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Race, Liberty, and the Future of Meritocracy in America
Monday, February 24, 2025

Zoom Webinar Livestream | Monday, February 24, 11 am Eastern, 8 am Pacific

Join us for a powerful, can't-miss discussion about the past, present and future of race and liberty in America.

Research Fellow Jonathan Bean and contributors from the updated edition of Race & Liberty in America: The Essential Reader are gathering for a rigorous and thought-provoking conversation.

They will tackle controversial topics such as immigration, “systemic” racism, and the politics of intermarriage. They’ll also explore how classical liberal values—championed by figures like Frederick Douglass, Zora Neale Hurston, and Louis Marshall—have long provided a blueprint for a thriving multi-ethnic society.


Featuring
Jonathan J. Bean
Research Fellow, Independent Institute

Wilfred Reilly
Assistant Professor of Political Sciences, Kentucky State University

David E. Bernstein
Professor of Law and Executive Director, George Mason University

Kenny Xu
President, Color Us United

Mary L. G. Theroux
Chairman and CEO, Independent Institute
Race & Liberty in America (Updated Edition)
Race & Liberty in America (Updated Edition)
The Essential Reader

With new contributions from Thomas Sowell, Coleman Hughes, Thomas Chatteron Williams, Kenny Xu, David Bernstein, and Ilya Somin—as well as a plethora of primary source evidence from recent landmark US Supreme Court decisions—Bean champions the values of colorblindness, freedom, and equal constitutional protection for all individuals—regardless of race. It’s a message that couldn’t be more timely.





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