season and the fact that we are gathered here to discuss the mayflower compact and the fact that it is the 401st anniversary of the signing of this quintessential and inspiring american document just warms my heart. i am so delighted to see the young people here as well for this incredible conversation that we will have this evening. on behalf of our current president, and our president elect, dr. kevin roberts, i bring greetings and express our complete delight to partner with rfi and the museum of the bible for the 1620, the mayflower compact and america s founding event. at a time when the moral fabric of the american founding is constantly under assault we are so reminded of the power of storytelling. for thousands of years humans have relied on storytelling to transfer history and knowledge, to share emotions, and to relate personal experiences. so, the story of how the pilgrims sewed the seeds of liberty and self-government that made their new england settlement a cradl
the 400 and first anniversary of the signing of this quintessential and inspiring american document. it just warms my heart and i m so delighted to see the young people who are here as well for this incredible conversation that we will have this evening. so on behalf of our current president k coles james and our president-elect dr. kevin roberts. i bring greetings and express our complete delight to partner work with rfi and the museum of the bible for the 1620 the mayflower compact in america s founding event. at a time when the moral fabric of the american founding is constantly under assault. we are so reminded of the power of storytelling. for thousands of years humans have relied on storytelling to transfer history and knowledge to share emotions and to relate personal experiences. so the story of how the pilgrims so the seeds of liberty and self-government that made their humble new england settlement a cradle of american democracy must never ever ever be forgotten. it
class today at saint joseph s university. today. we re going to explore five women who use their writing and singing to create a better future for black people in our country polymari billie holiday lorraine hansberry, nina simone and anne moody. why choose these five women you may ask as writers their work highlights a significant element of the civil rights movement, and it also broadens the more well-known narrative on the key participants from this time. some of these women participated in sit-ins and other actions to be sure but even when their own work was very visible such as holidays and simone songs hansbury s plays and moody s encounter at woolworths as we talked about last time. there are full contribution to the civil rights struggle is not always widely appreciated as those who have used the power of words. they are also a thread lying together the expanding protest of our time and of their era interestingly too all of them spent some time in new york city echoin
this incredible conversation that we will have this evening. so on behalf of our current president k coles james and our president-elect dr. kevin roberts. i bring greetings and express our complete delight to partner work with rfi and the museum of the bible for the 1620 the mayflower compact in america s founding event. at a time when the moral fabric of the american founding is constantly under assault. we are so reminded of the power of storytelling. for thousands of years humans have relied on storytelling to transfer history and knowledge to share emotions and to relate personal experiences. so the story of how the pilgrims so the seeds of liberty and self-government that made their humble new england settlement a cradle of american democracy must never ever ever be forgotten. it is a story that has the power to safeguard the sanctity of the american idea and to exhibit its relevance to all americans including those who have lost confidence that our nation is a place of
function with 20th century first ladies with a variety of projects. it is a working room, but like any room in the white house, it is also a collection of memories. take a closer look at the spouses of our nation s presidents, private lives and public legacies. good evening to everyone we are so delighted to be here this evening. it is such a cozy environment with a discussion i have tonight. if you think about thanksgiving season and the fact that we are gathered here to discuss the mayflower compact and the fact that it is the 401st anniversary of the signing of this quintessential and inspiring american document just warms my heart. i am so delighted to see the young people here as well for this incredible conversation that we will have this evening. on behalf of our current president, and our president elect, dr. kevin roberts, i bring greetings and express our complete delight to partner with rfi and the museum of the bible for the 1620, the mayflower compact and ame