we have a panel on harper lee from the mississippi book festival coming up first. harper lee panel. [applause] >> thank you. i >> thank you. i like being called an expert. i am anderson nelson and i want to welcome you to the mississippi book festival and the "harper lee considered." i will introduce the panel and we will jump in and the last ten minutes are reserved for audience questions. you can go up to that mike if you questions. this is my panel. we have sterling plumpp first. the editor of many books on poems. professor of america at the university of illinois at chicago where he studies on the african-american studies department and english department. he is a recipient of numerous awards as a blues poet and african-american culture story teller including the 2014 book award for literacy. he is the writing residence at mississippi valley university. yeah. [applause]. >> next is beth ann fennelly who directs the program at ole miss where she was named the 2007 outstanding liberal arts teacher of the year. she has published three poetry books. the great lakes writers associati

but what do you think is harper lee's ultimate legacy? how has he worked shaped southern american fiction and will she be read 100 years from now? is her place secured or are we going to forget about her? she is still selling almost a million copies a year now. maybe not. but in a hundred years who knows. >> i think that -- i really do think it's time for "to kill a mockingbird" and harper lee's work to be taught in hoyt classes because there's so much you can learn about american hoyt from her work, with mock mock mcbeing set in 19 -- "to kill a mockingbird" being set in 1935, and being inspired by the scottsboro trial and then the publication date in 1960, there's a lot that happens in between there. you can talk about tom robinson and that one of the motivations to the great migration. ow can talk about the scottsboro trial. talk about brown v. board, now that you have "go set a watchman." so there's a way to be taught in history classes. so i think she will have a legacy when we're talking about this period in american history, becaus

harper lee. >> that was your experience. when you go everything changes. >> normally the 1st question was, you're not from around here, are you? so i'd had several strikes against me. i was an out-of-town are, yankee, and snoop. >> who needs you? >> yes. we have seen your kind before. but there is this remarkable thing that goes on. the word goes out everywhere you don't knowyou don't know quite you are talking to. the minute you ask one person, by the time you get to the 2nd everyone knows you are here, and there is an agreement on whether or not anyone will talk to you. >> exactly. us southerners are mixed up like peter butter. here i was talking to one gentleman on the square and another gentleman walked up to me, and it was almost prearranged. i was introduced to this man, and he was a judge. let's go back to my chambers command he grilled me on why was in town and what i expect to find. so there is a telegraph going on down they're. >> was he sort of appointed by anyone to have that? or was he just asserting himself? >>

. >> the way i would respond, harper lee wrote a brilliant book. there's no doubt about that. she is celebrated to my knowledge, -- i don't know she she supported sncc. in south froze, very petite white woman dade reception for me and her name was nadine mortimer. there's absolutely no doubt where her commitment to the struggle and liberation of people were. i said, harper lee is a great novelist. don't know where she stood on race relationships. i don't. >> that's it. thank you all so much for coming. >> that panel on harper lee was from the first annual mississippi book fair, held at the state capitol in jackson. and by the way, "go set a watchman," harper lee's sobel novel, has sold about 1.5 million copies since it was published in july. up next, an economics panel from the harlem book fair in july. >> thank you max rodriguez. i'm rich from columbia university. an absolute pleasure to be here to introduce the panel that will launch the harlem book fair's author panel, broadcast on c-span, booktv. the panel is particularly timely given the crisis -- some staggering numbers

from the mississippi book festival, a discussion on harper lee. and then a panel on economics from the harlem book fair. and from the baltimore book festival a discussion on the future of the city. >> c-span created by america's cable companies 35 years ago and brought to you as by your local cable or service provider. >> host: john shimkus is here and representative shimkus thank you for joining us. >> guest: great to be with you. >> host: and david from the hill, their technology reporter, is here. to start, there is an effort in congress about who control the internet and you have a piece of legislation that deals with this. can you setup the audience what the issue is and what your bill addresses? >> guest: we had two bills. one last congress and one this congress. it was originally called the t dotcom act. there is an international struggle, with the u.n., and some people saying the united states shouldn't be the keeper of the final contract and we should have a multi stakeholder approach. the tech community gathered support for that. we got

. >> the way i would respond, harper lee wrote a brilliant book no doubt about it. she is celebrated to my knowledge, -- i don't know she supported sclc or sncc or the naacp, she is lauded in this century. last time i was in south africa, a very petite white woman did a reception for me, and her name was nadine hortimer. there's absolutely no doubt where her commitment to the struggle in liberation of people were. i said harper lee is a great novelist. don't know where she stood on race relations. i don't. >> that's it. thank you all so much for coming. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, >> that was from the first annual mississippi book fair held in the state capital and actually this second novel has sold 1.5 million copies since it was published in july. up next the economics panel of the harlem book fair ini'm fc july. the pan that >> i am from columbia university it is up pleasure to be here the panel is timely but also staggeringlinea numbers on welfare and the quality with race andis poverty that should be a national crisis. phi this panel will be moderatedt

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matt harper lee is getting a start for the mets and he will be going up against edenfun will willez.celing the deal for the day and shutting down stores. shoppers to spend that time outside. turning back to the markets, busy day on earnings and the economy. ali baba scheduled report earnings before the bell, apple and twitter are said to release results after the bell. we will get durable-goods orders which are expected to drop 1.3% as well as look at the housing market. case schiller home price index will be out. joining us to break this down is chief economist craig, what is hot on your agenda? >> they are important reports, but right now everything is secondary to inflation data. that is the real big elephant in a room with fed policy and what is the fed going to do but durable-goods report i expect we will see headline level orders expected to be down because of aircraft. below that at the core level they expect to be flat. what is most important will be the capital goods orders report and specifically not ottoman government basis because you get a little more is done on quarter

lee. >> yes. >> director reiskin. >> yes. >> director nuru. >> aye. >> chair harper. >> aye. >> that is five aye's and the minutes are approved. that concludes your agenda for today. >> [gavel] we're adjourned. >> good morning and welcome to the budget and finance committee meeting and, my name is supervisor mark farrell and i am joined by tang and i want to thank the sfgtv as well as the clerk. do you have any announcements? >> please silence all cell phones, items acted upon today will be appearing on the october, 20th board of supervisors agenda, unless otherwise stated. >> could you call item one? >> resolution, authorizing the sfpuc general manager to accept an additional award through the sfpuc mlu, with the solano county water agency for the implementation for a regional water conservation program, funded in part by the grant funds from the california department of water resources for a total of award up to $1 million. >> good morning. and chair person, and the members of the budget and finance committee, i am amanda and the administrator with the public utilities commission and i am here to present on item on

lee. jon: i'm jon scott. the shooter, identified as 26-year-old chris harper mercer, he was shot and killed by police. taking the lives of nine people, injuring at least seven others. we're expecting to learn more two hours from now. as it stands, the shooter's mote e remains un-- motive remains unclear. survivors say the shooter demanded his victims state their religion before shooting them. one witness describes the horror. >> we heard the first shot at, i believe it was 10:38 when the cops said they got their first call, and then one of the students from my class left to go check on the other room, and she was shot in the arm and in the stomach and ran back to our class and told us that there was a gun. it was right next to the room. we heard all the screams, all the shots, heard everything. jon: william la jeunesse live in roseburg, oregon. william? >> reporter: well, jon, one of the questions, as you mentioned, is motive. why here? why now? why yesterday? we don't yet have a manifesto like we did in the case of that lapd cop who went on a rampage, nor a video explaining his actions like that usb

lee. >> yes. >> director reiskin. >> yes. >> director nuru. >> aye. >> chair harper. >> aye. >> that is five aye's and the minutes are approved. that concludes your agenda for today. >> [gavel] we're adjourned. >> started please turn off your cell phones or keep them on vibrate two a speaker on an item or part of public and want to speak an, an item please fill out a speaker card i'll call think you. >> please step forward when public comment is open. >> thank you it sfgovtv and media services for showing this meeting live to the public overtime we met let's start with roll call commissioner lee commissioner joseph commissioner moshoyannis commissioner caminong commissioner president tan we have quorum we were right given notice that commissioner frost and ohio the first item a public comment on any item pertainably to the straefks you don't see agendize any. new if so it later you'll come later but something you don't see on the agenda but we need to know this is your chance not seeing any, public comment is closed. item 2 a review and that places you under from august 18th and september 15th i believe there is one

lee. >> yes. >> director reiskin. >> yes. >> director nuru. >> aye. >> chair harper. >> aye. >> that is five aye's and the minutes are approved. that concludes your agenda for today. >> [gavel] we're adjourned. . >> it seems like everyone in san francisco is talking about housing san francisco housing prizes are among the highest it tops anyone million dollars and rent rise unfortunately, this is not the first time housing has been in the news thought california the cost of a home has made headline the medium prices for a house in the the $207,000 in california it is more than twice that amount and the laura u bay area is higher it's more than doubled the states so while more than half of the americans can afford the medium fewer in california and quarter in the bayer and now fewer than a 6th of san franciscans can afford it so why it housing in san francisco so go cheven condition tharz the obviously a high demand to live here the city is known for cultural diversities that attacks new residents and the credible opportunity our city diverse and will daytime committee grows jobs as a result we estimate the number of

lee. jon: i'm jon scott. the shooter, identified as 26-year-old chris harper mercer, he was shot and killed by police.ves of nine people, injuring at least seven others. we're expecting to learn more two hours from now. as it stands, the shooter's mote e remains un-- motive remains unclear. survivors say the shooter demanded his victims state their religion before shooting them. one witness describes the horror.

lee. >> yes. >> director reiskin. >> yes. >> director nuru. >> aye. >> chair harper. >> aye. >> that is five aye's and the minutes are approved. that concludes your agenda for today. >> [gavel] we're adjourned. >> good afternoon. we're going to get started. this is the meeting of the city and school district select committee, for thursday, september 24th. i'm the chair and supervisor kim will be joining us shortly. she is in another meeting. so i want to acknowledge the clerk, who is covering today's meeting is derrick evans and i also want to let you know that sfgtv staff charles kremenak and jenn lowe are covering today's meeting and the recordings will be available to the public. so any announcements, mr. evans? >> thank you, mr. chair. please make sure to silence all cell phone and electronic devices. and that is the only announcement that we have today, mr. chair. >> thank you very much. then can you please call item no. 1. >> item no. 1 is -- >> we need toe to take roll call or anything? >> no, mr. chair >> we have commissioners matt haney, sandra fewer and jill wynns and supervisor david campos joining us toda

harper said it was all about walking or rolling. and the city brought in some high-level help. >> reporter: used san francisco ed lee as surgeon general came to ask at the spring valley elementary school to promote walking or rolling to school. the surgeon general since walking just 22 minutes a day is good for your help and once people to get into the habit early. >> catherine: the main event. the blue angels are getting ready for the show this weekend. >> catherine: a preview coming up next and later, oscar winner take winds let on our role in the new steve oscar winner take winds let on our role in the new steve jobs movie. the triple choice sale ends soon at sleep train. >> catherine: now to fleetweek. on treasure island today. a mission with a single focus. saving lives in the cases of emergencies. >> catherine: this drill was part of the bigger humanitarian effort that is a part of fleet week. san francisco fire fighters along with members of the marines and navy teamed up to learn each others manuevers. >> catherine: officials say it is vital so that when a real disaster comes, these resuerers will be best prepared to help the