{ "name": "\"Creating Justice in A Multiracial Democracy\" - Dr. Alan Curtis", "description": "Join us for a keynote address by Dr. Alan Curtis, President of the Eisenhower \nFoundation, on Creating Justice in a Multiracial Democracy, the \nFoundation\u2019s update of the landmark 1968 Kerner Commission Report. Drawing \non contributions from leading scholars and policymakers, the report offers an \nevidence-based roadmap to address economic inequality, poverty, and racial \ninjustice.\n\nDr. Curtis will examine how the Commission\u2019s call for \u201cnew will\u201d \nremains urgent today, outlining practical policy solutions across education, \neconomic opportunity, housing, criminal justice, and democratic \nparticipation. He will also explore how this Kerner-grounded vision calls for \nrenewed commitment to truth, civil discourse, and moral fusion across \ncommunities\u2014echoing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other \nchampions of multiracial democracy.\n\nThe keynote will be followed by a moderated discussion with Scott Spradling \nof The Spradling Group, inviting audience reflection on how evidence-based \npolicymaking, civic leadership, and a shared commitment to democratic values \ncan help advance justice and opportunity for all.\n\n*\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Reception - 6:00 p.m.*\n. \u00a0 \u00a0*Program - 6:30 p.m.*\n*\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Location - New Hampshire Institute of Politics Auditorium*\n\u00a0\n\n------------------------------------------------------------------------------\nAlan Curtis, Ph.D., is President and CEO of the Eisenhower Foundation and a \nlongtime leader in national urban policy and democratic reform. He has held \nsenior roles in the Carter and Johnson administrations, including Executive \nDirector of President Carter\u2019s Interagency Urban and Regional Policy Group \nand co-director of President Johnson\u2019s Crimes of Violence Task Force. Dr. \nCurtis is the author, co-author, or editor of 11 books and holds degrees from \nHarvard University, the University of London, and the University of \nPennsylvania.\n\nScott Spradling is the president of the strategic communications firm, The \nSpradling Group. He is an Emmy award winning former political reporter and \nanchor for WMUR-TV.\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. No advance registration required.\n\n\/Presented in partnership with Saint Anselm College\u2019s 4+1 Master of Public \nPolicy Program and the Center for Intercultural Learning and Inclusion\/\n\n", "startDate": "2026-03-24", "startTime": "18:00", "endDate": "2026-03-24", "endTime": "20:00", "label": "Add to Calendar", "options": [ "Apple", "Google", "iCal", "Microsoft365", "MicrosoftTeams", "Outlook.com", "Yahoo" ], "timeZone": "America\/New_York", "trigger": "click", "listStyle": "modal", "iCalFileName": "anselm-event-27441", "location": "New Hampshire Institute of Politics" }