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Commission, why you put it together, who sits on it, and then we can talk about your recommendations. Good morning. Thank you so much for having me. I appreciate it. This was an unprecedented, historic crisis we were all facing a couple months ago and our president kay james looked at the debate as it was developing and really became concerned that there was this dichotomy between people who are arguing from a Health Perspective and others arguing from an economic perspective. At this point its a little hard to remember how separated people were in terms of Everybody Needs to stay home or people go back to work. We felt like it was important to lift our heads up and look over the horizon and say whats it going to take to talk about this issue about lives and livelihoods. She put the commission together and it was a fantastic experience and great group of people of 17 experts from all across the country in all different areas and walks of life. We wanted it to be something the National
Mockingbird has influenced generations of college graduat graduates, aspiring to practice law like Atticus Finch to go to law school. Last year on the occasion of the books 50th anniversary we contacted harper lee who graciously authorized this award to honor an author whose work best exemplifies the positive role of warriors in society and their power to effect change. The prize is grounded in the character of a lawyer, lawyer, Atticus Finch, indispensable and courageous representation of tom robinson. On september 21, 2010 u. S. Attorney general eric holder honored our law school when he came to tuscaloosa, alabama to help celebrate half a century of to kill a mockingbird and to help us to establish this award. Our law school has a very special partner in this award and sponsor at the journal which is read by about half of the nations lawyers monthly about half million lawyers but we now call upon jack to make some remarks, jack is the executive director of the ada. [applause] thank
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America. Q a on sunday night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. David johnson joining us from new york this morning. Executive director of the black justice coalition. Who are you funded by what is yourju mission. David johns i appreciate that. As the nations only Rights Organization intentional and unapologetic intersections of racial equities and lg be qe quality. Where all people and really all black, and in terms of acronyms and to acknowledge the case often used as a political identifier for a white gay man. So much of our work is by connecting with the grass roots organizations that are working to keepp a unique and often overlooked lease on black square people. Host was involved in the organization. David johns a lot of artwork is working with members of congress and congressional black caucus. Elected officials throughout the were there significant percentages are proportions of blackk square people. We do a lot of work in Community Around health and hiv and public health. Acknowl