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Ken Robinson

Creativity Expert

Sir Ken Robinson | March 20, 2012 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

John Paul Stevens

Retired Supreme Court Justice

John Paul Stevens | November 16, 2010 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

Michelle Alexander

Civil Rights Advocate, Legal Scholar

Michelle Alexander | October 2, 2012 | Wortham Center | The Progressive Forum

Fareed Zakaria

Acclaimed International Journalist

Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Leading Authority on Fascism

Nikole Hannah-Jones

Pulitzer Prize Winner