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\nJoint Center President Spencer Overton was a keynote speaker at the celebration of the life and legacy of educator, legal scholar, and civil rights theorist Lani Guinier<\/a>. The “Lift Every Voice” event<\/a>, hosted by More Equitable Democracy, represented a unique opportunity to discuss Professor Guinier’s ideas regarding equity, racial justice, and electoral systems change.<\/p>\n

Spencer was joined by Danielle Allen, professor and director of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard; Cynthia Richie Terrell, executive director of Represent Women; and Grace Ramsey, co-director of Democracy Rising.<\/p>\n

Shortly after Guiner\u2019s passing, Spencer spoke with\u00a0NPR<\/a> about her legacy. Learn more about the “Life Every Voice” event here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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