The first Hot Topics discussion on the Joint Effort Safe Streets schedule will address the question of “Reparations in New Jersey and Princeton.” Caroline Clark, an attorney and Board Secretary of Not In Our Town, will make a presentation on reparations in New Jersey, followed by a panel discussion featuring attorney and former Princeton Councilman […]
How do Debby Irving, Racial Justice Educator and Author, and Cynthia Pesantez, Engagement Coordinator and Capacity Building Coach use speaker events to identify and disrupt patterns of privilege that undermine organizations' efforts to build inclusive environments. Cynthia and Debby will share their own community coaching practices with participants and invite all to share best practices for: […]
Caroline Clarke, an attorney and board secretary of Not In Our Town Princeton, will make a presentation on reparations in New Jersey at the first Joint Effort Safe Streets' Hot Topic session, followed by a panel discussion featuring attorney and former Princeton Councilman Dwaine Williamson, Leighton Newlin, Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society Founder and Director […]
Presentation of numerous awards and scholarships and the keynote address, the Jim Floyd Memorial Lecture, presented by Jennifer Garcon, Princeton University librarian for Modern and Contemporary Special Collections. A reception will be held at 5:30pm; the program will begin at 6:00pm.
Fire Shut Up in My Bones is an adaptation of Charles M. Blow’s harrowing memoir of the same name. The story follows a young Charles as he navigates adolescence and struggles to overcome a life of trauma. Composed by Terence Blanchard, this was the first opera by a black composer performed at the Metropolitan Opera […]
Visit the exhibit Witness: Rose B. Simpson and join the discussion of themes related to the exhibition including nature, creation and cultural traditions with excerpts from Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants, Milkweed Editions, 2015, pp 3-10 and 341-347. Readings can be found here. For free […]
Leading the panel discussion on race at the second Safe Streets Hot Topics discussion will be the Rev. Lukata Mjumbe of the Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church, Ted Deutsch of Taft Communications, Kevin Wilkes of the Princeton Design Guild, Tommy Parker of the Princeton Civil Rights Commission, attorney Eric Broadway, and educator Jason Carter.
During the July and August meetings the group will discuss, "Ida: A Sword Among Lions: Ida B. Wells and the Campaign Against Lynching" by Paula J. Giddings. All are welcome. This group meets via Google Meet which works best using the Chrome internet browser. Live captioning can be enabled on the Google Meet platform.
The third Safe Streets Hot Topics session will include remarks and a fireside chat with Councilman Leighton Newlin and Princeton Mayor Mark Freda. Updates will include education in Princeton with Princeton Public Schools Superintendent Carol Kelley and Board of Education President Dafna Kendal discussing “How are we doing with student achievement for students of color?” […]
In this program, Kalani "Afrolombian" Jimenez-Mackson will explain the importance of photojournalism and its ability to control our narratives with the truth. Photojournalism techniques, philosophy, and process will be the main topics in this exploration of image and photography. Through imagery and words, the audience will step back and look at a moment in United […]
Monthly open mic poetic and storytelling event that welcomes local and regional talent to perform original works inspired by that month's theme and brings diverse communities together. Interested performers should arrive 15 minutes before the start time of each event.
In September, the group will discuss, "Black Sunday: A Novel" by Tolo Rotimi Abraham. All are welcome, no registration required. This group meets via Google Meet (click on the link here to join) Google Meet works best using the Chrome internet browser.