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World war i and the shaping of modern black identity. Is a chronicle of men and women who served the country on the battlefield as well as on the home front and their struggles for cell rights. One of the main things we will learn this evening is that while the Civil Rights Movement was dedicated was decades away, world war i established important questions of citizenship that paved the way toward future progress. We are fortunate to be joined tonight by shasha conwell, the museums equity direct...

Us for this important conversation. First, i want to start with the most important acknowledgment. There are some things that its important that somebody says. And there are some things that its important that everybody says. I want to ignore the shoshone people, on whose ancestrals Ancestral Lands Syracuse University now stands. I would also like to acknowledge and thank Syracuse University trustee paul greenberg, who is joining us this evening. Paul established the greenberg Speakers Series to...

Good evening. Good evening. First of all, thank you for coming out in this rainy evening, i know its a bit of a challenge, but it will be well was your time to be here for the discussion, its my pleasure to welcome you to the tonights program, in tide, historically speaking, will return fighting, and the shipping of modern black identity, public by, its a collection of us is, men and women, who serve the country on the battlefield, as well as on the home front. Their struggles for civil rights o...

It is my pleasure to welcome you to this program entitled, historically speaking, we return fighting. World war i and the shaping of the modern black identity. Published by smithsonian books, we return fighting is a collection of essays that chronicle of men and women who served the country on the battlefield as well as on the home front and their struggles for civil rights. One of the main things we will learn this evening is that while the Civil Rights Movement was decades away, world war i es...

You. [applause] cspanhistory. A panel of scholars and Museum Officials discuss approaches for addressing difficult aspects of u. S. History. They share ideas for how to remember and learn from topics such as lynching or the holocaust, or about the cultures and experiences of groups such as native americans and the disabled. The event took place in washington, d. C. And Syracuse Universitys greenberg house and Lender Center for social justice hosted the discussion. Good evening. Syracusehancellor...

We return fighting is a chronicle of men and women who served the country on the battlefield as well as on the home front and their struggles for civil rights. One of the main things we will learn this evening is that while the Civil Rights Movement was decades away, world war i established important questions of citizenship that paved the way toward future progress. We are fortunate to be joined tonight by shasha conwell, the s Deputy Director and editor of we return fighting. The images are re...

Their generous support this year, especially win trust is our programming sponsor. Robert mccormick foundation, alpha wood foundation, the transcribe bun, three l real estate and cspan booktv. Todays program will be broadcast live on cspan 2s book of the, and if theres time at the end of the program for a q a session with the author, we ask you use the microphone in the center of the room so the home viewing oddsens can participate. Before we again we ask that you silence your cellphones and if ...

Go to cspanstore. Org and check them out, see what is new for booktv and all the cspan products. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome. Our next program, carlo rotella, the world is always coming to an end pulling together and apart in a chicago neighborhood in conversation with deborah harrington, ava st. Clair and Natalie Moore. I have a quick opening announcement, welcoming you to the printers relit fast presented by the near south planning board. I want to give special thanks to all our sponsors for...

[inaudible conversations] greetings. Can you hear me . Hi im elizabeth taylor, delighted to be here. Doctor of the festival im really happy to be here. Welcome, its the 35th annual fest. It is presented by the Planning Board and i want to give t a special thank you to all of our sponsors for their support this year. It is been an amazing year, people stepped up especially when trust other programming sponsor, Robert Mccormick foundation, the Chicago Tribune, the real estate and cspan booktv toda...

Planning board. I give special thank you to all of our sponsors for their generous support this year especially when trust is our programming partner, Robert Mccormick foundation, out the wood foundation, the tribune, 3 own real estate and cspan booktv. Todays program will be broadcast live on cspan2s booktv and if there is time for a q a session with the author, we ask you to use the microphone in the center of the room so the home viewing audience can participate as well. Before we begin today...