Infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Lewis discusses the coronavirus pandemic and response, and University of Oklahoma African and African American Studies Professor Kalenda Eaton discusses the 1921 Tulsa massacre and its legacy.
The Senate Judiciary Committee convened a hearing to examine police departments' use of force rules and community policing. The panelists discussed systemic racism, unnecessary use of force, public trust, police reform, and the call to "defund the police" from those protesting across the country the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. While discussing the legal protections police officers have benefitted from, particularly qualified immunity, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), chair of the committee, said "we don't want to deter people from going into the law. But we also want to have a sense of accountability."
We note the anniversry of the June 1953 execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg with a conversation with their son and granddaughter, Mike and Ivy Meeropol.
Kalenda Eaton, professor of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma, discusses the history of the 1921 Tulsa riots that lead to the killing of hundreds of African Americans.
Kalenda Eaton, professor of African and African American Studies at the University of Oklahoma, discusses the history of the 1921 Tulsa riots that lead to the killing of hundreds of African Americans.
Senior advisor for former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign Symone Sanders offers her thoughts on how Americans can use their voices for change. This virtual event was sponsored by Georgetown University.
Author and American Enterprise Institute scholar Yuval Levin talked about U.S. political history and the political divide in the country today. He's the author of "The Great Debate," "The Fractured Republic,' and "A Time to Build."
Authors Zerlna Maxwell, "The End of Politics;" Rebecca Roanhorse, "Black Sun;" Joy Harjo, "When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through;" and Carmen Maria Machado, "The Low, Low Woods," discussed their forthcoming books. This virtual event was hosted by the annual publishing industry conference, Book Expo.
Author and American University professor Ibram Kendi weighed in on racial equity in America before, during, and after COVID-19. This virtual program was sponsored by the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
Education consultant and writer Tim DeRoche looked at how school district lines are drawn and how they impact the education students receive. This event was hosted byVroman's Bookstore in Pasadena.
