>> >> and what i think is of message for the regulators

in this country have to work toward that we will never put a plant operator or workers in the position to risk their lives to do what they can to prevent a accident. >> host: i enjoyed this discussion. >> guest: i have to. thank you very much.

♪ thank-you. it did you see miwok? you don't appreciate it because you have not been in a wheelchair like i have but this is important to me. it is great and it is a personal pleasure to honor a friend, artists, legend.

when i sat down to gather my thoughts about what i could say about my angelou the first is that in spite of her truly outrageous talent she doesn't have the routine jealousy and put down artist says davis said she are accustomed to. instead maya angelou inspires a light as well. her refutation sparkles. elegant, generosity, humor elegant, generosity, humor, strength, honesty. compassion. and dare i say wisdom?

the very first non family foyers i heard after my son zaph was the voice of maya angelou. of sheer volume. i cannot omit the pleasure of her company with so much toxicity around in this world, a celebratory social life she offered her friends and colleagues and trust me me, she can cook. [laughter] i knew her as a random house where she published her first book i know why the caged bird sings. the autobiography was immensely popular but more than that, i don't recall

any woman writer more insightful where more courageous describing her life. and equally important is it gave license to a host of other african-american writers and opened the door to our insights of our intent -- interior. the white or the gays. interestingly this publication 1969 neither began your completed her journey. just think of this as a curriculum letitia journalist writing for the

play writer, a scary rider film director 1966. 1967. 1978. 76. coordinator at the request of martin luther king cooperation is not the max for african-american unity you -- jan 1977, 1993 komen 1960. 72, 75, 76, 1982. dancer. singer.

dancing with all the nav. 1954. author of eight biographies 1969. the 10 collections of poetry in 1971, 1995, professor rates for the university. reynolds professor of american studies. but anyone could account for the esteem in which maya angelou held but all of them

despite the childhood of wounds that suffering energized and strengthened her and with good counsel and determination her creative impulse struck. her example truly is one of triumph. maya angelou you improve our world by drawing from us force us to be better selves. [applause]

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one to no one. [laughter] how were you grow? fate q. my darling. the late toni morrison period spee it is a blessing. she is a blessing. and it is amazing we have been sister friends all of these years and i am grateful for it to. and it takes one to no one. and i am grateful i knowzi that she is a dollar that folks, amazing. it is amazing you have chosen to accuse me a gift

to honor me and i am so pleased. it is amazing. you are all writers and i am delighted that you have chosen to not only honor me but that ask tony morrison to honor me out of you. and that is who you are.vbj> there is an old statement when it looks like the sun. ♪ anymore. ♪ god put a rainbow in the colts'. ♪ -- clouds. ♪ amazing. amazing. amazing. [applause]

in the statement was inspired by genesis that craig -- at the rain persisted so unrelentingly that it would never cease. so in the attempt to put the people at these god put a rainbow in the sky. that is in genesis. but in the 20th century i'm sorry 19th century african-american poets poets, maybe a woman, i am not sure, but she said god did not just put a rainbow in the sky. he puts a rainbow in the clouds. in the clouds.

to know the suns and the moons and the stars>r=ñ illuminations are always in the sky. however clouds can only process that they cannot see a change in the possibility in the sky. in the clouds. and here we are. here you are. amazing. you are rainbows in my clouds. it is a blessing. that you have decided to be a rainbow in mcleod. whether i deserve did not. you have decided to honor me

and i am grateful to you and touche toni morrison and to my editors. [applause] for over 40 years imagine that. i have tried to tell the amazingly. i know that trying to right out pros you are smarter than many others however it is up possibility when you use the few nouns and

pronouns and year know what it means. i think easy reading is hard riding. [laughter] you know, all of that. because you are literary folks and i have been trying to tell the truth as sanders stand it. not everything i know but the truth. you have honored me this evening. i am so grateful and appreciative. of sons and daughters with asian and spanish