Democracy & Elections 

in the United States

A Conversation with CNN Commentator Keith Boykin and NPR’s

Maria Hinojosa with opening remarks by CCNY President Vincent

Boudreau and Moderated by Dean Andy Rich

This panel event examines the outcome of the November 2020 US presidential and Congressional elections.

Who won and lost, and why? What are the implications for human rights and social justice? What do the

results portend for democracy in the US and worldwide? How will they impact efforts to dismantle systemic

racism, protect immigrants and forced migrants, achieve gender equality, rollback climate change, and other

pressing contemporary challenges?