john a. powell, an internationally recognized authority in the areas of civil rights, civil liberties, ethnicity, housing, poverty and democracy, was just appointed (2012) Director of the Haas Diversity Research Center and Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion at UC Berkeley. Formerly Executive Director of the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at The Ohio State University (2003-2011), powell had earlier founded the Institute on Race and Poverty at the University of Minnesota; was National Legal Director of the ACLU; lived and worked in India and Africa; co-founded the Poverty & Race Research Action Council; and taught at numerous law schools including Harvard and Columbia. diversity.berkeley.edu/hdrc
1% Solutions: Outing the Oligarchy, Corporate Racial Politics, Election Reform and Constitutional Amendments – Showcase Theater | 2:45pm-4:15pm, Fri
In Pursuit of Happiness: Becoming Beloved Community – Restoration Nation Theater | 4:30pm-6pm, Fri
