The tragic and horrifying killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer has again focused the country’s attention on the enormous problem of race and policing in the United States. Four professors—Roxanna Altholz, Khiara M. Bridges, Erwin Chemerinsky, and Osagie K. Obasogie—will discuss their work and thoughts on this topic of great significance.
Rise Up for Justice: Black Lives and our Collective Future (online event)
George Floyd’s murder by four Minneapolis policemen ignited a firestorm of protest in major cities and small towns throughout the US and globally. A Black-led movement demanding police accountability and justice has galvanized multi-racial anger and frustration over the repeated killings of Black men and women. We are witnessing a pivotal uprising that will reshape our relationship with Black men and women. We are witnessing a pivotal uprising that will reshape our relationship with Black lives, and will have profound implications for our collective future. Join us for a live-streamed event featuring organizers on the front lines in Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York and other cities.
Part of a series offered by Berkeley Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. The title, taken from a line in Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. The first in the series will feature Lawrence Rosenthal, founder and chair of the Berkeley Center for Right-Wing Studies, who will speak about the role of white supremacist groups in the current crisis, and the global rise of far-right and nationalist regimes.
Toward Belonging Digital Dialogue (Online event)
June 16, 2020, 7:00 – 8:30am (PST)
Participants mustregister to receive the livestream login information by email
With john powell, Catherine Fieschi, Mathieu Lefevre, and Jeremy Perelman. June 16 will be the first in a series of dialogues about how we can work together Toward Belonging, in order to realize more fair and inclusive societies, take care for our planet, and insist on a world where there is no “them,” only a new and bigger “we.” Free and open to the public. Captioning will be provided in English. More information: https://belonging.berkeley.edu/toward-belonging-june16
