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Of trustees, pam chapa, the chair of our executive committee richard reese, and trustees brian, suzanne, and one or two nights speakers Akhil Reed Amar who would be joining us on our virtual stage. I would also like to thank members of our chairman scouts will. We are so grateful to each and every one of you for your encouragement and support, especially at this challenging time. Ci now then, we are pleased to welcome Akhil Reed Amar back to our virtual stage. Hes starting professor of law and P...

Judge thomas you solemnly swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth to help you god. I do. Please be seated. When i was six, i wandered streets by myself. You were hungry. And didnt know some place in my life the roads let off. Id gone to seminary. Id gone to all white schools. I was never going to be a part of that world. I was never going to be white. The problem is i can never go back completely to the world i came from. We were for anybody whos kind of in your face. I...

When i first heard about this, i thought this book is written for me. Im a conservative, it got five kids, three of whom are daughters, my littlest is nine, my oldest is 15. I thought i am your target market and i enjoyed reading it so thankth you. Well, thank you for having me on. Youre blessed to have five children, ill tell you that. Thats for sure. [laughter] i feel like theres a lot of people hungryy for this information. If you like a lot of parents who need advice, i hope before we get in...

Judge thomas you solemnly swear to tell the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth to help you god. I do. Please be seated. When i was six, i wandered streets by myself. You were hungry. And didnt know some place in my life the roads let off. Id gone to seminary. Id gone to all white schools. I was never going to be a part of that world. I was never going to be white. The problem is i can never go back completely to the world i came from. We were for anybody whos kind of in your face. I...

Many of you know that gail had a long and successful journalism career. Before she turned her sights. Thank god she did to monticello. She came to us in 2016 as our first Public Relations and Community Engagement officer. And its my delight to welcome her tonight as a colleague. But more importantly as an honored speaker. A common refrain in gails book is and i quote giving voice to the ancestors. And she does that of course and we try to do that by telling their stories. She describes herself a...

Well, that was the trailer to our film called created equal Clarence Thomas and his own words. The same title is the book. Its a twohour film. It was released in january of 2020 was in a bunch of theaters 110 theaters and then covid cut. Its the actual release short. It was then broadcast nationally on pbs in may did very well on pbs and then it was released digitally and its Still Available digitally. Its on amazon and viewers can go to our website manifold productions. Com with a full list of ...

This domestic servant. As well as the racial hierarchies and the system of slavery. Great and distinct i am leslie green bowman, the president of the Thomas Jefferson foundation and its my distinct pleasure to welcome you this evening as we celebrate the launch of Gayle Jessup White its reclamation, we and the descendants search of their families lasting legacy. Before we get started, i want to welcome a very special guest who is with me tonight. We are greatly honored that the first lady of vir...

Mr. Murphy mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from connecticut. Mr. Murphy mr. President , i ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with senators permitted to speak to up to ten minutes each. The presiding officer the senate is in a quorum call. Mr. Murphy i ask that we dispense with the quorum call. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Murphy and then ask unanimous consent that the senate proceed to a period of morning business with ...

Back completely to the world i came from. We were for anybody whos kind of in your face. I saw what i had become lashing out at every single thing. As god if you take anger out of my heart, ill never hate again. And that was the beginning of the slow return to where i started. My candidate consonant attack youre not really black because youre not doing what we expect black people to do that. I will nominate judge Clarence Thomas to serve as associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. T...

In announce to the world that he would not seek reelection to the presidency. His letter to friends and citizens offered some of the most thorough, thoughtful, even inspiring advice which had everyone given to the American People. More than a few genuine warnings were concluded there as well. A good number of the hopes and fears that remain with us as the nation are discussed in this now 225yearold document. Much of what we debate and discuss in 24 century american politics is addressed here in ...