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Sister Karen Annual Event: HERSTORY ft. Cariol Horne

The SSJ Sister Karen Klimczak Center for Nonviolence is excited to announce their annual fundraising event, “Herstory: The Cost of Nonviolence,” which will once again be live and in-person. This year’s speaker is Cariol Horne. A reception will follow.

Cariol is a former Buffalo police officer who was the inspiration for the Duty-to-Intervene law passed by the City of Buffalo in 2020. Known as “Cariol’s Law” it requires officers to step in if another officer is thought to be using excessive force on a suspect.

In her presentation, Cariol will tell her story of the incident where she acted to protect an arrestee from a fellow police officer Her intervention resulted in termination from the Buffalo Police Department and a loss of benefits just months before she was eligible for retirement. She will share the long journey of seeking justice for herself and for those she has vowed to serve and protect.

Like Sister Karen’s life, Cariol’s personal story is a testament to the power of one person to create a more just and peaceful community. We hope you will join us for what promises to be a compelling and captivating presentation!

Tickets are $25 each and are available by calling 716.893.0808, on the website at www.sisterkarencenter.org, or at the door.

Continental Theory Buffalo: David Castillo & Ewa Ziarek at FITZ

UB professors David Castillo and Ewa Ziarek will visit FITZ to discuss their newly published book Critical Theory Buffalo.

Castillo and Ziarek will speak to the transatlantic dialogue that spawned the critical theory movement of the 60s and 70s. Buffalo has a special place in this story as it hosted leading French academics like Michel Foucault, Rene Girard and Helene Cixous at pivotal points in their careers.

Questions we expect to discuss with our guest speakers include: What is Critical Theory and how has it remained relevant? How did Buffalo come to feature in its development? How do we ensure that a broad set of social movement stakeholders—communities, workers, students—share the task of building a critical analysis? What’s the relationship between Critical Theory and Critical Race Theory?

Becoming the Beloved Community: A Celebration of the Feast of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Panel discussion at the Buffalo History Museum with local community activists – including Vicki Ross and Heron Simmonds – reflecting on Dr. King’s legacy and the road ahead.

The “Feast of Dr. King” honors him as a pastor and as a martyr each year on the day of his assassination. This event, which will be held at the Buffalo History Museum, will start with a welcome and readings followed by a panel discussion:

3:30 – Welcome/ Introduction of the speakers

3:40 – 4:15 – Individual panelists

4:15 – 4:30 – “Fishbowl” discussion between panelists

4:30 – 5pm – Audience questions and participation

This will be an in-person event. Masks are highly recommended.