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We have not seen that and they are facing lawsuits as we speak. They are trying, from what i understand, in recent months to make some changes inside the system, but its very difficult. Im in the prison system in america is what it is, grandpa to be his, rapid human rights abuse and we as a society even if we dont believe it, we accept the idea at least thats the moment you cross the threshold of a jail or prison you are or Constitutional Rights are suspended, which is particularly ironic in jail settings where you are in many cases held over for trial, innocent until proven guilty. But, they ...

Want what is best for families, communities, our country. Together we can move in that direction. But it has to be on the idea that equal treatment under the law has to become a reality of reality and not just a narrative. Thank you for answering my questions honestly. We have microphones for the audience. We are opening up for questions. Please raise your answers to students can hand to the microphone if you have a question for speaker. He answered all of your questions . Okay, in the front. [inaudible] im just stating and it will be a question, i think we need to feel that uncomfortableness ...

Im mark, president and im proud to be here with professor eddie. I am honored, as we say back home this is really great. We have some time to talk and you have written a new book and we sorely want to talk about, we also want to talk about how fascinating it is to viewers and certainly too many how you got from mississippi, a a Great Community down in the gulf coast, all the way to princeton university. Maybe we ought to start with you talking about yourself. Guest im a country boy who made it big, thats what i like to say. My dad was the second africanamerican postman hired at the post office...

Author and Princeton University professor eddie glaude sits down for after words with National Urban League President marc morial to discuss the state of black america. This book is democracy in black. Host im marc morial, im the president of the National Urban league and im proud to be here with professor eddie glaude of Princeton University. Professor, welcome. Guest im honored. As my mother would say back home in mississippi, this is high time. Im really honored. Host youve written a new book we want to talk about. We also want i think its always fascinating to viewers and certainly too man...

We learn that we are not central or special in any way and that idea has propagated through the century and it is really at the core of modern sciences. Its become known as common mediocrity. There is nothing special or interesting about it in any way. Host this is a complex complex to tweak his ear. That we had here. Guest it is the complex that tends to make us feel special unless we are extremely downbeat in and attend to wake up in the morning but rationally we know that it doesnt overheat succeeded in that idea so really we have a battle going on in our heads i think in scientists had thi...