Ken Burns is a celebrated filmmaker whose documentaries have had a profound influence on American culture and society over the past three decades. This discussion will explore the themes of race and citizenship in his films, as viewed through the eyes of the panelists. The program will feature clips from several of Burns' films, followed by a panel discussion, which will include a question and answer period with the audience.

Panelists:

* Ken Burns, Filmmaker, Co-Founder, Florentine Films
* Stanley Crouch, Writer, Critic, Syndicated Columnist, New York Daily News
* Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Alphonse Fletcher University Professor, Director, W. E. B. Du Bois Institute for African and African American Research, Harvard University
* Geoffrey C. Ward, Biographer, Historian, Documentary Script Writer

Moderator:

* Professor Charles J. Ogletree, Jr., Executive Director, Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice