I am Vivian Schiller with the outfit institute. Glad you could be with us today. The New York Times bestseller list can be a mirror of the National Psyche and this reflects a nation going through an awakening on matters of race. Books on matters of race and racism fill fiction and nonfiction. Thats the good news. Sadly the Publishing Industry does not always reflect that reality. The recent twitter protest amy, the pay disparity in the industry between black and nonblack others. There are a few people of color who serve as publishing several literary agents and even fewer who operate at a decisionmaking level and for those who are published, the market exposure can be so awesome. At this year of National Reckoning on racism, we look at the book Publishing Industry and whether it can bring more racial diversity to the field. This is part of our changing the narrative series, issues of race through the media and one program on the news media and another program about the entertainment in
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Mr. Speaker, you will never hear me complain about having to come to washington to vote. After all, it is an honor to serve the people of this great nation and our constitutional obligation to be here present to vote on the issues facing america. So the question today, are the issues that need to be addressed in the United States Postal Service . There certainly are. We all know there are. After all the usps has been on the Government Accountabilitys highrisk list since the beginning of the Obamabiden Administration. The systematic issues are not nufmente they did not creep up in the last few weeks since the new postmaster has been in office. They have been here for a while. If we are trying to address issues, there is room for discussion. The late chairman Elijah Cummings and the how white house chief of staff mark meadows had a bill that had serious effort put into it. Tomorrow well have a hearing with the postmaster to discuss the build we are arguing today. The white house has offe
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I also rise in strong support of the brave postal workers across this nation who are continuing to deliver the mail for the American People in the middle of a global pandemic. Pandemic. He Postal Service is the critical component of americas infrastructure. Lifeline of medication, supplies, and mail all americans everywhere they live, especially in this need. F earlier this year, the postal to help. Sked congress they asked us for 25 billion in assistance to help navigate through this crisis. Other ke all these industries did. Usinesses and entities who received federal funds from congress. This was not a democratic request. From the Postal Service, and it was supported unanimously governors. D of all of whom were appointed by trump. Nt in response to this urgent request, the house acted. Said yes. We acted swiftly to help the Postal Service. Voted to include 25 billion in the heroes act, and we passed on may 15. Unfortunately, the president agree, and the request has language wished f