Labor and Equity
Labor History Reading Group: “The Poetics of History From Below”
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to our December Labor History Reading Group, a conversation with historian Marcus Rediker (University of Pittsburgh): "The Poetics of History From Below." Tuesday, […]
Learning From the Past, Fighting for the Future: Tom O’Connell Talks With Shannon Smith, Doug Rossinow, and Jeff Kolnick
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to the final monthly conversation of 2020. Monday, December 28, 2020, 7pm This event will premiere on ESFL's Facebook page and […]
Labor History Film: The Willmar 8
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to our monthly Labor History Film This event will premiere on ESFL's Facebook page and YouTube channel This month, we invite […]
Reparations Reading Group: The Historical Roots of Racism in Minnesota
The East Side Freedom Library and the St. Paul Recovery Act Reading Group invite you to the January 2021 gathering of the Reparations Reading Group The Historical Roots of Racism […]
The Freedom Struggle is a Labor Struggle
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to join us in commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr,. Day by discussing The Freedom Struggle is a Labor Struggle. Register here for […]
Labor History Reading Group: 9to5: Women Workers Organize Themselves in the 1970s
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to the January meeting of our Labor History Reading Group 9to5: Women Workers Organize Themselves in the 1970s Register to receive the Zoom […]
Reparations Reading Group—St. Paul’s City Council Takes Action: A Discussion of Their January 2021 Resolution
The East Side Freedom Library and the St. Paul Recovery Act Reading Group invite you to our monthly Reparations Reading Group. Please register here for the Zoom information for this […]
History Revealed: The Sinking Middle Class with David Roediger
The East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society invite you to a special session of our “History Revealed” series The Sinking Middle Class A conversation […]
Labor History Film: Finally Got the News
This event will premiere on ESFL's Facebook page and YouTube channel On the second Friday evening of each month, ESFL screens a labor history film. We often connect […]
Solidarity Not Charity: Twin Cities Mutual Aid Organizers Community Panel and Q&A
This event will be live streamed to ESFL's Facebook page The uprising in the wake of the murder of George Floyd included an inspiring blossoming of mutual aid […]
Labor History Reading Group—Racism and Class Struggle in 1960s-1970s Industrial America: Black Workers, the Auto Industry, and Detroit
A conversation with historian Jordan T. Camp Register here to receive the Zoom link and reading for this event This month, ESFL is providing multiple opportunities to explore the experiences […]
Twin Cities JACL Day of Remembrance
Free registration: tinyurl.com/DOR2021 The Twin Cities JACL is commemorating the 79th anniversary of the signing of Executive Order 9066 with a "Day of Remembrance" program that will be presented on Zoom. […]
History Revealed: Hope in the Struggle: A Conversation with Dr. Josie Johnson and Tish Jones
Register here to receive the Zoom link for this event In partnership with the Ramsey County Historical Society How did a Black woman from Texas become one of the most […]
Community Journalism Training & Discussion
Join us for a community journalism training training, learning how to use journalism as a tool for building community power and for reporting on all that your community has to […]
What’s Going On At Hillcrest? Part 1
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesRegister here for the Zoom link The Hillcrest Golf Course is a major redevelopment project that will begin in the near future on the East Side of Saint Paul. What […]
Labor History Reading Group + Film: Exploration of Southern Women Textile Workers
The East Side Freedom Library invites you a special version of our Labor History Film and Reading Group for March 2021 The Uprising of ‘34 the award-winning documentary by George […]
What’s Going On At Hillcrest? Part 2
Register here for the Zoom link The Hillcrest Golf Course is a major redevelopment project that will begin in the near future on the East Side of Saint Paul. What […]
Free Papers with Mary Moore Easter
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a special evening with Mary Moore Easter and her new poetry collection Free Papers: Inspired by the Testimony of Eliza Winston, A […]
Reparations Reading Group: Black Lives Matter and the Case for Reparations
Black Lives Matter and the Case for Reparations: Past, Present, and Future Featuring Dr. Yohuru Williams Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice […]
Online Screening + Discussion of “Do The Right Thing” with Trilingua Cinema
Join Trilingua Cinema for a free online screening and discussion of Do The Right Thing. Free Registration: http://bit.ly/right-thing About: Perhaps no other film speaks more directly to our current cultural […]