Camille Cosby and Renee Poussaint hosted a panel discussion with some of the individuals profiled in the book they edited, A Wealth of Wisdom: Legendary African American Elders Speak, published by Atria Books. The book is a collection of stories, experiences, and observations of more than fifty African Americans, ages seventy and over, collected to preserve the lessons from African American elders and pass them on to young people. The panelists discussed the influence of elders in the African American community. After their comments the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience.