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***IN AUSTIN*** Profiling & Criminalization of Muslims, Arabs, Sikhs & South Asians Talk by Arjun Sethi
Sun, April 23, 2017 | Asian American Resource Center, 8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Since 9/11, Muslims, Arabs, Sikhs, and South Asians have experienced racial and religious backlash because of their physical appearance and articles of faith. Recent political rhetoric, mass shootings by violent extremists, and biased media caricatures have exacerbated this mistreatment. Profiling, surveillance and hate violence have become a quotidian part of life for these communities. In this lecture, Arjun Sethi will…
Find out more »The Grind: Labor, Love, Community
Join Southwest Workers Union – Centro por la Justicia in celebration of our 29th Anniversary for the opening of the art exhibit, "The Grind: Labor, Love, Community" on Friday April 28th, 2017. This exhibit will highlight the voices of working women and alternative economies as we look at the many angles of working persons in South Texas and beyond. The art exhibit will tie into the International Worker’s Day March and Rally on May 1st, 2017 from 4-7 at the…
Find out more »Las Nalgas de JLo National Book Launch
Join us for the National Book Launch of Las Nalgas de JLo/Jlo’s Booty: The Best & Most Notorious Calumnas & other Writings by the First Chicana Columnist in Texas (1995-2005) by Bárbara Renaud González. Friday April 28th 6 PM- 10 PM @ Esperanza Peace and Justice Center, 922 San Pedro Ave. SA,TX Program Schedule: 6 PM- 7 PM Reception, Conjunto Music by Juan & Armando Tejeda 7 PM- 8:30 PM Readings by Bárbara Renaud Gonzaléz, Nadine Saliba, Maria Salazar, Araceli…
Find out more »Through Their Eyes ‘An Evening of Monologues, Music and Art @ Carver Branch Library
Join us for this revolutionary production combining poetry and the creative arts into one powerful experience to raise social awareness about conditions today.
Find out more »Gran Final of the Henry B. Gonzalez Centennial
The St. Mary's University School of Law invites the public to join in concluding the celebration of Henry B. Gonzalez's centennial. Born during the Mexican Revolution to parents who fled the violence, the late Congressman Gonzalez championed social justice in the fine tradition of his alma mater, the St. Mary's University Law School. To pay tribute to the Hon. Henry B., as he was affectionately known, the Law School will premiere on May 3, 2017, a short film on his…
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