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Teamsters, Turtles, and Beyond: Curator’s Talk

Wednesday December 11, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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The Battle of Seattle resonated around the world, changing the conversation about the rules of global trade. The five days of street protests reshaped Seattle politics and the city’s reputation. Join guest curator, Professor James Gregory, filmmaker Jill Freidberg, and Washington Fair Trade Coalition Director Julie Bouanna for a discussion and analysis of the protests and its impacts, 25 years later.

Arrive early to see Teamsters, Turtles, and Beyond: The Legacy of the WTO Seattle Protests, which will be open before the program from 6-7pm.

ASL Interpretation and CART captioning are available during the program. In addition, a limited number of Assistive Listening Devices are available upon request. For more accessibility support, email programs@mohai.org two weeks before the program.

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  • Date: Wednesday December 11, 2024
  • Time:
    7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Event Accessibility:
ASL Interpretation, CART Captioning, Assistive Listening Device
Cost:
Sliding Scale: Free - $50

Speaker Bio

James Gregory

James Gregory

James Gregory is a professor of History and former director of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington. He is the author or editor of four books and directs the Civil Rights & Labor History Consortium of online public history projects, one of which (Racial Restrictive Covenants Project-Washington State) inspired a pioneering housing reparations law. This year the American Historical Association (AHA) is honoring him with the John Lewis Award for History and Social Justice and he is President-Elect of the Pacific Coast Branch of the AHA.

Speaker Bio

Julie Bouanna

Julie Bouanna

Julie Bouanna has been serving as the Washington Fair Trade Coalition’s Director since February 2022. She has previous organizing experience in police accountability and altemative community safety programs, as well as professional experience in food justice. She holds a B.A. in International Studies and Political Science from the University of Washington.

Speaker Bio

Jill Freidberg

Jill Freidberg

Jill Freidberg is a documentary filmmaker, oral historian, public artist, and educator. She codirects the Seattle Black Spatial Histories Institute and is editing a book of stories from the Shelf Life Community Story Project. Freidberg also works at HistoryLink , as Digital Media Editor, and teaches part-time at UW Bothell.