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His new book, this is chance the shaking of an allamerican city am voice that held it together talking with jasmine hughes. Youre in for an excellent evening. Want to give a huge thanks to everybody who is happening, jon and jasmine and all of you showing up. Green lot storefronts are closed but the community is still here and that means so much to us so thank you. Just a couple of housekeeping orientation kind of things. Were in a webinar which means you can hear and see the speakers but they cannot see and hear you but they can see your name. If you have anything you want to share, use the chat icon and type your message nets chat windows. If you specifically have a question that youd like to have answered in the q a you canny the q a icon. Jasmine will be pulling questions from there start thinking about them now. We are recording tonights event so look for video or audio versions on website and social Media Channels and books. This is the porsche part. Our book stores are closed fo
Programs across the nation. Clyde is here tonight to speak about his latest book think black which was just released shortlisted for the 2019 book price in social justice. Which you please join me welcoming to the planetarium at the Oregon Museum of science and industry clyde ford. [applause] thank you, leslie, i thank you all for being here. I cant tell you how special it is to be here again. I was just talking with your president nancy, and just reliving my First Experience at omsi over 40 years ago when omsi was up at washington park, and i was a volunteer. And i was working with a group at omsi that actually was involved in software. I had just come from ibm to go to Chiropractic College and i needed something to do around computers because ive been doing that for so long when i wasnt studying chiropractic, and i was able to get computer time by exchanging my work to help them develop the omsi compiler or anyone is old enough to remember what the compiler is, kind of date yourself,
My name is rosalie and im here to introduce our guest, clyde ford. He is a former Systems Engineer with ibm. He graduated from the university of western states in portland as a doctor of chiropractic and is a trained psychotherapist area is also the awardwinning author of 12 works of fiction and nonfiction area clyde is the recipient of this or on the other Person Injured right award in africanamerican literature as well as numerous other awards for his books. Hes been a guest on the oprah show and npr and radio and tv programs across the nation. Clyde is here tonight to speak about his latest book, think black. Which was just released shortlisted for the 2019 goddard book prize in social justice. Would you please join me in welcoming to the kendall planetarium at the Oregon Museum of science and industry clyde ford. Thank you leslie and thank you for being here. I cant tell you how special it is to be here at odyssey again. I was talking with president nancy and just reliving my First
Hard to distance yourself from a guy named donald trump jr. [ laughter ] hes not even related to me. My last names not junior. Everyone knows that. [ laughter and applause ] President Trump attacked his critics on twitter yesterday saying, when will all the haters and fools out there realize that having a relationship with russia is a good thing not a bad thing . Well having a relationship with russia will certainly never be as bad as having a president who uses the word haters. [ laughter ] im surprised he doesnt wear his [ cheers and applause ] im surprised he doesnt wear his maga hat like this. [ laughter ] the problem with haters is theyre going to hate. President trump met with president Vladimir Putin on saturday and said he believes putins claim that russia did not meddle in the election. That story again, bonnie believes clyde. [ laughter and applause ] Senate Majority leader he believes the women who have accused Senate Candidate roy moore of inappropriate sexual contact, addi