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Anderson Speaks on Voter Disenfranchisement at Juneteenth Gala

Dr. Carol Anderson, Charles Howard Candler Professor and Chair of African-American Studies, spoke on voter disenfranchisement at a Juneteenth gala in Dalton, Georgia. The Dalton Daily Citizen covered Anderson’s speech, which was organized by the Dalton-Whitfield NAACP. Anderson is the author of multiple influential books on racial inequality and politics in the U.S., including White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide (Bloomsbury, 2016) and One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy (Bloomsbury, 2018). Read an excerpt from the Dalton Daily Citizen’s coverage below along with the full article here: “Emory professor sounds alarm on voter disenfranchisement.”

“The thing about a lie is, if you say it enough and convincingly, it becomes the truth,” said Anderson, Charles Howard Candler professor and chair of African American Studies at Emory University. “We’re in a war for American democracy right now, and the only way it’ll be won is by fighting for democracy.”

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Anderson Provides Historical Context on Second Amendment for ‘Oprah Daily’

Dr. Carol Anderson recently wrote a piece for Oprah Daily on the historical and contemporary relationships between the Second Amendment, anti-Blackness, and formal slavery. The article, “The Second Amendment Enshrines Anti-Blackness, Argues Writer and Legal Scholar Carol Anderson,” draws heavily from Anderson’s most recent book, The Second: Race and Guns in an Unequal America (Bloomsbury, 2021). Anderson is Charles Howard Candler Professor, Chair of African American Studies, and Associated Faculty in the History Department. Read an excerpt of the article below as well as the full piece here.

“We are, therefore, dealing with the consequences and horrific costs of embedding anti-Blackness into the Second Amendment of the Constitution. No one is safe. Not in our schools. Not in our neighborhood grocery stores. Not in our churches or synagogues or mosques. Not where we work. Not where we go to relax—at a nightclub, a concert, or a movie theater. Not even where we celebrate the founding of this nation.

“With 400 million guns in circulation, and no safety to be found, it is time to strip away the untouchable aura of the Second Amendment and recognize how sullied and dangerous it really is. America needs to give the Second Amendment a hard second look.“

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C-SPAN’s Book TV Goes In Depth with Carol Anderson

Dr. Carol Anderson was recently a guest on the C-SPAN program Book TV. The conversation, “In Depth: Carol Anderson,” centered on voting rights, gun regulation, and race in America. Anderson’s books include White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide (Bloomsbury, 2016), One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression is Destroying our Democracy (Bloomsbury, 2018), and, most recently, The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America (Bloomsbury, 2022). Anderson is Charles Howard Candler Professor in African-American Studies and Associated Faculty in the History Department. Watch the conversation on Book TV here: “In Depth: Carol Anderson.”

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Lipstadt Makes First Trip Abroad as Special Envoy

Dr. Deborah E. Lipstadt, fresh from her confirmation as the U.S. State Department’s special envoy to combat antisemitism, recently completed her first official trip abroad in this role. Lipstadt travelled to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, where she discussed how to combat anti-Jewish sentiment with leaders in government and civil society. Multiple news outlets covered Lipstadt’s trip. Find the articles below:

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Anderson on PBS: ‘The Significance of Juneteenth’

Dr. Carol Anderson, Charles Howard Candler Professor and Chair of African-American Studies, appeared on the PBS show Amanpour & Co. last month to discuss the significance of the Juneteenth emancipation holiday. The U.S. government recognized Juneteenth, which marks the day in 1865 that the last slaves in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free, as a federal holiday in 2021. Anderson is the author, most recently, of The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America (Bloomsbury, 2021). Watch the interview with Anderson here: “The Significance of Juneteenth.”

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Lipstadt at ‘AJC’ Global Forum: ‘Can Governments Win the Fight Against Antisemitism?’

Fresh from her recent installation as the U.S. State Department’s special envoy to combat antisemitism, Dr. Deborah E. Lipstadt recently participated in the American Jewish Committee’s 2022 Global Forum. Lipstadt sat for a conversation with Katharina von Schnurbein, the European Commission’s Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism and Fostering Jewish Life, as well as Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, the Europe Managing Director for the American Jewish Committee. The discussion centered on how governments can effectively combat antisemitism. Lipstadt is Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies and Associated Faculty in the History Department. Read/watch the discussion via the AJC Global Voice.

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Anderson Comments on Buffalo Massacre in ‘TIME’ and ‘Slate’

Dr. Carol Anderson, Charles Howard Candler Professor and Chair of African-American Studies, was recently interviewed by journalists from TIME and Slate in the wake of the Buffalo massacre earlier this year. Carried out at a local grocery store, the racially-motivated shooting left 10 people dead. Anderson’s contributions in these interviews draw especially from insights in her most recent book, The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America (Bloomsbury, 2021). Read each of the conversations here: “What the Buffalo Shooting Says About Black America’s Fraught Relationship With Guns” (TIME) and “The Dangerous Idea That Links the Buffalo Shooting and the Insurrection” (Slate).

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Lipstadt on PBS: ‘Racism and Antisemitism “Firmly Intertwined”‘

Dr. Deborah E. Lipstadt, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies and Associated Faculty in the History Department, was recently interviewed about the links between racism and antisemitism on the PBS program “Amanpour & Co.” Lipstadt spoke on the heels of her installation as the State Department’s special envoy to combat antisemitism, an ambassador-level position. Read the full transcript and watch the interview here: “Amb. Lipstadt: Racism and Antisemitism “Firmly Intertwined.”

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Anderson on NPR: How Politicians Pick Their Voters

Dr. Carol Anderson, Charles Howard Candler Professor and Chair of African-American Studies, was recently interviewed on the NPR Politics Podcast. In an installment of the podcast’s book club, host Danielle Kurtzleben talked to Anderson about her work One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy (Bloomsbury, 2018). Their conversation centered on how “redistricting and state voter restrictions work to shape who really has a say in elections.” Listen to the interview here: “Here’s How Politicians Pick Their Voters.”

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Vice President Harris Ceremonially Swears in Ambassador Deborah E. Lipstadt

Dr. Deborah E. Lipstadt, Dorot Professor of Modern Jewish History and Holocaust Studies and Associated Faculty in the History Department, was recently sworn in as ambassador by Vice President Kamala Harris. Lipstadt will serve as the State Department’s special envoy to combat antisemitism. Read more about Lipstadt’s new post via the Emory News Center (“Emory historian Deborah Lipstadt confirmed as U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism“) and Yahoo News (“Kamala Harris swears in envoy to combat antisemitism“). Also read below a quote from Lipstadt about the rising tide of hatred and racism across the globe, which she gave in an interview with NPR after the anti-black mass shooting in Buffalo, NY.

“The rising threat of anti-Semitism, the rising threat of racism, the rising degree of conspiratorial thinking, it’s not just a threat to the welfare of specific groups in this country – we saw it against the African American community in a tragic, tragic way this past week – but it’s a national security threat. It’s a threat to our communal welfare. And the need is immediate. And the need is great.”