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Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs
The Legacy of the Civil Rights Act: 60 Years Later
Join our community as we celebrate the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed racial discrimination in schools, jobs, and public facilities. With the law’s 60th anniversary, the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Programs and the African American Resource Center, is offering a program to celebrate the passing of this historic act – the nation's benchmark civil rights legislation which continues to resonate in America.
Our distinguished panel will speak to the legal, political, and advocacy aspects of the law.
Moderator: Dr. Marcia Chatelain – Presidential Compact Professor of Africana Studies
Panelist: Chad Lasiter – Executive Director, PA Human Relations Commission [MSW, Penn SP2]
Panelist: Benjamin Jealous – Professor of Practice, Carey Penn Law [Former National President and CEO of the NAACP]
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
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