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Former Obama administration Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer offered his thoughts on how the left can fight political disinformation. Midtown Scholar Bookstore in Harrisburg, Pennsylvani…

U.S. Associate Attorney General Vanita Gupta, local law enforcement officials and advocates joined the Washington Post for a discussion on crime, violence and public safety. Topics included …

Eitan Hersh, DeRay Mckesson, and Catherine Sanderson provided their thoughts on activism and civil engagement. This virtual event was hosted by the Boston Book Festival.

Axios held a series of virtual interviews focusing on a range of topics, including, slavery reparations, civil rights, the nationwide protests, and police reform. Among the speakers were Bla…

Former Obama administration official Dan Pfeiffer offered his thoughts on how to beat Donald Trump in the 2020 election and to repair what he see’s as damage to the American political system…

Nick Estes, author of Our History is the Future; DeRay NcKesson, author of On the Other Side of Freedom: The Case for Hope; and Paco Ignacio Taibo II, author of 68 talked about resistance mo…

In this portion of The Atlantic Festival, activist and author DeRay McKesson talked about racism in America and his work with the Black Lives Matter movement.

Activist and Pod Save the People podcast host DeRay Mckesson reflected on his work with Black Lives Matter and offered the framework he believes will move social justice activism forward. He…

Georgetown University professor Michael Eric Dyson recounted the meeting between Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and author and activist James Baldwin on May 24, 1963, held in the hopes o…

Colorado’s first Latina House speaker and the president of Planned Parenthood joined a panel of progressive activists to talk about the resistance to the Trump administration’s policies. Thi…

Governor Terry McAuliffe (D) talked about criminal justice reform efforts in his state at a Brookings Institution forum on the topic. In his remarks the governor said, “It is time for a crim…

The Center for American Progress hosted their annual Ideas Conference in Washington, D.C. This portion included keynote remarks by Gold Star father Khizr Khan, Representative Maxine Waters (…

Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Education Secretary John King, and others spoke about the state of race relations as it pertains to the criminal justice system, policing efforts, education, …

Civil Rights leaders and activists and elected officials from around the country spoke to reporters after their meeting with President Obama about community policing in the wake of recent hi…

DeRay McKesson talked about the killing of five police officers in Dallas, Texas, following a rally to protest the shooting deaths of two African Americans by police in Louisiana and Minneso…

The Aspen Institute held a symposium on the state of race in America. This portion began with a panel discussion on college diversity and ways to foster inclusion on campus. Then, a second p…

Attorney General Loretta Lynch and other panelists, including law enforcement officials and civil rights activists, talked about their experiences trying to bring reforms to the nation’s cri…

DeRay McKesson talked about his work and efforts to reform policing following several high-profile fatal shootings of unarmed African-American men by police.