especially win trust-under, our programming sponsor, robert r. mccormick foundation, the alpha wood foundation, the tribune, 3l real estate and c-span booktv. today's program with by blood on c-span2's booktv. if there's time at the end for q & a for with the authors we ask you to could the microphone in the center of the room. before today's program begins i would ask you to please silence your cellphones, and if you do choose to take photographs of our presenters, please turn off the flash. and with that, i would like to tell you this program is called -- includes telling the very truths the holidays africaon descended anymore early illinois, 1720 do 1830 with unanimous-lisa cox. the bone and sin uof the land and scott heerman. and the alchemy of slavery by larry currie and steven cult with that said our moderator, anna-lisa cox. thank you. >> thank you. we're really glad to be here today, and it's just a delight and an honor. i'm going to get straight into this because we don't have much time and there's a lot to discuss. actually, a lot of history to d

sponsors for their generous support this year, especially win trust as our programming sponsor, robert r. mccormick foundation, alpha wood fungs, the tribune, 3l real estate and c-span book-the program will be broadcast live on c-span2's booktv. if there's time for a q & a session, we ask you to step up to the microphones in the center of the room and speak clearly into the microphone. please silence all cellphones and if you're going to take photographs during the presentation, you turn off all flash. with that said, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, shannon of wbez chicago. [applause] >> i'm really lucky to get to introduce alex today. he has been reporting from country's heartland for decade. written four books including the 18991 book, there nor children here, which the new york public library select as one of the 150 most important books of the 20th century. he also collaborated on the interrupters, a film about men and women in chicago, who interrupt conflicts before they become vie violent and also hand been heard multiple times on this american life.le he was won two peabodys, the rober