The Caribbean life is on the frontlines of climate change with increasingly severe hurricanes, shifts in agricultural production, floods, and warming oceans directly impact the ways that people live. Afro-Caribbean Social Entrepreneur, Nichole Murray Broome will discuss the effects of climate change on Barbados, Guyana, and the Caribbean region while also outlining grassroots efforts to… Continue reading Island Life and Sustainable Development A Discussion Featuring Nichole Murray Broome
Category: Social Justice
1919 author, Eve L. Ewing, on Charter Schools
If you’ve been following our One Book, One College programming this year, you already know Eve L. Ewing, author of 1919 and other books and articles. A couple of weeks ago, her opinion piece, Can We Stop Fighting about Charter Schools? was published in The New York Times. As a sociologist and educator, she is… Continue reading 1919 author, Eve L. Ewing, on Charter Schools
Actions for Creating Safe Communities
If you’ve been paying attention to the protests calling for an end to police violence towards the Black community, you may have seen “Defund Police” or “Abolish Police” on posters and hashtags. These ideas might sound new or even outrageous–the police and the criminal justice system are one component of our social structure that seems… Continue reading Actions for Creating Safe Communities
Uncover: The Watts Riot of 1965 (video)
Moraine Valley students and staff will hear the story about the largest urban rebellion of the Civil rights era. This session will focus on the cause, timeline of events and historical significance of this known riot. Visit our podcast page Listen in Apple Podcasts Read transcript (with audio) Download the MP3 audio: http://lib.morainevalley.edu/public/eventpodcasts/14-30_2020_libraryevents.mp3