Abstract Presented by Asia Society Texas in partnership with the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, with sponsorship from the Rothko Chapel 6:15 p.m. Registration 6:30 p.m. Program 7:30 p.m. Audience QandAJohn F. Kennedy called the United States a nation of immigrants. We are home to more immigrants than any other nation in the world, with over 40 million people living in the U.S. who were born in another country. The population of immigrants is also very diverse, with...

Abstract Song Cycle with Houston Grand OperaIn commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the horrific loss of life in the United States on 9/11, 2001, the Rothko Chapel is joining with Houston Grand Opera to present a song cycle of stories related to people in Houston who experienced the tragedy in a highly personal way. For the observance, Houston Grand Opera commissioned a new work, Pieces of 9/11: Memories from Houston, a song cycle by acclaimed American composer Jake Heggie with...

Abstract Post 9/11 Human Rights Violations in the U.S. A talk by David Fathi, U.S. Program Director, Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch is one of the largest human rights organizations in the world and the largest one based in the United States. Its researchers investigate human rights abuses in over 80 countries and publish their findings annually. The extensive local and international media coverage helps to expose abusive...

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Speakers: Erik Camayd-Freixas, first-hand witness to the legal proceedings in his role as a certified interpreter for U.S. courts and Associate Professor of Latin-American Literature at Florida International University and Stephen Bloom, Professor of Journalism at University of Iowa, Moderator: Mike DeGeurin. Originally scheduled in September 2008, rescheduled due to hurricane.

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Craig Shagin

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Celebration of the First Amendment

The Greater Houston Area Chapter of Americans United for Separation of Church and State presents a program celebrating religious freedom and featuring two student plaintiffs who successfully achieved recognition of their rights to religious expression. One is a Catholic boy banned from wearing rosary beads and the other is a Native American forced to cut his hair upon entering kindergarten.

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Speaker: Ajamu Baraka, Director of the Southern Regional Office of Amnesty International, cosponsored with Amnesty International, ACLU, American Friends Service Committee, A.I. Rice U, U of H, Houston Immigration and Refuge Coalition, Pax Christi, Shape Community Center, AILA, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty

Abstract 2022 Virtual Symposium | Beyond the Rhetoric: Civil Rights & Our Shared Responsibility Freedom of Speech and Expression in Journalism, Education & the Arts | Panel Discussion3pm CT - Welcome by David Leslie, Executive Director, Rothko Chapel 3:15pm CT - Panel DiscussionThe First Amendment of the US Constitution and Article 19 of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights guarantee freedom of speech and expression, which along with access to communication...

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Sponsored with Southwest PEN, The Live Oak Foundation. Marathon readings from books currently being banned in communities and schools across the United States

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Presented by George Galloway, member of British parliament. Sponsored by Houston Association of the United Nations Association, Houston Fellowship of Reconciliation, Pakistani Chamber of Commerce, Pax Christi