Thank you again for joining us here for black History Month. Now, the association for the study of africanamerican life and history was founded by dr. Carter godwin woodson. It started as negro history week and now of course has been expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors. They include the prince georges truth branch, usa today, and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who enlightened this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, Allison Fitzgera
the civil rights movement. well, the new book the movement of challenges the popular narrative that it was charismatic leaders showing the way that drove the revolutionary change. he argued that it would be accumulated grievances of ordinary citizens that fueled and sustained the movement. so we are going to dig into that and then as we are talking please submit questions via the q and a feature at the bottom of the screen and i will try my best to get to as many of them as possible. now to introduce the speaker thomas holt professor emeritus of african-american history at the university of chicago. his previous book our children afire the history of african americans and the problem of race in the 21st century. among his distinctions, he is a macarthur genius awardee and former president of the american historical association and american philosophical society. thank you so much for joining us tonight. thank you for having me. you begin with many women you write about
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With each report and reporting the stories of all of america tonight. Its actually one of the most isolated areas long the texasmexico border, and for miles, all you see is desert distance. Since i was a little kid, all i wanted to be was a rancher, that was my dream. This. My grandmother taught mow. This is a tradition, goes back how long. Thousandses of years. Why do you care . Why are you hear anchor i told my mother, any made it, i would never forget where i gam came from. This is holy cow. All of these boats in the distance, passing here on the river is illegal. Somebody. Why with that weapon . Why not . Its my right to do so. Why are you so tenacious . People are going to die, and nothing is doing anything. My task is to set it up and make sure that the person is comfortable and they feel safe. And allow it to take hold. You lay down, and it starts coming in. Your concerned that youre inviting the devil into your house. If i did invite the devil, i would be like hey, lets party.