Join us virtually from 5:00-6:30 PM on Wednesday, April 14th for a symposium focused on the environmental justice implications of the crescent and wedge dynamic in Charlotte, with guest speakers …
Act against Asian Hate!
“You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to desist from it.” (Pirkei Avot 2:21) It is important to educate ourselves and our community about …
Tuesday Teach-In “The Future of Restorative Justice,” April 13th at 6 pm
Join Restorative Justice CLT and the Greenspon Center for our next Tuesday Teach-In on the topic of: “The Future of Restorative Justice.” Tuesday, April 13, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm …
An evening with award-winning author of “The Unanswered Letter: One Holocaust Family’s Desperate Plea for Help”, Faris Cassell
September 2, 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of V-J Day, the official ending of World War II. Yet, there is an incredible story that has only now been uncovered by …
Setting Our Greenspon Center Social Justice Agenda, March 2, 7:00-8:30 pm
Join us on the journey to justice as we set our Stan Greenspon Center 2021 Social Justice Agenda. Don’t just think about the changes that need to happen in our …
I Danced for the Angel of Death, the Dr. Edith Eva Eger Story, in honor of the Fifth Year Anniversary of the Center
Five years ago this Spring, we began building the Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice at Queens University of Charlotte. To commemorate our fifth anniversary, we are hosting …
Shared Legacies: The African-American Jewish Civil Rights Alliance
“This is an important film for Jews and Blacks to watch together and then walk and work together.” – Rabbi Judy Schindler The Stan Greenspon Center is thrilled to be …
Remembering the Night of Broken Glass/November Pogrom
The Austrian poet Eric Fried reminds us that we can’t forget if we don’t remember. What is the November Pogrom? On the night of November 9, 1938, violence against Jews …
Street Art – Painting Jewish Identity in Charlotte and Beyond
Charlotte learned the power of street art this summer as twenty-two artists came together to paint a “Black Lives Matter” Mural on South Tryon Street between East 3rd and East …
Local Schools Confront Bias and Prejudice
The beginning of the 2020-2021 school year looked different. Many teachers prepared, often for the first time, to teach remotely. Others planned ways to keep students safe as they returned …