While physical illness is, for the most part, socially acceptable, mental illness of any sort still suffers under a strong stigma in our culture. Maura Breidt will discuss this, focussing on depression. She will discuss some of the myths that are promulgated about depression as well as some of the changing scientific views on antidepressants […]

Solomon Gibson, III, will lead an informational forum discussing a definitive solution for reproductive  rights.  The strategy that could work toward achieving equality, control, and bodily autonomy. Free and open to the public, this 2-hour presentation will involve Q&A while exploring, among other aspects: A brief history of the abortion issue in America. Why the […]

Elizabeth Hopkins Thomas, Executive Director of the North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services, will speak to EHST about the ins and outs of plea deals and why they are so often coercive in application. North Carolina Prisoner Legal Services (NCPLS) is a non-profit law firm. As stated on their website, their mission since their founding in 1979 has […]

Solomon Gibson, III, will lead an informational forum discussing a definitive solution for reproductive  rights.  The strategy that could work toward achieving equality, control, and bodily autonomy. Free and open to the public, this 2-hour presentation will involve Q&A while exploring, among other aspects: A brief history of the abortion issue in America. Why the […]

The friction and confusion surrounding “Critical Race Theory” is due to a confluence of factors. First, it is not well understood by the public at large. Second, it is being intentionally distorted by rightwing extremists in order to stoke fear and gain power. Third, candid understanding of racism in the U. S. is overwhelming in […]