Good afternoon, and welcome to the Cato Institute. I am the Vice President here at cato and publisher. I would hardly like to thank you for coming here today off our viewers online and being broadcast by cspan, you may not know, unexpectedly the washington subway system, the metro was closed today. The people that have joined this year amid a great effort to your something about this book, lessons and censorship. The topic of our book form today. Another thing that can be said command we chose today for this particular book and the reason is, the 265th birthday of a man named James Madison. As it happens, James Madison wrote the First Amendment because he wrote the 1st ten that were introduced into congress and was beyond that more than just the author of them what a person who wrote them committee was also a strong defender and believed hardly in the. I would say also that in part of that, the First Amendment center valuable institute here in washington has designated his Birthday Nat
He wrote the first ten amendments that were introduced into congress and was a beyond that more than just the author of them or the person who wrote them and believed in them. I should say that in part of that of valuable institute here in washington has designated his Birthday National freedom of information day, which is we are celebrating here today along with the publication of his book. I cant help, however, but refer to what i thought was an interesting and useful from madison on this very topic, the First Amendment freedom and freedom of speech. Madison wrote, quote, a popular government without popular information or the means of inquiring it is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignore reins and people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselveses with the power which knowledge gives, unquote. And we will continue in this as we go down through the history of the United States that knowledge will govern ignorance and
Exciting to find the figures like Adam Clayton Powell junior, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall who were not born into Mainstream Society and who by dent of their enormous talent and gift sticks themselves into the fabric of the country via entertainment, politics, sports, or in marshalls case the law, in the case of the white house butler, extra ordinary service to the country. These figures, when i look back at the figures, society, culture, race and style. Gues guest there is legislation that congress powell, and sammy davis junior integrated nightclubs in the 1940s across the country. Armstrong and linda horn and sammy davis, junior, and Sugar Ray Robinson who fought the mob in new york who controlled the fight game. He wanted to give fighters some independence, himself especially. And of course, many epic cases that he fought before the United States victory, with the 1954 School Segregation case with brown versus board of education. When you look at all of these men, you
The Supreme Court nomination that changed america. He will be taking questions were the next three hours. Host author wil haygood, you write about black men who heroically manifested themselves into mainstream america. I think my writing is a relentless pursuit to explain all of america. What does that mean . Guest i think it has been exciting to find the figures like Adam Clayton Powell junior, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall who were not born into Mainstream Society and who by dent of their enormous talent and gift sticks themselves into the fabric of the country via entertainment, politics, sports, or in marshalls case the law, in the wheno i look back over the people who ive written about, they spin these amazing tales about society, culture, style, race, and i dont always know if they knew when they were doing it, but heroism as well. You had the new york congressman who passed legislation, antipoverty legislation in the case of the new york congressman powell, Adam Clay
Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies and brought you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. In depth is in next on book tv. Our our guest is the author of several books including his most recent, showdown on Thurgood Marshall. Author will haygood, this is a quote from you, i write about black men who heroically manifest themselves into mainstream america. Lentless purt i think my reading writing has been a relentless pursuit to explain all of america. What is that mean . Well, i think that it is just been exciting to find these figures like adam junior, sammy davis junior, super weight ray robinson Thurgood Marshall, who were not born into mainstream society, who by their enormous talent and gifts they put themselves into the fabric of this country, by entertainment,s politics, sports, and in Thurgood Marshalls case, the law and in the case of the white house, butler, extra nor layered Patriotic Service to his country so these figures when i look back