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The 1619 Project: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones ♥
ZoomThe 1619 Project: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones Description Tune in to hear acclaimed journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones talk about “The 1619 Project,” the groundbreaking study of the role played by slavery in American history and life. Niokle Hannah-Jones will be interviewed by UCI Law Professor Mehrsa Baradaran, a co-author of “The 1619 Project.” Nikole Hannah-Jones…
African American Music: The Sound of Freedom’s Journey ♥ ✚
ZoomAfrican American Music: The Sound of Freedom’s Journey Description Using the 1619 Project’s “Episode 3: The Birth of American Music” as a launching point, this panel explores innovation in musical expressions from spirituals to jazz and contemporary music, investigating freedom as a process in motion, not as a destination. Speakers: • Dawn Norfleet (Music) and…
Financial Legacies: Slavery and the History of Banking ♥ ✚
ZoomA redlining map of Los Angeles in 1939. Financial Legacies: Slavery and the History of Banking October 22, 2020 5:00p.m. - 6:30p.m. Zoom Bill Maurer (UCI Social Sciences), Peter Hudson (UCLA), Mehrsa Baradaran (UCI Law) Register: http://socs.ci/1619financiallegacies Moderator: Keaanga-Yamahtta Taylor (Princeton) Speakers: Bill Maurer (Social Sciences) Peter Hudson (UCLA) Mehrsa Baradaran (UCI Law) This event…
Financial Legacies: Slavery and the History of Banking ♥
ZoomFinancial Legacies: Slavery and the History of Banking Description Moderator: • Keaanga-Yamahtta Taylor (Princeton) Speakers: • Bill Maurer (Social Sciences) • Peter Hudson (UCLA) • Mehrsa Baradaran (UCI Law) Discussion Facilitators: • Tonya Bradford (Business) • Mrinalini Tankha (Portland State University)This event is 60 minutes. All are welcome to stay for a bonus 30 minute…
Charlotte McIvor and the Active* Consent Programme in Ireland ♥ ✚
ZoomThe Active* Consent Programme is an important project in the era of MeToo and TimesUp. It aims to raise awareness of sexual consent and to cultivate positive and confident sexual health and wellbeing for young people. With live theatre, videos, animation, workshops, and social media based on real-time statistical research with young people 16-24 on…
Issues in the 2020 Election: Social Movements, Political Misinformation, and the Court ♥
ZoomThe UCI Department of Political Science and Jack W. Peltason Center for the Study of Democracy present Issues in the 2020 Election: Social Movements, Political Misinformation, and the Court featuring Louis DeSipio, Professor, Political Science and Chicano/Latino Studies, UCI Mary McThomas, Associate Professor, Political Science, UCI David Meyer, Professor, Sociology, UCI Cailin O'Connor, Associate Professor,…
Ruth E. Carter: Black Panther and Costume Design ★
ZoomMarvel’s Black Panther, Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X, Steven Spielberg’s Amistad, and Ava Duvernay’s Selma—what do these successful films have in common? A talented and devoted costume designer! Ruth E. Carter has created the most memorable and powerful images on the silver screen through her ingenious costume designs. Her wealth of knowledge in African American history and African…
Intersecting Realities: Health, Race, and the Ongoing Legacies of Slavery and Jim Crow ♥ ✚
ZoomHow does race shape health? Please join us to find out! Intersecting Realities: Health, Race, and the Ongoing Legacies of Slavery and Jim Crow Oct. 15, 2020 5:00-6:30 p.m. (60 minute event + 30 minute discussion) Moderator Gwendolyn R. Majette, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Speakers: Sabrina Strings, Sociology Candice Taylor Lucas, Health Sciences Michele Goodwin,…