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 – 6 pm CT.

Trahern Crews is a Reparationist, Social Justice Advocate, Grassroots Organizer and Saint Paul Native who is a descendant of the Rondo Neighborhood. He also hosts a talk show called The Trahern Crews Show and operates Original Man Farms which teaches youth about urban agriculture. Trahern has run for public office and has held the following positions; Former Chair of the Green Party of The United States, Former Chair of The Green Party of The United States Reparations Working Group, Former Chair of The National Green Party Black Caucus, Former Chair of The Green Party of Minnesota, Co convener of The Saint Paul Recovery Act Reparations Commission, Chair of the Saint Paul Recovery Act Steering Committee / Minnesota Migration Act Steering Committee, Co-Founder and Lead Organizer with Black Lives Matter Minnesota.

Previous shared learning sessions have included topics such as what does reparations look like, traits of whiteness and how they show up, redistribution of wealth and privilege, BIPOC farming, and more.

There will be a highlighted speaker and/or content to preview prior to each session for a more in-depth discussion on the presented topic.

The group will share introductions and review the FREC Guidelines for Dialogue document to be sure we are all honoring the space and care of ourselves and others prior to conversation.

All are welcome! We are excited to have you join our learning community.