For the month of April, we will be reading Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler. The next book meeting will be Saturday, April 25th, at 10 am CST/11 am EST on Zoom. Learn more and sign up on our website here: www.tciamn.org/book-club #Afrofuturism #BookClub #FuturesLabBookClub #Patternists

How’s your reading going this week? We wanted to highlight an article that analyzes Henry Duma's work: oxfordamerican.org/magazine/iss... Sign up for our book club on our website: www.tciamn.org/book-club #Afrofuturism #BookClub #FuturesLabBookClub

The Second Sight of Henry Dumas

I. Well over a century ago, W. E. B. Du Bois famously characterized the complexity of being Black …

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🚨 The February 2026 edition of The NOTICE Newsletter is here! 🚨 February's newsletter examines how today’s AI systems continue the legacy of monitoring and harm — and how communities are fighting back. Read. Share. Organize. 🔗 open.substack.com/pub/thenotic... #DigitalJustice #EndSurveillance

The NOTICE Newsletter: February 2026

Defending youth justice in the digital age.

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At D4PG, we embrace change as a catalyst for transformation. We curate space for new ideas to grow and community for shared visions to take root as we seed countless possibilities. Our theme this year is Creative Futures! Learn more about D4PG: www.tciamn.org/d4pg #D4Experience #D4PG #datajustice

New month, new ways to revisit stories! We'd like to highlight a graphic adaptation of W.E.B Du Bois's The Comet. Our next book meeting will be Saturday, March 21st, at 10 am CST/11 am EST on Zoom. Sign up for our book club on our website: www.tciamn.org/book-club cometcometh.com

A Graphic Adaptation of W.E.B. Du Bois’ The Comet - The Comet COMETH

From Dieselfunk Studios in conjunction with Carnegie Hall's Fall of the Weimar Republic: Dancing on the Precipice Festival. Jan 26-May 5 2024

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Let’s create new worlds together! On March 5th, join teaching artists Dr. Catherine Squires and Marika Pfefferkorn for a creative collaging event at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. Ground yourself in art and—in the words of Octavia Butler—in community. walkerart.org/calendar/202...

We invite you to join us for our afrofuturist bookclub with our March read. We're diving into The Comet by W.E.B Du Bois and Ark of Bones by Henry Dumas.

 The next book meeting will be Saturday, March 21st, at 10 am CST/11 am EST on Zoom. Sign up for our book club on our website: lnkd.in/dQUCu-jD

Join us next week on February 26th at 5:30 CST for Episode 3 of our Ending Youth Surveillance, where we will be focusing on telehealth in schools. Register here: www.tciamn.org/noticecoalit... #EdTech #SchoolSurveillance #Telehealth

🚨Our latest newsletter! 🔈 Read now to catch up on the latest with the movement for digital freedom and rights for all! Link: open.substack.com/pub/thenotic...

The NOTICE Newsletter: January 2026

Defending youth justice in the digital age.

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We are excited to announce the dates July 15th-17th, 2026, for TCIA's flagship convening – Data for Public Good. The theme for this year is Creative Futures. Use code 20CP77 for a 50% early bird discount www.tciamn.org/d4pg?__s=ld4... #Data #D4PG

During the week of Giving Tuesday, consider giving to TCIA. One of the best ways to support TCIA’s ongoing work is to invest as a monthly donor. Your donation is the fuel that keeps our engine running as we solve pressing problems with local communities. www.tciamn.org#donate #GivingTuesday #data

Join us for the Ending Youth Surveillance Series, Episode 1, happening this Wednesday where we feature the latest research led by the NOTICE team on Vape Detection Technologies in MN schools. Sign up for this first episode, and all following episodes with this link: www.tciamn.org/noticecoalit...

"Last week, a squad of police officers pulled out their weapons and rushed towards a group of unarmed Black teenagers because a $2.4 million AI weapons detection system misidentified a bag of Doritos as a handgun Read the Op-Ed here: baltimorebeat.com/baltimore-co... #Op-ed #AISurveillance

Explore what is possible when people meet people as people, not as roles, titles, or experts, to discuss the changes we're living through .Join us for a Warm Data Lab on Tuesday, November 18th, in Preservation Park. Sigh up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/warm-data-... #warmdata #warmdatalab #meetup

Join us for the Ending Youth Surveillance Series! In Episode 1, we feature the latest research led by the No Tech Criminalization in Education (NOTICE) Coalition team on Vape Detection Technologies in Minnesota schools. Sign up for this first episode with this link: lnkd.in/dkvvHRCw

New read! Join us in discussing Afrofuturism: The World Of BlackSci-Fi and Fantasy Culture by @ysolstar.bsky.social! We will be meeting a week early, on November 22nd, and very excited to dive into this read. Sign up to join the book club and receive email updates: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw

New read! Join us in discussing Afrofuturism: The World Of BlackSci-Fi and Fantasy Culture by Ytasha L. Womack. We will be meeting a week early, on November 22nd. Want to get involved? Sign up to receive emails about the book club through this link: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw

What does digital liberation look like when imagined through an Afrofuturist lens? “No Data About Us Without Us” reflects on how communities are resisting surveillance in schools and building new futures rooted in care, creativity, and collective power. Link: just-tech.ssrc.org/articles/no-...

As our October 25th Afrofuturist book club meeting approaches, we wanted to share a conversation with the author Victor LaValle and the Los Angeles Public Library in reflecting on transforming Lovecraft’s legacy and what it means to write horror from a new lens: www.lapl.org/collections-...

Interview With an Author: Victor LaValle

Victor LaValle is the author of seven works of fiction and three graphic novels. His books have won the World Fantasy Award, British Fantasy Award, Bram Stoker Award, Dragon Award, and the Shirley Jac...

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Ready for a good book? For our October read, we're diving into The Ballad of Black Tom by victorlavalle.bsky.social, blending fantasy, horror, and social commentary on race and poverty in America. Join us Oct 25th at 10 AM CT Sign up to join #FuturesLabBookClub: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw

"In schools, AI surveillance has rapidly become a core part of this shift. Districts are adopting big-data policing tools and predictive analytics that extend the school-to-prison pipeline and normalize constant monitoring of young people." -- @tciamn.bsky.social medium.com/write-a-cata...

Dignityinschools.bsky.social organizes a National Week of Action Against School Pushout, hosting teach-ins, film screenings, panels, and workshops on liberated learning. Learn more and find an event near you: dignityinschools.org/take-action/... #DSCWoA2025 #EducationJustice #CommunityNotCops #Edu

Hey bookworms, #FuturesLabBookClub is meeting tomorrow! Join us Sat, Sep 27 10a CST | 11a EST as we discuss nnedi.bsky.social's Binti. Didn't finish the book? No problem! Everyone's welcome. Bring thoughts on #Afrofuturism and we'll see there. Sign up here to join: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw

AI is exacerbating a feeling that since the pandemic, the classroom dynamic has grown transactional www.the74million.org/article/anot...

Another AI Side Effect: Erosion of Student-Teacher Trust

AI is exacerbating a feeling that since the pandemic, the classroom dynamic has grown transactional.

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Hey readers, how's your progress on Binti? Our next book meeting is THIS saturday, Sep 27 at 10a CT | 11a ET. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. Finishing the book is not required, just bring your thoughts on Afrofuturism! Sign up to join #FuturesLabBookClub: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw

The author of this month's book club read is nnedi.bsky.social! Nnedi is an award-winning writer and describes her work as Africanfuturism and Africanjujuism. Learn more about Nnedi: nnedi.com
 Have you read Binti? Sign up to join our discussion this Sat, Sept 27th: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw

"What does data justice mean to you, and how have you integrated data justice into your work?" Check out this video highlighting our Data Justice Futures Week of Action featuring our own maptruenorth.bsky.social as a moderator: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAkJ... #DataJusticeFutures #WeekofAction

Data Justice Futures: Data Justice in Philanthropy

YouTube video by Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities

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A year ago, the Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) and TCIA came together for the first-ever Data Justice Futures Week of Action, asserting Minnesota as an incubator for Data Justice. Read the highlights here medium.com/@TwinCitiesI... #DataJusticeFutures #WeekOfAction #Data

As we read Binti by Nnedi Okorafor, we begin to see how important her Himba heritage is. Himbatribe.com is a great resource to learn more about the Himba. Check it out! Join us Sep 27th as we dive deeper: app.youform.com/forms/ohwp8dkw Photo: Tjingi Tjinginda #FuturesLab #BookClub #Afrofuturism

After federal funding cuts, the Science Museum of MN made the difficult decision to end their RJ STEAM program. TCIA has stepped up to continue the work in a new iteration known as the STEAM Collective. Read more about this change here: www.tciamn.org/steam #STEAMCollective #STEAM #YouthinSTEAM