Transitional Justice in the USA Speakers Series: Part IV Panel 2

PANEL 2- What Role Should Media Play In Reckoning With Contemporary And Historical Racial Injustice In The U.S.? This panel aims to explore whether and how the media should figure into a quest for racial justice for historical and contemporary racial injustice. The panelists will discuss how the media shapes national narratives that support, or not, truth, reparation, and justice initiatives while recognizing that the ‘fourth estate” should be held accountable for its own role in perpetuating racial harms. The panelists will share their ideas on how the media can support current efforts to redress racial injustice in the U.S. while drawing from comparative international experiences to recognize the cost of overlooking the role of the media in Transitional Justice processes. Co-organizers: Center for International Law and Policy at New England Law | Boston, The Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA | School Of Law, and The International Coalition of Sites of Conscience. MODERATOR: S. Priya Morley - Director, International Human Rights Clinic & Racial Justice Policy Counsel, Promise Institute for Human Rights at UCLA Law PANELISTS: Alicia Bell - Co-founder, Media 2070 Nia Evans - Freelance Journalist Alan Jenkins - Professor of Practice, Harvard Law School Ashley Nelson - Director of Communications, International Coalition of Sites of Conscience