Mason County District Library and Abondia Center turn to education in the public lecture series Shifting Landscapes on Monday January 17, with *Critical Race Theory* at 7-8:30 pm on Zoom <http://mcdl.pub/sl-zoom> at mcdl.pub/sl-zoom, featuring Jamila Jefferson-Jones, Professor of Law, Wayne State University. Jefferson-Jones is a professor of law and also the associate director of Property, Equity and Justice for the Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. She teaches courses in Property, Real Estate Transactions, Fair Housing, and Entrepreneurial Urban Development. Jamila Jefferson-Jones writes about property and wealth attainment by communities and groups on the margins of society. Her work harnesses critical race methodologies, focusing in part on the use or threat of police action against members of disfavored groups. Her recent article on this subject, #LivingWhileBlack: Blackness As Nuisance <https://digitalcommons.wcl.american.edu/aulr/vol69/iss3/3/>, was published in the *American University Law Review* and featured in the *New York Times* . Professor Jones will lead the group in discussion of Critical Race Theory. What is it? Who teaches it? Where is it taught? How is it used in modern educational settings? In asking questions about the nature and purpose of education, the Shifting Landscapes’ series seeks to address questions on people’s minds. It also hopes the information helps people get more from news sources, as well as professionals and others about education and news that matters to them. Shifting Landscapes series will focus on education in January, including Critical Race Theory (Jan 17), and Teaching Difficult Truths to Children and Youth (Jan 24). Additional topics include Race/Racism (Feb 7, 14, 21), Truth in Politics (Mar 7, 14, 21), and Economics (Apr 4, 11, 18). Events are free, live or by Zoom. Tickets are not necessary but registration is helpful. To register: mcdl.pub/sl-register. For information visit mcdl.pub/SL. The previous lecture by Professor Robert Cook on the 1619 Project is available for viewing at mcdl.pub/1619. -- Thomas Trahey Mason County District Library Head of Circulation 231-843-8465