We are proud of that exhibit and the rest of the year are all about that great rivalry between so much to the states history. Second, i hope you will get a flyer coming in about the month of july were having our annual backpack drive with district 186 and if you donate of backpack you get free admission to the museum that is good for the rest of the year and transferable. If you bring five backpacks and you get five free admissions. Please consider doing that. Its for a good cause. All those backpacks go to underserved kids in district 186. Please do consider bringing in backpacks. Finally, please put on your calendars are all american picnic which will host in Union Square Park on saturday august 19. From 6 00 p. M. Until 10 00 p. M. Well have food and activities and end with the classic movie, field of dreams. Continuing our baseball theme this year. Again, thank you for being here and its my pleasure to introduce our speaker, peter baker asserts that the New York Times chief White H
We host a continuing series and pam discussion entitled panel race in america. We had one this summer at our main connecticut avenue location and it was incredible and we are excited to keep it going. It is coordinated by the great april ryan. [applause] she has a wonderful lineup of authors including joyann reid. [applause] Mary Francis Berry. [applause] davis jones weaver. And soon to be here wes moore. Politics and prose is honored to host this conversation as we are committed to tolerance and addressing the most pressing issue of our time. We are thankful to have this partnership and our shared common values to host such a special discussion. If you are watching this at home or in the rest of the store we welcome you to participate on twitter with racematters. Now, our coordinator here tonight, april ryan, is a White House Correspondent. She is the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the white house. [applause] this is a position she has held since the clinton era
We host a continuing series and pam discussion entitled panel race in america. We had one this summer at our main connecticut avenue location and it was incredible and we are excited to keep it going. It is coordinated by the great april ryan. [applause] she has a wonderful lineup of authors including joyann reid. [applause] Mary Francis Berry. [applause] davis jones weaver. And soon to be here wes moore. Politics and prose is honored to host this conversation as we are committed to tolerance and addressing the most pressing issue of our time. We are thankful to have this partnership and our shared common values to host such a special discussion. If you are watching this at home or in the rest of the store we welcome you to participate on twitter with racematters. Now, our coordinator here tonight, april ryan, is a White House Correspondent. She is the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the white house. [applause] this is a position she has held since the clinton era
React to fat. And this week and Melissa Fleming the chief spokeswoman reports on a searing syrian womans attempt to flee her country. There has been far too little investment in refugees. Its not right. From a human rights perspective but i think its also stupid. For example in the syria situation. Young people only 50 of the children are in school. These children want to go to school. Its not that they just want too. These children are the future. Is the syria going to be a Peaceful Place are they can be the engineers and architects and the politicians and the mayors where they can be the people that will perpetuate the cycle of violence. I simply dont understand
React to fat. And this week and Melissa Fleming the chief spokeswoman reports on a searing syrian womans attempt to flee her country. There has been far too little investment in refugees. Its not right. From a human rights perspective but i think its also stupid. For example in the syria situation. Young people only 50 of the children are in school. These children want to go to school. Its not that they just want too. These children are the future. Is the syria going to be a Peaceful Place are they can be the engineers and architects and the politicians and the mayors where they can be the people that will perpetuate the cycle of violence. I simply dont understand