Tonight we are here, gathered here this evening and i view this really as the intersection of history and the future. What do i mean by that . The intersection of history and the future . We are in Lincoln Theater in this theater. This was the only place where black folks could calm and be entertained in the theater because they couldnt go downtown. They would come right here. This theater was nearly demolished by a wrecking bull, almost torn down but we saved it renovated it and its now one of the jewels of the city of columbus. History tonight. [applause] and the intersection of our future of arts and culture in the black community, the rehabilitation that rejuvenation, the recreation of this Lincoln District in the process. History in the future, the intersection. Wil haygood who was raised in columbus, went to east high school, played basketball. Everything he learned in life he learned it here in the city of columbus. [applause] his values, his skill, his inspiration and in fact h
Nonlawyer could be designated as an arbiter and the contract would specify how the arbiters decided. Let me give you an example of the Supreme Court called circuit city versus adams. Do you remember circuit city . Adams applied for a job there. On the back of his application in small print that said if he had any dispute was circuit city he would have to go to an arbiter and couldnt go to court. Who reads all the small print in an application for a job . A few years later after working at circuit city he had a discrimination claim against circuit city and he sued them in california state courtbased on california law. The United States Supreme Court ruled 54 no. He edited the contract was circuit city because on the back of his application is set up a good arbitration. So whether its an Employment Contract or a consumer contract or medical contract if people agreed to give up their right to good go to court and go to private arbiter instead they are then bound to do that. Arbiters decis
Who wanted to go to law school, African Americans who wanted to go to law school. I was a part of that generation. We looked up looked up to him, believed in him, inspired by him, that i to someday could go to law school and i to could someday become a lawyer. There is a whole generation of people just like me who have gone on to do that because of the bravery and courage of Thurgood Marshall. So tonight, we are here, gathered here this evening, and i view this really as the intersection of history and the future. What do i mean by that . At the intersection of history and the future . We are in lincoln theatre, in this theater, this was the only place that black folks could come and get in or tamed in a they couldnt go downtown. They will come right here. In this theater was nearly demolished, a wrecking ball, almost torn down. We saved it, renovated it, it is now one of the jewels of the city of columbus. History tonight. [applause]. The intersection of our future of arts and culture
And technical journals are the endall, but will has received four showdown for stars, they are from journals and magazines across this prestigious literary world. Star reviews from publishers weekly, kirkus review, the Library Journal and booked list. The atlantic magazine said it best, will hagood has rehabilitated Thurgood Marshall with showdown. Hagoods decision to focus on marshalls confirmation hearing proves ingenuous. We at the Lincoln Theater conducted well as our first inductee into our walk of fame. Boy, were we smart. Will also did our first fundraiser for the lincoln with the publication of the sammy davis junior book. Patrick laszewski in the library, we met, i cant remember at the office about four or five years ago, i do recall. But, i think what the library has done in addition to this one city, one book and bring the Community Together is extraordinary. Will and i were talking about family members who traditionally have not read and each of us gave our brother a copy o
But tv is also visiting buffalo, new york this weekend to for its literary sites and talk to its local authors. For complete schedule go to booktv. Org and you can fall was on social media, booktv is r. Twitter handle, you can call was on facebook as well, facebook. Com booktv. 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors every weekend on booktv, television for serious readers. We are kicking off the weekend with author wil haygood, he examines the life and career of Thurgood Marshall specifically five day Senate Hearing that resulted in his confirmation as the first africanamerican to serve on the Supreme Court. I want to acknowledge and thank cspan for being here tonight. [applause] let me just say one quick thing about thurgood, how important he was to our country, for africanamericans, for those who wanted to go to law school, African Americans who wanted to go to moscow. I was a part of that generation who looked up to him, who believed in him, who was inspired by him, but i too some