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AFAS Intellectual Life: Black Bodies, Black Votes: Pre-Election Analysis

As the nation continues to grapple with issues of race and justice, the stakes in this election are higher than ever. Concerns about racial equity, voting rights, and reproductive freedom are central to the national conversation, with many questioning how policies may impact marginalized communities and deepen existing inequalities. In response, the Department of African & African American Studies has convened a panel of scholars to provide historical and political context. The discussion will explore what's at stake for the country and, in particular, for Black Americans as we look toward the future. RSVP is required.

Discussion Moderator: 

- Don Calloway 

  • MSNBC Contributor
  • Founder, National Voter Protection Action Fund (NVPAF)
  • Former Missouri House Representative

Panelists: 

- Senator Brian Williams  

  • Missouri Senator – St. Louis County District 14
  • Community Organizer

- Judge Murray Winfield

  • Federal Immigration Judge
  • Adjunct Professor of Humanities, Morehouse College 

- Brittany Packnett Cunningham 

  • Political & Social Justice Activist
  • Educator & Author 

Michael Strawbridge  

  • Assistant Professor of Political Science, Washington University 

- Simone Bell  

  • Community Organizer
  • Former Georgia House Representative

 

 

 

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