Community Conversation: The Founding of America

About this event

Join us to learn about how the American founders' theory for a republican form of government, what played into that theory, as well as their concerns and blind spots. There will be time following for the talk for conversation, and coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided.About the Speaker: Derek Black is a Professor of Law at the University of South Carolina School of Law, the Ernest F. Hollings Chair in Constitutional Law, and directs the Constitutional Law Center. He is one of the nation's foremost experts in education law and policy. He has served as an expert witness in school funding, voucher, and federal policy litigation and his research is routinely cited in the federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court. He also testified before legislative bodies, including Congress. He has published in Yale Law Journal and Stanford Law Review, among dozens of others.He is a regular commentator and op-ed contributor in outlets like USA Today, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal, among others. He appears on radio and television, including National Public Radio stations and affiliates across the nation, PBS, cable television networks, and CSPAN. This conversation is made possible by the Central Carolina Community Foundation.

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