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International Women s Day Festival launches at the MAC Belfast Kicking off on March 4, expect an outstanding line-up this year with virtual talks, workshops and even storytelling for the little ones, all held in the honour of women around the world Advertorial Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 23rd February 2021 Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye To mark International Women’s Day this year, the MAC has launched a week-long festival of events and discussions which will educate, celebrate and encourage debate around universal feminist issues. The Festival is set to run from March 4 - 11, and aims to cover topics such as fertility, maternity rights, menopause, mental health, sex and gender equality, as well as new events for children, focusing on feminist role models and body positivity. ....
Brandon Sun Borderland Agriculture owners Brooks and Jen White at their Pierson-area farm site. (Sharla George Photography) Before “regenerative agriculture” was a defined thing, Brooks and Jen White were shifting their farm’s operations toward the model. Before regenerative agriculture was a defined thing, Brooks and Jen White were shifting their farm’s operations toward the model. At least in some form or fashion, said Brooks. Although they had already been moving in the direction of regenerative agriculture for several years, they made a concerted effort in 2015 to envelop their entire Pierson-area operation under the environmentally minded farming model. The decision has aged well, with an ever-growing interest in both buy local messaging, green agriculture and ethical farming. Somewhere in the midst of these buzzwords sits regenerative agriculture. ....
When: Sun., Feb. 21, 2-3 p.m. 2021 Price: Free The Holocaust Memorial Center Zekelman Family Campus presents Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil featuring a discussion between philosopher and author Susan Neiman, and Jenn White, host of National Public Radio’s (NPR) 1A. Neiman and White will discuss Germany’s effort to atone for the Holocaust and the work that contemporary Americans are doing to try to make amends for our country’s historical wrongdoings. “This promises to be a thought-provoking and lively discussion, as America comes to grips with its past and looks toward creating a brighter future,” said Holocaust Memorial Center CEO Rabbi Eli Mayerfeld. ....
Originally published on February 11, 2021 8:08 am Black Lives Matter Birmingham’s latest campaign targets private prison company CoreCivic. And they already have results. Regions Bank of Alabama has cut ties with CoreCivic. The company has been tapped to build two new men’s correctional facilities in Alabama. The Department of Justice is currently suing the state department of corrections and Alabama due to alleged violations of the constitutional rights of men in custody. We talked with state activists about their role in this decision, and what they want to see next. Transcript Our host, Jenn White, talks to Cara McClure, co-founder of Black Lives Matter Birmingham; Lamar Black, co-founder of Faith & Works; and Joshua Thompson, a student activist from Alabama Students Against Prisons, about their effort to stop the construction of new private prisons in Alabama. ....