The Pursuit of Liberty: The Lasting Battle Over Power in America
A Conversation with Jamelle Bouie and Carla Laroche
Exploring the clashing visions of Hamilton and Jefferson to balance liberty and power in a debate that continues to define - and divide - our country.
Sponsored by: Baldwin & Co.
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As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of its founding, The New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie joins Carla Laroche (Tulane Law and Murphy Institute Core Faculty) to reflect on what many historians call America’s “second founding”: Reconstruction.
Bouie and Laroche will examine this fleeting yet consequential moment in American history when, for a little over a decade, the nation lived up to its founding creed and achieved multiracial democracy. Their conversation will trace Reconstruction’s hard-won achievements, its violent overthrow through Southern “Redemption” and the rise of Jim Crow, and the unique legal and political history of post-war New Orleans and Louisiana.
As a leading voice on issues of race, politics, and justice, Bouie will also consider how to apply the lessons of Reconstruction to address our own fraught political moment.
Event Details
Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Baldwin & Co. (1030 Elysian Fields Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117)
Registration: Register Here via Eventbrite
Featured Speakers
Jamelle Bouie: Columnist for The New York Times and political analyst.
Carla Laroche: Associate Professor of Law, Tulane University School of Law, and Core Faculty Member of The Murphy Institute at Tulane University
