Now on booktv with the help of our local cable partner Cox Communications we take a literary tour of omaha nebraska where we spoke with matt holland author of ahead of their time, a history of the omaha club which advocated for social justice and racial integration in the early 1950s. The omaha the poorest club was this phenomenal story of an Unlikely Group of people in an unlikely place at an improbable time in history that faced and challenged Racial Discrimination and segregation in omaha nebraska and it took place in the late 40s and early 50s predating the other Civil Rights Act to these if not by decades of leased by years and it was a group that defy the stereotype when you think about the civil rights group. It was men and women young people and old people, black and white but by two black men so its this wonderful story that has all these amazing connections and like you said an unlikely place. That quote the birmingham of the north was a quote i found bite the author of black
[applause] for he claims he is taking a stand for science but it turns out of science is not prepared to take a stand for michael mann and that is great news for scientific integrity in the United States and the wider world. Thank you very much. [applause] you are watching booktv on cspan2 with top nonfiction books and authors every weekend. Booktv, television for serious readers. Now on booktv with help of our local cable partner documentation we take a literary tour of omaha, nebraska, where we spoke with matt holland author of ahead of their time the story of the omaha de porres club which advocated for social justice and racial integration in the early 1950s. The omaha de porres club was this phenomenal story of an Unlikely Group of people in an unlikely place at an improbable time in history have faced and challenged Racial Discrimination and segregation in omaha nebraska. And it took place in the late 40s and early 50s predating of the civil rights activities, if not by decades r
Psychiatrist. Medical school and by divide their time between treating patients psychiatry. What made you go into psychiatry . Good question. When i was in medical school i was decided between psychiatry and cardiology which are two very different deals. Actually leaning towards the cardiology part initially. As i was getting to see patients in getting into the nittygritty of being a doctor, i found a really like the idea of talking to people and helping people through the problems in that way more so than the more mechanical side of treating their hard. Thats how it all unfolded. Youre also an author. What possessed you to write a book. This book that ive written is basically a memoir of my journey through medical treatment written through the lens of race. There are a lot of physician authors out there and a lot of books out there but i feel like raise is an important issue in medicine and these authors largely overlooked the subject. I think thats a really so many of the leading med
Differences between the two countries. Yesterday, presence of candidates campaigned in New Hampshire and iowa. For a question today in the first 45 minutes take a look at 2016, we want to take a look at social issues, especially in 2016, and if you think they will be a factor, invite of the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage. Here is how you can let us know your thoughts on social issues. Republicans, 202 7488001. Democrats, 202 7488000. For independents 202 7458002 202 7458002,. You can post on our twitter page , cspanwj. You can also post on our facebook page, facebook. Com cspan. Or send us an email, journal cspan. Org. On the front page of the New York Times it takes a look at technology and campaigning specifically selfies. Yesterday, a popular day to be campaigning, especially as 2016 comes about. The folks at gallup did a recent poll, looking at americans and their attitudes towards various types of social issues. You can find on their website. It shows a little bit how thin
[applauding] i think they are faking. They thinking. They are from the general area of new zealand. But so we would be in a bizarre situation if he won the suit that you would be able to say things in canada, the United Kingdom my new zealand, australia about michael man science that you cant in the United States. And it was the intention of the framers of the First Amendment that americans should have fewer freespeech rights that countries which remain within the british empire. It is an important freespeech case the most important for half a century. If he loses it will be a great victory for the First Amendment. If amendment. If he wins, it will be an absolute catastrophe. His hockey his hockey stick will in effect have smashed the First Amendment into pieces. Stan goldenberg from the Hurricane Research institute of miami. I am sure other people are thinking the same thing. Would you like to sing a few bars for us . [applauding] [laughter] no. I did that in front of the first judge.