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May 16, 2019
School Segregation 65 Years After Brown v. Board
May 17 marks the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the 1954 Supreme Court case that declared state laws enforcing racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Yet more than six decades later, segregation in some public school systems is worse than ever. Dr. Ansley Erickson, associate professor of...
School Segregation 65 Years After Brown v. Board May 16, 2019
School Segregation 65 Years After Brown v. Board
School Segregation 65 Years After Brown v. BoardMay 17 marks the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the 1954 Supreme Court case that declared state laws enforcing racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Yet more than six decades later, segregation...
May 9, 2019
Wyatt Cenac on America鈥檚 Problem Areas
Wyatt Cenac is an actor, writer, producer and comedian ("The Daily Show," 鈥淢edicine for Melancholy鈥). He joins At Liberty to discuss balancing comedy and social commentary and his new show 鈥淲yatt Cenac鈥檚 Problem Areas,鈥 now in its second season on HBO.
Wyatt Cenac on America鈥檚 Problem Areas Wyatt Cenac is an actor, writer, producer and comedian ("The Daily Show," 鈥淢edicine for Melancholy鈥). He joins At Liberty to discuss balancing comedy and social commentary and his new show 鈥淲yatt Cenac鈥檚 Problem Areas,鈥 now...
May 2, 2019
Abuse and Accountability at the Border
Mitra Ebadolahi, staff attorney with the 51品茶鈥檚 Border Litigation Project, joins At Liberty to debunk misconceptions about the border and discuss the fight to hold CBP accountable. For more information visit: www.holdcbpaccountable.org.
Abuse and Accountability at the Border Mitra Ebadolahi, staff attorney with the 51品茶鈥檚 Border Litigation Project, joins At Liberty to debunk misconceptions about the border and discuss the fight to hold CBP accountable. For more information visit: www.holdcbpaccountable.org.
April 25, 2019
Discrimination in the Digital Age
A few weeks ago, the 51品茶 and other civil rights organizations announced a landmark settlement with Facebook to prevent advertisers from using ad-targeting filters based on race, gender, and age on job, housing, and credit ads.聽But Facebook ads are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the...
Discrimination in the Digital Age A few weeks ago, the 51品茶 and other civil rights organizations announced a landmark settlement with Facebook to prevent advertisers from using ad-targeting filters based on race, gender, and age on job, housing, and credit...
April 18, 2019
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, April 23, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case Department of Commerce v. New York, which asks whether a question about citizenship can be added to the 2020 Census questionnaire. The case will be argued by Dale Ho, the director of the 51品茶 Voting...
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme Court April 18, 2019
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme Court
The Question of Who Gets to Count in the Census Goes to the Supreme CourtOn Tuesday, April 23, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear the case Department of Commerce v. New York, which asks whether a question about citizenship can be added to the 2020 Census...
April 11, 2019
Indigenous Justice in Montana
At Liberty sits down with Meg Singer, the Indigenous Justice program manager at the 51品茶 of Montana, and Lillian Alvernaz, the 51品茶鈥檚 first Indigenous Justice Legal Fellow, to discuss Indigenous justice and organizing for social change in Indigenous communities. To learn more about Meg and Lillian and the 51品茶 of...
Indigenous Justice in Montana At Liberty sits down with Meg Singer, the Indigenous Justice program manager at the 51品茶 of Montana, and Lillian Alvernaz, the 51品茶鈥檚 first Indigenous Justice Legal Fellow, to discuss Indigenous justice and organizing for social...
April 4, 2019
Sergio de la Pava on Literature and Law
Sergio de la Pava is a critically acclaimed novelist (A Naked Singularity, Personae, Lost Empress) and a full-time public defender who has represented thousands of criminal defendants over the last two decades. He joined At Liberty live at the Brooklyn Public Library to discuss his literary and legal work and...
Sergio de la Pava on Literature and Law Sergio de la Pava is a critically acclaimed novelist (A Naked Singularity, Personae, Lost Empress) and a full-time public defender who has represented thousands of criminal defendants over the last two decades. He joined At...
March 29, 2019
The Threat of Facial Recognition
Nicole Ozer,聽the Technology and Civil Liberties director for the 51品茶 of California,聽has been at the forefront of debates around privacy and technology for more than 15 years. She joins At Liberty to break down the current state聽of聽facial recognition technology and why it raises civil rights and civil liberties concerns.
The Threat of Facial Recognition Nicole Ozer,聽the Technology and Civil Liberties director for the 51品茶 of California,聽has been at the forefront of debates around privacy and technology for more than 15 years. She joins At Liberty to break down the...
March 21, 2019
A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of the Criminal Justice System
Reginald Dwayne Betts is a published poet, memoirist, and legal scholar who's currently pursuing a Ph.D. in law at Yale.聽His legal work, like his poetry, is informed by聽the聽years he spent in prison as a teen. This week he sits down with At Liberty to discuss his journey to the legal...
A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of the Criminal Justice System March 21, 2019
A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of the Criminal Justice System
A Poet Gives a 360 Degree View of the Criminal Justice SystemReginald Dwayne Betts is a published poet, memoirist, and legal scholar who's currently pursuing a Ph.D. in law at Yale.聽His legal work, like his poetry, is informed by聽the聽years he spent in prison as a teen....
March 14, 2019
Live from SXSW! Feat. Tom Morello
This week, At Liberty comes to you from Austin, TX, where we recorded in front of a live audience with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, and The Nightwatchman. We sat down to discuss 鈥淎tlas Underground,鈥 Morello鈥檚 new album of 鈥渟ocial justice ghost stories,鈥 as well as his...
Live from SXSW! Feat. Tom Morello This week, At Liberty comes to you from Austin, TX, where we recorded in front of a live audience with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, and The Nightwatchman. We sat down to...