Officious Intermeddler : Karen Phenomenon
Today, the name “Karen” represents a faction of the population, made up of white women specifically, that is threatened by the prospect of losing its […]
The 1619 Project is an initiative by The New York Times that re-examines the history, and lasting influence, of American slavery on our society.
Join us the first Tuesday of each month as we continue to discuss how the legacy of slavery remains the dominant factor of American political, cultural, and social spheres. The library program centers on the articles included in the New York Times Special Sunday Magazine dated August 20, 2019.
Article packets are available for download on this website or on the lobby display at the Lee Road Library.
Upcoming Discussion
Race and Elections
For the upcoming, October 22nd discussion, we are read the packet RACE AND ELECTIONS. It includes the essay from the 1619 Project – “What Reactionary Politics of 2019 Owe to the Politics of Slavery” and news items from ABCNews.com.
Download the PDF of the article packet here.
October 22, 2020 from 6:30 pm until 8:00 pm.
Hosted on Zoom
Room: 981 0637 5566
Password : 226167
Previous Programs
Interview with Alexis J. Hoag
I had the opportunity to interview Alexis Hoag, Practitioner in Residence at Columbia Law School’s Holder Initiative, about the systemic racial issues at the heart of our Judicial system. Professor Hoag is an anti-death penalty advocate who recently published, Valuing Black Lives: A Case for Ending the Death Penalty and argued before the Ohio Supreme Court advocating for Glen Bates. Our conversation lasted about thirty minutes.
Remembering John Lewis 1940 – 2020
John Lewis, a civil rights hero, dies at 80 | 1940-2020 Representative John Lewis, a son of sharecroppers and an apostle of nonviolence […]
Podcasts on the history of Police, Prisons, and Race
Here is a list of podcasts and radio programs that deal with the history of American policing, prisons, and the criminal justice system. BEHIND THE […]
15 Free Documentaries And Shows About Police, Racism, and Black History
Here is a brief list of free documentaries, lectures, and tv programs about various aspects of racism, policing black communities, and the history of black […]
Problematic Policing: Resources on Race and Law Enforcement
The history of policing in the United States has deep and complicated roots that reach all the way back to 1704, when the colony of […]
A statement to the community about recent national events
Dear community members, Heights Libraries grieves with you over the brutal, senseless deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and too many other Black Americans. We […]
Interview with Todd M. Michney, Ph.D.
In this session, we talk to Todd M. Michney, who shares from his book Surrogate Suburbs: Black Upward Mobility and Neighborhood Change in Cleveland, 1900–1980, about redlining.
