mr. president, for as long as it takes. president biden s bold and historic visit to kyiv. coming at the end of the first year of putin s war of aggression. also tonight, fox s own lawyers argue that viewers should not believe what tucker carlson says. now, kevin mccarthy has given tucker exclusive access to 41,000 hours of january 6th security footage. so that tucker can feed his audience more january 6th disinformation. plus, the final days of a good and decent human being. as jimmy carter, the 39th president of the united states, begins hospice care. we begin the reidout tonight with presidents day, a federal holiday that technically only celebrates the birthday of america s first president, george washington. which is why it s written with an apostrophe s. america s 46th president, joe biden, spent the wee morning hours of this president s day pulling off an unprecedented visit to ukraine, something the white house spent months planning. biden s visit to kyiv wa
of freedom by president barack obama in 2010. she was awarded more than 50 honorary degrees. she learned six languages before her death in 2014, but do you know her story? today on the velshi banned book club, we will examine the first of angelou s seven autobiographies. her magnum opus, i know why the caged bird sings. this autobiography is one of those rare works that you cannot summarize. the books lyrical language, the vivid imagery, the masterfully interwoven themes are better read then explained, but this is by my job, so i m going to try. first published in 1969 and never once taken out of print, i know why the caged bird sings depicts angelou s, quote, tender years from the age of 3 to 16. and the american south and later in california. sent by their mother to live with their beloved and principled grandmother in rural stamps, arkansas, maya and her
thanks for taking time to be with us. love foreign it s a parnas is a former associate of really drew rudy giuliani. who is close involved in the investigation into what was going on in ukraine. all right, still ahead, a special meeting of the velshi banned book club, exploring maya angelou s magnum opus, i know why the caged bird sings. the first of her seven autobiographies. this book details her, quote, tender years from age 3 to 16 in the american south and later in california. from each painful moment of and abuse, there are many moments of beauty and joy. you do not want to miss the discussion of a true american classic. discussion of a true america classic. classic. i always wanted to learn more about him. i discovered some very interesting documents on ancestry. this is the uh registration card for the draft for world war two. and this is his signature which blew me away. being able to. make my grandfather real. not just a memory. is priceless. his legacy.lives on.
this book grounds the reader in the brutal realities of racism in america, it pays homage to the tradition of autobiography, and it realistically depicts the lifelong struggle with sexual assault and rape. to even consider banning a book of this magnitude is simply outrageous and yet, it happens. again, and again. we must keep space on our shelves for this book and keep time to explore it with our students, regardless of their backgrounds. this is real life. this is maya angelou s remarkable real life. joining me now is an esteemed member of the velshi banned book club, the doctor imani perry. she s a professor of african american studies at harvard university and the author of the national book award, winner of south to america, a journey below the mason-dixon to understand the soul of a nation. dr. perry, it is good to see you. thank you for being with us yet again. you have been a frequent guest of ours here because when we
we really appreciate. doctor imani perry is a historian and professor of african american studies at harvard university. she s also the author of the very important book, south to america, a journey below the mason-dixon, to understand the soul of a nation. it s a must read. that does it for me. thank you for watching, cashmere tomorrow morning from 10 am to noon eastern. don t forget, velshi is available as a podcast. subscribe and listen for free wherever you get your podcasts. stay right where you are, our news coverage continues with a quick break, with aaron or her in for my friend, alex witt. my friend, alex witt. my friend, alex witt. king mean to you? the way that i see it, if you re buying it, flying it, or wining n dining it, then you gotta be cashbacking it. [chuckles] come on now. earn big with chase freedom unlimited. how do you cashback? my husband and i have never been more active. earn big with chase freedom unlimited. shingles doesn t care. i go to spin classes with