<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body dir="auto"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><div><span></span></div><div><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><div><span></span></div><div><img src="cid:3153AA0C-14AB-4AA1-8435-E4098995019C" alt="image1.jpeg" id="3153AA0C-14AB-4AA1-8435-E4098995019C"></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/HumanRights/Ferguson_COR_121114.jpg">http://www.moscowcares.com/HumanRights/Ferguson_COR_121114.jpg</a></div><div><span><br></span></div><div>On December 11th, the Moscow Human Rights Commission presented a public forum titled "Lessons From Ferguson: A Conversation on Race". The purpose of this forum can best be described by a couple questions presented by the forum's moderator, Ken Faunce . . .<br><br>"The events in Ferguson highlights issues relating to race and racism in America. What can we learn from these events? What does this mean for race and diversity in Moscow?"<br><br>The <i>Moscow Human Rights Commission</i> granted <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><i>Moscow Cares</i> </span>permission to videotape and photograph the event.</div><div><span></span><br><span>The forum consisted of the following panelists:</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rev. Elizabeth Stevens, Unitarian Universalist Church of the Palouse</span><br><span>Chief David Duke, Moscow Police Chief</span><br><span>Steve Smith, Faculty, UI School of Journalism and Mass Media</span><br><span>Alejandra "Vivi" Gonzales, Director of Diversity, ASUI</span><br><span></span><br><span>Videos and photographs from this forum are accessible at:</span></div><div><span><br></span></div><div><span><b>"Lessons From Ferguson: A Conversation on Race"</b></span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/HumanRights/Ferguson_Conversation_on_Race_121114.htm">http://www.moscowcares.com/HumanRights/Ferguson_Conversation_on_Race_121114.htm</a></div><div><br><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Videos and photographs of previous forums conducted by the Moscow Human Rights Commission are accessible at:</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><b>"Activities of The Moscow and Latah County Human Rights Commissions"</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><a href="http://www.MoscowCares.com/HumanRights">http://www.MoscowCares.com/HumanRights</a></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">"Moscow Cares"</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Moscow, Idaho</span></div></div><div> </div></div></div></div></div></body></html>