […]
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