shirley jackson, whittaker. and the question we ask tonight is, why do we need to be here? we need to be here because our country needs to heal. and some bad things happen in this country where americans tortured other americans due to the call of this get that went on. so long in america, what are you going to do about it? because i remember as a little girl when we went to a funeral and in law there casket in the ground, the minister was se ashes to ashes. a lot of people never got there. so we look back in history, so this patient can live looking back in history for this patient can dr. we look back in history so this patient can become very strong. but this patient can only live and get stronger if bill willing to look back. so tonight we start, there's an african proverb, the says, you speak my name and i will live forever. so tonight we will speak some names. my name is sierra. ah jim. ah, my name is mary turn. i was the 19 year old, pregnant wife, the wonderful haze turner. my name is lorna thomas and i'm representing on man. mm. but when i confronted his murderous,