Book tv at booktv. Org. Up next, peter dreier, politics professor at Occidental College profiles the collections of americans a champion social and political reform, including w. E. Dubois, gloria steinem, and billy jean king. This event from busboys and poets in washington, d. C. , is just over an hour. Hello, everybody. Thank you for coming. Dont shoot too loud. I appreciate being invited to busboys and poets. They have heard a lot about it over the years. It is great to be here. I have been going around the country talking about my book. I was surprised about a week and half ago when this guy named barack obama stole my scene. You probably remember in the inaugural speech a week and a half ago he talked about the lessons we need to learn, the important milestones from seneca falls and selma and stonewall. Milestones of the womens Rights Movement and the civil Rights Movement and the gay Rights Movement. And that was a great a great speech for reminding us how important it is that we
A white house celebration 108 years in the making. They said this day would never come. This is mtp daily and it starts right now. Good evening and welcome to mtp daily. Im in for chuck todd on this Martin Luther king jr. Day. The day we honor dr. Kings work, his legacy of nonviolent protests in the games he helped make for civil rights in this country. President obama the first lady participated in a Service Project at a family shelter here in washington, d. C. And president elect donald trump met with Martin Luther king iii at trump tower. The holiday comes amid the feud between trump and civil rights leader john lewis. So this al began when congressman lewis told chuck on friday that he does not consider trump to be a legitimate president. Citing, russian involvements in the election. Trump shot back by tweeting the congressman should quote spend more time on fixing and helping his district which is in horrible shape. And that lewis, quote, all talk, talk, talk, no action. They trie
About 80 people turned out at Thomas College in Waterville on Tuesday night where many commented on a federal recommendation to relicense four dams on the Kennebec River between Waterville and Skowhegan.