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Racial Justice in America: Past, Present and Future (Virtual) Tuesday March 2, 2021 Free In the last year, people across the United States have been taking to the streets to protest racism and police brutality. In this discussion we’ll examine how structural racism has fueled inequity and reflect on our nation’s long legacy of racial injustice. We will explore how Americas current engagement in fighting racial oppression differs from movements in the past and look ahea...

The Electoral College: Is Reform Needed? (Virtual) Wednesday December 16, 2020 Free As we move past the contentious 2020 election, one particular question has surfaced once again this election cycle: Is the way we elect the President in this country still working? The electoral college – our nation’s complicated method of electing presidents – has been under fire since its inception more than 200 years ago. The system allows one candidate to win the popular vote b...