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Join the MCC this Thursday, February 7th, for a talk with Eddie Glaude: "'Begin Again': Fighting for Democracy in the Age of Trump." Glaude will discuss how the fight for democracy, in this moment with the erosion of norms and the fragility of democratic institutions, requires of us, in our specific places and in full light of the kind of society we want, a different kind of struggle and a more robust political language. Read on for more info.
Race & Religion
"'Begin Again': Fighting for Democracy in the Age of Trump"
Eddie Glaude
Thurs, Feb 7th, 6 pm
MCC Theater | Free & Open to the Public
The talk begins with a reflection on James Baldwin's formulation in Just Above My Head. "Responsibility is not lost; it is abdicated. If one refuses abdication then one begins again." The fight for democracy, in this moment with the erosion of norms and the fragility of democratic institutions, requires of us, in our specific places and in full light of the kind of society we want, a different kind of struggle and a more robust political language. Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is the James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor and Chair of African American Studies at Princeton University. Whether he is teaching in the classroom, writing in popular magazines, or offering commentary on television, Glaude is driven by a commitment to think carefully with others in public.