The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic
Development at St. John's University School of Law, supported
through a grant from the Ford Foundation's Knowledge, Creativity,
and Freedom Program.
"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
This symposium will investigate the subject of racial diversity
in the media and in media policy.
The conference is being organized by Professor Leonard M.
Baynes, the Director of The Ronald H. Brown Center, who previously
served as a scholar-in-residence at the Federal Communications
Commission ("FCC") during the administration of William Kennard. In
this capacity, Professor Baynes worked exclusively on media
diversity issues. Since joining the St. John's law faculty in 2002,
he has written several path-breaking law review articles examining
these critical issues and proposing innovative and cutting-edge
regulations to address under-representation in the media.
More Information
Leonard M. Baynes
Professor of Law and Director
The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic
Development
St. John's University School of Law
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, New York 11439
Attn: Media & Diversity