September 15: Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality

Fordham Law Professor, Center on Race, Law and Justice Associate Faculty Director and critical race relations expert Professor Hernandez's new book Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality is the first comprehensive book about anti-Black bias in the Latino community that unpacks the misconception that Latinos are “exempt” from racism due to their ethnicity and multicultural background. In this Author meets Reader session that will be kicking off Hispanic Heritage Month, Professor Hernandez will be joined by Smith College Professor of Africana Studies, Pablo José López Oro; Associate Human Rights Specialist at the New York City Commission on Human Rights, Abraham Tejeda; and Ford Foundation's Senior Program Officer, Juliet Mureriwa in a discussion about her book.
Title:

Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Black Bias and the Struggle for Equality
Author Meets Reader Book Launch with by Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández 

Date/Time:
Thursday, September 15, 2022
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Eastern Time
Live Broadcast Available Via Zoom.
Also in-person Fordham University Lincoln Center
Leon Lowenstein Building, 12th Floor Lounge
E. Corrigan Conference Center
113 W. 60th Street, NY, NY 10023
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Speaker:

• Professor Tanya Katerí Hernández
• Smith College Professor of Africana Studies, Pablo José López Oro
• Associate Human Rights Specialist at the New York City Commission on Human Rights, Abraham Tejeda
• Ford Foundation's Senior Program Officer
• Juliet Mureriwa.

By:

• This program is presented by the Center on Race, Law and Justice in conjunction with the AfroLatin Forum; Fordham University's Office of Multicultural Affairs and Fordham University's Office of the Chief Diversity Officer
• This event and the reception to follow has been generously sponsored by Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, and with their support a complementary copy of the book will be made available to a limited number of in-person attendees. Fordham Law School.

Credit:

• CLE Credits CLE credits are pending in accordance with the requirements of the New York State and New Jersey State CLE Boards for transitional and non-transitional credits.
• In many other jurisdictions, you may be able to self-apply for credit.

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