John lewis people may not know that he is responsible for john lewis was one of the major pushers who achieved the construction of the Smithsonian National museum of africanamerican history and culture. From the smithsonian archives, im going to read a little to you from what the smithsonian says john lewis did to get that museum up. 1998, new bills were introduced annually in congress by representative john lewis to create a national africanamerican Heritage Museum and memorial within the smithsonian institution. 1991, a smithsonian Blueribbon Commission recommended the creation of a National Museum devoted to africanamericans to clutch their to collect, analyze, research, and organize exhibitions on a scale and definition that matched the major museums devoted to other aspects of american life. Thecommission recommended museum be temporarily located in the arts and industrials Industries Building until a new, larger facility could be built, but the legislation stalled amid androversy
Implemented prethey talked about the history of Police Brutality toward black and other minority communities. This runs one hour. This series called rethinking policing, activism and reform has examined efforts to reform the police as well as preparing the next generation for activism and healing, i invite you to explore these inspiring sessions on our website. But today our panel of legal experts will focus on police evolution, what it means, what it does not mean and what Public Safety can look like without policing as we know it today. Our aim with this series is to educate and empower those in pursuit of meaningful change. Both in the wake of George Floyds death in the midst of a larger legacy of Racial Injustice in this country. I want to thank you all again for joining and i want to thank Chris Henning for her leadership organizing the series. Let me introduce the moderators for todays roundtable. Professor kristi lopez, she joined our faculty and generate 2017 right after comple
Preparing the next generation for activism and healing. Invite you to explore each of the sessions on our website. But today the panel of legal experts will focus on what it means and what it doesnt mean and what Public Safety can look like without policing as we know it today ls. The series is to educate those in pursuit of meaningful change in the wake of George Floyds death and in the midst of a larger legacy of Racial Injustice in ourin country. I want to thank you all again for joining and also for the leadership to organize this series. Now let me introduce the moderator of todays roundtabl roundtable, professor laporte on lopez joined january 2017 might after completing a federal investigation to the Chicago Police department while serving with the department of justice civil rights commissionon leading the investigation and many others to examine patterns andat practices of policing across the country including new Orleans Los Angeles and ferguson professor lopez is now launchi
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