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>> new york city i have a lack of imagination. >> the timing is just right for this book and so many ways. we'll talk about that in just a moment. it's now one year and one day since the last presidential election and the election donald trump lost and used to insight his reporters to storm the capitol in january. at least seven people attended the protrump rally in washington proceeded the insurrection were elected to public office. this is what i am talking about. one was elected to a local school committee in massachusetts. one was reelected to the board of directors in new jersey. as for t...

Dyson. he's the author of the new book "performing blackness" in america. here is what you write in the book about black performance. what we have said, sung, seen or written or rapped and marched and so much more, has made the nation incalcubly, we have used those gifts to entertain the idea of race and indeed the idea of america with a redemptive love. if you can go on with the important point you made here sir. is performance in a way of communicating more of the souls of our struggle of race in america in a regular dialogue?

Do? >> eugene. >> michael, it's jean robinson, congratulations on the book. i have said it to you many times because you are a great and prolific author. talk about how it has changed overtime if indeed it has. has the tone intended of black performance changed in the way african-americans communicate through performance, has that changed? >> very subtle but powerful. when you think about the fact that i mentioned lewis armstrong or ellington, they're trying to make argument for the humanity of black people and the intelligence of black people and

Experience is. they do trust you know the experience of the people around you. but when you start bombarding people with facts, they will shut down. >> mike barnicle ? >> kristen, as usual i have a stupid question. >> i doubt that. >> you know several years ago, robert putnam at harvard wrote a book -- given of everything on social media and the average person is victimized. people think twitter is an actual country or a power out there. is there anything wrong with

Judging, i have entangled with this person. i am taking it all in and i am all entangled with them and verses no. i can write a column and talk about it on tv. another person can donate some money or they can volunteer or do a lot of things that's going to help with the situation and not feel miserable. i was miserable all the team. >> okay, i am going to impress you a little bit. this is a tough one. i agree with everything you are saying. i think this book is beautiful and everyone should read it and empathy need to drive your relationships with people especially at thanksgiving and people w...