Mockingbird has influenced generations of college graduat graduates, aspiring to practice law like Atticus Finch to go to law school. Last year on the occasion of the books 50th anniversary we contacted harper lee who graciously authorized this award to honor an author whose work best exemplifies the positive role of warriors in society and their power to effect change. The prize is grounded in the character of a lawyer, lawyer, Atticus Finch, indispensable and courageous representation of tom robinson. On september 21, 2010 u. S. Attorney general eric holder honored our law school when he came to tuscaloosa, alabama to help celebrate half a century of to kill a mockingbird and to help us to establish this award. Our law school has a very special partner in this award and sponsor at the journal which is read by about half of the nations lawyers monthly about half million lawyers but we now call upon jack to make some remarks, jack is the executive director of the ada. [applause] thank
Stop spreading the virus. The Vice President accompanied by hhs secretary azar, doctors birx and fouauci, all wearing masks. Several times they spoke to those 35 and under. While the disease may not kill you, you could very well spread it to someone who might die. Making sure that while the coronavirus doesnt represent as significant a threat for serious outcome to a younger american, none of us would want to bring the disease back to our parents, grandparents, moms and dads, an elderly friend or a friend who has a immunodeficiency and cause a serious outcome, as well. Reporter a couple of numbers half of the people catching the virus now are under 35. Vice president pence twice warning younger people to be careful. Texas and arizona have the biggest growth in the pandemic. In california, the worst is in los angeles county. But there is a new flareup in the central valley, and the federal government is warning Governor Newsom about that. As we listened to Vice President pence and docto
Up next its booktv is monthly in Depth Program with author and Princeton University professor imani perry. Our books on race and africanamerican history include prophets of the hood, may we forever stand, and the recently published breathe a letter to my sons. Its a letter. Its a series of letters to my son, but of course, its also a letter to the larger world, both about, you know, the reality of the terror and anxiety and worries that comes along with being a parent of black children, and particularly black boys in the United States at this moment, but its also filled with my desire for them to lead a life of beauty and joy and excellence and selfregard. Much of which, i think, one finds a lessons for in an extraordinary tradition that we have to draw from. Where did you come up with the idea to write your sons a letter . Well, so, i actually have written them letters privately for years, but my editor, at beacon press said, is this something youd be interested in doing . In large pa
Artists and creative writers for nine months. Of sustained work at the library the peerless collections of this library while they make their own work. Giving me the freedom to read nothing or nothing immediately clear to me. To deal with what i thought i was doing. A history in 19th century paris. The next i tried of old maps of berlin. I kept reading. The third floor you will find made at ny pl which shows the products of 34 writers who read wildly here over the last century and more. Most of them, half of them are Common Center fellows and you will see the new and lasting books that they made through their research. The words are displayed alongside some of the Collection Items that inspired and informed them including the 2016 novel alongside a 1960s arab berlin tourist map that is in our archives. The show is free and it will stay up until june of next year. We welcome you on the occasion, my goodness, the new collection busted in new york. In which we follow his roving and orthod
Of you may know the Coleman Center with those preeminent scholars where they receive an office while they make their own work. So then gerald wrote the Coleman Center gave me the freedom to read that was nothing immediately clear to me to do with what i thought i was doing. One day i would read history of 19th century paris that i try to decipher the gothic script i kept reading wild things. In a new exhibition you will find add why pl the products of 34 writers and you will see the new and lasting book they made through their research displayed alongside some of those Collection Items that informed them including the 2016 novel alongside the 19 sixties era and that will stay up through june of next year. We welcome you on the occasion of the new collection of busted in new york. Where we have that questioning mind of recent history of the million man march to katrina to ferguson and always informed by the readers steeped in history and scholarship to bring centuries of the past on tod