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Race and the U.S. Newsroom: 50 Years After the Kerner Commission's Report on Race & Inequality

April 5, 2018
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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International Affairs Building, 420 W. 118 St., New York, NY 10027 Lindsay Rogers Room, 7th Floor
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In a time when 66 million Americans voted for a white supremacist and millions dismiss any information they don't like as "fake news" is it even possible to overcome discrimination and polarization? Join veteran journalists for a discussion about race and the U.S. Media: Jill Nelson, Author of "Volunteer Slavery" Aaron Edwards, Special Projects Editor at The Outline Taryn Finley, Black Voices Editor, Huffpost Richard Prince, Editor, Journal-isms William Dilday, Co-Founder, National Association of Black Journalists Moderator: Alison Bethel McKenzie, Executive Director, Society of Professional Journalists