This edition: The Voting Rights Act at 40: Past, Present & Future Challenges, Part 2
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Original tape date: April 19, 2005.Baruch College School of Public Affairs presents the Lillie and Nathan Ackerman Lecture Series on Equality and Justice in America. This two-part series evaluates the legacy of The Voting Rights Act (VRA) and advocates for its reauthorization by Congress.
Part two begins with Douglas Kellner (Commissioner, New York City Board of Elections). Kellner gives perspective on the Voting Rights Act and the Help America Vote Act as they pertain to NYC elections. Kellner is followed by Debo P. Adegbile (Assistant Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund). Adegbile tells more about what is sufficient and what is insufficient of Section 5 (pre-clearance) and Section 203 (language assistance) in the VRA, and reminds the audience that voter disenfranchisement still exists. Veronica S. Jung (Exec. Director, Asian Pacific American Voters Alliance) represents both the Asian-American community and grassroots organizing. Jung tells a story that illustrates the failures of Section 203 in providing language assistance to a Korean family and more broadly speaks on the provision's impact in NYC communities.
Professor Sonia Jarvis provides introductory remarks and moderates the Q&A, which includes a question from audience member Andy Humm, host of Gay USA. Recorded on April 19th, 2005 at Baruch College.
Guest List
Debo Adegbile Assistant Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense Fund
Wade Henderson Executive Director, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights)
Sonia Jarvis School of Public Affairs
Veronica Jung Exec. Director, Asian Pacific American Voters Alliance
Douglas Kellner Co-Chair, NY State Board of Elections
Nina Perales General Counsel, MALDEF San Anthonio
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