[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good afternoon, everybody. When martine. Good afternoon. Youve enjoyed the three days weve had here. You know, my Third Straight year of coming and nature they try to offer a great selection of poetry and discussions, film. Thank you so much are coming to join us. The reception last night, the presentation we had the honorary chair last night. The honorees were [inaudible] and woody king junior. Their messages were very inspiring and really got people fired up. I hope you got a chance to see it. Todays the last day of the conference we want to make sure we have a good time today. This is a black literature and the topic we have come in today. My name is patrick oliver. I thought of the readers and writers raised in chicago, illinois. We supported and not of projects, to encourage young people to become the next generation of individuals who may be at the conference monday. Check us out and speak loudly. Com. Its also my pleasure to be
University, recipient of numerous awards in africanamerican cultural storytelling including the 2014 american book award for literature. Currently at the 13 is writer in residence at mississippi university. [applause] next is Beth Ann Fennelly directs the program at ole miss where she was the outstanding liberal arts professor of the year. Work is included in the best american poetry series, published three poetry books, her first open house won 2001 can review prize, Great Lakes College Association Writers award and the top ten 36. And the third unmentionable in 2004 and 2008. Elson published a book of nonfiction in 2006 and essays on travel, culture and science, southern living, africanamerican and others. Thank you so much. Next is kerry madden who wrote the trilogy concerning the musical wing family and their home in the smoky mountains. The critically acclaimed coming of age story on the side was followed by a biography of harper lee for young adults which is released this spring
There are hundreds or thousands of folks from your states involved as well. What i want to do is talk briefly about the threat which is a very real threat. I take it seriously and i know all who are here will take it seriously as well, and that threat is why i support the basic pillars of the president s fourpoint Initiative Announced two wednesdays ago. Im going to talk about that, the president s four points briefly. But whatever want to dig into with, i hope you will see my passion coming through my wonkiness because im going to dig into this in a significant way, is a series of six reasons why i think it is absolutely critical legally, or president reasons, for the reputation of our institution, and especially for the servicemen and women we are asking to risk their lives, i think it is critical that congress complete the authorization that it began last week when a boat on the army of moderate elements in syria. It is critical that congress do this. If were going to engage this mi
Have you ever been stuck in rush hour traffic . Have of course, you have. If you commuted at all, you certainly have. So can a man out run, the morning commute, on the schuylkill expressway. What man shall we choose. How about quincy harris, he is training for a marathon. He said he can run from lets say manayunk to olde city faster than a card. I would put my money on him. It depend on the morning of course. And the the timing of the morning. We will try that at 7 00. We have all thought it. I betty could get out of the car and just run. We will see what happens. It is 6 01. Our number of the day is an eight out of ten once again. Bus stop buddy with his polo shirt on, today. Warm and humid. Not expect ago lot of thunderstorm activity this morning or this afternoon but we will get cooler temperatures by this time tomorrow. Cloud around this morning and widely scattered showers, you can see sunshine burning through these cloud 68 degrees right now. And it is a humid morning. So maybe n
Weekend. Look at this cool dude. He makes it look so easy. His wife is here. The baby is here. Michael himself is here. We will put him to the test. Is he that good of a catch. Plus, controversy after calling out an employee calls out of of work just to witness birth of his own child, but what was his bosss reaction. Backlash surrounding a big ceo right now. Forget ice cream truck, we have food trucks all over the delaware valley. Look at that one. Wow. It is a candy truck. Just about every possible possible candy you can imagine and drinks as well, sold out of that candy truck. Wow. And the candy truck is, pulling up in front of the station. Lets see if the candy truck is here yet. She is not. Umhmm. Candy girl is late. Yes. Candy girl. She needs to load up with more candy. Yes, she did. We have block off the area. Heck with it. Shes in the here yet. She will show up. She will come. We will hear music. You know ice cream trucks have the little song playing. Yes. So i wonder what sound