Philadelphia, PA — Dec 27, 2015
PHILADELPHIA, PA FRI JAN 29 – 6:30 PM SLOUGHT4017 Walnut Street A Beautiful Ghetto Slought is pleased to announce “A Beautiful Ghetto,” a visual story by Devin Allen about Freddie Gray’s Baltimore and the rise of the New Activist, on display in our galleries throughout February 2016. The project aspires to create an inclusive forum […]
NEW YORK CITY SAT JAN 16 – 10:00 AM Schomburg Cent — Dec 27, 2015
NEW YORK CITY SAT JAN 16 – 10:00 AM Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture – New York Public Library515 Malcolm X Blvd 4th Annual Black Comic Book Festival The Schomburg Center’s 4th Annual Black Comic Book Festival celebrates the rich tradition of black comix in a full day event featuring panel discussions, film […]
Philadelphia, PA — Dec 27, 2015
PHILADELPHIA, PA FRIDAY JAN 8 – SUNDAY JAN 10 Temple UniversityAnderson Hall – 1114 W Berks Street Reclaiming Our Future: The Black Radical Tradition In Our Time On January 8th -10th, the Black Radical Organizing Collective (BROC) including grassroots activists, organizers, educators, scholars, and faith leaders will convene a conference on the Black radical tradition. […]
Minneapolis, MN — Dec 17, 2015
MINNEAPOLIS, MN THU DEC 17 – 6:30 PM Minneapolis Urban League2100 Plymouth Avenue N Moving the Conversation Forward: Panel Discussion on Media/Community Next Steps Following Shooting of Jamar Clark A month after the shooting of Jamar Clark by Minneapolis police, community members are still reeling as many questions about the case remain unanswered. The shooting […]
Houston, TX — Dec 15, 2015
HOUSTON, TX FRI JAN 22 – 6:00 PM TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYPublic Affairs Building BLMHTX-TSU Collisions, Connections, & Intersections A BLMHTX symposium of art, film and critical dialogue about creating communities where ALL black lives matter. The College of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences (COLABS) at TxSU and the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning […]
Chicago, IL — Dec 8, 2015
CHICAGO, IL FRI DEC 11 – 4:30 PM CHICAGO FREEDOM SCHOOL719 S State Street – Suite 3N The DOJ in Chicago: A Teach-In By now you’ve probably heard that the US Department of Justice (USDOJ) will launch a pattern and practice civil rights investigation of the Chicago Police Department (CPD). Most of us have little […]
Princeton, NJ — Dec 8, 2015
PRINCETON, NJ SUN DEC 13 – 12:30 PM PRINCETON UNIVERSITY – Carl A Fields Center58 Prospect Avenue #TheGenerationOfNow The event will feature engaging activists discussing the imperative nature of racial justice. There will also be workshops for teenagers following the speaking portion in order for the speakers to teach the next generation how to mobilize […]
Eugene, OR — Nov 19, 2015
EUGENE, OR SUN NOV 22 – 11:45 AM RiverPlay Discovery Village Playground by Skinner Butte Park210 Cheshire Avenue #YearWithoutTamir Action in Eugene We’ll hold signs, engage in discussion on the systemic racism that led to this tragedy and ask onlookers to call 1-216-600-1207 to ask prosecutor McGinty to step down or recommend charges. We’ll have […]
Cleveland, OH — Nov 17, 2015
CLEVELAND, OH SAT NOV 21 – 2:45 PM CLARK-FULTON PUBLIC LIBRARY3545 Fulton Road Sound off: A Townhall & Panel: Standing in Need of Justice A Year Later Mothers of children lost at the hands of police speak out about their experience a year after the murders of their children, and community activists provide their account […]
Baltimore, MD — Nov 17, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD SAT NOV 21 – 11:00 AM COPPIN STATE UNIVERSITYHealth & Human Services Bldg – Rm 1032500 West North Avenue Black Legislative Agenda Day: From the Baltimore Grassroots Order tickets via Eventbrite:http://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-legislative-agenda-day-from-the-baltimore-grassroots-tickets-19408696935?aff=efbevent Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle is pleased to convene our 2nd Annual Black Legislative Agenda Day: From the Baltimore Grassroots. Our hope […]