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Selena Day
Facebook Online, NJ, United StatesOn April 16, Selena Day, fans will put on their favorite Selena songs and remember the incredible impact the Tejano crooner had on music. The 23-year-old was able to accomplish some huge feats – from being credited with catapulting Latin music into the mainstream, to being one of the best-selling female artists in Latin music […]
Jackie Robinson Made History In Jersey City 75 Years Ago: The First was Also a Rematch
Facebook Online, NJ, United StatesWhen Jackie Robinson made history in Jersey City 75 years ago as the first African American to play on an integrated team in the modern history of professional baseball, it was at a sold out stadium of cheering fans. This game that signaled the start of a new era in professional sports came at a […]
Nothing About Us Without Us: Self-Advocacy for Autistic People
Facebook Online, NJ, United StatesJoin us for an evening with Lydia X.Z. Brown (they/them), where they discuss the importance of autistic leadership in projects that benefit autistic people. What are the challenges, lessons, and triumphs of building organizations run by and for a neurodiverse community? Lydia X.Z. Brown is the founder and volunteer director of the Autistic People of […]
Garden State Jazz Greats Series
ZoomJoin us each month as jazz scholar Ben Young highlights and explores the majesty, style, and genius of New Jersey's jazz greats. Ben will discuss each of these home state heroes' lives and contributions, providing a musical and historical context. Along with a plentiful helping of their music, it will help illustrate what made each […]
When Cities Get Married: Gendered Language in the Merger of Jersey City and Harsimus, 1851
Facebook Online, NJ, United StatesWhen Richardson Dilworth was doing his doctoral research on municipal consolidations of the 19th century, he noticed that a marriage metaphor was often used in newspaper content of the issue as it came to voters. This was particularly the case in coverage of Van Vorst Township's proposed merger with Jersey City in 1851, which would […]
Author Talk with Dr. Kiernan Ryan
YouTubeJoin author Dr. Kiernan Ryan to discuss his recent book, "Shakespeare's Universality: Here's Fine Revolution," with Issac Green. Through close readings of a wide range of plays and poems, Kiernan Ryan's compelling polemic sets out to reclaim the idea of Shakespeare's timeless universality from reactionary and radical critics alike. Its argument is driven throughout by […]
Critical Culture Conversations Presented by Brown Brilliance
Join a conversation between two remarkable Black Jersey City natives, Lewis Spears and Duquann Sweeney, moderated by Ms. Janine Brown of Brown Brilliance. Join the discussion between these leaders of impact as they reflect on shared experiences and lessons learned while growing and thriving within the Jersey City community. Learn how these remarkable Black men […]
Opt Out Workshop
Facebook Online, NJ, United StatesIs your home address visible somewhere on the Internet, even if it doesn't show up on a Google search? Is your email address lurking somewhere on the dark web? Have you been receiving robocalls and odd text messages from people you don't know? Even if you didn't post your private or identifying information online, it […]
Teletherapy Tips with Lazora Jordan
ZoomThroughout the coronavirus pandemic, more people have been seeking remote teletherapy services. Whether through mobile apps—such as Open Path Collective, Ayana Therapy, or Talkspace—or traditional therapists and mental health organizations, it is now easier than ever to talk to a mental health professional in the comfort of your own home. How do you choose the […]
Coded Bias: Documentary Screening
To finish off Choose Privacy Week, we are honored to host a documentary Coded Bias film screening. Coded Bias explores how racial bias exists in facial recognition technology, how artificial intelligence often automates oppression, and how people are protecting civil liberties in the face of algorithms framed as neutral, but that is anything but. The […]
Make the Road NJ Information Session
Founded in November 2014 in Elizabeth, Make the Road New Jersey builds the power of immigrant, working-class & Latinx communities to achieve dignity and respect through community organizing, legal, policy innovation, and transformative education. Make the Road New Jersey’s hubs in Elizabeth, Perth Amboy, Newark, and Passaic are hubs for community organizing. Every week, hundreds […]
Career Management and Transition Series: Identifying your next career step
Facebook Online, NJ, United StatesThis program will focus on mindset barriers and strategies to shift your point of view. This program will include some exercises to help you identify your next career and what you can do to transition.