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Tonight we are here, gathered here this evening and i view this really as the intersection of history and the future. What do i mean by that . The intersection of history and the future . We are in Lincoln Theater in this theater. This was the only place where black folks could calm and be entertained in the theater because they couldnt go downtown. They would come right here. This theater was nearly demolished by a wrecking bull, almost torn down but we saved it renovated it and its now one of the jewels of the city of columbus. History tonight. [applause] and the intersection of our future o...

Nonlawyer could be designated as an arbiter and the contract would specify how the arbiters decided. Let me give you an example of the Supreme Court called circuit city versus adams. Do you remember circuit city . Adams applied for a job there. On the back of his application in small print that said if he had any dispute was circuit city he would have to go to an arbiter and couldnt go to court. Who reads all the small print in an application for a job . A few years later after working at circuit city he had a discrimination claim against circuit city and he sued them in california state court...

Who wanted to go to law school, African Americans who wanted to go to law school. I was a part of that generation. We looked up looked up to him, believed in him, inspired by him, that i to someday could go to law school and i to could someday become a lawyer. There is a whole generation of people just like me who have gone on to do that because of the bravery and courage of Thurgood Marshall. So tonight, we are here, gathered here this evening, and i view this really as the intersection of history and the future. What do i mean by that . At the intersection of history and the future . We are ...

But tv is also visiting buffalo, new york this weekend to for its literary sites and talk to its local authors. For complete schedule go to booktv. Org and you can fall was on social media, booktv is r. Twitter handle, you can call was on facebook as well, facebook. Com booktv. 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors every weekend on booktv, television for serious readers. We are kicking off the weekend with author wil haygood, he examines the life and career of Thurgood Marshall specifically five day Senate Hearing that resulted in his confirmation as the first africanamerican to serve on th...

Reporter the decision came down less than an hour ago. Vincent asaro was acquitted in the legendary heist at jfk. The 6 million Armed Robbery was considered the largest in u. S. History. 80yearold redskin sent asaro walked out of court a free Vincent Asaro walked out of court a free man. The reputed member of the bonanno crime family kept a low profile for decades. His cousin came forward recently naming him in a robbery portrayed in the movie goodfellas. Prosecutors said he collected at least 500,000 from the robbery, a key piece of evidence for the government, secret recordings of asaro comp...