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How To Steal An Election

The Inside Story of How George Bush's Brother and Fox Network Miscalled the 2000 Election and Changed the Course of History

By David Moore


When Florida Governor Jeb Bush persuaded the Fox Network to call the presidential election for George W. Bush on Election Night 2000, the move triggered other news networks to make the same erroneous call, and Al Gore to concede the election.

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Madame Dread


By Kathie Klarreich


Civil violence, mass slaughter, coups and US intervention: Kathie Klarreich saw all this up close and on a daily basis in Haiti as a reporter for NPR, The Christian Science Monitor, NBC News and Time during the past decade. This compelling chronicle of tumultuous political events is also an intensely personal memoir of her experiences throughout Haiti's turbulent years.

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I See Black People

The Rise and Fall of African American-Owned Television and Radio

By Kristal Brent Zook


The recent trend toward media consolidation has silenced the diverse voices that reached minority and marginalized audiences across the airwaves. I See Black People explores the precipitous decline of African-owned stations, and reveals why this failure affects us all.

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A Procession of Them: Photo Exhibition

November 26 - January 18 | 401 Projects, New York
Watch Institute Fellow Eugene Richards' photographic exhibition, A Procession of Them, at 401 Projects in New York City.

January 15 | 8:30 am
Deepa Fernandes Wins North Star News Prize
(4 Times Square, NYC)
Institute Fellow Deepa Fernandes is one of three winners of the North Star News Prize, which recognizes people of color who have made outstanding contributions to journalism, media and communications, and public understanding of the struggle for social justice. MORE

January 24 - May 16
Out of the Global City: An Uncommon Dialogue Series
(St. Mark’s Church Parish Hall, NYC)
Join us for this free lecture series as we explore what living in the global city of New York means. Through it, we hope to nurture deeper engagement between the arts and social justice sectors to imagine and work toward a more just city (and world). Speakers include artists, activists, organizers, academics, writers, media makers and more! MORE

February 6 | 7:30 pm
Eugene Richards Presents His Two Latest Books
(Fotovision, San Francisco)
Listen to Institute Fellow Eugene Richards present his two latest books of photography, A Procession of Them and The Blue Room. Richards will be signing books after the event. MORE

February 18
Lecture/Signing at the ICP
(New York City)
Renowned photographer and Institute Fellow Eugene Richards will give a lecture at the International Center of Photography in New York City, after which he will sign copies of his two latest books, A Procession of Them and The Blue Room. MORE