Feb 12, 2025
Step into the in-between. This segment
dives into the rich, transformative power of liminal spaces—those
borders and boundaries where identities and experiences defy tidy
categories. Our speakers will share deeply personal stories of
hybridity, multiplicity, and fluidity, offering insights from lives
lived beyond the...
Feb 5, 2025
Did you know that the Seattle Public Library offers any U.S. resident, ages 13-26, a free “Books Unbanned Card,” which allows you to check out any e-books or e-audiobooks from the Library’s digital collection, no matter where you live? This is just one example of how people are resisting new restrictions on...
Jan 29, 2025
After the U.S. elected Barack Obama its first Black president in 2008, some assumed that this signaled a post-racial America. However, subsequent and serious incidents suggested this was not the case, inciting what some came to know as a second civil rights movement.
Political correspondent, journalist, and historian...
Nov 13, 2024
In America today, reports show that food insecurity is a pressing issue for over 35 million people. With rising grocery prices, inflation, and the lasting impacts of the pandemic—understanding the complexities of hunger has never been more imperative. Mariana Chilton explores this issue in the book, The Painful Truth...
Oct 23, 2024
If there is one thing on our collective minds these days, it is the issue of politics. But for all the interest it piques, much of it remains a mystery to the American public. Bestselling author and journalist Casey Michel, who tackled the problem of financial corruption in his first book American Kleptocracy, sheds...