Many of you already understand that Juneteenth commemorates the true end of slavery, when the last enslaved people of Texas learned of their freedom. From Power to Power is a multiple disciplinary theater experience celebrating freedom as a vital component to the African American experience. This unique and uplifting performance will highlight a few of...
Join The Center for a virtual program that celebrates Juneteenth through music, history, and culture. This program explores the history of Juneteenth, the way it is revered across our nation, and the new traditions being found for this joyous occasion. Juneteenth is the celebration of the emancipation of people who were enslaved in America, and...
Join us on Thursday, June 24, for the Reimagining American Democracy series episode on the subject of "The Vote." The event will feature Kentucky Secretary of State Michael G. Adams, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, President of The Andrew Goodman Foundation Alexandria Harris, Executive Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance Ai-jen Poo, and Executive Director of HSLDA Action...
Like many industries, professional sports are wrestling with how to effectively respond to calls for racial justice. Join The Center for a conversation, presented by Gallagher, about how professional sports organizations and athletes are working towards racial justice and how sports organizations could impact the conversation and potential action in unique ways.
A turbulent few years in American politics have left the media's role in democracy shaken, allowing ever greater space for disinformation to flourish. What will it take to restore a sense of shared purpose through shared facts, and to ultimately revive a stronger democratic system? Moderator: Jeanne Meserve, Freelance Journalist, Member, Transatlantic Commission on Election...
Join The Center as we explore the history of voting suppression with the Center's own Jasmine Waters-Page and then learn how citizens can take action against recent legislation and how to navigate the new laws with Fair Fight's Hillary Holley.
The South is under attack most often when it comes to anti-LGBTQ legislation, even though more LGBTQ people live in the South than anywhere else in the country. Compared to all LGBTQ funding, the South receives little for research. This means that our stories are not being told. Solid research is an important tool that...
The South is under attack most often when it comes to anti-LGBTQ legislation, even though more LGBTQ people live in the South than anywhere else in the country. Compared to all LGBTQ funding, the South receives little for research. This means that our stories are not being told. Solid research is an important tool that...
America’s voting infrastructure has suffered everything from cyber attacks to political interference in recent years. To what extent is the U.S. prepared for the next round of challenges, and what can be done to shore up election security and integrity for many years to come? Panelists: Amber McReynolds, Founding CEO for the National Vote...
Join Equitable Dinners for the next Equitable Dinners: Lift Every Voice on Sunday, October 17, 2021, for Radical Inclusion: The Work of Disability Justice. The evening will start with a play, followed by small group facilitated conversations. As we navigate social distancing, it's easy to be overwhelmed about which issues still need our attention right...
The South is under attack most often when it comes to anti-LGBTQ legislation, even though more LGBTQ people live in the South than anywhere else in the country. Compared to all LGBTQ funding, the South receives little for research. This means that our stories are not being told. Solid research is an important tool that...
Julius Rosenwald and Booker T. Washington forged one of the earliest collaborations between Jews and African Americans to create schools throughout the nation for black children who had no access to publicly funded education. From 1912 to 1937, the Rosenwald schools program built 4,978 schools for African American children across fifteen southern and border states....