Saturday, October 22 | 10:00am – 11:00am | Northwestern University
Black Women Will Save the World with April Ryan and Valerie Jarrett
Trailblazing White House correspondent April Ryan highlights the incredible work of “sheroes” like Valerie Jarret, Kamala Harris, Brittney Packnett Cunningham, and LaTosha Brown. Join her for a conversation with the CEO of the Obama Foundation, Valerie Jarrett.
Saturday, Oct 22, 2022 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm CT | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY – NORRIS UNIVERSITY CENTER
Innocent & Behind Bars with Daniel S. Medwed
Renowned legal scholar Daniel S. Medwed and Lake Forest College legal studies professor Stephanie Caparelli explain how America’s judicial system is stacked against the innocent and what justice could actually look like.
Saturday, Oct 29, 2022 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm CT | DAVID RUBENSTEIN FORUM
Margaret A. Burnham on the Jim Crow Legal System
Director of Northeastern University’s Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project Margaret A. Burnham and historian Courtney Joseph explain the ways America’s legal system allowed and encouraged racial violence during the Jim Crow era, how those atrocities extend into today, and what we can do to repair a broken system.
Thursday, October 29 | 3:30pm – 4:30pm | University of Chicago
A Conversation with Legendary Reporter Seymour Hersh
Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Seymour Hersh sits down with David Greising, President, and CEO of the Better Government Association, to talk about the importance of a free press in protecting democracy.
