Tuesday, 20 Apr 2021
Domestic Violence: The Journey from College Student to Federal Prisoner
Kemba Smith-Pradia will share her dramatic story about how she went from college student to drug dealer's girlfriend to domestic violence victim to federal prisoner. Kemba shares her story of how making poor choices blinded by love and devotion can have long-term consequences.
Thursday, 22 Apr 2021
The Costs of Activism: A Dilemma for the Individual Asian American
Dr. Lisa K. Son, Professor of Psychology at Barnard College, Columbia University, specializes in human learning and memory, and in metacognition. Her research focuses on how accurately people know the "self" and on the optimization of long-term retention. Dr. Son has recently become active in the movement against anti-Asian racism.
Lecture: Kidney to Share
In her book "Kidney to Share," Martha Gershun tells the story of her decision to donate a kidney to a stranger. She takes readers through the complex process by which such donors are vetted to ensure that they are physically and psychologically fit to take the risk of a major operation.
Saturday, 24 Apr 2021
A Thousand Thunderbolts: Commemorating the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
A live performance by the Iowa State University Symphony Orchestra to commemorate the victims of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst chapters of racial violence in the United States. Livestream details TBA.