Ring in 2019 with the Ellipses Ensemble
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesSusanna Loewy and Gabriel Nathan Ellipses Co-founders The Ellipses Ensemble has its home at the Ethical Society. Through a series of public concerts in conjunction with original documentaries, the Ellipses Ensemble aims to increase awareness surrounding mental health. The Ellipses Ensemble was named as such to infer “There is more.” Concerts are curated according to [...]
Remembering Those We’ve Lost: Memorial Sunday Program
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society On the first Sunday of each year we at the Philadelphia Ethical Society honor loved ones, colleagues, and historical heroes who are lost but not forgotten. We share memories that can inspire us to bring out our best and live full lives. Members and visitors are encouraged share a [...]
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin Hugh Taft-Morales for the first Introduction to Ethical Humanism of 2019! We’ll share snacks and conversation about our non-theist alternative to traditional religion. In honor of the 400th year since the first Africans were brought against their will to the British colonies, Hugh will offer a section on Ethical Culture’s historic and current relationship [...]
Book Discussion – Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesTo mark the 400th year since Africans were brought against their will to the British Colonies, Hugh Taft-Morales will host a book discussion of Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America by Lerone Bennett Jr. Bennett traces black history from its origins in western Africa, through the transatlantic journey that ended in slavery, the Reconstruction period, the Jim [...]
The Weight of History
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and February’s Black History Month, Hugh Taft-Morales will discuss how the horrific damage done to people and communities of color due to “white supremacy” can practically paralyze many who in theory support campaigns for justice. He will share information about a [...]
Facing the Past: UPenn’s Ties to Slavery
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesKathleen Brown, Professor of History, UPenn VanJessica Gladney, Public History Fellow, UPenn Kathleen Brown and VanJessica Gladney (Class of 2018) will discuss the impetus behind the creation of the Penn and Slavery student research project in Fall 2017 and some of its findings. The University of Pennsylvania, while not itself a slaveholding institution, was complicit [...]
Ethical Eating
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society Discussions about the food we eat can be intense and divisive. The cruel treatment of animals used to provide humans with food, along with environmental and social justice issues, can divide progressive groups that agree on many things. How do we work through differences about personal decisions about what we consume? [...]
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin Hugh Taft-Morales for the first Introduction to Ethical Humanism of 2019! We’ll share snacks and conversation about our non-theist alternative to traditional religion. In honor of the 400th year since the first Africans were brought against their will to the British colonies, Hugh will offer a section on Ethical Culture’s historic and current relationship to systemic racism. (Note the [...]
Second Discussion – Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesFor those who want to go into more depth on this text, and for those who missed our first discussion, come continue the discussion of Before the Mayflower: A History of Black America by Lerone Bennett Jr. Bennett. We’ll focus most on the second half of the book this time. To mark the 400th year since Africans were brought against [...]
If Iola Were a Man: The Sexual Politics of Ida B. Wells
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesMia Bay History Professor, University of Pennsylvania Born into slavery in Mississippi in 1862, Ida B. Wells overcame a difficult childhood to become a prominent journalist and social reformer, who was as outspoken as any of her male contemporaries. Speaking at a time when it was not customary for women to talk about violence, sex, [...]