Past Speaker

Coleman Hughes

Columnist at the Free Press & Contributor at CNN

Coleman Hughes is an author, podcaster, and opinion columnist specializing in race, public policy, and applied ethics. His 2024 book The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America argues for a principled, universalist approach to civil rights. He testified before the House Judiciary Committee on reparations in 2019, appeared on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list in 2021, and has been a guest on The View, Real Time with Bill Maher, and the Joe Rogan Experience. He is a columnist at The Free Press and a contributor at CNN.