Introduce myself first. So you know not who to complain to later. My name is gregg barrios. Former book editor of the express news, worked for many years and los angeles for the Los Angeles Times. Ive written for the new york times, currently i write for the los angeles review of books. I am on the board of directors for the National Book critics circle. Im also the author of the book of poetry that deals with cute its called look house. This time i would like to introduce iowa miriam pawel. She is the former Pulitzer Prize winner and spent 25 years working at news day and the Los Angeles Times. Her book, the crusades of Caesar Chavez, a biography is the First Comprehensive biography of the iconic leader. She is also written the union of their dreams, a widely acclaimed and nuanced history of Caesar Chavez united form workers move. She recently received the National Endowment for the fellowship to support her work in the chavez biography. Please welcome miriam pawel. applause thank you
I worked for many years in los angeles at the Los Angeles Times. I have written for the new york times. Currently i write for the los angeles review of books and i am on the board of directors of the National Book critics circle. I am also the author of a book lapoetry, that deals with causa. At this time i would like to introduce miriam. Miriam is the former Pulitzer Prize winning editor. She spent 25 years working at newsday and to the Los Angeles Times. Her book, the crusades of cesar a biography is the First Comprehensive biography of the charismatic leader. She has written the union of widely acclaimed into nuanced history of chavez is United Farmworkers Movement and nuanced history of a United Farmworkers Movement. She recently received an endowment for her work on the chavez biography. Please welcome miriam pawel. [applause] thanks, gregg. Gregg hi miriam. Gg. Iam hi, gre gregg i want to ask you something i feel is important what brought you through the writing about cesar chave
My name is greg barrios. Im a former book editor of the san Antonio Express news. I worked for many years in los angeles for the Los Angeles Times. Ive written for the new york times, currently, i right for the los angeles review of books, and i am on the board of directors of the National Book critics circle. I am also the author of the book of poetry that deals with la causa. In fact, its called la causa. At this time i would like to introduce miriam. Miriam is the former pulitzer prizewinning editor who spent 25, with the Los Angeles Times. The crusade of cesar chavez, a biography is the First Comprehensive biography of the iconic, charismatic leader. She has also written the union of their dreams, a widely acclaimed and nuanced history of chavezs United Farmworkers Movement. She recently received a humanities endowment of fellowship to support the chavez biography. Please welcome miriam powel. [ applause ] thank you. Hi, miriam. Hi, greg. Thanks. Can you hear me . Im on. I want to
Questionandanswer. Like all of you, i have been looking forward to this weekend and being at the university of edinburgh. I cannot thank them enough for all of their support, and i am delighted to say that we are still going to edinboro, just a year later. Last next year it will be there april 9 through april 12. Though we cannot be in person together today, we are going to do some good things. Cgi has never been about what we cannot do but what we can do, and now, of course, we are being challenged in a new and different way. The last few weeks and months have been hard for everyone. Including college and university students. Campus is shut down, classes are online, and lives in routines upended. For many who prepared to graduate in this market, it was at an informal graduation ceremony. Took credit to you, in the middle of all of this, you are with [indiscernible] excited about the program we have put together today. I hope participants will give you new insights on not only where we
Once again, happy to represent the georgetownud state of amerin Law Student Association as copresident. A big thank you to the speakers today for coming out. Personally, i am and anna rolled member of the tribe from south dakota but originally from minnesota minnesota to the birthplace of thee American Indian movement and its my honor today to welcome you all. All, thank you for filling out the various requirements and policies and everything. But most importantly, to the three speakers today, we have sharon leonard, author of the book i will, which covers the early history of the American Indian movement and dorothy, the former tribal judge for the United Nations and also features prominently in the book and last but not least kevin sharp, former Federal District court judge and leonards attorney. Without further ado, thank you for coming out and i will pass it on to the panelists. [applause] i want to say thank you. Ana deeply grateful that you are here and youve given your time and