East Side Freedom Library

Passages of Rebellion, 12/12/20


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The East Side Freedom Library invites you to a live discussion of a new  novel, Passages of Rebellion, with author Fran Shor and discussants Bill  Tilton, Charlotte Colantti, and Sidney Carlson White.  

Passages of Rebellion is a work of political fiction set at the  University of Minnesota. It follows the semi-autobiographical  protagonist, Frank Goodman, in his antiwar and anti-draft activities  during the turbulent years of 1967-1970. The novel, moving back and  forth in time, considers the role of violence in the international,  national, and domestic arenas, while exploring the meanings of  rebellion.  

Fran Shor participated in the anti-war movement while earning his Ph.D.  at the University of Minnesota. He taught for forty years at Wayne State  University in Detroit, retiring as an Emeritus Professor of History. He  is the author of five nonfiction books and hundreds of articles. He has  been a longtime peace and justice activist. Appearing at almost the  same time as Passages of Rebellion is his new analytical book,  Weaponized Whiteness: The Construction and Deconstructions of White  Identity Politics (Haymarket Press, 2020).  

ESFL seeks to bring together readers from different eras and dimensions  of student activism. Joining Fran for the first round of conversation  will be Bill Tilton, Charlotte Colantti, and Sid Carlson White.  

Bill Tilton participated in some of the very events described in  Passages of Rebellion. He has been a Minnesota lawyer since graduating  from the U of M Law School with a J.D. in 1977. In over four decades of  practice, he has focused on personal injury and wrongful death matters,  and has won many awards. For over three decades, Bill has served as a  volunteer attorney for Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services.  

Charlotte Colantti graduated from the U of M in 2018, with a major in  Cultural Studies. She researched and wrote about the late 1990s Highway  55 struggle, and interned at ESFL. Charlotte is currently a tenant  organizer at the West Side Community Organization in St. Paul and is  active with a legal support collective for the movement against Line 3.

Sidney Carlson White, a native of the Twin Cities, is a senior at Yale University studying Economics and American Studies. He has been involved with fighting for reform in the financial aid system, and working to ensure that the university serves the city that its faculty and students call home. Sid recently hosted the ESFL’s “UnMapping St. Paul” Quiz Bowl event.

To view the video: https://youtu.be/y_F3iM5pDh8

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