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Paul Robeson Conference
16th Annual Paul Robeson Conference
Saturday, April 17, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Columbia University School of Law
Jerome Greene Hall
116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
The Annual Paul Robeson Conference honors the life and legacy of one of our most esteemed alumni, Paul Robeson, class of 1923. As such, the conference focuses on pertinent social justice issues about which he was passionate. This year’s conference is entitled “(E)racing Spaces: An Analysis of Race in Public and Private Spheres” and, as its title suggests, it will focus on the implication of race in different aspects of American society. There will be two panel discussions. The first is entitled “The Implication of Race in Civic Life: Voter Disenfranchisement” and will focus on the current assaults on voting rights which tend to disproportionately affect African-Americans, including voter purges, burdensome photo I.D. and proof of citizenship requirements, and restrictions on voting after criminal convictions. The second panel discussion is entitled “Racial Profiling and Stereotyping in Everyday Life” and will take a multi-disciplinary look at the implications of racial profiling and stereotyping in policing and in various settings, such as the workplace and academic institutions.
Conference Program
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Registration & Buffet Breakfast
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Plenary Session
Welcoming Remarks
Kristine Saul, President, Columbia Black Law Students Association
Brittani Kirkpatrick, Editor in Chief, The National Black Law Journal
Nkonye Iwerebon, Dean of Admissions, Columbia Law School
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Panel A: The Implication of Race in Civic Life: Voter Disenfranchisement
Panelists
Rachel Bloom, Advocacy Coordinator, ACLU
Jenigh Garrett, Assistant Counsel, NAACP LDF
Douglas Keith, Executive Director, The New York Democratic Lawyers Council
Myrna Perez, Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Buffet Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Panel B: Racial Profiling and Stereotyping in Everyday Life
Panelists
Bonita London, Assistant Professor, SUNY Stony Brook
Vincent Southerland, Assistant Counsel, NAACP LDF
Susan Sturm, Professor, Columbia Law School
Pre-registration is required. Space is limited so please register early.
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