Teaching the Levees Curriculum Launch Event September 6, 2007

Join us to honor Spike Lee’s award-winning documentary film, When the Levees Broke and the curriculum designed to accompany it, “Teaching The Levees.” New York Times Op-Ed columnist Bob Herbert will moderate a distinguished panel to discuss the questions:

What kind of country are we?

What kind of country do we want to be?

Panel participants include: Lee Bollinger (President, Columbia University), Cynthia Hedge-Morrell (New Orleans Councilwoman), Gloria Ladson-Billings (Professor, University of Wisconsin), and Eddie S. Glaude (Professor, Princeton University). When the Levees Broke co-producer, Sam Pollard, along with Jackie Glover of HBO and Darren Walker of the Rockefeller Foundation will also participate.
Invited Guests Include Congressman Charles Rangel, Geoffrey Canada, Joel Klein, and others

RSVP by August 30th by visiting our homepage

September 6, 2007, from 4-6:30 pm
Cowin Center
Teachers College, Columbia University
Reception will follow in the Russell Courtyard.

Official Website: http://www.teachingthelevees.org/launch.php