This discussion on i think a selfevidently important topic, and this is a great reason to be discussing this. We are obviously to highlight, promote, discuss this great new book which justte came out on tuesday i believe, the third was the official launch date. And this is about a topic which is incredibly relevant important but as the authors discuss, understudied and under emphasize its i dont want to waste too much time you with a big long intro. Ive only have an interest i can highlight the work of aruna next to me who is been doing really fantastic reporting for the wall street journal on the same topic and the going to quote from one of her stories from april of they should because us upst nicely where a piece with a colleague dustin the first sentence says chinese spies are increasingly recruiting u. S. Intelligence officersg as part of a widening sustained campaign to shake loose government secrets. Current and former u. S. Official said china has also grown older and more succ
Our program tonight is presented in honor of black History Month for the purposes of Public Education and civil discourse. And our guests are to american historians. Our keynote speaker is a historian of television, radio and the Recording Industry in the united states, a former network and Cable Television executive, and the author of nine books. Tim brooks. His talk tonight is based on his newest publication, the blackface minstrel show in mass media 20th century performances on radio, records, film and television. Recently published by mcfarland. Among tims many accomplishments is a grammy award, which he received for a double cd and book titled lost sounds blacks and the birth of the Recording Industry 18901919. Joined in aen be seated conversation by fellow historian bill doggett. Timprogram will conclude in and bills taking questions from you, our live audience. Now, please turn off the sounds , and join me in welcoming historian and author, tim brooks. [applause] tim thank you,
Media, 20th century performances on radio, records, film, and television recently published by mcfarland. Among his many accomplishments is a grammy award which he received for a double cd and bro book titled lost sounds. 1890 to 1919. Tim will then be joined in a conversation by fellow historian bill dugget. Our program will conclude with tim and bill taking questions from you, our live audience. Now, please turn off the sounds of your phones, and join me in welcoming historian and author tim brooks. [ applause ] well, thank you. Later on as he mentioned, there will be time for questions. And i hope we have some good ones coming up at the end of this conversation and presentation. But i would like to start with a question for you, the audience. How many people have seen a minstrel show . A live minstrel show. Anybody . Interesting. How many have seen one on film prap . Remember, im talking about a whole minstrel show, not a clip from somewhere, but a full show. Anybody . Okay. If i ha
A year of war we look at 2 very different sides of the same city. A sudden spread of coronavirus a host of new countries is concerning the World Health Organization within the past half hour or so the w. H. O. Boss has urged all countries to invest urgently in preparedness south korea has just reported that the number of people infected theres doubled to 433 thats the largest cluster outside of china iran has reported 4 deaths and 18 infections including a official in the capital tehran italy has confirmed 19 cases and one death. Although the window of opportunity is not only to contain the outbreak we still have a chance to contain it but while doing that we have to prepare at the same time for any eventuality because this outbreak could go any direction it could even be messy. But what im saying is its in our hands now if we do well within the not only window of opportunity we can reverse any or we can have very good any. Serious crisis right wing go live now to the south korea city
Intelligence suggests moscow is trying to help his campaign. Voting in togo where the president s expected to extend his familys 53 year long grip on power im joined again with your sports heavyweight boxer day and while that anticivil here have weighed in ahead of their much anticipated title rematch both of them later in the fall its. The sudden spreads of coronavirus to host of new countries is concerning the World Health Organization in the last hour or so the w. H. O. Chief has ours all countries to invest urgently in preparedness and the number of people have contracted the virus is more than doubled in size korea 229 new cases have been reporting taking the nation while 2. So its a 433 with 2 fatalities the government says urgently sends in medical help to the city of daegu Health Authorities in iran have also reported another death bringing its total to 5 People Killed with nearly 30 infections there largely centered around the muslim holy city of whom were infected travelers f