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This is an hour and 45 minutes. Eric foner i am eric foner from the columbia university, moderating this second session on slavery and freedom. I want to begin by thanking the organizers of this excellent conference. We all know how much work went into, you know, putting this whole thing together. So thanks to those at the museum , and the American Historical Association that have been so active in getting this conference organized. Two weeks ago, i gave my last class at columbia university. I am now riding off into the sunset [applause] eric foner of retirement. And so i ask if you will indul...

I have not found out, but in voluntary immigrants, that is a different thing. Hitting the ground, jamaica, the hitting the ground moving. Haiti, they hit the ground moving, what great people they are. Different circumstances. Dont put it in the same category. Some put it in the same category. Thousands of bones in the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean that will remind us of that immigration track of those precious dignified africans who came here and encountered a slave auction, and that is also what we are dealing with for ferguson, already criminalized before we got here and still look at too man...

This museum and he is serious about dr. King. When tavis comes to memphis even if he doesnt come in to talk to the staff he will often kneel down and pray because dr. King meant so much to his life and continues to mean so much to his life. For those of you who have never met him you have got to know hes a downtoearth guy. He is just like your brother. He is a person you always want to talk to. My first introduction to tavis, tavis gave some of the most thoughtful commentary that i have ever heard. Pappas is a brilliant young man and he has been brilliant for a long time. I know in some ways a...

And dr. King. When teefourteen comes to memphis you often go to pray at the site because dr. King and so much to his life and continues to mean so much. If you have never met him you have got to know he is down to earth. Just like your brother the person you always want to talk to. And teefourteen gave some of the most thoughtful commentary i have never heard. He is the brilliant man and has been for a long time. I know in some ways he has said whether controversial but he always speaks truth to power. But that is what i love about him. For me personally much like a brother i mitt his mother w...

If you can see i cannot do anything about the space. Theres some room on the floor. Feel free to make yourself comfortable. This is our session on public intellectuals, and i am delighted to be here for this panel. I apologize ahead of time if i have a little less energy than usual. My appendix did not quite make it to the new year so i am just recovering from surgery. This has been a big debate, ongoing debate about public intellectuals in the academy. There was an article by Nicholas Kristof which triggered a conversation. He wrote an article professors we need you are cope he argued that ma...