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Opening the building, why would the museum even help to organize such a conference . Well, the simple answer is that were crazy. But the real answer is that at the smithsonian, at this museum, scholarship is the engine and research is the lifeblood of the institution. Without the decade of research and academic scholarship as a foundation, there would be no National Museum of African American history and culture. So we know that we are tied so much to the work that so many of you do. So much of ...

[ applause ] day two of the Republican Convention begins this afternoon. House speaker paul ryan, majority leader much mcconnell, House Majority leader kevin mccarthy, two of Donald Trumps children and former republican president ial candidate ben carson are all scheduled to speak. Tonights theme is make america work again. Live Convention Coverage starts today on cspan at 5 30 p. M. Youll have a front row seat to every minute of the republican and Democratic National conventions on cspan. Org. ...

Take this to the country and run on this and litigate this. We want to defend it so that if and when we win, we can do it. [ applause ] guess what . Guess what . Hillary clinton isnt going to do one of these things. Not going to do a darn thing. Shes against all of these things, these principles we believe in. This is a binary choice. It is either donald trump or Hillary Clinton. If youre not for donald trump and not voting and not showing up, youre helping Hillary Clinton. [ applause ] pretty m...

This is how we tell the history, but my goal is to silence less and less people and thats what i would hope were doing in history. Which is not necessarily creating im not trying to create a new narrative. Im not trying to say if we do that now, well come to another narrative that were all going to agree on. I guess what i hope for the museum is that there is a lot of things that we have been silent about that show up in the museum in some kind of in some kind of way and now spaces for people to...

Path. 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. Thanks to those at the museum and the American Historical Association that have been so active in getting this conference organized. , i gave my last class at columbia university. I am now writin...

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 a...

I have not found out, but in voluntary immigrants, that is a different thing. Hitting the ground, jamaica, the hitting the ground moving. Haiti, they hit the ground moving, what great people they are. Different circumstances. Dont put it in the same category. Some put it in the same category. Thousands of bones in the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean that will remind us of that immigration track of those precious dignified africans who came here and encountered a slave auction, and that is also what...

This museum and he is serious about dr. King. When tavis comes to memphis even if he doesnt come in to talk to the staff he will often kneel down and pray because dr. King meant so much to his life and continues to mean so much to his life. For those of you who have never met him you have got to know hes a downtoearth guy. He is just like your brother. He is a person you always want to talk to. My first introduction to tavis, tavis gave some of the most thoughtful commentary that i have ever hea...

And dr. King. When teefourteen comes to memphis you often go to pray at the site because dr. King and so much to his life and continues to mean so much. If you have never met him you have got to know he is down to earth. Just like your brother the person you always want to talk to. And teefourteen gave some of the most thoughtful commentary i have never heard. He is the brilliant man and has been for a long time. I know in some ways he has said whether controversial but he always speaks truth to...

If you can see i cannot do anything about the space. Theres some room on the floor. Feel free to make yourself comfortable. This is our session on public intellectuals, and i am delighted to be here for this panel. I apologize ahead of time if i have a little less energy than usual. My appendix did not quite make it to the new year so i am just recovering from surgery. This has been a big debate, ongoing debate about public intellectuals in the academy. There was an article by Nicholas Kristof w...