Meeting Start: 7:20 PM
In attendance: Ty, Marc (secretary), Wyatt, Jackson, Luz
Upcoming Event: Zine Workshop
- Marc is basically prepared for the event on August 27. He will provide a list of supplies to be made available during the zine workshop.
- Marc will also take point on contacting a local repair shop to see about getting the HDMI port on the projector fixed, since having the ability to project his laptop screen would be ideal.
Library Donations
- Jackson donated a huge stack of books. Ty and Marc also donated a few books and a zine.
- A donor reached out to us via email with a list of books she had and was willing to donate. We received the package of books and are very thankful for the donation!
Emails
- We received emails regarding screening documentaries that largely deal with racial justice in the United States. The emails included information about the documentaries, as well as offering promotional materials, etc. if we wanted to host a screening.
- The documentaries are: “The Color of Care,” which is about how the medical system often fails people of color; “Recipe for Change,” a documentary about Black women celebrities.
- Jackson has already filled out the form for “The Color of Care,” as its topic is more relevant to what we discuss at the Black Cat House. We have yet to hear back with more information for showing this documentary. If we get the ability to show this documentary, we will include it with our Fall calendar.
Fall Calendar
- We more or less finalized our Fall calendar events:
- September 11, 1-3 PM: “Urban Foraging,” a tour about recognizing edible plants
- September 15, 7 PM: “Changing Hearts and Minds: Talking to your Family and Neighbors about LGBTQ+ People,” a workshop we’re co-hosting with OutNebraska about how to help folks understand and support LGBTQ+ folks
- September 23, 7 PM: Movie night, yet to be determined based on if we hear back regarding “The Color of Care”
- October 10, 4-6 PM: Anti-Columbus Day Protest
- October 15, 1-3 PM: “Prison Abolition for Beginners,” a community discussion
- October 28, 7 PM: Halloween Movie Night – Jordan Peele’s Candyman
- November 10, 7-8:30 PM: Intersectiona-LEE-ty: How Bruce Lee Embodies Intersectionality, a digital discussion with Professor Lori Dance (this will be recorded as well)
- November 18, 7 PM: Movie night, yet to be determined; might be either Judas and the Black Messiah or a trans-themed documentary for Trans Day of Remembrance
- Marc will work on the Fall calendar design, which should be done before next week. We will finalize the exact movies at our next meeting.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:30 PM
Tabled Issues: Emailing list, site discussion, indoor tour video/photography
Our next meeting (8/22) will be a working meeting regarding our website updates.