Sep 2, 2019 | Blog
Fred Ho was very important to the founding of the East Side Freedom Library. His work in music, theater, organizing, and writing inspired us — and many, many others. A leading figure in avant-garde jazz from the 1970s through the 2010s, Fred was a scholar of...Aug 7, 2019 | Blog
At the East Side Freedom Library we want to promote a conversation between the past and the present. This can be more challenging than it sounds, as important chapters in our past have been covered up, swept under the rug, and erased. Whether we have been...Jul 15, 2019 | Blog
At the East Side Freedom Library we try to promote a conversation between the past and the present. We think this helps us not only to ask new questions of the past, but also to gain new insights to help us shape the future. Last month, historian/journalist/activist...Jun 11, 2019 | Blog
We had a great conversation at our annual Board retreat about what we would like to accomplish in our programming in the coming year. We talked about some lofty goals — to turn ideas into action; to deepen our partnerships with community organizations; to...May 26, 2019 | Blog
It is hard to believe that the East Side Freedom Library will celebrate our fifth anniversary this month. In the past five years, we have collected more than 20,000 books, focused in the histories and stories of movements for social justice. Our collaborators have...