Race, Wealth, and Extraction Kee Tobar, Host How Is That Legal? podcast
On ZoomKee Tobar discusses how systemic racism consistently extracts people of color from due-process procedures. Tobar will focus on two policies: Pennsylvania’s Childline Registry and Medicaid Estate Recovery. Both adversely affect BIPOC family legacies and communities, and their ability to transfer wealth. Tobar, a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, is an attorney, author, and anti-racism [...]
Beyond War and Silence
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesOn April 4, 1967, at New York City’s Riverside Church, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered the speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” In it, he condemned the harm done by the war to poor people here and in Vietnam. And he called for its immediate end by nonviolent means. As the current heartbreaking [...]
Book Discussion Series: Braiding Sweetgrass
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesWe will read and discuss Robin Wall Kimmerer’s groundbreaking book Braiding Sweetgrass to gain a deeper understanding of relationships, sustainability, and our place in the natural world. This meeting will cover the last three sections: “Braiding Sweetgrass,” “Burning Sweetgrass,” and “Epilogue: Returning the Gift.”
Peeling the Onion (in-person)
Get to know other Ethical Society members and some of our Philadelphia neighbors through this fun activity. Peeling the Onion lets participants share stories from their lives, creating opportunities for conversations and new friendships. Come alone or bring a friend! You can (but don’t have to) attend both this event and the one on January [...]
How Poor People Build Community Amid Barriers to Inclusion
On ZoomJoan Maya Mazelis, Associate Professor of Sociology Rutgers University-Camden Like most Americans, people in poverty cling tightly to the belief that they should manage their struggles independently. For that reason, they frequently avoid social ties. Yet when these people do seek assistance, they may learn that personal failings alone do not cause poverty. Mazelis [...]
Color Lines
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesW. E. B. DuBois famously declared that "the problem of the Twentieth Century is the problem of the colour-line." This line cut deeply into DuBois, cleaving his body, mind, and soul in two, creating a painful “double-consciousness.” Fredrick Douglass, however, spoke of the color line primarily as outside of himself, a boundary drawn between races which divides [...]
An Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesHugh offers an informal overview of the history, philosophy, and community of Ethical Culture. While this is primarily intended for people wanting to know more about our unique brand of humanism, all are welcome! [in person only]
Lunch with Hugh
Philadelphia Ethical Society 1906 Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesCome to the Leader’s office for an informal conversation about whatever is on your mind! Bring your lunch. [in person]
The Law is Ordered: Racial Classifications, American Law, and the Faith Traditions that Challenged Them
On ZoomTimothy Welbeck, Director of Anti-Racism Research at Temple University Civil-rights attorney and scholar Timothy Welbeck will explore the history of racial classifications and the law in the United States. How have various faith communities challenged these legal standards and accompanying social conventions as they strive to create a more equitable society? Welbeck is Assistant Professor [...]
Make Room for Love
On ZoomIn honor of Valentine’s Day, members of the Philly and Baltimore Ethical Societies will meet on Zoom to discuss love in its myriad forms. Love between friends. Love within families. Love for a pet. Universal love. And, yes, even love between romantic partners! Share a memory, a quote, or a favorite poem, if you choose [...]