Race In America
April Ryan moderated a panel discussion on race in America with Mary Frances Berry, author of Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich; Avis Jones-DeWeever, author of How Exceptional Black Wome…
1,015 viewsApril Ryan moderated a panel discussion on race in America with Mary Frances Berry, author of Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich; Avis Jones-DeWeever, author of How Exceptional Black Wome…
1,015 viewsPanelists talked about sexism and challenges women face in the workplace. Panelists included women bloggers, entrepreneurs, feminists, and journalists who talked about the paths women must n…
1,440 viewsApril Ryan moderated a discussion on race relations in America. She was joined in conversation by Joy-Ann Reid, author of Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons, and the Racial Divide; Mary Fr…
1,378 viewsPanelists talked about women in leadership roles in political movements for Civil Rights. They spoke about the similarities between historic struggles for Civil Rights and current problems f…
330 viewsLeaders of the civil rights movement discussed the contribution women have made to the movement to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. They focused on the curre…
436 viewsWhite House administration officials and women activists talked about a White House report on women in America at a forum hosted by the Center for American Progress.
409 viewsPanelists talked about African-American participation in the 2010 midterm elections, challenges facing black voters, and the potential impact of the African-American vote both nationally and…
618 viewsA panel discussion was held on the effect of the economic downturn on the employment and economic security of women. Policy options discussed included: women’s participation in non-tradition…
133 viewsFollowing keynote remarks by Mr. Kuttner, participants talked about the state of the economy, the housing industry, and the impact of mortgage foreclosures on local communities.
102 viewsA roundtable discussion was held on restoring integrity to the financial system. Gene Spurling spoke about the economic stimulus package. Robert Kuttner delivered the keynote address on the …
180 viewsThe National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) convened their First Annual 2008 National Black Women’s Town Hall Meeting at their headquarters. After opening remarks by Dorothy Height, the Landm…
32,178 viewsThe National Council of Women’s Organizations held a forum on budget and tax policy and how fiscal policy affected women and families. Among the topics they addressed were the state of the e…
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