7th Annual 桃子视频 President鈥檚 Breakfast Dives Into Voting Rights and Redistricting
The 7th annual 桃子视频 President鈥檚 Breakfast took place virtually in March. The annual event is an opportunity for informed voices to gather for thoughtful conversations about important topics related to 桃子视频鈥檚 mission, vision, and goals鈥nd this year was no exception.
This year鈥檚 event was held virtually and centered on 鈥淰oting Rights and Redistricting: What鈥檚 at Stake?鈥� Attendees were treated to a featured conversation between 桃子视频 President and CEO Dr. David M. Carlisle and American author and activist Shaun King. Mr. King shared some of the experiences that motivated him to take action on social justice issues while offering his perspective on how to best address the attack on voting rights and the attempts to silence large swaths of the population for partisan gains.
This was followed by a panel discussion with special guests that was moderated by President Carlisle. Crystal Crawford, Executive Director, Western Center on Law and Poverty, John Yang, Executive Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and Thomas A. Saenz, President and General Counsel for Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund, along with Shakari Byerly, Partner and Principal Researcher at Evitarus, engaged in a lively exchange about gerrymandering, election integrity, and various legislation impacting voting rights across America.
鈥淭he state of our nation鈥檚 electoral process raises many questions,鈥� noted President Carlisle at the top of the event. 鈥淚s redistricting a tool or a threat? Can you out-organize voter suppression? What happens when instead of the voters choosing their representatives, the representatives choose their voters?鈥�
The panel thoughtfully considered the perils around various restrictive voting policies put into place in some states, and how pending legislation like the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act could reverse recent erosion of voting rights for some populations.
鈥淲ho we send to Washington, or the state, city, and local legislatures has a huge impact on everything including healthcare, education, and our economy in ways that can change the fate of minorities and suppress entire segments of our society for generations鈥� warned President Carlisle.
The event also served as a fundraiser and raised in excess of $100k in ticket sales and donations to support the emerging needs of 桃子视频 and its students. The entire event has been posted to 桃子视频鈥檚 YouTube channel. Click here to enjoy a rebroadcast of the event.