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22 S. Delaware St.
Chandler, AZ 85225 United States Get Directions
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The Underground and Overground Railroad with Dr. Tamika Sanders

Chandler Downtown Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ, United States

Using storytelling, historical artifacts and songs, this presentation will depict the ingenuity and resiliency used by those involved in the Underground Railroad to help over 100,000 enslaved people escape to freedom between 1810 and 1850. We’ll then fast forward to the Jim Crow era and explore the Overground Railroad created by the Green Book which […]

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The Road to Inequity: Understanding the Wealth Gap with Dr. Matthew C. Whitaker

Chandler Downtown Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ, United States

We often hear about the widening wealth gap in the United States. If we look back through history, federal policies and discriminatory practices, from redlining to the current gender wage gap, have contributed to lasting social and economic inequities. Who holds the wealth now? How was that wealth acquired? Can we move toward a more […]

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Miners, Cowboys and Washerwomen: The Worksongs of Arizona with Jay Craváth

Chandler Downtown Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ, United States

In a narrative and musical portrait of working-class music, Dr. Craváth explores its roots and rhythms in our state. From Hopi basket songs, the Yavapai acorn gathering songs, to the cotton fields of Chandler and the crooked streets of Jerome, songs were companions to the immigrants who explored and built our state. Through performance and […]

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FRANK Talks: Talking to Each Other About Controversies Now  – Chandler

Chandler Downtown Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ, United States

Talking to Each Other About Controversies Now  Matt Kundert, University of Arizona, Department of English Current social controversies reflect our nation’s complex history, politics and values. Our views can differ sharply on whether or not America has changed for the better, or for the worse. We can point to specific cultural and technological developments that […]

FRANK Talks: Securing the Borders and Stopping Terrorism – Chandler

Chandler Downtown Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ, United States

Securing the Borders and Stopping Terrorism: A Constitutional Framework Dr. T.J. Davis, Arizona State University, School of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies Protecting its people is among the first priorities of any government. The Constitution’s Bill of Rights provides both for protection of the people, but also protects against undue intrusion by the government. How […]

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‘American Creed’ Documentary & Discussion – Chandler

Chandler Downtown Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ, United States

On March 7, Arizona PBS is partnering with the Chandler Public Library to host a special screening of highlights from “American Creed,” a new documentary exploring what it means to be American and whether a unifying set of beliefs – an American creed – can prove more powerful than the issues that divide us. The […]

FRANK Talks: Energy in an Uncertain World – Chandler

Chandler Downtown Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ, United States

Energy in an Uncertain World Dr. Jennifer Richter, Arizona State University, School of Social Transformation Energy can be made affordable, accessible, and sustainable for all Arizonans.  Energy is never just about technology, but about the values and ideals that a society has about its design and distribution.  But what will it take to achieve energy […]

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In Search of a Homeland, the Story of a Pioneer Chinese Woman, Lai Ngan – Chandler

Chandler Downtown Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ, United States

Lai Ngan was smuggled into America at a tender age in the 1870s and sold into bondage.  While still a teenage, she was married off to a Chinese man who was 35 years her senior. She fulfilled  her duties as a loving mother to her children and a supportive wife. She followed her husband on […]

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FRANK Talks: Race and Sports

Chandler Downtown Library 22 S. Delaware St., Chandler, AZ, United States

Race & Sports: How Sports Media Creates an Uneven Playing Field Dr. Frederick Gooding, Jr., Northern Arizona University, Assistant Professor, Ethnic Studies In the field of sports the rules of the game are applied equally, and individual merit and hard work are what separates champions from contenders. But the rules of the game in sports […]

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