Race, the Media and Politics in the Trump Era

Over the weekend, News Voices: New Jersey partnered with WNYC in Newark to bring together local leaders, lawmakers, artists and residents to engage in important discussions about race, the media and politics in the Trump era. More than 150 people came together at the Newark Public Library to have a critical conversation about the ways these issues play out in the city. The discussion took place as thousands were taking action at airports across the country in defense of the rights of refugees and Muslims.

My colleague Mike Rispoli and I started planning this event with WNYC’s Rebecca Carroll last August. But the conversation about race in America has taken on new meaning and urgency over the last 11 days. We were all there to all listen, share and reflect on what we could do to better understand the impact of systemic and structural racism in America. The program included three one-on-one conversations covering the American dream, tokenism, black feminism and the women’s marches.