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Wednesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 8 – March 16, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Racism is a Public Health Crisis Engagement Sessions, location changes each session. Join the Unified Government Public Health Dept. for the goal of gathering community feedback and support, to advocate for a UG budget that adequately funds programs, policies, and initiatives to address systemic racism in Wyandotte County. Facilitated by community organizer and activist Dr. Caleb Stephens. FREE transportation RSVP two business days ahead of the event. FREE on-site childcare and FREE dinner for all attendees. First four dates and locations: Feb. 8, Quindaro Community Center, Feb. 9, Bethany Community Center, Feb. 15, Beatrice L. Lee Gym and Feb. 16, Eisenhower Middle School. https://bit.ly/3Jr2FA0.
Wednesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 8 – March 16, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. – Racism is a Public Health Crisis Engagement Sessions, location changes each session. Join the Unified Government Public Health Dept. for the goal of gathering community feedback and support, to advocate for a UG budget that adequately funds programs, policies, and initiatives to address systemic racism in Wyandotte County. Facilitated by community organizer and activist Dr. Caleb Stephens. FREE transportation RSVP two business days ahead of the event. FREE on-site childcare and FREE dinner for all attendees. First four dates and locations: Feb. 8, Quindaro Community Center, Feb. 9, Bethany Community Center, Feb. 15, Beatrice L. Lee Gym and Feb. 16, Eisenhower Middle School. https://bit.ly/3Jr2FA0.
Wed., Feb. 22, noon- 1 p.m. – Swope Health Celebrating Black History Month, virtual lunch and learn speaker series with Bridgette Williams, CEO of Heavy Constructors Association, KCMO Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3JvT8bf.
Wed., Feb. 22, 2 p.m. – “I Am Not Your Negro,” discussion, David Theater, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO. The University’s McAfee Memorial Library will present a movie screening and discussion of the Oscar-nominated documentary “I Am Not Your Negro,” about writer James Baldwin’s exploration of racism. FREE.
Thurs., Feb. 23, 6 p.m. – “African American Art: Fine and Folk Art Traditions,” Norrington Center Learning Lab, Park University Cir, Parkville, MO. Andrea Lee, Ph.D., associate professor of fine art at Park University and director of the University’s Campanella Gallery, will present a talk related to the history of African-American art. Lee’s talk will explore the history of this art dating back to the 19th century.
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