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Sometimes worked within it. They help us see how the politics of religious pluralism intersects with american empire with global migration and with free market capitalism and how local and state actors shape the meaning of religion in american life. At a time of growing religious diversity and of growing conflict over what it means to assert religious values in the public sphere today. These histories can offer valuable insight into the controversies. Were facing some quick introductions of our ...

Thats coming up next on booktv. Thanks for that kind introduction. Its truly an honor to be here at the museum of chinese and america, an institution that has done so much to increase public understanding of not only the chinese immigrant experience in the United States, but also of asianamericans and the asian diaspora more generally. Im particularly, im an editor at the new york times, and i mostly traffic in words. And do careful editing. Im very attentive. I try to be to nuances of word sele...

Sometimes worked within it. They help us see how the politics of religious pluralism intersects with american empire with global migration and with free market capitalism and how local and state actors shape the meaning of religion in american life. At a time of growing religious diversity and of growing conflict over what it means to assert religious values in the public sphere today. These histories can offer valuable insight into the controversies. Were facing some quick introductions of our ...

Good morning welcome to mornings on 2. It is sunday december 15th. Im claudine wong. Im mike mibach. A beautiful moon out there early this morning, if you didnt catch it. Lets head over to rosemary and a quick peek of the sunday forecast. Most of us waking up with clear skies, we have patchy fog, seeing it over parts of the north perhaps right along the coastline. A cool start to the morning but temperatures not as cold in most areas. Well have a look at your Current Conditions for the afternoon...

Csi pleasure to moderate the panel on the new book ban list and its my honor to introduce you to this panel. I want to say by way of introduction, i am a proud veteran of the American Studies Program and its just too bad they didnt lead me to anything good in life. [applause] so you know, before we get started i just wanted to Say Something that you know this isnt really about looks. Its about our children and its about the freedom of thought and i just want to tell you that we are really blesse...

Not of nostalgia, but of challenges today. And later in the show, a barrage of decisions came down from the white house late friday, including the controversial pardon of Sheriff Joe Arpaio of arizona. And i have an issue with that one. But we start with the overwhelming damage along the texas gulf coast from Hurricane Harvey. Its now a tropical storm, but harvey is bringing catastrophic levels of flooding that could continue until thursday in many parts of texas. Search and rescue efforts are j...

The Rev. William Lawson, a veteran civil rights activist and founding pastor of a historically African American megachurch in Texas, has died.

The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees voted to add two departments under the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences during their Feb. 28 meeting. These programs will combine existing smaller units into larger programs meant to improve resources, research and engagement opportunities, according to The Daily Campus.  

Hip Hop Forum is one of UAB’s many events to celebrate Black History Month through education, outreach and engagement. Learn about hip-hop culture and how it has shaped Black history at the University of Alabama at...

Father Joseph Brown, professor and director of Southern Illinois University Carbondale’s School of Africana and Multicultural Studies, is the keynote speaker for this spring’s Michael and Nancy Glassman Lecture on Tuesday, Feb. 13.