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SUMMARY:Inheriting Freedom : An Intergenerational Tour
DESCRIPTION:One tour\, two stories! Come learn about the Black abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the white anti-slavery author Harriet Beecher Stowe. We’ll explore their stories from the time they were young children until they became famous authors\, paying special attention to the importance of love\, family\, and education in their lives. Did you know that Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write in secret as a child? Or that Douglass was aided in his extraordinary escape to freedom by his wife-to-be\, Anna Murray? Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous work of anti-slavery fiction\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin\, was directly inspired by Frederick Douglass and other Black activists of the 19th century? Our interactive\, conversation-based tour is designed to explore some of the hardest moments in U.S. history in an empowering\, age-appropriate way. Step back in time with us\, touch and hold historical objects and documents that help this history come alive\, and join in a conversation about how all of us have the power to create change. \n [Designed to be enjoyed by visitors ages 6 and above.]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inheriting-freedom-an-intergenerational-tour-15/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inheriting Freedom,Tours
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SUMMARY:Salons at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:We need to talk. We need each other. We need community. \nJoin the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for an open forum centered on current news and the issues shaping our lives right now. These gatherings invite neighbors into conversation\, reflection\, and community connection in a welcoming space where dialogue can spark understanding and action. \nConversation Focus: Immigration \nContemporary issues will remain at the heart of the conversation\, with space for participants to bring their questions\, concerns\, and perspectives. \nCome be in community\, engage with others\, and help turn conversation into action. \nAbout Derek Hall \nDerek Hall (he/him/his) is a dynamic anti-racist intergroup dialogue facilitator\, public speaker\, and activist committed to challenging beliefs and institutional culture rooted in systemic racism and other forms of oppression. \nDerek has worked in the diversity\, equity\, and inclusion field for more than ten years\, partnering with public and private school systems\, for-profit and nonprofit organizations locally and nationally. His passion for decolonized education\, human connection\, and implementing racial equity strategies has led him to speak to audiences of more than 500 people and facilitate groups as small as 5 to 15. As a Racial Equity Consultant and Coach\, Derek believes that “changed people change systems\,” and he uses facilitation\, storytelling\, and community building to deepen the racial and social consciousness of individuals and organizations. \n \nHistorian: \n \nFiona Vernal is Associate Director of the Africana Studies Institute (ASI)\, Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut and the Director of Engaged\, Public\, Oral\, and Community Histories (EPOCH)\, a public-facing initiative at UConn aimed at integrating research\, teaching\, and scholarship in broader public policy interventions and capacity-building for community organizations.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHer teaching and research center African\, Caribbean\, African Diaspora histories. She is currently working on a book and digital humanities project\, Hartford Bound that integrates oral histories\, archival research\, and GIS methodologies to offer new visual and spatial histories of race\, ethnic belonging\, migration\, and community succession in Hartford\, Connecticut.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSubject Experts: \nConstanza Segovia \nSince 2016\, Constanza has been the co-founder and lead organizer of Hartford Deportation Defense (HDD)\, an immigrant-led immigrant rights organization that organizes neighbors to build a just and dignified future for their families and communities in the Hartford region. Their current focus is access to health care\, quality public schools\, renters’ rights\, and workers’ rights. Constanza has represented HDD and helped lead statewide social justice coalitions like the CT Immigrant Rights Alliance\, HUSKY 4 Immigrants\, the CT Coalition for Immigrant Freedom\, and Connecticut For All. During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic\, she helped start the CT UndocuFund and the Mutual Aid Hartford network. Since 2024\, she has been the organizing director for the statewide community-labor-faith coalition Connecticut For All. \n\nAmong Constanza’s proudest accomplishments is the establishment of the Families Facing Deportation Fund at the City of Hartford\, the expansion of the HUSKY program to include undocumented kids up to age 15 and undocumented pregnant people\, and the recognition of Connecticut pardons by ICE\, resulting in people avoiding deportation because of their criminal record once they obtain a pardon in our state. \nConstanza grew up in Mendoza\, Argentina\, and moved to the US at the age of 17. She is formerly undocumented and part of a mixed status family. She lives in Hartford\, CT\, with her family. \n\n \n\nTeresa Quintana \nHousing Equity Organizer at Make the Road CT
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/salons-at-stowe-5/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salons at Stowe
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SUMMARY:Inheriting Freedom : An Intergenerational Tour
DESCRIPTION:One tour\, two stories! Come learn about the Black abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the white anti-slavery author Harriet Beecher Stowe. We’ll explore their stories from the time they were young children until they became famous authors\, paying special attention to the importance of love\, family\, and education in their lives. Did you know that Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write in secret as a child? Or that Douglass was aided in his extraordinary escape to freedom by his wife-to-be\, Anna Murray? Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous work of anti-slavery fiction\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin\, was directly inspired by Frederick Douglass and other Black activists of the 19th century? Our interactive\, conversation-based tour is designed to explore some of the hardest moments in U.S. history in an empowering\, age-appropriate way. Step back in time with us\, touch and hold historical objects and documents that help this history come alive\, and join in a conversation about how all of us have the power to create change. \n [Designed to be enjoyed by visitors ages 6 and above.]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inheriting-freedom-an-intergenerational-tour-12/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inheriting Freedom,Tours
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SUMMARY:Inheriting Freedom : An Intergenerational Tour
DESCRIPTION:One tour\, two stories! Come learn about the Black abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the white anti-slavery author Harriet Beecher Stowe. We’ll explore their stories from the time they were young children until they became famous authors\, paying special attention to the importance of love\, family\, and education in their lives. Did you know that Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write in secret as a child? Or that Douglass was aided in his extraordinary escape to freedom by his wife-to-be\, Anna Murray? Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous work of anti-slavery fiction\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin\, was directly inspired by Frederick Douglass and other Black activists of the 19th century? Our interactive\, conversation-based tour is designed to explore some of the hardest moments in U.S. history in an empowering\, age-appropriate way. Step back in time with us\, touch and hold historical objects and documents that help this history come alive\, and join in a conversation about how all of us have the power to create change. \n [Designed to be enjoyed by visitors ages 6 and above.]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inheriting-freedom-an-intergenerational-tour-13/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inheriting Freedom,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T163000
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SUMMARY:Inheriting Freedom : An Intergenerational Tour
DESCRIPTION:One tour\, two stories! Come learn about the Black abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the white anti-slavery author Harriet Beecher Stowe. We’ll explore their stories from the time they were young children until they became famous authors\, paying special attention to the importance of love\, family\, and education in their lives. Did you know that Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write in secret as a child? Or that Douglass was aided in his extraordinary escape to freedom by his wife-to-be\, Anna Murray? Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous work of anti-slavery fiction\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin\, was directly inspired by Frederick Douglass and other Black activists of the 19th century? Our interactive\, conversation-based tour is designed to explore some of the hardest moments in U.S. history in an empowering\, age-appropriate way. Step back in time with us\, touch and hold historical objects and documents that help this history come alive\, and join in a conversation about how all of us have the power to create change. \n [Designed to be enjoyed by visitors ages 6 and above.]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inheriting-freedom-an-intergenerational-tour-14/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inheriting Freedom,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T100000
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SUMMARY:Make the World Write!
DESCRIPTION:History is happening before our eyes\, and with our new program\, the Stowe Center wants to give you the space to use your words to make your impact. Make the World Write! allows you to write in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Hartford home. For two silent hours in Stowe’s parlors\, be with history and let it empower and guide you to write for our times. Be with history. Be a literary activist!   \nFor the best protection and care of the historic items and room you will be writing in: \n\nComputers and pencil are welcome\, please no pens\nBags smaller than 16” x 20” are allowed\nCapped water bottles only\, please leave food outside of our historic house\nAnd please\, don’t touch the objects on display
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/make-the-world-write-2-4/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Make the World Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260808T163000
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SUMMARY:Inheriting Freedom: An Intergenerational Tour
DESCRIPTION:One tour\, two stories! Come learn about the Black abolitionist Frederick Douglass and the white anti-slavery author Harriet Beecher Stowe. We’ll explore their stories from the time they were young children until they became famous authors\, paying special attention to the importance of love\, family\, and education in their lives. Did you know that Frederick Douglass taught himself to read and write in secret as a child? Or that Douglass was aided in his extraordinary escape to freedom by his wife-to-be\, Anna Murray? Did you know that Harriet Beecher Stowe’s famous work of anti-slavery fiction\, Uncle Tom’s Cabin\, was directly inspired by Frederick Douglass and other Black activists of the 19th century? Our interactive\, conversation-based tour is designed to explore some of the hardest moments in U.S. history in an empowering\, age-appropriate way. Step back in time with us\, touch and hold historical objects and documents that help this history come alive\, and join in a conversation about how all of us have the power to create change. \n [Designed to be enjoyed by visitors ages 6 and above.]
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/inheriting-freedom-an-intergenerational-tour-3/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Inheriting Freedom,Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260812T200000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T210347Z
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SUMMARY:CHRO Civil Rights Museum Opening
DESCRIPTION:Join the Committee on Human Rights and Opportunities at the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for the opening event of the Connecticut CHRO Civil Rights Museum on Wednesday\, August 12\, from 6-8PM! \nThe Connecticut CHRO Civil Rights Museum will aim to tell the story of Connecticut’s role in the Civil Rights Movement and the state’s pioneering social justice and antidiscrimination laws. \nThe CHRO is the oldest governmental civil rights agency in the nation. Through this museum project\, the CHRO will work with State and Federal partners and Connecticut businesses to educate stakeholders and residents about civil and human rights law enforcement. \nJoin us for speeches\, the viewing of the document that created the oldest governmental civil rights agency in the nation\, refreshments and more!
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/chro-civil-rights-museum-opening/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T120000
DTSTAMP:20260304T215409Z
CREATED:20260304T215408Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T215409Z
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SUMMARY:Make the World Write!
DESCRIPTION:History is happening before our eyes\, and with our new program\, the Stowe Center wants to give you the space to use your words to make your impact. Make the World Write! allows you to write in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Hartford home. For two silent hours in Stowe’s parlors\, be with history and let it empower and guide you to write for our times. Be with history. Be a literary activist!   \nFor the best protection and care of the historic items and room you will be writing in: \n\nComputers and pencil are welcome\, please no pens\nBags smaller than 16” x 20” are allowed\nCapped water bottles only\, please leave food outside of our historic house\nAnd please\, don’t touch the objects on display
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/make-the-world-write-2-5/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Make the World Write!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T193000
DTSTAMP:20260514T162133Z
CREATED:20260514T162133Z
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SUMMARY:Salons at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:We need to talk. We need each other. We need community. \nJoin the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for an open forum centered on current news and the issues shaping our lives right now. These gatherings invite neighbors into conversation\, reflection\, and community connection in a welcoming space where dialogue can spark understanding and action. \nRather than focusing on a single predetermined topic\, this forum makes room for what people most want and need to talk about. Contemporary issues will remain at the heart of the conversation\, with space for participants to bring their questions\, concerns\, and perspectives. \nCome be in community\, engage with others\, and help turn conversation into action. \nAbout Derek Hall \nDerek Hall (he/him/his) is a dynamic anti-racist intergroup dialogue facilitator\, public speaker\, and activist committed to challenging beliefs and institutional culture rooted in systemic racism and other forms of oppression. \nDerek has worked in the diversity\, equity\, and inclusion field for more than ten years\, partnering with public and private school systems\, for-profit and nonprofit organizations locally and nationally. His passion for decolonized education\, human connection\, and implementing racial equity strategies has led him to speak to audiences of more than 500 people and facilitate groups as small as 5 to 15. As a Racial Equity Consultant and Coach\, Derek believes that “changed people change systems\,” and he uses facilitation\, storytelling\, and community building to deepen the racial and social consciousness of individuals and organizations.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/salons-at-stowe-6/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salons at Stowe
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260909T191500
DTSTAMP:20260708T203125Z
CREATED:20260611T202328Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T203125Z
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SUMMARY:Reading for Change
DESCRIPTION:A virtual reading group curated around our Stowe Prize for Literary Activism winners\, shortlist\, and mission-aligned books. \nJoin David Perez DeHoyos from Freedom Reads for a community conversation about 2026 Stowe Prize winning book This Here is Love by Princess Joy L. Perry! \n\n\nFREE\nVirtual – invite friends across the country!\n6:00 – 7:15 PM EST\nNo requirement to read the book beforehand!\nRiverbend Bookshop: Get a 10% discount our Stowe Prize books! Mention us at check-out or use STOWEFORCHANGE for online purchases.\n\n \n\nPrincess Joy L. Perry is the 2026 Stowe Prize for Literary Activism winner\, author of This Here is Love (W.W. Norton & Company\, 2025)\, a powerful historical novel set in the 1690’s that explores love\, resistance\, and the human cost of oppression. Through evocative and unflinching prose\, Perry illuminates the psychological and moral complexities of a society built on bondage\, inviting readers to confront the enduring legacy of injustice while recognizing love as a force of survival\, connection\, and defiance. \n\n\nPrincess Joy L. Perry is the recipient of a Virginia Commission for the Arts Fellowship and a winner of the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation Award. Her short stories have appeared in All About Skin\, African American Review\, and Kweli Journal. Her debut novel\, This Here is Love (W.W. Norton & Company\, 2025)\, was named one of The New York Times 10 Best Historical Novels of 2025\, longlisted for the 2026 Aspen Words Literary Prize\, selected as a Library Journal Best Book of the Year\, and recognized as a BookBrowse Best Book of the Year. \n\nFacilitator \nDavid Perez DeHoyos serves as a Library Coordinator for Freedom Reads. As Library Coordinator\, David works closely with Department of Corrections leaders and staff to support increased access to the Freedom Library. He holds a B.A. in Sociology and Anthropology from Central Connecticut State University and a master’s degree in Counseling with a specialization in Higher Education and Student Development. \n David’s professional journey is deeply intertwined with his personal experiences including a period of incarceration. David channels his past experience into positive change\, focusing his work on increasing access to higher education in prisons and bringing awareness to the LGBTQ+ community within the incarcerated population.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/reading-for-change-4/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading for Change
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260601T161434Z
CREATED:20260601T161434Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T161434Z
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SUMMARY:Bread & Puppet Circus
DESCRIPTION:The one and only Bread & Puppet Circus is coming to Hartford. \nJoin the Stowe Center for Literary Activism and First Presbyterian Church of Hartford for a raucous\, colorful spectacle of protest and celebration\, featuring puppets big and small\, acts serious and silly\, and performances both slapstick and sublime. Stilt dancers\, papier-mâché beasts\, and a riotous brass band come together in Bread & Puppet’s urgently needed radical theater tradition. \nAfter the show\, Bread & Puppet will serve its famous sourdough rye bread with aioli. “Cheap Art” from the Bread & Puppet Press — books\, posters\, postcards\, pamphlets\, and banners — will also be available for purchase. \nRain location: First Presbyterian Church of Hartford136 Capitol Ave\, Hartford\, CT 06106
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/bread-puppet-circus/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Gardens and Grounds
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260923
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260924
DTSTAMP:20260601T162042Z
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SUMMARY:2026 Stowe Prize for Literary Activism
DESCRIPTION:Join the Stowe Center for Literary Activism as we celebrate Princess Joy L. Perry\, recipient of the 2026 Stowe Prize for Literary Activism. \nPerry’s acclaimed debut novel\, This Here is Love\, is a powerful historical work set in 1619 that explores love\, resistance\, and the human cost of oppression. Through vivid storytelling and unflinching prose\, Perry examines the moral complexities of a society built on bondage while illuminating the enduring power of love\, survival\, and human connection. \nThe evening will feature a conversation with Perry about the role of literature in confronting injustice\, preserving memory\, and inspiring social change. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from the author about her writing process\, the historical research behind This Here is Love\, and the responsibilities and possibilities of storytelling in our current moment. \nThe Stowe Prize for Literary Activism honors writers whose work advances social justice and carries forward Harriet Beecher Stowe’s legacy of using the written word to challenge injustice and move readers toward action. \nAbout Princess Joy L. Perry\nPrincess Joy L. Perry is the recipient of a Virginia Commission for the Arts Fellowship and a winner of the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation Award. Her short fiction has appeared in All About Skin\, African American Review\, and Kweli Journal. \nHer debut novel\, This Here is Love (W.W. Norton & Company\, 2025)\, was named one of The New York Times‘ 10 Best Historical Novels of 2025\, longlisted for the 2026 Aspen Words Literary Prize\, selected as a Library Journal Best Book of the Year\, and recognized as a BookBrowse Best Book of the Year.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/2026-stowe-prize-for-literary-activism/
LOCATION:Immanuel Congregational Church\, 10 Woodland Street\, Hartford\, 06105\, United States
CATEGORIES:Stowe Prize for Literary Activism
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261007T193000
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SUMMARY:Salons at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:We need to talk. We need each other. We need community. \nJoin the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for an open forum centered on current news and the issues shaping our lives right now. These gatherings invite neighbors into conversation\, reflection\, and community connection in a welcoming space where dialogue can spark understanding and action. \nRather than focusing on a single predetermined topic\, this forum makes room for what people most want and need to talk about. Contemporary issues will remain at the heart of the conversation\, with space for participants to bring their questions\, concerns\, and perspectives. \nCome be in community\, engage with others\, and help turn conversation into action. \nAbout Derek Hall \nDerek Hall (he/him/his) is a dynamic anti-racist intergroup dialogue facilitator\, public speaker\, and activist committed to challenging beliefs and institutional culture rooted in systemic racism and other forms of oppression. \nDerek has worked in the diversity\, equity\, and inclusion field for more than ten years\, partnering with public and private school systems\, for-profit and nonprofit organizations locally and nationally. His passion for decolonized education\, human connection\, and implementing racial equity strategies has led him to speak to audiences of more than 500 people and facilitate groups as small as 5 to 15. As a Racial Equity Consultant and Coach\, Derek believes that “changed people change systems\,” and he uses facilitation\, storytelling\, and community building to deepen the racial and social consciousness of individuals and organizations.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/salons-at-stowe-7/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salons at Stowe
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261014T193000
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CREATED:20260611T202301Z
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SUMMARY:Reading for Change
DESCRIPTION:Reading for Change is a free virtual monthly book club. Our book selections are pulled from Stowe Prize shortlist and winners; works which engage with social justice\, tell honest histories\, and model how we can all be part of change for good. \n\nFree and open to the public\nZoom! Invite your friends across the country!\n6:00 – 7:30 PM EST\nRiverbend Bookshop: Get a 10% discount our Stowe Prize books! Mention us at check-out or use STOWEFORCHANGE for online purchases.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/reading-for-change-3/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading for Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T193000
DTSTAMP:20260514T162228Z
CREATED:20260514T162228Z
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SUMMARY:Salons at Stowe
DESCRIPTION:We need to talk. We need each other. We need community. \nJoin the Stowe Center for Literary Activism for an open forum centered on current news and the issues shaping our lives right now. These gatherings invite neighbors into conversation\, reflection\, and community connection in a welcoming space where dialogue can spark understanding and action. \nRather than focusing on a single predetermined topic\, this forum makes room for what people most want and need to talk about. Contemporary issues will remain at the heart of the conversation\, with space for participants to bring their questions\, concerns\, and perspectives. \nCome be in community\, engage with others\, and help turn conversation into action. \nAbout Derek Hall \nDerek Hall (he/him/his) is a dynamic anti-racist intergroup dialogue facilitator\, public speaker\, and activist committed to challenging beliefs and institutional culture rooted in systemic racism and other forms of oppression. \nDerek has worked in the diversity\, equity\, and inclusion field for more than ten years\, partnering with public and private school systems\, for-profit and nonprofit organizations locally and nationally. His passion for decolonized education\, human connection\, and implementing racial equity strategies has led him to speak to audiences of more than 500 people and facilitate groups as small as 5 to 15. As a Racial Equity Consultant and Coach\, Derek believes that “changed people change systems\,” and he uses facilitation\, storytelling\, and community building to deepen the racial and social consciousness of individuals and organizations.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/salons-at-stowe-8/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Salons at Stowe
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ORGANIZER;CN="Stowe Center for Literary Activism":MAILTO:info@stowecenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T191500
DTSTAMP:20260708T202724Z
CREATED:20260708T200638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T202724Z
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SUMMARY:Reading for Change
DESCRIPTION:Reading for Change is a free virtual monthly book club. Our book selections are pulled from Stowe Prize shortlist and winners; works which engage with social justice\, tell honest histories\, and model how we can all be part of change for good. \nJoin Anna Malaika Tubbs and Dr. Michael Mallery in a community conversation about Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden from Us! \n\n\nFree and open to the public\nZoom! Invite your friends across the country!\n6:00 – 7:15 PM EST\nRiverbend Bookshop: Get a 10% discount our Stowe Prize books! Mention us at check-out or use STOWEFORCHANGE for online purchases.\n\n\n \nIn Erased\, Anna Malaika Tubbs\, the New York Times bestselling author of The Three Mothers\, returns with an unflinching excavation of all that American patriarchy has tried to destroy. \nPatriarchy has ruled across the world throughout much of human history\, but it operates differently in each nation in which it is found. In Erased\, Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs investigates how our understanding of human identity in the United States has been determined since the founding fathers’ drafting of the Constitution\, in which they excluded women from equal rights\, protected the institution of slavery\, and suppressed Indigenous belief systems. Spanning the full\, unfiltered history of the nation\, this groundbreaking history makes clear how deeply ingrained in politics\, culture\, and society our unique gendered hierarchy truly is and has been for nearly 250 years. \n\nFacilitators: \n \nAnna Malaika Tubbs is a 2X New York Times Bestselling author who grew up in Dubai\, Mexico\, Sweden\, Estonia\, Azerbaijan\, as well as the United States. Influenced by her exposure to all kinds of cultures and beliefs\, Anna is inspired to bring people together through the celebration of difference. Anna holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and a Masters in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge in addition to a Bachelors in Medical Anthropology from Stanford University. She takes from her academic background and produces content that is easy for others to connect with and understand. \n \nDr. Michael Mallery Jr. is a transformative leader and Edupreneur with over 14 years of experience working with educational systems at the secondary and post-secondary levels. His collective work and influence in the world clearly exhibit his passion and purpose for inspiring the next wave of young people to greatness. Over the past decade\, Dr. Mallery has provided motivation\, vision\, and strategy to tens of thousands of students and educators across the country.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/reading-for-change-5/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading for Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261209T193000
DTSTAMP:20260611T202141Z
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SUMMARY:Reading for Change
DESCRIPTION:Reading for Change is a free virtual monthly book club. Our book selections are pulled from Stowe Prize shortlist and winners; works which engage with social justice\, tell honest histories\, and model how we can all be part of change for good. \n\nFree and open to the public\nZoom! Invite your friends across the country!\n6:00 – 7:30 PM EST\nRiverbend Bookshop: Get a 10% discount our Stowe Prize books! Mention us at check-out or use STOWEFORCHANGE for online purchases.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/reading-for-change-2/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading for Change
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270113T191500
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SUMMARY:Reading for Change
DESCRIPTION:Reading for Change is a free virtual monthly book club. Our book selections are pulled from Stowe Prize shortlist and winners; works which engage with social justice\, tell honest histories\, and model how we can all be part of change for good. \nJoin Kellie Carter Jackson and Kamora Herrington in a community conversation about We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance \n\n\nFree and open to the public\nZoom! Invite your friends across the country!\n6:00 – 7:15 PM EST\nRiverbend Bookshop: Get a 10% discount our Stowe Prize books! Mention us at check-out or use STOWEFORCHANGE for online purchases.\n\n\n \nA radical reframing of the past and present of Black resistance—both nonviolent and violent—to white supremacy  \nBlack resistance to white supremacy is often reduced to a simple binary\, between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s nonviolence and Malcolm X’s “by any means necessary.” In We Refuse\, historian Kellie Carter Jackson urges us to move past this false choice\, offering an unflinching examination of the breadth of Black responses to white oppression\, particularly those pioneered by Black women. \nThe dismissal of “Black violence” as an illegitimate form of resistance is itself a manifestation of white supremacy\, a distraction from the insidious\, unrelenting violence of structural racism. Force—from work stoppages and property destruction to armed revolt—has played a pivotal part in securing freedom and justice for Black people since the days of the American and Haitian Revolutions. But violence is only one tool among many. Carter Jackson examines other\, no less vital tactics that have shaped the Black struggle\, from the restorative power of finding joy in the face of suffering to the quiet strength of simply walking away. \nClear-eyed\, impassioned\, and ultimately hopeful\, We Refuse offers a fundamental corrective to the historical record\, a love letter to Black resilience\, and a path toward liberation. \n\nFacilitators \n \nKellie Carter Jackson is the Michael and Denise ‘68 Associate Professor of Africana Studies and the Chair of the Africana Studies Department Wellesley College. She is the author award winning We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance (Seal Press). We Refuse won the Darlene Clark Hine Award for the Best Book on African American Women’s History given by the Organization of American Historians. It was also listed as Ms. Magazine’s Favorite Books of the Year\, the Smithsonian’s Best History Books of the Year\, a New York Times Editor’s Book Choice\, Essence’s Top 15 Book Picks for Summer\, and received starred reviews from both Kirkus and Publisher’s Weekly\, among other accolades. \n \nKamora Le’Ella Herrington is a mother first\, in all of the ways that a mother is. She is the founder and visionary of Kamora’s Cultural Corner and is an active Cultural Humility presenter and educator who began her formal career as a teacher for the City of Hartford’s Early Learning Centers.
URL:https://stowecenter.org/event/reading-for-change-6/
LOCATION:Stowe Center for Literary Activism\, 77 Forest Street\, Hartford\, CT\, 06106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reading for Change
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