James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference

February 28, 2013 at the Rich Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center How do we re-establish the credibility and value of public education in the United States? Many believe that the public educational system is in trouble. It struggles under the weight of politically-charged and competing priorities, controversial new accountability strategies and deep funding inequities. Voices from the left, right and center, from academia, from corporate America, and from philanthropy disagree about what is wrong with public schools and how to fix them. Moderator: Christine Romans Panelists: Prudence L. Carter, Associate Professor of Education at Stanford University; Erin Hames, Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy to Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal; Patricia Levesque, Chief Executive Officer for the Foundation for Excellence in Education; Kent McGuire, President and CEO of the Southern Education Foundation; Bob Moses, President and Founder of The Algebra Project; and Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers.

Host: Don Lemon Panelists: Maggie Jackson, Baratunde Thurston, Shaun King, Pete Wentz Social media has changed the world. Today, we have access to unlimited amounts of information and countless numbers of people. With this revolutionary ability to connect, are we really connecting? How is the presence of Facebook and Twitter, our smartphones and iPads shaping who we are and how we relate to one another?

October 4, 2012--The Rialto Center for the Performing Arts The Millennial Generation and their perspectives are changing the way we think and work. They inspire social change and are poised to be the most educated generation in American history. Their seamless integrates of technology into daily life is revolutionizing information sharing and pushing the boundaries of how traditional workplaces function. Moderator: Ali Velshi,CNN's Chief Business Anchor Panelists: Dev Aujla, Nadira Hira, Neil Howe, Lori Reynolds and Marian Salzman Comments: Andrea Hershatter

December 14, 2011--Grady High School Has increasing openness in the LGBT community led to increasing acceptance? Or is it the other way around? Panelists and the audience explore these questions along with some of the most pervasive issues impacting LGBTs in America today: workplace inclusion; community building; marriage equality; teen bullying; the role of religion in the community; and leading an "authentic" life. Moderator: Jane Velez-Mitchell, Headline News Anchor Panelists: Robin Brand, LZ Granderson, Donna Rose, and Johnny Weir

August 31, 2011--The Carter Center If numbers don't lie, what can the 2010 U.S. Census tell us about who we are and how we live? Thought leaders in sociology, urban studies and popular culture come together in front of a live audience to discuss the implications of the 2010 census in the premiere session of CNN Dialogues. Moderator: Wolf Blitzer, CNN Anchor Panelists: Heidi Durrow, Edward James Olmos, Yul Kwon, Kris Marsh and Dana F. White

April 18, 2012--The Rialto Center for the Arts, Georgia State University In the 50 years since Michael Harrington's The Other America awakened the nation to the truth and consequences of grinding poverty, arguably, no American problem has been more intractable. What's working, what's not and what needs to be done to achieve economic and social equity in America? Moderator: Poppy Harlow, Anchor of CNNMoney.com Panelists: Henry Cisneros, Donna Beegle, Robert Woodson, Michael Rich and Renee Glover

February 9, 2012--Glenn Memorial Auditorium, Emory University Perspectives on the 'Arab Spring' and What Comes Next The political uprisings ignited in 2010 and 2011 in North Africa and the Middle East have altered history and upended the balance of power in the region. The uncertainty and struggles that continue to unfold are the focus of this dialogue. Forum moderated by CNN International Anchor Hala Gorani at Emory University. Panelists include: Lamees Dhaif, Nic Robertson, Ahed Al Hendi, Carrie Wickham and Dalia Ziada. CNN Dialogues is a partnership Emory's James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference, CNN and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.