Join Donna Brazile & Keisha N. Blain for Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer's Enduring Message to America
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Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America
Wednesday, October 6, 7–8 p.m. ET, 6–7 p.m. CT
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Join Keisha N. Blain in conversation with Donna Brazile for the launch of Blain’s new book, Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America
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Hamer, who came to political activism in mid-life after a forced sterilization, was a relentless advocate for voting rights for Black Americans and against white supremacy. Award-winning historian and New York Times bestselling author Blain shines a light on Hamer’s life, ideas, and political strategies, situating her as a key political thinker of the civil rights movement, alongside Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, John Lewis, and Rosa Parks.
Produced in partnership with the National Civil Rights Museum
Speakers: Keisha N. Blain, Associate Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh, Author, Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America; Donna Brazile, Veteran Political Strategist, Former Interim Chair, Democratic National Committee
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White Space, Black Hood: Segregation in the Age of Inequality
Tuesday, October 26, 6–7 p.m. ET
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Historical housing discrimination has created a modern-day caste system where neighborhood often determines opportunity. These discriminatory policies trap Black people in high-poverty neighborhoods and divert funding towards affluent, predominantly white areas. Does this mean social mobility is now only a myth?
Produced in partnership with New York University’s John Brademas Center
Speakers: Sheryll Cashin, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Law, Civil Rights and Social Justice, Georgetown Law, Former Adviser, Urban and Economic Policy, President Bill Clinton, Author, White Space, Black Hood: Opportunity Hoarding and Segregation in the Age of Inequality
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Theodore R. Johnson, Director, Fellows Program, Brennan Center for Justice
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The Midterms: What to Expect Next November and Beyond
Thursday, November 4, 5–6 p.m. ET
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Midterm elections always matter — but in this divided era, as the country begins a redistricting cycle amid a wave of new laws that will make it harder for Americans to vote, the 2022 midterms will matter more than most. Brennan Center President Michael Waldman will seek early insight from some of the best in the business regarding the role of primary voters to the issues that will bring voters to the polls a year from now.
Produced in partnership with New York University’s John Brademas Center
Speakers: Alex Castellanos, Founder and Chairman, Purple Strategies; Former Strategist, Romney-Ryan and Bush-Cheney Presidential Campaigns; Stephanie Cutter, Founding Partner, Precision, Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama; Shailagh Murray, Executive Vice President for Public Affairs, Columbia University, Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama, Former Deputy Chief of Staff and Communications Director, Vice President Joseph Biden; Walter Shapiro, Fellow, Brennan Center, Journalist; Moderator: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan Center
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Midnight in Washington: A Conversation with Rep. Adam Schiff
Wednesday, November 10, 6–7 p.m. ET
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The congressman who led the first impeachment of Donald Trump offers an inside account of American democracy in its darkest hour — and a warning that the forces of autocracy released by Trump remain as potent as ever. In his new book, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) argues that the Trump presidency has so weakened our institutions and compromised the Republican Party that the peril will last for years.
Produced in partnership with New York University’s John Brademas Center
Speakers: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chair of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; Author, Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still Could
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Moderator: Michael Waldman, President, Brennan Center
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