I want to start first by thinking everyone for being here. We are all here to discuss a moment in Howard University history, and a lot of you were here in the our zoom tonight, were direct participants in that moment so we invite you to use the chat in the q a to share reflections as we engage in dialogue. After our dialogue well take questions from now. And then finally this is being simulcast via youtube so share the link and those who may not be able to join us here can also view the program. April r. Silver commented that there are two howards. But she left it there. Almost as if to signify that what is known aint got to be reminded me of the famous score activist and former dean, kelly millers statement in the 1916 Howard University yearbook, quote, those who feel it know. Theres a howard hidden from view that nevertheless comes to the surface often and forcefully because it represents an alternative black political culture to use the word odd cedrick robinson. The culture that xi
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With Janet Webster jones who is the owner of source booksellers in detroit about the shutdown has affected our business. Janet webster jones, it is an update five minutes into the covid pandemic. We have quite a lot to say this type. I get so much again for having us on cspan. You all are so dear to our hearts and i look at you at home a lot, so you have helped us really improve our business by the things that you do. We have really had to have an experience with back and forth, open close come up and done that is happening i think with everybody across the country because we take a little step four and we have to a little bit. I think that is the mode of the day as they would say. When we shut down the pivoted right away to online sales but it took a little while for that to happen. So we quickly moved ourselves to online sales and begin to sell the online website. In addition to that we also have added, people have added the phone calls, emails, the instagram and facebook request as
Spoke with Janet Webster jones who is the owner of sourcebooks sellers in detroit about how the shutdown how has affected her business Janet Webster jones give us an update five months into the covid pandemic. Well, we have quite a lot to say this time peter and thank you so much again for having us on cspan. You are also dear to our hearts. I look at sheila at home a lot. You have helped us really improve our business by the things you do. We have really had to have an experience of backandforth, open close, up and down that is been happening with everybody across the country. Because we take little step forward and then we have to back up a little bit. And i think that is the mode of the day as they would say. And so when we shut down we pivoted right away to online sales. But it took a little while for that to happen. So we quickly moved ourselves to online sales and began to sell through the online website. In addition to that we also have added, people have added phone calls, emai
Votes as any candidate and becoming only the second republican governor to be reelected in the history of the state. Governor larry hogan discusses his new book launches on the date of the Virtual Event entitled Still Standing surviving cancer, riots a Global Pandemic and politics that divide america. He originally made with a publisher just before the corona virus pandemic hit the united ud states and they then delayed publication for two months could add five chapters about the coroncoronavirus, the economic s and dealings with the white house which he said need for more timely and interesting books. We now invite you to the virtual programming coming to you with governor larry hogan and the Foundation Institute director. Host governor hogan, it is great to have you. Income junction this is going to turn out your best because the fantastic stories in it. Guest it is an honor to be with you today. It could be my best or my worst, but thank you. Im glad you enjoyed it. I hope that othe