Shrank stories about individuals who led slavery volts, educated fellow free people, and participated in abolitionist on harpers welcome to the Virginia Museum of history and culture in richmond, virginia welcome to our latest special exhibition which is titled determined, the 400 years struggle for black equality. This exhibition is part of a statewide commemoration of the 400th anniversary of significant events that happened in virginia and fundamentally shaped the course of American History that statewide commemoration is called american evolution 2019 and the determined exhibition is a legacy project of that statewide commemoration. And particular, a determined determined commemorates the 16 19 arrival of the first recorded captive africans in virginia. Then it looks at the instilling 400 years and traces the legacy of the beginning of slavery in virginia through emancipation and segregation, the modern civil rights movement, up till the president they. One of the unifying themes o
Special exhibition that is titled determine, the 400year struggle for black equality. It is part of the statewide commemoration of the 400th anniversary of significant events that happened in virginia. And fundamentally shaped the course of American History. It is called american evolution 2019. And the determined exhibition is a legacy project of that statewide commemoration. And in particular, determined commemorates the 1619 arrival of the africans in virginia. It looks at the ensuing 400 years and traces the legacy of slavery in virginia through emancipation, segregation, the modern Civil Rights Movement up until the present day. One of the unifying themes is the struggle for equality. It explores various ways in which black virginians have fought for equality and that means freedom from enslavement and oppression. Whether that means fighting for equal justice and equal access for opportunities. It is for the consideration of humanity. The exhibition covers a broad chronological ar
much as you can. you might notice that with lots of cameras down. that is exciting. because of that, when we take questions and answers, if you will please raise your hand at the question and wait until one of us comes around with a microphone. i know everybody but questions, but give it a second. we will hear you and not have to repeat questions. please feel free to take pictures and please don t have any flash on. that s distracting. would love to see your pictures as well where we have social media. if you want to attack us on if a program, facebook, twitter, we would love your perspective. if you would also please answer his cell phone so that we don t have any distractions or interruptions. a lot of people have bought the book. we are getting more and. they are available after she speaks. if you purchase the book before you get assigned, we would love you to do that. afterwards, if you let us get her settled over here at the table and the lineup and go around the stairs
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: imagine a narrative full of irreverent humor and packed with larger-than-life adventures that s also a thought-provoking commentary on our collective history, as i think about it, with colorful characters, both real and imagined. you have a sense of what s in store for you when you read james mcbride s latest novel, the good lord bird. it takes place in 1856 kansas, when that region was a battleground between pro-slavery forces and abolitionists, and features both john brown and frederick douglass. its hero is a runaway slave who hides his identity, pretending to be a girl. james mcbride, as always, good to have you on this program. well thank you, good to be back. tavis: and you have done it once again. well, i just happened to be standing in the room when god crossed and i had a handkerchief. [laughter] tavis: i like that. let me start with this i asked you when you walked on the set
and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: imagine a narrative fold with filled with irreverent humor. colorful characters both real and imagined. you have a sense of what is in store for you when you read the good lord bird. 1856 in place in kansas. whohero is a runaway slave hides his identity pretending to be a girl. it is always good to have you on this program. you have done it once again. just happen to be standing in the room when god coughed. i had a handkerchief. i was inquiring after whether or not you read the new york times review of your book and you said to me i do not read it because i cannot take it. if you are a creative person, you better not read what people write about you. if it is good, it it will blow your head up. you will start taking cabs. if it is bad, it hurts your feelings, it will discourage you . my heart cannot take it. i empathize with that. getdoes james mcbride better? what is your benchmark