I title this a Promised Land because even though we may not get there in our lifetimes even if we experience hardships and disappointments along the way, i at least still have faith we can create a more perfect, not a Perfect Union but a more Perfect Union. Good morning and welcome to a special edition of Washington Post lives. I michelle lewis, opinion columnist for the race card project and for the special conversation this morning im joined by my dear friend elizabeth alexander, poet, scholar and president of the Andrew W Mellon foundation. Good morning. Wonderful to be together. It is wonderful to be together and we both welcome our guest for the conversation. The 40 fourth president of the United States, barack obama. Assume you recognize the guy in the middle. Washington post brought out the big guns. We are excited to see you. Im grateful you took the time. This is a News Organization so we have to begin with a little news. Overnight we learned astrazeneca has joined two other D
Creating 1. 3 million net new jobs and improving the States Credit rating. Currently governor bush is the chairman of the new back Investment Partners had coded and coral gables, florida. The nights guest of honor author of citizen mack politics, an honorable calling senator connie mack. 1982 senator mack left a successful banking career to run for the house of representatives where he served three terms before running for one of floridas seats in the u. S. Senate. He served two terms before choosing not to run for reelection. Upon returning to the private sector he became chairman of the moffitt Campus Center in tampa, florida. With that i will hand it over to governor bush to begin a conversation. Keep in mind you can submit your questions through the chat feature and later in the event we will go through those. Thank y very much. It is such a joy to have this conversation with a man i admire so much and ive read the book. Its a great book. Thank you, jeb. The New York Times today ha
Investment program. Those were headquartered in coral gables florida. 1982. Senator max left the successful banking career to run for the house of representatives. Upon returning to the private sector the chairman of the moffitt campus. With that i will hit it over to governor bush to begin the conversation. You can submit your questions through the chat feature. See mac it is such a joy to have this conversation with him a man i admire so much ive read the book connie, its a great book. The New York Times today have an article about independent bookstores that i think is worth mentioning im a kindle guy. But when i buy a book. I buy ten books to be able to send to friends. Its important to be able to focus on the fact that as a nation we need to be literate in supporting authors across the spectrum. I am a big fan of yours and a big supporter of this. I read on kindle. If you have a chance to do it i suggest you do it at an independent bookstore. They are struggling during the pandemi
Host speaker and author, this book called the deaf blind woman at harvard law. It have limited vision and hearing. I was born and raised in california. I am still living in california in the area. Im talking to you for my living room. And actually for care. I am jeff, and i sat down to write my book here. My death and blindness is not the thing that makes life difficult. Its other things of the life difficult. Disabled people are inferior compared to nondisabled people, that is not true. Its not a barrier. This keeps moving throughout our society and sing that disabled people do not matter. Therefore they dont need to have services accessible. Haben girma they dont provide medical care. And all kinds of unfair biases. When i was younger, i was not sure what to do. Do i just accept inferior ideals. But over time, alerted to advocate and i started to demand inclusion then i learned about the american act. In his celebrated his 30th anniversary year. Prohibits discrimination against peopl
And now on cspan twos book tv, or television for serious readers. Host hi everyone my name is on them i will be acting as your host. On behalf of this publishing group, to thank you all for coming. I also want to thank the team. And for joining us like tonight. And the enormous privilege to introduce our guests. It 43rd governor of the state of florida. First republic in the States History to be reelected. Dynamic economies in the face of history. Training one point 3m new jobs including the jobs. Currently the governor investment partners. [inaudible]. Headquartered in florida. Tonights guest of honor, author, fmr. Sen connie mack. A successful banking career where he served three terms before running for one of floridas seats. Insert to terms before running for reelection. Upon returning to the private sector, at the in florida. [inaudible]. Rated i will handed over to begin the conversation. And go ahead and present your questions through the chat feature. Connie mack think you very