That means a lot that you are here with us. Especially raising money for such great causes. I want to think first of all the best bookstore in all the land, Harvard Bookstore. I want to thank my friend jeff for hosting this discussion. The panelists are all authors of some of the most important works ever written on race and the american experience. And i strongly, strongly encourage you to purchase their text and other work you are interested in from Harvard Bookstore its another independent booksellers. I also want to think of other hosts, the incredible Boston Review and the editors. All of us have been proud contributors to the rich intellectual condition curated by Boston Review. I just think it is really important that in this moments before our countrys more famous publications were willing to run pieces on police, prison abolition, racial and ethics of resistance and market violence, Boston Review really provided one of the major forms for these ideas to be debated with serious
Classmate of congressman jackson and agent for their book loving you, speaking of view and dont forget to pray and is a family friend as well. To introduce these lovely people, here is april smith. [applause] thank you. Good evening and welcome. Welcome to Raleigh North Carolina we appreciate you coming in. Thank you for joining us. We would like to thank quail ridge books, cspan, the ceo and founder of healthcare and our friends from North Carolina that have joined us. [applause] also, we would like to thank our educators in the area for joining us tonight as well as friends and family thank you for coming out. We appreciate you. For those of you who do not know, ms. Jackson is the life of reverend Jesse Jackson, from the civil rights movement. She has marched, she has been jailed and she participated in the initial me to march in washington. Ms. Jackson comes from a bout of strength with her family. Strong women keep on coming and in the midst of her sons pain she decided to put pen
Hospitals in the region have seen an influx of wounded people , an influx of wounded people, and the authorities are calling on residents to donate blood. The 6. 8 magnitude quake struck in a remote area in the Atlas Mountains, around 45 miles south of the popular tourist destination, marrakesh. Tremors were also felt in the capital rabat, some 350 kilometres away. President biden said hes Deeply Saddened by the events. Chinas president xi has also sent a message of condolence. Charlotte wright has this report. The horrifying moment a powerful earthquake hit morocco. Cctv shows people running for safety as buildings begin to crumble in marrakesh. Elsewhere in the city, diners frantically flee a restaurant. Outside the historic kutubiyya mosque, dust rises from the tower, prompting fears it might collapse. Marrakesh is 45 miles from the epicentre in the Atlas Mountains. Those in the city said it was terrifying. The floors were violently shaking, the walls were shaking, things were falli
hospitals in the region have seen an influx of wounded people, and the authorities are calling on residents to donate blood. and in the last few minutes we ve been hearing that morocco has declared three days of mourning. and the national flag will be flown at half staff throughout the country. the 6.8 magnitude quake struck in a remote area in the atlas mountains, around 45 miles south of the popular tourist destination, marrakesh. tremors were also felt in the capital rabat, some 350 kilometres away. president biden said he s deeply saddened by the events. china s president xi has also sent a message of condolence. charlotte wright has this report. the horrifying moment a powerful earthquake hit morocco. cctv shows people running for safety as buildings begin to crumble in marrakesh. elsewhere in the city, diners frantically flee a restaurant. outside the historic kutubiyya mosque, dust rises from the tower, prompting fears it might collapse. marrakesh is 45 miles from th
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