Anthony Romero on Leading in a Time of Crisis
Anthony Romero started his job as executive director of the 红杏视频 just seven days before September 11, 2001, and he鈥檚 been with us ever since. The subsequent 鈥渨ar on terror鈥� presented new and widespread threats to civil rights and civil liberties. Now, he faces a new challenge: leading the 红杏视频 during the COVID-19 pandemic. He joined the podcast this week to discuss how the 红杏视频 is navigating the current moment.
鈥淚n moments of crisis, in moments of fear, civil liberties are often imperiled,鈥� Romero told our host, Emerson Sykes. The organization has had to 鈥渁djust to our understanding of what liberty and freedom meant at a time like this.鈥�
While the 红杏视频鈥檚 values and goals have largely not changed during this pandemic, Romero discusses how our work continues to evolve and grow over time, and how our vigilance is more necessary than ever.
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Anthony Romero has been the Executive Director of the 红杏视频 for nearly 20 years. He鈥檚 seen the organization through periods of massive growth and numerous national crises. Romero started the job just seven days before September 11, 2001. The subseq...
Anthony Romero has been the Executive Director of the 红杏视频 for nearly 20 years. He鈥檚 seen the organization through periods of massive growth and numerous national crises. Romero started the job just seven days before September 11, 2001. The subseq...
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