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Baruch College School of Public Affairs presents the Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture Series on Equality and Justice in America. "Race in America: Advancing Equality in the 21st Century" is a two-part discussion on the status of civil rights in America a half a century after Brown vs. Board of Education.

Part two begins with a talk by J. Phillip Thompson (Associate Professor, Urban Politics, M.I.T.) who argues that without Black wealth and "raw economic power," civil rights activism can only go so far as to create opportunity for African-Americans. Anurima Bhargava (Assistant Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.) lectures in response to Thompson, emphasizing that civil rights efforts to desegregate public schools and higher education systems are the first steps towards creating that wealth. Alexander Polikoff (Lead Counsel, Gautreaux Litigation) joins in for the Q&A session. Professor Sonia Jarvis (Lillie & Nathan Ackerman Visiting Distinguished Associate Professor) introduces the speakers and moderates the discussion. Recorded on November 9th, 2006 at Baruch College.

This program was digitized, captioned, and made accessible in 2021 as part of "Uncovering CUNY'S Audiovisual Heritage," a preservation project funded by Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR).

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