Delta College to host political forum about Capitol attack

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March 8, 2021

Political Forum Speakers -- Randy Blazak, Sunita Doddamani, Amo O'Neal and Joshua George.

Forum panelists include (left to right, top to bottom) Randy Blazak, Sunita Doddamani, Rep. Amos O'Neal and Joshua George.

The January 6 attack on the Capitol, and its subsequent impact on the United States, will be the topic of an event at Delta College.

The Delta Political Forum Committee will host a panel of experts on March 25 for the free event, “Recognizing Enemies Among Us and Combatting the Threat of Homegrown Violent Extremism,” from 7-8:30pm on Zoom. Registration is required.

“It is always our goal to empower the Delta community with information to make informed decisions in our democracy,” said Lisa Lawrason, chair of the Political Forum Committee and professor of political science. “We are thrilled about the caliber of panelists for this event and the varied perspectives they will bring to the discussion.”

The panel includes Assistant Attorney General Sunita Doddamani, head of the state’s Hate Crimes Unit; Rep. Amos O’Neal; Randy Blazak, researcher, national commentator on hate crimes and chair of the Coalition Against Hate Crimes; and Joshua George, assistant professor of criminal justice and coordinator of the digital forensics program at Delta. The discussion will be moderated by Angela Guy-Lee, instructor of sociology.

The forum will explore white nationalist terrorism, including its rise and use of social media, as well as the extremism in Michigan and policy actions.

Since 2007, Delta has hosted an annual political forum to engage the community in a dialogue about current events and issues.

To register or learn more, visit delta.edu/enemiesamongus.

Written by Leah Twilley, Communications Specialist.