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Civil Discourse Event, Feb. 13, 2017

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Slideshow HTMLCivil Discourse Event, Feb. 13, 2017Racial and Cultural Understanding in a New EraPresident Ken Gormley with the moderators and panelists for Racial and Cultural Understanding in a New Era.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2President Gormley welcomes moderator Esther Bush, President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Esther Bush welcomes the panelists and audience to this first in a series on civil discourse.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2President Ken Gormley kicks off the new series on civil discourse.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2The first panel discusses Race and Police: Building Trust in Communities.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Moderator The Honorable David Hickton, Director of the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Cyber Law, Policy and Security, discusses the importance of civil discourse in today's world.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Over 700 students, staff and faculty were in attendance.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Panelist Coleman McDonough, Superintendent, Allegheny County Police, discusses community involvement in policing. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2The audience listens intently to the panel discussion.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Panelist Tracey McCants Lewis, Assistant Clinical Professor, Duquesne University School of Law, answers a question.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2The panel explores police "militarization" and community perceptions. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Coleman McDonough discusses racial bias in suspects, officers and communities at large.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Tracey McCants Lewis addresses a question from the audience on establishing trust.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2The second panel discusses Muslims, Immigration and the American Dream.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Esther Bush begins the discussion on Muslim immigration.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Panelist Imam AbduSemi'h Tadese, Director of Religious Affairs, Islamic University Center, discusses similarities and misconceptions of different faiths.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2The panel discusses the contentious executive order and travel ban, including perceptions of it at home and abroad.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Third-year law student Fayezah Hassan joins the panel and shares her personal story in search of the American Dream, from fleeing Iran to confronting fears in the U.S.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Perceptions of Islam from immigrant and foreign perspectives are discussed.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Panelist Lawrence Lebowitz, Chair of the Immigration Group, Cohen & Grigsby, P.C., addresses constitutional issues with the travel ban.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Panelist Emad Mirmotahari, Associate Professor of English and African Studies, McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, shares his views and story of being an Iranian immigrant and citizenship.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Moderator David Hickton relays audience questions to the panel.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Tracey McCants Lewis talks with a member of the audience.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2Fayezah Hassan and an audience member briefly continue the discussion.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 1camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CC 2President Gormley with members of the Duquesne Duke staff.originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AMheight 533width 800orientation 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