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Transcripts For CSPAN3 Barracoon - The Story Of The Last Black Cargo 20240711

Gained about africa tan. She has the pleasure also, of introducing our speaker for the hour. So let us welcome, her. Thank you very much. Good morning africatown. The spirit of our festival has been a seated by our ancestors its taking root like the baobab tree, under whom we are imparting knowledge about africatown to the world. I am proud to have served as the festivals inaugural speaker, and im equally proud to introduce my successor, doctor deborah, the story of the last black cargo. Doctor deborah plant is a African American literature scholar and literary critic, whose special interest is in the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston, the story of the last black cargo, she created what the New York Times says was a profound impact on Zora Neale Hurstons
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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Barack Obama A Promised Land 20240711

I titled it the promise land because even though we may not get there in our lifetimes, even if we experienced hardships and disappointments along the way that i at least still have faith we can create a more perfect union, not a perfect unit union but a more perfect union. Good morning and welcome to a very special edition of Washington Post life. Im an opinion columni for the wasngton post and founding director of the race card project. For this very special conversation this mning i am ined by my dear friend elizabeth alexander, poet, schor and president of the Andrew Mellon foundation for good morning, elizabeth. Goo morning. It is wonderful to be together. It is wonderful to be together and together we bh welcome our gue for this conversation. The 44th president of the unitedtates, barack obama and i assume you recognize that guy in the mide. Good morning, sir. Hello, gu ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Richard Brookhiser Give Me Liberty 20240713

[applause] good evening and welcome to the New York Historical society but im the New York Historical president and ceo and thrilled to see all of you this evening in our beautiful Robert H Smith auditorium. Tonights Program Gives me liberty, history of americas exceptional idea is a part of our Bernard Schwartz established Speaker Series and as always i k like to thank mr. Schwartz or his great generosity which is enabled us to bring so many fine speakers to this stage and i also want to thank all of our Chairman Council members who are in attendance as evening and to thankk you for your ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Clyde Ford Think Black 20240713

Industry, americas Cable Television company, as a public and brought to you today i your television provider. Good evening. My name is leslie kavasch and im here to introduce our guest, clyde ford. Client is former assistant engineer with ibm. He graduated from university of Western State here in portland as a doctor of chiropractic, and he is a trained psychotherapist. He the awardwinning author of 12 works of fiction and nonfiction. Clive is recipient of the rate award, in African American literature as well as numerous other awards for his books. Hes been a guest on the oprah show, npr, and radio and tv programs across the nation. Clyde is here tonight to speak about his latest book think black which was just released shortlisted for the 2019 book prize in social justice. Wed you please join me in welcoming to the ....

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Transcripts For CSPAN2 Clyde Ford Think Black 20240713

Hes an engineer with idm. He graduated from the university of western cape in portland. , chiropractic and trained psychotherapist. Hes an Award Winning author. Hes the recipient of this African American literature and other awards for his foes. His testimony. Jeff radio tv programs across the nation. You can connect to speak about his latest book. Please join me in welcoming clyde. [applause] think i can tell you how special it is to be afraid. Meet living over 20 years ago, i was in washington, i was a volunteer. I was working with a group that was involved. I had just come from by the empty talk to Chiropractic College indepth he did something to do around computers because i have been doing that for sub pump when i wasnt studying chiropractic. I was able to get computer time but exchanging one were to help the ....

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