Gentlemen of the delegation, it is great to have you here. You are always welcome here, your ideas are welcome here. Is i loved, it the article in the paper, you wrote so eloquently in the daily telegraph. I think it was only about 10 days ago, in there about the values that are nations share being not tradable. I thought it was a very concise way to sum up so much of what we stand for and also what we stand against. Faced greathave odds, often at a terrible cost, and waterloo and 100 places i would say that you fought courageously for freedom after all those years and some things are in during in this world enduring in this world and it is hard to find a greater bond in freedom and peace. I would say the relationship between the u. S. And u. K. Were joined by over 200 years and to those values, those shared values, including liberty and respect for Human Dignity and regard for basic political freedoms. I will also point out that the relationship is not an historic artifact, it is high
Sociologist is a professor at Harvard University and at the time of his appointment in 1995, National Media covered his addition to the dream team of africanamerican intellectuals, including henry lewis gates jr. When he was at the university of chicago. I was a slightly younger scholar than and he was incredibly supportive, as he is. He is a mentor of renowned. He started his career in 1965 at the university of massachusetts amherst. This was before completing his ph. D. At Washington State university, which was a Major Program at that time. He is the recipient of 46 honorary degrees. Past president of the american sociological association, macarthur prize fellow, members of the National Academy of sciences, American Academy of sciences, and reckoned philosophical society, institute of medicine, british academy, and he is also the recipient of the National Medal of science, the highest scientific honor bestowed in the United States. Us i do not know anybody in this true who among us h
Sociologist, William Julius wilson. Discuss race in america and what and residential segregation. The effects of Donald Trumps presidency on race relations. Stanford university, this is about an hour. Theres no way to introduce given hisnctly incredible accomplishments and undisputed status as one of the leadly public intellectuals. We can use more like bill. I will take you to the cloning well. E as i will catch here from biography and lengthy that communication director me. E for it was hardly a brief. If i used all the info he i would be speaking longer than the minutes assigned to bill himself. I cut down considerably. A 56page cv. Anythingpacked with trivial. Ill come back to his contributions. His title fromth honors. His titles and sociologist William Julius wilson a University Professor at harvard university. Time of his appointment in 1995, National Media covered harvards dream africanamerican intellectuals. Bill when he was at the university of chicago in a major force there
[inaudible conversations] if i can have your attention please we will get started. Thank you everyone. I am pleased that you are okay. I am the president of the Manhattan Institute. [applause] thank you. It is a pleasure for me to introduce jason riley today. As most of you know jason is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. A regular columnist for the wall street journal and a commentator for fox news. In his new book, false black power . , jason office critique of civil rights leaders and their prioritization of pure political power. Which he argues has failed to produce significant results for africanamericans. The book also includes responses to jasons arguments from two leading black intellectuals. It is a slender book. But it packs a powerful punch. As one blogger noted, what makes the book shine is the clarity of its logic and accessibility of his writing style. Just as fred astaire made it look easy to dance, so does riley express his mastery through elegance so natural t
[inaudible conversations] if i can have your attention please we will get started. Thank you everyone. I am pleased that you are okay. I am the president of the Manhattan Institute. [applause] thank you. It is a pleasure for me to introduce jason riley today. As most of you know jason is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. A regular columnist for the wall street journal and a commentator for fox news. In his new book, false black power . , jason office critique of civil rights leaders and their prioritization of pure political power. Which he argues has failed to produce significant results for africanamericans. The book also includes responses to jasons arguments from two leading black intellectuals. It is a slender book. But it packs a powerful punch. As one blogger noted, what makes the book shine is the clarity of its logic and accessibility of his writing style. Just as fred astaire made it look easy to dance, so does riley express his mastery through elegance so natural t