Evento

Hal Carlstad Social Justice Awards Dinner

The Social Justice Committee of BFUU (Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists) presents their annual Awards dinner.

Dinner: 6pm
Menu will be a Mexican-themed meal with vegetarian, omnivore, and vegan options, lovingly prepared by caterer Chris Planellas.
Program: 7-9pm

2014 Social Justice Awardees are:

Michael Parenti
http://www.michaelparenti.org/

MECA (Middle East Childrens' Alliance)
https://www.mecaforpeace.org/

Planting Justice
http://www.plantingjustice.org/

Keynote speaker: Michael Parenti was born and raised in an Italian-American working class family in New York City. After high school he worked for a number of years then returned to school, eventually earning a B.A. from City College of New York, an M.A. from Brown University, and a Ph.D. in political science from Yale University. His many books include The Face of Imperialism (2011);God and His Demons (2010); The Assassination of Julius Caesar (2003); and Democracy for the Few, 9th edition (2010). He recently published a warmly received "ethnic memoir" entitled Waiting for Yesterday: Pages from a Street Kid's Life. Dr. Parenti has lectured far and wide to enthusiastic audiences across North America and abroad. His various talks and interviews have played frequently on community radio stations, public access television, and the internet. He lectures on college campuses and before a wide range of community audiences, peace groups, labor organizations, scholarly conferences, and various other venues. His books are enjoyed by both lay readers and scholars, and have been used extensively in college courses.

Tickets are sliding scale $25-$50, all general seating.