13 February 2009
Journalist Will Discuss What Obama's Election Says About America
February 17 webchat with National Public Radio’s Juan Williams
The election of President Obama signified a historic shift as Americans selected an African-American for the highest position in the U.S. government.
On February 17, at 9 a.m. EST (14:00 GMT), join noted journalist and political analyst Juan Williams for an online discussion of the significance of the election and what it says about America today.
Juan Williams is a leading news analyst and reporter for National Public Radio (NPR). He appears regularly on NPR's Morning Edition and Day to Day, speaking on a range of issues. From 2000 to 2001, he hosted NPR's call-in show Talk of the Nation as part of the yearlong series "The Changing Face of America," an in-depth look at how Americans were dealing with the transition to the 21st century. He is a regular contributing political analyst for the Fox News Channel. In addition to a 21-year career as a writer and reporter for the Washington Post, he received an Emmy award for television documentary writing for his work on the series that included "Politics — the New Black Power." He is also a prolific author, most recently publishing Enough, a book that explores the "culture of failure" that exists in today's African-American community. His other critically acclaimed books include Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary and Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954–1965.
This webchat will take place at http://statedept.connectsolutions.com/culture. No registration is needed. Simply choose "Enter as a Guest," type in your preferred screen name and join the discussion.
The transcript of this webchat will be available on America.gov’s webchat page, where information about upcoming webchats is also available.
