In 2018, the National Building Museum opened an exhibition exploring the causes and impacts of eviction, based on Matthew Desmond’s award‐winning book Evicted. Since then, the exhibit has taught thousands about the national eviction crisis. A stable place to call home is one of the best predictors of success. Yet, each year […]
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Virtual opening conversation with Alieza Durena, Princeton Eviction Lab. Details TBA. |
2 events,The Ground Zero Hurricane Museum in Waveland will host Crossroads: Change in Rural America, a Smithsonian traveling exhibition, from July 3 through August 14. Crossroads is a traveling exhibit offered by the Museum on Main Street division of the Smithsonian Institution. It consists of six free-standing display units incorporating photographs, text, and numerous interactive elements. Requiring […] |
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How might a consideration of the individual and collective experiences of early modern Londoners help us think through the collective challenges we face today? This presentation briefly surveys a cross-section of plague-time literature from early modern London, including polemical prose tracts and satiric plays, in order to suggest provisional answers to this all-important question. |
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On July 14, the Waveland Ground Zero Hurricane Museum will host a free and open to the public titled "Port and Harbor: An Asset to Hancock County." The event will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Crossroads: Change in Rural America, on display in Waveland through August 14. The Hancock County port and harbor […]
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3 events,This Summer's conference will feature the grandson of Richard Wright, Malcolm Wright. Malcolm Wright will host a screening of "Almos' A Man," the 1976 film adaptation of his grandfather's short story, "The Man Who Was Almost A Man," and lead an audience talkback after the screening. The Following events are free to attend: Ann J. […] |
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4 events,On July 21, the Waveland Ground Zero Hurricane Museum will host a free and open to the public titled "Creative Economy of Hancock County." The event will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Crossroads: Change in Rural America, on display in Waveland through August 14. The Coast's creative economy is an important aspect […]
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Aisha Nyandoro, Sarah Stripp, Springboard to Opportunities Lorena Quiroz Lewis, Immigrant Alliance for Justice and Equity Silvina Barrera, Mississippi State School of Architecture, moderator Details TBA |
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On July 24, the Waveland Ground Zero Hurricane Museum will host a free and open to the public titled "Agricultural Changes of Hancock County." The event will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Crossroads: Change in Rural America, on display in Waveland through August 14. Dr. Christian Stephenson of the Mississippi State Extension […]
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On July 28, the Waveland Ground Zero Hurricane Museum will host a free and open to the public titled "African American History and Influence in Hancock County." The event will take place in conjunction with the Smithsonian traveling exhibition Crossroads: Change in Rural America, on display in Waveland through August 14. Art Clementin, retired school principal […]
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3 events,3-5 documentary shorts that will be created by young women ages 14-18 living in Washington county who are all current GWTW participants. these works will be designed by the young women, will center their lived experiences, and will feature their poetry. The videos will be posted to the Girls Write the World website. |