Race in America
June 20th, 2008 at 12:01 pm

The Journal examines racial inequality in America tonight through the prisms of the legacy of slavery and the current socio-economic landscape with perspective from historical and cultural sociologist Orlando Patterson and Glenn C. Loury, an economist and expert on race and social division.

Join a discussion on race in America in honor of “Juneteenth,” a day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States.

Related Resources:
Listen to the memories of former slaves
Explore Northern complicity in slavery
Listen to Angela Davis on Race in America

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