Course who sponsor so much of what we do there are nonprofit partner, and were indebted to them for for all these great things that were able to do for bringing this statue of alice down again to the Truman Library and and for helping us to have this program here tonight. Were gathered here tonight to celebrate the life of a pioneering reporter who was the first africanamerican female journalist with white Press Core credentials. So thats a very significant that happened during the truman administration. So to tell her story, id like to introduce tonights panelists. We will have three different speakers. Who will who will share a particular perspective on im donegan and then they will take questions from you at an appropriate point first. We have dr. Nancy dawson and she will provide us with the historical context of alices landmark achievement. Shes worked for more than 20 years in higher education as both a Professor And Director of an africanamerican Studies Program her career inclu