Public Programs

Yale Law School Professor Daniel Markovits dismantles the myth of American meritocracy.

Drs. Judith Rodin and Elke Weber discuss the need to inform public opinion in the face of climate change.

Join three artists who challenge conceptions about Muslim-American experiences through their work.

BHS and the Social Science Research Council host a conversation tackling the complex topic of reparations. Presented as a part of the series 400 Years of Inequality: Slavery, Race, and Our Unresolved History.

PEN America and Brooklyn Historical Society present an evening of readings and conversation about storytelling and place.

See how America’s long history of structural racism has led to today’s racialized criminal justice system. Presented as part of the series 400 Years of Inequality: Slavery, Race, and Our Unresolved History.

Professors Edward Baptist and Michele Mitchell discuss the nationwide impact of slavery.

Explore the history and impact of redlining, and how this practice has perpetuated inequality nationwide. Presented as a part of the series 400 Years of Inequality: Slavery, Race, and Our Unresolved History.

Two giants in their field explore the complicated history and ramifications of our county’s race-based health inequalities. Presented as a part of the series 400 Years of Inequality: Slavery, Race, and Our Unresolved History.