All information. Representative ilhan omar, democrat of community, has a new becomebook out called. This is what america looks like. Thank you nor janing us. Two characters in your become, baba and abe. Who are the. Guest any grandfather and father. Abe is the word we use for dad in somali. And baba is the traditional word used in the middle east for father. And since i was born in his house, thats what his children called him and we continue to call him that as well. So, they were both father figures to me and so i continue to call them abe and baba. Host what were the first eight or so years or your life like . Guest peaceful. I had a really enjoyable childhood. I grew up in a household where we had not just my siblings and my father but my extend family lived with us, my uncles and my aunties and grandfather. My greatgrandmother was always around. And so it was a very loving environment. I was raised by educators and so education was a huge part of our life and we all loved learning
Assembly required decoding life. This event this event will conclude with time for questions. If you want to ask the speaker something, go to the ask a question button at the bottom of the screen where you can submit your questions. Well get through as many as time allows. Also at the bottom of the screen you can see a link to purchase your copy of dont want to die poor. The sales support Harvard Book Store are so a huge thanks forker generosity. Your purchases make this author series possible and ensures the future of a landmark independent book store. Thank you for showing up for authors, publishers, indy book selling here at Harvard Book Stores virtual space. We appreciate your support. Now, im so pleased to introduce the speaker. Michael arceneaux the author of the essay check, love, sex, family, race and other reason is but my faith in beyonce. Rembert brown is voice at twitter and previously writer at large for new York Magazine and a staff writer. Hit other writes published in N
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This pandemic. As part of our Program Series in conjunction with our exhibit, my america, we welcome layla assad. [applause] her book, me and White Supremacy grew out of an online effort to get people to disassemble how they benefit, and people who leave liberation for others to follow. She is an author, she lived in doha, and theyre excited to announcement this new book has released as number eight on the New York Times best seller list. [cheers and applause] and number 88, number 88 on usa today. So, with that, welcome. Thank you so much. Very happy to be here. Are you on . Not here. Oh. Here it comes. There it goes. Can you hear me . No. Can you hear me . No, will you grab the third mic . Sorry about that, a sudden technical that has never happened before. [laughter] its cause the tv is here. [laughte [laughter] you can hear me, right . So im going to ask a question and hand this mic over to layla so she can hear you. Im going to start with this fascinating work book and book and re