when you see these things happening. dr. king talked about i can't make a man let me but i can't legislate his heart but i can stop him from listening. we need a combination of both as we move forward to truly address this issue but it all begins in knowing exactly the history of these groups come to understand the ties that they have. when you see fascism, we used to monitor. that was the handbook of white supremacy and neo-nazis all over. now his daughter, that party is -- being the political party of france. when you to know and understand that, and acknowledge how hate has spread, we definitely have her work cut out for us but it e what everyone is in today whether you are here or tuning in is that there are also very real and tangible solutions that people are getting involved. people are standing up, and this

rising tide of hate we are saying, hate crimes are at all-time high but the rising tide of hate we are saying that we can see that erosion that stopping each and every one of us. [applause] >> i do want to once again thank arndrea and martin and hector for the thought leadership in bringing together this panel and all the panels and discussion for the day. because i think what you're embodying in your work together is a a political treasure, isa human project at seeing our own humanity and someone else is a vacancy there is in hours. it's the mutuality of human existence. we are strictly approaching a time when there will not be a majority race in this country. i want to get rid of the word even now minority as a concept because at most we have plurality, , not a majority come

right? there was to be the fact of segregation. i'm certain of that in the next couple generation but within a couple of generations we will not have a majority race. the way we work together, not that british parliament is perfect but you guys work together, a functioning government, a functioning administration as they say, right? so were going to to do that in this country. no one group can do that alone. so the ties that bind us is the only way forward. because trust them with their people not just here, people around the world who desperately want to see that project took that human project fail. and substitute with their own version of dystopian reality. that is based upon one person's religion or one person's race, or the hatred of another person religion or hatred of another persons race. we can be better than that. this country has only showed it in fits and starts, through

flashes of brilliance the sometimes get distinguished before they reach the brightest light. -- extinguished that -- wee that on our watch. it's the future rebuild or connection to the past but understanding our reality has to be the strongest link in that chain. if we keep doing that, the people will do what we need to do. [applause] >> we have to wrap up. we've talked about so many things this hour. a few things that stuck my head i just wanted to remind everybody of because we've talked about so many important things this hour. but we talked about harry, you talk about accountability which is so important. imran you talk about not mistaking presents for power. at a think there's another thing you said that was important that power is ability to change the world. i want to thank all of you for being here with us, damon,

arndrea, harry, imran the title, our civil rights relevant in 2024? it may be a little bit jarring to do that title. we meant it to be. the issues raised in a shocking decisions of this supreme court has shaken many to their core, turning back laws that we sought long settled for women and minorities. i could never have imagined a generation and a half ago that

these victories would be erased. it is alarming. as coretta scott king would say, freedom is never really one. that is the job of each generation. we must continue to be the flames of peace, justice, and equity. this panel will discuss diversity on college campuses, the future of dei programs, tackling the challenge of raising lack in brown voices, the role of education, and the important role of young people in making sure that civil rights are relevant in 2024 and beyond. thank thank you, rafael frol for moderating this important discussion. >> thank you for having me. and having this distinguished panel. i thought the title was more provocative than anything. it's not a a question anybody wants to be asking in the first

place, but in this age of dynamics of rights, i'm calling them dynamic and benevolent the panel use proper adjectives. i'm trying to be subtle here. but let me introduce the panel first. we have and to thompson, a professor at the department of political science at the university of pennsylvania. we have -- secretary-treasurer of the national education association. caroline dewitt, president and executive director of rock the vote. .. in this age of civil rights over the past five years they've been

dynamic and our lifetime. how have judicial changed our civil rights over the past five years? >> important question and our interpretation long-standing deeply standing question throughout american politics. we are basically finding essentially forthcoming jobs and a fermenting action in the ruling back of protections and bodily autonomy and this concern

within institutions in general working for a more equitable american society. it is the way in which not only the courts interpret but the courts of general they are perceived as contingent winning they are resting not upon in inalienable way but their view is based upon advantages for one political party or disadvantage on the opposite concern right

now and a forward-looking direction is on the voting rights act for voting rights in general. a great example for me is intimidation for people would

stand outside of poles it appears to be a threat. the easy way to consider this is if you are taking time out of your day within the context of building show up at the polls. an hour or two, three hours sometimes going with the potential of their being a threat upon your person, your life. i'm notng to take my timeout if i have to worry about my safety and this is what we are up against.

>> thirty days from an election, will keep you awake at night? potential effects because of the jobs decision in texas and florida where we see laws world out with a given the green light i think about my daughter, she

17. that excitement for some of their friends, it's very because they don't know. we get reports of the time and we have seen in the texas legislature how they removed the ballot box from the university so now i have to figure out a way because they know in texas you can request a male invalid difficult to vote. they don't know what to expect

because of the rollback. >> thanks for having us. when are they not relevant? i think what's important is that often felt like voting rights are to unlock all the other rights. black and brown people still and then you have the voting rights act so what we have seen is 2013 of the rollback and that's been

decided to slowly and power to make decisions in the rollback at the supreme court in the legislation and the power back which was to make federal legislation to hold them accountable and prevent discrimination what we need to do is get legislation back make sure there is equity at the pole and i'm not saying voting is the only way but is the most powerful form of nonviolent tool we have.

>> i'm going to assume voting rights because of what you do. how much harder is it to reach the communities that haven't been reached before? i want to pose a couple questions. why do we have an electoral college? why don't have to raise money to do voter registration?

they have to come to you. why? latino communities will, why are they running to me? people like the loan must read tweeting close information? they walk to check people helping. why? we have done a lot.

make us a better nation and a number of movements in democracy. we see a movement trying to make sure. as we become more powerful, this is not new. this is what we are discussing

today. black and brown alliance and during this from the democratic process. that is what is at stake. pushing the envelope. a labor movement and we are going to do this. [applause] >> for what's keeping you awake at night --

>> there are a few ways to look at this. he of voters in personally latino and immigrant. what we have seen over the past few years to make sure they don't run out because they see gen z progressive and i don't mean that any political sense, democratic country and what we have seen his effort to prevent that from happening which looks for different way. the government does not want noncitizens to vote.

we don't want to seem 22 and this year where there is intentional effort to remove these locations and enforcement is so stand in line for hours to count ballots. how difficult it might be you have divination as a and a paper due, it affects because students are voting in the middle in

between classes and do not have time for those responsibilities. encourage people to and it's like georgia can no longer provide hundred 2022 day bankrupt and we have to accept this. >> we are going to get to who they are in the second but

first, i'm glad you brought up colleges. the student prepared mission to bring court ruling, how much harder do you think finding that new electorate new electorate if it keeps getting enforced?

>> there's a lot of organizing on campus and overall enrollment and there is structure there that is easier to plug into where a lot of people are. what is harder is when they called to the workforce or trade

schools or community colleges and the way our economy is, there is more opportunity with trade so we had to think not just about organizing on campus but it's absurd what supposed to be the greatest democracy and it's on the young person or the voters themselves and we do nothing to prepare young people to participate in elections and understand the process of registering for the importance of their vote for the history of how they got the right to vote and we have to do more of that.

>> i want to test a theory -- raise your hand if yes but ignore me if no. his campus best place for political organizations to reach them? i see some babies. >> i will add there's a lot of confusion for students, which address should i use? if i use one address over the other, will i lose my natural aid? is a lot of questions young people have when it comes to college campus.

>> one of the most interesting things is in many cases colleges are not the best place because it's a safe space and gen z has a lot you're dealing with. i don't want it on my own campus life and running between classes so a lot of the things we have have been programmed to engage outside to find them who might not be in college and reuse commercial data unregistered

voters and had information but also included we were testing them they have been confused for have these to them with this perspective. in. >> how does lack of our intention of diversity, how does it affect educators? >> we have to grapple with reality educators do not reflect. k-12 or higher education is a huge issue think about what carolyn mentioned, our k-12

system is perfectly positioned to help students develop democratically and build community so when you think limited to figure six. in vote for student council they begin a practice of democracy. terminal my senior year in high school when you turn 18 they would ask you, what is your favorite candy bar? about was taking sure you are registered to vote and in texas the principal given this

assignment and can delegate from the campus to bring in democracy will. for a lot of communities especially elementary school they set up polling sites in the elementary school because the community coming in and the kids see democracy and action. they said soon of safety potential violence or gun violence are it's safe we going to. i was not about keeping kids

safe, was taking it out of school for kids adults in the community educating their rights. we have a lot of work to do to make sure we build engagement see opportunity for unibody president and the opportunities we have within our k-12 system to show how democracy works but how does it not translate to make that easier to participate in the electoral process? >> that's getting to it. in