Writer, and a commentator whose work is focused on how black americans have shaped the history of american democracy. Her most recent book, which just vanguard s called how black women broke barriers, won the vote, and insisted on equality for all. Is fascinating. You have to get it. Jonesss with dr. Grandmother, susie jones. And i must admit i havent finished the book, but it has Amazing Stories of women who have really made a difference. And we look forward, dr. Jones, to hearing your story. So, let me just tell you a little bit about dr. Jones. She was born in Central Harlem and was originally trained as an attorney and was working on social justice issues after being trained in new york. The q a law school, she became a Public Interest lawyer and spent 10 years representing homeless people, people with mental illness, women living with aids. Awarded a4, she was fellowship on the future of the city of new york at Columbia University based on her lawyering work. And there, her career
My name is Jane Campbell and as president ceo of the United States Capitol Historical Society, i have the honor of serving as the master of ceremonies for this event. I want to acknowledge that several of my Board Members are here, i have to be especially nice to them. They are my bosses. Don carlson, my board chair, sean perry giles who else is here from the board way your hand. Thank you very much for all that you do to keep the society. The Capitol Historical Society was founded in 1962, chartered by congress to encourage in the most comprehensive and enlightened manner an understanding by the american of the significance of, the capitol, as the tangible symbol of their representative of government. And we celebrate the capitol every day before we get started with todays program, we to take a moment to the passing of my immediate predecessor, former congressman ron harrison, who served the third president of the society from 2000 through 2018. Rons tenure was characterized by streng
Society, i have the honor of serving as the master of ceremonies for this event. I want to acknowledge that several of my Board Members are here, i have to be especially nice to them. They are my bosses. Don carlson, my board chair, sean perry giles who else is here from the board way your hand. Thank you very much for all that you do to keep the society. The Capitol Historical Society was founded in 1962, chartered by congress to encourage in the most comprehensive and enlightened manner an understanding by the american of the significance of, the capitol, as the tangible symbol of their representative of government. And we celebrate the capitol every day before we get started with todays program, we to take a moment to the passing of my immediate predecessor, former congressman ron harrison, who served the third president of the society from 2000 through 2018. Rons tenure was characterized by strength in the face challenges, growth in that we serve the american people. So join me for
Please welcome our honored guest, speaker nancy pelosi, accompanied by kevin mccarthy, sean clyburn, marco rubio, jared kathy castor, michael waltz, frederica wilson, president nancy r lumet and Lawrence M Drake the second. Ladies and gentlemen, the honorable nancy pelosi, speaker of the United States house of representatives. [applause] Speaker Pelosi it is my privilege to welcome you to statuary hall as we celebrate a pioneer pioneering patriotic americans. The pride of florida and america, dr. Mary mcleod thune. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune. Please stand for the presentation of colors and the national anthem. Max holt. O say can you see, by the dawns early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, oer the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, o say does that starspangled banne
Please welcome our honored guest, speaker nancy pelosi, accompanied by kevin mccarthy, sean clyburn, marco rubio, jared kathy castor, michael waltz, frederica wilson, president nancy r lumet and Lawrence M Drake the second. Ladies and gentlemen, the honorable nancy pelosi, speaker of the United States house of representatives. [applause] Speaker Pelosi it is my privilege to welcome you to statuary hall as we celebrate a pioneer pioneering patriotic americans. The pride of florida and america, dr. Mary mcleod thune. Dr. Mary Mcleod Bethune. Please stand for the presentation of colors and the national anthem. Max holt. O say can you see, by the dawns early light, what so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming, whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, oer the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming . And the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there, o say does that starspangled banne