Good evening everyone. I am pleased and honored to introduce our keynote speaker, professor daina ramey berry. Professor berry is an associate professor of history and african and African Diaspora studies, and a fellow at the university of texas at austin. She is the author of swing the sickle. She is also an awardwinning editor of enslaved women in america, and encyclopedia, and in slavery in savannah. In addition to her written an editorial work, she has appeared on radio and Television Shows including National Geographic explorer, the tavis smiley show, cspan, and npr. She is an advocate for public history and served as one of the technical advisors for the remake of roots, the miniseries produced by a e. Her scholarship has been supported by the National Endowment for the humanities, the American Association of university women, and the university women, and the college of philadelphia. Her book, the price for their pound of flesh the value of the enslaved from womb to grave in the
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The speaker the house will be in order. The prayer will be offered today by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. God of the universe, thank you for giving us another day. It is your nature to hold us in your living presence always. It is our nature to think of you and of others only momentarily or in passing. Be with each of us that we may be our very best and prove ourselves worthy of your love and your grace. Bless the members of this peoples house in their work and deliberations today, that they might merit the trust of the American People and manifest the strength of our republican democracy to the nations of the world. Without you, o lord, we can do nothing. With you and in you, we can establish a community of peace, goodness and justice now and forever. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory, amen. The speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to
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