ernie cooper, you all bac.[applause] >> you have to see that, short people get into tall, skinny chairs. good evening, everybody. thank you all for coming. i thought what i would do is read a little bit fro my new book, "eloquent rage". and talk about the book and then i want to have a conversation with you guys. is that cool? and when we get ready to have the conversation c-span book tv is here and so if you would come to the microphone that would be helpful. all right. i want to start by reading a bit from a chapter called strong female leads. i have accommodated relationship with white women. as clear as i am about meeting black women as a matter of survival i feel far less sure about the needo be in solidaty wom. on the one hand if my television preferences, i love white women. my netflix queue is probably the shows that peter strong female leads, gilmore girls, the unbreakable commission it, girl boss and grace in a freaky. i can be found watching all shows like rizzoli and isles or madame secretary. racha