Nat Turner, Black Prophet: A Visionary History, co-author Gregory P. Downs in conversation with Vincent Brown
In August 1831, a group of enslaved people in Southampton County, Virginia, rose up to fight for their freedom. They attacked the plantations on which their enslavers lived and attempted to march on the county seat of Jerusalem, from which they planned to launch an...
Countdown to Nov. 5: America’s Next Most Unprecedented Presidential Election
The 2024 presidential election cycle has been a rollercoaster ride. Join renowned pollster David Paleologos, Director of the Suffolk University Political Research Center and one of the nation’s most respected and trustworthy pollsters to discuss the most recent...
Award-winning author and investigative journalist Diane Dimond, on her latest book, Were Here to Help: When Guardianship Goes Wrong,
The state-run guardianship system, called conservatorship in some states, is largely unregulated, ill-understood, and increasingly populated by financially motivated predators. Just how guardianship works and its real-life effects remained a mystery to most until the...
The Truth in the Age of Disinformation, Misinformation, and AI
Some of the most polarizing and provocative issues in any generation depend upon the First Amendment protections of free speech and the press. Edward I. Masterman, JD ‘50, LLD ‘90, along with his wife Sydell, established the Masterman Speaker Series on the First...
Election Connection: The Issues We Vote on LGBTQ+
In this live podcast, we focus on ballot measures that affect the LGBTQ+ community and how they are likely to shape the outcome of the presidential election. Hosts Rachael Cobb and Shoshana Madmoni-Gerber in conversation with Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy...
Luisa Neubauer, acclaimed German climate activist at Ford Hall Forum, Thursday, September 19, 2024, 6:00 p.m., Modern Theatre, 525 Washington Street, Boston and live via ZOOM
SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY AND BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY PRESS FIRST ANNUAL BOOK FESTIVAL Luisa Neubauer, Sabine von Mering, and Jule Manitz in conversation with Beth Daley Thursday, September 19, 2024 6:00 p.m. Modern Theatre 525 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 Register here...
Holding onto Humanity
Monday, September 23, 2024 6:00 p.m. Modern Theatre 525 Washington Street, Boston 02111 Register Here to Attend in-person Register Here for Zoom Click here for a PDF Flyer Join us for an evening of conversation with bereaved Israeli mother Robi Damelin and bereaved...
Screening of Emmy award winning documentary film For Ahkeem by award-winning filmmaker Jeremy S. Levine.
Screening of Emmy award-winning documentary film For Ahkeem by award-winning filmmaker Jeremy S. Levine. Levine’s latest feature film For Ahkeem is a love story set against the backdrop of the Ferguson uprising and the school-to-prison pipeline. For Ahkeem played as...