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Woodward on his new book rage, which looks at president Trumps National and Foreign Policy positions. Watch booktv on cspan2. Hello and welcome to our newsday live in long island looks day event with comedian judy gold, we are excited to have judy with us tonight to talk about her book yes, i can say this. We will give you a picture of it right here. Before we get started, a big thank you to book review and huntington, the official bookseller for our event tonight and as usual, 10 of proceeds from book sales will be donated to the Newsday Charities covid19 covid19 long on the relief fund. To learn more about the fund go to Newsday Charities. Or, the first 50 books purchase will get an autographed copy. She won two daytime emmy awards for her work as a writer and producer on the Rosie Odonnell show. She has had standup specials on hbo, comedy central, and logo and has ton of performance experience and currently host the podcasts kill me now he stop i want to say put your hands together
I want to start first by thinking everyone for being here. We are all here to discuss a moment in Howard University history, and a lot of you were here in the our zoom tonight, were direct participants in that moment so we invite you to use the chat in the q a to share reflections as we engage in dialogue. After our dialogue well take questions from now. And then finally this is being simulcast via youtube so share the link and those who may not be able to join us here can also view the program. April r. Silver commented that there are two howards. But she left it there. Almost as if to signify that what is known aint got to be reminded me of the famous score activist and former dean, kelly millers statement in the 1916 Howard University yearbook, quote, those who feel it know. Theres a howard hidden from view that nevertheless comes to the surface often and forcefully because it represents an alternative black political culture to use the word odd cedrick robinson. The culture that xi
But to make sure that folks from the outside didnt come in who were supposed to be there and that takes an amount of organizing that requiredplanning. I think it was garfield right who told me you had somehow gotten in your head the blueprint from the Administration Building. It was methodical. So looking at the time i just want to really get you all your views on or just your perspectives on those three days. Inside the building and how that experience shaped this moment. The idea of occupying a building and holding a building and the will that it took to really ensure that those demands wereaddressed by the administration. I want to share that were talking about organization and the division of labor such. Its important for people to know that you do talk about her of course in the book but Sherry Warren was absolutely instrumental for the logistics, the organization. She is embodied perseverance and the license of the moment as well and we really took two steps without each other. A
Huntington the official book seller for the event and as usual 10 of proceeds from back sales donated to newsday charitys covid19 long island relief fund. To learn more you can go to newsday charity. Org and the first 50 books published will receive an autographed copy. Outy gold is an american standup comedian, actress, tv writer and producer, won two daytime emmy wards for on the rosy odonnell show. She has specials hbo, comped central and logo and she currently hoes the podcast kill me now. I want to say put your hands together for judy gold but we cant do that. Who. You can say put your hand together while youre washing. The and sing happy birthday. I like that. Twice. And staying away from everybody. Exactly. They can clap at home. Thats fine. You can clap. Just dont clap someone elses hands. Two drink minimum here. Yeah. Do you want to give a little whats your elevator pitch for the book . How do you describe the book for people . I dont hoe how to describe it. People take Differ