With Harvard Law Professor and author randall kennedy. Afterwards is a weekly Interview Program with relevant Guests Host interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest work. I look forward very much to our discussion of yourbook , Red White and black, rescuing american history from revisionist and hustlers. Why dont we begin by your telling the audience what you are offering in this book and why they should wanted. We were, we wrote this in response to the New York times publication of 1619, a series of Esso Essayist by black journalists and others led by Joanna Jones where in essence it redefined american history from 1776 through 1619 at the time when slaves, 20 slaves first arrived from the shores of virginia and it goes on to say the revolutionary war was fought to defend slavery. It also made false claims but it tried to redefine america as systemically racist and that all whites are villains and that all blacks are victims. And that it offers a very dire picture of the c
The Search Box at the top of the page. Its my distinct pleasure to welcome you all to the official launch of my colleague Jonathan Levy new book ages of american capitalism a history of the United States. You can see several her. Just out with penguin random house in new york. Spanning for centuries it offers Childs Perspective on american political economy. Ages of american capitalism teaches us to see familiar landmarks of american history in new ways. Imperial settlements, american revolution, industrialization, the great depression, then you deal, postwar globalization and many more have reviewed afresh by john. The age of commerce, the age of capital, the age of control and now our own age of chaos. We find in Johns Book wholly new ideas and frameworks. These include the Core Concept of capital itself which John Fama and delete of an earlier generation of Capital Service defined as a psychological process a forwardlooking monetary valuation. Capital, john tells us, is not a thing
Divide. This event was hosted by axios. Hello Command Welcome to 5 hello, and welcome to 5g And Americas digital future. Im coming to you from falls church, virginia. Thank you to qualcomm for making this conversation possible. Welcome to audiences on facebook, twitter, linkedin,k youtube, and axios. Com. Join the conversation on twitter, axios. I will be joined by my colleague will unpack efforts to close the digital divide, the future of 5g Technology, and the role it plays in shaping americas infrastructure. Our first guest is acting chairwoman of the federal communications commission, jessica rosenworcel, joining us from washington, d. C. Chairwoman rosenworcel, thank you for being here today. Ms. Rosenworcel thank you for having me. We have known about this a stubborn digital divide in our country which became more painfully apparent during the pandemic. Theres a lot of discussion about how to close the digital divide and make sure that more americans have access to broadband. A l
Lord, we are grateful that you have promised never to leave us. In the challenge of decisionmaking, with its fluctuating intricacies, give each lawmaker a deeper appreciation for cultivating a Conscience Void of offense toward you and humanity. Today, Show Mercy to the members of this legislative body. Lord, let your sovereign hand be over them and your holy spirit be with them directing all their thoughts, words, and works for your glory. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with Liberty And Justice for all. The president pro tempore under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. Morning business is closed. And under the previous order, the senate will proceed to executive session to resume consideration of the following nomination, which the clerk will rep
Series of Esso Essayist by black journalists and others led by Joanna Jones where in essence it redefined american history from 1776 through 1619 at the time when slaves, 20 slaves first arrived from the shores of virginia and it goes on to say the revolutionary war was fought to defend slavery. It also made false claims but it tried to redefine america as systemically racist and that all whites are villains and that all blacks are victims. And that it offers a very dire picture of the country. It also makes the false claims that the current challenges facing many in the black Community Today are a direct legacy of the shadow of slavery andjim crow. So since the messenger here was black, people bought the Counter Narrative should be also authored by a black. But we did not want to operate point by Point Debate or remodel. We wanted to offer an inspirational and aspirational alternative narrative that acknowledges what 1619 is that slavery has been underreported and poorly examined. We