Event

Diversity Discussion: Race and the 2020 Presidential Election

Join a conversation with a diverse panel of New York Times national correspondents as they discuss how issues of race, ethnicity and immigration are playing out in the campaign and how these issues will impact the upcoming presidential election.

October 27, 2020

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Online Event

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Join a conversation with a diverse panel of New York Times national correspondents as they discuss how issues of race, ethnicity and immigration are playing out in the campaign and how these issues will impact the upcoming presidential election.

The event will be moderated by Prof. Rachel Swarns.

Panelists

Astead W. Herndon

Astead W. Herndon is a national political reporter based in New York, who is currently covering the 2020 presidential election. He is also a political analyst for CNN and previously covered the Trump White House for the Boston Globe.

Jennifer Medina

Jennifer Medina is a national political reporter based in Los Angeles, who is currently covering the 2020 presidential election. She previously focused on issues of immigration, education and poverty as a national correspondent in California.

Caitlin Dickerson

Caitlin Dickerson is a national correspondent who covers immigration with a focus on detention and deportation policy for the Times. She frequently appears as a guest on “The Daily,” and has filled in as its host.

John Eligon

John Eligon is a national correspondent who covers the nuances of America’s struggle with race issues, from the protest movement over police violence to the changing face of the nation’s cities and suburbs.

Sabrina Tavernise

Sabrina Tavernise is a national correspondent who focuses on major demographic shifts underway in the United States, including in mortality and fertility, race and ethnicity.