Wallace House Presents Jelani Cobb in conversation with Celeste Watkins-Hayes

"The Half-Life of Freedom: Notes on Race, Media and Democracy" Jelani Cobb, Dean of Columbia Journalism School and staff writer for The New Yorker, in conversation with Celeste Watkins-Hayes, Ford School Dean, examines race, historic challenges to democracy, the impact of the media, and how these inform our current moment. This is part of the continuing series: “Democracy in Crisis: Views from the Press.”

A Note from the Margin: The Unsafe Spaces of Democracy
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A Note from the Margin: The Unsafe Spaces of Democracy

Oxy Live! Rebecca Solnit in Conversation with Paul Holdengräber (11/28/2023)
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Oxy Live! Rebecca Solnit in Conversation with Paul Holdengräber (11/28/2023)

Policy Talks @ the Ford School: Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom on inequality and higher education
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Policy Talks @ the Ford School: Dr. Tressie McMillan Cottom on inequality and higher education

Levy Institute Anniversary Conference Session IV | EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMIC SECURITY
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Levy Institute Anniversary Conference Session IV | EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMIC SECURITY

Jelani Cobb - History of the Electoral College & a Healthy Journalism Diet | The Daily Show
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Jelani Cobb - History of the Electoral College & a Healthy Journalism Diet | The Daily Show

Culture, Conflict, and Coexistence
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Culture, Conflict, and Coexistence

Richard Pryor On Eddie Murphy And His Comedy Heroes | The Dick Cavett Show
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Richard Pryor On Eddie Murphy And His Comedy Heroes | The Dick Cavett Show

Is the AfD a threat to Germany? Mehdi Hasan & Maximilian Krah | Head to Head
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Is the AfD a threat to Germany? Mehdi Hasan & Maximilian Krah | Head to Head

In Conversation: T Bone Burnett + Joe Henry
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In Conversation: T Bone Burnett + Joe Henry

S13 E17: Trump’s Reflecting Pool, Redistricting & Soaps: 6/28/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
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S13 E17: Trump’s Reflecting Pool, Redistricting & Soaps: 6/28/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Olivia Colman and Rufus Norris in conversation | Life in Stages Episode 1 | National Theatre
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Olivia Colman and Rufus Norris in conversation | Life in Stages Episode 1 | National Theatre

Hillary Clinton: Reflections on Foreign Policy: Defense, Diplomacy, and Development - Full lecture
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Hillary Clinton: Reflections on Foreign Policy: Defense, Diplomacy, and Development - Full lecture

Trump’s Free Speech Czar: "Britain’s Decline Is A Lie!" | Sarah Rogers [ARC 2026]
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Trump’s Free Speech Czar: "Britain’s Decline Is A Lie!" | Sarah Rogers [ARC 2026]

John Mearsheimer: Israel & U.S. “STUNNING DEFEAT” By Iran
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John Mearsheimer: Israel & U.S. “STUNNING DEFEAT” By Iran

Stone Ghosts In The South: Confederate Monuments And America's Battle With Itself | NBC News
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Stone Ghosts In The South: Confederate Monuments And America's Battle With Itself | NBC News

2015 Tanner Lecture on Human Values: A Conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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2015 Tanner Lecture on Human Values: A Conversation with Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Jelani Cobb: McConnell 'Obscene' To Invoke Obama On Reparations | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC
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Jelani Cobb: McConnell 'Obscene' To Invoke Obama On Reparations | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

Questioning Christianity: A Professor's Journey from Skepticism to Faith | Molly Worthen at Michigan
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Questioning Christianity: A Professor's Journey from Skepticism to Faith | Molly Worthen at Michigan

2024 DMN Academic Freedom Lecture
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2024 DMN Academic Freedom Lecture