I want to start first by thinking everyone for being here. We are all here to discuss a moment in Howard University history, and a lot of you were here in the our zoom tonight, were direct participants in that moment so we invite you to use the chat in the q a to share reflections as we engage in dialogue. After our dialogue well take questions from now. And then finally this is being simulcast via youtube so share the link and those who may not be able to join us here can also view the program. April r. Silver commented that there are two howards. But she left it there. Almost as if to signify that what is known aint got to be reminded me of the famous score activist and former dean, kelly millers statement in the 1916 Howard University yearbook, quote, those who feel it know. Theres a howard hidden from view that nevertheless comes to the surface often and forcefully because it represents an alternative black political culture to use the word odd cedrick robinson. The culture that xi
The receiving line, hope it is not too chaotic, not everybody can make it through because there is a period of time to do this and he will not sign anything. If you will line up over there to the left, you have to line up against the wall to my left, thank you for coming this morning. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] every saturday night we feature author programs from our archives and tonight our focus is on former president s to have written books. Of next is president bill clinton who served in office from 1993 to 2001. His memoir my life was written in 2004 and sold over 1 million copies in its first week. He has since written four the books including thrillers with james patterson. From june of 2000 for president clinton talked about his over 900 page memoir, book expo which is the publishing industrys convention, here is president bill clinton. [inaudible con
And programs in the coming days and weeks, adding more every day ahead of the fall, Pay Attention to our website or sign up for our newsletter for who is coming soon. We are glad to host this event this way and it is for usa have been for us during this difficult and confusing time. Copies of Anne Appelbaums book twilight of democracy are out today from doubleday on our website, listen to the link to buy it from us as a chat. As we change phases, opening for curbside pickup, for in the bookstores like ours, to post more of them, able to order a copy of Anne Appelbaums book would be greatly appreciative. At the end of the conversation, use the zoom chat function for any questions you have, i will come back and relay them to Anne Appelbaum. We are honored to present this virtual event, United Nations association of new york we have with us today, ann nicol. Thanks for the introduction. We are delighted to collaborate in bringing to our membership and others. Twilight of democracy is of i
The economy continues to rage on. I will get reaction from trump attorney jenna ellis in just a moment. And what did china really know . Was this virus released in a lab . Where does our relationship with the country of china go from here . I will get answers from Florida Governor rick scott. All that and more on making money. Charles well another morning of disappointing Bank Earnings and reminders of just how quickly economic carnage can pile up when you shut the economy down. But markets continue to also exhibit some spunk and attract buy on dips even on bad news, folks. So what is motivating markets . I want to bring in money map suppress, Keith Fitzgerald and point view Wealth Management david dietze. Keith, let me start with you. The dow is down. I dont consider the dow fob the market. There is no google, amazon, facebook or utilities and boeing has too much influence. S p for the most part higher. Nasdaq soaring what do you make of resolve were seeing these days versus two or th
Living on the streets of San Francisco one that befell him to become the homeless crisis. This afternoon mike pence said the administration is on this like white on rice. Watch. While the risk to the American Public remains low, as the president said yesterday, we are ready. We are ready for anything. And i promise you, we will continue to bring the full resources of the federal government to bear to protect the American People. Kennedy that sounds like a more surveillance hes taunting the virus bring it, you want some of this . Yeah you do, corona. But for folks like nancy pelosi, thats not good enough. The trump budget has a slashing almost 700 million from the center for Disease Control. And this is the budget that came out after we knew about the coronavirus threat. And now it continues our health needs by ransacking other human health needs whether seeable a fund or other. Kennedy thats what you do, its government nancy, it sucks. It is all taking. But then theres the liberal medi