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SUMMARY:Race in America: Capitol Insurrection\, Riots and Black Lives Matter
DESCRIPTION:On January 6\, 2021\, much  of the  social media community  posted how vastly different the Capitol Insurrection rioters were treated  than the Black Lives Matter Protesters from previous events.   Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in a Talks and Thoughts Conversation conversing on race disparities\, law enforcement and politics when dealing with Black Lives Matter Protests and other protests organized by white militia groups or domestic terrorists.  Panel presenters will include civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson\,  University of Baltimore law professor and author Michael Higginbotham\,  Johns Hopkins historian and legal scholar Martha S. Jones\,  retired Anne Arundel County Police Commander TJ Smith and Maurice Davis\, Director of Security at the University of Maryland Medical Center.  This discussion will be moderated by Dr. Kaye Whitehead radio host of WEAA’s Today with Dr. Kaye and  Loyola University professor of communications and African American Studies. \nClick Here to Register.  \nProgram Time: 3 pm EST \n  \nPanelists’ Information: \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nKarsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead\, Ph.D.\, associate professor of communication and African and African American Studies\, is a three-time New York Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and the award-winning radio host of Today with Dr. Kaye on WEAA 88.9FM. Her scholarship examines the ways race\, class\, and gender coalesce in American classrooms as well as in political and social environments. Named one of Essence magazine’s 2019 “Woke 100 Women” changing the world and one of “25 Women to Watch” by the Baltimore Sun\, she is one of the most sought-after keynote speakers in the country. \nDeRay Mckesson is a civil rights activist focused primarily on issues of innovation\, equity and justice. Born and raised in Baltimore\, he graduated from Bowdoin College and holds honorary doctorates from The New School and the Maryland Institute College of Art.  As a leading voice in the Black Lives Matter Movement and a co-founder of Campaign Zero\, DeRay has worked to connect individuals with knowledge and tools\, and provide citizens and policy makers with commonsense policies that ensure equity. He has been praised by President Obama for his work as a community organizer\, has advised officials at all levels of government and internationally\, and continues to provide capacity to activists\, organizers\, and influencers to make an impact. \nProfessor Martha S. Jones is the Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor\, Professor of History\, and a Professor at the SNF Agora Institute at The Johns Hopkins University. She is a legal and cultural historian whose work examines how black Americans have shaped the story of American democracy. Professor Jones is a public historian\, writing for broader audiences at the New York Times\, Washington Post\, the Atlantic\, USA Today\, Public Books\, Talking Points Memo\, Politico\, the Chronicle of Higher Education\, and Time. Professor Jones serves on the US Capitol Historical Society. \nF. Michael Higginbotham is a constitutional law professor and author who teaches at the University of Baltimore School of Law.  Higginbotham is  the former interim dean of the University of Baltimore School of Law\, the former President of the Public Justice Center and the former chair of the Maryland Attorney General’s Task Force on Electronic Weapons. He is the author of Ghosts of Jim Crow: Ending In Post Racial America. \nT.J. Smith is a retired Anne Arundel County Police commander\, former chief spokesman for the Baltimore Police Department and former press secretary for Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski\, Jr. \nMaurice Davis is the Director of Security at the University of Maryland Medical Center.  For the past twelve years he has worked closely with the University of Maryland Campus Police and the Baltimore City Police Department to ensure the rights and protection of all those who enter the medical center.  Prior to UMMC\, he retired as a Lt. Colonel after 28 years with the Maryland Natural Resources Police.  He is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins Police Executive Leadership Program\, the FBI National Academy\, and holds a Master’s Degree in Management from Johns Hopkins University.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/race-in-america-capitol-insurrection-riots-and-black-lives-matter/
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SUMMARY:A  Lesson Plan: Youth Short  Film and Discussion
DESCRIPTION:View a screening of A Lesson Plan\, a film project featuring four true teen stories that negatively impacts the African/Black community in terms of mental health. These stories presented by the students of Positive Social Change Theater/Performing Arts Program  of Augusta  Fells Savage HS involve storylines on homelessness\, sexuality\, romantic peer pressure and gun violence. This film is written and directed by educator and art activist Koli Tengella.  A discussion with teens from the project will follow. \nProgram Time: 12 PM EST \nClick Here to Register  \nCost: Free
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/a-lesson-plan-youth-short-film-and-discussion/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210215
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210216
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
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SUMMARY:Yes We Did: Photos And Behind-the-Scenes Stories Celebrating Our First African American President with Lawrence Jackson
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate President’s Day with White House photographer Lawrence Jackson who covered President Barack Obama over his eight years in office. When Lawrence Jackson took the job as White House photographer in early 2009\, he knew he’d have a front row seat to history. What he didn’t expect was the deep personal connection he would feel\, as a fellow African American\, with the President of the United States. Yes We Did is filled with Lawrence’s intimate photographs and reflections\, as well as first-person recollections from President Obama. For anyone who misses the humanity\, grace\, and undefinable “cool factor” of the Obama White House\, this warm and inspiring book provides an affirming\, proud\, and focused lens on our history. \nLawrence Jackson is a freelance photographer covering events in the Washington\, D.C. area and beyond. Jackson was the official White House Staff photographer for President Barack Obama and continues to cover events for the Biden-Harris Elect Team. \nProgram Time: 7PM EST \nClick Here to Register  \nCost: Free
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/yes-we-did-photos-and-behind-the-scenes-stories-celebrating-our-first-african-american-president-with-lawrence-jackson/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210211T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210211T183000
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SUMMARY:Kids Writers Live! Kwame Alexander
DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning children’s and young adult author Kwame Alexander as he discusses his books during a moderated Q&A conversation with kidlit pioneers Wade and Cheryl Willis Hudson. Presented in partnership with the Enoch Pratt Free Library. \nShare your questions before the event: https://forms.gle/8LRM22V4a7gYKNLX7 \nRegister via Eventbrite to watch on Zoom or Facebook. In order to receive Zoom login details\, participants must register to watch in Zoom by 5pm on February 11th. Zoom login details will be emailed to registrants at 5:30pm. \n \nAbout Kwame Alexander: \nKwame Alexander is the Innovator-in-Residence at the American School of London\, and the New York Times Bestselling author of 37 books\, including Caldecott-Medal and Newbery-Honor winning picture book THE UNDEFEATED\, HOW TO READ A BOOK\, SWING\, REBOUND\, which was shortlisted for prestigious Carnegie Medal\, and\, his NEWBERY medal-winning middle grade novel\, THE CROSSOVER. As the host of the new kid’s television program\, WordPlay\, and Founding Editor of VERSIFY\, an imprint of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt\, he aims to Change the World One Word at a Time.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/kids-writers-live-kwame-alexander/
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SUMMARY:Brown Lecture Series: Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings\, James Dale\, and Dr. Freeman Hrabowski\, We're Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a conversation about the life and legacy of Elijah Cummings between Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings\, book collaborator James Dale\, and moderator Dr. Freeman Hrabowski. Presented in partnership with the Enoch Pratt Free Library.  \nPart memoir\, part call to action\, We’re Better Than This is the story of our modern-day democracy and the threats that we all must face together\, as well as a retrospective on the life and career of one of our country’s most inspirational politicians. We’re Better Than This reminds people that in this country we don’t elect kings\, and we cannot afford four more years of this false one. \nClick Here to Join \n \n  \nDr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings is a social entrepreneur\, speaker\, writer\, and strategist who’s on a mission to drive society toward inclusion. After a quarter of a century of working on innovative public policy and multimillion-dollar social change initiatives in the government\, nonprofit\, and private sectors\, Maya is a policy and political expert who understands how to build and sustain cross-sector collaborations\, diverse coalitions\, dynamic diversity\, equity\, and inclusion strategies\, and effective education campaigns. An accomplished public speaker and author\, Maya has appeared in a variety of media outlets such as CBS\, CNN\, MSNBC\, Fox News and BET and her writings have been published in the New York Times\, The Atlantic\, The Huffington Post\, and the Washington Post among other publications. She has served on numerous boards including the National Association of Counties Financial Services Corporation\, the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare\, and the National Academy of Social Insurance. She is the recipient of multiple honors such as the Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellowship Award and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Fellowship Award and has been a candidate for Maryland governor and the U.S. Congress. A former chair of the Maryland Democratic Party\, Maya earned her B.A. in political science from Prairie View A&M University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in political science\, with an emphasis in public policy\, from Purdue University. She is the widow of the late Congressman Elijah E. Cummings and lives in West Baltimore with her dog Andy. \nJames Dale has been author-collaborator on a number of books on topics including business\, medicine\, and life lessons. His works include The Power of Nice with agent-negotiator Ron Shapiro; Just Show Up with Hall of Fame baseball player Cal Ripken Jr.; and The Q Factor with Super Bowl–winning coach Brian Billick. \nFreeman A. Hrabowski\, III\, has served as President of UMBC (The University of Maryland\, Baltimore County) since 1992. His research and publications focus on science and math education\, with special emphasis on minority participation and performance. He chaired the National Academies’ committee that produced the 2011 report\, Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation: America’s Science and Technology Talent at the Crossroads. He was named in 2012 by President Obama to chair the President’s Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans. His 2013 TED talk highlights the “Four Pillars of College Success in Science.”  A child-leader in the Civil Rights Movement\, Hrabowski was prominently featured in Spike Lee’s 1997 documentary\, Four Little Girls\, on the racially motivated bombing in 1963 of Birmingham’s Sixteenth Street Baptist Church. Born in 1950 in Birmingham\, Alabama\, Hrabowski graduated from Hampton Institute with highest honors in mathematics. He received his M.A. (mathematics) and Ph.D. (higher education administration/statistics) from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. \nOrder your copy of We’re Better Than This from the Ivy Bookshop. \nThe Brown Lecture Series is supported by the Eddie C. and C. Sylvia Brown Foundation.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/brown-lecture-series-dr-maya-rockeymoore-cummings-james-dale-and-dr-freeman-hrabowski-were-better-than-this-my-fight-for-the-future-of-our-democracy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210203T190000
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SUMMARY:American Dream Deferred: Black Federal Workers in Washington\, DC\, 1941-1981 with Dr. Frederick Gooding\, Jr.
DESCRIPTION:While World War II was a boon to black workers\, little is known about the nuanced\, ongoing struggles for dignity and respect that black workers endured while working these “good\, government jobs.” In this timely and critically important study\, Frederick Gooding\, Jr.’s meticulous research illuminates the understudied history of African American federal workers from World War II to the Reagan era.  Join Dr. Gooding\, Jr.  as he explores not only the causes and costs of systemic racism in the federal workplace\, but also the heroic efforts made by ‘black collared’ workers to uproot it. \nDr. Frederick W. Gooding\, Jr. is assistant professor of African American studies in the John V. Roach Honors College at Texas Christian University. \nClick Here to Register 
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/american-dream-deferred-black-federal-workers-in-washington-dc-1941-1981-with-dr-frederick-gooding-jr/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210131T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210131T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
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SUMMARY:Beyond Books: Raising an Anti-Racist Child - Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:Join consultant and leadership coach Imani Chapman as she dives into the challenges and opportunities of raising an anti-racist child\, from refining our own analysis of race to understanding the intersections between race and child-development. \nClick Here to Register. \nThis is the third of three programs presented in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Maryland and Chizuk Amuno Congregation within the series\, Jews of Color\, Jewish Institutions\, and Jewish Community in the Age of #Black Lives Matter. Click here to learn more about the series. \nAbout Our Speaker:\nImani Romney-Rosa Chapman is one of the co-founders of Romney Associates\, Inc. She has more than 25 years of experience organizing\, educating\, and developing curriculum for social justice. Whether as a leadership coach\, facilitator\, or trainer\, Mrs. Chapman’s focus is on creating safe and inclusive environments for learning\, growth\, and justice. \nHer work with boards\, staff\, faculty\, students\, counselors\, and other stakeholders in religious communities\, secular communities\, schools\, and non-profit organizations has informed their goals for sustained change. She supports them in: socially locating themselves; building group consensus and cohesion; evaluating individual and group readiness to move forward in anti-bias work; speaking candidly and critically about the role of power and justice; understanding and applying a systemic analysis to strategic planning processes; considering issues of accountability. \nShe currently serves on the Board for the Roger L. Wallace Excellence in Teaching Award\, on the Steering Committee for the Coalition of Faith/Spiritual/Ethical Communities for the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond\, and was a founding co-chair for Kolot Chayeinu Synagogue’s Race Working Group. She is also co-founder of Sisters of Color in Education and teaches part-time at Grace Church School in Manhattan. \nMrs. Chapman received her undergraduate degree in Communication Education and Performing Arts from the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, her Masters in Spanish Philology from Middlebury College\, Madrid\, Spain. \nShe works for a world in which her children and the young people in your lives can live wholly and safely into their full humanity in an equitable world where race is not a major determinant in health\, wealth\, legal\, and educational outcomes.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/beyond-books-raising-an-anti-racist-child/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210130T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210130T130000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Saturday Fun Program with Illustrator Bryan Collier
DESCRIPTION:Join children’s illustrator Bryan Collier in a virtual presentation and reading on his latest children’s books.  All Because You Matter is a heart-lifting love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter while Thurgood is an inspiring picture-book biography on  the first black justice on the Supreme Court and a giant of the civil rights movement. Children will explore his wonderful artwork and discover how he brings heroes and stories to life. Collier is a six-time Coretta Scott King\, four-time Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator. \nClick Here to Register. 
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/virtual-saturday-fun-program-with-illustrator-bryan-collier/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210118T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210118T210000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20210115T045236Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of Activism: Youth Activists Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:2020 ignited a cultural revolution of youth activism. In commemoration of Martin Luther King’s birthday\, join us for a powerhouse conversation as panelists discuss issues and themes related to MLK’s legacy\, inequality\, and social injustices. Writer Lisa Snowden McCray will serve as moderator. Panelists include; Destini Philpot & Micaela Lattimer\, Good Kids\, Made City\, Destinae Butler\, Baltimore’s Youth Poet Laureate\, and Tia Thomas\, Wide Angle Youth Media.  \nAir date: January 18 at 8PM on Charm TV (Comcast/Ch 25) and Livestreaming on charmtv.com \nThis Program is part of The Art of Activism: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. \nPresented by the Lewis Museum and Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts \n \n 
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/the-art-of-activism-youth-activists-panel-discussion/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210117
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210118
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
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SUMMARY:MLK Commemorative Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:Hear from Baltimore artists and activists whose work honors the legacy of Dr. King. The commemorative video also highlights past footage of Baltimore’s historic and beloved MLK parade.  \nAir date: January 17 on Charm TV (Comcast/Ch 25) and Livestreaming on charmtv.com. Check local listing for time. \nThis program is part of The Art of Activism: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. \nPresented by the Lewis Museum and Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/mlk-commemorative-film-screening/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210116T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210116T140000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
CREATED:20201230T235510Z
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SUMMARY:Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Lecture: featuring Eddie S. Glaude
DESCRIPTION:Author Eddie S. Glaude  Jr. will talk about race today in America following the Trumpian era of shattered promises and white retrenchment. Mixing biography–drawn partially from newly uncovered interviews–with history\, memoir\, and trenchant analysis of our current moment\, Begin Again is Glaude’s attempt\, following Baldwin\, to bear witness to the difficult truth of race. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University and author of Democracy in Black. In partnership with Enoch Pratt Library.  \nClick Here to Join.  \nCost: Free \nThis program is part of The Art of Activism: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. \nPresented by the Lewis Museum and Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts \n 
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/dr-martin-luther-king-jr-day-lecture-featuring-eddie-s-glaude/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210115T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210115T200000
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SUMMARY:MLK Virtual Program: HS Juried Art Show and Artist Talk with Will Watson
DESCRIPTION:Join the Lewis Museum to recognize Maryland high school students who participated in the annual art show. This year’s artistic theme is inspired by the exhibition Make Good Trouble: Marching for Change currently on view at the Lewis Museum. This virtual program includes an artist talk with Will Watson\, a spoken word presentation by Sahzez AKA “No One From Nowhere” of DewMore Baltimore and a conversation with the student artists. In partnership with the Maryland State Education Association \nClick Here to Register \nCost: Free \n\nSahzez AKA “No One From Nowhere” is a Youth Art & Activism Ambassador with Dewmore Baltimore. They are also a member of the new & improved YVC (Youth Voices For Consent) Initiative. No One has been writing and performing poetry for five years now. They won first place at MIST (The Muslim Interscholastic Tournament) in 2018\, and have been part of the Baltimore City Youth Poetry Team for two years now. They have also competed in Brave New Voices\, an international poetry slam\, in 2019. No One’s wishes to help communities across the country understand the inherent dangers and irreparable damage which capitalism has caused\, and will continue to cause\, in our global society.\n\n\nThis MLK program is part of The Art of Activism: The Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. \nPresented by the Lewis Museum and Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/mlk-virtual-program-hs-juried-art-show-and-artist-talk-with-will-watson/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201231T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201231T190000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Kwanzaa Programs @ the Eubie Blake Center
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Kwanzaa holiday (December 26 – January 1) with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Eubie Blake Center along with their community partners with the following virtual activities. Register for each separate event to access the program. \nJoin the Eubie Blake Center in an afternoon of specially curated presentations of poetry\, author readings\, dance\, music and lecture celebrating the principles of Kuumba.  Presenters include Keur Khaleyi African Dance\, Konjur Collective\, Brinae Ali of Tapology with Max Bent\, Zora’s Den\, and Thomas James.    \nKwanzaa Principle of the Day: (Umoja) Unity of Family\, Community\, Nation and Race \nClick Here to RSVP. \nCost: Free \nFor more information contact the Eubie Blake Center at kwanzaa@eubieblake.org
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/virtual-kwanzaa-programs-the-eubie-blake-center/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201229T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201229T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
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SUMMARY:Kwanzaa Virtual Panel Discussion: Black Businesses and COVID 19
DESCRIPTION:  \nCelebrate the Kwanzaa holiday (December 26 – January 1) with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Eubie Blake Center along with their community partners with the following virtual activities. Register for each separate event to access the program. \nJoin the Reginald F. Lewis Museum in  a conversation with black entrepreneurs and  the organizations  that support  black businesses in a dialogue about economically surviving through the COVID 19  pandemic. Hear their experiences and how communities can practice  the principle cooperative economics to assist black businesses in 2021.  Participants will include Cuples Tea House\, The Greater Black Chamber of Commerce\, Sivels Transportation Inc.\, Niles Style Barbershop\, Next Act Cinema\,  Colin’s Seafood and Grill\, and International Business Consultant Will Holmes of WHC Consulting.  This discussion is moderated by Dr. Kaye Whitehead of WEAA Today with Dr. Kaye.  \n Click Here to RSVP. \nCost: Free \nKwanzaa Principle of the Day:  (Ujamaa) Cooperative Economics \n 
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/kwanzaa-virtual-panel-discussion-black-businesses-and-covid-19/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201229T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201229T140000
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SUMMARY:Kwanzaa Virtual Event: Ujamaa Workshop: Cooperative Economics for Kids
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Kwanzaa holiday (December 26 – January 1) with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Eubie Blake Center along with their community partners with the following virtual activities. Register for each separate event to access the program. \nLearn the basics of starting a business and how your product or service can encourage the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa\, also known as Cooperative Economics. Youth will formulate their business idea\, think from the perspective of being part of a supply chain\, and brainstorm plans to make an impact in their families and community.  This program is in partnership with the Baltimore Children’s Business Fair\, Inc.  Click Here to RSVP. \nCost: Free \nKwanzaa Principle of the Day:  (Ujamaa) Cooperative Economics
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/kwanzaa-virtual-event-ujamaa-workshop-cooperative-economics-for-kids/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201229T130000
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SUMMARY:Ujamaa Workshop: Cooperative Economics for Kids Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:Learn the basics of starting a business and how your product or service can encourage the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa\, also known as Cooperative Economics.  Youth will formulate their business idea\, think from the perspective of being part of a supply chain\, and brainstorm plans to make an impact in their families and community.  This program is in partnership with the Baltimore Children’s Business Fair\, Inc. \nMaterials: Download BCBF Ujamaa Workshop  handout for the program with a pencil and coloring utensils. Recommended for: Families and Students K-8th grades \nClick Here to register. \nCost: Free \nCommunity Programming: \nStay tune for additional virtual Kwanzaa program activities presented by the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Eubie Blake Center throughout the week of Kwanzaa. \n 
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/ujamaa-workshop-cooperative-economics-for-kids-virtual-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201228T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201228T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
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SUMMARY:Kwanzaa Virtual Event: Nguzo Saba 365 Days
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the Kwanzaa holiday (December 26 – January 1) with the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Eubie Blake Center along with their community partners with the following virtual activities. Register for each separate event to access the program. \nEnjoy a live intergenerational celebration of how we practice Ujima in 2020 and how we continue to use this principle to strengthen our youth and communities in 2021. Presented by Clever Communities in Action.   Click Here to RSVP.   \nCost: Free \nKwanzaa Principle of the Day: (Ujima) Collective Work and Responsibility
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/kwanzaa-virtual-event-nguzo-saba-365-days/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201216T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201216T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
CREATED:20201119T021053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T052222Z
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SUMMARY:Book Talk: The Brother You Choose  with Paul Coates\, Eddie Conway and Susie Day
DESCRIPTION:Join author Susie Day and former Black Panthers Paul Coates and Eddie Conway to discuss lives\, politics\, and their friendship that helped Eddie survive decades in prison. In 1971\, Eddie Conway\, Lieutenant of Security for the Baltimore chapter of the Black Panther Party\, was convicted of murdering a police officer and sentenced to life plus thirty years behind bars. Paul Coates was a community worker at the time and didn’t know Eddie well — the little he knew\, he didn’t much like. But Paul was dead certain that Eddie’s charges were bogus. He vowed never to leave Eddie — and in so doing\, changed the course of both their lives \nThe Brother You Choose can be purchased from Haymarket Books at https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1466-the-brother-you-choose  \n Click Here to Register \nCost: Free \nW. Paul Coates is the founder and director of Black Classic Press\, which specializes in republishing obscure and significant works by and about people of African descent. A leader in the field of small publishers\, Coates founded BCP Digital Printing in 1995 to produce books and documents using digital print technology. Coates formerly served as an African American Studies reference and acquisition librarian at Howard University’s Moorland-Spingarn Research Center. He is a graduate of Clark Atlanta University (M.S.L.S.)\, and Sojourner-Douglass College. A former member and Maryland State coordinator of The Black Panther Party\, he was instrumental in the establishment of the Black Panther Party Archives at Howard University. \nEddie Conway is a former member of the Black Panther Party Baltimore chapter. Wrongfully convicted of murder in 1970\, he served forty three years in the Maryland prison system. During his incarceration\, he played a leading role in a variety of prisoner support initiatives including the formation of the Maryland Chapter of the United Prisoner’s Labor Union and Friend of a Friend\, a mentoring project that promotes personal and political development in several Maryland prisons and one federal facility. Eddie is the author of The Greatest Threat\, The Black Panther Party and COINTELPRO (iAMWE 2009) and co-author of Marshall Law\, The Life and Times of a Baltimore Black Panther (AK Press\, 2011) and is an executive producer for The Real News Network. \nSusie Day writes about prison\, policing and political activism. She writes political satire for New York’s Gay City News\, where she is a columnist. Snidelines: Talking Trash to Power\, a collection of her work\, was published by Abingdon Square Publishing (2014). She is the author of  The Brothers You Choose  narrating the lives and friendship of Paul Coates and Eddie Conway.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/book-talk-the-brother-you-choose-with-paul-coates-eddie-conway-and-susie-day/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201209T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201209T173000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
CREATED:20201117T015749Z
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SUMMARY:Educator Webinar: Freedom Bound Conversations Through Literature - Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:Explore the road to freedom during the antebellum period for African American runaways as portrayed in children’s literature with a panel discussion with children’s authors and illustrators Elizabeth Zunon\, Jerdine Nolen and Carole Boston Weatherford. A lesson resource will be provided. In conjunction with Freedom Bound: Runaways of the Chesapeake. \nRSVP HERE \nCost: Free \n \n 
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/educator-webinar-freedom-bound-conversations-through-literature-virtual-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201203T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201203T210000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
CREATED:20201117T010114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T013314Z
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SUMMARY:Free the Vote- ACLU Premier Screening- Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:Join the ACLU of Maryland and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for a virtual  premiere screening of Free the Vote\, a new documentary by the ACLU of Maryland. The film shows how denying the right to vote of people who are incarcerated is rooted in a deeply racist system by focusing on the stories of people who have experienced having their right to vote taken from them. \nAfter the screening\, there will be a panel discussion moderated by Farajii Muhammad\,  host of “For the Culture with Farajii” on WEAA 88.9 FM.  \nPanelists include:\n\nDr. Pippa Holloway\, author of “Living In Infamy: Felon Disenfranchisement and the History of American Citizenship”; \nQiana Johnson\, executive director of Life After Release;\nChris Wilson\, Artist\, Social Justice Advocate and Author of “The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose”.\n\nClick Here to Register \nCost: Free
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/free-the-vote-aclu-premier-screening-virtual-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201122T163000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201122T173000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
CREATED:20200924T214821Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T214821Z
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SUMMARY:Who Belongs: Racial Profiling in the Synagogue
DESCRIPTION:Join clinical psychologist Dr. Harriette Wimms and Chizuk Amuno Congregation Senior Rabbi Joshua Gruenberg as they explore the often fraught experiences of Jews of Color and what it means to be seen as “other” even in one’s own community. \nClick Here to Register. \nThis is the second of three programs presented in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Maryland and Chizuk Amuno Congregation within the series\, Jews of Color\, Jewish Institutions\, and Jewish Community in the Age of #Black Lives Matter. Click here to learn more about the series. \nAbout Our Speaker:\nDr. Harriette E. Wimms is a Maryland licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in providing compassion-infused assessments and therapies to children and families across the age span. Dedicated to providing affirming and culturally-responsive care\, Dr. Wimms holds a PhD in Human Services Psychology\, a MS in Developmental Psychology\, and is a certified Human Services Psychologist with specializations in child clinical\, pediatric\, and community/social psychology. Dr. Wimms specializes in child and family mental health program development\, professional training\, clinical supervision\, and parent education. \nShe has served as the founder and director of child\, adolescent\, and family therapy programs within outpatient mental health\, federally qualified health center\, inpatient pediatric hospital\, and school settings. She is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology at Loyola University Maryland. She is also the founder and clinical director of The Village Family Support Center of Baltimore. Dr. Wimms was the recipient of the Maryland Psychological Association’s 2018 Grady Dale Jr. Award for Outstanding Contributions to Diversity in Psychology Award. She is a rising Kohenet and a member of board of Hinenu: Baltimore Justice Shtiebl and the creator of the Baltimore JoC Community Havruta.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/who-belongs-racial-profiling-in-the-synagogue/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201119T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201119T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185307
CREATED:20201022T012414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T041553Z
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SUMMARY:Baltimore Lives: A Discussion with John Mayden - Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:Award winning photographer John Clark Mayden has been documenting life in Baltimore ’s African American neighborhoods since the 1970s. His photographs capture the ordinary joys and sorrows\, quiet moments\, and daily realities of life: kids on their bikes and roller skates\, old timers catching a breeze on their front stoops and busy people striding through the snow. Join the Reginald F. Lewis Museum for a discussion between Mr. Mayden and Bloomberg Distinguished Lawrence Jackson about Mr. Mayden’s photos and what they say about the beauty and heartbreak of everyday life\, Black life\, in this American city. \nThe event highlights the John Clark Mayden Collection\, a gift to Johns Hopkins through the Africana Archives Initiative\, a partnership between the Billie Holiday Project for Liberation Arts and the Sheridan Libraries.  \n Lives can be purchased from the Johns Hopkins Press at jhupbooks.press.jhu.edu/title/baltimore-lives.  \nCost: Free \nClick Here to Register for this Virtual Event.  \nJohn Clark Mayden grew up and attended school in West  Baltimore and began his career as a photographer at WMAR-TV. He earned his B.A. in Politics and Fine Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore School of Law.  In 2008\, he was a Syracuse Artist-in-Residence at Light Work. His work has been exhibited at the Studio Museum of Harlem\, the Walters Art Museum\, the Eubie Blake Cultural Center\, and the Baltimore Museum of Arts\, among other venues. It was also featured in the film Through a Lens Darkly. His book  Lives was named the 2019 Bronze Winner of the Foreword INDIES Reviews awards for photography. \nLawrence Jackson is the of the award-winning books Chester B. Himes: A Biography (W.W. Norton 2017) and The Indignant Generation: A Narrative of African American Writers and Critics (Princeton 2010).  In 2002\, he published Ralph Ellison: Emergence of Genius\, 1913-1952 (Wiley)\, and he has written a memoir on race and family history called My Father’s Name: A Black Virginia Family after the Civil War ( 2012).  Jackson earned a PhD in English and American literature at Stanford University\, and he is a 2019 Guggenheim fellowship awardee. A Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of English and at Johns Hopkins University\, he is the founder and director of the Billie Holiday Project for Liberation Arts to create opportunities for enhanced intellectual and artistic relations between Hopkins and Baltimore City\, his hometown. He is completing a book about his return called Job’s Labyrinth\, or\, Shelter (Grey 2021).
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/baltimore-lives-a-discussion-with-john-mayden-virtual-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201114T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201114T110000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185308
CREATED:20201026T223137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201027T023309Z
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SUMMARY:Social Justice Fabric Workshop for Youth (11/14 and 11/21) - Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:Express your activism through art by creating a fabric quilt block on a social justice issue important to our community. Hosted by the Social Justice Sewing Academy\, youth participant’s quilt blocks will be sewn together into a social justice quilt. Quilt block templates will be provided by the Academy. Participants will need fabrics\, craft glue and scissors to participate in the virtual community quilting project. This program meets for 2 sessions from 10 am to 11 am EST. \nMaterials Needed: \nSolid color heavy weight cotton fabric (12 1/2″ x 12 1/2″) square to start quilting block.  Also\, fabric scraps around the house (such as old clothing)\, scissors\, glue (Elmer’s or Roxanne Basting Glue)\, needle\, thread. \nRecommended for Grades 3-8. \nFREE to attend\, registration required. \nClick Here to Register for this Virtual Event \nIn conjunction to Make Good Trouble: Marching for Change exhibition.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/social-justice-fabric-workshop-for-youth-11-14-and-11-21-virtual-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201112T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185308
CREATED:20201022T010634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T020304Z
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SUMMARY:Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home - Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Richard Bell to discuss his new book\, Stolen\, a gripping and true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South—and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice\, reminiscent of Twelve Years a Slave and Never Caught. \nTheir ordeal—an odyssey that takes them from the Philadelphia waterfront\, the Eastern Shore and  to the marshes of Mississippi —shines a glaring spotlight on the Reverse Underground Railroad\, a black market network of human traffickers and slave traders who stole away thousands of legally free African Americans from their families in order to fuel slavery’s rapid expansion in the decades before the Civil War.  \nRichard Bell is Professor of History at the University of Maryland and author of the new book Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and their Astonishing Odyssey Home which is shortlisted for the George Washington Prize and the Harriet Tubman Prize. He has held major research fellowships at Yale\, Cambridge\, and the Library of Congress and is the recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities Public Scholar award. He serves as a Trustee of the Maryland Center for History and Culture\, as an elected member of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts\, and as a fellow of the Royal Historical Society. \nCost: Free \nClick Here to Register for this Virtual Event.  \nBooks can be purchase online Here or a signed copy from the author is available upon request. Contact Terry Taylor at terry.taylor@lewismuseum.org if you are interested in a signed copy.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/stolen-five-free-boys-kidnapped-into-slavery-and-their-astonishing-odyssey-home-virtual-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201107T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201107T133000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185308
CREATED:20201022T013203Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T232819Z
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SUMMARY:Educator’s Webinar: Civil War and Reconstruction - Virtual Course (11/7;11/14\, 11/21)
DESCRIPTION:Examine the Civil War and Reconstruction through the lens of the  African American experience with content lectures\, a virtual  tour and interactive instruction from An African American Journey Resource Guide. This course includes home assignments and implementing a curriculum lesson to obtain 1 MSDE credit hour. In partnership with the Maryland Center for History and Culture.  \nThis course meets for three sessions on November 7\, 14 and 21 from Noon to 1:30 pm to be eligible for an MSDE credit. \nRSVP HERE\n \nCost: Free
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/educators-webinar-civil-war-and-reconstruction-virtual-course-11-711-14-11-21/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201105T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185308
CREATED:20201022T000524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201028T164753Z
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SUMMARY:Short Kutz: Homecoming 2020- Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this virtual celebration of HBCU homecomings and the memories\, lessons\, and adventures found at these “family” reunions. Nine storytellers will share with you — LIVE — unforgettable\, curated\, true-to-life narratives.  If you’re homesick for your HBCU homecoming\, this show is the perfect antidote! To attend this virtual program\, you only need to register once per household. This storytelling program is curated by Dr. LaMarr Darnell Shields and the Cambio Group. It is directed by Director Marc LaVeau  and hosted by Comedian Stacey Carver (Rutgers University). Click Here to view a clip from the School Dazed Show (Fall 2019). \nClick Here to Purchase Tickets.  Patrons will receive their  event links  via email  the week of the show. \nParticipating Storytellers and HBCU Schools \n\nMarie Parfait (Florida A & M)\nTeunsha Robinson (Bowie State University)\nKamaria Ngozi (Grambling State University)\nTim Jones (Fayetteville State University)\nKristan Justice (Cheyney University)\nMothyna James (Morgan State University)\nTim Fields (Morehouse College)\nDarlene Mungin (Lincoln University\, Pennsylvania)\nEricka Jones (Jackson State University)\n\n 
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/short-kutz-homecoming-2020-virtual-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201030T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201030T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185308
CREATED:20201023T003002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T003002Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Opening-Make Good Trouble: Marching for Change
DESCRIPTION:Make Good Trouble: Marching for Change exhibition highlights and features those artists and citizen protestors who took to the street to raise awareness about social injustices in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/exhibition-opening-make-good-trouble-marching-for-change/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201028T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201028T200000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185308
CREATED:20200924T203533Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201022T013411Z
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SUMMARY:Workplace Matters: Systemic Racism + Economic Opportunities - Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:During this moment of national reckoning around issues of race\, the Reginald F. Lewis Museum and the Baltimore Museum of Industry invite you to this joint panel discussion where we’ll examine workplace race\, equity and inclusion initiatives in Baltimore. Registration is required; $5 for non-member/free for Reginald F. Lewis Museum or Baltimore Museum of Industry members. \nClick HERE to register \nPanelist Bios \n\nFor more than 25 years\, A. Adar Ayira has been a facilitator and trainer on Racial Equity/ARAO (anti‑racism/anti-oppression) and has created and implemented customized programs\, presentations\, facilitations\, clinics and trainings—as well as provided executive coaching—for nonprofit organizations and executives\, foundations\, community groups\, and individuals in the region.\nTchernavia Rocker\, Chief of People and Culture at Under Armour\, describes herself as a thought-leader\, risk-taker\, and change-maker.\nVan Brooks is the Founder and Executive Director of Safe Alternative Foundation for Education.\nRobert D. Matthews\, a Baltimore native\, is vice president\, Exelon Workforce Development\, responsible for the advancement\, oversight and strategic direction for the enterprise’s workforce development function; he also serves as chief of staff to Exelon Utilities CEO\, Calvin Butler.\nModerator Karsonya (Kaye) Wise Whitehead\, PhD\, is a three-time New York Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker\, as well as the Founding Executive Director of The Emilie Frances Davis Center for Education\, Research\, and Culture\, and a K-12 Master Teacher in African American History. She teaches communication and African and African American Studies at Loyola University Maryland.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/workplace-matters-systemic-racism-economic-opportunities/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201026T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201026T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185308
CREATED:20201026T202908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201026T202908Z
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SUMMARY:Social Justice Fabric Workshop for Youth (November 7 and 21) - Virtual Program
DESCRIPTION:Express your  activism through art  by creating a fabric quilt block  on  a social justice issue important to our community.  Hosted by the Social Justice Sewing Academy\, youth participant’s quilt blocks will be sewn together into a social justice quilt.  Quilt block templates will be provided by the Academy.  Participants will need fabrics\, craft glue and scissors to participate in the virtual community quilting project.   \nThis program meets for 2 sessions on November 7 and 21\, 10 am -11 am EST.  Suitable for Grades 3-8. \nIn  Conjunction to Making Good Trouble Exhibition \nCost: Free \nMaterials Needed: \n\nSolid color heavy weight cotton fabric (12 1/2″ x 12 1/2″) square to start quilting block.  Also\, fabric scraps around the house (such as old clothing).\nScissors\, glue (Elmer’s or Roxanne Basting Glue)\, needle and thread.\n\nClick Here to Register for this Virtual Event 
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/social-justice-fabric-workshop-for-youth-november-7-and-21-virtual-program/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20201018T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20201018T170000
DTSTAMP:20260410T185308
CREATED:20200924T213725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T213725Z
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SUMMARY:Who We Are: Identity and Diversity in Our Jewish Community
DESCRIPTION:Join writer and political strategist Ginna Green and clinical psychologist Dr. Harriette Wimms for a virtual discussion on the diversity of Jewish identity and experience. Registration is required; free to attend \nClick Here to Register. \nThis is the first of three programs presented in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Maryland and Chizuk Amuno Congregation within the series\, Jews of Color\, Jewish Institutions\, and Jewish Community in the Age of #Black Lives Matter. Click here to learn more about the series. \nAbout Our Speaker: \nGinna Green is a political strategist\, writer and consultant\, and\, until June 2020\, the Chief Strategy Officer at Bend the Arc: Jewish Action. There she led the work of the communications\, advocacy\, electoral\, rapid response and racial equity teams from 2018-2020\, a period of unprecedented white nationalism\, antisemitism and authoritarianism in American life. \nPrior to Bend the Arc\, Ginna was Managing Director of the Democracy Collaborative at ReThink Media. At ReThink she strengthened the communications capacity of groups working on money in politics\, fair and diverse courts\, and voting rights. Before joining ReThink\, Ginna worked at the Center for Responsible Lending for several years\, including during the Great Recession and foreclosure crisis\, and worked to pass the California Homeowner Bill of Rights and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. She has also been on staff at Full Court Press Communications\, The OpEd Project\, SPIN Academy\, and the South Carolina Appleseed Legal Justice Center. \nGinna is a frequent speaker and writer on democracy\, leadership\, race\, racism in the Jewish community\, and Jewish community diversity\, and has been published in the Washington Post\, Los Angeles Times\, Newsweek\, Salon\, and more. A 2020-2021 Fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute of North America\, Ginna also sits on the boards of Women’s March\, Political Research Associates\, the Jews of Color Initiative and Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice. An alum of the Jeremiah Fellowship and the Selah Leadership Program\, and a 2019 Schusterman Fellow\, Ginna is a native southerner and the mother of four amazing kids.
URL:https://archive.lewismuseum.org/event/who-we-are-identity-and-diversity-in-our-jewish-community/
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