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Racial Justice in America: Past, Present and Future (Virtual) Tuesday March 2, 2021 Free In the last year, people across the United States have been taking to the streets to protest racism and police brutality. In this discussion weâll examine how structural racism has fueled inequity and reflect on our nationâs long legacy of racial injustice. We will explore how America s current engagement in fighting racial oppression differs from movements in the past and look ahead to the future and the hope for meaningful change. Associated Press investigative reporter Kat Stafford moderates a conversation with Dr. Keisha N. Blain, Associate Professor of History at the University of Pittsburgh and the president of the African American Intellectual History Society, as well as ....
The Electoral College: Is Reform Needed? (Virtual) Wednesday December 16, 2020 Free As we move past the contentious 2020 election, one particular question has surfaced once again this election cycle: Is the way we elect the President in this country still working? The electoral college â our nationâs complicated method of electing presidents â has been under fire since its inception more than 200 years ago. The system allows one candidate to win the popular vote but another to win the electoral vote and thus the Presidency. Four candidates in U.S. history have won the popular vote but not the Presidency as they did not secure enough votes in the Electoral College. Join us for a closer look at the roles race, politics, and geography have played in the electoral college and explore if reform is needed or not. ....