Human Rights Day and Other Events
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Save the date! The 13th annual
SEATTLE HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
Thursday, December 11, 2008
7 - 9 p.m., Town Hall Seattle (8th and Seneca)
Guest speaker: Dr. Robert Bullard
Dr. Bullard is a pioneer in environmental justice, and the author of “Confronting Environmental Racism.”
Note: Dr. Bullard also will speak at noon on Wednesday, December 10 at Seattle City Hall.
Both events are free and open to the public!
For more information, call 206-684-4500.
Presented by the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, the Seattle Human Rights Commission, United Nations-Seattle and other co-sponsoring organizations.
Submit Your Nomination for the City of Seattle’s 2008 Human Rights Award
Nominations are open for the City of Seattle’s 2008 Human Rights Awards. These awards,
which honor local human rights advocates who have made a difference at the local, national
or international level, will be presented at the 13th annual Seattle Human Rights Day celebration
on Thursday, December 11, 2008.
To nominate an individual or organization for the Human Rights Award, please return the
completed form(s)via mail, fax or e-mail by October 21, 2008 to:
Human Rights Award nomination letter and form
Human Rights Award nomination letter and form
6th Annual Seattle Race Conference
Movements for Reparations: Restoring Racial Justice, Building Unity,
and Healing Our Diverse Communities
Saturday, October 11th
8a.m.-4p.m. - Seattle Center, Northwest Rooms, 305 Harrison Street, Seattle, WA 98109
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Raymond Winbush
Director of the Institute for Urban Research at Morgan State University and editor of the anthology, Should America Pay: Slavery and the Raging Debate on Reparations.
Join us for a dialogue exploring what the ongoing movements for redress mean for our diverse communities on the 20th anniversary of Redress to Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII. Coming together across all communities of color, we will examine ways reparations can play a role in racial reconciliation, healing and in building bridges between all our communities.
Featured Exhibit: American History Exhibit – The “Unspoken Truths”. Chronicles the rich history of Africans in Africa prior to chattel slavery, the experience and the impact of chattel slavery, Jim Crow Era, and the contributions African Americans have had on scientific, cultural and technological innovations in the U.S.
Free and open to the public!
For more information and to register visit: www.seattleraceconference.org
For driving directions visit: www.seattlecenter.com/transportation/directions.asp
For Metro bus information visit:www.seattlecenter.com/transportation/metro.asp
The Seattle City Council, proclaimed June 2008 as LGB&T Pride month
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