Bring the family, visit the food truck court and watch a movie. Hero is a word we often hear in the world of sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. 42 tells the story of two men -- the great Jackie Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) and the legendary Brooklyn Dodgers manager Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford) -- whose brave stand against prejudice forever changed the world by changing the game of baseball. In 1946, Rickey signed Robinson to the team, breaking Major League Baseball's infamous color line. Facing racism from every side, Robinson demonstrated tremendous courage...

You are cordially invited to the African-Latinx Community Focus Group! SAAACAM and Our Lady of the Lake have partnered to find the stories of the underrepresented African-Latinx Community. If you have a story you want to be told, please join us on October 22nd, at 6:30 PM. This event is virtual. Registration is not necessary. If you have more questions, please contact Claudia Espinosa via email at curator@saaacam.org 

Let’s talk about stereotypes. How can we learn to look at things with a clear and unbiased view? Does it really matter? Join us on Monday, October 25th with our Race Ed student hosts, Torry Sledge, and Dr. Sunita Punjabi as we discuss the pitfalls and avoidance of stereotypes. This event is FREE! Registration is required: Middle School: https://bit.ly/MSOctRaceEd2022

Let’s talk about stereotypes. How can we learn to look at things with a clear and unbiased view? Does it really matter? Join us on Monday, October 25th with our Race Ed student hosts, Torry Sledge, and Dr. Sunita Punjabi as we discuss the pitfalls and avoidance of stereotypes. This event is FREE! Registration is required: High School: https://bit.ly/HSOctRaceEd2022

Join us as we read “I’m New Here” by Anne Sibley O’Brien in conjunction with our partners with neighboring Yanaguana Garden at Hemisfair Park. Young readers from all backgrounds will appreciate this touching story about the assimilation of three immigrant students in a supportive school community.” Join our conversation as we learn about the importance of inclusion and acceptance. Admission is free but be sure to register to ensure we have enough books! Register Here: https://bit.ly/Nov2021Storytime  

Bring the family, visit the food truck court and watch a movie. A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Movie starts at dusk. Followed by a discussion. Reserve your seat below. https://youtu.be/hrQdVGDfm5M   SAAACAM is providing this film series as a public service, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of SAAACAM policy. The airing of the film series does not constitute an endorsement or...

The Sol Center, Race Ed SA and SAAACAM join forces to present a morning of Conscious Conversations for the whole family. Workshops, discussions and activities explore the topics of: Stereotyping - to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same Diasporic Education - diaspora refers to situations when Indigenous peoples, immigrants, and emigrants are forced to leave or voluntarily leave their tribes, native lands, territories, communities, or countries due to such reasons as imperialism, colonialism, political persecution, economic exploitation, trade, or labor migrations. While people in diaspora might not maintain strong ties with their...

This month we discuss historic Eurocentric education or Eurocentrism. Eurocentrism is defined as “a worldview centered on Western civilization,” and more specifically refers to a feeling of European exceptionalism in regards to historical advancement. As a concept, it has recently been developed as a result of an era of Western imperialism directed at the rest of the world.