>> my friend sudi is here with me. >> hi, sudi. >> my best friend! >> how are you doing?d to see you. welcome. all right, best friend sudi, what do you think? >> you know, i'm beating myself up because i recently read a book about ultra marathons, but i found it boring, so i put it down. and so i'm trying to think. >> oh, no! >> but badwater sounds really familiar and what the question is really asking is the lowest point to the highest. now-- >> the lowest point in the continental u.s. and the highest point are both in the same place. my instinct was utah. >> was. >> was that your instinct? >> no, my instinct was california because, ooh-- >> i know! >> i honestly really don't know! >> i love it when people just-- minds come together perfectly like that. >> we're usually so in sync! >> is the lowest point in the continental u.s.--is that death valley? >> death valley, i think, is definitely the lowest point in the u.s. >> do you think that's a definite? >> i think it is. >> you guys are like watching a sitcom. >> where is death valley? >> it's in california! >> okay, well

t the professor is the recipient of the sudy of african-american life and history and the charles h wright museum of history. the fanny lou hammer award for outstanding leadership and service in the african world, for the national council of black studies in 2016 and honorary professor and research associate at the university of south africa. on behalf of our board, our executive management, of course our president and ceo wanita moore we welcome you and want you join you in welcoming to the change dr. rita kiki edozie. [applause] -- juanita -- >> the man of the hour. >> come on now. >> herb boyd is an activist, journalist, college teacher and photographer who dedicated his wide ranging career to the concerns and causes of african-americans their culture and history and award-winning author and journalist boyd has written and edited 24 books making her perhaps one of the most prolific authors out of detroit. [applause] >> absolutely. he has written countless articles for national magazines and newspapers including the amsterdam news. very important journal in our african-american experienc