Caoco james has served as the governor of virginia. Shes worked as he have federal of state and now she is from the august federal administration. Thank you so much for joining us miss james. How long have you served on the board of the Heritage Foundation. Close to ten years and it has been an absolute delight to be on that board. Its been an esteemed group from some of the top conservatives. Talk about the role that heritage plays around the for freedom and liberty and democra democracy, you will probably find heritage and data to Freedom Fighters all over the world. In this country, the Heritage Country is the premier conservative think tank and we like to think of ourselves as those individuals who go beyond the policy. Its policy that you have built on and it cant be overstated. President s, governors, all rely on the products that we produce here. The Heritage Foundation is not the thing that people think of. An process work. We obviously in our research what weve done in six mon
I think roowere ready to ge started. I want to thank everyone for joining us today, my name is wi riley is titled prospects for black america. Before we get started, i want to thank a few people starting with larry moan from the man at that time has been institute who signed off on this event and i want to thank dea n, tanisha and debby who contacted the hard panelists and securing the venue cht i want to thank them as the well. Id this is our third annual symposium and the idea is to omf bringfe other people with different points of view about addressing racial problems in hn america. Youll beg hearing from some democrats, republicans, liberals, conservatives but moso importantly youll be hearing from people who given serious thought to these issues and dont dismiss out of hand people who think differently from that. Everyone here is here to engage. Youll be hearing from people who rrnt afraid to touch some third rails. Thats what the Manhattan Institute specializes in. Rails touching
Can know and share the fruits of your spirit, especially in this time, virtue of tolerance and reconciliation, of justice and righteousness. Watch over this house and cause your blessing to be upon each member that they might serve all the people in their home districts, those who voted for them and those who did not. May all that is done within the peoples house this day be for your greater honor and glory amen. That we all the speaker the chair has examined the journal of the last days proceedings and announces to the house his approval thereof. Pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, the journal stands approved. For what purpose does the gentleman from arkansas rise . Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 1 of rule 1, i demand a vote on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. The speaker the question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. The journal stands approved. The gentleman from arkansas. Mr. Womac
This morning and next up here on cspan a look at the supreme courts landmark brown v. Board of education ruling, ending segregation in Public Schools, may 18 was the 63rd anniversary of that ruling. Educators and historians this week examined the impact of the decision. This three and a half hour forum is hosted by the Thurgood Marshall college fund. Good afternoon. I am its kind of quiet in here. Looks like i walked in and i felt i was at a funeral. We have to do something about this. Were going to the body is not here. You know it was really somber and everything. Id like to welcome you. My name is johnny taylor. Im the president and c. E. O. Of the Thurgood Marshall college fund. Welcome to our headquarters. This is home for us. We share this building with gallop, our partner in the work were going to be embarking upon over the next several years. But we just want to welcome you to our home. Id like to start off, though, before i tell you why were here and turn it over to the paneli
Good afternoon. Its quiet in here. I felt like ways in a funeral. We have to do something about. This the body is not here. You know, it was really somber and everything. I know the weather is impacting us. Id like to welcome you. My name is johnny taylor. Im the president and ceo of the Thurgood Marshall college fund. Welcome to our headquarters. This is home for us. We share this building with gallup, our partner in the work that were going to be embarking upon over the next several years. But we just want to welcome you to our home. Im going to tell why you were here and turn it over to the panelists. Were here toinlt deu introduce of special people in the room. A very special person here is the founder of the Thurgood Marshall college fund dr. Join payne. None of this would happen, we would not be here fit wasnt for her vision to create an organization that would really focus on the historically black college and university community. Our members are the state supported institution