national parks service, the unveiling of a commemorative stamp, and a keynote address by loyola university fessler karsonya wise whitehead. it is myundles introduce broderick johnson. a'lelia: please come to the podium. and he is my close friend, michelle johnson's husband. broderick johnson -- broderick: thank you, thank you. good afternoon. first, let me thank you. you remember me from when i had a 'fro. now i keep itt closely cropped, as they say. thank you my dear friend all these years. you do a great job, including being the mc here today. for the past seven years, the people in this room have been great supporters and friends, obama, the first lady, and this administration. has day one, asalh partnered with the president and the first lady, and we are incredibly grateful for everything done for this administration, for our community, and for making african american history month at the white house very special, every single year. i would especially like to thank your president. we look forward to working with you. your executive director, sylvia cyrus, and the entire asalh board. it is notable that