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Urban Unrest

Monday, September 28th | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Protests, both of the peaceful and violent varieties, defined the summer of 2020, and homeless policies in many cities have left more hopeless than ever before. Citizens are fleeing American cities, a phenomenon increasing in the COVID era. Join us for a discussion about the threats urban America faces today, the long-term causes, and what should happen next to improve America’s cities.

Speakers

  • Kevin Roberts, Ph.D. (Moderator) - Executive Director, Texas Public Policy Foundation
  • Heather Mac Donald (Panelist) – Thomas W. Smith Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Contributing Editor, City Journal
  • Christine Rosen (Panelist) - Senior Writer, Commentary Magazine; Chair, Colloquy on Knowledge, Technology & Culture, Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, University of Virginia; Senior Editor, The New Atlantis

When you RSVP, you will receive more information on how to tune in to this event, a reminder when our event is live, plus access to the video if you’re unable to watch in real time or want to share it with friends and neighbors.

     
Texas HBCUs

Thursday, October 1st | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

Texas' historically black colleges and universities have been especially hard-hit from the pandemic. How have HBCU’s in Texas pivoted in response to COVID-19? What can Texas do to help these institutions? Hear from the leaders of some of these schools as they share their experience and the outlook for the future.

Speaker

  • Richard Johnson, Ed.D. (Moderator) - Director, Booker T. Washington Initiative, Texas Public Policy Foundation
  • Prof. Larry Bell (Introduction) – Senior Visiting Scholar, Texas Public Policy Foundation
  • Dr. Adena Loston (Panelist) – President, St. Philip's College
  • Kenneth Huewitt (Panelist) – Interim President, Texas Southern University
  • Dr. Glenell Lee-Pruitt (Panelist) – Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Jarvis Christian College

When you RSVP, you will receive more information on how to tune in to this event, a reminder when our experts are live, plus access to the video if you’re unable to watch in real time or want to share it with friends and neighbors.