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State of Race 2013: Panel on Youth

April 26, 2013

Present day race relations in the United States have had a large impact on the youth and next generation of Americans. How has the national dialogue on race shaped the perspective of America’s youth? Are young men and women of the United States prepared for a society here minorities (people of color) are the majority?

Panelists:
Christina Downs, Editor-in-Chief,The Hilltop, Howard University

Kristal High, Editor-in-Chief, Politic365

Victor Rios, Author of Punished: Policing the Lives of Black and Latino Boys

Lisa Wong, Mayor of Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Ray Suarez, Senior Correspondent,PBS NewsHour (moderator)