Bronx, cape town, south africa, california, london, portland, oregon, germany, minneapolis and florida among other places around the world. Just want to thank you again so much for being here. My name is nisha bosley, im a writer and editor at haymarket books and honored to be hosting todays conversation. Im coming to you from the occupied lands of the state confederacy and pottawattamie nation. On behalf of everyone involved in the event, we want to acknowledge the keepers of the land and the Indigenous People living here today as we assumede theyll be ready with their sovereignty and their situation. Before i introduce doctor benjamin and doctor roberts, now more than ever it is critical that we support independent publishers and independent bookstores. We can do this in three ways. First buying books from haymarket and others directly, second by joining the club, and third if you were in a position to make a donation, no matter how small, there will be a card on the screen about how