The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and Why it Matters Today

UCLA Faculty Center, Main Dining Hall 480 Charles E Young Dr East, Los Angeles, CA, United States

On Thursday, November 30, 2017, at 4 PM at the UCLA Faculty Center, Heather Ann Thompson, Professor of History and Afro-American and African Studies at University of Michigan, will discuss her Pulitzer Prize winning book, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy.

Free

Pang!

24th Street Theater 1117 W 24th St, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Pang! is an evening of three short plays based on the oral histories of families living with hunger in Los Angeles CA, Miami FL and Cedar Rapids IA. Artists perform the plays amidst a forest of microphones, sound effects props and musical instruments, as if they are a radio theater company performing a live broadcast.  

$2.40 – $24

A Social Justice Conversation with Common and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

James West Alumni Center 325 Westood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Join Oscar winning artist, Common and Hall of Fame NBA player and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Kareem Abdul Jabbar for an exclusive 1-1 conversation on issues, such as bail disparity, police brutality, and juvenile detention.

$100

JusticeLA Town Hall: Reinvesting in Our Communities

Hollywood United Methodist Church 6817 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA, United States

Join JusticeLA to discuss L.A. County's $3.5 billion jail expansion plan. Learn how you and/or your organization can help the JusticeLA coalition fight back against L.A. County’s failed criminal justice system and reclaim, reimagine and reinvest in our communities.

Free

L.A. Museums Are Going to Be Free for Just One Day

Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles, CA, United States

On Sunday, January 28, dozens of local museums are inviting visitors in, totally free of charge. The SoCal Museums Free-for-All is a joint partnership with Metro, and it’s good for general admission entrance at participating museums...

Free

Call for Papers DEADLINE — Race & Capitalism Graduate Student Conference

University of Chicago 5733 S. University Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

For the first Race and Capitalism Graduate Student Conference, the Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture (CSRPC) at the University of Chicago invites submissions from graduate students working on questions and on topics related more broadly to racial capitalism.

Why History Matters: Why Black Women’s Lives Matter

UCLA Harry and Yvonne Lenart Auditorium, Fowler Museum 308 Charles E Young Dr N, Los Angeles , United States

The UCLA Department of African American Studies and the Department of History presents "Why History Matters: Why Black Women’s Lives Matter"

Free

Support for Black Reparations in the Early 21st Century

Black Forum 153, UCLA Haines Hall 375 Portola Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Support for Black Reparations in the Early 21st Century Talk by Michael Dawson John D. MacArthur Professor of Political Science and the College The University of Chicago Monday, February 12, 2018 […]

Free