St. Paul – Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Black Joy
Chefs Mateo Mackbee and Lachelle Cunningham engage participants in the cultural richness of food, music, and stories that define the essence of Black joy.
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Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United States
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Mankato and Online – Transnational Feminism, Solidarity, and Care for #WomanLifeFreedom
Ostrander Auditorium - Minnesota State University - Mankato 540 W Road, Mankato, MN, United StatesRecent events and protests in Iran have catapulted human rights and feminist issues onto the world stage, and yet these movements in Iran are not new. Join Dr. Yalda Hamidi (Minnesota State University, Mankato) and a special guest panel as they reflect on the Iranian feminist revolution of 2022 and the politics of solidarity, care, and transnational feminism.
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St. Paul – Headscarf Story Circle: Tea Gathering
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesHeadscarf Story Circle, the first of a series of offerings that recognizes the strength and resiliency of women. Join us as we gather together through the shared connection of the headscarf and its complexity.
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St. Paul – The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks Film Screening
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesThe Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks blows away the myths we learned about the “tired seamstress” who gave up her seat on the bus. The only thing she was tired of was injustice. Join us for a screening of The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks, featuring a discussion after the film moderated by Kevin Lindsey.
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St. Paul – Remembering – A Black Writers’ Retreat
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesRemembering - A Black Writers' Retreat centers around remembering as an act of joy that provides opportunities for healing and recovery in ways that forgetting does not.
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St. Paul – Minnesota Writers Series: Wild Things
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us on Trans Day of Visibility for a conversation with author Lynette Reini-Grandell, author of "Wild Things: A Trans Glam Punk Rock Love Story," in a deeply personal conversation with her trans spouse, Venus de Mars.
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St. Paul – Feeding Our Souls: The Essence of Asian Joy
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us as we commemorate Asian Cultural Heritage Month in May through food with award-winning Chef Ann Ahmed, owner of Lat14 and Khâluna Restaurants, and Ánh-Hoa Thị Nguyễn, cultural food artist, poet, community activist, and educator.
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St. Paul – Children’s Book Week Celebration
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesJoin the Minnesota Humanities Center for a celebration on the lawn honoring Children’s Book Week, with guest author readings, book art workshops, story walks, games, crafts, book sales, and special giveaways.
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St. Paul – Headscarf Story Circle: The Gift
Minnesota Humanities Event Center 987 Ivy Avenue East, Saint Paul, MN, United StatesThe Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) is excited to host Headscarf Story Circle - a series of four offerings that recognizes the strength and resiliency of women. Our second session is centered around "The Gift.” Participants are encouraged to bring an object symbolic of a gift they would like to share with the group such as a book representing a life lesson, a cloth representing strength, or a cultural piece representing a journey of resiliency.
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Online – True Tuesdays: Youth Voice in Decision-Making with Minnesota Youth Council (MYC)
OnlineDid you know that Minnesota youth are the only youth in the nation that have an official voice in legislation? Join us on May 16th to learn about the four key initiatives of the Minnesota Youth Council (MYC) and the work they have done this legislative session in pursuit of a just and equitable Minnesota.
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Minneapolis and Online – Westminster Town Hall Forum: Arc Toward Justice 2023
Westminster Presbyterian Church 1200 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesJoin renowned philosopher and social critic Dr. Cornel West and social impact strategist and professional disruptor Ifeoma Ike in Minneapolis in a collaborative event with our partners Westminster Town Hall Forum and Minnesota Association of Black Lawyers. Minnesota Public Radio Host Angela Davis will serve as our moderator for the “ARC Toward Justice” event.
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Minneapolis – Juneteenth Brunch: It Starts With Me with Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO The King Center
Westminster Presbyterian Church 1200 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, United StatesIt Starts With Me Cultivating A Beloved Community Mindset To Transform Unjust Systems brings a fresh perspective to the questions, "Where do we go from here?" and "How do we overcome economic inequities and injustices in our world house?"
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