Like me is the most times they are not to. I said why isnt that exist . It is now the online publication and you can see what is current or upcoming and no way to see what is hot and what is not before you buy your voice felt that the Schomburg Center the author events. What is it . For research in black culture is probably the most preeminent Research Center for black culture in america. Were pleased to be a partner. We are so pleased, peter. Host were going to let max go because he has to introduce the first panel of the day. So i want to let you know, if you happen to be the in the area. We eave a booktv crew, were passing out booktv book bags. Come and stop by and say hi and grab a bag and a booktv pen. Live allday coverage begins right now with the fir panel of the day, and it is on science and health. This is live coverage on booktv. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good afternoon and welcome to the 15th annual harlem book fair. Thank
Commentators engaging leaders that i want to quickly stay themes of our panel and introduce a panelist and open it up for conversation. Of course this evening our event is entitled the New Jerusalem black life life the church in the struggle for democracy. Our hosts have given us the charge of taking on the theme of the fact that religious belief religious institutions and religious people came to be seen as essential to social freedom. This remains the central paradox in africanamerican life and political history. Our discussion will examine the overlapping challenges of creating a basis for collective activism building independent black institutions determining the place of men women politics and religion in leadership. Now to our panelists who all have long is such that they could take up the entire night so i will list the titles of their books and move into the conversation. First to my most immediate right and moving further along the panel. First is anthea butler, the author of
Maybe before we open it up i would be interested to hear where do you see that sight of hope . Where do you see something being made out of nothing, the sort of black tradition . Is there a possibly that there is, if the black church is dying, some sort of resurrection . Is there collaboration . Was the prospect of moving the conversation in a meaningful way in this moment . Real good question, and in my experience theres a lot of hope in the pew, the pulpit is largely in the way. A critique of clergy, because folks know whats wrong. They know that something has to change, but if you are raised like i was initially, youve got this old time religion, you know somethings wrong but you dont know what to do about it. Or you feel something is wrong but you dont know what it is. What that says is that remedial christianity has to be consciousnessraising christianity. For instance, we touched on democracy but democracy is something that is not just some abstract word thats out there. Somethin
Restores heart rhythms, helps you back from strokes, and keeps you healthy your whole life. From the day youre born we never stop taking care of you. We are so grateful to see you sunday morning at 7 01. Im christi paul. Im victor blackwell. Let meet talk about this handwritten note that was posted on the front door of their home last night, this is from the family of the man who killed 12 people in Virginia Beach friday. They are offering their c condolences. Our colleague erica hill is in Virginia Beach with the latest this morning. Police have spoken with them and their neighbors wonder what they have to say and now they are sharing their feelings after this horrible tragedy there. Yeah. Absolutely. That was shared with us as well. From what we understand is pretty much all they have to say at the moment which in many ways is not surprising and certainly this push for the focus to be on the victims is something we are not just hearing from the community but from officials as well, t
Im victor blackwell. In a handwritten note posted on the front door of their home last night, the family of the man who killed 12 people in Virginia Beach friday is offering their condolences. Our colleague aerika hill is in Virginia Beach with the latest. Reporter good morning to you. In this city, the shock perhaps beginning to wear off now as we move into the second day. You can see we saw some pictures you just showed of the memorial behind me in front of this Municipal Building where the shooting happened on friday afternoon and growing a little bit overnight. There was also a more officil memorial on the other side of that building where we have seen the flowers and the mementos grow. We can tell you that the focus, very clearly for the city this morning, is to stay on the victims. The mayor saying yesterday the city will not be defined by the horror and as we keep the focus on those 12 victims, went to let you know this morning, a little bit more about who they are. Laquitac. Br