Now on booktv, Pamela Newkirk, professor of journalism at New York University talks about the life of ota benga, a congolese dwarf was featured in antipolitics it did during the 1904 st. Louis world there. Two years later, the 103pound 411 ota benga was displayed in the bronx zoo monkey house with an orangutan. Now its my pleasure to introduce the next speaker, Pamela Newkirk is professor of journalism at direct of undergraduate studies at New York Universitys institute. Shes also the author of black journalists, white immediate which one an award and is the editor of letters for black america. Her many honors were published in numerous publications. Prior to joining nyu she worked at for news organizations including new york newsday which is on 18. Were so happy to have her here this evening so please help me in looking Pamela Newkirk. [applause] good evening everyone. Theres good like here. I wont have to were my classes. At such a pleasure to be here tonight, particularly to be here
60 historic Torah scrolls that survived Nazis celebrated at NYC synagogue yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sixty historic Torahs were featured in a procession at an Upper East Side synagogue Sunday to celebrate the salvaging of more than 1,500 of the religious artifacts from Nazi-occupied Prague.