i grew up in new york city in astoria, queens, astoria projects.borhood was very much african-american and puerto rican. and cultures mixed tremendously. many of my friends growing up were puerto rican. i grew up during the creation of hip-hop. hip-hop culture comes really out of the interactions between acks and latinos. so i wanted to write about that. >> so for all of the notions that we say that we're moving toward a homogenized society, there is still this vestige of separation, if you will. talk to me about your personal experience. >> my experience has been that, with my family, they love and accept everyone. in general. so with my grandparents, since they're from the island, they are a little more old school. their basic idea is this is okay for now, but in the long term when you plan to settle down, get married, have children, you need to stay within the race. but whether it comes down to family, they made it seem more like my responsibility or my duty to keep it clean or to keep it pure, if that's even a good word to say. but to keep it b

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it's not the waffle do have astoria, but i assure you if you violate the terms of your probation, you do you understand me? >> yes, your honor. i promise. >> anything else? megyn: i promise. her mouth says, yes, but will her brain say, no? kelly's court is back in session, a free pass for princess paris hilton. walking out of a sin city courtroom just a short time ago pleading guilty to lesser charges below her listen felonye rap. sentenced to one year probation, drug treatment and 200 hours of community service, a deal that spares her another stint in the slammer. reports say she was in and out of court, we're talking the entire building not just the courtroom, in less than 0 minutes. right this way, ms. hilton. could i get your autograph, ms. hilton? so lying to the police, having cocaine on you, did lady justice really have her blinders on today? let's ask arthur aidala and defense attorney mark. i'm sure this is exactly how it works in your average case, right? joe normal in middletown, usa, who's a convicted felon gets caught with cocaine and then lies to police to their face, an

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when a man was introducing william howard taft, the president of the united states, at the waldorf astoria. president taft was a very large man. he weighed about 315 pounds and had a protruding stomach. after the opening remarks, the man back and the president to the podium. as the president walked to the podium, senator pugh said, ladies and gentleman, as you can see our president is pregnant with integrity. and then he said, our president is pregnant with courage. finally president taft took the podium. and he said, as he rubbed his stomach, that if this is a girl, we will call her integrity. if it is a boy, we will call him courage. but if it is simply gas, we will college -- call it chauncey depugh. [laughter] so, it is, i should say, an anxious honor to be here. and i am relieved by the generous introduction i received. my friend jim loves this area and camps here in the summer. when he found out i was speaking here, he sent me this message -- you are privileged to visit this area. do not worry about feeling nervous and apprehensive. that is a perfectly sensible reaction. [laughter] e