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For for some conversation for just few minutes because we do have the next event thats coming in in 15 minutes. Lets give dr. Katz, a round of applause. Thank you. Thank. Kerry is a journalist and journalist and Editorial Board member with the san antonio expressnews, where he is the first black metro desk journalist. He has covered local and National News events and social for more than three decades. Hes the author of clowns and rats scare me and most recently just published more finish lines. Two cross notes on race, redemption, hope. He lives here in san antonio. Please join me in welcoming cary clack. I know the best part of this is that kerry is going to share some stories with us so well get to that. I think pretty quickly on and talk a little bit about whatever wherever you want to take it. But i thought i would just open with that kind of broad question that starts with today and reaches back. The new collection, which represents a period of your career, if you could kind of t
Jesus Jesse Esparza tsai. We want to thank cspan tv. We want to thank all of you. And the author will be available for for some conversation for just few minutes because we do have the next event thats coming in in 15 minutes. Lets give dr. Katz, a round of applause. Thank you. Thank. Kerry is a journalist and journalist and Editorial Board member with the san antonio expressnews, where he is the first black metro desk journalist. He has covered local and National News events and social for more than three decades. Hes the author of clowns and rats scare me and most recently just published more finish lines. Two cross notes on race, redemption, hope. He lives here in san antonio. Please join me in welcoming cary clack. I know the best part of this is that kerry is going to share some stories with us so well get to that. I think pretty quickly on and talk a little bit about whatever wherever you want to take it. But i thought i would just open with that kind of broad question that start
Make purchases. Well thank we want to thank dr. Jesus Jesse Esparza tsai. We want to thank cspan tv. We want to thank all of you. And the author will be available for for some conversation for just few minutes because we do have the next event thats coming in in 15 minutes. Lets give dr. Katz, a round of applause. Thank you. Thank. Kerry is a journalist and journalist and Editorial Board member with the san antonio expressnews, where he is the first black metro desk journalist. He has covered local and National News events and social for more than three decades. Hes the author of clowns and rats scare me and most recently just published more finish lines. Two cross notes on race, redemption, hope. He lives here in san antonio. Please join me in welcoming cary clack. I know the best part of this is that kerry is going to share some stories with us so well get to that. I think pretty quickly on and talk a little bit about whatever wherever you want to take it. But i thought i would just