The generation of political leaders that produced the landmark legislation of the Civil Rights Era no doubt saw themselves as working to make one’s race, ethnicity, religion, sex, etc. matter less to one’s future prospects. And in many ways, they clearly succeeded. They would almost certainly be surprised and disappointed to learn how much emphasis those factors are still getting. Why has this happened? Is the problem that our focus on issues of race, ethnicity, sex, religion, gender, etc. has gone too far? Or is the problem that we haven’t yet focused on them enough? To what extent has the law helped create the current state of affairs? How can the law help us move in a better direction?
Featuring:

Mr. Jonathan Berry, Managing Partner, Boyden Gray PLLC
Prof. Tyler Austin Harper, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Bates College
Hon. Gail L. Heriot, Professor of Law, University of San Diego School of Law
Prof. Andrew Koppelman, John Paul Stevens Professor of Law, Northwestern University School of Law
Ms. Heather Mac Donald, Thomas W. Smith Fellow, Manhattan Institute; Contributing Editor, City Journal
Moderator: Hon. Paul Matey, Judge, United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit