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On behalf of CNN, the James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference of Emory University, and the National Center For Civil and Human Rights, you are invited to attend the second open forum of CNN Dialogues on Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00 pm at The Ray Charles Performing Arts Center of Morehouse College.

CNN DIALOGUES: Living in the Age of Social Media —
the Good, the Bad, and the Surprising

Social media has changed the world, literally. Today, we have access to unlimited amounts of information and countless numbers of people. With this revolutionary ability to connect, are we really connecting? How is does the presence of Facebook and Twitter, our smartphones and iPads shape who we are, how we conduct business, and how we relate to each other?

On October 12, social media experts and developers from some of today’s most popular social media platforms will come together at The Ray Charles Performing Arts Center of Morehouse College to explore what it means to live in the age of social media.

photo credit: Mark Hill
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
The Ray Charles Performing Arts Center of Morehouse College
830 Westview Drive, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314

404-681-2800

This event, moderated by CNN`s Don Lemon,
will feature panelists:

Maggie Jackson, Author of
"Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and
the Coming Dark Age"

Randi Zuckerberg, Former Head of Marketing at
Facebook, Co-Founder & CEO, R to Z Media

Baratunde Thurston, Comedian & Blogger,
Director of Digital, The Onion,
author of "How To Be Black"

Shaun King, Pastor and founder Twitchange

Pete Wentz, Musician, Fall Out Boy & Black Cards, Entrepreneur




Maggie Jackson
photo credit:
Karen Smul

Shaun King
photo credit:
Ross Oscar Knight

Baratunde Thurston
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Alexa Lee
Pete Wentz
photo credit:
Black Cards


Randi Zuckerberg
photo credit:
Randi Zuckerberg

Panelists subject to change.

Admission: $25.00



Tickets also may be purchased only by check at Morehouse beginning at 5:30 pm - based on availability. A limited number of complimentary tickets for college students with a current ID will also be available beginning at 5:30 pm.

Proceeds support the James Weldon Johnson Institute of Emory University and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.

This is the second in a series of three CNN DIALOGUES planned for 2011. The next dialogue will focus on the effect of openness on the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, and Transgendered communities.

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December 2011
7:00pm - 8:30pm
CNN DIALOGUES: Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender: Has More Openness Led to More Acceptance?
The Rich Auditorium of the Robert W. Woodruff Memorial Arts Center

Panelists:
LZ Granderson, Senior Writer and Columnist for ESPN and contributor to CNN.com
Noor Najafi, `11C, winner of the Lucius Lamar McMullan Award and founder of Active Minds and Queer Students of Faith Group
Donna Rose, author of "Wrapped in Blue: A Journey of Discovery"

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CNN DIALOGUES is a community forum that aims to highlight diverse ideas and perspectives on the most significant issues and events shaping our time. It is a place where we address shared challenges and concerns to foster a dialogue of learning, understanding and hope.

Our mission is to come together to analyze and reflect on everything from the arts to the economy, from human rights to health and sexuality. The topics are limitless. We will explore how global events have local impact; and how having a dialogue that bridges our differences will help us collaborate to create solutions and opportunities for a shared future.

CNN Dialogues will take place in various venues around Atlanta, the capital of the South and a city of change. There are four more dialogues planned for 2012, and three for 2013.

For more information contact:
jwji@emory.edu or call 404.712.6885
icanady@cchrpartnership.org or call 404.991.6988.

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www.emory.edu/cnndialoguesjwji@emory.edu