Videos

ULTC Presents: Real Talk – Reflections on the Year that Was, Predictions for the Year to Come

January 8, 2021

For the first “Real Talk” of 2021, our panel talked about the important issues that lay ahead for black people in the Twin Cities and around the country. Discussion leaders included Dorothy Bridges – Dir. of Community Development & Outreach, Minneapolis Federal Reserve; Dr. Macare Traynham – Equity Specialist, Minnesota Department of Education; Rena Moran – Minnesota DFL State Representative for District 65A; and Dr. Rachel Hardeman – Tenured Associate Professor, University of Minnesota School of Public Health. The panel was moderated by Urban League Twin Cities President and CEO, Steven Belton.

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ULTC Presents Real Talk – Protest and Public Persuasion: The Art and Science of Social Activism

December 4, 2020

Our panel discusses the role of social justice protests and movements and analyzes the effects and outcomes of social activism as it relates to political progress. Panelists: Rev. Dr. Alvin Bernstein, Pastor, Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church, Oakland, CA; Elizer Darris, Smart Justice Field Organizer, ACLU of Minnesota; Lisa Mueller, Asst. Professor and Director of African Studies, Macalester College; Robin Wonsley Worlobah, Union Organizer and Community Engagement Coordinator, Education Minnesota. Guest Moderator: Ray Richardson, Urban League Twin Cities.