Two years later the 103pound and a 4foot 11inch was displayed in the bronx zoo monkey house with an orangutan. This bigot as to make it is my pleasure to introduce the speaker professor of journalism and director of graduate studies at the journalism institute. Shes also the author of black journalists like media thats won the award for media criticism and is the editor of letters to america in the africanamerican experience. Many articles have been published in the New York Times, washington post, nation and the journalism. Prior to joining nyu, she worked at for news organizations including new york newsday. We are so happy to have her this evening so please help me welcome pamela. [applause] good evening everyone. Its such a pleasure to be here tonight particularly to be here in this beautiful building where i done so ive done so much of my research on the section so thank you all for being here. Black lives matter is the century old continent and the plea. Its where benjamin convey