Path. This is an hour and 45 minutes. Eric foner i am eric foner from the columbia university, moderating this second session on slavery and freedom. I want to begin by thanking the organizers of this excellent conference. We all know how much work went into, you know, putting this whole thing together. Thanks to those at the museum and the American Historical Association that have been so active in getting this conference organized. , i gave my last class at columbia university. I am now writing off riding off into the sunset. [applause] retirement. Of and so i ask if you will indulge me for just a minute as i reflect briefly on my own experience in relation to this field of African American history. Which is a little, it is sort of emblematic of the many things that have happened the last couple of generations. I grew up in a family in which africanAmerican History, although utterly ignored in the School Education that i got in grade school and high school, nonetheless, the black exp
This is an hour and 45 minutes. Eric foner i am eric foner from the columbia university, moderating this second session on slavery and freedom. I want to begin by thanking the organizers of this excellent conference. We all know how much work went into, you know, putting this whole thing together. So thanks to those at the museum , and the American Historical Association that have been so active in getting this conference organized. Two weeks ago, i gave my last class at columbia university. I am now riding off into the sunset [applause] eric foner of retirement. And so i ask if you will indulge me for just a minute as i reflect briefly on my own experience in relation to this field of African American history. Which is a little, it is sort of emblematic of the many things that have happened the last couple of generations. I grew up in a family in which africanAmerican History, although utterly ignored in the School Education that i got in grade school and high school, nonetheless, the
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With what we think of the most important things, the best tasting things, but things, but the good news is you always can come back for more, we we will hang around during the break. You can talk to us. Left out of the table outside. We will try to debunk a few of the myths about north korean sanctions. The 1st is that the us and other nations face a policy choice between sanctions and diplomacy. Really, both of those along with the other instruments of National Power should be used in an integrated comprehensive manner. You do not rely upon any one tool. Clumsy and sanctions are two sides of the same point. As frederick the great said diplomacy without arms is like music without instruments. The 2nd myth is that sanctions cant affect an isolated country like north korea. Well, even the most isolated regime as to have money that crosses borders at some. In suitcases full of cash which is bushes were in a patient or digitally. Because of its centrality the us dollar to the International
Election between literature and were media and religion. She attended the conference hosted by the university of colorado. We will have that the clock eastern tonight. Then the Clinton Foundation will be hosting a discussion about the abuse of Prescription Drugs by young people. One of the speakers will be congressman Patrick Kennedy of rhode island who has spoken about his own struggles with addition with addiction. Here some of what he will have to say tonight. We need to reorient our culture. To stopure needs keeping silent about this because the biggest enemy is the silence. Beingthe pathology of not able to talk about the elephant in the room. Mom suffered from severe and persistent mental illness. Is pretty progressive, liberal minded, and never breathed a word about it. Then she disappeared to go to treatment. David writes about it in his books. The Biggest Challenges we need a conversation. I love the fact mtv is trying to break these barriers down, but it is the stigma that is