Lecture/discussion
Why Treaties Matter: What Should We Do About This History?
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWhy Treaties Matter What Should We Do About This History? Sunday, April 28, 2019, 2pm The East Side Freedom Library, the Lower Phalen Creek Project, the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, and Wakinyan Luta Oyanke have been partnering to host the "Why Treaties Matter" exhibit at ESFL since late March. We see this as an opportunity […]
Gender, Race, and Representations: The Politics of the Theater
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMonday, May 6, 2019, 7pm Here in the Twin Cities, we are fortunate to live in a community where theater artists—playwrights, actors, directors, set and lighting designers, and more—are willing to challenge our conventional representations of gender and race. This process involves not only the plot but also the very construction of the characters. This […]
History Revealed: Diesel Heart
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Ramsey County Historical Society present History Revealed Melvin Carter Jr.: Diesel Heart with Marvin R. Anderson Tuesday, May 7, 2019, 7:00-8:30pm Melvin Whitfield Carter Jr., the father of St. Paul’s current mayor, is a true son of Rondo, the city’s storied African American neighborhood. He was born in […]
An Evening with Josie Johnson, Carolyn Holbrook, and Arleta Little
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the University of Minnesota Press invite you to a special evening with JOSIE JOHNSON, CAROLYN HOLBROOK, AND ARLETA LITTLE Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 7pm How did a Black woman from Texas become the most important civil rights activist in Minnesota? And how do we maintain hope in our own […]
Identity and Creative Practice in America
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library, Ragamala Dance Company, and Full Circle Theater invite you to a discussion Identity and Creative Practice in America Monday, May 20, 2019, 7 - 8:30pm Rick Shiomi and Martha Johnson of Full Circle Theater Company join Ranee and Aparna Ramaswamy of Ragamala Dance Company for a conversation moderated by acclaimed […]
Community Conversation: Impediments to Ethiopia’s Transition to Democracy and Implications for the Horn of Africa
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe Twin Cities is home to many communities—Oromo, Eritrean, Amharic, Somali—whose roots lay in the Horn of Africa. For decades, this region has been a site of political upheaval. Ethnic and religious minorities have faced particular challenges, as have political activists who have sought to create progressive change. One consequence of this instability has been […]
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 […]
Stories of Immigration on St. Paul’s East Side
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, September 22, 2019, 4:00-5:00pm An outdoor, immersive performance experience using theater, dance, movement, and original music to explore the continuing histories of immigration to St. Paul’s Swede Hollow neighborhood. In conjunction with the performance of "Swede Hollow Ghost Sonata," members of the creative team will be joined by community members who will share […]
Shaping the Oromo Narrative for Ethiopia
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesIn the past year and a half, there has been great political change in Ethiopia. What have been the consequences for Oromo people? How is Ethiopia’s relationship with Eritrea, with Somalia, with Sudan, changing? How is the Horn of Africa changing? What roles have Oromo people played in shaping these changes? How are these changes […]
Shaping the Oromo Narrative for Ethiopia
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesIn the past year and a half, there has been great political change in Ethiopia. What have been the consequences for Oromo people? How is Ethiopia’s relationship with Eritrea, with Somalia, with Sudan, changing? How is the Horn of Africa changing? What roles have Oromo people played in shaping these changes? How are these changes […]
Ranked Choice Voting Education
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesMonday, October 7th, 2019, 7pm Do you understand ranked choice voting? What will it mean in this election? How can you use it? The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a workshop on Ranked Choice Voting Education, presented by Mai Yee Chang, Community Organizer with FairVoteMN. FairVote Minnesota is a nonprofit, nonpartisan grassroots organization […]
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 […]
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 Bergquist Advocates for Human Rights Sunday, October 13, 2019, 10am – 12pm Amy Bergquist coordinates The Advocates for Human Rights' advocacy at the United Nations […]
Why #standwithkashmir: A Co-learning Forum
Sunday, October 13th, 2019, 1:00-4:00pm Kashmir - the most militarized region in the world - saw about 38,000 troops added to its soil about a month ago. What is the India-Kashmir conflict, and how can we understand it as a global struggle for justice? Join us in actively listening to a teach-in video where two […]
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 The U.S. labor movement went through its most turbulent and transformative period during the years between World War I and the end of World War […]
Where You Live Matters: Homes as a Route to Health Equity in the Built Environment
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesA Workshop on Achieving Justice in the Built Environment Conducted by the National BlueGreen Alliance’s Building Clean Team Thursday, October 17, 2019, 6:30 – 8pm Learn about the inextricable connection between health and housing and how where you live can have a profound impact on your health outcomes Understand the disproportionate burden of pollution and […]
Immigration, Community, and Archives on St. Paul’s East Side (Walking Tour and Discussion)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSaturday, October 19th, 2019, 10am-1:30pm The East Side Freedom Library is honored to host the annual gathering of the Norwegian-American Historical Association. The gathering will feature a walking tour by ESFL's Peter Rachleff and presentations on creating immigrant archives by Marlin Heise (Hmong Archives) and Kosol Sek (Khmer Legacy Museum). While we walk, we will explore […]
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 Hmong TB Advisory Group to produce three videos to address the increase in the rise of multi-drug resistant Tuberculosis (MDR – TB) in Minnesota, a […]
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 wealthiest nation; it is crumbling beneath a staggering burden of individual and government debt. Maxed Out takes us on a journey deep inside the American […]
School’s No Place for Kids
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSaturday, November 9th, 2019, 10am-12pm Join Speaking Out for a performance and workshop at ESFL. School’s No Place for Kids is a short play about how a spirited child and a by-the-book teacher find their way to the classroom from different places. The show will be followed by time to imagine what education should look […]