TICKETS: https://drafthouse.com/san-antonio/show/blackkklansman-w-ron-stallworth-live-qa Meet the real Ron Stallworth - the detective whose unbelievable true story inspired this movie - at this special LIVE Q&A featuring Ron in person with his wife, Patsy. Afterwards, Ron will sign copies of his book BLACK KLANSMAN - available for purchase along with your ticket. Ron Stallworth (John David Washington, BALLERS) is the Colorado Springs PD’s first African-American detective. Seeking to prove himself, Stallworth sets about taking down the Ku Klux Klan, bringing colleague Flip Zimmerman…

On Friday, September 7th at 7pm, URBAN-15 will host a film screening of independent filmmaker Anne Lewis’s A Strike and an Uprising (in texas), followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker. The film is an experimental documentary based in the telling of two events: the San Antonio pecan shellers’ strike of 1938 and the Jobs with Justice march led by Nacogdoches cafeteria workers, groundskeepers, and housekeepers in 1987. In 1938, half of the nation’s pecans were shelled in San Antonio.…

Register By: Sept. 5 Mr. Cook will highlight the connection between sacred texts and creation-consciousness, or an ecological spirituality, which mobilizes religious communities to address the climate change crisis. In light of climate change denial, he will explore current science and weather-data, while also examining present and future climate challenges. Joseph L. Cook currently is the Environmental Planner/Coordinator for Cherokee Nation Business Services here in San Antonio. Joseph holds several advanced degrees in the fields of Entomology, Business, and theology.…

Tuition: $20 before Sept. 10, $25 after Meaningful conversations on heated topics eliciting different perspectives can be tricky, sticky and prickly. Do you know how to maneuver productively in these conversations? Or do you run from them for fear of escalating conflict, being misunderstood, or saying something you might regret? Participants will have an opportunity to identify their biggest challenges and triggers; learn a tool to check assumptions; and practice speaking to be understood and listening to understand. Patricia M.…

Tuition: $15 on or before Sept. 5; $20 after This course will engage both new and experienced leaders, entrepreneurs, and innovators in civic conversation about doing what you’re passionate about while also earning an income. In addition, using himself as an example, Mr. Nakpodia will detail how to sustain a business that thrives on community engagement, advancement of people, and passion for change. He will also discuss his background and how he founded DreamWeek, a 16-day January summit enhancing the…