The most recent programs for the Minorities Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=431 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:57 GMT First lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Bowie State University. She talked about the importance of education, the history of the struggle of black people to become educated, and urged the graduates of the historically black university to pass their desire for education on to future generations. She also paid tribute to parents, saying 'Their sacrifice is your legacy.' The ceremony was held at the Comcast Center on the University of Maryland, College Park campus. Mrs. Obama was wearing the hood of the honorary doctor of laws degree she had just received. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312811-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312811-3 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Angela Riley spoke in the Supreme Court chamber about the history of the Supreme Court and Native American lands. The lecture, which took place in the Supreme Court chamber, was one in a series hosted by the Supreme Court Historical Society on the Constitution, the Supreme Court, and property rights. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg introduced Professor Riley. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309427-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309427-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Law professor Richard Sander and former [New York Times] correspondent Stuart Taylor talked about their book, [Mismatch: How Affirmative Action Hurts the Students It's Intended to Help, and Why Universities Won't Admit It]. They also presented their thoughts on affirmative action prior to the Supreme Court's hearing of oral arguments in [Fisher v. University of Texas]. They said that they agreed with the initial goals of affirmative action but now believe the system hurts more than helps minorities. Richard Sander and Stuart Taylor speak at the CATO Institute in Washington, D.C. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308688-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308688-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Attorney General Eric Holder gave the keynote address at the inaugural Faith Leaders Summit on Voting Rights. He talked Justice Department's efforts to enforce voting rights in reaction to state laws enacted since 2010 on issues such as voter identification requirements, registration, and redistricting. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306313-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306313-2 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Cathy Knepper talked about her book [Jersey Justice: The Story of the Trenton Six]. This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 3rd annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. The program concluded with some scenes of the festival and schedule information. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306091-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306091-3 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A discussion was held of the civil rights movement in Maryland, with personal stories from individuals who took part in some of the earliest civil rights protests in Baltimore. Participants included the first African American admitted to the University of Maryland School of Nursing and a participant in one of the first sit-ins in the nation, held at Baltimore's Read's Drugstore in 1955. The panelists also responded to questions from members of the audience. "Seen & Heard: Maryland's Civil Rights Era in Photographs and Oral Histories" was an event to celebrate the Paul Henderson Photograph Collection and the McKeldin-Jackson Oral History Project at the Maryland Historical Society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304562-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304562-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Louisiana State University journalism students try to help the Federal Bureau of Investigation solve civil rights era cold cases. A video clip was shown of FBI Director Robert Mueller announcing on February 27, 2007, that it was re-opening over 100 unsolved civil rights murder cases that happened, predominantly in the South, during the 1950s and '60s. Students and the editor of the [Concordia Sentinel], the newspaper in Ferriday, Louisiana, talked about the 1964 murder of Frank Morris in Ferriday. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on November 27-December 2 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303252-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303252-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT James Ferguson talked about the use of busing to integrate schools in Charlotte, North Carolina. His firm argued for the litigants in the 1969 Swann case that desegregated Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools using busing. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld that decision in 1971, clearing the way for busing nationwide. In 1999 he argued unsuccessfully against an end to that court-ordered desegregation. Mr. Ferguson was interviewed at the Levine Museum of the New South at the busing exhibit. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) on their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" were in Charlotte, N.C., on August 29-September 2, 2011, to feature the history and literary life of the city that would host the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Working with the Time Warner local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The segments air on American History TV and on BookTV. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301672-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301672-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kentucky State historian James Klotter talking about Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911). He was known as the "Great Dissenter," especially for the role he played in several Supreme Court rulings on civil rights cases during his term on the nation's highest court from 1877-1911. Justice Harlan wrote the sole dissenting opinion in the rulings on civil rights cases which struck down as unconstitutional federal anti-discrimination legislation and on [Plessy v. Ferguson], which upheld Southern segregation statutes. Mr. Klotter was interviewed at the Lexington History Museum. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) on their "2011 LCV Cities Tour" were in Frankfort, Kentucky, on March 28-31 and August 1-3, 2011, to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Frankfort Plant Board local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301164-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301164-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A panel discussion was held on the legacy of Thurgood Marshall, the first black U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The panelists speculated on what Justice Marshall's opinions would be on current issues, and talked about his character and his place in history. They talked about the different philosophies for dismantling a discriminatory system either through color-blind or color-conscience methods, and compared Justices Thurgood Marshall and Clarence Thomas. Topics included affirmative action, capital punishment, and the 2008 presidential election. Mr. Reeves moderated. Juan Williams is the author of [Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary]. This panel, "Life and Legacy of Justice Thurgood Marshall," was part of a symposium honoring the 100th birthday of Thurgood Marshall, the first black U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The symposium, held at the Telecom Center in Jackson, Mississippi, by the Mississippi College School of Law [Law Review], focused on Justice Marshall's impact on government and legal issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204049-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204049-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Philippa Strum discussed [Mendez v. Westminster], the first case about school segregation to be successfully challenged in federal court. She spoke at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295471-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295471-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rawn James profiles Charles Hamilton Houston, the first African American on the Harvard Law Review and dean of Howard University Law School and his student Thurgood Marshall, valedictorian of his class in 1933 and future Supreme Court justice. The two lawyers would lead the NAACP's legal office in challenging Jim Crow laws with a focus on school integration. The author relays that Mr. Houston and Mr. Marshall's numerous legal challenges would lay the groundwork for the Supreme Court's decision on [Brown v. Board of Education]. Rawn James discussed his book at Hue-Man Bookstore in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292470-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292470-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alia Malek talked about her book [A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, American Stories] (Free Press; October 6, 2009). In her book she presents personal stories of Arab immigrants in the U.S. against the backdrop of major events in U.S. history. The stories range in time from shortly before the Kennedy assassination to shortly after the invasion of Iraq. She talked about why she wrote the book and showed slides as she read excerpts from the book. She also responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was held at 6 p.m. ET on Thursday, December 10, 2009, in the Library and Resource Center at the Arab American National Museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291071-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291071-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Judy Shepard talked about her book [The Meaning of Matthew: My Son's Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed] (Hudson Street Press; September 3, 2009). In the book she recounts the torture and murder in 1998 of her son Matthew due to his sexual orientation and the subsequent legal work involved in prosecuting her son's murderers. Judy Shepard is co-founder, with her husband Dennis, of the Matthew Shepard Foundation and is active in promoting social justice, diversity awareness and education, and equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people. She responded to questions from members of the audience, which included some controversy. This event of the Salt Lake City Public Library's Authors Live lecture series was co-sponsored by Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore and the Utah Pride Center and broadcast on KCPW radio. Included in program ID 289260-2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289230-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289230-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT William Frey talked about Census Bureau estimates released earlier this month that show that population growth rate among Asian- and Hispanic-Americans has decreased since the beginning of the decade. He also examined how the recession appears to have slowed their dispersal from traditional magnet metropolitan areas to other parts of the country, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286594-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286594-3 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Close the Gap: Equality in Education Rally was held on the occasion of the 55th anniversary of the [Brown v. Board of Education] decision. Various civil rights leaders and education reformers called for eliminating the racial and ethnic achievement gap in public education. Topics included teacher performance pay, the closure of dysfunctional schools in black and Latino communities, and support from the federal government with mandates that states would not receive funds unless there is equal funding across racial lines. The Reverend Al Sharpton called for people to come together from different groups to support education reform. Joe Madison and Mark Thompson served as the masters of ceremonies. Entertainment included the drum line of the Calvin Coolidge High School marching band, the Dance Place step team, the Reid Temple A.M.E. Church youth choir, and the National Action Network Choir. A video clip of Jordan Coleman's documentary film [Say It Loud!] was shown. The rally on the White House Ellipse by the National Action Network was co-sponsored by the United Negro College Fund, National Council of La Raza, and the Education Equality Project. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286401-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286401-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Evan Wright talked about his book [Hella Nation], where he profiled 12 "outsiders" from mainstream American culture. One of the people was an anarchist who protested against the World Trade Organization (WTO). Another was a pastor of the Aryan Nation, a white supremacist. He talked about the challenges in finding and interviewing members of fringe groups. He was interviewed at the [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. Evan Wright is the author of [Hella Nation: Looking for Happy Meals in Kandahar, Rocking the Side Pipe, Wingnut's WarAgainst the GAP, and Other Adventures with the Totally Lost Tribes of America], published by Putnam. He is a contributing editor at [Vanity Fair], the author of [Generation Kill], published by Berkley Trade, and the co-writer for the HBO mini-series based on the book. He has written for [Rolling Stone, The New York Times], and [The Los Angeles Times]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285490-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285490-7 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Douglas Blackmon talked about his book [Slavery By Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II], published by Doubleday. He talked about the laws enacted between the Civil War and World War II that limited the rights of blacks. During this time, blacks who committed minor crimes were forced to do hard labor for commercial interests. That day was the 100th anniversary of the arrest of Green Cottenham, who was the central character of his book. Mr. Cottenham was sentenced to hard labor in conditions that would eventually kill him. Mr. Blackmon talked about the history of racism in America and read several passages of his book. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204690-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204690-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Patricia Sullivan reported by telephone on the death of Mildred Loving on May 1, 2008. Mrs. Loving was a principal in [Loving v. Virginia], the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized interracial marriage in the United States. She talked about the Lovings, how their case occurred, and their subsequent life. Photographs of Mildred and Richard Loving and of the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court justices were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205315-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205315-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified about federal mandatory minimum laws for crack cocaine. Under current federal law it takes 100 times more powder cocaine than crack to trigger the five- and ten-year mandatory minimum sentences and crack is the only drug for which there exists a mandatory minimum for simple possession. Witnesses testified about the race bias in the law, the cost to society from longer jail sentences, and the law's unpopularity with judges. Representatives Rangel, Lee, and Bartlett were the first witnesses. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204184-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204184-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs held a hearing on the federal cocaine sentencing laws. Under current federal law it takes 100 times more powder cocaine than crack to trigger the five- and ten-year mandatory minimum sentences. Senator Joseph Biden introduced the Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2007 (S.1711) legislation to eliminate the sentencing disparity between the crack and powder forms of cocaine. The legislation will refocus federal cocaine laws on major traffickers the bill also eliminates the 5-year mandatory minimum for simple possession of crack, the only drug for which there exists a mandatory minimum for simple possession. Witnesses testified that mandatory minimum sentencing increases overcrowding in jails, disproportionately affects African- Americans, and reduces judicial discretion. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204027-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204027-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Rev. Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop elected to the episcopate, talked about the effect morality has on legal rights for sexual minorities. He also talked about his background, personal life and religion. He responded to questions from members of the audience. The talk "How Morality Plays a Role in Legal Rights, Especially for the Gay Community" was the concluding event of the law school's 2007 Goodwin Symposium on sexuality, morality and the law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202567-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202567-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Tanner testified in an oversight hearing about his leadership of the Voting Rights section of the Justice Department. Topics included cases of voter fraud being prosecuted. Mr. Tanner apologized for comments he made in October before the National Latino Congreso in Los Angeles, where he had said, "Minorities don't become elderly like white people do. They die first." A panel of experts also testified about voting laws and their enforcement, photo identification requirements for voting, and voter demographics. The oversight hearing is the third in a series of hearings which examines the effectiveness of the Voting Section in executing its mission to enforce anti-discrimination laws. John Tanner is Voting Section chief in the Civil Rights Division of the Justice Department. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201903-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201903-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A discussion was held on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Dred Scott decision, where Dred Scott had sued for his freedom. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that blacks could never be citizens of the United States. After opening remarks, Mr. Shurtleff moderated a discussion of the impact of that decision. Lynne Jackson is the great-great-granddaughter of Dred Scott. A video clip was shown of a PBS program about the case. The speakers responded to audience members' questions. This event was the final plenary session of the annual spring meeting of the National Association of Attorneys General. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197002-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197002-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Epps talked about his book, [Democracy Reborn: The Fourteenth Amendment and the Fight for Equal Rights in Post-Civil War America], published by Henry Holt. He was interviewed while at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197429-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197429-7 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses testified on the work of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Topics included electoral redistricting in Texas and its effect on representation of minorities, religious discrimination, and other issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197284-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197284-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT On the twentieth anniversary of U.S. Supreme Court case [McCleskey v. Kemp] a panel of legal scholars discussed the legacy of the McCleskey decision and whether it ultimately created an impenetrable barrier to the use of statistics in the context of the death penalty. The symposium also addressed the social, historical and statistical connection between race and the death penalty and the problem of unconscious racism. Professor Jones moderated. After their presentations the panelists responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197237-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197237-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Charles Ogletree talked about the book he co-edited, [From Lynch Mobs to the Killing State: Race and the Death Penalty in America], published by New York University Press. The interview was held in the Authors Pavilion at the conference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194208-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194208-2 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The NAACP held a public forum on civil rights enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice. Topics included the possible congressional renewal of the Voting Rights Act, the District of Columbia voting rights act, the failure of the Justice Department to uphold the Voting Rights Act. Representatives of civil rights organizations described instances of civil rights violations that were not pursued by the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division. One witness said the Division has become politicized. The event was held in the Russell Senate Office Building. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193344-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193344-2 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Assistant Attorney General Kim spoke about his personal experiences and the Bush administration's prosecution of civil rights cases in the past five years. Topics included prejudice against Asian Americans, human trafficking, immigration, voting rights, and the accomplishments of Asian Americans. His speech was the luncheon keynote address of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Southeast Regional Conference, hosted by the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of the Greater Washington, DC Area (APABA-DC). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191707-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191707-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The panelists discuss the findings of a new report, "Protecting Minority Voters," and how these findings will affect the civil rights community. They also talked about their experiences at the various hearings held around the country by the National Commission on the Voting Rights Act where citizens said their voting rights have been compromised. After their remarks the panelists answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191306-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191306-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Patricia McKissack and Arlene Zarembka were interviewed about their book [To Establish Justice: Citizenship and the Constitution], published by Knopf Books for Young Readers. The book, intended for grades 7-10, examines issues of justice and equality in American history by focusing on the U.S. Supreme Court's role in defining rights of minority groups and citizens. They were interviewed after giving a program to students at the Natural Bridge Branch of the St. Louis County Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190716-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190716-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Veteran journalists talked in detail about their experiences in the South during the civil rights movement. Topics included the nation-wide effects of the movement, the influence of television, the feelings of black people during the changes, and the politics of civil rights. After their discussion the participants answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189198-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189198-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gary May talked about his book [The Informant: The FBI, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Murder of Viola Liuzzo], published by Yale University Press. The book recounts former FBI informant Gary Thomas Rowe, Jr.'s experience as a member of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan. The author discusses the race crimes that were committed during Mr. Rowe's time as a FBI mole within the Klan, specifically the murder of civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo on March 25, 1965. Mr. May discussed the extent to which the FBI informant became involved in criminal activities and the responsibility of law enforcement agencies. He discussed the implications of using informants for gathering intelligence, including for anti-terrorist activities. Mr. May also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186662-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/186662-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral argument in the case of [Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District]. The Seattle School Board adopted a plan to assign students to schools on the basis of race in an effort to overcome the effects of segregated housing patterns. Parents of children who were not assigned to the school they chose sued, questioning the validity of both the desegregation plan. The previous year, a three-judge panel for the 9th Circuit ruled that the plan violated students' rights to equal treatment. The Court agreed to rehear this case before a full panel of judges. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187341-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187341-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senators announced a resolution they are sponsoring apologizing for the U.S. Senate's refusal to pass anti-lynching legislation for over a century. A photograph of a lynching victim was shown. They answered reporters' questions. Also speaking were Mr. Wright, cousin of murder victim Emmett Till; Ms. Johnson, descendent of a lynching victim; Mr. Duster, great-grandson of early civil rights activist Ida B. Wells; Mr. Cameron, survivor of an attempted lynching; and Mr. Allen, author of [Without Sanctuary: Lynching Photography in America]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187174-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/187174-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Judge Wallace Tashima gave the keynote address for a conference on the 60th anniversary of four Supreme Court cases challenging the curfew and internment of Japanese-Americans in several camps during World War II. Judge Tashima is a California native who was interned as a child in an Arizona camp with his family. He was elevated to the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals by President Clinton in 1996. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184590-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT America and the Courts began with an update on the U.S. Supreme Court schedule. America and the Courts featured two other speeches. Justice Stephen Breyer spoke in Washington on November 11, 2004 to attendees of a Paris Bar Association conference on the French and American legal systems. Justice Breyer, fluent in several languages, spoke in French for the first two minutes of his speech. Judge Wallace Tashima gave the keynote address for a conference in Los Angeles on November 6, 2004 at the Japanese American National Museum. It was the 60th anniversary of four Supreme Court cases challenging the curfew and internment of Japanese-Americans in several camps during World War II. Judge Tashima is a California native who was interned as a child in an Arizona camp with his family. He was elevated to the Ninth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals by President Clinton in 1996. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184589-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184589-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Conyers, House Judiciary Committee ranking member, and other civil rights advocates held a citizens' hearing on the status of civil rights and civil liberties after the September 11, 2001 attacks. There were two panels of witnesses. Topics included racial profiling, illegal imprisonment, discrimination against women, Attorney General John Ashcroft's actions, the U.S. intelligence community, and solutions for the preservation of civil rights. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183921-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183921-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT A few days before the 50th anniversary of the [Brown v. Board of Education] decision, panelists talked about the history of court cases on educational segregation and about the conditions that actually prevailed. They also discussed other aspects such as the current state of racial integration and strategies for educational improvement. The panelists responded to questions from the audience of student from around the country who were taking part in a government studies program. Mr. Milewski moderated the event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181536-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181536-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Heather MacDonald talked about her book [Are Cops Racist?: How the War Against the Police Harms Black Americans], published by Ivan R. Dee. Ms. MacDonald challenged the idea that police routinely engage in racial profiling and suggested that if police went after groups based on crime statistics, African-Americans and Hispanics would be more aggressively targeted. She also argued that anti-profiling campaigns, led by groups like the ACLU, have diverted police from doing their jobs and have critically restrained federal authorities investigating terrorism. Ms. MacDonald was introduced by former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165981-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165981-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about civil liberties for Muslim and Arab Americans following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. Among the issues they addressed were the history of discrimination and civil rights in the U.S., law enforcement policies, and resources for victims of discrimination. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172369-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172369-3 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Participants spoke to reporters about their objections to the proposed policy by the Department of Justice that foreign travelers be fingerprinted, photographed and monitored while in the United States. They said the policy unfairly targeted Muslim and Arab persons, would not be effective against terrorism, and was an abuse of civil liberties. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170429-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170429-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Zia, who co-wrote [My Country Versus Me] with Dr. Lee, participated in this demonstration of support for Dr. Lee and his family along with several prominent members of the local Asian American community. Former Los Alamos scientist Dr. Lee talked about his memoir, [My Country Versus Me: The First-Hand Account by the Los Alamos Scientist Who was Falsely Accused of Being a Spy], published by Hyperion. The book details his experience as the focus of a FBI espionage investigation involving the New Mexico nuclear weapons complex. Dr. Lee and Ms. Zia read from the book and answered questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168493-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168493-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked to reporters about civil rights concerns in the U.S. campaign against terrorism. They urged that investigations into suspicious activity follow clear procedures and that the government not resort to profiling methods. Following their remarks they answered questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166340-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/166340-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Patterson led a panel discussion about his book [Brown v. Board of Education: A Civil Rights Milestone and Its Troubled Legacy], published by Oxford University Press. The book revisits the May 1954 Supreme Court decision that struck down racial segregation in America's public schools, and looks at its influence on the Civil Rights movement and on education some fifty years later. Professor Patterson also writes about the people involved in all sides of the decision. Professor Patterson is joined in this discussion by Dr. Desmond and others. Mr. Willie is the author of [Black Power/White Power in Public Education], published by Praeger Publishers. Ms. Eaton is co-author of [Dismantling Desegregation: The Quiet Reversal of Brown v. Board of Education] and author of [The Other Boston Busing Story: What's Won and Lost Across the Boundary Line]. Mr. Kennedy is the author of [Race, Crime and the Law], published by Pantheon Books. After their discussion the panelists answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163695-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163695-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Hanrahan talked about the book she edited by convicted felon Mumia Abu-Jamal, [All Things Censored], published by Seven Stories. The book contains essays written by Mr. Abu-Jamal, covering an array of topics. The book includes a CD of some of the essays that were not played by NPR. Ms. Hanrahan introduced selections from the CD, as well as talking about prison radio. She also discussed Mr. Abu-Jamal's case and took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156920-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156920-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT The 30th annual CBC legislative conference was titled, "Judiciary Brain Trust: Two Million Incarcerated: Justice for a Community Under Siege." Panelists discussed the rise of hate groups, church burnings, and community impact, as well as hate crime legislation and police identification and prevention of hate crimes. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159252-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159252-3 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Clinton and others urged lawmakers to adopt hate crimes legislation which included gender, sexual orientation and disability following a Justice Department report showing that many such hate crimes go unreported. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159215-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159215-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kovacs talked about the National Black Chamber of Commerce, which has as its mission the empowerment of African-Americans in the business community. He explained Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which guarantees equal distribution of public funds. He also talked about the efforts his group has made to counter environmental pressure groups and the federal Superfund which have made redevelopment of brownfields impossible. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157766-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157766-1 Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT