I titled it the promise land because even though we may not get there in our lifetimes, even if we experienced hardships and disappointments along the way that i at least still have faith we can create a more perfect union, not a perfect unit union but a more perfect union. Good morning and welcome to a very special edition of Washington Post life. Im an opinion columni for the wasngton post and founding director of the race card project. For this very special conversation this mning i am ined by my dear friend elizabeth alexander, poet, schor and president of the Andrew Mellon foundation for good morning, elizabeth. Goo morning. It is wonderful to be together. It is wonderful to be together and together we bh welcome our gue for this conversation. The 44th president of the unitedtates, barack obama and i assume you recognize that guy in the mide. Good morning, sir. Hello, guys Washington Post brought out t big guns for thi one. [laughter] we are so excited to see you. We are. I am ver
I titled it to the Promised Land because even though we may not get there in our lifetimes and we experience hardship and disappointment along the way, i still have faith we can create a more perfect union. Good morning and welcome to a very special edition of Washington Post live. Im opening and columnist for the Washington Post and founding director of the race card project. For the special conversation to see morning im joined by my dear friend elizabeth alexander, poet, scholar and president of the Andrew W Mellon foundation. Good morning, elizabeth. Good morning. Its wonderful to be together. And together with we both welcome our guest for the conversation, the 44th president of the United States, barack obama. Good morning, sir. Washington post brought out the big guns for this one. We are so excited to see you. Im three grateful that you guys took the time. We are so excited to talk to you about your book but this is a News Organization so we do have to begin with a bit of news.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It is an honor to welcome everyone to the 71st National Book awards. I am Jason Reynolds coming to you live from washington dc go this is overnight but there is so much going on in the world this is our night and it is a big deal. It is so much of a big deal i woke up this morning anxious and nervous as usual. I always, mother and i am anxious. It is 7 00 oclock in the morning and she says oh no i said i am feeling anxious about tonight have to hope the National Book awards am calling you to see if you have advice for your child go she said that she always has been to make the call. Let me ask you something, son. What did i make you say every single night before you got into bed when you were little boy . I said i dont want to do this right now she said no dont know what did i. C. E. Make you say every night when you got into bed . I said you made me say i can do anything. Exactly you can do anything. You tell me this all the time on. But i never asked
Good morning good afternoon good evening. The Second Annual Schaumburg Center leader is one Literary Festival. s programs here at the Schaumburg Center coming to you live from new york city in my little one in my living room thank you for tuning in for conversation with authors from across the world life magazine profile of James Baldwin talked about where he grew up which is where he became the Schaumburg Center and said the pain and heartbreak those that connected me to all the people who are alive to introduce us to those with the joy and the sorrow and to spark the imagination and then to confront the present a plan for the future thank you to all the moderators 11 00 a. M. To 5 30 p. M. Eastern and alexandria and those thinkers who exhibit what i described previously earlier the Schaumburg Center for adults and young people i hope you will add to the list we have createds by visiting the website at Schaumburg Center one of the leading cultural institutions to research preservation
Welcome back to firing line, dr. Cornel west and dr. Robert george. T nk you. Thank you. And we salute you for your show building on thgreat legacy of this historic firing line show. Well, i am honored,ecause you are both celebrated scholars and public intellectuals who come from remarkably different world views and profess different perspectives. U dr. West, e a professed ounmarxist cialist. And, dr. George,re a leader in the theoconservative movement. Im not sure id say that, but at lst im not a marxist. Im like cornel in that respect. [ laughter ] and were both christians were both christians. Youre both christians. And you respect each other enough to disagree and to engage in a serious and rigorous contest of ideas in a civil and respectful way. You teach a urse at Princeton University and you also have in common that you were both guests on the originar g line with william f. Buckley jr. Mmhmm. Its a very great honor. Very great honor. Well, whats clear is, as you nod when you sp