The Civil Rights Symposium Dr. Christine Stanley

The Civil Rights Symposium began with the Introductory Remarks from Dr. Christine Stanley. She gave thanks for all of the support that went into making this symposium possible and then she stated that the reason why we are here is because the Civil Rights Act did not resolve all of our racial problems. The first main speaker was Dr. Joe Feagin who talked about inequality fifty years after the Civil Rights Act. He talked about the length and depth of racial discrimination that we still face today and that the racism today is subtle and sneaky, but still very much there. The next event was the first panel of speakers who focused on education. The first member of the panel was Professor Cedric Powell. He stated that we are at the forty year†¦show more content†¦The next event featured a panel about employment. The first member of this panel was Dr. Sharon Collins who did studies on black executives. She found out that diversity demands have become about profitability instead of an obligation to be diverse. The next member of the panel was Dr. Domonic Bearfield who stated that there is a mythology of merit in the public administration department. Departments are trying to look like that town that it serves to get a sense of legitimacy, but this is causing some people to get jobs over other. The last member of the employment panel was Professor Ruben Garcia who stated that Title Seven has a lot of limits to it. These limitations include the fact that discrimination is allowed against those who are not citizens. Since undocumented employment has increased over the years this has allowed for more discrimination. The next event featured the Key Note Speaker of the symposium, Professor Patricia Williams. Professor told a story of wrongful birth and its effects it had on the family and surrounding community. She focused on the Cramblett family and how they dealt with the wrongful birth situation very poorly. Not only does the mother need a therapist and counseli ng, but now her daughter, the child a wrongful birth, does too and this could have serious implications on the child’s future. Professor Williams then went on to talk