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Brandeis university. Hes the author, the Award Winning book torchbearers of democracy, africanamerican in the world war one era, and the coeditor of charleston syllabus readings race, racism and racial violence. His writings and op eds have appeared in the atlantic, the washington post, time the conversation, joining him tonight is Henry Louis Gates jr. Alphonse Fletcher University and founding director of the hutchins for african and African American research at Harvard University and emmy peabody Award Winning filmmaker literary journalist, cultural critic and institute and builder. Professor gates, his most recent books are stony the road and the black church. This is our story. This our song. Tonight, they will discuss chads latest book, the wounded world a sweeping story of hope betrayal, disillusionment and transformation and a one of a kind glimpse into how a crucial moment of International Crisis impacted one of the greatest american intellectuals of the 20th century. Robin d.
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Thank you all for joining us. I am with Smithsonian Associates and thrilled to welcome you to todays program on visual thinking with dr. Temple. To our members, a sincere thank you. Now more than ever is your support keeps us going. As many of you know, Smithsonian Associates is not federally funded and relies entirely on donations and membership support to bridge gap between Program Expenses and ticket to anyone who might be new to Smithsonian Associates. Welcome. And i invite you to explore the wide range of programs that we offer and to consider becoming member to support our work in bringing you hundreds of trusted learning experiences every year, you can find out more about these events on our website, Smithsonian Associates org as well as on facebook and twitter. While supposed to link in the chat box. Which brings me to my next item of business. I want to quickly mention a few features of zoom. So clear about how we run our programs. First, look for the chat box at the top or bo