Duke Law's Center on Law, Race and Politics hosted a conference on November 20-21, 2015, bringing together scholars and experts to discuss civil rights. In 2014, the nation marked the fiftieth anniversary of the March on Washington, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Freedom Summer. In 2015, we recognized the fiftieth anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Moving into the 21st century, America finds itself at the beginning of a new era defined by its own set of civil rights struggles.

The Present and Future of Civil Rights Movements: Race and Reform in 21st Century America

Introduction: Trina Jones (Duke Law School) & Ana Apostoleris '16 (Duke Law School - Student)

Plenary: Reflections on the Present and Future of Civil Rights Movements

Moderator: Angela Onwuachi-Willig (University of Iowa College of Law)

A discussion with Professors Katharine Bartlett and Karla Holloway, based on the controversy surrounding the novels Go Set A Watchman and To Kill a Mockingbird. Moderated by Marcus Benning (Black Law Students Association) and Henry Washington (Black Student Alliance), the discussion explores such questions as: Who is Atticus Finch? What does "he" owe us? What, if anything, does the controversial sequel reveal, teach, or reflect about race in our culture and legal system? What, if anything, does it say about the law, ethics, and politics of Black Lives Matter?

Sparked by the Michael Brown shooting in Missouri, there is a renewed public discussion on troubled interactions between minorities and police. This panel, comprised of experts from various disciplines, offers observations and suggestions. Panelists include: Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African-American Studies at Duke University; Dr.

Duke Law School pays tribute to the late Professor Jerome Culp, Jr., with a panel discussion on Reflections on Racial Justice. Introductory comments by Dean Katharine Bartlett ; speakers: Duke Law Faculty Trina Jones and Karla Holloway ; Frank Rudy Cooper (Suffolk University Law School) ; and William Darity (Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill)

Recorded on February 13, 2006.