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Hate Speech in America
October 27, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Free
The New England First Amendment Coalition and Providence Community Library, Olneyville location, will present a panel discussion on Hate Speech and the First Amendment.
This online presentation offers local perspectives on offensive speech and constitutional protections.
The discussion is supported by NEFAC’s Featured Speaker Program. Launched in 2018, the program brings journalists and First Amendment experts to campuses, classrooms, and community centers throughout the region.
Panelists:
STEVEN BROWN | Brown is executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island and has served in the role for more than 30 years. He also served as executive director of the Iowa Civil Liberties Union and worked at the Philadelphia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
ELANA ROSENBERG | After three years as a member of the Community Investment team at United Way of Rhode Island, Rosenberg became the sixth executive director of Youth Pride Inc. in November 2017. The group works to end the homophobic and transphobic environments in which youth can live, work, and play.
GREGORY V. SULLIVAN | A member of the NEFAC and Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications Boards of Directors, Sullivan serves as general counsel for the Union Leader Corporation. He teaches First Amendment Media Law at Suffolk University Law School in Boston and the Nackey Loeb School in Manchester, N.H.