The Future of the 1st Amendment, Ariel Dorfman's New Novel, What Are the Ethics of Race and Representation?

Midday on WNYC | May 2, 2018

Former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen discusses whether “hate speech” should remain “protected speech” under the U.S. Constitution. Award-winning Latin American writer Ariel Dorfman talks about his new novel Darwin's Ghosts. Artist Firelei Báez explains her exhibit “Firelei Báez: Joy Out of Fire,” along with Hallie Ringle, assistant curator at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Ijeoma Oluo and Rebecca Carroll discuss the ethics of race and representation in journalism.

This episode is guest hosted by Duarte Geraldino. 

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