john a. powell

Our guest today is john a. powell, an internationally recognized expert in the areas of civil rights and civil liberties. He’s the former National Legal Director of the American Civil Liberties Union, and currently Director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at the University of California.  powell’s new book is a guide to fostering connections in today’s fragmented society - what powell calls “bridging.” The book includes powell’s personal story of isolation and eventual connection with his own family.  On December 9, 2024, john a. powell came to the KQED studios in San Francisco to talk with Courtney Martin about "The Power of Bridging; How to Build a World Where We All Belong".  NOTE: powell prefers to use lower case in writing his name. 

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