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Which is why we are event a couple of thank you before we get started. The black History Month committee and the life of student affairs, the dean, and as always the staff and make these event possible. Thank you. [applause] so let me introduce our wonderful speakers this evening. Salamishah tillet is an associate professor of english and African Studies at a faculty member of the center for gender sexuality and women studies of university of pennsylvania. She has a phd in the history of american civilizations, and english, from harvard, and any mat from brown. She received a ba in english and...

Can be stable and get their i. D. And Social Security card where they can begin to feel welcome and they can begin to get back in touch with why am i here . What is my purpose . Even though i have been through all of these things what do i do with my life tomorrow, next year, next decade . Hadaway reconnect with my children . And some of the same things that we think about for our own lives as far as the further development. What will i be doing in 10 years . Where do i want to work . Where do i want to play and how do i get to rebuilding my life . How do i become a part of a policy system . H...

I think that polls have shown us that americans the people no longer want to see these numbers and these institutions built. Theyre looking at other ways in order other ways to handle people with Mental Health issues and drug addictions, which really drive the numbers in our prisons and in our jails, but i think that what we have done over the last three decades is really built this mass incarceration vehicle that has driven and driven and driven the numbers of men and women and children into the systems and now were realizing that its not working, its broken, its too costly, its taking lives ...

This is true because of the incredible success the Broadband Program has had across the country here and at the Brooklyn Library amazing things. Making Great Strides and addressing the digital skill divide. Many of us are wondering where the additional funding is going to come from . I should take a moment on the Digital Literacy spectrum to talk about the room we are sitting. This is a digital commons. It provides us through an increasingly sophisticated set of tools, faster connectivity. It cost around 34 million and how can we build more because we know the need is there. I am hoping the pa...

Audience to pose questions. Here we go with our panel number one. We are looking at the vision. We will explore innovative practices and partnerships. Our first speaker will be the Senior Program officer at the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Hoping to have leon mac, director of el paso Public Library. Unfortunately she had a family emergency and was not able to the year. We are excited to have clarence anthony, executive director of the National League of cities. We will start out with her. Well, thank you, director. The national museum, Library Services for holding this hearing. I appreci...