Polonistaudinger. Im the dean of the college of social Behavioral Sciences here, the Beautiful University of arizona. And were happy to be hosting event. And i was honored to moderate this panel. Id like to introduce our panelists and then well get right questions. Maybe you can wave hand as i introduce you. Fpn olivarez is the author of my bible die of sorrow, a memoir of immigration from the lines, published by hatchet books in 2022. Hes the Deputy Director of the immigrant Justice Project at the southern poverty law center. He was the lead lawyer, and his success, a landmark petition to the interim commission on human rights on behalf of families separated under the zero tolerance policy. He previously directed the and Economic Justice program at texas civil rights project and his writings on Immigration Law and policy have appeared. The New York Times, usa today and newsweek. Hes also testified before congress about immigration and border policies as part of his work representing,
Television Companies Support cspan2 as a public service. Moderator for today dr. Stephanie w mcdaniels is a longtime friend of the festival having served on the board of directors for many years she is a professor of english and dean of the graduate school at the jackson state university. Dr. Mcdaniels. [applause] its all yours. Of course, i cant sit down yet. I just want to remind yall whenever if you want to ask questions you will need to come to the microphone at the podium right there and no matter how loud your teacher voice is, try not we dont want you to shout itou from your seat, okay, because as we said we are filming this. Now. Great, thank you, thank you guys for coming. [applause] thank you for joining was the autobiography panel and at this time i have the pleasure of introducing our 3 distinguished panelists and their great work. First we have miariam, native of augusta, georgia, University Distinguished professor of english at the university of cay aand founding director
Our moderator for today is a long time friend of the festival having served on the board of directors for many years. She is a professor of english and the graduate school at the jackson state university. Dr. Mcdaniels. Its all yours. [applause]co a course i cant sit down yet. I want to remind you all that whenever if you want to ask questions you will need to come to the microphone and the podium and no matter how loud your Teacher Voices we dont want you to shout it from your seat because thank you. And thank you guys for coming. Mi [applause] thank you for joining us. At this time i had the pleasure of introducing or three distinguished panelists and their great works. First we have miriam graham, founding director of the history of riders which he established at the university of mississippi in 1993. The history of writing his lead National International initiative to promote Research Teaching and Public Engagement with black literary studies in the National Endowment for the human
Okay. Good afternoon. Welcome to the texas book festival and our panel on mass incarceration. My name is Peniel Joseph and on the professor for Public Affairs at austin, and we had really two very, very brilliant and important scholar activists today talking about two brandnew books. To my immediate left into your right is james forman who is a professor of law at your university and his new book is locking up our own crime and punishment in black america. , a terrific book and going to give it some play right here. [applause] and then professor forman left and youre right is Danielle Allen Whose University professor at harvard university, and her new book is called cuz the life and times of michael a. [applause] and before even asking, beginning and asking questions, really both of these books are about really what i think is an m1 civil rights issue of our time, the proliferation of mass incarceration in the United States and the way which mass incarceration has disfigured and really
On behalf of the Texas Tribune, i am thrilled to welcome you to the festival and this panel on trump in the resistance. We have a traffic lineup as you can see. As im sure you all know, first we need to introduce them. To my immediate left is cecile richards. [applause] [applause] if you dont know, she is president of the planned Parenthood Federation of america and planned Parenthood Action Fund. She has been a tireless fighter for reproductive rights and in 2011, she led the federal funding for planned parenthood. [applause] next is the speaker of the colorado house of representatives. She has represented. [applause] she has represented her district in central denver since 2010. She is majority leader for 2015 and 2016 session and was elected speaker in 2016 as well. That same year, she was the recipient of the rising star award. Next. [applause] [applause] it is really exciting. She was on the ground in ferguson missouri when it erupted in protest over the death of michael brown. Si