Race and Criminal Justice

The election of President Barack Obama has called into question many people\'s view of the salience of race in US society. Has America\'s racial destiny been fulfilled with the election of the nation\'s first black president? Are debates about race still relebant or should we view race in a new, transcendent way? Is having a post-racial society a desirable goal? What would it really mean to live in a color-blind society?

Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Moderator Anna Deveare Smith

Popular culture has a distinct and powerful influence on how we understand race. Who defines how race is represented in the media? How have these portrayals changed over time? How is race portrayed today? What racial narratives and images most influence contemporary policy debates? How might popular culture be used more effectively?

Political leaders discuss race in contemporary America.

If current trends continue, one-in-three African American males and one-in0six Hispanic males born today can expect to be in prison in their lifetime. What is the link between race and criminal justice/ What does a civil-rights movement look like in a post-civil-right era?

Book talk with Charles Ogletree