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2017 that was kind of an ode to the first africanamerican president , hence the title the fierce 44. We had this idea that lets do kind of an homage to inarguably the greatest achievement for africanamericans to become president , and who else should be on that list . And so we did a list, it was Interactive Digital project, and it was wellreceived, highly debated, and then hard hard court publish it this saying you turn into into a Childrens Book because there are not a lot of africanamerican biographies, a general a was that genre that was popular issue childrens biography questions and so we edited our digital project and turn it into a book. Host what is the format of the book. Guest well, its basically a short bio sketches with illustrations, and it just gives you enough, gives kids enough they can learn about these tremendous africanamerican achievers, and just abs ....
Reading University Press and University Pressth week. Im cow, one of the managers here and i think i speak for all of us at book called was a University Press, especially our friends at columbia University Press, nyu press and fordham University Press take up a large part of what we do here for the past 20 years. They are heavily featured in a dense programming, our displays are often at in a weekly annual bestseller list though it shows our Customer Base loves them as well. A couple of housekeeping before i move over to our lovely panel. We have a lot of books for sale here we do not have register up here so if youre free to take a bunch, give in ....
Friday night and they dont understand the lynchings in mississippi and brown v. Board of education. So on top of that when we as teachers are exhausted and we dont have the time to get out in the streets and from about how were being about how i worked out of contract after years of seniority because our superintendent is a guy who could put his funds towards evaluation systems and, you know, sort of this attack on teachers instead of supporting me with lower class size. I mean, theres so many complexities and nuances, and when you throw in 72 of my school is at poverty level. I transferred from 95 , when youre reporting child abuse speakers im so sorry, we are getting no, no. No note were over our time and thank you. My voice will live on. Spent thank you all so much for being here, and please if you want to continue this conversation, and i sense many of you would like to, come to signing area five where they will be with her books. Thank you so much [inaudible conversations] you are ....
For more information, visit the authors web site, williameasterly. Org. Some people in the movement decided to take the cause of Marriage Equality to the United StatesSupreme Court. And thats really what i chose to write about. Or and im really gratified the New York Times called it a stunningly intimate story. And thats the story, that is what i set out to do. I wanted i was fascinated. I wanted to know, well, what would it feel like to be a plaintiff in major civil rights litigation case . One that was incredibly high profile and controversial. What did that feel like . What was the judge thinking, you know, as he was considering the evidence . The judge, as it turns out, in one of the major twists in the story turns out himself to be gay. What does it feel like ....
Now on booktv, Kwame Anthony appiah recount w. E. B. Du bois time spent as a student at the university of berlin. This is about an hour and a half. So, first about, thanks for coming out on a rainy night. And thank you to Anthony Appiah and cornel west for being here. Its an honor. Im going to say a few introductory words about our distinguished as the men also about Anthony Appiahs new book, lines of descent w. E. B. Du bois and hte emergence of identity, which of course we are here to celebrate tonight. Ive asked professor appiah to tell us a little bit about how he came to write the book and the conversation will go from there. So it is a very fortune to have those Anthony Appiah and dr. Cornel west, truly of this countrys great poet intellectuals with us to discu ....