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The Future of Conversion Therapy Bans in the US

Posted on January 26th, 2026 · Posted in LGBTQ Center Program, Public Programs
Over the last several years, 23 states, including New York and New Jersey, have barred licensed mental health professionals from providing therapy aimed at changing sexual orientation and gender identity. These conversion therapy bans often had bipar... Read more

Deborah N. Archer — Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Posted on January 20th, 2026 · Posted in Public Programs
In the first of a series of Roosevelt House events in Fe... Read more

Abby Phillip — A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power

Posted on January 16th, 2026 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
In our next event to mark the centennial of Black History Month, Roosevelt House is proud to present CNN anchor Abby Phillip on her new book, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power. “A fres... Read more

Brian Jones — Black History is for Everyone

Posted on January 16th, 2026 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
In the next Roosevelt House event to mark the centennial... Read more

Jeffrey Toobin — The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy

Posted on January 16th, 2026 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
As the pardoning power of the president continues to be a subject of significant national attention, Roosevelt House is pleased to present bestselling author and CNN legal commentator Jeffrey Toobin on his new book, The Pardon: T... Read more

Heightened Scrutiny — Film Screening

Posted on January 16th, 2026 · Posted in Film Screenings, LGBTQ Center Program, Public Programs
The LGBTQ Policy Center at Roosevelt House is pleased to present a screening of the documentary Heightened Scrutiny, followed by a conversation with the film’s director, Hunter College alumnus Sam Feder (’13 MFA). The fi... Read more

Ken Burns’ The American Revolution

Posted on January 16th, 2026 · Posted in Film Screenings, Public Programs
Roosevelt House is proud to present a screening of highlights from the recent Ken Burns series The American Revolution followed by a discussion featuring co-director Sarah Botstein and longtime Ken Burns collaborator, the w... Read more

Congressman Jim Clyburn — The First Eight: A Personal History of the Pioneering Black Congressmen Who Shaped a Nation

Posted on December 30th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
In an unexpected and exciting special addition to the Roosevelt House calendar, we are honored to present the revered veteran Congressman Jim Clyburn (D-SC) in conversation about his new book, The First Eight: A Personal History... Read more

An Evening with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch In conversation with Hon. Carolyn B. Maloney

Posted on December 18th, 2025 · Posted in Public Programs
Roosevelt House is honored to present New York Police Department Commissioner Jessica Tisch in a timely and important conversation with former congresswoman, the Eleanor Roosevelt Distinguished Leader in Residence at Roosevelt Hou... Read more

Garrett Graff — The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb

Posted on December 4th, 2025 · Posted in Book Discussions, Public Programs
Marking the 80th anniversary of the year of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, Roosevelt House presents bestselling historian and journalist Garrett ... Read more