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This program is part of the Commonwealth Club virtual series. We like to thank our members and sponsors and supporters for making this and all of the other programs possible. We are grateful for your support and hope that others will follow examples to support the club during these uncertain times. Today im excited to be talking with Tiffani Cross longtime analyst and author of a brand new book, say it louder tiffani has spent years in politics and the media where she has witnessed the ways in which black voters are minimized and suppressed through both policy and media coverage. Say it louder builds on the work and explains the ways in which black voters have been crucial in the same political system that were often dismissed from and although Voter Suppression is not new, Tiffani Cross asserts that the changes coming by way of political activism in this country and a demographic shift. If you are watching along with this and have a question you would like to ask tiffani later in the
Our nations asked every weekend on cspan3. Historians david blight and annette gordonreed talked about recent debates over historical monuments, discussing how people could make decisions about removing or contextualizing them based on Historical Information and public sentiment. The American Historical Association hosted and recorded this event. James good afternoon. And i say that with some trepidation, because our audience is national and international. So, good morning to some of you and good evening to some of you. I am jim grossman, the executive director of the American Historical Association. And this is an initial experiment in something that we are likely to call history behind the headlines. Considers Historical Context and perspective essential to decisionmaking in public culture and especially in all aspects of public policy. The aha is a membershipsupported organization just a reminder. , one has to say these things, anybody who watches Public Television or listens to pub
Jim good afternoon. And i say that with some trepidation, because our audience is national and international. So, good morning to some of you and good evening to some of you. I am jim grossman, the executive director of the American Historical Association. And this is an initial experiment in something that we are likely to call history behind the headlines. The aha considers Historical Context and perspective essential to decisionmaking in public culture and especially in all aspects of public policy. The aha is a membershipsupported organization, just a reminder. One has to say these things, anybody who watches Public Television or listens to public radio is ready for this. If you would like to become a member and support this type of content, membership links are located in the chat on zoom and in the comments on facebook live. I want to give an especially grateful thankful to History Channel for their generous sponsorship of this webinar. Lets get started. It is an honor to introdu