The
Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic
Development at St. John’s University School of Law and the
Journal of Legal Commentary are pleased to announce a
symposium, Making History: Race, Gender and the Media in the 2008
Elections.
History has already been made in the 2008 U.S. presidential primary
elections and the outcome of the general elections may set new
precedent. Senator Barack Obama, the presumptive presidential
nominee for a major party, is the first African American ever to
achieve that standing. Likewise, Senator Hillary Clinton broke
records as the first woman to run competitively in the presidential
primary elections of major party in pursuit of its nomination.
Governor Bill Richardson, a Latino, similarly sought the nomination
of a major party, although he withdrew his candidacy soon after the
primaries began. Finally, former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney
heads an all-female, all-minority ticket for the Green Party.
This interdisciplinary symposium is comprised of a series of
engaging and expert panel discussions, featured dialogues, and
addresses, including a keynote address by:
DONNA BRAZILE
Founder and Managing Director
Brazile and Associates,
LLC
Ms. Brazile is the first African American to lead a major
presidential campaign, a frequent CNN contributor, and Chair of the
Democratic National Committee's Voting Rights Institute
(VRI). Other speakers include renowned scholars,
practitioners, activists, government officials and political
commentators.
In addition, New York Times
editor, Marcus Mabry, author of the
biography “Twice As Good: Condoleezza Rice and Her Path To Power”,
former chief correspondent at Newsweek, and winner of several
journalism awards, will participate in a dialogue with noted
critical race and election law scholar, Sherillyn Ifill, on the impact of elections
on American politics. This discussion will be moderated by New York
Daily News Columnist Errol Louis.
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