Houston is admired for being one of the most diverse cities in America, but it is still one of the most segregated. Are Houstonians prepared to make concessions that are important for the improvement of communities of color and to reject the underlying tradition of white supremacy? May 4: Elena Marks on Communities of Color: Unjust Health Disparities and Impacts; May 11: Amilcar Shabazz on The Historical Promise of Democracy in Education; May 18: Anita Wadhwa on Transforming Relationships and Institutions through Youth-Led Restorative Justice; May 25 (details and tickets below): Howard Henderson on Policing and the Criminal Justice System: Disparities and Reform. Please click the dates to the right for details about the other sessions.

May 25: Policing and the Criminal Justice System: Disparities and Reform

Through his work as the chair of the MacArthur Foundation–funded Houston Racial/Ethnic Disparities Committee Data Workgroup, where he leads a research team in a multi-year, large-scale evaluation of the Houston Police Department Body Camera Program, Howard Henderson will discuss racial and ethnic disparities across the criminal justice system and policing in Houston. He will offer insights into addressing these disparities, enhancing communication, and engaging the community.

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