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SUMMARY:Community Conversations: Housing Justice
DESCRIPTION:What is Housing Justice and how does it affect our communities?\nJoin us for a vital roundtable discussion on Housing Justice!\nDive into the legacy and ongoing impact of housing policies with Greg Jarrell, author of Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods ( https://bookshop.org/p/books/our-trespasses-white-churches-and-the-taking-of-american-neighborhoods-greg-jarrell/20309634?ean=9781506494920 ), and Val Brown, Chief Education Officer at Levine Museum. Together, let’s explore movements against injustice, the effects of urban renewal, and how we can create thriving communities. Be part of the conversation with Levine Museum of the New South!\nREGISTER  \n\nAbout the Facilitators: \nGreg Jarrell is an author and community organizer in Charlotte, NC. His recent book Our Trespasses: White Churches and the Taking of American Neighborhoods, examines the influence of white churches and Christians in planning, executing, and profiting from the federal Urban Renewal projects of the 1950s and 60s, in Charlotte and beyond. Greg is Senior Campaign Organizer for The Redress Movement, a national nonprofit organizing local communities for housing justice. Greg is based in west Charlotte’s Enderly Park neighborhood, where he has lived and worked on equitable housing issues since 2005. He is one of the co-founders of QC Family Tree, a cultural organizing group in his neighborhood, and a founding organizer of Charlotte’s West Side Community Land Trust. He and his spouse Helms are both ordained ministers and are parents to two teens.\n \n\nAdditional Details:\nDoors open at 5:30 PM | Program begins at 6:00 PM\nAdmission is free; registration is strongly encouraged\nCharlotte Mecklenburg Library – University City Regional, 5528 Waters Edge Village Drive Charlotte, NC 28262\n \nCommunity Conversations is designed for an audience of forward-facing problem solvers and individuals who want to create change in their community. It encourages round- table dialogue amongst attendees and guest panelists, prompted by conversation starters aligned with the evening’s theme. This series explores themes of interest to local communities and creates space for intentional conversations that enlighten and spark change.\n \n\n \n
URL:https://www.museumofthenewsouth.org/lmns-events/community-conversations-housing-justice/
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LOCATION:5528 Waters Edge Village Drive Charlotte, NC 28262
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