Labor and Equity
Conversation with Labor Historian & Activist Scholar Peter Cole
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation with labor historian and activist scholar, Peter Cole, Professor of History, Western Illinois University, presenting his new book DOCKWORKER POWER. […]
Screening and Discussion of “Coming Home”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Circle of Support and Accountability Program of the Minnesota Department of Corrections invite you to watch and discuss "Coming Home." Coming Home is […]
Using the United Nations to Advance Human Rights in Ethiopia: Progress and Next Steps
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and our Oromo Neighbors invite you to: Using the United Nations to Advance Human Rights in Ethiopia: Progress and Next Steps A Conversation with Amy […]
Women and Labor’s Democracy
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Growth of Women's Leadership and Transformation of the Labor Movement in the Turbulent Years (1922-1945) by Elizabeth Faue Professor of History, Wayne State University Tuesday, October 15th, 2019, 7pm […]
Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis & The Hmong Community
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMob Ntsws Qhuav Ntawd Peb Haiv Hmoob Sunday, October 20, 2019, 7PM In 2018, iDream.tv and collaborating artists worked with the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and members of the […]
Screening and Q&A: “Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lending”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSponsored by MN for Warren Monday, October 21, 2019, 7pm When Hurricane Katrina ravaged America's Gulf Coast, it laid bare an uncomfortable reality—America is not only far from the world's […]
Screening and Discussion: “When Justice Isn’t Just”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesCome join your local community for the Minnesota Peacebuilding Leadership Institute's monthly Peacebuilding Film Series! This event is free and open to the public. This Month's Feature Film: "When Justice […]
Logan’s Law Advocate’s Meeting
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSaturday, October 26th, 2019, 10am-12pm We will gather together to talk about our legislative mission for Logan's Law! We are excited to come together and use all of our resources […]
From Precious Knowledge to Political Action: Continuing the Struggle for Ethnic Studies
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMonday, November 4th, 5-8pm Dr. Curtis Acosta was a high school teacher for nearly 20 years in Tucson, where he developed and taught Chicanx/Latinx Literature classes for the renowned Mexican […]
Community Journalism: Training & Discussion
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us for a Journalism of Color training, learning how to use journalism as a tool for building community power and to report on social change work. Journalism of Color […]
East Side’s First Housing Summit
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesTuesday, November 12, 2019, 7pm Since March, many of us have been meeting, discussing, listening, and learning about housing inequality here on the East Side. The inequality stems from systemic […]
Mohamed’s Dream: A Book and a Look at a Difficult but Hopeful Piece of St. Paul History
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMohamed Fofana was one of two 10-year-olds killed in a landslide May 22, 2013 during a fossil-hunting trip to Saint Paul's Lilydale Park. His family and other community members are […]
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 […]
Community Journalism: Training & Discussion
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us for a Journalism of Color training, learning how to use journalism as a tool for building community power and to report on social change work. Journalism of Color […]
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 […]
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 […]
History Revealed: “Moving Up, Moving Out” with Historian Will Cooley
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThursday, January 9, 2020, 7:00-8:30pm Our first "History Revealed" program of the year! In Moving Up, Moving Out (published 2018) Will Cooley discusses the damage racism and discrimination have exacted […]
A Live Oral History Interview with Dr. Gene Young Conducted by ESFL’s Peter Rachleff
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesDr. Gene Young is a first generation son of Russian-Jewish immigrants who settled in New York City where they were active as labor organizers, coming to Minnesota during the Great […]
Screening and Discussion of “A Huey P. Newton Story”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr., Day with a screening and discussion of A Huey P. Newton Story. Monday, January 20th, 2020, 7pm […]
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 […]