Join the library and program co-sponsor the NAACP Cedar Rapids Chapter 4013 and supporting partners, the League of Women Voters Linn County and the Tau Psi Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated for a viewing of the ground-breaking documentary, "Counted Out."
In our current information economy, math is everywhere. The people we date, the news we see, the influence of our votes, the candidates who win elections, the education we have access to, the jobs we get — all of it is underwritten by an invisible layer of math that few of us understand, or even notice.
But whether we know it or not, our numeric literacy — whether we can speak the language of math — is a critical determinant of social and economic power.
It’s critical to understand how the impact of math runs throughout our electoral process in ways most of us never notice — from gerrymandered voting districts and AI-created political ads to ballot measures and candidate choices.
"Counted Out" shows us the power of math that undergirds our democracy. Who holds that power? Who doesn’t? And how can we all speak the language of math to fully participate in a world that belongs to everyone?
After the 90-minute film, a short discussion will be hosted by Monica Challenger, past library board president and current library board member.
