On the civil war, historians and authors discuss president lincolns 1864 reelection campaign. And sunday afternoon at 4 00 on real america, tried by fire. A 1965 film that chronicles the 84th Infantry Division at battle of the bulge. Let us know what you think about the programs youre watching. Call us at 2026463400. Well hear how he became the first African American apointed to the highest court in the land. This program lasts about 50 minutes. Youve lr met distinguished producer of documentary films. Youre going to hear from nick about what led him to make this film. To my immediate left is a distinguished professor of law at ucla and columbia university. P professor crenshaw teaches civil rights. Shes been a leader in the Critical Race Theory movement. Shes published extensively in this area and is a graduate of cornell and has a masters degree from the university of will we. To my immediate right, larry gibson, is distinguished professor at the university of Maryland School of law.
I find it puzzling. He did vote for lincoln in 1864. Theres no doubt about that. He didnt in 1860 because he couldnt get vote in 1860. But youre quite right that he never really expressed the kind of reverence for lincoln and admiration for lincoln and profound respect for lincolns leadership and what lincoln stood for that one might have thought that, i think, his father, Oliver Wendell holmes sr. , did. And it may have something to do with the kind of skepticism with which he emerged from the war with about so much. Of everything. But it still does puzzle me. I dont have a good answer to that question. Well, he comes out of the war, remember, with a very strong sense of what a mess the campaigns were. And the experience at potomac would have confirmed that. For long periods of Holmes Service hes wading through swamps trying to get from the virginia Northern Neck area to richmond in two different aborttive efforts to invade richmond. He sees people randomly shot. He gets randomly shot
Minutes. Let me introduce our panel. You have already been introduced to Mick Caouette, the producer. To my left, Kimberle Crenshaw is a distinct professor of law at ucla and columbia university. Professor crenshaw teaches civil rights and other courses in race studies but she has been a leader in the Critical Race Theory movement. She founded a think tank devoted to the subject of race and gender. She is a graduate of cornell, harvard law school, and the university wisconsin. To my right, larry gibson, a distinguished professor at the university of Maryland School of law. Professor gibson is the author of a book i hope many of you have purchased and will read called young thurgood, a wonderful biography of Justice Marshalls youth growing up in baltimore. He grew up in baltimore, attended Howard University as an undergraduate, and then law school at columbia. He was the first African American law professor at the university of virginia before accepting a position in maryland. He has be
Equality, and culture in a polarized nation. To have a movie that is about morality at a time when morality is under attack all over our country, the audience said thank you. As far as stakes for a movie that youre making, its pretty much as high as it can go. What makes black panther resonate . Its beautiful. It was something deeper than a movie for i think just about every single one of us. Inclusion is happening. These were all issues that we saw in the world around us. Able to address all those questions in a way that was both thought provoking and entertaining at the same time. A power struggle that feels universal. When we start to show perspectives that are forgotten, invisible, ignored, people respond. A fantastic kingdom that speaks to the real world. Its broken so many walls thats been up for years that people may have thought could never be taken down. The black panther. When black panther arrived in theaters last february, its impact was immediate and revolutionary. And tod
North carolina remain too close to call. 270, though, was all biden needed to win. A source shared with nbc news the story of how biden found out. Quote, former vipt joe biden and jill were enjoying the warm fall weather on their back patio this morning when from inside their home a chorus of applause erupted. Bidens grandchildren watching as his victory was announced on television rushed to share the news. Pop, pop, we won they told the then president elect. He also received this special phone call. We did it. We did it, joe. Youre going to be the next president of the United States. On the other hand, as results were coming in donald trump was playing golf and Rudy Giuliani was spouting nonsense in front of philadelphias four seasons. Not the hotel, four seasons total landscaping. Yes, golf at a literal Landscaping Company because maybe they picked the wrong place. Not entirely clear why the press complains was happening at a Landscaping Company. If you were wondering about the merit