Attendees arrive at The Root and Black Web 2.0's "Black in America 2" event. Young, black academics and professionals in the Washington area came out to Bus Boys and Poets to watch the program and participate in an interactive panel discussion about race. [11]
Audience members also tried to predict what future CNN segments on race and culture might look like. "Latino in America"? "Biege in America [12]", perhaps?
Some attendees were skeptical of the impact that one program could have [13], others applauded CNN's efforts.
Kari Fulton [14], an environmental justice activist and leader in the Youth Climate movement voices her perspective on the show and shares what she would like to see on "Black in America 3".
Panelist Henry Hunter, a graduate of Georgetown University's Law School and general counsel of a D.C. firm, suggested that CNN broaden their focus next time around. He also voiced doubts about who the target audience is for "Black in America". Do black people have anything to gain from watching the show?
Jonathan Pourzal, a graduate of University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill and facilitator for the IKG Cultural Center [15].
Panelist Nnenna Ozobia, policy director for Latin America and the Caribbean at TransAfrica Forum [16].
Panelist Sophia Nur, a doctoral candidate in Communication and Culture at Howard University, shared hopes of hearing from the African diaspora in future segments. As a first generation American, she feels perspectives like her's were missed in the program. Being black in America, she asserted, is much more complicated than the simple story shown on CNN.
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[1] http://www.theroot.com/print/23050
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[11] http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/1860142
[12] http://www.theroot.com/views/beige-america
[13] http://www.theroot.com/views/dull-shade-black
[14] http://www.checktheweather.net/
[15] http://www.ikg-info.com/
[16] http://www.transafricaforum.org/about-us/our-staff
[17] http://www.theroot.com/category/views-tags/black-web-20
[18] http://www.theroot.com/category/views-tags/black-america
[19] http://www.theroot.com/category/views-tags/cnn
[20] http://www.theroot.com/category/views-tags/panel-discussion
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