what we knew about the nation of islam, we knew because of mohammed -- muhammad ali. we didn't have any markers within our community to tell us about the that's of the islam and those two things that we knew, malcom x and muhammad ali was positive and so it created this opportunity, it created this door through which we did begin to open our minds and we did begin to open our minds about the range of black experiences that were out there. what disturbing me in post-9/11 and the aftermath of 9/11, we had an opportunity to further that opening of our minds. it was -- it was actually the blast, you know, should have opened our minds, the horror of this thing should have opened our minds. and should have made us ask questions and should have made us listen for real answers and there was a brief moment -- there were about two weeks when i thought it was going to happen. and then it didn't happen. and, in fact, it has really closed the american mind tight in many ways particularly about islam and the very things you were just describing in asking your question. and so this

muhammad ali. >> muhammad ali. these people have known you. to have courage to stand up for his convictions no matter what problems his actions may have caused him. just enough to perform a miracle to wake up to the escape the unreversal prison of sleep to escape humanity in living hell. he was just enough, just enough. >> just enough. >> so when people hear this just enough, i'm sure they're going to be thinking to themselves, well, just enough to get off or just enough to get escape or survive? why not to making is bolder? >> universally we are all just enough. that's what that means. we're all universally just enough. we are born with everything that we need to wake up and to become conscious. that is just enough. >> you can watch this and other programs online at "booktv".org. we asked what are you reading this summer. here is what you had to say. >> send us a tweet at "booktv" using hashtag, summer reading. e-mail us at@book tv.org. >> up this is just under an hour. >> good morning. it is my honor and privilege this morning to introduce o

. >> muhammad ali. >> they have known you.or your epitaph, he was just enough to have the courage to stand stand up to his convics no matter what problem his action may have caused. he was just enough to escape the universal prison of sleep to remain the humanity in living hell. he was just enough. >> just enough. why when people hear this, just enough, i'm sure they are thinking just enough to get off? escape, survive, why not to make something bolder? >> universally, we are all just enough. we are all unierer sally just enough. we are born with everything that we need to wake up and become conscious. that is just enough. >> you can watch this and other programs online at booktv.org. we asked what are you reading this summer? here's what you had to say. >> good morning. it's my honor and privilege to morning to introduce our distinguished authors. the american indian resource center and tulsa county libraries have done a fantastic job bringing this panel to us. i'd like to start with a question from the first distinguished gu

muhammad ali. the people of all know you. and now it comes time for you to speak about yourself and you say for epitaph, it should be, he was just enough to have the courage to stand up for his convictions, no matter what problems, his actions may have cost him. he was just enough to perform a miracle to wake up to escape the universal prison, to regain his humanity in living hell. he was just enough, just enough. so, when people hear this, just enough, i'm sure they will be thinking to themselves, well, just enough to get off? or just enough to escape or survive? wynette to make something bold or?

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you know, it was for a while muhammad ali but it was really screech. >> it was really screech. >> canith right now? >> i love it. >> we want to get it over with. >> wow. >> is it a kids shirt, is that why? >> it is a little smaller than i can remember and maybe i didn't tumble dry. >> and the reason brian is wearing that and as we can see right there, you are wearing a justin bieber t-shirt. >> yeah, huge fan of justin bieber. >> why would that be? >> i guess he's a fan of mine. i don't know. it's funny. when i got the call that he was wearing -- there it is. my t-shirt, it was hilarious, i don't think he was born when the show was on. >> he was wearing this homage. >> exactly. even older, oh, geez, now i'm ancient. it's like vintage t-shirt. what? >> which is cuter? justin bieber wearing that t-shirt of you or brian wearing the t-shirt -- >> you don't have to answer now. wait until the end. you're going to hurt my feelings. >> i don't know. pretty cute. i like him with the suit. >> so obviously, you were a child star. you're still an actress and you're a new mom. tell us about that r

under the accord the tg appointed and confirmed prime minister muhammad ali on june 28. the accord as a sign that the tfg leadership realizes that neither the somali people know the international community have the patience to continue for incest and political infighting. it serves no purpose other than maintaining access for the office and influence for individuals. we and the international partners under the accord would be pushing for timeliness, pitch mark over the next year, including completion of national constitution, revenue transparency and accountability, meaningful engagement with puntland and others somali stakeholders. we have expanded our diplomatic outreach with these regional authorities and partners and have traveled five times. we advocate for representation for the region in conferences and other events such as the u.n. counterpiracy focus mechanism, known as the compel a process. and a you and consultation in april. which focus on indian the transition and the joint security committee. the interaction between the u.s. and somalia is critical as we wo