The Ronald H. Brown Center Symposia

MAKING HISTORY: Race, Gender and the Media in the 2008 Elections
September 26-27, 2008
Esteemed scholars, practitioners, government officials and political commentators gathered for a two-day symposium on September 26-27 in the Belson Moot Courtroom at St. John’s University School of Law to discuss several key issues that have and continue to play a role in the 2008 Elections. 

NEPOC 2008 - Education & the Economy: The Real Lives of People of Color.
September 12-14, 2008
The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development is proud to sponsor the 2008 Northeast People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference from September 12-14, 2008.  This is an annual gathering of law faculty from across the nation to discuss issues and topics of concern to communities of color.  This year our theme is Education & the Economy: The Real Lives of People of Color.  Four members of the law faculty here at St. John’s are participating: Elaine M. Chiu, Rosemary Salomone, Cheryl Wade and finally, Leonard Baynes who will be receiving the prestigious Haywood Burns-Shanara Gilbert Award.  For more information about the conference, please visit the conference Web site at download a PDF version of the program schedule.
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The 2007 National Conference on Media Reform in Memphis, Tennessee: Media Diversity Summit
January 12-14, 2007
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"Rethinking the Discourse on Race: A Symposium on How the Lack of Racial Diversity in the Media Affects Social Justice and Policy"
April 28-29, 2006
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