Selfcleaning board. I want to give a special like you to our sponsors who have been generous in their support this evening. Excuse me, especially when thrust is our [inaudible] todays program will be broadcast live on the spin to book tv and if theres time at the end for a q a session with the author we ask you to use the microphone located at the center of the room so the home viewing audience can hear your questions. For we begin todays program we ask you to silence your cell phones and turn off the camera flashes. Im here to introduce you to here to introduce our guest is [inaudible], reporter and columnist for the chicago suntimes, president of the chicago chapter of the National Association of black journalists and president of the chicago journalist association. Please welcome [inaudible] of the chicago suntimes. Thank you back. [applause] good morning. Thank you all for being here today. For joining us for what promises to be an inspiring and intriguing conversation. As a column