Join Keith Magee to discuss the 2024 US elections and the impact of race and religion on our politics, hosted by the Societies and Cultures Institute, University of Exeter.

The Reverend Professor Keith Magee will be giving a talk entitled: Are Race and Religion on the 2024 Ballot? This will be followed by a discussion with Professor Helen Berry (Archaeology & History, University of Exeter). Afterwards, there will be a reception and book signing for Keith's latest book, 'Prophetic Justice: Race, Religion, and Politics'.

Are Race and Religion on the 2024 Ballot?

On the campaign trail, race and religion are once more being weaponised before our eyes for electoral gain. Trump is seeking to win over the very Black and Brown voters for whom his MAGA movement has shown nothing but contempt through its peddling of racist tropes and demonising of the Other. Meanwhile, an ultra-conservative Supreme Court is trampling over minority rights in the name of religion.

Is this how we strive to “form a more perfect union?” The United States is a nation that is rich in resources, but poor in morality. As a result, inequalities that should have been eradicated long ago continue to fester and high levels of deprivation exacerbate polarisation. In these fraught times, how can we come together to build a United States in which true justice is accessible to all, whatever our race, religion, or political beliefs?

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