when the students he recruited future supreme court justice clarence thomas and edward p jones who would go on to win the pulitzer prize in journalism. this is about 50 minutes. good afternoon, i would like to welcome everybody and start the program if we could. good afternoon and welcome. this is a wonderful turn out and we are happy to have everybody this afternoon. on behalf of the college as well as though as the holy cross public radio of boston by want to welcome you to this monthly lunch. i am greg. thank you for being here as we celebrate the publication of fraternity with author diane brady. an exceptional and accomplished journalist, diane has done all of us a great gift in telling the story of father bob brooks as well as in an extraordinary group of black students and how they are tied together at holy cross in the late 1960s to help shape their lives and changed the course of history. as one reviewer commented, fraternity brings to our attention for the
brooks. she spoke at the holy cross club of greater boston. among the students he recruited was former supreme court justice clarence thomas current supreme court justice clarence thomas. this program is about 50 minutes. good afternoon, i would like to welcome everybody and start the program if we could. good afternoon and welcome. this is a certainly a wonderful turnout and we are happy to have everybody this afternoon. on behalf of the college as well as holy cross public radio of boston, i want to welcome you to this monthly lunch. thank you for being here as we celebrate the publication of fraternity with author diane brady. an exceptional and accomplished journalist, diane has done all of us a great gift in telling the story of father bob brooks as well as an extraordinary group of black students and how they are tied together at holy cross in the late 1960s to help shape their lives and changed the course of history. as one reviewer commented, fraternity brings to
pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge ofou your future. supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world s most pressing problems skollfoundation.org. the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation forp public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. sreenivasan: the u.s. and russia neared an agreement today that aims to reduce hostilities in syria. word of the progress came after an hours-long meeting in geneva between secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart: sergei lavrov. kerry said the deal, if completed, will make the possibility of a lasti
pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge ofou your future. supporting social entrepreneurs and their solutions to the world s most pressing problems skollfoundation.org. the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation forp public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. sreenivasan: the u.s. and russia neared an agreement today that aims to reduce hostilities in syria. word of the progress came after an hours-long meeting in geneva between secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart: sergei lavrov. kerry said the deal, if completed, will make the possibility of a lasti
are american doctors seeing more patients with the mumps? the playoffs are heating up in the n.b.a. the story getting the most attention is happening off the court, with audio of what is alleged to be donald sterling, l.a. clippers s owner ranting to his girlfriend. jessica taff has the story. when ignorant folks want to advertise their ignorance you don t have to do anything, jut let them talk. that s what happened here. i have confidence that the n.b.a. commissioner, adam silver, a good man, will address this. reporter: when the leader of the free world takes time out from a press conference around the world, it s gone viral, renewing the debate about america and racism. how new commissioner adam silver acts will set the tone. lebron james is calling for adam silver to take a stand. there s to room for that in our game. we found a way to make this the greatest game in the world. comments like that take the game, it can t have it from a player, owner, fan, so on an