FAIR News: A Free Speech Victory at Emory Law School
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Emory Free Speech Forum Granted Charter Status
In the Fall of 2021, the Emory Free Speech Forum (EFSF) came to FAIR for help after Emory University Law School’s Student Bar Association denied their application for chartered status. Our legal team worked together with FAIR Legal Network attorney Lee Parks to take the case, and we are excited to announce that last week the EFSF was finally granted chartered status!
For their inaugural event Tuesday evening, the EFSF hosted Nadine Strossen, former President of the ACLU, for a discussion called Agreeing to Disagree: The Value of Free Expression in a Legal Education.
FAIR advocates for the liberties and civil rights of all Americans, and law students are no exception. We agree with Ms. Strossen: Free expression is paramount in all types of education, and FAIR is proud to have supported the student leaders and members of the EFSF in standing up for their rights.
Follow the Emory Free Speech Forum on Twitter @EmoryFreeSpeech
Join the Movement—Intern at FAIR!
Do you value the civil rights and liberties of all individuals regardless of their skin color, ancestry, or other group identity? Are you interested in supporting and learning more about FAIR’s nonpartisan and pro-human mission, and how FAIR promotes fairness, understanding, and our common humanity? Then join us this summer as a FAIR Intern ($2,000 stipend provided)!
Applications are due on April 8, 2022.
Have Something to Say? Write for Us
We want our FAIR Substack to be the go-to publication for people interested in sharing and reading diverse perspectives on culture and civil rights. Whether you’re a seasoned author or an amateur writer with a story that can contribute to our mission of promoting fairness, understanding, and humanity, we would love to receive your stories, opinions, investigations, reviews, interviews, and more!
Please submit your piece to submissions@fairforall.org
Submission guidelines:
Complete articles only (i.e., no “works in progress”).
No previously published submissions.
We have no hard word count limits, but prefer submissions between 1,000 and 2,500 words.
In the email, please include a short personal introduction and brief (one paragraph) summary of the article.
We hope to hear from you!
FAIR Perspectives
Our guest on FAIR Perspectives this week is Sarah Haider.
Sarah is a Pakistani-American writer, public speaker, political activist, and co-founder of the advocacy group Ex-Muslims of North America, which seeks to normalize religious dissent and help former Muslims leave the religion by linking them to support networks. Sarah has also recently launched her new Substack, Hold That Thought, where she discusses politics, religion, culture, and more.
We talk with Sarah about founding Ex-Muslims of North America, why she refuses to throat-clear about her progressive credentials anymore, the effects of engaging in the activist space on her personal morale, the complexity of social problems and the issues with oversimplification, the similarities between “wokeness” and religious fanaticism, how “wokeness” pervaded the atheist movement, tokenism and its effects, Joe Rogan and censorship, our lack of trust in news media, and whether there is hope for the future.
Tune in on YouTube or wherever you listen to your podcasts!
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Evil Has No Skin Color
This week we released a video featuring Ndona Muboyayi, who describes her experience running for a school board and the intolerance she encountered for “questioning why certain things were being taught.” Specifically, she was concerned that students were receiving a very biased education about genocide, and received pushback when she attempted to address it.
Ndona explains that she taught her children that “anyone can do evil acts,” and that “the envelope doesn’t mean anything, it’s what’s on the inside that matters.” When history is taught, she says, it must be a balance of the bad and the good. How did we get where we are today “in spite of” certain hardships? And if things are still bad, how do we turn it around? “We can’t continue to dwell on the negative aspects of history.”
FAIR Advisor Peter Boghossian’s ‘Reverse Q&A’ Tour
Throughout April and May, FAIR Advisor Dr. Peter Boghossian will be visiting universities throughout the United States, but instead of being in front of students and lecturing, he will be in the audience listening and asking questions about student experiences with Critical Social Justice.
Boghossian and students will delve into questions like, What role does Social Justice play in your education and what role do you want it to play? Do you feel you can say what you believe in your classrooms? What opinions can’t be voiced? Do your professors have an ideological agenda? What is that agenda? What happens when you question it?
FAIR Wellness Webinars
Every Tuesday (the first four Tuesdays of the month) from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST, FAIR Advisor Zander Keig will be hosting a series of FREE Wellness Webinars for FAIR members.
FAIR Diversity Training
Meet FAIR Diversity: What It Means to Be Pro-Human
For all FAIR Members and volunteers. These events are typically held on the last Monday of each month.
Registration is now open for the following events:
April 25th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST
May 30th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST
June 27th, 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EST
FAIR Diversity Conversations Series
Open to the public! These events are typically held on the first Monday of each month.
In this webinar series, FAIR Diversity panelists discuss how to apply the fundamental principles of inclusive and civil dialogue to everyday social interactions. We use the pro-human approach to navigate challenging conversations in healthcare, education, corporate, non-profit sectors, and more.
Upcoming Webinar Topic: What Does “Compassionate Opposition” Look Like?
May 2nd, 7:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. EST
June 6th, 7:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. EST
Please feel free to bring any relevant thoughts, ideas, questions, and insights, to the conversation!
To learn more about FAIR Diversity, please visit our FAIR Diversity website.
FAIR in Medicine Open House Event
On April 14th, at 8:00 p.m. CST, FAIR in Medicine will be hosting an Open House event for medical professionals interested in learning about and contributing to FAIR’s mission to promote a common medical culture based on critical thinking and the pursuit of excellence in all medical endeavors.
FAIR Chapter Events
Chapter Events
April 13th:
Toronto Chapter Meeting
7:30 p.m. EST
Inquire via email: toronto@fairforall.org
April 14th:
San Diego Open House
7:00 p.m. PST, ZOOM LINK
Ottawa Chapter Meeting
7:30 p.m. EST
(more info coming soon)
April 19th:
Ontario Chapter Meeting
7:30 p.m. EST
Inquire via email: ontario@fairforall.org
FAIR Educator Alliance ‘Happy Hour’
Teachers often feel isolated and alone in their schools, but FAIR is here for you! The FAIR Educators Alliance brings together educators from all levels to share experiences and concerns and work on developing resources that can support teachers, community members, and FAIR chapters.
We have an informal “happy hour” every Thursday evening at 8:00 p.m. EST, and hold more formal monthly meetings that will address issues based on your interests and needs.
We welcome all teachers and hope you will get connected.
For more information, contact educators@fairforall.org or, for Canadian educators, contact educators-canada@fairforall.org.
Join the FAIR Community
Become a FAIR volunteer or to join a FAIR chapter:
Join a Welcome to FAIR Zoom information session to learn more about our mission, or watch a previously recorded session in the Members section of www.fairforall.org.
Sign the FAIR Pledge for a common culture of fairness, understanding and humanity.
Join the FAIR community to connect and share information with other members.
Share your reviews and incident reports on our FAIR Transparency website.
This is great news! Congrats, FAIR Legal Network and Emory Law students!