Soho Forum Debate: Paul Frymer vs. Jason Riley

Wed Nov 19 2025 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

The Greene Space | New York

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Soho Forum Debate: Paul Frymer vs. Jason Riley
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An Oxford-style debate about the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision on affirmative action in American higher education.
About this Event

Resolution: The U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision to dismantle affirmative action in American higher education marked a significant regression in the pursuit of racial equality.


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For the affirmative:

Paul Frymer is a professor of politics at Princeton University, specializing in American politics, law, civil rights, race, labor, political parties, and institutional development. He is the author of Uneasy Alliances: Race and Party Competition in America and Black and Blue: African Americans, the Labor Movement, and the Decline of the Democratic Party.


For the negative:

Jason Riley is an opinion columnist at The Wall Street Journal, where his column, Upward Mobility, has run since 2016. He is also a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and author of several books, including Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed, False Black Power?, Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell, and The Affirmative Action Myth: Why Blacks Don't Need Racial Preferences To Succeed.


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Agenda

đŸ•‘: 06:00 PM
Doors open
Host: The Greene Space
đŸ•‘: 06:30 PM
Meeting convenes
Host: The Greene Space
đŸ•‘: 08:00 PM
Reception off-site
Host: Torch & Crown Brewing Company

Info: All attendees are welcome to attend the reception at Torch & Crown Brewing Company (12 Vandam St). Food and drinks are included.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Greene Space, 44 Charlton Street, New York, United States

Tickets

USD 25.00 to USD 35.00

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