Platforms
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All Societies Platform, American Ethical Union (AEU)
All Societies Platform, American Ethical Union (AEU)
We are thrilled to announce that our next All-Societies Platform is taking place on January 29th! Brought to you by our amazing team of Ethical Education Directors, we will hear from the directors themselves about their program as well as from the parents on what goes into raising our ethical leaders of tomorrow. The parents […]
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The Japanese Have Disappeared
The Japanese Have Disappeared
Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society “The Japanese have disappeared.” That disembodied voice in Julie Otsuka's novel The Buddha in the Attic was speaking about the 120,000 innocent citizens of Japanese descent consigned to internment camps during World War II. Considered among the worst-ever Supreme Court decisions, Korematsu v. United States stood 74 years, until it was […]
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More Than a Dream: The Radical Roots of the March on Washington
More Than a Dream: The Radical Roots of the March on Washington
Yohuru Williams University of St. Thomas In honor of the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, Yohuru Williams, professor of history and founding director of the Racial Justice Initiative at the University of St. Thomas, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, will explore the event’s history, legacy, and implications for today. Williams is the author of […]
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Public Health and Civic Responsibility
Public Health and Civic Responsibility
Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society There has been renewed attention in the last few years to the link between public health and civic responsibility. That connection was recognized in the 16th century by Martin Luther, who wrote, “It is even more shameful for a person to pay no heed to his own body and […]
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The Struggle to Save Philly’s Chinatown
The Struggle to Save Philly’s Chinatown
Casey Butcher POWER Interfaith Casey Butcher, POWER’s community organizer in South Philadelphia and Center City, will discuss the history of Philadelphia’s Chinatown, its outsized importance for the city and region, and the current struggle to protect its integrity. If the proposed arena construction is approved, the neighborhood is expected to become a construction site for […]