Good morning. Good morning. How are you . Ive been asked to remind you to turn off your cell phones if you have been. I assume everyone does. And no flash photography, i was told that. If you do that will quickly we would appreciate it. My name is bobby hawthorne, i live in austin but a group in northeast texas. During the time of segregation i went to school that was segregated until i was in ninth grade. I have a little bit of time textured also worked university from 19372006 and by that time by the time i got there, schools have been integrated but there was still in the constitution, participation is open to all students except for correctives and defective spirit were dealing with some kind of an organization that wasnt always politically correct. Its my pleasure to introduce michael hurd, a man ive known for many years and his friendship i value deeply. Michael is the director of prairie view a m texas and in for the preservation of history and culture which documents the histor
Cuban parliament, as well as senator Patrick Leahy Congress Members Raul Grijalava and barbara lee and others who , attended the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in washington. Then the historic trial of former dictator Hissene Habre begin monday but has been postponed for 45 days. We will speak with reed brody of Human Rights Watch. This is the first time anywhere in the world the courts in one country senegal are trying the former leader of another, chad, for human rights abuses. The first time the African Union has established a tribunal. And it is the first time the victims of the dictator in africa have brought the dictator to justice. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and cuba have reopened their embassies in each others capitals, marking another historic step toward the normalization of relations between the two countries. On monday, secretary of state john kerry hosted Cuban
The caribbean. Amy in a historic move, cuba and the United States restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies shut for over five decades. We will hear from Ricardo Alarcon, the former head of the cuban parliament, as well as senator Patrick Leahy Congress Members Raul Grijalava and barbara lee and others who , attended the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in washington. Then the historic trial of former dictator Hissene Habre begin monday but has been postponed for 45 days. We will speak with reed brody of Human Rights Watch. This is the first time anywhere in the world the courts in one country senegal are trying the former leader of another, chad, for human rights abuses. The first time the African Union has established a tribunal. And it is the first time the victims of the dictator in africa have brought the dictator to justice. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and cuba ha
The caribbean. Amy in a historic move, cuba and the United States restore diplomatic relations and reopen embassies shut for over five decades. We will hear from Ricardo Alarcon, the former head of the cuban parliament, as well as senator Patrick Leahy Congress Members Raul Grijalava and barbara lee and others who , attended the reopening of the Cuban Embassy in washington. Then the historic trial of former dictator Hissene Habre begin monday but has been postponed for 45 days. We will speak with reed brody of Human Rights Watch. This is the first time anywhere in the world the courts in one country senegal are trying the former leader of another, chad, for human rights abuses. The first time the African Union has established a tribunal. And it is the first time the victims of the dictator in africa have brought the dictator to justice. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and cuba ha
Faster Danielle Allen National Book Award Finalist kevin Young Software engineer ellen ullman and many others. First up is to look at some of the lesserknown stories from world war ii. This is like coverage of the texas book festival on booktv. Good morning ladies and gentlemen. Good morning. My name is Jim Horne Fisher and its my pleasure to welcome you to the opening session of the 2017 texas book festival. [applause] thank you for coming out in support of our authors and second of his wonderful annual event now in its 22nd year. [applause]he and third of all the books that we discussed and enjoyed throughout this beautiful Texas Capitol complex hereom in downtn austin i would ask you to silence your cell phones t. Live tv, thank you cspan. After a session both offers authors are relocating to the book signing tent down the street to autograph their books. Books are for sale at that beautiful independent bookstore. You are supporting not only the author off the festival and a great l