Two former Center fellows Ellis Cose, Director of the Renewing American Democracy Project, and Teri Platt, Associate Professor of Public Administration at Clark Atlanta University come together to talk about Black History Month, the teaching of Black history and the critical role that the next generation of voices can have in our democracy.

Resources: 

• Renewing American Democracy Project  
• Teri Platt’s Fellowship Project: “Evaluation of Free Speech and Civic Engagement on Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Campuses for 2020 Social Justice Summer and General Election” 
• Ellis Cose’s Fellowship Project: “Free Speech in a Post-Truth Society” 
• La Times opinion article by Ellis Cose: “Opinion: Black History Month is a century-old relic – one we still desperately need” 
• Campus Vote Project - Legacy Initiative 
• Ways that Voting is Harder in GA