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Participants were:

Bob Ashley ’70 - Editor of Durham Herald Sun
Jay Bilas ’86 - Sports Analyst with ESPN
James Coleman, Jr. - Duke Law Professor
Seeyward Darby ’07 – 2005-2006 Editor in Chief of Chronicle
John Drescher A.M. ’88 – Managing Editor N&O
Jerrold Footlick – Counselor on Media and Public Affairs (formerly two decades at Newsweek)
Susannah Meadows ’95 – Newsweek senior writer
Frank Stasio – moderator, host The State of Things on WUNC formerly of NPR’s all things considered

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Format was that Stasio asked several questions and then invited comment. I didn't try to take notes.

[NeonKnight]

Good group actually. I trust Jay Bilas, and Prof Coleman needs a national audience. Prof Coleman seems to understand what is wrong with the black community. Most of America wants them to be a part of America. Too many talking heads are trying to drive them away.

A couple of key things the African American leadership is going to have to keep in mind. It is not "us" vs "you", it is all of us working to make this a better country. We want the black community to contribute. We need them to contribute.

This is not 1900. We are all equal now. It is not the color of your skin that offends me, it is the way you approach me.