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Save the Date - Flights and Rights - Bellingham

Date:

Friday, September 11, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Save the Date - Flights and Rights - Bellingham

Juneteenth Week 2020

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020 - 3:10pm

Juneteenth Week 2020 is a week long celebration hosted by the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, Black Lives Matter – Seattle/King County, Tabor 100 and the FW Black Collective.

Our purpose is to honor and remember a special milestone in black history: June 19, 1865. On this day, African Americans forced into slavery in the United States were officially and legally free (ish).

Black Voter Suppression: Election 2020

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Sunday, August 23, 2020 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm

The Urban Poverty Forum is an effort to open a dialogue around the systemic issues surrounding urban poverty and to unite a diverse community of care—including faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and concerned citizens in addressing problems faced by the poorest among us. For this year’s 14th annual Urban Poverty Forum, Town Hall presents a film screening and discussion about a topic that is perhaps more crucial than ever before—combating Black voter suppression.

True Justice Screening and Panel Discussion

Date:

Tuesday, October 27, 2020 - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Event Location:

Online

Join representatives from the Meaningful Movies Project, Northwest African American Museum, Kunhardt Films, ACLU WA, the Sociology Department of the University of Washington, and the Loren Miller Bar Association for a screening and meaningful discussion of True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality. The film follows 30 years of the Stevenson's work on behalf of the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned.

Japanese Americans and African Americans Advancing the Movement for Reparations

Date:

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Event Location:

Online

Join us to discuss the historical impact of reparations and redress on communities, the precedent, and path forward to passing HR 40.

Flights & Rights: Systemic Equality

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Event Location:

Online

A conversation on Washington's work on the ACLU's nationwide Systemic Equality agenda.

Seattle Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) Summit & MLK Jr Unity Day

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 9:00am to Thursday, January 20, 2022 - 3:30pm

Event Location:

Online

The 2022 Summit begins with a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Day, featuring remarks from keynote speaker Michele Storms, ACLU-WA Executive Director.

Boycott: Film Screening and Talk

Date:

Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 6:30pm to 9:00pm

Event Location:

Northwest Film Forum

Boycott traces the impact of state legislation designed to penalize individuals and companies that choose to boycott Israel due to its human rights record. A legal thriller with “accidental plaintiffs” at the center of the story, Boycott is a bracing look at the far-reaching implications of anti-boycott legislation and an inspiring tale of everyday Americans standing up to protect our rights in an age of shifting politics and threats to freedom of speech.