Richard Rothstein Book Talk: The Color of Law

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 1:30 PM EDT
Fenwick Library, Main Reading Room

The African and African American Studies program, the University Libraries, the Center for Humanities Research, and the Center for Mason Legacies welcome you to join them for a talk given by Richard Rothstein, who will discuss his work in his book The Color of Law and his call to action in his 2020 New York Times op-ed, “The Black Lives Next Door.” In the op-ed Rothstein called for more studies of “comprehensive racial inequity…that allows abusive…practices to flourish” at the local level. Rothstein's groundbreaking work inspired a series of investigations by students and scholars from the Center for Mason Legacies at George Mason University.

Richard Rothstein is a senior fellow at the Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund and author of the New York Times bestselling book, “The Color of Law: The Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America.” Richard Rothstein is making a special appearance at Mason to discuss his book, the role of public policy in creating and enforcing racial segregation, and what we can do about it today. This will be an important conversation.

Mason students, faculty, and staff will receive a free book with your Mason ID. 

Co-sponsored by University Libraries, Center for Mason Legacies, and the Center for Humanities Research

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