The Village Square of Tallahassee
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The Village Square is a nervy bunch of liberals and conservatives who believe that disagreement and dialogue make for a good conversation, a good country (and a good time).
It is a non-partisan public educational forum on matters of local, state and national importance dedicated to maintaining factual accuracy in civic and political debate by growing civil dialog on divisive issues, and recalling the history and principles at the foundation of our democracy.
To the Village Square, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation incorporated in the State of Florida and organized under Chapter 617 of the laws of the State of Florida and Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
More information can be found at: tothevillagesquare.org.
Latest Episodes
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Leon County Government and The Village Square hosted the ninth annual Created Equal on Tuesday, May 7. In recognition of Leon County’s bicentennial, the program examined the stories of Black and Brown people, their achievements, and contributions to our county’s history.
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Members of the Tallahassee City Commission and Leon County Board of County Commissioners field questions about a wide range of important local issues during the 2024 Tallahassee Town Hall. The event, under the auspices of the Village Square, Leadership Tallahassee, Tallahassee Democrat, MedAffinityEHR, City of Tallahassee and Leon County, took place in the studios of WFSU Public Media.
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Is our society becoming ever more disagreeable? Violent arguments - and even actual violence - seem to be taking place regularly in both online and real life situations. The Village Square God Squad, made up of several multi-denominational religious leaders from the Tallahassee community, talked about it during a panel discussion that was held Nov. 10 in the WFSU Public Media studios.
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Built by patriotic volunteers, Braver Angels is a national movement to bridge the partisan divide. equally balanced between conservatives and progressives at every level of leadership. They work in communities, on college campuses, in the media, and in the halls of political power. Members of the group appeared online during this Village Square panel discussion to talk about how they formed, what they’ve learned and what’s next. Recorded May 11, 2023.
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Writer, philosopher and student of history Daryl Davies is the premier presenter in this Village Square online discussion of how open and honest exchanges of viewpoints can help lower the present temperature of social, cultural and political discourse. Recorded February 9, 2023.
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On March 26, 2022, the Village Square and Leon County government co-hosted the 7th in a series of Created Equal community conversations at The Moon in Tallahassee. The topic was Race and Elections and the evening began with a panel discussion including: Dr. Sharon Austin, professor of Political Science at the University of Florida; Dr. Keith Parker, Sociology and Criminal Justice professor at Florida A&M University; and Florida State University College of Law Professor Michael Morley. WFSU Public Media’s Tom Flanigan moderated the panel.
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With the ferocious and even vicious divisiveness now roiling America, is there any way for opposing factions to ramp down the vitriol? Author and Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks has some insights in that regard, which he shares with the Village Square.
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Noted political theorist Dr. Danielle Allen joins Florida Humanities and the Village Square in a vital conversation about what it means to be an American today, using the Declaration of Independence as a focus of that discussion.
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Tallahassee’s Village Square hosts a community conversation and panel discussion on the often contentious history of race relations in Leon County.…
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On Sept. 25, 2018, The Village Square hosted a discussion entitled, “By Any Means Necessary: Rebellion, Tribes and Moral Outrage” at St. John’s Episcopal…