Website at archives foundation. Org before we began, i want to make sure that everyone knows our distinguished speaker will be taking questions later in the program. We want to make sure that you have the chance to ask those questions. Well be using the youtube chat function. I see that we have regulars here, and you know but im going to tell you. Practice where you are going to put your questions, send your hometown and the state. We will give a shout out to a shot out later on. I see a lot of folks from around the country. That is exciting. You do not have to wait until the end to ask your question. Your questionut and, and we will have them queued up for only get to that point. I had the fortune of visiting the Ronald Reagan president ial library a number of times. In my current role, ive had the chance to partner with my current guest. About. Learn quite a lot duke is the president and dean of the library directors. He has been with the library for 20 years. To give you some sense
Writer, and a commentator whose work is focused on how black americans have shaped the history of american democracy. Her most recent book, which just vanguard s called how black women broke barriers, won the vote, and insisted on equality for all. Is fascinating. You have to get it. Jonesss with dr. Grandmother, susie jones. And i must admit i havent finished the book, but it has Amazing Stories of women who have really made a difference. And we look forward, dr. Jones, to hearing your story. So, let me just tell you a little bit about dr. Jones. She was born in Central Harlem and was originally trained as an attorney and was working on social justice issues after being trained in new york. The q a law school, she became a Public Interest lawyer and spent 10 years representing homeless people, people with mental illness, women living with aids. Awarded a4, she was fellowship on the future of the city of new york at Columbia University based on her lawyering work. And there, her career
Note slogan like defund the police. But you know you have lost a big audience the minute you say it. Which makes it a lot less likely are actually going to give the changes you want done. Kennedy snappy slogan, okay grandpa. The pushback was swift and ferocious especially from the squad. The real democrat shock collars. Congresswoman aoc tweeting the whole point of protesting us to make it feel uncomfortable. Activists take that uncomfortable with status quo and activate policy changes. Support star small and grows. Folks who complain makes others uncomfortable, that is the point. Congresswoman omar followed wit with. [laughter] im not going say that one. We lose people in the hands of police. I thought a slogan but a policy demand. And centering the demand for equitable investments budgets for committee across the progress. It is safety. In congresswoman iona presley jumped in with the murders of generations of unarmed black folks by police have been horrific. Lives are at stake daily
Taking questions later in the program. We want to make sure that you have the chance to ask those questions. Well be using the youtube chat function. I see that we have regulars here, and you know what im going to tell you. Practice where you are going to put your questions, send your hometown and the state. We will give a shout out later on. I see a lot of folks from around the country. That is exciting. We are going to have a blast. Duke are you with us out there, in a secure occasion . Duke i cannot tell you where i am. But it is secure. Thank you for the wonderful introduction. Patrick you can tell that you know someone well by the introduction. It has been a difficult time. How is the staff doing out there . Duke i think the staff is doing a great job of being productive, staying mentally healthy. We concern ourselves with that as the leadership at the library, trying to reach out to them, weekly, if not daily to make sure that everyone is fine. There been some losses that we have
Note slogan like defund the police. But you know you have lost a big audience the minute you say it. Which makes it a lot less likely are actually going to give the changes you want done. Kennedy snappy slogan, okay grandpa. The pushback was swift and ferocious especially from the squad. The real democrat shock collars. Congresswoman aoc tweeting the whole point of protesting us to make it feel uncomfortable. Activists take that uncomfortable with status quo and activate policy changes. Support star small and grows. Folks who complain makes others uncomfortable, that is the point. Congresswoman omar followed wit with. [laughter] im not going say that one. We lose people in the hands of police. I thought a slogan but a policy demand. And centering the demand for equitable investments budgets for committee across the progress. It is safety. In congresswoman iona presley jumped in with the murders of generations of unarmed black folks by police have been horrific. Lives are at stake daily