Coffee & Conversation: Oct. 07, 2022
Topic: The Death of Mahsa Amini in Iran For this week’s Coffee & Conversation, we’ll discuss the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. Amini died in custody after she was arrested by morality police in Iran for allegedly breaching the Islamic republic’s strict dress code for women. Thousands have taken to the streets to protest against Iran’s hijab […]
Coffee & Conversation: Sept. 30, 2022
Topic: The Outrage in Fantasy Adaptations In this week’s Coffee & Conversation, we’ll discuss people’s outrage about Black actors being cast in fantasy adaptions like The Little Mermaid and Lord of the Rings. Suggested Reading: 1. Fear of a Black Hobbit (The Atlantic) “These fantasy adaptations are not stories set in universes where race works similarly […]
Coffee & Conversation: Sept. 23, 2022
Topic: This weeks Coffee and Conversation will be on Beyonce’s new album Renaissance, the history of dance music, her relationship to queer music communities and the ways in which she reframes understanding of authorship and ownership. “Beyoncé’s seventh solo album, “Renaissance,” is a rich tribute to the long history of Black dance music, from disco up through ballroom […]
Coffee & Conversation: Sept. 16, 2022
Topic: This week’s Coffee and Conversation will be on Queen Elizabeth II “As their leaders paid homage to the queen — with the presidents of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria among those who offered tributes and praised England’s current partnerships with their countries — residents of former colonies publicly recounted the havoc wreaked by the […]
Resources: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground hosted a special edition of Coffee and Conversation on Friday, May 28 to discuss the latest escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Over the course of the conversation, students in attendance recommended resources to help their peers better educate themselves on the history of the conflict. Below is a […]
Coffee & Conversation: May 28, 2021
This week’s Coffee & Conversation topic: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict. Join us on Zoom this Friday, May 28, from 3 – 5 PM EST. Passcode: 992515 “The Gaza Strip, the 140-square mile stretch of land located along the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Israel, has endured decades of protest, military operations and violence as Israel and the […]
Coffee & Conversation: April 23, 2021
This week’s Coffee & Conversation topic: The Verdict is In. Join us on Zoom this Friday, April 23 at 3 PM EST. Passcode: 777017 This week a Minnesota jury found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all the counts he faced over the death of George Floyd. Since testimony in this trial began […]
Coffee & Conversation: April 16, 2021
This week’s Coffee & Conversation topic: His Hospitality Has Limits: Pope Francis and Gay Marriage. Join us on Zoom this Friday, April 16 at 3 PM EST. Last month, Pope Francis signed a Vatican decree barring priests from performing same-sex unions. The Washington Post reports “[though] the Vatican did not specify what prompted the decree, […]
Coffee & Conversation: April 9, 2021
This week’s Coffee & Conversation topic: From Old Town Road to Hell: A Conversation about Lil Nas X. Join us on Zoom this Friday, April 9 at 3 PM EST. On the eve of the Christian Holy Week, rapper Lil Nas X gifted families something new to discuss around the Easter table: his music video […]
Coffee & Conversation: April 2, 2021
This week’s Coffee & Conversation topic: Cinnamon Toast Crunch, NFTs, and the Future of Art, Truth, and Ownership. Join us on Zoom this Friday, April 2 at 3 PM EST. Twitter’s monster of the week last week was a cinnamon toasted-shrimp. Or the man who claims to have found one in his box of Cinnamon […]