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Now on booktv, Kwame Anthony appiah recount w. E. B. Du bois time spent as a student at the university of berlin. This is about an hour and a half. So, first about, thanks for coming out on a rainy night. And thank you to Anthony Appiah and cornel west for being here. Its an honor. Im going to say a few introductory words about our distinguished as the men also about Anthony Appiahs new book, lines of descent w. E. B. Du bois and hte emergence of identity, which of course we are here to celebrate tonight. Ive asked professor appiah to tell us a little bit about how he came to write the book and the conversation will go from there. So it is a very fortune to have those Anthony Appiah and dr. Cornel west, truly of this countrys great poet intellectuals with us to discuss lines of descent. Anthony appiah, tiger princeton from 2002 until the end of the last year is now professor of philosophy and not. For faster appiah is known for his contributions of africanamerican studies, political ph
Washington. Meanwhile, President Trump is back at the white house after playing a round of golf. He has claimed, again without evidence, that he won the election and his supporters are not losing hope. There are questions about some irregularities and the integrity of those results, and so, my hope for being here is to bring scrutiny to that process. Welcome. Joe biden has been elected the 46th president of the United States of america. The bbc projected a few hours ago that he crossed the threshold needed of 270 electoral couege threshold needed of 270 Electoral College votes after winning the critical state of pennsylvania. We have also projected that mr biden has won nevada as well. Lets take a look at the numbers. President elect joe biden is on 279 electoral couege joe biden is on 279 Electoral College votes now, compared to 214 for College Votes now, compared to 214 foertrump. He is College Votes now, compared to 214 for mr trump. He is due to address the nation in the coming hou
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