Acton Institute Presents “Toward a Free & Virtuous Society” Conference
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How do we improve the socio-economic conditions of inner cities in North America? How are we to deal with a combination of sky-rocketing murder rates and vitriolic dialogue between those with opposing views?
What is race?
“In short, although very few anthropologists still stick to the biological roots of race, race does not seem to be a biological reality reflecting history, but an artificial construct based on superficial similarities and offering no objective, discrete boundaries.” ~ Ismael Hernandez
These questions and many more are offered at the Acton Institute’s “Toward a Free & Virtuous Society” Conference being held November 30 – December 2, 2017 in Miami.
Our executive director, Ismael Hernandez will be presenting during this conference. For more information visit www.acton.org.
Lecture Times for Ismael:
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- Thursday, November 30: 7:30pm – We have asked that you give your “Hope for the Inner City” lecture (originally scheduled for 8:00pm)
- Friday, December 1: 2:00pm – We have asked that you give your “Theories of Race” lecture (originally scheduled for 10:30am)
- Saturday, December 2: 9:00 a.m. — Practitioner panel – Dan Churchwell moderating with Ismael Hernandez, Christopher Brooks, and Ronjour Locke on panel
Ismael HernandezIsmael Hernandez is the founder and Executive Director of the Freedom & Virtue Institute. Ismael grew up in a communist household and joined the Socialist Party of Puerto Rico. Eventually, he surrendered Marxism and embraced free markets. He has an MA in Political Science and served for 15 years in inner-city Catholic ministry in SW Florida.
In 2016, Ismael wrote his first book, Not Tragically Colored: Freedom, Personhood, and the Renewal of Black America—published by the Acton Institute. Ismael Hernandez currently lives in Fort Myers with his wife and three children.
