Victims. Yes. I believe thatths is a big part they have been at it for somee time. To plate paid to blacks primarily as victims defined by their victimization first and foremost and that we have a government with the Great Society was that a success . If you look at the actual track record and the goals and what was stated at the time its a failure. And by that i mean the black war. If they have not significantly improved. But you talk about historically black colleges who was mason and why is he important in terms of trying to merge historically black colleges and use of diversities that were forced out quex. Since the Civil Rights Act and more integration because black students had options from the 20th century with those historically black colleges. So schools are struggling our stay viable economically and with higher of education and those and this has been resisted by some to maintain their independence. So mason was pushing. Are they still relevant if they are producing the resu
How many of you are between the ages of 20 and 60, who do not remember where you were when you heard about the tragedy of 9 11 . Udden, traumatic, unexpected events leave indelible images in our mind and in our psychies. On november s old 22, 1963. I was in the second grade, in a city called hayward, california. And the older sister of a girl in my class came to the door because it was raining outside and we couldnt go out for recess and said the president had been killed. Of course, i didnt believe her. Later that day, i went home, across the street to where my grandmother lived. I saw my mother and grandmother watching television and i knew it was real. That weekend, i Read Everything i could and watched everything i could on television about this extraordinary event. And that was the weekend that was the catalyst for my fascination, my wife would say obsession, with how the news media shape Public Opinion. In december of 2010, i turned 55 and started wondering, what do i want people
Who though they were being told it would improve at the time. In your book you talk about, ronald mason. Who was he and buys it no go. I think the issue there was whats the kind of these institutions. Since the Civil Rights Act. And a lot more education in the country. Integration. Because blacks didnt have in the first half of the 20th century, they are not the bus to the extent. But they have more options nowadays. So it was troubling, how to stay viable both economically in terms of Higher Education. And this has been resisted by some who want the schools to remain retain their independence. Its often for nostalgic reasons. For someone whos pushing for this plan, we got a lot of pushback. I think if they are producing good results, yes. They should stay in existence. The problem is that a lot of them are not there and theyre being keptafloat primarily for federal dollars. My point is if a school is for filling his promises then, it doesnt matter if its an all black or white school.
Institute for research for catholic studies at au. I just confirmed with him a few minutes ago something that i thought might have been unlikely but its true. He has two books hot off the press just in the last few months. These arent just any presses. From Cambridge University press his book legislative hardball, House Freedom and power of threat making in congress, and a few months before that, choosing the leader, u. S. Elections in the u. S. House of representatives which looks like this, because it is this. I think theres some copies in the back maybe. No copies but ill talk about that. Ill leave that to matt. Matt was originally supposed to speak with his colleague doug harris from the university of bal mer who couldnt be here. Well leave that with matt. Thanks for making time to join us here today. Welcome. [ applause ] well, thank you very much and thanks for the opportunity to speak to the capital Historical Society. Can everyone hear me . Youre in the back . Excellent. Its gr
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