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Im not counting my chickens before they hatch. Thank you all very much for coming. [applause] [inaudible conversations] now on booktv, someone recount said sixs times then. This is an hour and a half. First of all commit inks for coming out and thank you to Anthony Appiah and cornel west for coming out. Just a few introductory words about our distinguished guests and then also about Anthony Appiahs new book, lines of descent w. E. B. Dubois and the emergence of identity due course became to celebrate tonight. Ive asked professor appiah to tell us a little bit about how he came on then go from ...

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Now on booktv, Kwame Anthony appiah recount w. E. B. Du bois time spent as a student at the university of berlin. This is about an hour and a half. So, first about, thanks for coming out on a rainy night. And thank you to Anthony Appiah and cornel west for being here. Its an honor. Im going to say a few introductory words about our distinguished as the men also about Anthony Appiahs new book, lines of descent w. E. B. Du bois and hte emergence of identity, which of course we are here to celebrate tonight. Ive asked professor appiah to tell us a little bit about how he came to write the book an...