York america in august of 1619. Good evening. [ applause ] im k. C. Matthews, chief of staff here at the somebuchombur center poo center. Im obviously not kevin young. Listed in your program. Kevin has been looking forward to this event for ytwo years an upset hes not able to join us tonight. Kevin is not feeling well and not able to be here. He hopes to join us tomorrow and saturday for the remainder of the program and is watching along online. It is my honor tonight to welcome all of you who are here in the audience and welcome folks who are watching online as well. This is the Second Annual conference presented by our Lapidus Center for the study of transatlantic slavery. This morning Public Library and vch shomburg city event the historical analysis of transatlantic slavery. Youll hear more about and from mr. Lapidus shortly. This is a banner week for the Schomburg Center. Just a few things i want to mention to you. We and our director are part of a documentary, t rary premiered we
for me, it s very distracting. next thing i know, i m under atta attack, i get shot, i get stabbed or manager like that. thank you for being with us tonight. joining us tonight, carl dicks, the stop the mass incarceration network, he was also organizer of the protest last week in new york city. last saturday, good evening, i said last saturday, i i said i can t believe that they would have an anti-police protest within days of a police officer being shot. was i wrong? well, look, we had that protest because police have been getting away with murder. they have been brutalizing and killing people, and the whole system, the legal system, the media has gone into operation to cover up their murderous deeds. that needs to stop. and that s what we were asking
for me, it s very distracting. next thing i know, i m under atta attack, i get shot, i get stabbed or manager like that. thank you for being with us tonight. joining us tonight, carl dicks, the stop the mass incarceration network, he was also organizer of the protest last week in new york city. last saturday, good evening, i said last saturday, i i said i can t believe that they would have an anti-police protest within days of a police officer being shot. was i wrong? well, look, we had that protest because police have been getting away with murder. they have been brutalizing and killing people, and the whole system, the legal system, the media has gone into operation to cover up their murderous deeds. that needs to stop. and that s what we were asking
for me, it s very distracting. next thing i know, i m under atta attack, i get shot, i get stabbed or manager like that. thank you for being with us tonight. joining us tonight, carl dicks, the stop the mass incarceration network, he was also organizer of the protest last week in new york city. last saturday, good evening, i said last saturday, i i said i can t believe that they would have an anti-police protest within days of a police officer being shot. was i wrong? well, look, we had that protest because police have been getting away with murder. they have been brutalizing and killing people, and the whole system, the legal system, the media has gone into operation to cover up their murderous deeds. that needs to stop.
for eme, it s very distracting. next thing i know, i m under attack attack i get shot i get stabbed or manager like that. thank you for being with us tonight. joining us tonight, carl dicks, the stop the mass incarceration network, he was also organizer of the protest last week in new york city. last saturday good evening, i said last saturday i i said i can t believe that they would have an anti-police protest within days of a police officer being shot. was i wrong? well, look we had that protest because police have been getting away with murder. they have been brutalizing and killing people and the whole system the legal system the media has gone into operation to cover up their murderous deeds. that needs to stop. and that s what we were asking