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A Girl Stands at the Door: The Generation of Young Women who Desegregated America’s School
A Girl Stands at the Door: The Generation of Young Women who Desegregated America’s School
Rachel Devlin History Professor, Rutgers University Rachel Devlin offers the first new history of the struggle for school desegregation in more than four decades, revealing it as a grassroots movement led by girls and young women. In the immediate aftermath of World War II, young African American women and girls, almost exclusively, attempted to register […]
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What Do You Really Own Anyway?
What Do You Really Own Anyway?
Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society What is it to “own” something? Is it just to have exclusive access to, or control over, a resource? How did the concept of “ownership” arise? Is it true that “property is theft”? How have the concepts of property and money evolved so as to de-emphasize the shared resources […]
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Introduction to Ethical Humanism
Want to know more about Ethical Humanism and the Philadelphia Ethical Society? Come to the next Introduction to Ethical Humanism where we will mix great conversation with some wine and cheese. Please RSVP to Hugh Taft-Morales at Leader@phillyethics.org.
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Book Discussion – The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Book Discussion – The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass
Join Hugh Taft-Morales as we delve into one of the most impressive historical figures of our country’s history. All invited, but try to read the book first! (supplements February 19th discussion)
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The Tobacco Industry: Behind the Smoke and Mirrors
The Tobacco Industry: Behind the Smoke and Mirrors
Ryan Coffman Philly Works, Philadelphia Department of Public Health This talk focuses on the tobacco industry's extensive prior and current history of deception and manipulation to promulgate the tobacco epidemic domestically and globally and will reference real internal industry quotes secured by litigation and actual campaigns the industry has launched to targeting vulnerable populations. This presentation will expose the source of the tobacco epidemic and pandemic. […]
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Solitude: The Art of Being Alone
Solitude: The Art of Being Alone
Hugh Taft-Morales Leader, Philadelphia Ethical Society Human beings are social creatures. Social media seduces us into more and more communication with others, some in person and a lot virtually. But most people need to be alone sometimes, without electronic distractions and conversation. Many find solitude a source of inspiration, creativity, and renewal. How can we better […]
Walk in My Shoes: A Screening and Discussion
Walk in My Shoes: A Screening and Discussion
Theater of Witness Artistic Director Teya Sepinuck and Philadelphia Police Inspector Altovise Love-Craighead Hugh Taft-Morales will be hosting a screening and discussion of a remarkable film, Walk in My Shoes. Created and performed with Philadelphia police and community members of color, it explores societal wounds and the sharing of true stories and visions for the future. The event […]
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The Role of the Office of Engagement for Women in Advancing a Social Justice Agenda
The Role of the Office of Engagement for Women in Advancing a Social Justice Agenda
Jovida Hill Mayor’s Office of Engagement for Women Jovida Hill, Executive Director of the Mayor’s Office of Engagement for Women, discusses her office and the Philadelphia Commission for Women and the role they play in advancing the administration’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. Since the office was created in 2016, they have tackled issues of […]
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The Encampment for Citizenship: An Experience in Participatory Democracy
The Encampment for Citizenship: An Experience in Participatory Democracy
Anne Klaeysen Leader, New York Society for Ethical Culture The Encampment for Citizenship, founded in 1946 by Ethical Culture Leader Algernon D. Black and Alice (“Nanny”) Pollitzer, a prominent civic leader, offered an opportunity for young adults of many religious, racial, social and national backgrounds to learn the principles and techniques of citizenship…through lived experience. Black believed that […]