Introducing barbara lewis. Dr. Lewis heads the william at thetrotter Institute University of massachusetts boston where she is also an associate professor of english. She is a francophone scholar as well as a cultural historian who has published on lynching in film, photography and drama and the black arts movement. She currently blogs and is affiliated with the Massachusetts Foundation for the humanities and sits on the Advisory Board of Central Square theater. Before dr. Lewis takes the stage, i am going to ask you all if you would not mind turning off your cell phones, and also please note that cspan is recording, and at the end, if you have questions, if you would come to the microphone, that would be great. Now i have the pleasure of introducing dr. Barbara lewis. [applause] barbara it is truly a pleasure to be with you this evening. Particularly since so many of us understand that this is the birthday of Phillis Wheatley. We cannot say for sure that it is the birthday, because no
Good evening. Welcome to boston public librarys commonwealth salon for the presentation remembering Phillis Wheatley by barbara lewis. My names Danielle George. I have the pleasure of introducing barbara lewis. Dr. Lewis heads the William Monroe Trotter Institute for the study of african history and culture at the university of massachusetts boston. Where shes also an associate professor of english. Shes a francophone style as well as a cultural historian who has published on lynching and film, photography and drama, the minstrel stage and the black arts movement. Dr. Lewis also sought at city college, New York University and the New York University of kentucky. She currently blogs for the public humanist affiliated with the Massachusetts Foundation for the humanities and sits on the Advisory Boards of Central Square theater and the new federal theater in new york. So before dr. Lewis takes the stage, im going to ask you if you wouldnt mind turning off your cell phones. Cspan is record
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Your entertainment last night. I want to call to order the meeting of the health and Human Services committee. By saying we have a few administrative items to take care of. The governors should have received briefing books in advance including the agenda and nga updates. Sitting next to me is melinda becker, legislative director for health and Human Services for nga, and she will be available after the services if anyone needs further details about what we are talking about. A reminder that the proceedings for this committee are open to the press, and all meeting attendees, i would ask you to silence your cell phones and electronic devices. The discussion will focus on two issues every governor spent a lot of time picking about and working on, first given the democratic demographic changes, rising cost of health care, and other factors, how can we expect the u. S. Health system to evolve over the next decade . For all of us, im willing to make the save that that Health Care Costs save
Prayer. Almighty god, our father in heaven, grace this capitol centerpiece of our nation, as we bestow the congressional gold medal upon the great hero, Raoul Wallenberg. Forgetesolved, never to 6 million of our sacred brothers and sisters, over one million children, killed in the senseless slaughter during the holocaust by the not see butchers. As we pray for the survivors who need your support in the twilight of their days, let us resolve never to forget Raoul Wallenberg, a great light in the darkness. You, almighty god, command us to cherish and preserve all live. Raoul wallenberg did this at the risk of his own, and 100,000 people, those he saved, and their descendents, live and breathe, and work to make your hisd better as result of ultimate sacrifice. Words of those, those engraved on the metal, he lived on through all those he saved. Through this special and historic space, and the presence of our leaders, on the half of my fellow americans, we beseech , until when . Senselessor