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A very complicated thing. Yes, just two quick questions. I was wondering if the panel was familiar with the work of the late dr. Reuben westin. He passed, i think, last year. He was the author of racism and u. S. Imperialism. He taught at central state. He was a chairman of the History Department at one point. We talked about how the u. S. Government squashed the revolts of antonio meseo in cuba. The second part is i had an uncle named richard kidd who fought in world war i and came back, quote, unquote, shell shocked, and he spent some time in a hospital in danville, illinois, and i dont know could you speak to how black soldiers were treated upon their return to the United States . I know going to a bad Army Hospital was not the worst thing that could happen to you, but i dont know if these hospitals were segregated ....
Good evening, good evening. First of all thank you for coming out on this rainy evening, i know its a challenge but i think it will be well worth your time to be here this evening for this discussion. It is my pleasure to welcome you to our program entitled historically speaking, we return fading, world war one and the shaping of the modern black identity. Published by story in books, this is a collection of essays that chronicles the experiences of men and women who served the country on the battlefield, as well as on the home front. And their struggles for civil rights. One of the main things we learned this evening is that while the Civil Rights Movement is decades away, world war i established important questions about citizenship that paved the way towards future progress. We are fortunate to be joined tonight by kinshasha holman, the images are very powerful. They are of americans on the home front. It also gives us a ....
Years experience doctor Gretchen Sorin has consulted for more than two and 50 institutions include the smithsonian, the jewish museum, and the new York State Historical association. She is the director of the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of new york, and the author of in the spirit of margins. The living legacy of doctor Martin Luther king junior. And through the eyes of others, African Americans identity in american art. In her new book, driving while black, just out today, professor Gretchen Sorin talks about the indispensable which reshape the africa ....
Applause welcome good evening. I am rob fisher, the director of st. Johns church. I am thrilled that our friends at the White House Historical association asked us to provide space for tonights conversation. Stewart asked if i would share a little bit about the history of this very historic room that you are sitting in tonight and so i will share with you that this church was completed in 1816. The architect was Benjamin Henri literal. Not only did he design this church but he was working on rebuilding the white house after it was destroyed in the war of 1812. In 1818 in 1818, he built what is now the home of the historical association. You see a similar entrance. It was built as a green cross and was an even four sides. In 1822, they expanded the Church Building to make room for more seating. We do not know who ....