Hes the only person that can launch a war with a tweet or be trolled by someone in moms basement in moscow. We are out of time now. I want to thank those of you. [applause] i also want to thank my good friend andy who sponsored this, putting all this together and all that he has given to make this happen. [applause] by the book. [inaudible conversations] conve] the event will start in a moment. Lets tell you what will, but a pimp tonight on cspan2. But to be in prime time for the next couple of weeks. Tonights tonight is political history kicking off with josh king who wrote off script. , aaron follows with a book called political suicide. Author of the book exit right, people who left the right. We finish up with politicians and inegalitarians and Hidden History of american politics. The event is underway now. Please fold up your chairs at the end of the event. The hardworking folks appreciated. Theres also a question answer please, to microphone so we can all hear your intelligent qu
Soul in americanism because he knows the negro blood has a message for the world. He simply wishes to make it possible for a man to be put up negro and without being kirsten spit upon those are heartfelt, brave and seductive words. Unlike any that preceded it and they thrilled and persuaded his admirers. Indeed, there so seductive that even today it is easy to miss their intense ambiguity and how they blend people selfconsciousness and forthrightness into a model late victorian mysticism. I spent much of the rest of the book explaining that model part and how its very much a part of what dubois was talking about. Making it an an audacious book but a very strange one as well. This is how i conclude, to account for this, finally the strangeness and audacity of the souls of black folk arise less from broader circumstances them from the strangeness and audacity of its author. Dubois pics its argument, to quality folk who prided themselves on being representative negroes. As his ideas took
Festival. Found that [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] the mac in morning. [inaudible] welcome to the best law school in brooklyn. Come on, that is pretty funny. Its too early. The locals that are 100,000 plus graduates since we opened our doors widely 115 years ago know that it the only law school in brooklyn. But we had the best law school and the biggest borough in the most drivers 50 great u. S. A. , so theyve got that going for us. Weve got a very special edition and were very proud of what we are doing here in producing new lawyers to serve the public in many different ways. So im glad that you are here. We are going to be beginning with an outstanding panel very soon. I just wanted to note among other things that when they over 10,000, between 10,020,000 people who will be despite some iffy weather enjoyed this incredible book festival, which may be the largest free public book festival in the galaxy. My penchant for understatement. Is
We have had food for thought, we dont have much time for anyr other kind of food. Because were supposed to be back here at two. What im going to ask you to do is get something to eat quick and then come back because we are not finished yet. I do need you to remember though thank yo that these books and i think you for mentioning these books are available right in the hallways down the way and in the room. The official booksellers are called bookstore. Please support these authors an, poets. Fill out your evaluation forms. Please note this evening there is an awards ceremony and presentation. We want you there, its free. Theyre signing it now. Theyre going to be sending their book in the bookstore. Thank you so much. Please, you are are invited this evening for the reception we are honoring James Peterson and eric dyson. What else im supposed to tell you . Something else. Thats it . [inaudible conversation]brooklyl next up from the National Black writers conference in brooklyn, panel on
That, you know what im saying, and i would like to so when you see it creates a whole another generation of people who bring their own touch toyota. I think we are experiencing a great now resurrection of hiphop. I came out with a sound track to this book produced by jebodi media and its a we talked about literature and music ive been talking about the sound track yet. I know we dont have time. Its free and its on my website and its original music all created related to the book, so its all inspired by the book. All deals with the issues in the book. Thats why i think hiphop is gone. [applause] listen, i feel like im in prek and now i think im about Early High School and if we had more time i might be able to graduate. [laughter] i am, jesus. [applause] we have had food, you dont have much time for any other kind of food because we are supposed to be back here at 2 00. So what im going to ask you to do is get something to eat, quick fast and come back because we are not finished yet. D