First, Roger Rosenblatt whose work has been published in different languages and the author of five notable times books of the year which was originally an essay in the new yorker. The collection on writing came out in april. The he performed and played piano and it will go to the center for the arts in new york. He also wrote the screenplay for which will store doctor channing and is currently in production. He is a distinguished professor of englisprofessorof english any brook and formerly held among his many honors and the president s medal for the institution for his body of work. We are incredibly pleased to have him with us. Asked of the community would change outreach and engagement at the Library System she works with the four member libraries and communities to help people live there best wife. Along with her colleague from these other Library Systems have been coordinating leaving our fingerprint documenting to collect firsthand accounts to create a peoples history of covid19
Run toward justice, and hands that serve your purposes. Empower them to be faithful to you and their calling to do your will on earth, inspiring them with your presence to live above reproach deliver them from the pride that leads to shame, providing them with the humility that comes with wisdom. And lord, keep us all on the right side of history. We pray in your great name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , june 12, 2020. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable steve daines, a senator from the state of montana, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed chuck grassley,
The lost history of president s black family, you can purchase it directly in the link in the chat box to the right of your screen and the link provided on the Atlanta History Center website. As betty and i are talking, we invite you to commit your question to the q a portion of your screen and ill try to get to them as time allows. Doctor Betty Kirsten is a retired physician and denominated us yet, the other madison is her first book and it follows a nearly 30 year quest to confirm her lineage, the reviews call it group for new generation, thank you so much for being with us. Im very happy to be part of this program. Most of us grew up thinking of james mattis as the fourth president , one of the founders of our country, wrote the first draft of the u. S. Constitution and bill of rights, what did you think or what were you told about him going out . I was told what everybody else was. He was an important figure in American History but i was also told that he was my great, great great
Of this screen and theres others at the atlanta History Center. We will have q a on your screen ill try to get to them, as many as them as time will allow. Doctor Bettye Kearse as a retired physician, geneticist and nominated essayist for the other madison is her first book it follows a nearly 30 year quest to confirm her lineage. It was called roots for a new generation, Bettye Kearse thank you so much for being with us. Im very happy to be part of this program. Host most of us grow up thinking up as james mattis, wrote the first draft of the u. S. Constitution and bill of rights, what did you think . What were you told about him growing up. Guest well, i was told mostly what everybody else was as you said he was an important figure in American History. But, i was also told that he was my great, great great, great grandfather through his relationship with one of his enslaved cooks, her name was karine. So he was my ancestor. And reminded of this, always remember you are a madison you
And also told was a great great great great grandfather. And thats my ancestor. And always remember you are a madison you come from african slaves and the president. What does that mean to you as a child . That sets of clear expectations i was reminded and that also i have slaves said my family and there is a lot to live up to. And your mother carried stories of the lineage told by her father before both were enslaved eight generations going back to the african woman kidnapped from her home country about to the United States this is a tradition tell me about that tradition and the role of the families. The tradition goes back thousands of years, probably before christ. And those that maintain entire cultures and their values forever. But primarily it is a tradition of oral history. So this is carried on for your family and your mother, she told the story there was a slight presentation she gave to organizations in the eighties called the black madisons lecture circuit in the fact she d