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Martin Luther King Jr. Day Events, January 15 – 21, 2021
January 15-16 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. 2021 AFL-CIO Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Civil and Human Rights Conference Featured speakers include: Derrick Johnson, President, NAACP National, Stacey Abrams, Founder, Fair Fight, AFL-CIO Officers, and President Richard Trumka (UMWA). Register…
Read MoreIndigenous Peoples’ Day, October 12, 2020
On Sept. 9, the Princeton Town Council passed Resolution 19-278, declaring that the second Monday in October would be henceforth known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the Princeton municipality. Here are two ways of observing this special date: Sign up…
Read MoreRead, Watch, Listen, Learn about Race, Racism, and Anti-Racism, September 21 — October 2, 2020
Diversity Push Barely Budges Corporate Boards to 12.5%, Survey Finds (New York Times) “Despite pledges to nominate more members of underrepresented ethnic and racial groups, companies have made little progress over the last five years. . . . having a…
Read MoreThe Princeton and Slavery Plays, Part 1
“In 2016, McCarter [Theatre] commissioned 7 short plays in conjunction with Princeton University’s national public rollout of The Princeton and Slavery Project. History Professor Martha Sandweiss spearheaded this powerful community initiative, examining how the history of Princeton University is entwined…
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