The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a presentation by Luke Mielke, Macalester College Honors Student and Labor Activist. Learn about the courageous and creative efforts to local African American waiters during the Great Depression to unionize. They sought not only to achieve economic security but also to create the working conditions in which […]

In late May 2015, Pope Francis issued his first encyclical, Laudato Si, which presented his argument about the critical issue of climate change.  In the mid-summer, the East Side Freedom Library hosted a series of discussions about the 180 page document, with participants from diverse faith traditions and social and economic movements.  In December, the […]

In late May 2015, Pope Francis issued his first encyclical, Laudato Si, which presented his argument about the critical issue of climate change.  In the mid-summer, the East Side Freedom Library hosted a series of discussions about the 180 page document, with participants from diverse faith traditions and social and economic movements.  In December, the […]

In late May 2015, Pope Francis issued his first encyclical, Laudato Si, which presented his argument about the critical issue of climate change.  In the mid-summer, the East Side Freedom Library hosted a series of discussions about the 180 page document, with participants from diverse faith traditions and social and economic movements.  In December, the […]

In late May 2015, Pope Francis issued his first encyclical, Laudato Si, which presented his argument about the critical issue of climate change.  In the mid-summer, the East Side Freedom Library hosted a series of discussions about the 180 page document, with participants from diverse faith traditions and social and economic movements.  In December, the […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation with Frank M. White the author of the new book They Played for the Love of the Game: Untold Stories of Black Baseball in Minnesota. The book recovers the history of African American ballplayers in Minnesota from the 1870s to the 1960s, through photos, artifacts, and […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation with Frank M. White the author of the new book They Played for the Love of the Game: Untold Stories of Black Baseball in Minnesota. The book recovers the history of African American ballplayers in Minnesota from the 1870s to the 1960s, through photos, artifacts, and […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation with Frank M. White the author of the new book They Played for the Love of the Game: Untold Stories of Black Baseball in Minnesota. The book recovers the history of African American ballplayers in Minnesota from the 1870s to the 1960s, through photos, artifacts, and […]

The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation with Frank M. White the author of the new book They Played for the Love of the Game: Untold Stories of Black Baseball in Minnesota. The book recovers the history of African American ballplayers in Minnesota from the 1870s to the 1960s, through photos, artifacts, and […]

Students from English Language Learning, 11th grade, Washington Technology Magnet High School will share their stories via Digital Storytelling Project of the University of Minnesota's Immigration History Research Center. Project led by Saengmany Ratsabout.

Students from English Language Learning, 11th grade, Washington Technology Magnet High School will share their stories via Digital Storytelling Project of the University of Minnesota's Immigration History Research Center. Project led by Saengmany Ratsabout.

Students from English Language Learning, 11th grade, Washington Technology Magnet High School will share their stories via Digital Storytelling Project of the University of Minnesota's Immigration History Research Center. Project led by Saengmany Ratsabout.

Students from English Language Learning, 11th grade, Washington Technology Magnet High School will share their stories via Digital Storytelling Project of the University of Minnesota's Immigration History Research Center. Project led by Saengmany Ratsabout.

Join labor historians Dave Riehle and Peter Rachleff for a walking tour of Payne Avenue. We will focus on the street's role as a center of immigrant working-class life, from the Swedes, Italians, and Germans of the 19th century to the Hmong, Mexicans, and Salvadorians of the 21st century. The tour begins on Payne Avenue, […]

Join labor historians Dave Riehle and Peter Rachleff for a walking tour of Payne Avenue. We will focus on the street's role as a center of immigrant working-class life, from the Swedes, Italians, and Germans of the 19th century to the Hmong, Mexicans, and Salvadorians of the 21st century. The tour begins on Payne Avenue, […]

Join labor historians Dave Riehle and Peter Rachleff for a walking tour of Payne Avenue. We will focus on the street's role as a center of immigrant working-class life, from the Swedes, Italians, and Germans of the 19th century to the Hmong, Mexicans, and Salvadorians of the 21st century. The tour begins on Payne Avenue, […]