Inspired all the time either work of these young scholars. A day that farah came to speak to our class, the work were studying was pain, which is already one of my favorite books. It was so moving because i realized while she was giving us this wonderful guidance, the first time id been taught literature by a black person, besides my mother who was of course my first instruction in reading and writing but its one of those moments that if you like should be marked and i want to extend my gratitude for that, and you continue to inspire me. Thank you so much. Thats the great joys of teaching, you dont know who is sitting out there in terms of this extraordinarily talented young writer who i would read it many years later without knowing that she was one of the students in the class. So its really lovely to think it also for being here tonight. I wanted to ask farah to share with us the introduction of harlem nocturne. Is really a beautiful way she brings these women onto the page pics i w
In her fathers instance, he wasnt treated all that well and ended up dying without much in the way of dignity at all. In her mothers case, she had a more clear cut choice. And so i really feel its both an indictment of the health care system, but it also offers a way forward that can be particularly enlightening and even, perhaps, a little bit maybe not inspiring, but certainly encouraging that people dont have to fall into despair. In addition, im also looking forward to a number of different biographies. Its really strong, interestingly enough, with respect to biographies of entertainers. So, for example, brian jay jones, he has a biography coming out on jim henson who is best known for being the founder and creator of the muppets. Theres also henry bushkin, hes got a biography coming out on johnny carson, sam wassen, stanley crouchs Charlie Parker biography which has been in the works for a very long time, that volume has is just about to come out. Victoria allson who is an wilson w
Is always more that could be put in. Commandeers from the time you had to leave the department to get the book published how many years did this take . One year after i was disabled from the job and had a heart attack was the year i wrote the book it took 12 years to get the book published but an author writes with longevity in mind i had published several other books prior to this and i am always writing a new title all the time i have three books ready to go now and one book i wrote that many years ago as well glading to be published it is a combat war book from vietnam. It is in the same spirit of this one. It is great to see wonderful old friends and colleagues. I cannot tell you what a great thing if it is. My question is from your vietnam experience out of curiosity have to be here are from vietnam . Quite a few. Talking about your bronze star would it bother you to tell you how you got it . Mcfadyen said good question. I was of the first recall a marine corps combat for a man an
pioneer who broke the color line in broadcasting at winx radio in washington, d.c. owned by the washington post. in an era of segregation jackson was initially denied a position because of his color. he was told by management and i quote no nigger will ever broadcast on this station. for hall jackson it was the beginning of the first in a series of racial break throughs in america that would impact the growth and development of minorities in communications in the 20th century. jackson secured sponsorship to launch a 15 minute segment on the station and started a form at of achievements that impacted black america. his guests ranged from dr. charles drew that discovered blood plasma and the founder of the national council of negro women. joe louis and duke elington.