after that, ibram kendi, and former secretary of defense jim mattis recounts his military career. that all starts now. >> host: and now on booktv we want to introduce you to author haben girma. she is also a lawyer. ms. girma, what kind of law do you practice? >> guest: would you call me haben? >> host: haben, yes, ma'am. >> guest: and the kind of law i do is disability rights. i'm focused on using my skills to advance opportunities for people with disabilities. >> host: why did you choose that type of law? >> guest: i was born deafblind. most of our world is designed for people who can see and hear, and when we ask for accommodations -- for example, getting materials in braille instead of print -- a lot of society refuses, putting up barriers. and that limits our ability to get an education, to go and get a job, and that's not fair. so i experienced a lot -- [inaudible] and the law is one way that we can create change. and i wanted to create a change and remove barriers so people with disabilities -- for people with disabilities. is so my own personal story and struggle inspired

after that, ibram kendi, and former secretary of defense jim mattis recounts his military career. that all starts now. >> host: and now on bookt

. >> next on booktv "after words", american university professor ibram kendi argues that america mustse to be antiracist and work toward building more equitable society. he is interviewed by imani perry, author and princeton university african-american studies professor. , "after words" is a weekly program with hosts interviewing top nonfiction authors about their latest work. >> ibram, it's wonderful to be here with you to talk about this extraordinary book "how to be an antiracist". i have so many questions but the first one is why this book now? >> of course i'm just excited to sit down and talk to you about this book the reason is because i feel like what people ask for it. my last book, a history of racist ideas stemming from the beginning, chronicled the antiracist ideas and really showed their collision, their cl