as timely s. a huge professor of the studies and faculty associate at princeton university. the author of prospects of the 3rd politics of poetics and hip-hop, and we are beautiful and be up terrible for racial inequality in the united states. it s. [applause] i am going to begin by introducing my fellow panelists briefly and then we will just get right into it so. to my immediate right is señor calton roberts director of the institute for research and african-american studies and associate professor of history and associate professor osos your medical sciences at the school of public health at columbia university. he writes teachers and lecturers widely on african-american history urban history, had a history of social movement. his book was published by the university of north carolina press in 2,009 s. the political economy urban geography and race between a late 19th century and the mid-20th century a time which encompasses the jim crow era and the bacterial pollution
[applause] i m going to begin by introducing my fellow panelists briefly and that we will just get right into it. to my immediate right is samuel roberts is the director of institute research in african-american studies and associate professor of history and also associate professor of socio- medical sciences at the school of public health at columbia university. he writes, teaches and lectures widely on african-american history, medical and public health history or been pedestrian history of social movements. his book titled infectious fear was published by the university of north carolina press in 2009 and expiration of the political economy of health urban jack griffey and race between the late 19th century in the mid-20th century. the mac which encompasses the jim crow era and the period from the bacteriological razzle revolution to the advent of antimicrobial therapy. to his right is professor chris lebron of yale university. he received his ph.d. from m.i.t. in 20
[applause] . . [applause] back to back via [applause] please join me one more round of applause for these people that have shared in theire jo the musical talent.all [applause] the ensemble by chuck and the orange high school choir. [applause] before we close i would like to highlight an event at the nixon library. on sunday december 6 at 12 noon in the east room of the nixon foundation will host the sixth annual honoring hometown event where we recognize those that have given their lives in military service from california honoring the gold star families we invite you to attend and join us in honoring them. as inspired as i am by his presentations into the incredible warrior i highly recommend you purchase a copy of the book. thank you for being here and god bless our veterans and the united states in america. [applause] next a panel discussion on race and politics from the 17th annual harlem book fair. i m going to begin by introducing my fellow paneli
columbia university. he writes teaches and lectures on african-american history medical and public health history urban history and the history of social movements. his book is entitled to infectious fear politics to season the health effects of segregation published by the university of north carolina press in 2009 and an expiration of the political economy s health urban geography and race between the late 19th century in the mid-20th century but period which encompasses the jim crow era and the bacteriological revolution from me at the end of antimicrobial therapy. to his right is professor chris lebron. he received his ph.d. at m.i.t. and is the author of the award-winning book imani perry, race and justice in our time. he has written pieces on race in america for the new york times philosophy column and a stone into his right is that those are nell irvin painter who currently lives and works in newark new jersey has an author and historian. she is the edwards profess
pinches the wants to make you pinches cheeks. this man is as close to god as is humanly possible. [laughter] alford was awesome. i had him fall semester and failed his class. not because he was bad, but because i did not come to class. don t expect to fail. that was just me being stupid. he s cool. [laughter] quotes alfred manages to be wet-your-pants funny at 8:00 a.m. in the morning. it is as if you are watching a movie, but it is him just reading the tapestry of american history. and finally, my favorite stop reading these reviews and sign up for his class before all the seats are taken. please welcome my friend and fellow board member, dr. terry alford. [applause] professor alford: thank you for this great invitation. it is great to see such a large audience. he got invited to read his poems at 7:00 friday night at the community center. he was delighted and showed up at 6:30. no one was there. 6:45 tone was there. 7:00, no one was there, not even the person who in