Honored to bring you to our virtual programs that weve been able to shift to and looking forward to having you join us more in the coming weeks. Before we get to the subject of tonights program i just want to share a little bit about some things we have coming up, things to look forward to. More virtual programs you may be interested in joining us. Well be hosting next week a separate teach outcome anticorruption expert and former neck state attorney general candidate will be sharing her new book, break them up in a conversation. Hell be exploring the connection between bigmoney and its impact on democracy. That will be on august 11 the following week we will be hosting in a conversation with Jeffrey Toobin discussing rick felsons new book dragon which continues an exploration weve been doing of recent history of the Republican Party in that is on august 19. We are also proud to partner with the foundation on an upcoming series living kicking off on the 18th and moderator kel willis to
Conversation by adam gopnik. My name is bo mendez, manager of program progressive communications. Brooklyn Historical Society. While we walk in the tort physical location i am still honored and have opposed to welcome you all to our virtual programs. We look forward to hopefully having you join us for more in the coming weeks. Before we get to the subject of two Nights Program i want to share a little bit about some things we have coming up, things to look forward to more virtual programs. We will be hosting next week will be hosting former new York State Attorney general kenneth philby shared her new book in the conversation with they will explore the connection between big money and impact on our democracy. That would be on august 11. Following week will be hosting Rick Perlstein in a conversation with Jeffrey Toobin discussing his new book which continues in the expiration we been doing with the recent history of the Republican Party in modern american conservatism. That will be aug
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Fundamentals to keep us a safe rather than investing in prisons and police. Before i introduce everyone i have a few housekeeping matters, first tonights program to enable the live captioning click your caption closed caption icon at the bottom of your screen on the righthand side. I also want to invite all of you to share your questions to route the program we will take them towards the end and you can do that by typing them into the q a box which is also the bottom of your screen. For those interested in reading prison by any other name we have partnered with Community Bookstore located on Seventh Avenue in brooklyn and we will post a link to purchase the book through Community Bookstore in the chat. I want to thank humanities new york which has played an Important Role in funding tonights program with support from the National Endowment for humanities and finally i want to encourage you to come to future will virtual conversations. This week on wednesday we are hosting jesse New Yor
Conversation. And the manager programs here at the Brooklyn Historical society we wish you we can welcome you to our physical location we have the privilege of welcome you to our virtual programming and we look forward to have you join us for more in the coming weeks. Before we get to tonights program he went to share what we have coming up and look forward to. And next week we will be hosting the former new York State Attorney general candidate and they will be exploring the connection between big money and its impact on democracy august 11. The following week we will host a conversation discussing and exploration of the recent history of the Republican Party and america modern conservativism. Were also proud to partner on the upcoming series women in power after the 19th amendment kicking off august 18 the 100 anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. And then we will discuss issues pertaining to bodies of women throughout time. And we will host more virtual programs as