THE DESTINY OF DEMOCRACY: WE SHALL OVERCOME - 50TH ANNIVERSARY VOTING RIGHTS ACT 1965

You are invited to join the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the New York City Bar Association, and the State Bar of New York for an engaging Talk-Back with Fred Gray legendary– civil rights champion. The Talk Back will be followed by an invigorating panel discussion on the 50th Anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that will be moderated by distinguished journalist Linda Greenhouse.

Panelists:
Marcia Johnson Blanco – Co-Director Voting Rights Project
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Wayne Dawkins – Associate Professor
School of Journalism and Communications
Hampton University

Eric Rodriguez – Vice President
Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation
National Council of La Raza

Myrna Pérez – Deputy Director
Brennan Center’s Democracy Program

Janai Nelson – Associate Director-Counsel NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.