House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke at the Ohio Union Sunday alongside his brother, Ohio State professor Hasan Jeffries, about American values, the recent presidential election and the future of American politics. Hakeem also visited the Union to promote his new book “The ABCs of Democracy,” which translates the speech he gave after his ascension to minority leader to an illustrated medium. The collaborative event — organized by Gramercy Books, Ohio State’s Department of History and its College of Arts and Sciences — took place in the Archie M. Griffin Grand Ballroom, offering attendees a rare opportunity to see both brothers talking together on stage. At the event, Hakeem Jeffries said he chose to focus on the American values of family, faith and freedom within the book because he feels it is important to contrast those values with autocracy. He said as the United States nears its 250th birthday July 4, 2026, Americans should look to reflect on these values.