History of Anti-Asian Sentiments & Its Implications Today

Community Foundation of Southern Arizona 5049 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, Arizona

by Carolyn Classen, blogger Carolyn's note: As someone whose people were put away into internment camps during WWII by Executive Order, this should be an interesting talk by Richard Koo, who is the Vice Chair of the board at CFSA. "With 44 years of experience as a business lawyer, Richard Koo has served as outside ... Read more

2025 Black Faculty Lecture Series: Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

UA Centennial Hall 1020 E. University Blvd., Tucson, Arizona

by Carolyn Classen, blogger Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.MAY 7 | Centennial Hall "Join us for a thought-provoking evening with Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker, literary scholar, and journalist Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr! Recipient of the George Polk Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, and the prestigious Gold Medal from the National Institute of Social Sciences, ... Read more

Lager with a Lawyer

Yucca Tap Room 29 W. Southern Avenue, Tempe, Arizona

by Carolyn Classen, blogger "Join us Tuesday, May 7th from 6-8p for Lager with a Lawyer, where you can engage directly with two legal minds working on the front lines of church:state separation and constitutional rights. Secular AZ's Dianne Post and Robert McWhirter, constitutional attorney and frequent national media contributor, will offer insightful commentary. Bring questions about civil liberties and the Constitution, share ... Read more

Rex Scott, District 1 Chair of Pima County Bd. of Supervisors at TVVDC meeting

Forty Niner Country Club 12000 E. Tanque Verde Rd., Tucson, Arizona

by Carolyn Classen, blogger Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott (District 1, Chair) Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10:30amForty Niner Country Club, Rincon Room12000 E Tanque Verde Rd "Our speaker in May will be Pima County Supervisor Rex Scott (District 1, Chair) Please note the new time of our meeting. We look forward to seeing you all ... Read more

What’s Happening at AZ Democratic Party

Continental Shopping Plaza 210 W. Continental Road, Green Valley, Arizona

by Carolyn Classen, blogger Carolyn's note: There has been some controversy with new AZ Dems Chair Robert Branscomb and the Arizona Democratic U.S. Senators and state politicians. Stay tuned for information. Read TUSD Governing Bd. member Sadie Shaw's guest opinion in the AZ Daily Star: https://tucson.com/opinion/column/article_445d5669-6979-4b2a-8dea-dbfdc2141cf9.html. Branscomb is speaking at the PCDP Udall Dinner on ... Read more