Maya Wiley is a brilliant and powerful woman who has spent her professional life at the intersection of law, education, and policy. Born into both privilege and poverty – the child of two prominent civil rights activists, Maya grew up in a loving and intact home and, yet, in a broken educational system. And if that seems contradictory, Maya explains why it is not.
Educated at Dartmouth and Columbia, Maya served in city government and in the federal government, at the United States Department of Justice. Her most recent turn in public service put her in charge of the Civilian Complaint Review Board – the independent oversight agency of the New York City Police Department – the largest police force in the nation. This gave Maya a unique perspective on policing in America – particularly, what we need to do as a nation to address police misconduct, to improve policing, and to build bridges between police and the communities they are sworn to serve. Maya’s moving story is one of struggle and success, of love and tragedy, of friends and mentors and, always, of the pursuit of justice, dignity, and equality for all.
Maya shares with host Chuck Rosenberg reflections on her extraordinary public service career and her work at the forefront of the civil rights movement. If you have thoughtful feedback on this episode or others, please email us at theoathpodcast@gmail.com.
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Introducing: Season 3
A Message from Chuck Rosenberg
Roberta Jacobson: The Ambassador
John Pistole: Full Circle
Jeremy Bash: Central Intelligence
Bob Paulson: The Mountie
James Stavridis: Fair Winds and Following Seas
Anthony Williams: The Mayor
Joyce Vance: Sweet Home
Kathy Ruemmler: The Counsel
William McRaven: Send Me
Rob Spencer: Remember
Preview: Season 2
James Comey: Upward Sloping Line
Patrick Fitzgerald: The Right Thing
Barbara McQuade: Greed and Power
Nicolle Wallace: Lottery Tickets
Sally Yates: Decisions
James Baker: Going Dark
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