Many Americans who witnessed the events of January 6, 2021 voiced a reaction that quickly took hold across a political spectrum: “This is not who we are.” But such a view ignores the long history of racist vigilante violence that has shaped America since its founding. Historian Kathleen Belew examines January 6 in the context of the organized white power movement that began percolating into mainstream American politics well before the 2016 election of Donald J. Trump. Knowing and understanding our history, Belew contends, is the only path to a more democratic future.

The Center for the Study of Race and Democracy (CSRD) at Arizona State University is welcoming Charlayne Hunter-Gault, distinguished award-winning journalist and courageous civil rights champion, as it launches its second decade of Delivering Democracy programming. The dialogue is scheduled for April 13th at 3:00 PM. It will take place in person at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church in Phoenix and will also be available via livestream.

“Ask a Physicist” has been renamed “Thinking Beyond” in order to encompass a broader range of topics. Our format will remain the same with a talk given by an expert and the audience participating by asking questions during the webinar or in advance.

We are thrilled to invite you to the conversation series, "Designing With the Desert" marking the inception of this transformative initiative. As we not only inhabit the Sonoran Desert but rather, we are part of it, this series seeks to unravel the intricate relationships between humans with this fragile yet resilient land. Come and critically explore with panelists and facilitators the multiple ways we dwell in the Sonoran Desert, how we constantly transform it, and how we dialogue with it or ignore it.

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