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 Literary History in publishing Zora Neale Hurstons account of the life story of clotilda survivor, an african town cofounder. Farrakhan one New York Times bestseller, time magazines best nonfiction look of 2018. And new york Public
Bestseller barracoon. Now we have the pleasure of welcoming an old friend to african town, dr. Natalie s robertson. Towns a friend of african and we count on her very often to come and share the history and all of the knowledge she has gained. She has the pleasure also of introducing our speaker for the hour. So let us welcome dr. Natalie s robertson. Thank you very much and good morning african town. The spirits of our ancestors festival has been seated through our ancestors through the efforts and dedication of the festivals founder and it has taken root like the baobab tree. We are imparting knowledge about africa town to the world. To have served as the festivals inaugural speaker and im equally proud to introduce plant,essor, dr. Deborah the editor of the story of the dr. Deborahargo, is an effort can a studies scholar and literary critic whose special interest is in the life and work of corneal purchase. Dr. Plante created what the New York Times said was a found legacyon his lit
It is a good company should because, right now, it is the 100th anniversary of one of the most infamous scandals in baseball history, the black sox scandal, where members of the Chicago White sox were accused of throwing the world series to the cincinnati reds. It brought about many changes in baseball, including getting a commissioner and eight players on the white sox banned from baseball for life, but the story of that is not really a simple one. It is very complicated. So the title of tonights talk is called field of myths 100 years after baseballs 1919 black sox scandal, so it should be a fascinating talk. I am excited to welcome david pietrusza, our speaker tonight. David we are gathered here on the eve of this years world series, and 100 years ago, who knew if there were going to be another world series . Once that scandal was exposed, and trust in baseball was starting to evaporate very rapidly, and as david said, that is, you know, eight men out. That is the story we know. Tha
I want to tell you i am always honored to support this program. My first year, 20 years ago, family endowed the program in honor of my father who passed away. He was an american g. I. In europe. Our first guest is halina yasharoff peabody. A few announcements, this season is made possible by the Lewis Franklin smith foundation. Also, the fisher foundation. We are grateful for their sponsorship. Firstperson is a series of twiceweekly conversations with Holocaust Survivors who volunteer at our museum and share their firsthand accounts of their experience during the holocaust. If time allows, you have an opportunity to ask a few questions. If we do not get to your question, you can always tag the museum on twitter, facebook and instagram using at holocaust museum. I hope you people understand that because i do not. [laughter] a recording will be made available on our youtube page. We have prepared a brief slide presentation. We begin with this photo of her being held by her father, isaac.
Welcome i am in the Archives Department of labor. We are so pleased to host such a Wonderful Group and one of her favorite events. And you can do that online anytime or in the hallway today. So let me remind you of how the festival works, we will have an author speak no for 30 minutes followed by a ten minute question and answer. And then i will walk the author to sign books and you can purchase the book and meet the author and discuss the book even more. Sorry first author is sandra, she is a veteran teacher industry and, for two decades she lived abroad in the United States army germany, and a leader as International School of europe, africa and asia. She and her doctorate in history, ohio state university. Her focus on gender, African American history, and the publication of her book, glory in the spirit, how for black women took on the army in world war ii. She is active in the National Movement in the bill of rights effort to protect ohios natural resources. Her occupation, travel