Dr. Adrienne Keene (Cherokee Nation) is a Native scholar, writer, blogger, and activist, and is passionate about reframing how the world sees contemporary Native cultures. She is the creator and author of Native Appropriations, a blog discussing cultural appropriation and stereotypes of Native peoples in fashion, film, music, and other forms of pop culture.

Celebrate the richly textured worlds and irreplaceable voices of four classic authors this fall with Gemini Ink. Join our moderators San Antonio Poet Laureate Jenny Browne and Octavio Quintanilla in a discussion of one great book per month. A wine and cheese reception kicks off each event. This series is funded by Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation. September 29: Here, Bullet by Brian Turner (Moderated by Jenny Browne) “Adding his voice to the current debate about the US occupation of…

Join the Interfaith Welcome Coalition for this pre-release film viewing and discussion on the US immigration detention system and the power of visitation ministries. “Locked in a Box” is an award winning short documentary that follows the stories of individuals held in the U.S. Immigration detention system and those who visit them. The film traces the lives of individuals who fled their homelands in search of safety and freedom only to end up in U.S. prisons under a mandatory bed…