My Daily Constitution—Republican National Convention Series
August 27th - September 2nd, 2004
New York Public Libraries, Queens Libraries, Brooklyn Public Library
In partnership with The Imagine Festival of Arts, Issues and Ideas.
Constitution Cafés:
8.27
"Who are We the People Anyway? Our American Identity and the U.S. Constitution"
BRYAN PU-FOLKES, Executive Director, New Immigrant Community Empowerment; and UDI OFER, Project Director, Bill of Rights Defense Campaign, New York Civil Liberties Union
QUEENS CENTRAL LIBRARY
8.28
"The Right to Vote and the Future of American Constitutional Democracy"
Councilman BILL PERKINS, NYC Council Deputy Majority Leader; and ROBERT RICHIE, Executive Director, Center for Voting and Democracy.
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, COUNTEE CULLEN HARLEM BRANCH
8.29
"The War Powers Clause (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11), and the U.S. Constitution Today"
JOHN BONIFAZ, author, "Warrior-King", (Nation Books-NY), Founder, National Voting Rights Institute.
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, ST. GEORGE STATEB ISLAND LIBRARY CENTER
8.30
"Our Right to Vote and the U.S. Constitution" / Spanish Language Edition
ANA MARIA ARCHILA, Executive Director, Latin American Integration Center
QUEENS LIBRARY, JACKSON HEIGHTS BRANCH
8.31
"Our Right to Vote and the U.S. Constitution" / Mandarin Language Edition
Discussion lead by SHIRLEY LIN, Political Integration Project Coordinator, New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), and CHERYL WERTZ, Director, Government Access & Accountability Campaign, NICE
QUEENS FLUSHING LIBRARY
9.1
"Youth Edition, My Daily Constitution"
Discussion led by CHRISTOPHER MALONE, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Pace University
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, FORDHAM BRONX LIBRARY CENTER
9.1
"The Right of Political Dissent and the U.S. Constitution"
HEIDI BOGHOSIAN, Director, National Lawyers Guild; NANCY CHANG, Senior Litigation Attorney, Center For Constitutional Rights; and SVETLANA MINTCHEVA, Art Program Director, National Coalition Against Censorship
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY
9.2
"Privacy, Free Speech and the Patriot Act"
CHRISTOPHER FINAN, Director, American Booksellers Foundation for Freedom of Expression; and ANN BEESON, Associate Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
8.27
"Who are We the People Anyway? Our American Identity and the U.S. Constitution"
BRYAN PU-FOLKES, Executive Director, New Immigrant Community Empowerment; and UDI OFER, Project Director, Bill of Rights Defense Campaign, New York Civil Liberties Union
QUEENS CENTRAL LIBRARY
8.28
"The Right to Vote and the Future of American Constitutional Democracy"
Councilman BILL PERKINS, NYC Council Deputy Majority Leader; and ROBERT RICHIE, Executive Director, Center for Voting and Democracy.
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, COUNTEE CULLEN HARLEM BRANCH
8.29
"The War Powers Clause (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11), and the U.S. Constitution Today"
JOHN BONIFAZ, author, "Warrior-King", (Nation Books-NY), Founder, National Voting Rights Institute.
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, ST. GEORGE STATEB ISLAND LIBRARY CENTER
8.30
"Our Right to Vote and the U.S. Constitution" / Spanish Language Edition
ANA MARIA ARCHILA, Executive Director, Latin American Integration Center
QUEENS LIBRARY, JACKSON HEIGHTS BRANCH
8.31
"Our Right to Vote and the U.S. Constitution" / Mandarin Language Edition
Discussion lead by SHIRLEY LIN, Political Integration Project Coordinator, New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE), and CHERYL WERTZ, Director, Government Access & Accountability Campaign, NICE
QUEENS FLUSHING LIBRARY
9.1
"Youth Edition, My Daily Constitution"
Discussion led by CHRISTOPHER MALONE, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Pace University
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, FORDHAM BRONX LIBRARY CENTER
9.1
"The Right of Political Dissent and the U.S. Constitution"
HEIDI BOGHOSIAN, Director, National Lawyers Guild; NANCY CHANG, Senior Litigation Attorney, Center For Constitutional Rights; and SVETLANA MINTCHEVA, Art Program Director, National Coalition Against Censorship
THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, MID-MANHATTAN LIBRARY
9.2
"Privacy, Free Speech and the Patriot Act"
CHRISTOPHER FINAN, Director, American Booksellers Foundation for Freedom of Expression; and ANN BEESON, Associate Legal Director, American Civil Liberties Union.
BROOKLYN PUBLIC LIBRARY
