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[inaudible] great to be back here at gw. I want to thank president leblanc for welcoming all of us. Our family loves coming here. We were just talking backstage that both my husband and chelsea as well as myself have been here numerous times on this stage, bill and i speaking, chelsea dancing while she was on the ballet. I dont know why you all laugh. I was never a star. [laughter] its great being here and always great to be with you. I feel like weve done this in various combinations and its always fun and such an honor for me. First i just want to thank you on behalf of womankind for this book. I was saying to them ahead of time its a frustration tonight is going to be that we can only talk about so many of them. Not nearly the range we would want to, we could, we could stay for a week and talk about all of them. Its an amazing book, its so important to have the stories of so many women in one place. We will talk about that in a second. We should get going because we dont have a ton ....
complete television schedule visit booktv.org. follow along on book tv on twitter, instagramand facebook . welcomed today s program with the commonwealth club. i m cheryl evans davis, executive director of the san francisco human rights commission and i m pleased to be moderating today s program. i am beyond honored to be in conversation with renowned civil rights activists, host of msnbc s politics nation, founder of the national ht action network and author of the new book righteous troublemakers: untold stories of the social justice movement in america, reverend al sharpton. paying tribute to those members of the civil rights movement whose stories have not been given due recognition is a testament to the connections, relationship and individuals that the movement was built upon and sustained by. so with that get started. first i just can t state enough how much reverend sharpton i m grateful for the opportunity to talk to you and to be in your presence and to have ....
Southern Historical Association annual meeting in atlanta. This is just under two hours. We are fortunate indeed he does miss abernathy returned yesterday from an extended stay in germany with the familys eldest daughter. Some of you know that she, as abe a, along with her mother, mrs. Abernathy then pregnant with their second daughter who miraculously survived the dynamite bombing of their home in montgomery in 1957. Along with tuskegee attorney fred gray, she is the last remaining leader from the montgomery bus boycott. On several occasions, i have been privileged to listen to mrs. Abernathy recall her experiences in the civil rights struggle and we are in for a treat. Our program is simple first we will hear some introductory comments or may scholar who will provide a biographical sketch of our subject and place her in historical context. Then mrs. Abernathy will offer her remembrances about the movement. Finally, we wi ....
In forum and the commonwealth club. Im sure ill evans davis the executive director of the San Francisco human rights commission, and im pleased to be moderating. Todays program. I am beyond honored to be in conversation with renown Civil Rights Activists host of msnbcs politics nation founder of the National Action network and author of the new book righteous troublemakers Untold Stories of the social Justice Movement in america. Reverend al sharpton paying tribute to those members of the Civil Rights Movement whose stories have not been given due recognition. The book is a testament to the connections relationships and individuals that the move ....