09/25/2024
Introducing the LDI keynote speakers:
On January 6, 2021, Harry Dunn was one of the brave officers who protected the country as a mob of insurrectionists attacked the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the presidential election, a frightening wake up call for our democracy. In recognition of his role in protecting the U.S. Capitol, President Biden awarded him the Presidential Citizens Medal. He recently published his New York Times bestselling memoir, Standing My Ground, and in January 2024, he announced his candidacy for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District.
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Charles M. Blow’s columns in The New York Times, tackle hot-button issues such as social justice, racial equality, LGBTQ issues and national politics. Blow is an MSNBC political analyst and has been the anchor of PRIME with Charles Blow on the Black News Channel and a CNN commentator. Mr. Blow is the author of New York Times bestselling books "Fire Shut Up in My Bones” and “The Devil You Know.” “Fire…” has been developed into an opera, the first by a Black composer to premiere at the Metropolitan Opera. “The Devil…” has been developed into a feature-length documentary that will air later this year on HBO.
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