[inaudible conversations] okay. Greetings, everyone. My name is ted. Im the editor of Frederick Douglass in brooklyn and a professor of journalism. At st. Josephs college in clinton hill here in brooklyn. I want to welcome you to the brooklyn book festival paneland assure you that books for sale are available in the courtyard after the panel. The authors will be deeply grateful for your support. Our panel today includes mr. Matt tie even by. Taibbi who is a Rolling Stone Kole Jim Nuss and hi latest book is hate inc. The next is jonathon mettle. Hi book is dying of whiteness and also a professor of sociology and psychiatry at vanderbilt university. And to my right, the president of new american leaders, an organization that promotes the incoming new immigrants into politics and her book is people like us, the in the wave of candidates knocking at democracys door. Thought we would start with a moment of silence for bill deblasios president ial campaign. And now continue. So, well start w