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The 43rd annual Los Angeles Times Book Prizes honored literary works in several categories including biography and current events. This event took place during the 2023 Los Angeles Times Fes…

Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida - and co-author of “Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas” - talks about his newspaper’s book festival, Supreme Court politi…

Kevin Merida discussed his book The Fierce 44: Black Americans Who Shook Up the World.

Former Representative J.C. Watts (R-OK) talked about his book Dig Deep: 7 Truths to Finding Strength Within, in which he discusses the guiding principles in his personal and professional lif…

Peniel Joseph spoke about his book, Stokely: A Life, in which he examines the life and accomplishments of civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael. He spoke in the History and Biography P…

Richard Moe spoke about his book, Roosevelt’s Second Act: The Election of 1940 and the Politics of War, in which he recounts President Franklin Roosevelt’s decision to seek an unprecedented …

Elizabeth Dowling Taylor talked about her book, A Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons. In her book she recounts the life of Paul Jennings, born into slavery on the plant…

Justin Martin talked about his book, Genius of Place: The Life of Frederick Law Olmstead. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a presentation in the History and B…

James Swanson talked about his book Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln’s Corpse (William Morrow, 2010). He talked about the correspondences betwee…

The co-authors were interviewed by Professor Ogletree about their book, Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas, published by Doubleday. They talked about their reasons for w…

Peniel Joseph recalls the black power movement in his book, Dark Days, Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama. Mr. Joseph contends that the 1965 Voting Rights Act played a signific…

Michael Long talked about the book he edited, First Class Citizenship: The Civil Rights Letters of Jackie Robinson, published by Times Books. In the book he has collected the personal corres…

Kevin Merida talked about the biography of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas that he co-wrote with Michael Fletcher, Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thoma…

At the National Association of Black Journalists in Las Vegas , panelists talked about the challenges faced by journalists. They emphasized the history and tactics used in writing books abou…

Kevin Merida and Michael Fletcher talked about their biography of U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas, published by …

The guests discussed race relations in America. Topics included politics, economics, education, health care, and media coverage of race issues. The guests also shared their personal experien…

As part of the “National Media Forum on Poverty, Inequality and Race: 40 Years after the Kerner Commission,” journalists and media experts talked about the lack of media coverage of poverty,…

Alpha Phi Alpha, the first fraternity established for black men, held a discussion on “Where in the World Is the African-American Male?” with members of Congress at the Alpha Phi Alpha Cente…

Kevin Merida talked about the newspaper’s series, "Being a Black Man", on what it means to a black man in today’s society. The series began that day in the Washington Post. The guest respond…

North Carolina A&T Sate University hosted a forum entitled; “Blacks in the White House Press Corps: Does Race Matter?” The panel panel talked about their careers, the importance of their me…