You here on the hill and in the hill surrounds are interested to come out to hear about what scholarship has to tell us about the dynamics of change in American Families, change in americas socioeconomic class structure, what it all has to do with child well being and whether or not policy can leverage change to our good. Id like to thank the annie e. Casey foundation, particularly the director of policy reform for being such great partners to us and making this segment happen. Our sincere gratitude to senator casey and senator scott for their interest in these issues and for being gracious enough to sponsor us here today. As you probably discerned by now, we were in the middle of a little bit of an audiovisual challenge, so i had to show you a very gracious taped greeting from senator tim scott. I could play it from my laptop with the volume turned the whole way up facing you, but i think that would be foolish at this point, so i wont. But i will ask jared from senator caseys office t
Rainy day in washington, d. C. I am honored to be the chair of this panel which attempts to answer the simple, yet in many ways, complex question, what is africanamerican religion. Africans in america, the vast majority, were by law chattel, to be bought and sold, exploited unapologetically and often cast aside once every ounce of value had been extracted. But unlike the livestock that was listed alongside them on the state inventories and at auctions, this peculiar brand of property fought to assert and preserve their humanity, in their relations with each other, in the establishment and operation of their social institutions, and especially in their sacred beliefs. Peoples of african descent adopted a belief system that adopted their ethnicities in the particular circumstances that shaped their lives and labor. Time and experiences altered and redefined the beliefs and practices familiar to the ancestors. The descendents of these men and women adopted new ways of looking at the world
Projected behind me. That apparently is not going to happen. Thats pretty. Speakers are going to work from that from this podium. If you want a copy of this slide deck, email me or my colleague, jessica. Got lots of business cards and we have Contact Information out there. So if you want to if you want anymore information about whats morning, here this reach out. I apologize for that. Now, i wont talk anymore, on to our moderator, Michael Gerson a little ly needs introduction to all of you because you know his work so already. Hes a syndicated columnist whose insights on politics, society appear regularly in the washington post. Hes also a former advisor and writer to george w. Bush and has for years now a very compelling and helping us make sense of ourselves through decisive, earnest, and deeply informed writing. Michael gerson, thank you for being here and agreeing to talk to this panel. Thank you, sir. Good morning, thank you all for being here. Fitting, even necessary to start a d
We need a president who can do parts of the job on behalf of all americans who believes in the basic proposition about our country. Then when each and every live up has a chance to to their own godgiven only then then and could america live up to its potential. Can build elp, we that future together. Please, join me on march 1. Thank you all for everything you to make sure we vote with confidence and optimism and future that we shape. Thank you all very much. The candidate speaking in st. Paul, missouri to the fundraiser. If you missed any of the comments from secretary clinton spoke tor sanders who earlier, you can find them online, cspan. Org. Democratic candidate, artin omalley the suspended his run this month but the former Maryland Governor is the interest on the campaign trail he sang and be ed his guitar and will performing in baltimore next month with his band omalleys a pub band. They performed in january shortly before the iowa caucuses. The president ial field continues to g