Race and Justice in America: An Atlantic Summit | Open Society Foundations (OSF): "In his October 2015 cover story, “The Black Family in the Age of Mass Incarceration,” Atlantic magazine author Ta-Nehisi Coates explores the devastating impact decades of mass incarceration has had on African American families.
Join a discussion of this landmark piece, and an exploration of the complicated history of the nation’s justice system and the future of prison reform, hosted by Atlantic Live.
Speakers
Kelly Amis, filmmaker and founder, Loudspeaker Films
James Bennet, president and editor in chief, the Atlantic
Susan Burton, executive director, A New Way of Life Reentry Project
Steve Clemons, Washington editor at large, the Atlantic
Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent, the Atlantic
Ronald Davis, director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice
Nancy Gertner, former judge and senior lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School
Bahiyyah Muhammad, assistant professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Howard University
Michele Norris, host and special correspondent, NPR
Devah Pager, professor of sociology, Harvard University
Danielle Sered, director of Common Justice, Vera Institute of Justice
Learn More:
Black Male Achievement, Criminal Justice, Discrimination, Harm Reduction, Rights & Justice, Rights & Justice in the United States, Rule of Law, United States
Date: November 12, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location:
The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20009
Speakers:
Kelly Amis, James Bennet, Susan Burton, Steve Clemons, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ronald Davis, Nancy Gertner, Bahiyyah Muhammad, Michele Norris, Devah Pager, and Danielle Sered
Sponsored by:
U.S. Programs
In partnership with:
Atlantic Live"
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Join a discussion of this landmark piece, and an exploration of the complicated history of the nation’s justice system and the future of prison reform, hosted by Atlantic Live.
Speakers
Kelly Amis, filmmaker and founder, Loudspeaker Films
James Bennet, president and editor in chief, the Atlantic
Susan Burton, executive director, A New Way of Life Reentry Project
Steve Clemons, Washington editor at large, the Atlantic
Ta-Nehisi Coates, national correspondent, the Atlantic
Ronald Davis, director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, U.S. Department of Justice
Nancy Gertner, former judge and senior lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School
Bahiyyah Muhammad, assistant professor of Sociology and Anthropology, Howard University
Michele Norris, host and special correspondent, NPR
Devah Pager, professor of sociology, Harvard University
Danielle Sered, director of Common Justice, Vera Institute of Justice
Learn More:
Black Male Achievement, Criminal Justice, Discrimination, Harm Reduction, Rights & Justice, Rights & Justice in the United States, Rule of Law, United States
Date: November 12, 2015
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location:
The Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20009
Speakers:
Kelly Amis, James Bennet, Susan Burton, Steve Clemons, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Ronald Davis, Nancy Gertner, Bahiyyah Muhammad, Michele Norris, Devah Pager, and Danielle Sered
Sponsored by:
U.S. Programs
In partnership with:
Atlantic Live"
'via Blog this'
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