The Atlanta History Center hosted the discussion and provided the video. Ms. Prescott hello, and welcome to the First Virtual author talk series. I am virginia prescott host for , these talks. Tonight i am talking with mab rest about her new book. You can purchase the book directly from a couple of books at the link provided at the Atlanta History Centers website. There is also a link to the right of your screen on the chat and there is desk that is also where you can ask westerns. Please submit your questions that i will try to integrate them as quickly as possible. Mab segrest is a Professor Emeritus of gender and womens studies at connecticut college, and a longterm activist and social justice moment activist in social justice movements. She is author of memoir of a race traitor. She is also the author of my mom scleral. Uar she is also an author of other books. Welcome. Mab i am delighted to be here. Ms. Prescott so, you spent more than a decade writing this book. What is it that f
Industry, americas Cable Television company, as a public and brought to you today i your television provider. Good evening. My name is leslie kavasch and im here to introduce our guest, clyde ford. Client is former assistant engineer with ibm. He graduated from university of Western State here in portland as a doctor of chiropractic, and he is a trained psychotherapist. He the awardwinning author of 12 works of fiction and nonfiction. Clive is recipient of the rate award, in African American literature as well as numerous other awards for his books. Hes been a guest on the oprah show, npr, and radio and tv programs across the nation. Clyde is here tonight to speak about his latest book think black which was just released shortlisted for the 2019 book prize in social justice. Wed you please join me in welcoming to the planetarium at the Oregon Museum of science and industry clyde ford. [applause] thank you leslie and thank you all for being here. I cant tell you how special it is to bee
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