Columbus Metropolitan Club: Journey of Justice: The Civil Rights Act at 60 

Columbus Metropolitan Club: Journey of Justice: The Civil Rights Act at 60
June 5, 2024
The Big Idea: Widely considered one of the most significant legislative achievements in American history, the 1964 Civil Rights Act turns 60 years old this July. The Civil Right Act - bold, imperfect at creation, and controversial - demanded a fundamental fairness in American life that today remains an unfinished task. With an expert panel, we pay respects to the vision of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and take stock of the state of - and threats to - civil liberties in today’s America.
The Experts: Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries, Associate Professor, Department of History, The Ohio State University; Janet E. Jackson, Former President & CEO, The United Way of Central Ohio, Former City Attorney for the City of Columbus, Former Franklin County Municipal Court Judge; Jen Miller, Executive Director, The League of Women Voters of Ohio; with panel moderator W. Kay Wilson, Associate Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Mahogany Columbus