Friends and followers of Slavery by Another Name,
Thank you again for all your enthusiasm for my book and PBS film. Many
of you have asked me what's coming next, and the answer is a lot,
including a new film and a new book on the horizon. More on that later.
In the meantime, I want to let you know about something I and some very
talented colleagues and students have been developing over the past
year--a weekly public television talk show called American Forum.
Broadcast from the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, American Forum is
currently carried by nearly 100 PBS stations around the country, and
hopefully many more very soon. The idea is that in the midst of all the
sniping and bickering in American life today, it's time for some
thoughtful discussion---sometimes about things that are difficult (like
race and war and healthcare) and ohter times things that are just
fascinating or illuminating (like history and culture and leadership).
We believe much can be learned in a thoughtful, hour-long conversation
with some of the most influential scholars, political figures and
journalists in America. Some are famous or powerful. Others are not so
well known. All of them bring a wealth of understanding of our history
and the issues of our time.
On American Forum, we'll dig into all that, and listen to
different points of view without a lot of political nonsense. Earlier
this month, I interviewed Attorney General Eric Holder and pressed him
on whether he and President Obama are finally going to move in
meaningful ways to deal with mass incarceration. He said big things are
coming.
See what you think about his answers:
http://millercenter.org/events/2014/a-conversation-with-eric-holder
And read my blog about the conversation here:
Is President Obama truly ready to release thousands of prisoners? www.slaverybyanothername.com/blog/is-president-obama-ready-to-release-thousands-of-prisoners/
If you like the program, drop me a note, forward the link to a friend,
and let your local PBS station know. (If you need a name of who to
email, ask me.) You will also be able to watch the program online every
week at www.millercenter.org.
If you'd like to get a regular sneak peak of the program, just send me an email at this address.
I hope you'll send me your ideas too. And concerns. And what you'd like
to see some of these great minds wrestle with. In the weeks ahead, I'll
keep everyone updated on the progress of the show and some of those
other new projects coming very soon.
Thanks again for all your support and friendship, and the work all of you are doing across the country.
Doug
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