in my programming partner isaac who is doing tech support behind the scenes tonight as well as gina bingham our public service administrator for her counsel support and mentoring. today we are joined by two incredible authors and activists, jenara nerenberg and melody. gennaro is the founder of the diversity project any journalist and authors of the book but we are here for today. which is divergent mind. thriving in a world that is not designed for you. we have award-winning author award-winning author written a series of titles her latest book the room a prescription at ancient poet changed my life. you should pick up that is a good one. to resume viewers if you have questions during today's discussion, feel free to enter them in the chats. you can also put the q&a button at the bottom of your screen to ensure they do not get lost. if you are watching us on the live stream on facebook today just leave us a comment with your questions will try to get those answered as well. and without further ado, mel lee i will take it away. >> of course i am a mean muted. [laughter] thank you so much fo

godfrey and my programming partner, also doing tech support behind the scenes today as well as gina binghamervice administrator for her constant support and mentoring. today we are joined by two incredible authors and activists. gennaro is the founder of the neural diversity project and also a journalist, producer and speaker and author of the book we are here for today, divergent mind. my camera is a little blurry. driving in aig world that wasn't designed for you. our special guest host today, melody is an attorney, professor and award-winning author, melody is also written a series of various titles, her latest book, how an ancient poet changed my manic life. ... >> on the live stream on facebook today and, and questions try to get those answers as well. and without further humility, i will let you take it away. >> and my uncommitted, of course. there are so many brilliant things. thank you so much for having us and i am so excited to be here to talk about and world not designed for you becausese i'm a person is striving in the world was not designed for me. it is what i saw this book, w