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Social Justice Track

Protests, Police & Public Safety

Crosscut Festival 2021
Mon May 3, 2021 | 11:00am

What should be done to make public safety work better for everyone?

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Featuring: Carmen Best
Social Justice Track

America's Gun Violence Problem

Crosscut Festival 2021
Wed May 5, 2021 | 4:00pm

Our violent history and obsession with firearms and the root of our national epidemic.

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Featuring: Chris Murphy, Alain Stephens
Social Justice Track

Hard Truths: Racism & Allyship

Crosscut Festival 2021
Thu May 6, 2021 | 11:00am

Advancing racial equity and combating racism requires us to look at our own complicity. 

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Featuring: Robin DiAngelo, PhD, Dr. Jason Johnson

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The Crosscut Ideas Festival is a celebration of big ideas and a gathering for bold thinkers. Newsmakers, changemakers and innovators come together to take a fresh look at the biggest issues of our time. Over one week, the Crosscut Ideas Festival hosts fireside conversations and panels, meetups, art installations, workshops, and interactive experiences.

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Celebrate the best of PNW community and culture while supporting public media. Enjoy a night of entertainment with a culinary tour of the region curated by premier chefs and restaurateurs, Hear from The Daily host Michael Barbaro, and bid on a unique items in a PBS and Northwest-themed auction.

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