Eve’s Bayou screening and discussion

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Directed by Minneapolis native Kasi Lemmons and recognized in 2008 by TIME magazine as one of the 25 most important films on race, EVE'S BAYOU extends key themes that Zora Neal Hurston introduced in THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD. While the film stars Samuel L. Jackson and Lynn Whitfield, you will be captivated by the […]

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Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Historian Robin Kelley writes: "A magnificent portrait of the Anne Braden I knew: courageous, militantly anti-racist, and radical to the core. Anne Braden changed my life; this film will change yours." Anne Braden fought for an inclusive movement community and mentored three generations of social justice activists. Join us for a post-film conversation about what […]

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Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Historian Robin Kelley writes: "A magnificent portrait of the Anne Braden I knew: courageous, militantly anti-racist, and radical to the core. Anne Braden changed my life; this film will change yours." Anne Braden fought for an inclusive movement community and mentored three generations of social justice activists. Join us for a post-film conversation about what […]

Free

Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Historian Robin Kelley writes: "A magnificent portrait of the Anne Braden I knew: courageous, militantly anti-racist, and radical to the core. Anne Braden changed my life; this film will change yours." Anne Braden fought for an inclusive movement community and mentored three generations of social justice activists. Join us for a post-film conversation about what […]

Free

Anne Braden: Southern Patriot

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Historian Robin Kelley writes: "A magnificent portrait of the Anne Braden I knew: courageous, militantly anti-racist, and radical to the core. Anne Braden changed my life; this film will change yours." Anne Braden fought for an inclusive movement community and mentored three generations of social justice activists. Join us for a post-film conversation about what […]

Free

How to End Police Brutality! Lessons of the Cuban Revolution

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Is it possible to reform the U.S. police under our present system? What can fighters for justice like Black Lives Matter learn from the Cuban experience? August Nimtz, Jr., Professor of Political Science, African American & African Studies, University of Minnesota and co-coordinator of the Minnesota Cuba Committee, will discuss how the Cuban police force […]

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How to End Police Brutality! Lessons of the Cuban Revolution

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Is it possible to reform the U.S. police under our present system? What can fighters for justice like Black Lives Matter learn from the Cuban experience? August Nimtz, Jr., Professor of Political Science, African American & African Studies, University of Minnesota and co-coordinator of the Minnesota Cuba Committee, will discuss how the Cuban police force […]

Free

How to End Police Brutality! Lessons of the Cuban Revolution

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Is it possible to reform the U.S. police under our present system? What can fighters for justice like Black Lives Matter learn from the Cuban experience? August Nimtz, Jr., Professor of Political Science, African American & African Studies, University of Minnesota and co-coordinator of the Minnesota Cuba Committee, will discuss how the Cuban police force […]

Free

How to End Police Brutality! Lessons of the Cuban Revolution

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Is it possible to reform the U.S. police under our present system? What can fighters for justice like Black Lives Matter learn from the Cuban experience? August Nimtz, Jr., Professor of Political Science, African American & African Studies, University of Minnesota and co-coordinator of the Minnesota Cuba Committee, will discuss how the Cuban police force […]

Free

The Past as Present: Settler Colonialism and Justice after Genocide

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Second in the series, “What's in a Name?” A 2016 examination of how the lost names of Indigenous sites reflect U.S. Genocide of its Native peoples. Naming is a political act. Names have power. In naming a problem, we predetermine the kinds of solutions available to us – so we’d better be careful. We have […]

Free

The Past as Present: Settler Colonialism and Justice after Genocide

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Second in the series, “What's in a Name?” A 2016 examination of how the lost names of Indigenous sites reflect U.S. Genocide of its Native peoples. Naming is a political act. Names have power. In naming a problem, we predetermine the kinds of solutions available to us – so we’d better be careful. We have […]

Free

The Past as Present: Settler Colonialism and Justice after Genocide

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Second in the series, “What's in a Name?” A 2016 examination of how the lost names of Indigenous sites reflect U.S. Genocide of its Native peoples. Naming is a political act. Names have power. In naming a problem, we predetermine the kinds of solutions available to us – so we’d better be careful. We have […]

Free

The Past as Present: Settler Colonialism and Justice after Genocide

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Second in the series, “What's in a Name?” A 2016 examination of how the lost names of Indigenous sites reflect U.S. Genocide of its Native peoples. Naming is a political act. Names have power. In naming a problem, we predetermine the kinds of solutions available to us – so we’d better be careful. We have […]

Free

How important is it to study the Civil Rights Movement?

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Dease Scholars and faculty from the University of St. Thomas, in partnership with Dr. Peter Rachleff and Dr. Beth Cleary of the East Side Freedom Library, invite the community to participate in a dialog about the importance of studying the Civil Rights Movement. Students and faculty will be participating in a spring break study tour […]

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How important is it to study the Civil Rights Movement?

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Dease Scholars and faculty from the University of St. Thomas, in partnership with Dr. Peter Rachleff and Dr. Beth Cleary of the East Side Freedom Library, invite the community to participate in a dialog about the importance of studying the Civil Rights Movement. Students and faculty will be participating in a spring break study tour […]

Free

How important is it to study the Civil Rights Movement?

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Dease Scholars and faculty from the University of St. Thomas, in partnership with Dr. Peter Rachleff and Dr. Beth Cleary of the East Side Freedom Library, invite the community to participate in a dialog about the importance of studying the Civil Rights Movement. Students and faculty will be participating in a spring break study tour […]

Free

How important is it to study the Civil Rights Movement?

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Dease Scholars and faculty from the University of St. Thomas, in partnership with Dr. Peter Rachleff and Dr. Beth Cleary of the East Side Freedom Library, invite the community to participate in a dialog about the importance of studying the Civil Rights Movement. Students and faculty will be participating in a spring break study tour […]

Free

Union Job & Resource Fair

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Discover your path to a union career! Earn while you learn, rise above the minimum wage, you are worth it! Information about the advantage of a union job, labor history, and record expungement will be available. JobAndResourceFairFlyer-1

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Union Job & Resource Fair

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Discover your path to a union career! Earn while you learn, rise above the minimum wage, you are worth it! Information about the advantage of a union job, labor history, and record expungement will be available. JobAndResourceFairFlyer-1

Free

Union Job & Resource Fair

East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States

Discover your path to a union career! Earn while you learn, rise above the minimum wage, you are worth it! Information about the advantage of a union job, labor history, and record expungement will be available. JobAndResourceFairFlyer-1

Free