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“Human Proof Fence” Community Panel
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to tour the exhibit "HUMAN PROOF FENCE" and continue the conversation prompted by this art Saturday, November 10th, 1:00pm Community panel with members of several immigrant and refugee communities ESFL founders have long been haunted by the 2002 Australian film, "Rabbit Proof Fence," which told the story of […]
Labor and Black Lives Matter
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to join us for part II of our celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Labor and Black Lives Matter Monday, January 21, 2019 at 7pm ESFL continues our exploration of the labor movement's relationship with other social movements with a panel which will discuss the past, present, […]
Panel Discussion: ISIS is Not
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to ISIS IS NOT an art exhibit about refugee experiences by Shiloh Clamons Monday, February 4th, 2019, 7-9pm A panel discussion about the immigrant and refugee crisis in the world today, including, of course, the United States. We will hear from lawyers, policy makers, immigrant rights activists, and […]
The Labor Movement and the Fight for $15
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to the next conversation in its series "Labor and Social Movements." THE LABOR MOVEMENT AND THE FIGHT FOR $15 Monday, February 18, 2019, 7PM In the past three years, movements from Seattle to Washington, D.C., have fought to raise the local minimum wage to $15 an hour. In […]
Day of Remembrance: Losing and Reclaiming Home (Film and Panel)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Twin Cities Japanese American Citizens League invite you to join us “Day of Remembrance: Losing and Reclaiming Home” Saturday, February 23, 2019, 7pm Every year, our Japanese American neighbors mark the anniversary of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942, calling for […]
Why the History of Treaties Matters (Panel)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, March 31, 2019, 2pm The East Side Freedom Library, the Lower Phalen Creek Project, the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, and Wakinyan Luta Oyanke are partnering to host the “Why Treaties Matter” exhibit from March 24 through April 28, 2019. The exhibit will be available for viewing whenever the Library is open, and two additional […]
Why Treaties Matter: Expropriation, Dislocation, Violence, and Resettlement (Panel)
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesWhy Treaties Matter Expropriation, Dislocation, Violence, and Resettlement Sunday, April 14, 2019, 2pm The East Side Freedom Library, the Lower Phalen Creek Project, the Bruce Vento Nature Sanctuary, and Wakinyan Luta Oyanke are partnering to host the "Why Treaties Matter" exhibit at ESFL through Sunday, April 28. We see this as an opportunity to explore […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Challenges and Prospects of the Democratization Process in Ethiopia
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesSunday, November 10th, 11am-1pm The 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 […]