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Gwen Ifill talked about her start and her career in journalism. Ms. Ifill spoke about her upbringing as the daughter of an outspoken African Methodist Episcopal minister, her work as both a …

As part of a C-SPAN and Comcast project to encourage dialog between students and national leaders, Ms. Ifill spoke to middle school students about leadership qualities and her experiences as…

Gwen Ifill talked about her book, The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama, on a new generation of African-American politicians. Ms. Ifill profiles Governor Deval Patrick), Ne…

Vice Presidential candidates Dick Cheney (R) and Senator John Edwards (D-NC) met at Case Western Reserve University for the 2004 vice presidential debate. They answered questions on foreign …

Governor Sarah Palin (R-AK) and Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) met at Washington University in St. Louis for the 2008 vice presidential candidates debate. Gwen Ifill moderated the debate, which fo…

Authors, poets, and other New Orleans residents who lived through Hurricane Katrina and recovery of the past 10 years talked about their experiences. The event was opened by National Student…

Gwen Ifill moderated the day’s closing town hall which included a panel discussion and questions from the audience. “Town Hall: What Does New Orleans Now Know?” was the closing panel of …

Panelists talked about the life and legacy of Medgar Evers. Medgar Evers was a Mississippi field officer for the NAACP when he was gunned down in his driveway by a sniper on June 12, 1963. T…

Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley talked about their book, The Metropolitan Revolution: How Cities and Metros are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economies, in which they argue that Ame…

Judy Woodruff, Gwen Ifill, and Candy Crowley talked about their experiences covering presidential campaigns and the 2012 campaign. Topics included the importance to voters of the conventions…

Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill discussed PBS’s plans for covering the 2012 presidential campaign. Both women also talked about their memories of covering past presidential campaigns. Following…

At the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the national mall, participants spoke about the legacy of the Reverend King and the civil rights movement. This program d…

The News and Documentary Emmy Awards were presented at a ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall at the Lincoln Center.

White House officials, journalists, and business leaders spoke about a wide range of issues including broadcast network news, the Obama administration’s record, the economy, the 2012 preside…

A memorial service was held to honor the life and career of Washington Post political columnist David Broder. Speakers included Vice President Joe Biden, PBS’s Gwen Ifill, and Washington Pos…

Authors Gwen Ifill and Michele Norris talked about their books about race. They responded to questions from members of the audience. “Does Race Still Matter?” was a panel of the ninth annual…

Gwen Ifill interviewed former President Bill Clinton about the federal budget deficit and national debt. He talked about House Republican budget plan and its cuts to Medicare. He referred to…

The governors of Maryland and Virginia and mayors of Oklahoma City and Indianapolis talked about their ideas in addressing high school dropout rates. Other topics included investing in educa…

Gwen Ifill moderated a discussion among journalists about President John F. Kennedy and how lessons learned during his presidency can be applied to current times. The panelists also responde…

On the two-year anniversary of President Obama’s “A More Perfect Union” speech on race, panelists talked about the current state of racial relations in the U.S., and they responded to audien…