Half it or so ago for his last book and this time we have him here virtually from his home and were going to talk about his new book about the 1948 election so were going back 72 years to another Election Year and youre going to be amazed at how similar it sounds in some ways, in other ways its different but in some ways, the politicians were all younger than they were today so thats one big difference but aj, take it away and tell us about the overview of the book. Just a very good read by the way. I want to say a couple of things first. Thank you so much for having me. The Commonwealth Club is a wonderful place to be and a lot of people are going through a lot of pain and suffering. For myself, im reminded why i fell in love with reading when i was six years old because bookscan transport you to another time and place and during all of this thats been a blessing. Regarding my last time i was with you i had already started this book. It was to that 2017 when i was with you, you talked
Of three books plus a Childrens Book and a novel. His first book came out in 2010 called the other wes moore 1 name, 2 fates and his book the work searching for a life that matters came out in 2015 and his most recent book is about baltimore during the arrest and death of freddie gray which came out 5 days ago. In your book the work searching for a life that matters you wrote the military saved your life. What do you mean by that . Guest the military plays an incredibly Important Role in my life where the most important times in my life happens when i was wearing a tshirt and jeans. I was first introduced to the military system when i was 13 years old. I was sent to military school with a mandatory year in military school. I got some issues and challenges and ever since i was 8 years old, the first time i felt handcuff to my wrist was when i was 11 years old. I was intentionally hurting people that love to me. So i could impress people who could care less about me. One day she came up
[laughter] see you know what that means, ive received the walkout, the storm the stage strategy, and at Claremont Mckenna in southern california, the blockade that prevented anyone from actually attending my talk. Socalled students of color at nearby Pomona College announced i w i was ignoring systems of domination that produce lethal conditions under which oppressed people are forced to live. So to actually have an audience still in its seats and apparently willing to listen is an unusual experience that may take me a while to get accustomed to. Now, weve been hearing a lot of late about the crisis of free speech on College Campuses, but not much about its root cause. The narcissistic victimology that is rapidly spreading from academia to the rest of culture. In a word, the American University is in the grips of a mass hysteria. Students actually believe that they are victims of oppression at risk of their lives from racism and sexism. The degree of caterwailing is hard to overstate.
Prevented anyone from actually attending my talk. Students of color at the nearby college and announced i was, quote, a fascist white supremacist trans for ignorant of the systems of domination that produced the conditions under which people are forced to live. To have an audience still in their seats going to listen is an unusual experience that may take me a while to get accustomed to. Now, we have been hearing a lot about the crisis of free speech and College Campuses. But not much about its root cause. The narcissistic technology in a word, the American University is in the grips of a mass hysteria. Students actually believe they are victims of oppression from racism and sexism the degree is impossible in the states. It complained about the expectations its staying alive after brown. They cursed and screamed at him for three hours because his wife had sent an email suggesting students could choose their own hollowing costumes from the administrations of the bureaucracy. Among the s
Commack. We are here today to talk with Attorney Benjamin Crump about his new book, just off the presses, entitled open season. Crump needs little introduction to this audience and i will keep my instruction brief but hes a civil rights attorney, author, speaker who is known for resenting the families of trave on martin and Michael Brown in their respective cases and he is a frequent contributor to time magazine, served as the first africanamerican president of the federal Bar Association of the Northern District of florida and the first african mcintyre of the Florida State directors and has been featured in documentaries such as nprs how a lawyer got a nation talking about trave on martin and bets im trave on martin a family fight for justice. His work concerns the rights injustices for minority communities and for that he has received the a. K. A. Eleanor roosevelt naacp Thurgood Marshall award and the fcl sees Martin Luther king servant award. I am kenneth mack and the lawrence pro