The World Affairs Council of Atlanta, a unit of the Robinson College, is conducting two diversity, equity and inclusion, and anti-racism events on May 25 and June 9.
Both events are virtual and registration is complimentary. For more information and registration forms, visit the World Affairs Council's Upcoming Programs by selecting the web link below (opens in new window).
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Systemic Racism & Policing: A Solution-Based Discussion
Tuesday May 25
Noon to 1:15 pm.
This program features:
- Paul Butler, Georgetown University Law Center;
- Dave Wilkinson, CEO, Atlanta Police Foundation;
- Lynda R. Williams, National President, The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE); and
- Bernard Taylor, Board Chair, World Affairs Council, attorney, former police officer, and recipient of the 2021 Ben Johnson Public Service Award sponsored by the Georgia State University College of Law
About the Event
By now, we have all seen the police bodycam and cell phone videos revealing the deaths and injuries incurred all too frequently by Black and Brown citizens during police encounters.
We have agonized over those encounters with our families, friends, colleagues, and in corporate board rooms. As a community, it is now time to determine how to solve this problem.
On May 25, World Affairs Council Board Chair and former Detroit police officer Bernard Taylor sits down with law enforcement experts Paul Butler (Georgetown Law School Professor, Author, and frequent MSNBC contributor), Lynda Williams (President, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives and frequent national commentator) and Dave Wilkinson (President and CEO, Atlanta Police Foundation, and advisor to the Atlanta Police Department) for a focused discussion of potential solutions to this longstanding community problem.
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Racism & the Future of Public Health
Wednesday, June 9
Noon ET.
Scheduled participants include:
- Dr. Leandris Liburd, Associate Director for the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity at the CDC;
- Linda Goler Blount, CEO, Black Women’s Health Imperative; and
- Dr. Georges Benjamin, Executive Director, American Public Health Association, and
- Moderated by Helene Gayle, CEO, Chicago Community Trust, formerly President & CEO of CARE.
About the Event
Racism has led to structural barriers that determine where a person lives and goes to school, their access to health care and whether or not they make a living wage.
Over generations, this has had a disproportionately adverse effect on communities of color, leading to significant premature mortality and other health inequities that are severe, far-reaching, and unacceptable.
Join us on June 9 as Dr. Helene Gayle, CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, leads a panel of three experts in a discussion of racism’s impact on public health and steps to address these deep-rooted issues.
— Jeremy Craig, Communications Manager for the Office of the Provost