he has released two albums to critical acclaim, taught at brooklyn college, new york university, the school in columbia university, and is now touring lyrics for lockdown. one of those is sponsored by the naacp. i learned that he is beginning rehearsals for the remakes of "the wiz." let's welcome him. [applause] our moderator for this afternoon, world renowned anti- racist, multicultural educator. [applause] yes. as many of you in the audience know, she is an accomplished front line teacher. a teacher, educators, researchers, writers, consultant, speaker. she is like a mother, auntie, big sister, all in one, for me. she has taught in canada, the caribbean, and the u.s. and has been involved in the development of teachers for two decades. she consults on anti-racist inclusion very and equitable education. she assists school districts and schools to continually restructure themselves for equitable outcomes for all students. the initiative put that puts race -- she designed the initiative that puts race on the table. she is the virtual scholar for teaching for change. she is the author

as well as in english and journalism professor at brooklyn college and cooney graduate school. he is the author of numerous books including "what liberal media?." >> here's a portion of one of our programs. >> in addition to a questionnaire that covered a wide variety of background items, the astronomers were asked to imagine the nation's history from 1966 to the end of the century. in other words, the year 2000. and so they were looking ahead or 34 years and imagining what they perceived or what they were viewing as what would happen to our country for the remainder of the century. and a graduate student who is doing the study, richard brown guard, was surprised by what he described as the believe of yaf members that a continued trip to the welfare state and socialism and moral decay would be reversed in the near future by an awakening of the american people, resulting in moving the train of events back to common sense. >> he also surveyed members of students for a democratic society which was the leading new left, or leftist organizatorganization on campuses of the '60s. and

it was as if the whole book was written about her or for women that they knew who are started brooklyn college at 16 and graduated 19 and was a teacher, a magazine editor and had a life of her own before she married. my father was older and thought he was doing her a favor to take her out of the work force and that favored the story alive and a lot of ways. when i read that book i immediately understood the truth nine shura discussed much more in your book i know that betty friedan did things after "the feminine mystique" that are not always glorious and some were pretty bad but she is an incredible hero. and a pioneer, and if they she is as nearly as celebrated as she should be. perhaps it is still too close to when she lived. we still have people live who fought the battles against her and have grievances. but i believe over time people at understand this is a great visionary pioneer whose book was a gem and made all of our lives better. [applause] >> host: i said "the feminine mystique" was stated but it is important when we talk about choices is still possible to get into a spiral of self

columnist for the nation and the daily beast as well as english and journalism professor of brooklyn college graduate school. he's the author of numerous books including what liberal media. for more information, visit thenation.com and search his name. >> now croswell recalls the life of whom general smith. general smith, dwight eisenhower chief of staff from 1942 to 1945 served in the military for more than four years and played a significant part in the allied strategy for two. croswell discusses his pocket and you association of the u.s. army meeting held at the washington convention center. >> why would somebody in their right mind -- that might be a stretch -- spent 25 of their life studying grant, sherman, chariton, lee, a staff officer? a man passed middle-age, trinkle, intelligence, eyes like a fish to the same time, and responsive, cool, koln. without the charm - passions or sense of humor heavily than ever to reproduce and finally go to hell. there is no doubt the template for the description of was walter bedell smith. the quintessential known as the biggest square wheeled some of

my mother graduated -- started brooklyn college at 16, graduated at 19, was a teacher, was a magazine editor, had a lot of life of her own before she married. my father was older, she thought he was doing her a favor by taking her out of the work force. and that favor destroyed her life in a lot of ways. and so when i read that book, i immediately understood the truth of it. i know there are problems with the book. as you've discussed, and i'm sure will be discussed much more in your book. i know that betty friedan did some things after "the feminine mystique" that weren't always glorious and bad. in my mind, she's an incredible hero and pioneer. i don't think she's nearly as celebrated as she should be. i think that, you know, perhaps, it's still too close to when she lived. we still have people alive who fought some of the battles against her and have reason to have grievances. but i absolutely believe over time people will understand more that was a great, great hero, visionary pioneer who's book was just a gem that has made all of our lives better. [applause] >> okay. sounds like

. >> next eric alterman, columnist for the nation and english and journalism professor at brooklyn college and cuny graduate school. he claims president obama has been unable to deliver on his campaign pledges. mr. alterman points to the american political system as the main obstacle in preventing passage of a more progressive agenda. eric alterman discusses his book at busboys and poets in washington, d.c. the program is just over an hour. >> the right wing that i am these days. a did a tour a few years ago, everywhere i went someone would call up the bookstore and say that i was sick and i had to cancel. and when i was doing a bookstore in l.a., they called c-span to cancel and c-span called me and said, you know, we're sorry you're sick and i said, well, i'm not sick. and the event went on but somebody killed all the electricity in the store while i was speaking. and it was one of those stores i don't want to disparage hippies or anything but -- it was one of those stores where nobody knew where the fuse box was. [laughter] so i had to hold the audience for 45 minutes while they found o

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college. he went on to brooklyn law school, and after graduation, worked at a firm with many real estate clients. you started out as a lawyer. and then, you got into real estate. what happened? >> what i liked about the business is you could earn money while you sleep. when you practice law, you had to have clients. you had to really be sure you didn't miss something in the contract, et cetera. real estate, once you're done, it works for you. >> susie: you started kimco with martin kimmel. what was he like? >> a very fine person. he had an entrepreneurial flair about him. he had a very good antenna with sizing up people. and because he was a bachelor and had time to entertain and really be with brokers, retailers, et cetera, he was very effective. we were partners for over 50 years, and we never had an argument. we may have disagreed, but it was never an argument. >> susie: in 1958, they built their first strip center together in florida. it was coral way plaza, a property kimco still owns today. >> it was a property in miami, and the tenant was a private company based in new england called zayr