Ourselves, saving our communities. I feel good. [laughter] i knew that i would. [laughter] thank you again. Be back by 2 00. Oh, is someone [inaudible conversations] oh, okay. Thank you. Please, stay for your pictures. See you at two. Knox. [inaudible conversations] next, from the National Black writers conference at Medgar Evers College in brooklyn, a panel on changing historical narrative. [inaudible conversations] ladies and gentlemen, welcome back. Were here enter well, im really glad to be here, in person, right here in front of you. You know, we in this panel we dont grown groan and bemoan the destructive narratives about us misrepresenting who we are and how we are with. This panel will help us to reconstruct, to tell our own stories, the real deal. Our stories, this is our story, this is our song, let the work ive done speak to me. And so to moderate this panel on reconstructing the historical narrative of us is professor woodard who was given, i dont know if hell tell you this
I was not yet on the radio or i would have gotten his name. He had a holocaust survivor on the show the other day who is a suit salesman. I asked dennis the last time we did ask a jew he said why are jews so funny and he thought that was silly and and i said no t is good question. And he said it is because suffering produces good humor and a sense of appreciation when for when there is not suffering. I think that is probably the answer. Thank you john and the Nixon Library i want to thank you and all of you for coming out. We have great authors here. It isnt the extensive hotels that we put them up in but it is these priceless gifts we provide them. This is what would nixon do mug. There is about 5,000 more in the store. We will have hugh hewitt out front to sign the books. Thank you. [ applause ] [inaudible conversations] booktv is on facebook. Like us to interact with guest and viewers. Wat wat wat wat watch videos and get up to date information. Next, is magic where they will discus