Exciting to find the figures like Adam Clayton Powell junior, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall who were not born into Mainstream Society and who by dent of their enormous talent and gift sticks themselves into the fabric of the country via entertainment, politics, sports, or in marshalls case the law, in the case of the white house butler, extra ordinary service to the country. These figures, when i look back at the figures, society, culture, race and style. Gues guest there is legislation that congress powell, and sammy davis junior integrated nightclubs in the 1940s across the country. Armstrong and linda horn and sammy davis, junior, and Sugar Ray Robinson who fought the mob in new york who controlled the fight game. He wanted to give fighters some independence, himself especially. And of course, many epic cases that he fought before the United States victory, with the 1954 School Segregation case with brown versus board of education. When you look at all of these men, you
The Supreme Court nomination that changed america. He will be taking questions were the next three hours. Host author wil haygood, you write about black men who heroically manifested themselves into mainstream america. I think my writing is a relentless pursuit to explain all of america. What does that mean . Guest i think it has been exciting to find the figures like Adam Clayton Powell junior, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall who were not born into Mainstream Society and who by dent of their enormous talent and gift sticks themselves into the fabric of the country via entertainment, politics, sports, or in marshalls case the law, in the wheno i look back over the people who ive written about, they spin these amazing tales about society, culture, style, race, and i dont always know if they knew when they were doing it, but heroism as well. You had the new york congressman who passed legislation, antipoverty legislation in the case of the new york congressman powell, Adam Clay
Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies and brought you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. In depth is in next on book tv. Our our guest is the author of several books including his most recent, showdown on Thurgood Marshall. Author will haygood, this is a quote from you, i write about black men who heroically manifest themselves into mainstream america. Lentless purt i think my reading writing has been a relentless pursuit to explain all of america. What is that mean . Well, i think that it is just been exciting to find these figures like adam junior, sammy davis junior, super weight ray robinson Thurgood Marshall, who were not born into mainstream society, who by their enormous talent and gifts they put themselves into the fabric of this country, by entertainment,s politics, sports, and in Thurgood Marshalls case, the law and in the case of the white house, butler, extra nor layered Patriotic Service to his country so these figures when i look back
Campaign. Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to our fabulous celebration honoring our teachers and principles give them a hand clapping . This is the one of the very rare opportunities to get you guys seated and say thank you. This means a tremendous amount to all of us what you do for our young people every single day 365 is deeply appreciated so today is a small celebration with our friends and family something intimate to really honor every single one of you important for what you do for the San Francisco Unified School District i want to run through some of the things in sluks collaboration with the San Francisco education kimberly the director of the ed fund is here doing the Teacher Campaign with us clapping and the ed fund is an incredible partner we also do this in collaboration with the united indicators and the administrators of San Francisco and Matthew Harding if u e and jean r0sh9 son from the united administrator with us here this afternoon clapping and, of course we co
clapping so if i can congratulating all of you teachers and principles m v t and mvps to say that our city certainly myself we really value this relationship and the work you do and the relationships we hope to create even more with our Business Community now you see the entire chamber of commerce as well as Tech Companies want to embrace our education they want our families to succeed they want you to succeed with our families and i think this is an incredible story that very few cities across the country can brag about were able to brag because the riltsd are clear the city wants the home ground talent here i want to say on behalf of the city and county thank you for your service keep on doing it year in and out i know that this is a little break but youll go to summer training and get additional things you want to see to be better prepared i know that the superintendent has a lot of plans weve got another class and generation of kids to inspire and i know the parents have yet anothe