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Is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. And now on booktv, we are live with author, journalist and history professor herb boyd, professor boyd who teaches at the city college of new york and writes a column for new York Amsterdam News is of the author or editor of many books including autobiography of a people, and his latest black k detroit a peoples history of selfdetermination. Host author herb boyd with us on this Independence Day weekend. Professor boyd, what is july 4 me deal . Guest it means the same thing what it meant to Frederick Douglass, you know. While you can...

Selfdetermination. Host author herb boyd with us on this Independence Day weekend. Professor boyd, what is july 4 me deal . Guest it means the same thing what it meant to Frederick Douglass, you know. While you can have the general celebration and everything, we have a different perspective from the africanamerican community. This was a long history to understand exactly the distinction in terms of the celebration for one community and the kind of lack of observers on the other part of the community. What does it mean to people who history of segregation. You have to understand the kind of sen...

Thing what it meant to Frederick Douglass, you know. While you can have the general celebration and everything, we have a different perspective from the africanamerican community. This was a long history to understand exactly the distinction in terms of the celebration for one community and the kind of lack of observers on the other part of the community. What does it mean to people who have a history of bondage, history of segregation, a history of jim crow is him. You have to understand that kind of sensitivity that might be distinct from one community to another. Obviously when you Start Ta...

Around kids or animals or in public parks because of the fact that, you know, there are kids and you got to be respectful. Reporter mom kim bennett is also all for banning the butts. She loves to bring her two sons and nephews to the park where they can play and enjoy some fun and fresh air. I think its a great idea. I think, um, you know, it should be smoke free for the kids. I wouldnt want my children inhaling smoke so it is a concern. Reporter john bea beaton lid next to the park for more than 30 years. Its a popular place for family and sports and smoking. There still are a lot of people t...

The stories behind his selfmade success. Here is the trailer. Performing your music and having a connection, that is the ultimate rush, and the truest of addictions. Last year i cracked over 300 shows. He is a machine. Steve brought a rock n roll attitude that did not exist. I think that is motivated by what ever where weird passion his father had. His dad was almost like a superhero to steve. Record hot aird ballooning. He did not know what he was doing, he just did it. Up, it was always how do i impress my father . When he became a dj he struggled. I did not know how to run a label. He would...