Do the Rights Thing Film Series: Black History Month (Sun Feb 15)
February 3, 2015
Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (PBS)
Join us to mark Black History Month with a showing of the film Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (PBS). This film is a stirring and dramatic recounting of the famous trials of nine Africa-American teens, falsely accused of raping two white women aboard a box car on a train in Alabama in 1931.
The State was determined to privilege the accusations of the women over the apparently solid defence evidence but a growing movement to oppose the racism at work in the trial process arose, and can now be seen as the precursor to the civil rights movement of later decades. The struggle continued up and down the judicial ladder, yielding two decisions of the US Supreme Court that helped redefine criminal law and protections for accused persons.
Constitutional lawyer Rob Normey will offer commentary on Langston Hughes' brilliant drama, Scottsboro, as well as significant trials in Canada during this era that reveal the lack of equality rights for minorities in our nation. We will as always engage in discussion afterwards.
February 15 at 2 pm
FREE (donations welcome and a hat will be passed!)
Edmonton Public Library, White mud Crossing Branch (4211 106 Street NW)
This is Our Canada Digital Story Campaign
January 27, 2015
We are trying to tell the story of Canada through the eyes of many. Do you have 30 second to 5 minute story to share about your perspective on being Canadian? What values you think are Canadian? Or a story from your history that you think needs to be told?
Many of the stories we know of Canada may not have told us the full picture. We want to share the stories of our diverse nation - our diverse faiths, backgrounds, experiences, orientations and abilities. Submit your digital story to us in digital format or via your youtube account to help us build the collection of our stories which we will share online. You will have the chance to win an iPod or its equivalent cash value!
Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2015.
Contact us if you have any questions - really simple; just be creative and tell a story :)
Recruiting New Board Members: 2015
January 22, 2015
Have you wanted to get more involved in the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights? Do you believe in our mandate and purpose? The Board of Directors is proud to announce that applications are being taken for the board with a closing date of March 31, 2015. Times are exciting at the Centre and we have a lot of plans in our efforts to promulgate human rights and build peace. Consider joining us!
