Community Dialogue On Healing And The Racial Divide [LIVESTREAM]

The Aspen Institute will address the topics of race, equality, and justice at a livestreamed event on Tuesday, March 24th titled the 'Community Dialogue on Healing the Racial Divide.' Held in St. Louis, Missouri, the series of panels will feature local officials and leaders from the media and federal government.Panel 1: Black Youth and the Police, 9:30 am to 10:30 am CDTAs in Ferguson, minority citizens across the nation fear being wrongfully targeted by police officers, while police officers fear the dangers and threats that come with protecting the community. How do we resolve these racial tensions and fears' Panelists:Kevin Ahlbrand, Missouri Fraternal Order of PoliceDaniel Isom, former chief, Metropolitan Police Department of St. LouisClifton Kinnie, student activistMichel Martin, host, NPR (moderator)Panel 2: Media and Reporting of Ferguson, 10:45 am to 11:45 am CDTPanelists will discuss how the modern media environment can positively and negatively affect the quality of information shared with the public during periods of racial conflict and unrest.Gilbert Bailon, editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch DeRay Mckesson, founder and co-editor, Ferguson Protestor newsletter Don Marsh, host, St. Louis Public RadioSuzanne Malveaux, national correspondent, CNN (moderator)Panel 3: Education, 11:45 am to 12:45 pm CDTSt. Louis Public Schools District boundaries divide students in racially separated schools, making it difficult for students of color to receive the first-class education of their white counterparts. What would it take to dismantle St. Louis' racial education ghettos'Kelvin Adams, superintendent of schools, St. Louis Public School DistrictValerie Bell, chair, St. Louis Public Schools FoundationWalter Isaacson, president and CEO, the Aspen Institute and chair emeritus, Teach for AmericaTiffany Anderson, superintendent of schools, Jennings School District
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