So let me remind you of how the festival works. We are going to happen author speak now for 30 minutes, followed by a ten minute q a, and then i walk the author out to the front of the Visitors Center to sign books, and you can purchase her book and a new deal bookstore and then meet the author and discuss the book even more. So our next author today is sandra bolzenius. She is a teacher and a story. For two decades she lived abroad first as a soldier in the United States army serving in germany and later as a teacher in International Schools in europe, africa and asia. She earned her doctorate in history at Ohio State University where our focus on gender, africanamerican history, gender and African American history link to the publication of a book glory in their spirit how four black women took on the army during world war ii. She is active in the National Grassroots movement moved to amend. For occupation, travels state of the net is reflector interest in the dynamics of gender, rac
Campaign 2020. Watch our live coverage of the president ial candidates on the campaign trail and make up your own mind, cspans campaign 2020, youre an filtered view of politics. Welcome to the 16th annual roosevelt reading festival. My name is Kirsten Carter and im her head of the archives department. We are pleased to host such Wonderful Group of authors this year, one of our favorite events. If you enjoy this event and would like to support the library we encourage you to become a member and you can do that online anytime or by signing up at the table in the hallway today. Let me remind you how the festival works. We are going to have another speak now for 30 minutes followed by a 10 minute question and answer period and then i will walk the author out to the front of the Visitor Center to sign books and you can purchase the book in our new deal bookstore and meet the author and discuss the book even more. O today is Sandra Bolzenius teacher and historian. For two decades she lived a
Director of Venice Community housing. Speak upaynes, advocate. Hartman, chief Program Officer of the Downtown Womens Center. Lmansour,la a executive director of the housing Rights Center. Vizcaino, speaker of the Downtown Womens Center on behalf of the Domestic Violence Homelessness Services coalition. Gallo, president and chief executive officer of a community of friends. I will give you a signal by tapping the gavel lightly when one minute remains. At that time it would ask you to wrap up your testimony so that we can be respectful of the witnesses and Committee Members time. Mr. Watkins, you are recognized him five minutes for oral testimony. Mr. Watkins thank you. I wont spend too much time saying what an honor it is to be here, but i really appreciate your work and always have on all fronts. Years,been here for 66 watts,being a boy of born and raised in watts, i have blessed to be around the Community Action committee for its entire lifetime. My father was a founder 54 years ago.
Coming for your testimony. [applause] rep. Waters our second panel wattses mr. Tim watkins, Labor Community action community. Mr. Joe horiye, Western Region of them buys president local initiatives support corporation. Denison, executive director of Venice Community housing. Speak upaynes, advocate. Hartman, chief Program Officer of the Downtown Womens Center. Lmansour,la a executive director of the housing Rights Center. Vizcaino, speaker of the Downtown Womens Center on behalf of the Domestic Violence Homelessness Services coalition. Gallo, president and chief executive officer of a community of friends. I will give you a signal by tapping the gavel lightly when one minute remains. At that time it would ask you to wrap up your testimony so that we can be respectful of the witnesses and Committee Members time. Mr. Watkins, you are recognized him five minutes for oral testimony. Mr. Watkins thank you. I wont spend too much time saying what an honor it is to be here, but i really apprec
Okay. Welcome again to the 16th 16th annual roosevelt reading festival. My name is Kirstin Carter and im the head of the Archives Department here at the library. We are so pleased to host such a Wonderful Group of authors this year and one of our very, very favorite events. And if you enjoy the event and would like to support the library we encourage you to become a member and you can do that online anytime or by signing up at the table in the hallway today. So, let me remind you of how the festival works. Were going to have an author speak now for 30 minutes, followed by a tenminute question and answer period, and then i will walk the author out to the front of the Visitor Center to sign books and you can visit you can purchasemer book in our new deal back store and then meet the author and discuss the book even more. So, our next author today is sandra bolzenius. She worked abroads as a soldier in the United States army serving in germany and later as a teacher at International Schoo