Saying, yes its pretty bad. When you talk to caucuses on both sides and you get a glimpse of the inside players. Now from the 15th annual harlem book fair a discussion of science and health. This is an hour and 15 minutes. So our first panel is titled mythologies of race, good science and health. Before i introduce our moderator i also want to acknowledge rich who worked with me tirelessly in pulling these panelists together , discussing and coming up with the ideas of what are the conversations that we are going to present, what are the conversations that impact us as a community and we should discuss and see if we can find a way in or a way out. So again thank you so much, rich. Our moderator for a first panel is earths are sheldon krimsky. He is the author of genetic justice, dna databank in criminal investigations and civil liberties. He is a professor of humanities and social sciences. He is that tops university so you had me there. Tops. Oh that stuffs. You know how these academi
Sheldon [inaudible] [applause] its a real pleasure to be moderating this panel, and my job is to simply put forth a question of conversation so we can get started quickly. First of all, let me introduce the panel members. To my immediate right is nelson, who has written the black Panther Party and the fight against medical discrimination to [applause] to her right is samuel k. Roberts who has written infectious fear politics, disease and the Health Effects of segregation. [applause] to his right is jonathan metzell who has written the protest psychosis how schizophrenia became a black disease. [applause] and last but not least to his right, harriet washington whose book, deadly monopolies the shocking corporate takeover of life itself and the consequences for your health and our medical future. Please give her a welcome. [applause] so im going to start the conversation among us by first asking what mythologies did we all learn from writing our books that we would want to share with the
Like me is the most times they are not to. I said why isnt that exist . It is now the online publication and you can see what is current or upcoming and no way to see what is hot and what is not before you buy your voice felt that the Schomburg Center the author events. What is it . For research in black culture is probably the most preeminent Research Center for black culture in america. Were pleased to be a partner. We are so pleased, peter. Host were going to let max go because he has to introduce the first panel of the day. So i want to let you know, if you happen to be the in the area. We eave a booktv crew, were passing out booktv book bags. Come and stop by and say hi and grab a bag and a booktv pen. Live allday coverage begins right now with the fir panel of the day, and it is on science and health. This is live coverage on booktv. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good afternoon and welcome to the 15th annual harlem book fair. Thank
Then after he loses is willing to say he is my president. We will support him. We dont really have that around and that is very disturbing. To get back to your point, it was just as bad or worse back then. Gives us hope that maybe something can be resurrected out of this thing we are going through. Any more questions . Yes . Given lindberghs fear of getting into the public and the press, what combination of factors drove him to be one of the leaders against the war . U. S. Really good questions. That is a really good question. Charles lindbergh, one of the things about Charles Lindbergh he was always, whenever he took a position he always thought he was right. There was never any doubt in Charles Lindberghs mind about what he should be doing or thinking. When i think it was the busiesti loci middle of mistakes, butl it was certainly the biggest mistake during that time that he made. Tha he just tarnished his reputation as a result of that. His he was never happy lesson was flying. What