kamala newkirk -- [applause] >> author, , journalist and professor, kamala newkirk is a multifaceted scholar who has published a variety of works within the veil of black journalists by mediacom above no less, and letters from black america, spectacle, the astonishing life of -- and a most recent book, "diversity, inc." the failed promise of a billion dollar industry. kamala received the pulitzer prize as part of new york news days reporting team for spot news for coverage of a fatal subway crash and in making any three she joined the faculty of nyu and continued contributing articles to numerous publications including the "new york times," "washington post," "columbia journalism review," the nation, art news, essence, and the civil rights blog the defenders online. that is kamala. [applause] thabiti lewis perform double duty force during the conference. just a teaser does host for our virtual scholarly papers presentation and is back with us today to shares insights and depressive knowledge. he's a professor of english and interim associate vice chancellor of academic affairs at was