Second Annual Symposium of the 14th Amendment Center

This Friday, the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy will hold its second annual symposium, featuring scholars, artists, advocates, and students gathered for a day of conversation exploring the meaning of citizenship, equality, and democratic renewal in this constitutional moment.

Registration is now open for “That the Work This Time Shall Finally Be Done: The 14th Amendment and the Next Refounding,” which will be held on April 10 in Washington, D.C. Click here to reserve your spot. And click on this link to add to your calendar. Doors open at 8:30 a.m.

And on Thursday, April 9, ahead of Friday’s program, please join us for a welcome reception at the Law Library at Howard University Law School. For the reception, please RSVP at this link. Come enjoy food and drinks and connect with fellow attendees, speakers, and members of our community. It will be a wonderful opportunity to gather in an informal setting and set the stage for the important conversations to come.

Confirmed speakers and panelists for the symposium include:

• Sherrilyn Ifill, Founding Director, 14th Amendment Center for Law & Democracy Vernon Jordan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Civil Rights at the Howard University School of Law
• Madiba Dennie, Deputy Editor and Senior Contributor, Balls and Strikes
• Mark Joseph Stern,  Senior Writer, Slate
• Nana Gyamfi, Executive Director, Black Alliance for Just Immigration
• Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel, Legal Defense Fund
• Wilfred U. Codrington III, Walter Floersheimer Professor of Constitutional Law and co-director of the Floersheimer Center for Constitutional Democracy at Cardozo School of Law
• Jamie Raskin, U.S. Congressman, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary and Professor of Law Emeritus at American University Washington College of Law
• Catherine Gund, Founder, Director, Aubin Pictures
• Sade Lythcott Chief Executive Officer, National Black Theatre
• Anna Glass, Executive Director, Dance Theater of Harlem
• Dr. Sarah Lewis, Founder, Vision & Justice and the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Humanities and Associate Professor of African and African-American, Harvard University
• Dr. Nathalie Frédéric Pierre, Assistant Professor of History, Howard University
• Governor Deval Patrick, Senior Partner, The Vistria Group
• Melvin L. Rogers, Edna and Richard Salomon Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Associate Director of the Center for Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Brown University
• Yolanda Wisher, Senior Curator, Monuments Lab
• Dr. Benjamin Talton, Executive Director of the Moorland-Spingarn Research Center and Professor in the Department of History at Howard University
• Deborah Menkhart, Co-Director, Zinn Education Project

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For a roundup of the Center’s launch and inaugural symposium, including videos of all the panels, click here.