and that we take the united states senate and we stand for the values that make us americans. that make us the greatest country in the history of the world, that shining city on the hill, to be a beacon for everybody, for freedom around the world. now, a discussion on zora neale hurston s book, their eyes were watching god. writer s alice walker, transcendent and ruby dee talk about the influence it had on the literary world. this 90 minute event was held last month in the next city. in new york city. good evening, everyone. thank you for being with us. an executive producer of the green space and we have been on an extraordinary journey over the last month. the green spaces honored the 75th anniversary of zora neale hurston s novel, their eyes were watching god. one month from today is the three-year anniversary of the green space. our hope in mission is to take audiences on a soul stirring journey to connect, it fired and transformed. our zora has been of hope and