. >> james miller is the chairman of the american studies department here at george washington university. in your subtitle to use the word legacy of the trial. what is the legacy? >> i was concerned as a student of literature culture with the ways in which scottsboro worked its way into the cabinet of american race relations. the way in which language circulates in the ways in which language continues to carry meaning and resonance, long after the events that traded off of occurred. so the legacy for me is not just to leave a legacy and not just the political legacy. it's the ways in which language and forms behavior even when we are not aware of the history that is embedded in that language. >> have you written other books? >> i am working on a book now which has to do with the relationship between african-american and south african jazz in the liberation, during the peak period between 1959-1976. it's probably connected to scottsboro, it works out, the relationship between social, political and cultural. >> james miller, chairman of the american studies department at george washington

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. >> professor james miller. what happened on march 205th, 1931. >> march 25, 1931, there were a number of black and white youth of boeing on the train in depression-era america heading toward the self. a fight broke out among whites and blacks on the train. blacks one, expelled most of the white hoboes. the white work out raised and reported they had been attacked. the report went out on telegraph wires. when the train is stopped outside of a small town in alabama, penn rock there was a policy waiting. they gathered up nine young black man, and as they searched the train is subsequently found to white women dressed in overalls, which was customary for women. shortly after the nine young black men were accused of rape. >> they became known as? >> they became known as the scottsboro boys. this became one of the most celebrated racial spectacles of the 1930's, and i would add that no other crime and were supposed crime in the united states has been the subject of so many trials, retrials, convictions, reconditions,

james miller, chairman of the american or the person at the hummer professor of english and author of, remembering aspera, published by princeton university press. thank you. >> and now on booktv, irshad manji talks with daily beast columnist john avlon about islam in the united states of the next 10 years. this is about an hour and a half. [applause] >> it is a great pleasure to be here with you tonight. a dear friend, a brave soul and a terrific book. it is a great, important and timely conversation and is so great we are having it here. it's a simple dialog 10 years after 9/11. as you and i discussed many times, there is still, 10 years after 9/11, a struggle at home and abroad with freeman and fundamentalism and you are squarely on the side of freedom in a thank you for that in everything you do. [applause] it's amazing tenures after 9/11, there's still a few topics that we tiptoe around more than islam in america. and does you experienced in your daily conversations online with people at home and abroad, the way this has become so polarized and i want you to talk a little bit abo

james miller, a spokesman from the company who wants to build this pipeline, transcanada corporation. james, first i want to give you an opportunity in a moment to respond to the specific concerns that we just heard from daryl hannah. but fist let's address the jobs issue. she did bring that up. the numbers in the houston chronicle from your company, the company president said it will immediately put 20,000 americans to work. where did you get those numbers? and, also, can you be more precise? what kinds of jobs are we talking about here? >> brooke, we're talking about 20,000 jobs, as you highlighted, 13,000 of those being construction jobs along the pipeline route and 7,000 manufacturing jobs. so, for example, with the manufacturing jobs, the pipe has already been manufactured by american steelworkers in arkansas. that's one example. and there's many other manufacturing that's needed for this pipeline. we have to build large pumping stations, equipment that runs along the 1,600-mile route. specifically with the construction jobs, keystone phase one has been in operation as ms. hannah

miller, "nightly business report," new york. >> susie: joining us now to talk more about the markets, the fed, and what needs to be done to fix the economy, paul reilly. he's c.e.o. of raymond james, the brokerage and investment firm. >> nice to have you on the programme. thank you, susie, good to be here. >> susie: what's your take on what happened in the markets today? >> i think the markets are nervous. the market has been reacting to fear. fear of the economy. fear of policy and fear of where the government policies are heading. so when that happens, people get liquid, and they move into cash and they wait and see. and that's what you're seeing really in the markets today. >> susie: as we reported, many investors are worried about what's going on in greece. let's say the worst case scenario. greece does default. what does that mean for u.s. markets? >> it's the ripple effect. greece isn't a big part of the european economy. the fear is if greece goes down, a lot of its paper is being held by other european banks. they become ill liquid. and it could affect the u.s. financial system. but a lot of investmentors don't realize there's a big difference in the financial system toda

lamar miller finds a hole up the middle. miami's got the ball. but mike jamesis stripped, falls right into the arms of the maryland defensive lineman. he rumbles. joe velano, 30 yards for the touchdown. miami's defense coming through. four turnovers, in the fourth -- look at that. time running down. miami within two. the backup quarterback steven morris throws it in the hands. he rubs it bac s runs it back. maryland beats miami. maryland's quarterback had 348 yards. daniel bript, 340 yards passing. >> did you think you'd see a uniform to make the houston astro's uniforms look good? >> those are cool in hindsight. >> never be cool. >> they're at the end playing without the starters. get some of them back next season. >> by the way, let me just say, vanderbilt? >> hey. >> when you take on. give us a break. >>e lan is in north carolina. i called him two weeks ago on the air, i called them college, elan university, no match for the commodores. the james franklin era begins in music city. >> this may be the start of something good. >> yeah. >> we'll see you on octob

. >> host: james miller, chairman of the american studies department at george washington university, professor of english, and author of "remembering scottsboro" published by princeton university press. >> guest: thank you. ..