Delivering Democracy 2023 Wynton Marsalis (In Person)

1401 E Jefferson St.,Phoenix AZ 85034

01 April, 2023

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Delivering Democracy 2023Wynton Marsalis, Distinguished SpeakerWe are celebrating 10 years of inspiring Delivering Democracy programs with speakers whose leadership, accomplishments and courage have changed our world for the better. Join us on April 1 for an unforgettable program that features Distinguished Speaker Wynton Marsalis, the gifted and accomplished American jazz legend, in conversation with CSRD Director Lois Brown. This year’s program will feature the facilitated dialogue and the special feature of an hour-long performance by the Wynton Marsalis Quintet. Our Delivering Democracy events consider the nature of democracy and the subtle, emphatic, historic and contemporary issues that shape this essential national ideal. Delivering Democracy features visionary individuals who challenge the traditional boundaries of democratic ideals and address key challenges that emerge around issues of race and democracy. The CSRD envisions Delivering Democracy as a safe and inclusive space that enables us to overcome polarization and division. Join us as we experience an invaluable opportunity to enhance our shared understanding of the roots and possibilities of democratic striving and the power of the arts. Inaugurated in 2014, Delivering Democracy has become one of the most anticipated annual events at ASU and in the communities of which the university and the center are a part. The program invites us all to consider the nature of democracy and the subtle, explicit, historic and contemporary issues that shape this essential national ideal. Delivering Democracy features visionary individuals who challenge the traditional boundaries of democratic ideals and address key challenges that emerge around issues of race and democracy. The CSRD envisions Delivering Democracy as a safe and inclusive space that enables us to overcome polarization and division. Join us for a memorable afternoon that provides an invaluable opportunity to enhance our shared understanding of the roots and possibilities of democratic striving.  For more information and questions:  Contact the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at [email protected].