This is an hour and 45 minutes. Eric foner i am eric foner from the columbia university, moderating this second session on slavery and freedom. I want to begin by thanking the organizers of this excellent conference. We all know how much work went into, you know, putting this whole thing together. So thanks to those at the museum , and the American Historical Association that have been so active in getting this conference organized. Two weeks ago, i gave my last class at columbia university. I am now riding off into the sunset [applause] eric foner of retirement. And so i ask if you will indulge me for just a minute as i reflect briefly on my own experience in relation to this field of African American history. Which is a little, it is sort of emblematic of the many things that have happened the last couple of generations. I grew up in a family in which africanAmerican History, although utterly ignored in the School Education that i got in grade school and high school, nonetheless, the
Its called the future of the africanamerican and pass. Its an hour and 45 minutes. A am from columbia in University Monitoring this second session on slavery and freedom. I want to thank the organizers of this conference. We all know how much work went into putting this whole thing together so thank you very much while to those from the museum and the association. Ago i gave my last class at columbia university. I am now writing off into the sunset. [applause] of retirement. You will indulge me for just a minute as i read what briefly on my own experience in relation to this field of African American history. Emblematic of several things that have happened in the last couple of generations. I grew up in a family in which africanAmerican History, in theh ignored education that i got in grades and high school, nevertheless, the black experience was considered in my family central to American History. And were friends of my family. I still have a photo my mother gave of myself sitting on
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Vote in each state. Next up, wisconsin. We speak to the legendary author and activist angela davis as we observe womens History Month and why she is not officially endorsing any of the major president ial candidates. Angela im actually more interested in helping to develop vast movements that can create the kindnd of pressure that will forcrce whoever is elected, whoever becomes the candidate, to move in more progressive directions. Amy all that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In pakistan, a Taliban Splinter Group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a crowded amusement t park in lahore that killed 70 people, many of them children. The attack in pakistans secondlargest city came as members of the minority Christian Community gathered to celebrate easter sunday. A spokesperson for the attackers said they targeted christians. Most of those killed were actually muslim. Haspakistani president committed to ra
Vote in each state. Next up, wisconsin. We speak to the legendary author and activist angela davis as we observe womens History Month and why she is not officially endorsing any of the major president ial candidates. Angela im actually more interested in helping to develop vast movements that can create the kindnd of pressure that will forcrce whoever is elected, whoever becomes the candidate, to move in more progressive directions. Amy all that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In pakistan, a Taliban Splinter Group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a crowded amusement t park in lahore that killed 70 people, many of them children. The attack in pakistans secondlargest city came as members of the minority Christian Community gathered to celebrate easter sunday. A spokesperson for the attackers said they targeted christians. Most of those killed were actually muslim. Haspakistani president committed to ra