Programming with designs by our panelists tonight, so that we could tell the whole story of our 18th century community. Blending social history with public history to tell the africanamerican story has never been done before. And quite literally, they were making history. This is the first of three panelist discussions that we are going to have this year. And i would welcome you to come back on july 5, when we will look at current programming that focuses on African American stories, and also on october 18, where we will be focusing on the future, and our panelists at that discussion will be helping us to think about, how do we continue to tell the story . Lawrence mitchell said it really is all of our story. Now i know our panelists well. And they have plenty to share with us. So, please let me begin the evening by introducing our moderator. He began his career here at Colonial Williamsburg as a junior interpreter, and became an active interpreter and manager of the interpreters. And
For freedom and equality. [applause] ho has seen the new gallery . D everyone who has not can see vision 2020, very important and is cosponsoring. Its so inspiring and so meaningful to tell the story of how the equality promised in jeffersons declaration was thwarted, resurrected by lincoln and Frederick Douglas and enshrined in post civil war amendments, thwarted again, and hen resurrected by king. And theyre two of the scholars who were on our advisory panel. Youll hear from them as well as katherine tonight in a conversation moderate bid my colleague lana, our head of constitutional content who worked with the Incredible Team to create that exhibit. If you havent seen it, i want you to go down as soon as possible and see it and tell me what you think. Now please join me in greeting lana and our panelists. [applause] good evening. Welcome to the center. Thank you, for that kind introduction. As jeff mentioned my name is lana im the senior director of content here at the center. Tonig
Thank you for joining us. And welcome to Anderson House here in washington, d. C. My name is Andrew Outten and im the historical programs manager for the American Revolution institute of the society of the cincinnati. The American Revolution institute promotes knowledge and appreciation for the achievement of american independence, fulfilling the aim of the Continental Army officers and their french counterparts who founded the society of the cincinnati in 1783. To perpetuate the memory of that vast event. In addition to tonights program, the American Revolution institute fulfills that aim by supporting advanced study, developing exhibitions and other historical programs and tours, advocating Historic Preservation and providing resources to classrooms nationwide by the benefit teachers, students and scholars alike. Since 1938, the society of the cincinnati has done all of this work from its headquarters right here at Anderson House, a national historically on mark that was completed in
To introduce you to mr. Andrew outten. The historical programs manager for the American Revolution institute, the society of the cincinnati who. Will introduce our speaker this evening. Marks a lot taller than i am here. Thank you, mark. And good evening, everyone, and thank you for joining us both here in person and virtually from afar. Tonights authors talk program that is made possible in part by a generous gift from the masses. Massachusetts society of the cincinnati features dr. Jordan taylor discussing his new book, misinformation and nation for news and the politics of truth in revolutionary america, published last month by Johns Hopkins University Press fake news is nothing new, just like millions of americans today, the revolutionaries of the 18th century worried that they were entering a posttruth era. Their fears, however, were not fixated on social media or clickbait, but rather on peoples increasing reliance on reading news gathered from foreign newspapers. News was the li
And the chair is authorized to declare a recess of the subcommittee at any time. I welcome everyone to todays hearing on continuing injustice. The centennial of the tulsa greenwood race massacre cr. Before we continue, i want to remind members that we have established email address and distribution list to circulating exhibits. Motions, etc. To members who might want to offer them at todays hearing. If youd to submit such judiciary docs at mail house dot gov, they will be distributed. Finally, id like to ask all members and witnesses, both those in person and those appearing remotely to mute your microphone when you are not speaking. This will help prevent feedback and other technical issues. Those are the id like to ask you to keep your face mask on at all times, unless youre speaking speaking or unless youre over 100 years old. For those in the room, thatll be our and theyll recognize myself for an opening statement. Mr. Ellis. Ms. Fletcher well come and welcome and thank you for com