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ASMP COVID-19 Town Hall Q&A Archives

ASMP has launched the COVID-19 Town Hall Q&A series to address concerns of members during the coronavirus pandemic. This set of Town Hall events is another way to hear from our members, and provide current, practical, and sound advice in these tough times.

We hope to see you each Friday. If you are unable to attend, every Town Hall will be recorded and posted below. Additional information about advocacy, business, and legal resources can be found on the COVID-19 Info Hub page.

Video Archive: ASMP COVID-19 Town Hall Q&As

Jun 19 2020

A Special Juneteenth Town Hall Conversation – “Generations in the Making: A Reckoning with America’s History” – Video

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ASMP pre-empted our regularly scheduled Friday Town Hall in recognition of Juneteenth. Our distinguished guest is award-winning journalist, educator, speaker and editor Mary C. Curtis. The current American moment is not only about George Floyd. It’s not only about law enforcement. It’s about the systemic racism that has been present in our society and culture since before the country’s founding. It affects every facet of American life. “Unless we consider that history, it is impossible…

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Jun 13 2020

ASMP Town Hall: “The Movement and The Moment: A Town Hall in Two Parts” – Video

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Today, America is contending with twin pandemics. These two – systemic racism and COVID-19 – must be addressed, and each of us has a role to play in defeating them. In this week’s ASMP Friday Town Hall No.13, “The Movement and The Moment: A Town Hall in Two Parts,” Executive Director Tom Kennedy’s special guest is Archy LaSalle, a fine art photographer based in Boston and the founder of “WHERE ARE ALL THE BLACK PEOPLE…

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Jun 05 2020

A Special ASMP Town Hall: “1968-2020: America Again at a Crossroads” – Video

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In light of recent national events and in the interest of catalyzing individual and collective reflection on what we need to do to move our country forward, ASMP pre-empted this week’s regularly scheduled Friday Town Hall. Instead, we hosted “From 1968 to 2020: America Again at a Crossroads.” We were honored to have Professor Leon Dash of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and photographer/filmmaker Samantha Isom as our distinguished guests for this program. Professor...
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