Good evening. And on this important day, this goes beyond a very special program. As you can see, the topic is important, it will run longer than usual but in every way it is the same as our other panels, there will be an opportunity for questions. If you can make it to a microphone that would be great because it is filled on cspan, and live streamed on our Facebook Page and it is helpful if people can hear the question is the question is asked. Lastly there will not be a signing afterward but we have copies of all our guestss books, they are very prolific, we dont have all of all of their books, but some of all of their books and help yourselves to those as well. We appreciate you being part of this discussion. We can think of no better way to honor the legacy of Martin Luther king junior especially on his National Holiday named for him then having this distinguished group of panelists to educate and lead us in a conversation about race in america. Before we get going lets explain for
Which no one in either party, establishment of Neither Party responded to. And donald trump reached out to them. Whether they were wise to look to him as their trip and thats another can we can debate that. I have debated my relatives and friends in west virginia, but he noticed that those people were forgotten, or left behind, or look down on, were held in contempt, war was waged on their economy and he benefited. You can watch this and other programs online at booktv. Org. Welcome to lynchburg, virginia, on booktv. Located in the foothills of the blue Ridge Mountains along the james river and has a population of about 80,000 people. Founded in 1757 lynchburg was named for its founder john lynch. The city itself to poplar forest, Thomas Jefferson and private retreat, and Jerry Falwells Liberty University. With the help of our Comcast Cable partners come for the next and humans will feature the cities local authors and its Literary History beginning with poet anne spencer. Anne spencer
It is said advertising but it is sort of ralph that is why negative wordofmouth a pattern occurring right through our time. [applause] this is the fifth installment of the race in america series. Lot of places dont have a vision this is a bookstore that has set the tone to talk about such a sensitive issue of race yes were authors we have dealt with this and written about it. But to think enough of this series to come and cover it dealt with this kind of people in this kind of room so thank you for being here tonight with this installment feel at home and come to the microphone so be civil and we will cancer a want to introduce this great panel then we will get into the discussion and someone that i have such respect for and adoration is. Caller former head of the civilrights commission is she has a list of things she has been in jail for fighting and the list goes on and on but is also an author called 5 in the pork chops in which and she has a new book coming out. [applause] then we
And again i want to thank politics and prose and also cspan for thinking enough of this series to come out and continue to cover. You dont get these kinds of people in this kind of room without getting this kind of coverage. I want to thank you all for being here tonight for our fifth installment. I want you to feel free, feel welcome, feel like home. Come to the microphone, ask a question, intelligent, civil, and we will answer. And i want to come without further ado, introduce this great great pedal because were going to get into some bullet points on their career and were going to get into the discussion. Discussion. I want to start off with someone who i have such respect for, such apparition, love four. Dr. Mary Frances Berry. Shes a former head of the civil rights commission, you civil rights commission. Shes also, shes got a list of things shes done. Shes been jailed for fighting against apartheid in south africa. The list goes on and on, but shes also the author of the book, fi
[applause] thank you so much. Its great to be here at politics and prose again. This is the fifth installment of our race in america series. I want to thank politics and prose for the vision. A a lot of playings dont have the vision. This book store has set the tone for book stores round the nation to talk about such a sensitive issue, matters of race, and, yes, were authors, and we are people who are real and have dealt with this and written about it, and again issue want to thank politics and prose and cspan to think enough of the series to come out and cover. Dont get these kind of people in this kind of room without getting this kind of coverage. So i want to thank you all for being here tonight for our fifth installment i want you to feel free, feel welcome, feel at home, come to the microphone, and a question, intelligent, civil, and we will answer, and i want to without further adieu introduce the great, great panel. Were do some bullet points on their career and i want to start