A Luncheon Discussion on Civil Rights
When:
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
12:00 – 2:00 PM ET
Where:
The Mayflower Hotel
1127 Connecticut Ave NW
Washington, DC 20036
Cost:
This event is free to attend.
Registration is required.
Lunch will be provided.
The event will be livestreamed on
The Federalist Society YouTube channel. Registration is not required to view the livestream.
On July 2, 1964, the Civil Rights Act was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson after having overcome one of the fiercest and longest filibusters in the history of the United States Senate. The new law marked an historic victory for civil rights activists seeking equal opportunity for all in America since it outlawed, among other things, race discrimination in public accommodations, federally assisted programs, and in employment. The law has been almost universally praised as a proven corrective measure that addressed longstanding, entrenched racial segregation and discrimination.
Now, 60 years later, this landmark legislation has come under new scrutiny from some who assert it paved the way for social engineering efforts such as racial preferences in college admissions and problematic diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across American society. In the post-Students for Fair Admissions environment—where race affirmative action in college admissions has been outlawed—how do we now ensure equal opportunity and nondiscrimination?
Join us to hear from experts who will discuss the history, current state, and future of civil rights. These experts will address whether we have moved away from the civil rights era goal of guaranteeing nondiscrimination to insisting on “diversity, equity, and inclusion.” Whether there is a direct throughline from civil rights law to modern efforts to engineer equitable outcomes. And, if civil rights laws need to be changed in some fashion, is the answer abolishment, paring back, or enhancement?
- Moderator: Linda Chavez, Chairman, Center for Equal Opportunity
- GianCarlo Canaparo, Senior Legal Fellow, Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies The Heritage Foundation
- Aditi Juneja, Executive Director, Democracy 2076
- Dr. Jesse Merriam, Associate Professor of Government; Pre-Law Advisor, Patrick Henry College
Register to join us on May 22 for a luncheon program starting at 12:00 p.m. EST at the Mayflower Hotel.
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