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Juan Williams discusses his book on the rise of America's second civil rights movement with Jamelle Bouie.

New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie joins award-winning journalist Juan Williams for a conversation on Williams’ latest book, New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement, exploring the emergence of a new civil rights era—from the 2008 election of President Obama to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Thomas Donnelly, chief scholar at the National Constitution Center, moderates. This conversation was originally streamed live as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall series on February 26, 2025. Resources Juan Williams, New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement (2025) Jamelle Bouie, “Discussing Trayvon Martin, Obama Embraces his Blackness,” The American Prospect (July 19, 2013) Jamelle Bouie, opinion columnist, The New York Times Civil Rights Movement Reconstruction Thomas Ricks, Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968 (2022) Stay Connected and Learn More Questions or comments about the show? Email us at podcast@constitutioncenter.org⁠ Continue the conversation by following us on social media @ConstitutionCtr Explore the ⁠America at 250 Civic Toolkit⁠ ⁠Sign up⁠ to…

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Host: Thomas Donnelly

Guests: Juan Williams, Jamelle Bouie

Topics covered

• civil rights movement
• political history
• Obama presidency
• January 6 Capitol attack
• journalism
• social justice

Keywords

• civil rights
• Juan Williams
• Jamelle Bouie
• Obama
• January 6
• social justice
• politics
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: National Constitution Center

Books & works: New Prize for These Eyes: The Rise of America’s Second Civil Rights Movement, Waging a Good War: A Military History of the Civil Rights Movement, 1954-1968, Discussing Trayvon Martin, Obama Embraces his Blackness

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