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APRIL WALLACE NWA Democrat-Gazette F ormer Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a bit of a homecoming when she spoke as a part of events surrounding the "We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy" exhibition at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art last week. Clinton spoke about the many challenges to maintaining democracy during the Nov. 30 event moderated by Angie Maxwell, director of the Diane Blair Center of Southern Politics and Society at the University of Arkansas. The former First Lady of the United States, and former First Lady of Arkansas, began the night by mentioning that some of the friends she made back when she arrived to Fayetteville the first time in 1974 (when she was a professor of law at the University of Arkansas) were present. She also took care to talk about a couple that were not, including Diane Blair, who she said had a great impact on her life, and Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Clinton was visibly relaxed, leaning back in her seat as she talked. She was candid and quick to make quips throughout the conversation. With Maxwell, she explored voter suppression, the U.S. Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, the 2016 presidential election, misinformation in the digital age and her hand in helping other governments in their efforts toward democracy, among other topics. More than 600 people attended the event that took place in the museum restaurant, Eleven. After giving an overview of Clinton's five decades of public service, Angie Maxwell quoted Ruth Bader Ginsburg, saying: "We have the oldest written Constitution still in force in the world, and it starts with three words "We, the People," then asked Clinton, "What groups do you think are still not being heard? What are the obstacles they're facing?" Clinton said that depends on where they live and who's in power. Ever since the Constitution was written, there's been a push to expand what "We the People" means. It's an inherent struggle in the American journey. "Sometimes we make progress and sometimes we go backward. We have to regroup and keep pushing forward," DECEMBER 11-17, 2022 WHAT'S UP! 5 FYI Coming Next The next speakers in the series surrounding "We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy" are: Dec. 15 — Gerald Torres, professor of environmental justice and professor law at Yale Law School, and Chef Nico Albert of the Cherokee Nation, 6 p.m., Great Hall at Crystal Bridges Museum. $15. Dec. 19 — Liz Cheney, Wyoming's representative in the House and Vice Chair for the House Select Commit- tee to Investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol, 6 p.m., Eleven at Crystal Bridges. Sold out but available online. INFO — crystalbridges.org See Clinton Page 6 Clinton speaks on ongoing fight for democracy Former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton covered big topics contributing to the current climate of American democracy while light-heartedly shedding light on her many decades in public service during a Nov. 30 lecture at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. (Courtesy Photo) BENTONVILLE