The Black Law Student Association, the National Black Law Journal, the
African Law Student Association and the Civil Rights Law Society are
facilitating a lunch panel entitled “Bring Human Rights Home”
regarding current efforts by attorneys to utilize the international
human rights framework domestically. The event will take place on
March 3rd at 12:10pm in room 105 Jerome Greene Hall. A non-pizza lunch
will be served.
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On March 11 and 12, Professor Kwame Anthony Appiah of Princeton University will deliver a pair of public lectures as our Center’s Third Annual Scholar-in-Residence.
The first, entitled “Citizens of the World?: Cosmopolitanism and the Ethics of Identity,” will be delivered Wednesday, March 11, 7:30 pm at the Yeshiva University Museum, 15 W. 16th Street, New York, NY. Reception to follow.
The second, entitled “Religious Identity as a Challenge to Modern Politics,” will be delivered Thursday, March 12, 6:00 pm at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 55 Fifth Avenue (at 12th Street), New York, NY.
Professor Appiah will be available to sign books after both events. Both lectures are free and open to the public, and will allow ample time for discussion. ASL interpretation will be provided, and both venues are wheelchair accessible.
Seating is limited and advanced registration is strongly advised. Please RSVP to Paula Cassidy at pcassidy@yu.edu or (212) 960-0189.
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From Janaya Williams, the Public Insight Analyst for WNYC, New York Public Radio:
Our Attorney General, Eric Holder, said recently that America is “a nation of cowards” when it comes to talking about race. The mainstream media also sometimes misses the mark when covering race or communities of color. WNYC sees a need for better coverage and is committed to tackling these issues. We want to involve smart people in the community to help us do a better job, so I’m contacting young people of color who might have insights on these issues to help us with this.
We’re trying to build a “collective intelligence” to help us find the most relevant stories and angles. When people decide to take part, they become part of a network of sources around the city helping us cover the news.
Do you see trends and stories that aren’t being reported in the news media? Are journalists asking the right questions? Do you work at – or have you started – an organization that’s working to bring issues of race and ethnicity to the forefront?
The way people can get involved is by simply agreeing to be one of our news sources, and by telling us about their experiences. This information will NOT be used for marketing, and will not be shared with anyone else besides reporters and producers in the WNYC newsroom. The link to the online form is here: http://www.publicradio.org/applications/formbuilder/user/form_display.php?isPIJ=Y&form_code=3ed3de2725a9
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