Labor Day often brings cheers to the "labor movement" for all of its accomplishments.  These days there does not seem to be much to cheer about, and this issue is no exception.  In fact, use of inmate labor as "slavery" and "indentured servitude" is permitted by the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.  Or is it?  […]

Valerie Johnson, Distinguished Professor of Women’s Studies at Bennett College, will speak on "How Science Fiction Helps Us Understand the Problems Confronting North Carolina."  You may think this is a crazy idea, but Valerie Johnson has the credentials to make this work.  Dr. Valerie Johnson is the only black woman on the North Carolina Historical Commission, which oversees […]

Ken Haslam, a retired professor of anesthesiology from UNC Chapel Hill, will speak about sex and gender.  He has taught courses on this subject at Osher Lifelong Learning at Duke University.  He is also an advocate for polyamory and open relationships for couples.  Science has shown us that gender, sexual identity, and sexual preferences are […]

Dr. Jennifer Bremer, Statewide Coordinator for Fair Elections with the League of Women Voters of North Carolina, will give a presentation on creating fair maps through reform of our state’s redistricting process.  The current maps that have been declared unconstitutional numerous times, costing our state millions of dollars.  The League believes that elected officials should […]

Our Community Day programs are presented as an opportunity to explore a subject or issue in depth, bringing our own feelings and experiences to the fore in small group settings.  We get to know each other on a more personal level before sharing our views with the larger membership.  Out of these diverse opinions common […]