Friday
December 02, 2005
SGN.org
Volume 33
Issue 48
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Dr. Joy Leary to speak |
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| Dr. Joy Leary to speak | |
| Educator and activist Dr. Joy DeGruy-Leary will speak at a free evening event to celebrate the 10th annual Seattle Human Rights Day on Thursday, December 8, 6-8 p.m. at Mount Zion Baptist Church, 1634 19th Avenue.
The theme of the event is "Race in America: From Hate to Healing." Dr. Leary's forthcoming book, "American Legacy: Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome" explores the psychological and social trauma of slavery and apartheid in the United States. She is an Assistant Professor at Portland State University, with master's degrees in Social Work and Psychology, and a PhD in Social Work Research. Dr. Leary also is the featured guest on Thursday, December 8, noon-1:30 p.m. in the Bertha Landes Room of Seattle City Hall, 600 4th Avenue in downtown Seattle. The festivities also will include the presentation of the 2005 Distinguished Citizen Awards for Human Rights. Both events are free and open to the public. Seattle Human Rights Day is sponsored by the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, the Seattle Human Rights Commission, the WA State Human Rights Commission and the United Nations Association-Seattle. The event commemorates the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted December 10, 1948. For more information call (206) 684-4500 or check the web at www.seattle.gov/civilrights/events.htm. Co-sponsors of the event include the Seattle Women's Commission, the Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities and the Philippine-U.S. Solidarity Organization. A City of Seattle press release |
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The Beauty of Freedom artist's reception |
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