c-span.org/coronavirus. up next on booktv, we will show some other programs from our archives the focus on the issue of race in america. a couple of the authors you will see include cornel west and even candy but we begin with the manhattan institute heather macdonald ritchie argues that identity politics is challenging diverse thinking at the collegiate level. this is from 2018. .. at claremont mckenna and southern california, the blockade that could enter prevented anyone from attending my talk, so-called students of color at nearby pomona college and some would say it s white supremacist war hawk, queer phobia classes in ignorance of interlocking systems of domination that produce the lethal conditions under which oppressed people are forced to live. [laughter] so to actually have an audience still in his seat and willing to listen is an unusual experience. it may take me a while to get accustomed to. now we ve been hearing a lot of late about the crisis of free speech o
the leadup to the filing of the action including prior litigation in the 2011 reauthorization of the voting rights act. he will also discuss recent change in several states texas, north carolina, ohio, wisconsin and how and whether preclearance would have affected implementation of these laws. after he speaks, dan will provide more about the process. the context with the case including voting rights act preclearance was and wasn t doing, he will also discuss what has happened since 2013 including new tate laws and practices and litigation challenges that under the constitution in section 2 of the voting rights act. with that i ll hand it over to brendan. thanks, chad for, for inviting me to participate in the panel. i want to start by saying i m here to give my perspective as someone who participated in the actual litigation of the case and to provide that unique perspective for you all to hear. basically the backdrop of all of this is here in the united states we have dual
disinvited from graduation ceremony office student protest. this is an hour. good afternoon, and welcome to the city club of cleveland. my name is paul harrison. i m pleased to introduce today s speaker, president and co-founder of the american council of trustees and alumni. as stated on its website, acta is on academic freedom, the website states that the ideas of academic freedom and free speech are at the core of academic speech. and freedom in research is essential to the advancement of truth. today s forum offers a wonderful opportunity to juxtapose freedom of speech and academic freedom and just a moment to reflect on our 102-year history at the city club of cleveland. we proudly refer to the city club as in 1923, the city club invited famous labor leader, socialist and perennial presidential candidate eugene deps to speak and he accepted. asking mr. depps to speak, caused ultimately mr. depps determined to decline the invitation and he wrote that