RACE: Are We So Different | Marian Wright Edelman
Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 6 pm reception, 7 pm lecture
Nearly 600 people came to the Museum to hear Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children's Defense Fund and a best-selling author, speak and sign copies of her new book: "The Sea Is So Wide and My Boat Is So Small." The Community Conversation with Marian Wright Edelman was sponsored by Facing History and Ourselves and The Allstate Foundation that explores issues of civic responsibility.