Of American History and culture. The mission is to collect, preserve, share records of the United States, portions of canada and the British West Indies before the 20th century. In doing so, we collect everything and anything within these parameters. From graphic prints to newspapers and periodicals, to pamphlets and books. We use these collections as the basis for all of our programs, between scholars, writers, artists, the general public. We teach students at all levels together to participate in workshops, seminars, lectures, performances in a variety of other programs of pre20th Century America. Tonights lecture is part of a series of programs we are offering connected to an exhibition, the society has coordinated called beyond midnight. The exhibition is currently on display in massachusetts through june 7th. One part is that the museum down the street, the other is that the clock at massachusetts. The exhibition will conclude its tour of the american art in arkansas. It will be o
Dramatic advisor and not on stage at all you know. This man never takes a break. Lets cut his throat on the best song god. Is one of europes most successful and controversial directors he has a Clear Mission he wants to make the world a better place with his art to. Always give his all in theater film and political activism what drives him easy. In. The city of ghent in belgium is small and yet incredibly lively. A remarkable cultural scene has developed here in the shadow of the belgian capital brussels we met at and t. Get to the theater where he is now artistic director. 50 or swiss and known to be a restless spirit what brought you to get. It this could no longer go back a long way not only get it done a lot of coproductions in brussels over the past 1015 years there are many minorities here if you cant compare it with a german city at all theres another audience theres more access to a Cosmopolitan Society and at the same time its a tradition of mixing john resig theater here. The
Pop stars and musicians from continent to continent. Countless artworks and installations are flown around the world for market fairs and exhibitions. And architects use huge amounts of resources for their constructions the Culture Industries c o 2 footprint is a myth that has to change and thats our topic today starting off with a look at the whole picture the Climate Crisis has become a hot topic worldwide largely due to the Younger Generation whove been very vocal in demanding solutions they want to see Decisive Action now. Changes with quiet still nowhere in sight. Meanwhile politicians are still debating the issue and have a hard time agreeing on a course of action. For 25 years we have been trying to solve the Climate Crisis through Market Mechanisms and emissions have gone up year after year after year you know the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and hoping for different results globalization critic and environmental activist naomi klein warns
Discuss this and more im joined by my guest r. C. Maxwell and being next is the arizona director of the black conservative federation as well as a Brand Ambassador turning point usa and in mclean virginia we have the brown that he is the founder and National Coordinator of the movement for people are actually cross means you can jump in and be what. Ok nick let me go 1st oh youre you told one of my producers in preparing for this program that you believe that the United States is is a failed state and the recent events of the last week or so are is is evidence of that explain yourself please go ahead. The reason is that in the response to this crisis pandemic we have had a government that got him. Within. The week had marched past the cares act and what was that it was a multitrillion dollar bail out wall street and big corporations did not in sacks address the actual problems or before the crisis you had 80 percent of americans they were living paycheck to paycheck less an i phone or
I want to note our deep appreciation to the ford foundation, prudential financial, walmart, the Cigna Foundation and the Mastercard Center for growth for the support of opportunity in america series. At the Economic Opportunities program we focus on advancing strategies, policies and ideas to help working people and Small Businesses thrive. Working people and Small Businesses are facing extraordinary challenges today with over 26 million recently applied for Unemployment Benefits and millions of Small Businesses at risk of closing for good. At the Economic Program we recognize for too long, race, ethnicity, gender and race have played out side role in who has access to opportunity and to a shutout. We see today black and latino workers being most affected by unemployment, and by the health risks that come with being classified as an essential worker. We see black and latino owned Small Businesses facing much greater vulnerability to the economic devastation of covid19 and more challeng