State of Civil Rights Keli Goff, political commentator and author (Party Crashing: How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence), and author Edgar J. Ridley (The Golden Applie: Changing the Structure of Civilization) talked about the state of civil rights. Topics included racism versus classism, the post-Civil Rights generation, the candidacy of Senator Obama, and the decline among young voters of party affiliation. Anthony Samad moderated.

“The Civil Rights Agenda: Where Do We Go from Here?” was part of the 10th Annual Harlem Book Festival. close