[Michlib-l] Shifting Landscapes tonight: Critical Race Theory

[Thomas Trahey]

Mason County District Library and Abondia Center turn to education in the
public lecture series Shifting Landscapes on Monday January 17, with *Critical
Race Theory* at 7-8:30 pm on Zoom <http://mcdl.pub/sl-zoom> at
mcdl.pub/sl-zoom, featuring Jamila Jefferson-Jones, Professor of Law, Wayne
State University.

Jefferson-Jones is a professor of law and also the associate director of
Property, Equity and Justice for the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil
Rights. She teaches courses in Property, Real Estate Transactions, Fair
Housing, and Entrepreneurial Urban Development.

Jamila Jefferson-Jones writes about property and wealth attainment by
communities and groups on the margins of society. Her work harnesses
critical race methodologies, focusing in part on the use or threat of
police action against members of disfavored groups. Her recent article on
this subject, #LivingWhileBlack: Blackness As Nuisance
<https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/aulr/vol69/iss3/3/>, was published
in the *American University Law Review* and featured in the *New York Times*
.

Professor Jones will lead the group in discussion of Critical Race Theory.
What is it? Who teaches it? Where is it taught? How is it used in modern
educational settings?



         In asking questions about the nature and purpose of education, the
Shifting Landscapes’ series seeks to address questions on people’s minds.
It also hopes the information helps people get more from news sources, as
well as professionals and others about education and news that matters to
them.



Shifting Landscapes series will focus on education in January, including
Critical Race Theory (Jan 17), and Teaching Difficult Truths to Children
and Youth (Jan 24). Additional topics include Race/Racism (Feb 7, 14, 21),
Truth in Politics (Mar 7, 14, 21), and Economics (Apr 4, 11, 18).
            Events are free, live or by Zoom. Tickets are not necessary but
registration is helpful. To register: mcdl.pub/sl-register. For information
visit mcdl.pub/SL.

The previous lecture by Professor Robert Cook on the 1619 Project is
available for viewing at mcdl.pub/1619.


-- 
Thomas Trahey
Mason County District Library
Head of Circulation
231-843-8465
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