Upcoming Events
Tuesday, March 2
Veterans of Inter-Communal Violence Series
John Perkins Center Teaching Fellow, Max Hunter will give a talk titled,
“Gangster Epistemology: Urban Crime and the American Dream.” This lecture will explore concepts of African American masculinity, violence, neo-liberalism, and the lure of the streets as a venue for social mobility. Mr. Hunter’s personal narrative, interwoven with Black Nationalism, Rastafarianism, Christian theology and standpoint theory, will challenge contemporary stereotypes of the urban drug dealer.
Location: Kane Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195
Time: 6-8 p.m
Cost: free
Thursday, March 25
Which Way Seattle? Series: What's Next – Too Old for Foster Care
Location: Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $7 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors
Thursday, April 15
American Heritage Series: Black Women Conquer the West
Co-sponsored by Northwest African American Museum. Another discussion in a series related to the Black experience in Western America focuses on the significant role Black women played in the settling of the West.The impact of Black women pioneers is often marginalized or unacknowledged. Through developing the first women’s clubs, homesteading, and running brothels, Black women shaped the Old West as madams, mothers, cowgirls, society ladies, and more.
Location: Northwest African American Museum, 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: $7 General Admission, $5 Students/Seniors
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