Two renowned scholars, Lisa Page and Catherine Kerrison, discuss the history of African Americans "crossing over" to white society. Page is co-editor of We Wear The Mask: 15 True Stories of Passing in America and Assistant Professor of English and creative writing director at George Washington University. Kerrison is author of Jefferson's Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America and a Professor of history at Villanova University.

The program will be moderated by Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Clarence Page.