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Author and civil rights attorney Gloria Browne-Marshall discussed the impact of the justice system on African American women’s quest for equal treatment. This program was held by the Nationa…

In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the beginning of forced migration of Africans to North America, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosted a panel…

The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress held a hearing on how technology can improve engagement with constituents. Witnesses included Congressional Management Foundation …

Professor Gloria Browne-Marshall talked about the struggle of black women to obtain voting rights and compared this with the experiences of white suffragists and black men. This program was …

2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the forced migration of Africans to the Virginia Colony in 1619. The Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosted their 93rd annu…

Historians explored whether history impacts contemporary views on voting rights. They also answered audience questions on how to keep citizens engaged in the voting process. This discussion …

Authors talked about political parties and elections. Panelists included Ralph Nader, author of Breaking Through Power: It’s Easier Than We Think; Thomas Frank, author of Listen, Liberal: Or…

Carol Booker, who edited Alice Dunnigan’s autobiography, Alone Atop the Hill, and James McGrath Morris, author of Eye on the Struggle, a biography of Ethel Payne, talked about the two Africa…

Gloria Browne-Marshall explained the Supreme Court ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, which challenged the school’s use of race in its undergraduate selection process.

Authors discussed their books about the changes in views of citizenship, equality, and democracy in the era of Barack Obama’s election to president. They responded to questions from members …

A panel discussion was held on upward mobility in America. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. The discussion was moderated by Paul Tough, author of Whate…

Authors talked about the use of literature and story to remember and depict the struggles, myths, and experiences of those of the African Diaspora. They focused on the works of several Afric…

Moderated by Anthony Samed, a panel of writers talked about the topic, “Politics of African American Identity.” Topics included “post-black,” self-negation, and assimilation vs. acceptance. …