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Oct 5, 2018 26 min

Power, Influence and Persuasion

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What does it mean to have power? Having and holding power does not necessarily require money or a particular station in life. The idea of power can take on many forms both positively or negatively, and throughout the summer issues around who holds power, who has it and how it is used raises issues of debate around power structures in society and the cost within communities of color. Panelists: Phillip Martin, Senior Investigative Reporter at WGBH News Renée Graham, Associate Editor and columnist at the Boston Globe Kim McLarin, Associate Professor at Emerson College Michael Jeffries, Associate Professor at Wellesley College.

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