Three Authors Speak on Critical Issues of Justice in Chicago, Washington DC, New York & New Jersey
If we are ever to achieve a truly just and sustainable world for all, it is essential that today's change-makers learn from and build on the lessons of prior generations. Three authors who have been working for justice for decades have joined together to share in a collaborative way what they have accomplished and learned. The author talks and book signings included in this tour will aim to inspire, motivate, and equip attendees to confront the biggest challenges of our era.
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Reclaiming Our Democracy, by Sam Daley-Harris, (Rivertowns Books, 2024) answers the question: What can ordinary citizens do to forward an issue they care about and protect our democracy in the process? Publisher’s Weekly BookLife called it “[A] rousing guide to advocacy, movement-building, and enacting change in cynical times.”
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Changing the World Without Losing Your Mind, by Alex Counts, (Rivertowns Books, 2021) chronicles three decades of social entrepreneurship and was one of Forbes magazines 12 “must-read” books for nonprofit leaders in 2019 and was the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s “Editor’s Pick” from its best nonprofit books of 2019. |
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HelloBaby: Building an Oasis in a Play Desert, by Debbie Frisch, tells the story of our nation's first free-standing, free of charge, drop-in play space for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago in 2017. Building on 6+ years of practical experience, HelloBaby is poised for growth. Debbie's newly published book shares her life and roadmap to future community developments in urban #playdeserts.
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Chicago
April 15, Yello Headquarters, 5:30pm, 55 E. Monroe St., Register here
April 16, University of Chicago, Harper Center, 5:00pm, 5807 S Woodlawn Ave, Rm C104 Register here
April 17, Columbia College, Solutions Journalism Class, 12:30pm, 33 E Ida B. Wells Drive, Register here
Washington DC
April 24, RESULTS, 1:00pm, 1101 15th Street NW, In Person & Remote, Register here
April 24, Friends Meeting of Washington, 6:00pm, 2111 Decatur Place NW, Register here
NYC/New Jersey
April 25, Newark Water Coalition, 12:00pm, 373 S Orange Ave, Register here
April 25, Holland and Knight Law Firm, 6:00pm, 787 Seventh Ave, NYC Register here
April 26, Mercer County Library, 2:00pm, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Register here
April 26, Nassau Presbyterian Church, 6:30pm, 61 Nassau St, Register here
Special thanks to Barry Segal and Focus for Health Foundation for sponsoring
this tour and championing the cause of justice everywhere.