Eminent legal scholar and ACLU Board President Deborah Archer is coming to town to discuss her recent book Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality. In her book, Archer explores how, in the wake of Jim Crow's fall, highways, roads, sidewalks, and transit systems have continued to operate as tools of segregation strategically designed to isolate Black communities and preserve inequality. Drawing connections across cities including Atlanta, Houston, Indianapolis, New York, and more, she highlights the persistent structural divide encoded in our built environment.

This discussion is especially resonant here in Durham, where the legacy of economic displacement and infrastructure-driven erasure continues to shape the landscape. We invite you to a panel discussion moderated by ACLU of North Carolina's Executive Director Chantal Stevens, featuring:

• Deborah Archer, ACLU President and author of Dividing Lines
• Dr. Henry McKoy, founder of Hayti Reborn, working to preserve Hayti's history, protect its residents from gentrification, and promote Black-owned businesses
• Donna Carrington, Executive Director of the Community Empowerment Fund, a Durham-based organization advancing housing stability, financial security, and economic opportunity alongside people experiencing homelessness and poverty

Together, they will explore how history, policy, and community action intersect — and what it will take to build a more just and inclusive future in Durham and beyond.