Swamps for the golf course. And its better for business than you might think. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, everyone. Im Savannah Guthrie in tonight for lester. We begin with donald trump in fiery form today, under pressure to reveal where the millions he claimed to raise for veterans several months ago had actually gone. Tonight we follow the money, where the donations end up, how recently some of those donations were made and what had trump blasting away at his favorite target today, the media. Hallie, good evening. Reporter good evening, savannah. We are learning late tonight donald trump may have a new conservative challenger, that mystery candidate, mull pl sources telling us writer david french is considering an independent run. But without money or name recognition, hes a long shot to say the least to take on trump who tonight is facing new questions and firing back.
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This is the text of a lecture delivered by Glenn Loury as part of the Benson Center Lecture Series at the University of Colorado, Boulder, on Feb. 8, 2021.
I am a black American intellectual living in an age of persistent racial inequality in my country. As a black man, I feel compelled to represent the interests of “my people.” But that reference is not unambiguous. As an intellectual, I feel that I must seek out the truth and speak such truths as I am given to know. As an American, at this critical moment of “racial reckoning,” I feel that imperative all the more urgently. But, I ask, what are my responsibilities? Do they conflict with one another? I will explore this question tonight.