Join us for a powerful conversation with Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley on issues of racial injustice including environmental racism and the impact of racial biases in education and other areas.
Councilor Pressley is an impressive political and community figure and we plan to dig into these important issues and discuss what role our community can play in addressing them.
This event is part of our Salon in the Suburbs series to bring together Jews and social activists of all ages with important policy makers, attorneys, and academics for casual conversations to explore the cutting edge issues facing our society and state today.
Please RSVP to hannah.jalsa@gmail.com but of course you can join last minute
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Ayanna Pressley’s career has been marked by history-making campaigns and a relentless determination to advance a policy agenda focused on girls and women, breaking cycles of poverty and all forms of violence, and reducing trauma in our communities. Pressley was first elected to the Boston City Council on November 3, 2009, becoming the first woman of color ever to do so. In 2011, she became the first woman in 30 years and the first person of color ever to top the ticket. On the trail and in office, Pressley doesn’t shy away from sharing her story as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse and sexual assault as a college student. Pressley founded and Chairs the City Council’s Committee on Healthy, Women, Families, and Communities and has built broad and diverse coalitions to advance lasting, meaningful reforms to complex social issues like teen pregnancy and trauma. Pressley is an Aspen-Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership (2012) and a Truman National Security Project Partner (2012).
Event Location: Brothers Restaurant
404 Harvard St, Brookline, MA, 02446
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