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, on May 31, 1921, when an angry mob stormed the town and burned everything to the ground. This presentation will explore what made Black Wall […]

Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality with Tanya Katerí Hernández

Virtual AZ, United States

What happens when there is racial diversity within an ethnic community? Can people who experience systemic discrimination also perpetuate discrimination? Race relations in marginalized communities are complex. Join us for a program with law professor and anti-discrimination expert, Tanya Katerí Hernández, author of Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality. Hernández will […]

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

Sedona Public Library 3250 White Bear Road, Sedona, AZ, 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 for indigenous traders and immigrants leaving wagon tracks and settlements. The Hohokam built vast canals from the Salt to direct irrigation water for crops. European […]

Era of Artificial Intelligence: What Is Research, and How Is Knowledge Created? with Dr. Andrea Christelle

Copper Room at GateWay Community College 108 N. 40th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85034

In today’s digital world, anyone can publish their writing. Anyone can make a movie. The democratization of knowledge or content creation has given a voice to untold stories. But there is a flipside. Who, or what, gets to create knowledge? Can AI systems create knowledge? When Chat GPT writes a student’s paper, is that original […]

Archaeology’s Deep Time Perspective on Environment and Sustainability with Al Dart

Cochise College Benson Center 1025 S. Highway 90, Benson, AZ, United States

The deep time perspective that archaeology, geology, and related disciplines provide about natural hazards, environmental change, and societal development is often ignored when societies today make decisions affecting social sustainability and human safety. Studies of ancient peoples and natural events can help modern society deal with problems of environmental and social change, overpopulation, and sustainability. […]

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Era of Artificial Intelligence: What Is Research, and How Is Knowledge Created? with Dr. Andrea Christelle

Maricopa County Library - El Mirage Branch 13513 N El Mirage Rd, El Mirage, United States

In today’s digital world, anyone can publish their writing. Anyone can make a movie. The democratization of knowledge or content creation has given a voice to untold stories. But there is a flipside. Who, or what, gets to create knowledge? Can AI systems create knowledge? When Chat GPT writes a student’s paper, is that original […]

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 criminal and civil exploits, making her one of Tucson’s most well- known citizens. Away from her bordello, O’Sullivan was known to donate money to charity […]

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 for indigenous traders and immigrants leaving wagon tracks and settlements. The Hohokam built vast canals from the Salt to direct irrigation water for crops. European […]

Coded Messages and Songs of the Underground Railroad with Tamika Sanders

Asante Library 16755 W Vereda Solana Dr. Surprise, Surprise, AZ

Communication and secrecy were key to the successful operation of the Underground Railroad. Safety was more important than quickness. Both fugitive slaves and members of the Underground Railroad learned to code and decode hidden messages, and to disguise signs to avoid capture. There were code names for towns on the routes and code numbers for […]

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Electing the President: Electoral Colleges, Controversies, & Popular Voting with Dr. Thomas J Davis

Monte Vista Building Pueblo Room 8865 E. Baseline Road #1740, Mesa, AZ

Popular voting is touted as a cornerstone of US governance. Since the nation’s beginning, voting rights issues have shaped America’s democratic processes. Ceaseless controversies have reflected an ongoing struggle over who should vote, and how, when, and where voters should vote. The presidential election cycle has tended to magnify controversies every four years over expanding […]

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