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Trotter
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| Trotter Group members conducted a public session at the University of Louisville on "The Obama Presidency: What's Race Got to Do with It?" Moderated by Betty Baye of the Courier-Journal, the panel included Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal professor of American social thought and professor of history, University of Pennsylvania; Dr. Ricky Jones, author and University of Louisville professor; Dr. James Chen, dean, University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law and Wade Henderson, president, Leadership Conference on Civil Rights. Trotter members Rochelle Riley of the Detroit Free Press and Elmer Smith of the Philadelphia Daily News participated. (Video: Courier-Journal) |
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Members of the Trotter Group and their hosts from the
University of Louisville with sculptor Ed Hamilton at Hamilton's
rendering of Abraham Lincoln in Waterfront Park along the Ohio River.
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The Trotter Group met in Louisville, Ky., for the first time as it
toured the Muhammad
Ali Center, debated the role of race in the Obama presidency, and
heard experts on health care reform and, as the nation undertakes the
2010 census, America's changing demographics.
Via Skype, New York Times columnist Bill Rhoden led the workshop, "Are
Intercollegiate Athletes the New Plantation?” Members discussed column-writing
in the era of blogs, Facebook and Twitter.
Sculptor Ed Hamilton led Trotter members through the politics and craftsmanship
of his Lincoln Memorial in Louisville, and his scultped tributes to
Booker T. Washington, Joe Louis, the Amistad captives and the African
American Civil War veterans.
The Louisville Courier-Journal and the University of Louisville were
among our hosts.
Photos of the conference can be seen below:
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Photos by DeWayne Wickham
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Betty
Winston Bayé, Louisville Courier-Journal:
Two conferences challenge, inspire renewed action
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the column
Mary
C. Curtis, Politics Daily:
Obama and Clarence Thomas: More Alike Than You Think?
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the column
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Tiger Woods, Big Ben and Muhammad Ali: A Tale of Three Athletes
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Fox Charlotte (WCCB-TV): |
Wayne
Dawkins, politicsincolor.com:
Obama's to-do list: Nukes, NASA and Wall Street steer rustling
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the column
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How long will Obama's pass with Black America last? |
Steve
Penn, The Kansas City Star:
A look at Louisville offers insights
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the column
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Panel explores election of President Barack Obama as a movement
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Tonyaa Weathersbee, BlackAmericaWeb.com:
Muhammad Ali Gives Fighting a New Meaning
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| Views What's on the minds of African American columnists? |
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