Fireside Chat with Vanita Gupta, Former U.S. Associate Attorney General, TAAF Heritage Month Summit

As the first Asian American and first civil rights attorney to be sworn in as the United States Associate Attorney General, Vanita Gupta served as the third ranking official at the Department of Justice. She is known for her “relentless focus on bringing people together to find common ground.” A true legal powerhouse and civil rights warrior, she has also served at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the ACLU, and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. The New York Times’ National Features Writer Katie Benner sits down with Vanita for an intimate conversation about growing up as a child of immigrants to working on the nation’s most challenging and complex civil rights cases. She will share timely insights about how the government can actively combat hate and discrimination to foster a safer, more inclusive future for all.
Moderator: Katie Benner, ​​National Features Writer, New York Times
Vanita Gupta, Former U.S. Associate Attorney General, Department of Justice