Penn Prof. John Jackson tackles race relations at Lightbulb Cafe
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Penn Professor John Jackson will present "Impolite Conversations on Race, Religion, and Politics" at World Cafe Live Tuesday, September 24, 2013.
Eagles Wide Receiver Riley Cooper’s derogatory comments about African Americans kicked off a conversation about race. University of Pennsylvania Anthropology Professor John Jackson will continue that conversation at this week’s Lightbulb Cafe lecture at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. NewsWorks Tonight Host Dave Heller spoke with Professor Jackson about his upcoming talk: “Impolite Conversations on Race, Religion, and Politics.”
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