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William Raspberry, who worked almost 40 years for the Washington Post before retiring in 2005, talked about his childhood in Mississippi, his commitment to education, and the importance of e…

Scholars discussed how racial discrimination in the U.S. has changed over the years. They talked about a number of topics including gains made by African-Americans in education, civic partic…

Columnist William Raspberry gave the keynote address at a conference on civil rights in the 21st century. In his remarks he said that racism still exists but that more opportunities are avai…

William Raspberry spoke about his career in the military. He discussed the ability to supports troops while opposing war. Mr. Raspberry also talked about how sexually transmitted diseases an…

As part of a C-SPAN and Comcast project to encourage dialog between students and national leaders, Mr. Raspberry spoke to high school students about the value of civic participation and the …

William Raspberry spoke about “Community, Civil Society and Public Policy” at an event hosted by the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke University.

Panelists discussed whether the media convey the news fairly. They focused on why the media tend to cover conflict and if there is a bias in the media. They also talked about ways the media …

William Raspberry discussed headline news stories, the voting controversy in Florida, and the legal and political battle for the presidency. The guest responded to audience phone calls, faxe…

Brian Lamb, founder and CEO of C-SPAN, moderated a panel of journalists and media experts who discussed media ethics and the news. They addressed a wide variety of topics including public tr…

Elected officials, family activists and members of the media focused on the issue of absentee fathers.

David Broder of the Washington Post moderated this panel on the declining importance of class in the U.S. The panelists examined how much class origins determines a citizen’s chances to succ…

William Raspberry, Washington Post Columnist, talked about how he writes his column and his subject for today’s column, and his change of opinion on the issue of school choice.

Richard Estrada, Dallas Morning News Associate Editor, moderated a discussion of the tension between diversity and unity within the U.S. culture. They examined the need for the coexistence o…

The National Press Foundation hosted a discussion on the role of affirmative action programs. Participants talked about the recent Supreme Court decision in a Colorado case involving requir…

In a conference entitled, “Common Ground: Where Can Liberals and Conservatives Agree?” panelists spoke on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the moral state of U.S. society. …

Washington Post Columnist William Raspberry spoke about his tenure as a syndicated columnist. In addition the press club gave out its 1994 journalism awards. William Raspberry has been with …

William Raspberry and Suzanne Fields discussed a number of issues, which included the president’s health care reform plan and the president’s welfare reform plan. It was William Raspberry’s …

The Heritage Foundation hosts a discussion on race relations in the U.S. This program is a simulcast of a WOL radio program hosted by Armstrong Williams. Mr. Williams is a conservative Afric…

Participants talked about the media portrayal of African-Americans and the negative influence of African-American rap artists and movie personalities on young African-Americans. One presenta…

William Raspberry of the Washington Post discussed numerous issues including the death of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. He also spent a time analyzing the issue of gays in the mil…