Greetings, viewers, and welcome to “The Intersection” — the place where ideas, events, and policy come together to shape the public health, safety, and vibrancy of our shared community.
Together, we’ll examine a multitude of issues of interest as we travel along the many different avenues that make up “The Intersection.”
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HBCU’s Continue to Stand as a Beacon in Dark Times:
Sheriff Tompkins examines the rising importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs) and local institutions in bridging the opportunity gap to higher education for students of
color.
Erosion Of Constitutional Protections At Risk As Nation Debates Birthright Citizenship:
Sheriff Tompkins reviews the sweeping legal, social, and economic consequences of redefining
the Fourteenth Amendment who is entitled to citizenship in the United States.
Three The Hard Way: Our Sacred Branches of Government:
Sheriff Tompkins discusses concentrated expansions of executive power threatening to
dismantle key government agencies, undermine the rule of law, and erode the constitutional
checks and balances essential to American democracy.