The Color of Law: A Virtual Conversation with Richard Rothstein
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 7:00 – 8:30 PM (CT)
Pay as you can. Registration: hennepinhistory.org
In this virtual event for Twin Cities residents, Richard Rothstein will discuss his critically acclaimed book The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America, a groundbreaking account of how federal, state, and local policy explicitly segregated metropolitan areas nationwide.
Looking Back to Move Forward: The Housing Crisis
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 7:00 – 8:30 PM (CT)
Pay as you can. Registration: hennepinhistory.org
Moderator: Chanda Smith Baker
Panelists: David Hewitt, Denise Pike, Kirsten Delegard, Shannon Smith Jones, and Tyra Thomas.
Today, the Twin Cities are grappling with an unprecedented housing crisis, which disproportionately affects BIPOC communities. We must ask: How did we get here? How can a shared understanding of history help us carve a better path forward? Join us for a local conversation among public historians and housing justice practitioners.
Hosted by: Align MPLS, Alliance Housing Incorporated, Hennepin History Museum, Plymouth Congrationtional Church
Sponsored by The Pohlad Family Foundation and the Minneapolis Foundation.