Labor and Equity
Tradeswomen Chili Gathering
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSaturday, March 9, 2019, 3-6pm Many varieties of chili from mild to wild, vegan and chicken! Women in Construction Week: March 3rd - 9th, 2019 Register for the event here A big thanks to ESFL and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 for their sponsorship of this event and to the kind support […]
The Labor Movement and Healthcare Reform
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library, in collaboration with the University of Minnesota's Labor Education Service and the New Brookwood Labor College, invite you to a conversation The Labor Movement and Healthcare Reform Monday, March 25, 2019, 7pm As part of our ongoing series, "The Labor Movement and Social Movements," we invite you to a panel […]
ABC’s Housing Gap Conversation
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWednesday, April 10th at 6:30pm East Side Freedom Library and ABC Realty will host a community conversation about the housing gap, its impact on the East Side, and what we can do to create greater equity in housing for our community. Participants will include activists from Dayton's Bluff Housing Services, Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity, […]
Special Reading by Danny Klecko, Author of Hitman-Baker-CasketMaker: Aftermath of an American’s Clash with ICE
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a special reading by: Danny Klecko, master bread-baker and poet HITMAN-BAKER-CASKETMAKER: AFTERMATH OF AN AMERICAN'S CLASH WITH ICE Saturday, April 13, 1PM In his compelling new book of poetry, Hitman-Baker-Casketmaker: Aftermath of an American's Clash with ICE, Klecko, St. Paul's master bread-baker, reveals the circumstances behind the […]
An Evening with Civil Rights Veteran Hollis Watkins
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a very special event: "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn me 'Round" An Evening with Civil Rights Veteran Hollis Watkins Friday, April 19th, 2019 at 7pm In 1961, at age 19, Hollis Watkins became the first Mississippian to join the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee as a voting-rights activist. […]
The Labor Movement and the Fight for Immigrant Rights
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a panel discussion on: The Labor Movement and the Fight for Immigrant Rights Tuesday, April 23, 7pm In our continuing series, co-sponsored by the University of Minnesota's Labor Education Service and the New Brookwood Labor College, and in anticipation of the Immigrant Rights March to take place […]
Community Conversations: Understanding & Addressing Implicit Bias
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWith the current climate around racial inequity in our society, it is important to increase the civic dialogue and empower community to enact positive change. However, race and implicit bias are often difficult topics to discuss with honesty in our civic spaces. Fight, flight, or freeze emotions, such as shame, anger, denial, distrust, and fear often create […]
The Labor Movement and the Fight for Housing Equity
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesTuesday, June 25, 2019, 7pm This panel discussion, featuring leaders from the labor movement and from community organizations, sits at the intersection of two ESFL projects: Exploration of the labor movement's relationships with social movements, a series co-sponsored by New Brookwood Labor College, the University of Minnesota Labor Education Service, and Metro State University's Masters […]
Screening of “Sold Out: Affordable Housing at Risk”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library, ABC Realty, MICAH, and Cookie Cart invite you to a screening and discussion of Sold Out: Affordable Housing At Risk Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 7:30pm Affordable housing is under constant threat from changing economic forces and urban development that break up vital communities. Low-income residents have fewer and fewer options, […]
Screening of “Labor’s Turning Point”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesOn the weekend marking the 85thAnniversary of the 1934 Minneapolis Teamsters’ Strike The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a screening of LABOR’S TURNING POINT Friday, July 19, 2019, 6:30 pm The Minneapolis Truckers Strikes of 1934 involved many thousands: members of Teamsters Local 574, farmers, secretaries and many others who supported the strike; the […]
Screening of “Jim Crow of the North”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library, ABC Realty, MICAH, and Cookie Cart invite you to a screening and discussion of Jim Crow of the North Tuesday, July 23, 2019, 7:30pm Why do Minnesotans experience some of the worst racial disparities in home ownership in this country? This new film, produced by filmmakers at TPT-2, delves into […]
Screening of “Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library, ABC Realty, MICAH, and Cookie Cart invite you to a screening and discussion of Detroit 48202: Conversations Along a Postal Route Tuesday, July 30th, 2019, 7:30pm Detroit was the poster child for the era of mass production in the United States. It was also a city where redlining determined who […]
Housing Justice: What It Is and How To Achieve It
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library, ABC Realty, MICAH, Cookie Cart, and the Minnesota Homeownership Center invite you to a community conversation Housing Justice What It Is and How To Achieve It Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 7pm Over the past several months, we have convened a series of conversations around presentations, films, and panel discussions exploring housing […]
Screening and Discussion of “The Killing Floor”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesAs a follow up to Joseph Hill's August 22 presentation on "The Red Summer," ESFL will screen the brilliant—but rarely seen—dramatic film, "The Killing Floor," which tells a true story of how a group of black and white slaughterhouse workers attempted to break race barriers to build an interracial union during World War I in […]
Roundtable Discussion with St. Paul School Board Candidates
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWhen we hear about elections, the media drives our attention to the 2020 national presidential elections. But there are important elections happening sooner—and close to home. On November 5, St. Paul voters will cast their ballots for four seats on the Board of Education. This school board shapes the learning experiences for more than 37,000 […]
Health/Wellness, Gun Violence, & Reparations 2020
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesA Community Discussion co-hosted by Black Saint Paul and the Green Party of Minnesota Sunday, September 22, 6pm - 8pm Presenters will be Black Truce anti-gun violence advocate Darnella Wade, reparations advocate Sarah Woodcock, and Black St. Paul activist Trahern Crews. Come learn about these issues and their place in our local, state, and national […]
Screening and Discussion of “Love and Solidarity”
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMonday, September 23, 2019, 7pm "A must see for students, teachers, and activists." —Premilla Nadasen, Assoc. Prof. History, Barnard College LOVE & SOLIDARITY is an exploration of nonviolence and organizing through the life and teachings of Rev. James Lawson. Lawson provided crucial strategic guidance while working with Martin Luther King, Jr., in southern freedom struggles […]
Bail Me Out: Bail Reform in Minnesota
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesBail Me Out: Bail Reform in Minnesota What Is It? What Is Its Impact? Wednesday, September 25, 2019, 6:30-8PM This is the first in a series of educational events organized by the League of Women Voters St. Paul (LWVSP) designed to inform the local voting public on issues relevant to our city and its residents. […]
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. Dockworkers have power. Often missed in commentary on today's globalizing economy, workers in the world's ports can harness their role, at a strategic choke point, […]
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 a documentary film focused on five people returning back to their Vermont communities from prison. The film focuses on the innovative COSA program (Circle of […]