Of Pop Culture Nostalgia this week to give us all the feels. So, get comfy in your Thinking Chair and grab your handy dandy notebook. We will tell you all about it. From nbc News World Headquarters in New York, im Joshua Johnson. Welcome to the week. 20 years ago, at this hour, millions of americans turned on our Tv Screens and watched president george w. Bush address the nation. Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. None of us will ever forget this day. Yet, we go forward to defend freedom and all that is good and just in our world. It has been a day of somber ceremonies across the country. Many of us remember 20 years ago not being able to stop watching the coverage. Maybe, you felt that way today. For some of us who lost friends, family, and neighbors, they never really looked away. Everyones got their own story from 9 11 and some of you shared your stories with us On Twitter. Mary beth wr
The final program of the season will be held on friday may 14. For more information about our programs, membership and more thanks a lot for joining us. Thank you very much it was a pleasure. Weekends on cspan2 are an intellectual Feast Defined Events with her nations past on american tv. On sunday but Tv Range of latest in nonfiction books and author. Weekends on cspan2. If you choose to research the origins of a topic being discussed frequently called critical race theory. Youll find the Name Derek Bell Professor Bell died in 2011 is one of the principal of these discussed subjects. Derek bell appeared on bookshelves to discuss his book faces at the bottom of the well the permanence of racism. The late Derek Bell Harvard Law School first tenured professor on this episode of book notes plus. Listen cspan. Org or anywhere you get your podcast. I am laurie, councilmember and your host for this presentation. Before we get started a quick plug to support the authors purchasing their book
Every Saturday Youll find events and people that explore our nations past american history tv. Cable tv brings you the latest in nonfiction books and authors. Its television for serious readers. Learn, discover, explore weekends on cspan2. Sunday january 6 Use Fuse from the house continues. Two more members of Congress Share stories of what they saw, heard and experienced that day including Pennsylvania Democrat is in while who recounts what happened during those early moments on the house floor. I dont remember how long we were in that situation between thetime they barricaded the door and the time we got out. Jason has told me it was more like 20 minutes. It could have been two hours, it could have been five minutes but i had no sense of timewhatsoever. What i remember when i got home to my kids is that i felt my heart was pounding out of my chest and i felt i was worried i was havinga heart attack. My father had a heart attack. We have a Family History so i was worried. I was very w
Divided and states Pass Laws to limit voting. Change can happen, and i still believe were at that moment now, but its up to us to write The End of the story. Then [ screaming ]. Race relations. Just 13 months after the killing of George Floyd. Weve seen protests, but have we seen change . I think most africanamericans have had that hope, that the country can be better. Also, the state of the economy. Stocks and Housing And Everything are up, up, up. But are we at Peak America . Finally, tiktoks, podcasts, watching movie premieres from the comfort of your couch. Well examine the State Of American culture. But first, heres my take. Weve all read stories of how americans dont care about history. A few years ago, a survey found that only one in three americans could pass the Citizenship Test that is required of all immigrants seeking naturalization. But that tells us more about the decline of Civics Education than about what americans value. In fact, this country has always passionately di
Democracy. President biden pledges to do big things. This is a generational investment to modernize our infrastructure. Congress remains deeply divided and the states try to limit voting. Change can happen, and i still believe were at that moment now, but its up to us to write The End of the story. Then, Race Relations. Just 13 months after the killing of George Floyd. Weve seen protests, but have we seen change . Mink most africanamericans have had that hope that the country can do better. Also the state of the economy. Stocks and Housing And Everything are up, up, up. But are we at Peak America . Finally, tiktoks, broadcasts, watching movie premieres from the comfort of your couch. Well examine the state of american culture. But first, heres my take. Weve all read stories of how americans dont care about history. A few years ago, a survey found that only one in three americans could pass the Citizenship Test that is required of all immigrants seeking naturalization. But that tells us