Who, What and Where are the Braver Angels
Who, What and Where are the Braver Angels Debates How can we hear what the people from the other side of the political spectrum are saying without listening? That is the concept and the foundation of the Braver Angels debates. Braver Angels is an organization that was created in 2016 shortly after the presidential election, and its mission is to depolarize America. LBCC communication instructor Mark Urista said he first learned about Braver Angels in an op-ed piece by David Brooks in the New York Times, and what he wrote really resonated with him. The first Braver Angels debate on the LBCC campus included John Wood Jr. and Ciaran O’Connor. They did a presentation followed by a workshop. ( Here is the link to that first debate .) The most recent Zoom debate focused on whether colleges should stay neutral or take a stand when it comes to politics, civil rights, and other other issues. The debate included three speakers “for” and three speakers “against.” The moderator also took question