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On November 9, 2016, Donald J. Trump became the 45th President of the U.S. While some cheered this surprise victory, others expressed dismay and despondence -- the latter of which still resonate today.

As we embark on this one-year mark, we'll take a look back at how the Trump Presidency affected our daily, personal lives, if any at all. Here, we can offer anecdotal examples on a personal and introspective level.

This is a unique event because it will be the first time that we devote the entire event discussing the Trump Presidency.

To that end, we'll discuss the following:

I. How the Trump Presidency impacted your economic well being. Also, how certain domestic programs affected your personal, daily aspect of your lives. (e.g., rescinding of DACA, the attempted "repeal and replace" of Obamacare, the "Trump Tax Plan, the "Travel Ban," etc.)

II. How President Trump contributed -- or even instigated, in some instances -- to the overall mood of the country. (e.g., Charlottesville, the NFL protests, his relationship with Congress, interactions with the media, the infamous Twitter feuds, etc.)

We'll resume our "regular" monthly roundtable discussion, covering the most compelling stories and events unfolding in our City, the State, the Nation, and around the World. As always, there's plenty to discuss!

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Topics:

1) The City: a preview of the upcoming local elections.

2) The State: a preview of the State's November 7th Constitutional Convention Referendum (#NYConCon).

3) The Nation: a preview of the new cases before the U.S. Supreme Court'e 2017 Term -- including the:

• Wisconsin redistricting case;
• Colorado's "Masterpiece Cakeshop" case; and
• Trump v. International Refugee Assistance Project.

3) The World: Myanmar's Rohingya Refugee Crisis

For this meeting, we'll read and discuss the Brown v. Board of Ed decisions -- the original decision ("Brown I"), as well as the "implementation" decision ("Brown II").

1) Brown v. Bd. of Ed. of Topeka, et al., 347 U.S. 483 (1954) ("Brown I") -- Click here to access it online.

2) Brown v. Bd. of Ed. of Topeka, et al., 349 U.S. 294 (1955) ("Brown II") -- Click here to access it online.

We'll discuss how and why the Brown decisions effectively overturned the doctrine of "Separate But Equal."

We'll then discuss the "Little Rock Nine" incident that followed the Brown decisions.

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Here's a sound track for this discussion:

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Previous LHP series:

• The Chinese Exclusion Act and Korematsu v. U.S. (July 2017): https://www.meetup.com/NYC-Politics/events/239229088/

This month's Motion: "it is difficult to successfully integrate or assimilate Islamic culture in the U.S."

Kate and Nasser will team up against Danielle and Jabber in debating for and against the Motion, respectively. It will be moderated by Evan Rhoda.

PREVIOUS MOTION DEBATES:

• Is "Religion"­ more harmful to society than good? (July 26th)

• Is it a proper function of the government to provide healthcare to its citizens? (June 21st)

• Has "Political Correctness" gone too far? (May 25th)

• Is "Stop and Frisk" an effective policy? (April 5th)

• Does the government have a duty to educate its citizens? (Feb. 22nd)

• Is abundance of open information more harmful or good to society? (Jan. 26th)