The inauguration of Donald Trump was immediately followed by the largest protest in U.S. history. His four years in office included several protests--both by alt-right extremists and anti-racist activists--culminating in the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. Photojournalism can provide both an engaging qualitative story and useful quantitative data about what happens at these protests. However, the […]

Honoring the history of Black Liberation struggles and the particular uprisings of 2020 and 2021, the Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture is proud to host, along with other ethical and humanist societies, a Juneteenth celebration entitled "Where is the Joy in Freedom?" with guest speaker NYC Deputy Mayor J. Phillip Thompson.  J. Phillip Thompson is NYC’s Deputy Mayor for Strategic […]

Whether or not you attended the joint meeting with the Brooklyn Ethical Society on Juneteenth last week, please join us for this discussion. As explained by Wikipedia. "Juneteenth is a holiday celebrating the emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the southern United States that had formed the Confederacy.  Originating in Galveston, Texas, it […]

Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor's name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why?  In her Ted Talk neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience -- and reassures us that forgetting is totally normal. Among other books Dr. Genova […]

We will use prerecorded videos to illustrate the historical context of the Declaration of Independence, and a perspective on July 4th which was originally delivered by Frederick Douglass in 1852 on July 4th.  Afterward we will discuss these videos as well as address our current status of freedom and democracy in our country.     […]