Sunday, May 19th, at 2pm, at 2715 Barton Avenue, Richmond VA, there will be a moderated discussion on privilege. Free and open to the public.
RSVP through the link.
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Privilege Discussion at the ARCH House
Presentation and discussion: "The Guantánamo Dilemma"
Thursday, May 16th, at 7pm, at Random Row Books (315 West Main Street, Charlottesville VA) in Charlottesville, there will be a discussion on whether, and how, to close Guantánamo Bay, where individuals declared dangerous to United States security are kept and tortured indefinitely without trial.
Luke Hansen, a reporter for a Catholic magazine, has covered the military trials of those prisoners who have been allowed trials, and has spoken in some capacity to detainees.
RSVP through the title link.
Saturday, May 4th, 1pm, in the Children’s Activity Room of Main Library (101 East Franklin Street, Richmond VA), there will be a free discussion and presentation on cohousing.
Four part discussion series: “Two Pastors and Faithful Conversations on Gun Violence”
May 2nd, 9th, 16th, and 23rd, there will be discussions on gun violence, led by two pastors: Dr. Alex Evans of Second Presbyterian Church (5 North 5th Street, Richmond, VA 23219), and Dr. Matt Bates of Centenary United Methodist Church (411 East Grace Street, Richmond VA). Free and open to the public. More details below:
“All are invited to participate in four pastoral conversations and reflections on Thursday evenings in May.
Dr. Alex Evans and Dr. Matt Bates will lead these conversations on topics such as “How do we talk faithfully about difficult and divisive issues?” and “How do we live as disciples in a violent world of guns and continuing violent shootings?”
On May 2 and 9, the discussion will take place at Second Presbyterian Church, 7 – 8:30 p.m. and on May 16 and 23, 7 – 8:30 p.m. the discussion will take place at Centenary United Methodist Church.
Both churches are located in downtown Richmond, near 5th Street and Grace Street.”
“Courageous Conversation: Privilege, with Randolph Carter.”
Thursday, April 25th, at 6:30pm, at Orchard House School (500 North Allen Avenue, Richmond VA 23220), there will be a potluck and discussion, titled “Courageous Conversation: Privilege, with Randolph Carter.” Free and open to the public, bring a pasta dish or salad to share. From the event description:
“We are very excited to re-schedule Randolph Carter, founder of The Eastern Education Resource Collaborative (East Ed), as our moderator for our final evening’s topic - privilege. The East Ed programs, services, bulletins, and Institutes speak to diversity, multicultural education, and justice. They embrace a collaborative model that suggests the solutions to a community’s problems exist within a dialogue between members of its community.
During this conversation you will be asked to examine your views of privilege, earned and unearned, and to speak openly about privilege and its connection to the world around us.”
RSVP to Melody Imburg, mimburg@orchardhouse.org or 804-228-2436, ext. 105
Community Conversation at the Charlottesville Free Clinic: "Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare"
Wednesday, April 19th, 7-8:30pm, at the African-American Heritage Center (Jefferson School City Center, 2333 Fourth Street NW, Charlottesville Virginia), there will be a conversation about American health care systems.
Monday, April 1st, at 7pm, at the Friends Meeting House (4500 Kensington Avenue, Richmond VA), will be a presentation by the author of After Capitalism, Dada Maheshvaranda, titled “Economic Democracy: how to build a cooperative, dynamic, local economy, of the people, and for the people.” This event is free and open to the public. Call 540-392-1037 for more information.
The Conciliation Project: "uncle tom: de-constructed," a play.
March 29th and April 7th, 11th, and 12th, at various times and locations available through the title link, the Conciliation Project is putting on showings of “uncle tom: deconstructed,” a play that dissects the stereotypes and cultural legacy of Harriet Beacher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
There will be a community dialog after each production. Admission is free, though donations are welcome. RSVP through the title link.
Can We Have an Ethical Economy?
This Sunday, March 10th, at 1pm, at the library of the Unitarian Universalist Church (1000 Blanton Avenue, Richmond, VA 23221), Dr. Mark Reimers, VCU professor of bio-statistics and neurology, will lead a discussion titled “Can We Have an Ethical Economy?”
From the event description:
“According to Adam Smith, the Scottish moral philosopher who is often referred to as “the father of modern economics, ”All money is a matter of belief.” Smith also said that: “The real tragedy of the poor is the poverty of their aspirations.” Mark, who concedes that the subject of Economics has the potential to be dull, approaches this topic from a belief that it is really the stuff of most people’s lives. It’s about who lives easily and who struggles. It’s also about our growing sense that “things aren’t the way they should be” in our economy. Please come and hear what else Mark has to say and be prepared to offer your own views and opinions as well. This is an interactive discussion.”
Free Angela & all political prisoners coming to theaters in many U.S. cities starting April 5.
Here’s the Facebook page (where I got the pictures).
From the IMDB:
A documentary that chronicles the life of young college professor Angela Davis, and how her social activism implicates her in a botched kidnapping attempt that ends with a shootout, four dead, and her name on the FBI’s 10 most wanted list.
There will be a screening of “Free Angela and All Political Prisoners” this Thursday, February 28th, at 6pm, at the Moton Museum in Farmville (900 Griffin Blvd, Farmville, Virginia 2390).
Doors open at 5pm, and seating is limited. Producer Tim Reid will lead a discussion following the screening.
For more details at the Moton Museum website, see this link: http://www.motonmuseum.org/
This location is approximately an hour and a half’s drive from VCU’s Monroe Park campus.
Anybody want to carpool to this?
