Tuesday Talk Series

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The Tuesday Talk series will take place via Zoom with live presentations by community members on a range of topics. After each talk there will be a facilitated discussion. Programs are from 6:00-7:30 pm via Zoom.  

  • Join Zoom Meeting - October 5th - Looking at the Costs of Racism in America. Presented by:  Kendra Golden

In her 2021 book, economic and social policy expert Heather McGhee travels across America exploring what is lost when we buy into the idea that progress for some of us must come at the expense of others. She tells some fascinating stories and offers compassionate solutions.

This 1½ hour presentation will begin with an in-depth interview of Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us:  What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.  Heather is interviewed by Khalil Gibran Muhammad, Professor of History, Race and Public Policy at Harvard. Following the video there will be about ½ hour for discussion. Video link, https://www.c-span.org/video/?508039-2/after-words-heather-mcghee

Kendra Golden began her working life teaching history at the middle and high school level, then she practiced law, and finally worked in development at Centrum.  She has lived in the Midwest, the South, East Coast, and now is a 20+year resident of Port Townsend.  Her interest in this book was piqued, in part, because her daughter has a degree in public policy.

  • Join Zoom Meeting - October 12th Exploring the Mysterious Disappearance of the Indus Valley Civilization. Presented by:  Anu Pujji

The great Indus Valley Civilization was the world’s earliest urban settlement, which began approximately 5,200 years ago.  The population of over 5,000,000 lived along the Indus River in what is now India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh –- spanning over 386,000 square miles. 

Around 1800 BCE, the civilization began to decline and eventually disappeared, along with its two great cities - Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa.  Harappa lends its name to the Indus Valley people because it was the civilization’s first city to be discovered by modern archeologists. So how did such an advanced civilization disappear?  What caused its demise?  Archeologists have many theories but little evidence.  Let us take a trip back in time to explore the mysteries behind the disappearance of this mighty, bronze-age wonder of humankind.

Anu Pujji is a history enthusiast who recently moved to Port Ludlow.  She is a professional at Amazon, a wife and mother of two beautiful children, a published technical author, and an enthusiastic traveler curious about learning new cultures.  Her favorite pastime is taking nature walks and exploring the beautiful Pacific Northwest.  She also loves to share interesting facts about her native India’s rich Culture, History and Heritage.

This live presentation will trace the history of public interest movements in the 1960s and 70s, when Ralph Nader was a driving influence.  We will explore their tangled legacy, showing the ways in which American liberalism has been at war with itself.  We will also consider the challenges of regaining our faith in government’s ability to advance the common good.

Ken Ing lives in Poulsbo and recently retired from an IT career.  In pre-COVID times, he led a winning bar trivia team called The Canal Hoods.  He enjoys sharing insights from books he has read about politics, economics, and history and has presented at the Jefferson County Library and Quimper UU Fellowship’s ALPs Program.

  • Join Zoom Meeting - November 2nd The Chetzemoka Trail & History of Native Americans on the Qatay Peninsula. Presented by:  Celeste Dybeck & Lys Burden

We’ll start with a chronological history of Natives on the Olympic Peninsula, leading up to the arrival of White Settlers and the events that took place after arrival.  Then we’ll take a virtual field trip along the Trail in Port Townsend, named after the last hereditary Chief of the S’Klallam People, which follows numerous important historical points from mid-1800s to the early 1900s.

The Chetzemoka Trail is intended to educate the public about the relationship between the S’Klallam people who lived here for hundreds of years on the peninsula they called Qatay and the European Settlers who arrived in Port Townsend in the mid-19th Century.

Celeste Dybeck (r) is a Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Elder and the Chetzemoka Trail Project Leader.  She is also an award-winning fabric artist, particularly known for her traditional button blankets.  She lives in Port Townsend.

Lys Burden (l) was Project Co-Leader and Trail Planner.  She lives in Port Townsend, where she also served on the city’s Non-Motorized Transportation Board.