Facebook. We want to hear from you. Tweet us, twitter. Com book tv post a comment on the facebook page. Hello Everyone Welcome to books and books. Thank you for being here. Especially the plan. Under little housekeeping and remind you to turn off your cell phones during the presentation. Immediately following the presentation will have a reception and book signing on the other side of the courtyard. If you exit through the courtyard so you will not interrupt the flow of the cafe, please do so. Tonight, we have laura in the making of a tree. This is her amazing book should tell you more about. But just to say they call this a mustread to understand the new america. Our moderator, tim will be introducing and say more about laura and her panelists. Tim is miami heralds news americas correspondent covering latin america and the caribbean is covered latin america from is 25 years for newsweek in mexico city. Chief from 1990 to make 1996. From time first in mexico from 1996 until 1989. In mi
Hello everyone. Thank you for being here tonight at books books we have a very special evening planned and i just want to do a little housekeeping to remind you to please turn off your cell phone during the presentation and let you know immediately following the presentation we will have a reception and book signing in the room so go through the courtyard not to interrupt the flow of the cafe please do so. Tonight we have laura widesmunoz and the making of a dream her amazing book she will tell you more about but this is called a mustread to understand the new america. But introduced him into the americas correspondent covering latin america for 25 years with a mexico series 80. Chief 1996 and then through 1999 and then in miami where he also covered florida and the u. S. Southeast through 2013. Lets welcome tim and have a great evening. [applause] it is always a delight to come to books books and present these very important books such as the one we will hear so long that you from in
Widesmunoz and the making of a dream. This is an amazing book that shes going to tell you a lot more about, but just to say that this was called a must read to understand the new america. Our distinguished moderator, tim padgett, is going to be introducing and sing more about laura and our panelists. Paper just to introduce tim, he is wlrn americas correspondent covering latin america in the caribbean from miami here keys covered latin america for almost 25 years for newsweek as its Mexico City Bureau chief from 19901996, and for time as is latin america your chief first in mexico from 19961999, and then in miami where he also covers florida and they u. S. Southeast 19992013. So welcome tim, and have a great evening. [applause] thank you very much. And thank you to mitchell and books and books. Its always a delight to comment just present the very important books such as the one we are going to hear from in the minute. You all know lauara widesmunoz, veteran miami journalist one of the
Amy in his final state of the union, president obama defended his record while making implicit criticism of the republican candidates who seek to secede him. He also hailed his historic agreements with iran and cuba and called for the closing of guantanamo. I will keep working to shut down the prison at guantanamo. It is expensive, it is unnecessary, and it only serves as a recruitment brochure for our enemies. Amy South Carolina governor nikki haley, whose parents immigrated from india, then used the official republican response to take aim at gop president ial frontrunner donald trump. Today, we live in a time of threats like few others in recent memory. During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices. We must resist that temptation. Amy and coulter took to twitter and wrote trump should deport nikki haley. We will spend the hour with congresswoman and u. S. Senate candidate Donna Edwards of maryland, public tv broadcaster and author tavis smi
Nation reflecting on one of the greatest moments in our history. And a Guiding Light for our future. The faces of those carrying the torch lit by dr. Martin luther king jr. Were back today, retraitsing the steps taken by a quarter million americans seeking equality and jobs. Its also today where the first africanamerican president , arguably the personification of dr. Kings dream addressed the crowd in the shadow of greatness. Dr. Kings speech was incredibly just under 17 minutes long. 1651 words, he was only 34 years old. A speech delivered in a different age at the time carried by just a few Networks Without the power of the internet or twitter or facebook to help spread that message. It is a speech that the king family closely protects, making sure to preserve the legacy of an iconic leader. Now, 50 years later, on this historic anniversary as we remember that Pivotal Moment msnbc has the opportunity to share those remarks in their entirety. I am happy to join with you today in what