Good afternoon. Im the chairperson of the department of history at howard university. Weve had a Wonderful Program thus far. Thank you for returning for the afternoon session. I think youll be delighted with what we have in store for you. Its my happy task to introduce our next speaker, professor of history, new york university. Professor hodes is the author of the sea captains wife. A true story of love, race and war in the 19th century which was a 2006 finalist in the lincoln book prize. The 1997 winner of the allen nevins prize. Her most recent work warning lincoln which was published this year is already garnering praise. Reviewers have described it as original and ingenious approach. A lyrical and important study. Our own michael whom is no stranger to such basaccolades called it a stunning piece of research. That is high praise coming from a master researcher. When shes not writing books, shes receivie ining awards for teaching. Despite her research commitments and teaching oblig
Symposium at fords theater last year. Ford leader and the Abraham Lincoln institute cohosted this event. It is about 50 minutes. Good afternoon. Im a professor and chairperson of the department of history at howard university. Good afternoon. Im the chairperson of the department of history at howard university. Weve had a Wonderful Program thus far. Thank you for returning for the afternoon session. I think youll be delighted with what we have in store for you. Its my happy task to introduce our next speaker, professor of history, new york university. Professor hodes is the author of the sea captains wife. A true story of love, race and war in the 19th century which was a 2006 finalist in the lincoln book prize. The 1997 winner of the allen nevins prize. Her most recent work warning lincoln which was published this year is already garnering praise. Reviewers have described it as original and ingenious approach. A lyrical and important study. Our own michael whom is no stranger to such
Which is part of our nineyearold series. We wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the delano grape strike, which launched of the Farmworkers Movement in september 1965. We did after an exhibition of Dolores Huerta who was, in Cesar Chavezs own words, the coarchitect of the movement with him. She was absolutely instrumental to major achievements of that movement, that gave dignity and improved the conditions of migrant farmworkers. Not as many people are familiar with Dolores Huerta as they are with cesar chavez. We wanted to, for that reason, bring her life and contributions to light. Please come inside. The exhibition starts here with some materials that give a sense of Dolores Huertas background and how she got into community organizing. She was born in dawson, new mexico in 1930. She was the second child of the marriage of Alicia Chavez and juan hernandez. When she was about two years old, her parents divorced. So dolores mother moved with her three children to california. T
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Their coach, pat fitzgerald, says thats compensation enough for student athletes. Im a football coach, im a teacher, im an educator, alright . This isnt what i signed up to be, i signed up to help these guys develop to be the best they can be, not to be an employer. But in january, his players demanded to be considered employees, becoming the First College team to seek a union. Guys come in here and bash all day, then then theyre injured 5 years down the road and they get nothing. Right now, athletes dont receive longterm medical care, and cant collect a paycheck or form a union. The National Collegiate Athletic Association or ncaa sets the rules for College Sports. But those rules could soon be overturned. Fault lines investigates the multibilliondollar business of College Football, the players who produce that wealth, and their demands for a more equitable game. I just hope the ncaa does understand that some things do need to change. The first thing right behind me, you guys see our