Community Conversation
Monday, April 1, 2024 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. CT
The National Museum of African American Music
The Community Conversation will convene local leaders, litigators, community organizers, and advocates to reflect on the legacy of voting rights in the South and ways to progress toward a multiracial democracy together. The keynote will feature 2018 MacArthur Fellow Rev. Dr. William Barber II in conversation with Legal Defense Fund President Janai Nelson. This event will be preceded by a voter registration drive in the Nashville area. Light fare will be provided for attendees.
Community Conversation Schedule
| Time | Event |
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| 6:00 - 7:00 pm | Doors Open & Welcome Reception |
| 7:00 - 8:30 pm | Keynote Conversation Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, 2018 MacArthur Foundation Fellow; President & Senior Lecturer, Repairers of the Breach Janai Nelson, President & Director-Counsel, Legal Defense Fund Moderated by Khalil Ekulona, Host, This is Nashville, Nashville Public Radio |
Panelists
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Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II
2018 MacArthur Foundation Fellow; President & Senior Lecturer, Repairers of the Breach
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Janai Nelson
President & Director-Counsel, Legal Defense Fund
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Khalil Ekulona
Host, This is Nashville, Nashville Public Radio
Voting Rights in the South Roundtable
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT
Flynn Auditorium, Vanderbilt University Law School
The Roundtable will feature a series of panel discussions to share knowledge, discuss strategies, and develop new ideas around pursuing full access to the ballot. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. CLE credit is available with costs covered.
Roundtable Schedule
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 8:00 - 8:30 am | Check-In & Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 9:00 am | Welcome |
| 9:00 - 10:00 am | AI, Technology & Election Mis(Dis)Information Alex Ault Policy Counsel, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Nora Benavidez Senior Counsel & Director of Digital Justice & Civil Rights, Free Press Paul Barrett Professor of Law, New York University School of Law Esosa Osa Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Onyx Impact Moderated by Alvaro Manrique Barrenechea Assistant Clinical Professor of Law & Director, Immigration Clinic, Vanderbilt University Law School |
| 10:10 - 11:10 am | Voting Rights Restoration Keeda Haynes Senior Legal Counsel, Free Hearts Tequila Johnson Co-Founder & Vice President, Equity Alliance Keturah Herron Representative, District 42, Kentucky General Assembly Patrick Berry Democracy Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice Moderated by Amir Badat Voting Special Counsel & Manager of the Prepared to Vote and Voting Rights Defender Projects, Legal Defense Fund |
| 11:20 - 12:20 pm | Client-Centered Voting Rights Advocacy Stuart Naifeh Manager, Redistricting Project, Legal Defense Fund Morgan Shannon Director of Strategic Partnerships, Power Coalition John Haubenreich Counsel, Protect Democracy & Lecturer, Vanderbilt University Law School Pamela Moses Activist, Black Lives Matter Memphis Moderated by Francesca Procaccini Assistant Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University Law School |
| 12:30 - 1:30 pm | Keynote Address Justice Anita Earls Associate Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina |
| 1:40 - 2:40 pm | The Power of Local Elections Jeff Preptit Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee Olivia Hill Council Member At Large, Nashville City Council Dr. Andrea Benjamin Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma Mary Moran Executive Director, Our Voice Nuestra Voz Moderated by Adam Lioz Senior Policy Counsel, Political Participation, Legal Defense Fund |
| 2:50 - 4:00 pm | Facilitated Breakout Group Discussions |
| 4:00 - 4:15 pm | Closing |
Panelists
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Alex Ault
Policy Counsel, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
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Amir Badat
Voting Special Counsel & Manager of the Prepared to Vote and Voting Rights Defender Projects, Legal Defense Fund
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Paul Barrett
Professor of Law, New York University School of Law
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Nora Benavidez
Senior Counsel & Director of Digital Justice & Civil Rights, Free Press
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Dr. Andrea Benjamin
Associate Professor, University of Oklahoma
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Patrick Berry
Democracy Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice
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Justice Anita Earls
Associate Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina
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Esosa Osa
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Onyx Impact
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John Haubenreich
Counsel, Protect Democracy & Lecturer, Vanderbilt University Law School
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Keturah Herron
Representative, District 42, Kentucky General Assembly
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Olivia Hill
Council Member At Large, Nashville City Council
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Tequila Johnson
Co-Founder & Vice President, Equity Alliance
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Adam Lioz
Senior Policy Counsel, Political Participation, Legal Defense Fund
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Mary Moran
Executive Director, Our Voice Nuestra Voz
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Pamela Moses
Activist, Black Lives Matter Memphis
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Stuart Naifeh
Manager, Redistricting Project, Legal Defense Fund
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Jeff Preptit
Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee
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Morgan Shannon
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Power Coalition
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Keeda Haynes
Senior Legal Counsel, Free Hearts
Register Now!
Use the form below to register for one or both Voting Rights in the South events. Please note that you will have to complete your registration in person at the event(s).