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Even though we may not get that in our lifetime, even if experienced hardships and disappointments along the way, at least still have faith we can create a more Perfect Union. Not a Perfect Union but more perfect. Good morning and welcome to a special edition of Washington Post live. I am hoping columnist for the Washington Post and founding director of this project and for this special conversation this morning, i am joined by my dear friend, elizabeth alexander. President of the andrew w foundation. Good morning. Good morning. Its wonderful to be together. It is wonderful to be together. We both welcome our guest for this conversation. Fortyfourth president of the united states, barack obama. I assume you recognize that guy in the middle there. Good morning. Washington post put up good guns for this one. We are a so excited to see you. I am very grateful you guys took the time. We are so excited to talk to you about your book but this is a News Organization so we do have to begin wit
In charge of their care. And a masters like no other. How the tournament will look different this year while keeping tradition alive. Especially the music. But first, heres todays eye opener. Its your world in 90 seconds. The coronavirus is now spreading so quickly, Public Health experts say it is simply uncontrollable. And the days ahead will be even worse. What were seeing at the highest levels of government is basically tossing it in. Passing their hands up. We give up on this. President elect joe biden has chosen ron klain as his white house chief of staff. He was also the white house ebola czar. President trump making his first public appearance in six days. He continues to fight the transition of power to president elect biden. Georgias secretary of state is authorizing a full hand recount over accusations of election fraud. Well continue to follow and enforce the law. Tropical storm eta bearing down on the florida coast. Already bringing strong wind and heavy rain. Right along t
You sit across from your grandmother, you are in complete silence, it is a sacred space. Listen andtes you ask questions. It is just two microphones and you look each other in the eyes. As you know i microphone gives you the license to ask questions you do not normally get to ask. From the beginning of storycorps people thought if i had 40 bits left to live, what i say to this person . At the end of the 40 minutes you get a copy and another stays with us and goes to the American Folklife Center in the library of congress. Your great, great, Great Grandkids can know your grandmother through her voice and story. Because of the nature of what happens in these booths, it started in Grand Central then expanded across the country, we are collecting the wisdom of humanity. We have about 650,000 participate so far. It is the largest collection of human voices so far. We are a Public Service and nonprofit. We are here to serve people. One of the things we are encouraging a thanksgiving, and if
I titled it a Promised Land because even though we may not get there in our lifetimes, even if we experience hardships and disappointments along the way the nightly still have faith we can. A more perfect, not a Perfect Union but a more Perfect Union. Good morning and welcome to a very special edition of Washington Post life. I am Michele Norris opinion columnist for the Washington Post and founding director of the race project and for this very special conversation this morning im joined by my dear friend elizabeth alexander, poet scholar and president of the injured w. Mellon foundation. Good morning elizabeth. Good morning michelle. Its wonderful to be together. It is wonderful to be together and together we both welcome our guest for this conversation the 44th president of the United States, barack obama could i assume you recognize that guy in the middle. Good morning, sir. K dies. You brought up the big guns for this one. We are so excited to see you. Im very grateful that you gu