Actually, ive written a lot about race and media and also have, i interviewed taraji p. Henson for the smithsonian, so weve got a little bit many common here. [applause] so our esteemed guest, the daughter of a nasa scientist and english professor . Yes. Virginia native. You worked in Investment Banking . That was my first job. Wow. Out of high school. And also had a magazine for expats in mexico. Inside mexico . Yeah. Started working on Hidden Figures in 2010. Wow. And became a New York Times number one best seller, spawned a movie that was oscarnominated. Margot lee shetterly, everyone. [cheers and applause] so i heard that you gave an amazing speech last night where you talked a little bit about charlottesville and race. Could you give us just a little taste of what you talked about there and how it compares to what you talk about in the book. Yeah. You know, the thing that we talked a little bit about what i started out doing, which was working in Investment Banking out of school.
Professors talk and recently we did an interview with desousa. Now we have casey, why are you not hear the professor . Caller well, i need assistance and im physically disabled so i was unable to get connected with someone. But i am watching. We are glad you are watching. Caller i am reading two books for the second time and i am enjoying them all over again. The book of the books are young adult selections. The first book is called the hate you give randy thomas. The second one is called. [inaudible] because i am a middle school librarian, im really enjoying this book because they both have themes of social justice and they really have the child is africanamericans preteens and teenagers are facing today. My hope is to be able to read is with my students during the school year. When you give advice to middle School Students on what or how to read, what is the number one thing that you tell them . Well, i have a readers advisory as a librarian first start off with what are you interest
May have your attention please. Take your seats. The presentation is about to begin. Before we get started like you to be aware most likely a question and answer period at the end of the presentation. When it is time for theat questions and answers go to one of the two microphones on either side of the stage, line up to ask a question. To begin our presentation, i would like to introduce eric digins, a tv critic for npr. [applause] how are you doing . Thanks so much for joining us here. We really appreciate it. As was said, im eric degins, tv critic for National Public radio. So of course i should be talking to a author. Ive written a lot about race in media and also, i interviewed taraji p. Henson for the smithsonian. We have a little bit in common here. So our esteemed guests, the daughter of a nasa scientist and english professor . Yes. Virginia native. You worked in Investment Banking . That was my first job out of school. Wow. Also had a magazine for expats in mexico . Mexico. Ins
[inaudible conversations] may i have your attention, please. Please take your seats, the presentations about to begin. Before we get started, id like you to be aware there will be, most likely, a question and answer period at the end of the presentation. When its time, youll be able to go to one of the two microphones on either side of the stage. Id like to introduce a tv critic for npr. [applause] how you doing . Thanks so much for joining us here. We really appreciate it. As was said, my names eric, and im tv critic for National Public radio so, of course, i should be talking to an author. [laughter] actually, ive written a lot about race and media and also have, i interviewed taraji p. Henson for the smithsonian, so weve got a little bit many common here. [applause] so our esteemed guest, the daughter of a nasa scientist and english professor . Yes. Virginia native. You worked in Investment Banking . That was my first job. Wow. Out of high school. And also had a magazine for expats
Tweet us, twitter. Com. book tv or post a comment on her facebook page, facebook. Com. book tv. Man have your attention please. Please take your seats. The presentation is about to begin. Be aware there will most likely be a question and answer time at the end of the presentation and when its time you can go to one of the two microphones on either side of the stage and lineup. To begin i would like to introduce eric dagan, tv critic for npr. Tvpplause]. How are you doing. Thank you for joining us here. We appreciate itwe and as was said my name is eric dagan. I have written a lot about race and media and have also interviewed henson for the smithsonian, so we have a bit here. Our esteemed guest, the daughter of a nasa scientistshe and english professor, virginian native. You worked in Investment Banking . That was my first job out of school. And also a magazine inside mexico. Yesic. Started working on Hidden Figures in 2010 news and became a york times number one best seller and spawne