Lecture/discussion
Reparations Reading Group: Reparations in St. Paul: Which Way Forward?
The East Side Freedom Library and the St. Paul Recovery Act Reading Group invite you to our monthly Reparations Reading & Discussion Group Reparations in St. Paul: Which Way Forward? […]
History Book Club: Swede Hollow
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1 PM - 2:30 PM CT Online event The Roseville History Book Club meets monthly with East Side Freedom Library representatives for discussions on a wide variety of topics from American history. Enrollment is limited to ensure an intimate discussion experience. Extra copies of the books are available at the Library. […]
FREC Learning Community: St. Paul’s Response to Address Reparations for American Descendents of Chattle Slavery with Trahern Crews
The East Side Freedom Library and the Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative invite you to this month's FREC Share Learning Community Circle, St. Paul's Response to Address Reparations for American Descendents of Chattle Slavery, featuring guest speaker Trahern Crews. Click this link to join this event on Zoom on Thursday, January 19th, 2022, from 4:30 pm […]
Weaponized Whiteness: The Constructions and Deconstructions of White Identity Politics
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation WEAPONIZED WHITENESS: THE CONSTRUCTIONS AND DECONSTRUCTIONS OF WHITE IDENTITY POLITICS Thursday, January 26, 2023, 7 pm Register here to join this event on Zoom. Weaponized Whiteness by Fran Shor interrogates the meanings and implications of white supremacy and, more specifically, white identity politics from historical […]
NEA Big Read Study Group No. 3: Immigration, Identity, and the Arts
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesImmigration, Identity, and the Arts at East Side Freedom Library February 5, 2023 12 PM - 1:30 PM CT Hosted by ACF Director of Artist Support, Carolina Heredia, this event […]
FREC Learning Community: Based on Book “We’re Not Ok”: Black Faculty Experiences & Higher Education
The East Side Freedom Library and the Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative invite you to this month's FREC Shared Learning Community Circle, Based on Book "We're Not Ok": Black Faculty Experiences […]
Capital’s Terrorists: Klansmen, Lawmen, and Employers in the Long 19th Century
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a conversation CAPITAL'S TERRORISTS: KLANSMEN, LAWMEN, AND EMPLOYERS IN THE LONG 19TH CENTURY Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 7 pm Register here to […]
The Road Not Taken: Pearl McGill and the Promise of Inclusive Unionism, 1894-1914
The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a labor history discussion The Road Not Taken: Pearl McGill and the Promise of Inclusive Unionism, 1894-1914 A conversation with labor historian Dr. Janet Weaver Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7pm Register here to join this event on Zoom. At the East Side Freedom Library, we like to […]
Unpacking Creative Dialogue: A Conversation with an Iraqi and American Artist Collective
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesEast Side Freedom Library and Iraqi and American Reconciliation Project invite you to a conversation Unpacking Creative Dialogue: A Conversation with an Iraqi and American Artist Collective. Friday, March 10, 2023, 7:00-8:30pm Register here to join this event in person or on Zoom. Join Minneapolis-based curator and arts organizer Tricia Heuring, and the artists and […]
Finding Our Place in the Talk about Race: A Path Toward Reclaiming Whiteness as Caring, Open and Courageous
ZoomJoin us for the next Shared Learning Community Circle Sponsored by Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative and the East Side Freedom Library Register here to join this virtual event on Zoom […]
Celebrate May Day with the East Side Freedom Library: A Panel Discussion with Workers Who Have Organized Minnesota’s Leading Cultural Institutions
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesRegister to attend in-person or virtually via Zoom The past year has seen new energy and passion flow into the labor movement, much of it from young workers in industries […]
Raja Shehadeh: Presented by Rain Taxi + Mizna
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesPlease note: this is an in-person event only; virtual attendance is not available. Masks are required at the East Side Freedom Library. Contact Mizna with event questions Two boundary-pushing Minnesota […]
The Links Between Trauma, Harm and the Cycles of Violence with Crixell Shell, MS
ZoomJoin us for the next Shared Learning Community Circle Sponsored by Facilitating Racial Equity Collaborative and the East Side Freedom Library Register here to join this virtual event on Zoom […]
History Revealed: The Hormel Strike of 1985-1986
ZoomRegister in advance for this live virtual presentation on Zoom Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after registering. For questions, please email [email protected] In partnership with Ramsey […]
History Revealed: Nature’s Crossroads
ZoomRegister in advance for this live virtual presentation on Zoom Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after registering. For questions, please email [email protected] In partnership with Ramsey […]
History Revealed: Italians on St. Paul’s East Side
ZoomRegister in advance for this live virtual presentation on Zoom Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after registering. For questions, please email [email protected] In partnership with Ramsey […]
Bill Fletcher Jr.: Race, Class, and the Crime Novel
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesRegister to attend in-person or virtually Join Bill Fletcher Jr. at the East Side Freedom Library for an engaging discussion about race, class, and the crime novel. The Man Who […]
History Revealed: Whiteness in Plain View
ZoomRegister in advance for this live virtual presentation on Zoom Registration is limited. You will receive a confirmation email after registering. For questions, please email [email protected] In partnership with Ramsey County Historical Society & Roseville Library Minnesota is a paradox. Widely seen as a progressive stronghold of the Midwest, the state also has some of […]
Declassified: Southeast Asian Diaspora Weekend in The Twin Cities
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesRegistration Encouraged Registration for these events are FREE! If you would like to make a donation to support Legacies of War, please visit: https://www.legaciesofwar.org/donate AUGUST 11: Welcome Reception Time: 6:30-8:30PM Location: East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) 1105 Greenbrier St, St Paul, MN 55106 Saengmany Ratsabout, Executive Director of the East Side Freedom Library, will host a […]
Beyond Banned Books: Rising Against Fascism
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesREGISTER HERE. Note: All Love & Solidarity events are free and open to the public. However, we encourage registration, due to limited in-person space. For virtual attendance, registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link. The East Side Freedom Library (ESFL) and the University of Minnesota Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) are proud […]