The most popular programs for the African Americans Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1148 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:10 GMT President Obama made remarks at the the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's annual legislative conference. He focused on the state of the economy and his jobs plan before Congress. He also responded to criticism from some members of the caucus that they were "getting tired" of inaction on unemployment by admonishing the audience to "Take off your bedroom slippers, put on your marching shoes. Shake it off. Stop complaining, stop grumbling, stop crying." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301747-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301747-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Participants spoke about the state of the black union at an event titled "We Count! The Black Agenda Is the American Agenda." They focused on challenges facing the African-American community and the nation, the question of whether America was in a "post-racial" era after the election of President Barack Obama, and the future of race relations. They also responded to questions from the audience. Portions of Minister Farrakhan's remarks were lost due to technical difficulties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292635-7 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292635-7 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Civil rights activists, lawmakers, scholars, and policy analysts gathered to discuss their thoughts and insights on the challenges facing African-Americans. Raymond Brown moderated a question and answer session with the panelists. Topics included the economic stimulus package, perceptions of black youth, and personal accountability. The program included a video message sent the previous day from President Barack Obama. Mr. Smiley introduced his book [Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise], published by Atria. This conclusion to the [Covenant] trilogy is a handbook with which the community can evaluate the successes or failures of its political leaders and of itself. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284355-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284355-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT African-American activists spoke out against proposed gun control laws at a news conference in response to concerns shared by black conservatives that proposed legislation in the Senate would restrict their ability to defend themselves, their property and their families. They were also concerned that the proposed gun control legislation put too much power in the hands of politicians, and called for a serious national dialogue about the impact of gun control on the black community. The responded to questions from the reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311127-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311127-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama delivered an address on race and politics. In an attempt to calm the turmoil surrounding controversial comments by his former pastor, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, Obama rejected Wright's comments but said that Wright had inspired his Christian faith and has been his spiritual guide for nearly 20 years. He talked at length about historical issues of racial division, black grievances, and white resentment while emphasizing that progress has been made in racial reconciliation. Senator Obama spoke at the National Constitution Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204469-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204469-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Michelle Alexander talked about her new book [The New Jim Crow]. The book is about the incarceration of young black men and how difficult it is for them to rebuild their lives while on parole or probation. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. The death of former Secretary of State Alexander Haig was announced at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292183-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292183-6 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Leaders in education, public policy, religion, and black communities discussed the role of the African-American vote in the 2008 presidential election. Topics included the possible election of African-American Democratic candidate Barack Obama to be president; the effects of the presidential election on the social, political, and economic future of African-American communities; and the mortgage crisis and the U.S. economy. The rebuilding of parts of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was discussed and survivor Herreast Harrison described her experiences and the ways in which she helped others. In the last portion of the forum Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to the audience about health care, education and her thoughts on her candidacy. She then was questioned by Tavis Smiley. Senator Clinton was the only presidential candidate to accept the invitation to address the forum in person. "The State of the Black Union 2008: Reclaiming Our Democracy, Deciding Our Future" took place in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Conference Auditorium in New Orleans. This event was sponsored by Tavis Smiley Presents and moderated by Mr. Smiley. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204090-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204090-2 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Angela Rye, talked about her role in developing legislative and political strategy for the Congressional Black Caucus, which she said is often referred to as the "conscience of the Congress," and that it advances the causes of people that don't have a voice. She described a 2012 Detroit caucus forum she attended in which the crowd was angry and vocal about unemployment and economic issues. She named voting rights and job creation as the caucus' top priorities for the year. She reminisced about growing up in Seattle, and her parents' influence on her decision to become a lawyer. In addition, she talks about the federal government's contract procurement process and offered advice to minority entrepreneurs. Angela Rye has been with the Congressional Black Caucus since January of 2011. Prior to that she was counsel to the House Committee on Homeland Security. She is a graduate of the University of Washington and the Seattle University School of Law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306191-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306191-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Past and present elected officials, Congressional Black Caucus members, civil rights leaders, noted clergy, and other dignitaries attended the funeral of Rosa Parks, who died October 24, 2005 at age 92. Reverend Jesse Jackson delivered the eulogy, while other participants, including former President Bill Clinton, paid tribute to Ms. Parks' legacy as a civil rights leader and her life as an example of perseverance. In often rousing remarks, participants also talked about the current state of race relations, the plight of minority groups in America, and the aspirations of the black community. The church had a capacity of 4,000 people, and was one of Detroit's largest. Several soloists and choral groups of local and national renown performed at the ceremony. Rosa Parks was later entombed in a mausoleum in Detroit's Woodlawn Cemetery. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189704-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189704-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Taylor announced the publication of the foundation's report called "The Color of Crime: Race, Crime and Violence in America." The findings included the fact that, of the approximately 1.7 million interracial crimes committed in the U.S. each year, 90 percent are committed by blacks against whites. The report also found that racial prejudice is not part of the profiling police use in making traffic stops. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the media. The foundation studies race relations in the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/124103-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/124103-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT African-American Republican leaders held a forum to discuss the black community and the conservative movement. Topics included unemployment in the African-American community and ways to bring more people of color to the Republican Party. They also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303830-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303830-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Sojourner Truth bust was unveiled in the Capitol Visitor Center Emancipation Hall. She is the first black woman to be honored with a bust at the U.S. Capitol. Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in 1797. She escaped in 1827 and became a leader in promoting the abolition of slavery and women's voting rights. Cicely Tyson re-enacted Sojourner Truth's most famous speech, delivered to a women's convention in 1851. The prelude was sung by Lomax Spaulding, Dorinda Clarke Cole and Yolanda Adams. After the presenation of the colors, Yolanda Pelzer sang the national anthem. Students from the Ron Clark Academy also performed. The program opened with a video clip of Nell Irvin Painter being interviewed on the "Writings of Sojourner Truth" program on April 30, 2001. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285528-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285528-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Leaders in education, public policy, religion, and black communities discussed the role of the African-American vote in the 2008 presidential election. Tom Joyner led a question-and-answer session with the panelists and audience members. Topics included the possible election of African-American Democratic candidate Barack Obama to be president; the effects of the presidential election on the social, political, and economic future of African-American communities; and the mortgage crisis and the U.S. economy. Jonathan Demme and Katrina survivor Rev. Melvin Jones talked about the Demme-produced documentary, "The Right to Return," about rebuilding New Orleans. Rev. Jones and his church members also helped others. "The State of the Black Union 2008: Reclaiming Our Democracy, Deciding Our Future" took place in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Conference Auditorium in New Orleans. This event was sponsored by Tavis Smiley Presents and moderated by Mr. Smiley. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204090-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204090-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Walter Williams discussed his libertarian views. He described growing up in a housing project and the segregation he confronted in the Army in 1959. The John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics at George Mason University, he shared the origins of his teaching endowment from the Olin Foundation and talked about his rigorous expectations for students. He argued that it is "academically dishonest" for professors such as himself to share personal political views in the classroom. He shared his views that Social Security has no "constitutional authority" and is also a bad deal for Americans because the rate of return is very low and it redistributes money form those who have less to those who have more. He also aruged that Americans should be allowed to sell their own organs as an issue of private property rights. He told how he came to be a substitute host for the nationally syndicated Rush Limbaugh radio show. Mr. Williams has written 10 books and has a syndicated weekly column. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304675-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304675-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT John Boyd talked about Senate action on the settlement of long-standing racial discrimination claims by African-American farmers against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Mr. Boyd also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. In a 1999 class-action lawsuit, a federal judge ruled that the USDA was guilty of discrimination against black farmers. These claims stem from that decision, as over 70,000 farmers have not received their share of money from the 1999 settlement. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294905-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294905-4 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Tavis Smiley moderated a discussion on the challenges facing the U.S., including energy independence, job creation, the economy, education, and health care reform. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297473-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297473-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Civil rights activists, scholars, and policy analysts gathered to discuss their thoughts and insights on the challenges facing African-Americans. Tavis Smiley moderated a question and answer session with the panelists. Topics included President Barack Obama and the effects of the new administration on the social, political, and economic future of African-American communities. Mr. Smiley also talked about his book [Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise], published by Atria. The program also included the video message from President Barack Obama. "The State of the Black Union 2009: Making America as Good as Its Promise" was the 10th anniversary event and held in the Los Angeles Convention Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284355-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284355-2 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professor Morrison won a Pulitzer Prize and was the first black American woman to win a Nobel Prize in Literature. She is a professor of humanities at Princeton University. She discussed her writings, her life, and the craft of writing. She responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail. Her books include: [Sula], [Song of Solomon], [Beloved], [The Bluest Eye], [Paradise], [Tar Baby], [Jazz], and [Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162375-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162375-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Melissa Harris Perry talked about the history of race relations in the United States, comparing race relations through history with current racial politics. Topics included the tea party movement, raising the debt ceiling, and the 2010 health care law. In her remarks she talked about African-American characters in popular culture, including the book and movie [The Help]. After her speech, she answered written questions submitted by audience members. The talk, "Reconstruction Lessons: Current U.S. Racial Politics and the Lessons of the Civil War," was the year's final Chautauqua Amphitheater Lecture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301205-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301205-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Celebration of Life Service for Dr. Dorothy Height's life story was told through stories, videos, photos and readings shared by her many friends and colleagues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293224-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293224-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Events surrounding the funeral of Coretta Scott King were shown. Ms. King's casket arrived at the Georgia State Capitol Rotunda in Atlanta. Members of the public paid respect to the civil rights leader and wife of Martin Luther King, Jr. Coretta Scott King died on January 30, 2006 after suffering a stroke and a mild heart attack. The public viewing was held in the rotunda until 8 pm EST. The funeral was to be held at noon EST at the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in Lithonia, Georgia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191064-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191064-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Beals discussed her book, [Warriors Don't Cry], which details her experiences as part of the first integrated class of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. The author recalls how she and eight other black teenagers integrated the school as a result of the [Brown v. Board of Education] segregation case decision. President Eisenhower had to enforce integration in the school with National Guard troops in September 1957. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61780-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61780-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Coverage of the Million Man March included open phones segments, live crowd shots, interviews with rally participants on the Mall, and speeches by African-American men from all walks of life, ending with a 2-1/2 hour speech by march organizer Minister Farrakhan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67630-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67630-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT A C-SPAN school bus crew toured the site of the Tuskegee Human and Civil Rights Multicultural Center and learned about the Tuskegee syphilis study. Portions of President Clinton's May 16, 1997 apology for the U.S. Public Health Service's forty-year study were shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168001-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168001-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's Phoenix Awards dinner. It is held each year as part of the foundation's annual legislative conference to honor African-Americans who had made significant contributions to society. In his remarks he emphasized the significance of the Black vote and urged voters to participate in the 2010 midterm elections. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295554-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295554-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Bennett discussed his book [Forced Into Glory: Abraham Lincoln's White Dream], published by Johnson Publishing. The author argued that President Lincoln was a racist whose political mentor was Senator Henry Clay, a Kentucky slave owner. Among other lines of reasoning, he showed that Lincoln always supported the fugitive slave laws. He also talked about his long career in African-American journalism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158187-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158187-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The National Action Network held a "Reclaim the Dream" rally at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C. Speakers included Reverend Al Sharpton, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial, and radio and TV host Ed Schultz. Speakers emphasized civil rights issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295233-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295233-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Colbert King is a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and former Deputy Editorial Page Editor of the [Washington Post]. He spoke about his life, career, experiences and interest in politics. He also spoke about being a native of Washington, DC, and different worlds of residents and politicians within the city. Mr. King's career includes Minority staff director of the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia in the mid-70s where he assisted in drafting the Home Rule Act. He was a Deputy Assistant Treasury Department Secretary and U.S. Executive Director to the World Bank. He spent ten years as a vice president at Riggs Bank. He joined the editorial board of the [Washington Post] in 1990. Since 1995 he has written a weekly column for the newspaper. He won a Pulitzer Prize in 2003. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286712-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/286712-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Christie explores the history of the disparaging term "acting white," from its origin during the Reconstruction era to its current use. He discussed the phrase and its impact with Janet Langhart Cohen, wife of former Secretary of Defense William Cohen and author of [My Life in Two Americas]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296483-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296483-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Professor West talked about his career and his entire body of work and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. Professor West has written or edited more than twenty books, on topics ranging from religion and philosophy to politics and race. His most recent books are [The Cornel West Reader] (1999) and [The African-American Century: How Black Americans Have Shaped Our Country], (2000, with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.) His first book, written in his 20s, was [Prophecy Deliverance!: An Afro-American Revolutionary Christianity] (1982). He has also written [Prophetic Fragments] (1988), [The American Evasion of Philosophy: A Genealogy of Pragmatism] (1989), [The Ethical Dimensions of Marxist Thought] (1991), [Breaking Bread: Insurgent Black Intellectual Life] (1991, with bell hooks), [Beyond Eurocentrism and Multiculturalism] (1993, Volumes 1 & 2), [Race Matters] (1993), [Keeping Faith: Philosophy and Race in America] (1993), [White Screens, Black Images: Hollywood from the Dark Side] (1994, by James Snead, edited with Colin MacCabe), [Jews and Blacks: A Dialogue on Race, Religion, and Culture in America] (1995, with Michael Lerner), [The Future of the Race] (1996, with Henry Lewis Gates, Jr.), [Restoring Hope: Conversations on the Future of Black America] (1997), [The Future of American Progressivism: An Initiative for Political and Economic Reform] (1998, with Roberto Mangabeira Unger), and [The War Against Parents] (1998, with Sylvia Ann Hewlett). He is the editor of [Post-Analytic Philosophy] (1985, with John Rajchman), and [Struggle in the Promised Land] (1997, with Jack Salzman). In September 2001 Professor West released a spoken-word CD called "Sketches of My Culture." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168013-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168013-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Abernathy chronicles his personal experience in the civil rights movement in his autobiography, [And the Walls Came Tumbling Down], published by HarperCollins. In the book, Mr. Abernathy gives an insider account of the Civil Rights movement detailing the organization of the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955 and the 1965 March in Selma. Personally criticized for his account of the personal life of his close friend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Abernathy takes the opportunity to explain his motives and his view of the proper accounting of Dr. King and civil rights history. Also, he discusses his controversial endorsement of Ronald Reagan in the 1980 presidential elections and his subsequent frustrating efforts to communicate with the administration. Additionally, he comments on the status of current black leadership in America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9718-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9718-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Harvard University Economics Professor Roland Fryer talked about his work at the EdLab at Harvard, which conducts research into closing the achievement gap between minority and white students. Topics included the concept of paying students to do well in school. After his presentation, Professor Fryer was interviewed by Ms. Nickel. This program of the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series was held in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota, Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304111-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304111-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Janks Morton talked about his film, [What Black Men Think]. In the film he interviewed African American journalists, authors, and scholars on the role of black men in society and how they are portrayed in the media. He also did person-on-the-street interviews. He said his purpose was to show the changes in black families over the last 40 years, including higher divorce rates, single rates, and out-of-wedlock births. He asked the interviewees how they felt about their circumstances and what solutions they suggested. He also talked about racial stereotypes in U.S. media. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200322-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200322-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Isabel Wilkerson talked about her book [The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration] (Random House, 2010). It is the story of African-American migration from the South to the North and West during the period of 1915 to 1970. She tells the story through the eyes of three of the almost six million people who experienced the migration. Isabel Wilkerson worked for [The New York Times] from 1984 to 1995. As Chicago bureau chief for that paper, she won a Pulitzer Prize for feature writing. She has taught at Emory, Princeton, and Harvard universities and is currently the director of the Narrative Nonfiction Program at Boston University College of Communication. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295559-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295559-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Eugene Robinson talked about his book [Disintegration: The Splintering of Black America]. In his book he argues that, through decades of desegregation, affirmative action, and immigration, the concept of Black America as a single entity with unified interests and needs has shattered into four distinct groups: a "Mainstream" middle-class majority; a large "Abandoned" minority mired in poverty; a small "Transcendent" elite of wealth and power; and newly "Emergent" groups of mixed-race individuals and recent black immigrants who question what "black" even means. Using historical research, reporting, census data, and polling, he shows how these groups have become so distinct that they view each other with mistrust and apprehension. He discusses debates about affirmative action, the importance of race versus social class, and the questions of whether and in what form racism and the black community endure. Mr. Robinson responded to questions from members of the audience. This program of the Texas Book Festival was held in the C-SPAN/Book TV Tent. Scenes of the festival were shown before and after the speech. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295989-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295989-3 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Melissa Harris-Perry, political science professor at Tulane University, argues that negative stereotypes of African-American women affect their political engagement. The author examines these stereotypes and reports on how they shape black women's concepts of citizenship. Melissa-Harris Perry also responded to questions from members of the audience at Hue-Man Bookstore in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302539-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Author and cultural critic Michael Eric Dyson talked about his life, his career, and his body of writing. Topics included the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the presidential candidacy of Senator Barack Obama and the Reverend Jeremiah Wright. Video pictures of Dr. King in Memphis, Tennessee, and of Senator Obama in Philadelphia on March 18, 2008, were shown in the background. Professor Dyson talked about issues such as the role of the church in black culture. He discussed the problem of black people who excel being considered exceptions while those who do unacceptable things being considered part of the norm. Professor Dyson reacted to a video clip of John McWhorter from March 2, 2008, talking about hip hop. He also responded to a video clip from July 1, 2004, of Bill Cosby talking about personal responsibility. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. A video clip was shown of Professor Dyson giving a tour of his office at Georgetown University and talking about the books in his library. Professor Dyson is the author of sixteen books, including [Hollar If You Hear Me; Open Mike; Why I Love Black Women; The Michael Eric Dyson Reader; Mercy, Mercy Me; Is Bill Cosby Right?; Come Hell or High Water; Debating Race]; and [Know What I Mean?] His latest book is [April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202400-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202400-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Beverly Daniel Tatum talked about her book [Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria? And Other Conversations About Race: A Psychologist Explains the Development of Racial Identit]y, published by Basic Books. The author discussed how African Americans deal with racism in everyday life and urged not only blacks but people of all races to fight against social injustice. After the presentation, Ms. Tatum answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178257-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178257-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT William Hyland, Jr., talked about his book [In Defense of Thomas Jefferson: The Sally Hemmings Sex Scandal] (Thomas Dunne Books; June 9, 2009). In his book the former prosecutor argues that Thomas Jefferson did not have a affair with Sally Hemmings nor fathered her child. Mr. Hyland examines evidence as a lawyer would and contends that the DNA results specify a "Jefferson male" whom he identifies as possibly Randolph Jefferson, the younger brother of the former president. He also relays that stories of President Jefferson's affair were started by James Callender who was denied a postmaster appointment. He refers to the Hemmings family's oral histories that he reports contradict the relationship and condemns revisionist histories. Mr. Hyland spoke as if presenting an argument to a jury. Then he responded to questions from members of the audience at the event at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, October 10, 2009, at the Colonial Williamsburg Booksellers in the Visitors Center in Williamsburg, Virginia. William Hyland, Jr., is a trial lawyer and a former prosecutor with over twenty-five years of litigation experience. He currently serves on the Florida Judicial Nominating Commission. Mr. Hyland is a member of the New York and Virginia Historical Societies and the Thomas Jefferson Heritage Society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289471-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289471-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Education Secretary Arne Duncan was the keynote speaker at the breakfast hosted by Reverend Al Sharpton's National Action Network on Martin Luther King, Jr's legacy and the future of civil rights in the U.S. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297548-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/297548-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT At a ceremony for African-American history month, Herman Cain discussed contributions of famous African-Americans and the problems that African-Americans continue to face in current American society. He talked about the arc of the American struggle for liberty, his own upbringing in rural Georgia, and his family's pursuit of equity in the American dream. He also spoke about the state of the economy and creating economic opportunity for those struggling. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/24564-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/24564-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT HIV/AIDS experts, African-American men living with HIV or AIDS, and policy makers talked about the HIV/AIDS epidemic among African American men. Topics included to the federal and community responses to the epidemic, and reducing the overall stigma in the black community. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293840-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293840-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Guests and dignitaries gathered in the National Cathedral for the funeral service of civil rights leader Dorothy Height. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293240-101 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293240-101 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Mrs. Height talked about her book, [Open Wide the Freedom Gates: A Memoir], published by PublicAffairs. Then 91, she had witnessed most of the major events in the African-American struggle for civil rights. She talked about her life work for her cause and about people she knew personally such as W.E.B. DuBois, Eleanor Roosevelt, and many others. She talked about the experience of leading the National Council of Negro Women for forty-one years. Ms. Height received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177169-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177169-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the 103rd Annual Convention of the NAACP. He outlined the differences between President's and Mitt Romney's policies on health care, voting rights and education. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307023-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307023-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT bell hooks talked about her life and writings and responded to viewer comments and questions. Ms. hooks is a Professor of English at City College, and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She has written over 20 books including: [Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism] (1981), [Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center] (1984), [Killing Rage] (1995), [Where We Stand] (2000), [Salvation: Black People and Love] (2001), and [Communion: The Female Search for Love] (2002). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169843-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169843-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT The Reverend Jeremiah Wright, Jr. talked about the role of faith in American civic life. He also talked about his pastorate, his development as a theologian and teacher, and the how the issues of social justice and global inequities have shaped his faith and his activities. He put his ministry into a theological, historical, and political perspective. Following his remarks titled "The African American Religious Experience; Theology and Practice," he answered questions submitted by reporters in the audience. Several of the questions focused on previous remarks he had made, media coverage of his sermons, and his role as Senator Barack Obama's pastor. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205074-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/205074-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Jamelle Bouie talked about his [American Prospect] article, "The Other Glass Ceiling," in which he examined the impediments that remain for African Americans in Congress. Some of the topics he discussed were the difficulties black members of the House have in being elected to the Senate, the states that are more like to elect African Americans, fundraising, and congressional districting. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series highlighting recent magazine articles. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305312-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305312-5 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Following a period during which Ms. Parks was honored by lying in repose in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, a memorial service was held to honor her life and legacy prior to her funeral scheduled in Detroit the following Wednesday. Participants paid tribute to Ms. Parks as a catalyst of the civil rights movement, her legacy as a voice for the black community, and her service to the nation in passionate speeches and with music. There were many standing ovations and shouts of "Amen!" Large pictures of Ms. Parks were carried through the aisles by young people. At the end audience members stood, held hands, and sang "We Shall Overcome" along with the choir. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189655-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189655-1 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT Joe Madison and Mychal Massie provided African American perspectives on the Obama Administration's first week in office, and they responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Each talked about how he feels President Obama should deal with Hamas, Israel and Palestinian issues, plans to close Guantanamo Bay, and urban American children and other issues in the African American community. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283770-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283770-4 Sat, 24 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT