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Tonight we are here, gathered here this evening and i view this really as the intersection of history and the future. What do i mean by that . The intersection of history and the future . We are in Lincoln Theater in this theater. This was the only place where black folks could calm and be entertained in the theater because they couldnt go downtown. They would come right here. This theater was nearly demolished by a wrecking bull, almost torn down but we saved it renovated it and its now one of ...

Nonlawyer could be designated as an arbiter and the contract would specify how the arbiters decided. Let me give you an example of the Supreme Court called circuit city versus adams. Do you remember circuit city . Adams applied for a job there. On the back of his application in small print that said if he had any dispute was circuit city he would have to go to an arbiter and couldnt go to court. Who reads all the small print in an application for a job . A few years later after working at circui...

Who wanted to go to law school, African Americans who wanted to go to law school. I was a part of that generation. We looked up looked up to him, believed in him, inspired by him, that i to someday could go to law school and i to could someday become a lawyer. There is a whole generation of people just like me who have gone on to do that because of the bravery and courage of Thurgood Marshall. So tonight, we are here, gathered here this evening, and i view this really as the intersection of hist...

But tv is also visiting buffalo, new york this weekend to for its literary sites and talk to its local authors. For complete schedule go to booktv. Org and you can fall was on social media, booktv is r. Twitter handle, you can call was on facebook as well, facebook. Com booktv. 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors every weekend on booktv, television for serious readers. We are kicking off the weekend with author wil haygood, he examines the life and career of Thurgood Marshall specifically f...

Reporter the decision came down less than an hour ago. Vincent asaro was acquitted in the legendary heist at jfk. The 6 million Armed Robbery was considered the largest in u. S. History. 80yearold redskin sent asaro walked out of court a free Vincent Asaro walked out of court a free man. The reputed member of the bonanno crime family kept a low profile for decades. His cousin came forward recently naming him in a robbery portrayed in the movie goodfellas. Prosecutors said he collected at least 5...

And now a developing story. Police say a man struck at of hours. Janelle burrell reports. Reporter police this morning hunting for this man accused of stalking and preying on unsuspecting women. Three women in just over three hours. The last known victims investigators say he sexually assaulted. When i came yesterday, there was a guy standing in there looking through the door inside the staircase looking out. And it was weird. And i looked at him and he got a black jacket. Reporter video shows t...

Thing about thurgood and how important he was to the country for africanamericans, for those who wanted to go to law school. I was a part of that generation who looked up to and believed in him and was inspired by him that ii to someday could go to law school and become a lawyer. And there is a whole generation of people just like me who have gone on to do that because of the bravery and the courage of Thurgood Marshall. So tonight we are here together this evening. I view this as the intersecti...

Fashion week it was one of the worst natural disasters in recorded history, the morning after christmas 10 years ago a massive quake struck. The impact was devastating. Nearly a quarter of a million were killed from indonesia to somali, decimating entire communities, now, a decade later, commemorations, a way to pay tribute. This was the scene earlier in the thai fishing village struck by the tsunami. Prayers have been held in indonesia, which was hit. Al jazeeras correspondent is in the indones...

Presence and persistence and devotion to this very worthy and necessary and urgent, and i would say even medicinal, organization. At the beginning of this year, in january, United States lost one of its most innovative and exciting writers, baracka. Twice winner of the american book award, who is a strong supporter of the before Columbus Foundation. In fact, his last appearance here in San Francisco was at a fundraiser at yossis, not far from here to raise money for the before Columbus Foundatio...

Scholars here. Im going to introduce them very briefly, because theyre very wellknown to you, as members of the forum. And also wellknown to the cspan audience. Then well get right into some questions that ill pose to the panelists and then well turn it open to the floor and have a round of q a from all of you as well. Let me just say this at the outset. I did a quick study of these figures. Frank williams, harold holzer, Jonathan White and Thomas Horrocks here. By my count, and you know, theres...