Past Events
|
Do We Still Need to Talk About Race?
| Audio: | |
| Location: | Baltimore, MD |
| Event Date: | September 16, 2009 |
With the election of President Obama, some say race is no longer an obstacle to success and the "American Dream" is more reality than not. At this discussion, Ben Jealous, executive director of the NAACP, and Gerald Torres, professor at the University of Texas Law School and co-author of The Miner's Canary: Enlisting Race, Resisting Power, Transforming Democracy, challenge that assumption.
Speakers
- Diana Morris, director of OSI-Baltimore (opening remarks and introductions)
- Carla Hayden, executive director of the Enoch Pratt Free Library (opening remarks and introductions)
- Judge Andre Davis, OSI-Baltimore board member (moderator)
- Ben Jealous, executive director of the NAACP
- Gerald Torres, professor at the University of Texas Law School and co-author of The Miner's Canary: Enlisting Race, Resisting Power, Transforming Democracy
Location
Wheeler Auditorium, Enoch Pratt Free Library
400 Cathedral Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
