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The East Side Freedom Library’s Labor Open House
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library's Labor Advisory Committee and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 Women's Committee invite you to The East Side Freedom Library’s Labor Open House! Wednesday, December 4, 2019, 5pm - 8pm (Short Program at 6pm) The East Side Freedom Library—a Labor Hall for the Community—is excited to open our doors to […]
Collaborating with ESFL in Events, Media, & Community Engagement
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesAre you interested in collaborating with us on events and community activities? Please join us in deepening our programming through participating and taking leadership in any of the following projects: Event Promotion & Evaluation 1. Greeting event attendees 2. Assisting with sign-ins 3. Collecting event surveys 4. Recording Library events 5. Editing podcasts Media and […]
Saving Ethiopia from Potential Civil War, Ethnic Cleansing, or Genocide: A Conversation
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, December 15th, 2019, 11am - 1pm Please join members of diverse Ethiopian communities as they discuss recent developments in Ethiopia which threaten growing internal conflicts. What can people in the diaspora do to encourage peace? What can we all do to bring about peace and justice in the Horn of Africa and throughout the […]
Courthouse Art Project: Update & Input
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMonday, December 16, 2019, 7pm We are in the midst of a period in which historical monuments, markers, and murals have become focal points of community discussions across the country. These conversations have come to the fore in Saint Paul, and the City and County governments requested that RCHS lead an effort to add new […]
East Side Housing Organizational Meeting
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesOver the past year, a working group has formed around housing justice on the East Side of Saint Paul. We've held conversations, film screenings, meetings with public officials, and finally a housing summit in the hopes of gathering the community in solidarity around the housing issues East Siders are facing. We're at a crucial point […]
Initiating Dialogue Among Members of East African Diasporas: What Roles Can People in the Diasporas Play in Promoting Peace and Justice in the Horn of Africa?
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to the next in a series of conversations among members of the East African diasporic community here in the Twin Cities. Sunday, January 12th, 2020, 11am-1pm Over the past thirty years, the Twin Cities has become the new home for thousands of East African immigrants. While they have […]
Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWednesday, January 22, 2020, 6:30pm When our loved ones are taken away from us at the hands of Police there is little to NO support for the families (unlike other crimes committed in the community.) There is No financial support to help bury our love ones. There is No mental or emotional support to get […]
Nagessa Dube Announces His Candidacy for the 2020 Ethiopian General Parliamentary Election
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to hear Nagessa Dube announce his candidacy for the 2020 Ethiopian General Parliamentary Election. Saturday, February 1st, 2020, noon - 2pm In 2019, CAPI USA recognized Nagessa Dube with the World Refugee Day Visionary Leadership Award. They said: Nagessa Dube is a tireless advocate for the Oromo […]
Pop-Up Office Hours with Congresswoman Betty McCollum’s Staff
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesNeed help with a federal agency? Talk with my staff at the East Side Freedom Library. My staff are available to help answer questions, find information and resources, or address challenges relating to the federal government. Some examples would include help with: Social Security, Medicare, Veterans Affairs, Immigration, U.S. Service Academies, Federal Student Aid, SBA […]
Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence
Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 6:30pm When our loved ones are taken away from us at the hands of Police there is little to NO support for the families (unlike other crimes committed in the community.) There is No financial support to help bury our love ones. There is No mental or emotional support to get […]
A Celebration of the Builders of the East Side Freedom Library
Wednesday, February 26, 2020, 6-8pm This historic "Carnegie Library" was paid for with the labor of immigrant coal and iron miners and steelworkers who made Andrew Carnegie one of the richest men in the world in the early 20th century. His name is on the building, but it was their blood, sweat, and bodies which built it. We are well aware […]
St. Paul Candidate Forum on Climate and Community—Livestream
Join St. Paul 350 and East Side Freedom Library for a forum with MN House of Representative candidates for district 67A. The climate crisis intersects with many important issues our communities face, including public health and safety, infrastructure, immigration, affordable housing, and workforce development. St. Paul's Climate Action and Resilience Plan shows that neighborhoods in […]
Let’s Sit Together (with Urban Monk Marc Anderson)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEvery Tuesday evening from 7-8pm until November 4, 2020 Before we assume our various identities there is the basic human experience of the air, the water, the earth. We are all children of this place and given life through these resources. And, in America, we are all part of the democratic experiment and have a […]
Let’s Sit Together (with Urban Monk Marc Anderson)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEvery Tuesday evening from 7-8pm until November 4, 2020 Before we assume our various identities there is the basic human experience of the air, the water, the earth. We are all children of this place and given life through these resources. And, in America, we are all part of the democratic experiment and have a […]
Let’s Sit Together (with Urban Monk Marc Anderson)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEvery Tuesday evening from 7-8pm until November 4, 2020 Before we assume our various identities there is the basic human experience of the air, the water, the earth. We are all children of this place and given life through these resources. And, in America, we are all part of the democratic experiment and have a […]
Let’s Sit Together (with Urban Monk Marc Anderson)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEvery Tuesday evening from 7-8pm until November 4, 2020 Before we assume our various identities there is the basic human experience of the air, the water, the earth. We are all children of this place and given life through these resources. And, in America, we are all part of the democratic experiment and have a […]
Solidarity Street Gallery
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY brings together a diverse group of artists to the East Side of St. Paul to express their feelings on racial justice and equity. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis this summer and the global COVID-19 pandemic, the SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY seeks to build meaningful connections between […]
Solidarity Street Gallery
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY brings together a diverse group of artists to the East Side of St. Paul to express their feelings on racial justice and equity. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis this summer and the global COVID-19 pandemic, the SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY seeks to build meaningful connections between […]
Solidarity Street Gallery
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY brings together a diverse group of artists to the East Side of St. Paul to express their feelings on racial justice and equity. In the wake of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis this summer and the global COVID-19 pandemic, the SOLIDARITY STREET GALLERY seeks to build meaningful connections between […]
Let’s Sit Together (with Urban Monk Marc Anderson)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEvery Tuesday evening from 7-8pm until November 4, 2020 Before we assume our various identities there is the basic human experience of the air, the water, the earth. We are all children of this place and given life through these resources. And, in America, we are all part of the democratic experiment and have a […]