As Kevin Young points out in Bunk, his new book of essays, it’s no secret that communities of color have been plagued with hoaxes, humbugs and much fake news ever since Cristobal Colon (aka Christopher Columbus) invaded these shores, causing fearfulness which resulted in deep seated racism. In this More Than a Single Story conversation,...
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The multicultural writing group, Women From the Center will discuss how they support each other. On the surface, it seems like a simple conversation. But when you consider that they are from 5 decades and seven racial/cultural groups (Dakota, Ojibwe, African American, 5th generation Irish American, Hmong, Vietnamese, & Jewish/Arab), there is considerable complexity and...
Media is one of the most influential cultural sources of news and entertainment. Its power to sway society, intervene in discourse and serve as an arbiter of knowledge, at the level of the popular and political, is profound. In this way, media is storytelling, because storytelling is its lynchpin; it is what makes media make...
TRANSRACIAL ADOPTEE VOICES In this More Than a Single Story discussion, transracial adoptees from a variety of racial identities will explore the histories of transracial and transnational adoption in their communities, the complexities of identity that are inherent in growing up transracially, and the wisdom and unique perspective these experiences give to them, and the...
Due to COVID-19, the library has cancelled all events through April 30th. We are hoping to reschedule this event for fall if things calm down. WRITING YOUR TRUTH Instructor: Suleiman Adan This workshop will be a creative yet therapeutic space that allows participants to convey their innermost feelings and thoughts unfiltered (raw). This can be...
Due to COVID-19, the library has cancelled all events through April 30th. We are hoping to reschedule this event for fall if things calm down. Instructors: Melissa Olson & Ryan Dawes Admission: FREE Writing a radio script is vastly different from print journalism, academic writing, or creative non-fiction. We’ll listen and read examples of radio...
Due to COVID-19, the library has cancelled all events through April 30th. We are hoping to reschedule this event for fall if things calm down. Instructors: Melissa Olson and Ryan Dawes Description: Melissa and Ryan will walk through the interview process with students interviewing each other. We will explore how to use recording gear, including...
Due to COVID-19, we have cancelled all events through April 30th. We are hoping to reschedule this event for fall if things calm down. In this More Than a Single Story discussion, participants will explore the complexities around mental health in communities of color. Rose McGee will implement her Circle within a Circle model to...
