Eager to join in dialogue about where we as a nation find ourselves in this drive towards freedom and it seems particularly fitting that we would have this conversation today, the day after the nation paused its daily business to pay tribute to reverend Martin Luther king, jr. s life and legacy. And it seems fitting that we would have this conversation the day after the nations first black president was sworn in for his second term. I know much of the nation has already moved on, and president obamas rhetoric about the promise of america, life, liberty, justice, equality for all has already been forgotten by many, and i know that many people in america will not think of dr. King again until his holiday rolls around again next year. But i would like to us to pause to night and think more deeply about the meaning of dr. Kings life and his legacy and what it has to teach the nations present. It seems important to do that given that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on wash
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Are you interested in being a part of booktvs Online Book Club . Every month well feature a different book and author, and youre invited to join. Interested . Send an email to book tv cspan. Org, post a comment on facebook. Com booktv or send us a tweet booktv. Michelle alexander, the author of booktvs first Online Book Club selection, the new jim crow, recently spoke about her book at the university of tennessee. Heres a look at that event. [applause] well, thank you. Thank you so much for this warm welcome. It feels wonderful to be here. I am thrilled to see so many people eager to join if dialogue dialogue [audio difficulty] and it seems fitting that we would have this conversation the day after our nations first black president was sworn in for his second term. Now, i know much of the nation has already moved on, and president obamas soaring rhetoric about the promise of america life, liberty, justice, equality for all has already been forgotten by many, and i know that many, many
Paused its daily business to pay tribute to reverend Martin Luther king jr. s life and legacy. And it seems fitting that we should have the conversation the day after the nations first black president was sworn in for his second term. I know much of the nation has already moved on, and president obamas soaring rhetoric about the promise of america, life, liberty, justice, equality for all he has already been forgotten by many, and i know that many people in america will not think of dr. King again until his holiday rolls around again next year. But i would like for us to pause tonight and think more deeply about the meaning of dr. Kings life and his legacy and what it has to teach us about our nations president. It seems particularly important for us to do that given that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the march on washington. 50 years have passed since his voice soared over the washington monument, declaring his dream i have a dream. It is a dream deeply rooted in the America