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Communications and Society Program
Aspen Institute Symposium on The State of Race in America
The Aspen Institute Symposium on the State of Race in America explores new attitudes, opportunities, and challenges for and about people of color in 21st century America. The annual event is presented by the Communications and Society Program in association with Comcast Corporation.
WATCH: Complete video coverage of State of Race
Presentation by Dr. James Jackson
The Changing Demographics of Race, Ethnicity and Age in the United States (PDF)
Watch C-SPAN coverage of the event:
C-SPAN Video Library: Aspen Institute State of Race Symposium
Michael Scherer's piece in TIME
Predicting the Latino Vote in 2012
2012 Symposium
Monday, April 9, 2012 - The Newseum
The Symposium touched on individual, cultural, institutional and structural causes of racial problems, looking towards new and viable solutions. The Symposium featured five substantive panel sessions: Political Factors, the Latino Vote, the New American Identity, Education, and News Media. Download the Agenda.
Join the discussion with the Twitter hashtag #stateofrace.
Juan Williams of Fox News and Jose Diaz-Balart of Telemundo moderated the discussion
Panelists include:
James Jackson, Director of the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
Charles Blow, Op-Ed Columnist, New York Times
Karen Narasaki, President, Asian American Justice Center
Norman Ornstein, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Maria Cardona, Democratic Strategist and Principal, Dewey Group
Leslie Sanchez, Author and Political Analyst
Maria Teresa Kumar, Executive Director, Voto Latino
Michael Scherer, White House Correspondent, TIME Magazine
Jose Antonio Vargas, Founder, Define American
Carlos Vélez-Ibáñez, Director, School of Transborder Studies, Arizona State University
Touré, Author, “Who’s Afraid of Post-Blackness”
Kurt Schmoke, Dean, Howard Law School and former Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland
Kaya Henderson, Chancellor, DC Public Schools
Ruben Navarrette, Columnist, Washington Post Writers Group
Antoine Sanfuentes, DC Bureau Chief, NBC News
For more information, please contact Kiahna Williams, Senior Project Manager, Communications and Society Program
Phone: 202-736-2281 Email: kiahna.williams@aspeninstitute.org
2011 Symposium
April 11, 2011 - The Newseum
The Aspen Institute Communications and Society Program, in association with Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change and Comcast Corporation, hosted the inaugural Aspen Institute Symposium on the State of Race in America on April 11th, 2011. The Symposium examined individual, cultural, institutional, and structural implications of race, and explored the impact of change in the context of the home, workplace, school, and the public sphere.
Overview
Presentation by Prof. Dianne Pinderhughes
Introduction and Panel 1: Family and Identity Factors
Panel 2: Race and Politics
Panel 3: Institutional Factors
Panel 4: Media and Popular Culture
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