WEBVTT - Dr. Cornel West

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<v Speaker 1>Molik Bus has all the knowledge you want. My Leak

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<v Speaker 2>world one of read League Bus. Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to

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<v Speaker 2>Malik's Bookshow, bringing a world together with books, culture and community. Hi,

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<v Speaker 2>my name is Malik, your host of Malik's Book Show.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm outside. I'm in nature. You might hear some crookeds,

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<v Speaker 2>you might hear some wind, you might hear some airplanes

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<v Speaker 2>going around. You might even hear somebody huffing and puffing

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<v Speaker 2>and running down the field.

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<v Speaker 1>But I'm out in the wild.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm out in the nature, I'm out in the community,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm sitting here recording my podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>It was a wonderful, wonderful week.

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<v Speaker 2>I want to share an interview I did with Jessica

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<v Speaker 2>and Parker Carrie.

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<v Speaker 1>At the bookstore.

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<v Speaker 2>We did a podcast line at the bookstore with gold Daddy.

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<v Speaker 2>We were filming a video about our brand, our mission

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<v Speaker 2>at Malik Books. And Jessica and Parker Carry, who wrote

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of books, well not just a couple more

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<v Speaker 2>they got about eight books.

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<v Speaker 1>And she started when she was two years old.

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<v Speaker 2>Parker Carry with Parker looks up and the latest book is.

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<v Speaker 1>The Slumber Party.

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<v Speaker 2>But I interviewed both Parker and Jessica her mother at

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<v Speaker 2>Malik Books, and I'm gonna share that interview.

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<v Speaker 1>You're gonna hear. She's nine now and.

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<v Speaker 2>Like I said, got about eight books and she started

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<v Speaker 2>out at two years old with the first one. So

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<v Speaker 2>she's talking with me as well as her mother, and

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<v Speaker 2>I'm gonna feature that interview. Also was invited to Tavis Smiley.

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<v Speaker 2>Y'all know Tavis Smiley. He's only one of the most

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<v Speaker 2>decorated host that was on I Believe It air for

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<v Speaker 2>like fourteen years with PBS as an interview hosted the

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<v Speaker 2>PPS Show, interview just about everybody that you can think of,

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<v Speaker 2>from Obama to Biden, to.

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<v Speaker 1>Celebrities and you name it. He's interviewed him. Well.

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<v Speaker 2>Anyway, I was invited to his birthday party, but more

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<v Speaker 2>important it was his sixtieth birthday party.

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<v Speaker 1>But more importantly it.

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<v Speaker 3>Was his.

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<v Speaker 2>His celebration of the Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award that he

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<v Speaker 2>received by Joe Biden. So it was a combination of

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<v Speaker 2>an award ceremony to share with the people that love him,

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<v Speaker 2>the friends and the family.

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<v Speaker 1>The Presidential Lifetime Achievement.

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<v Speaker 2>Award that he received by Joe Biden and his sixtieth

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<v Speaker 2>birthday party. Malik was honored to be a guest and

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<v Speaker 2>be invited to a stellar event downtown in LA on

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<v Speaker 2>a short list like that. That was amazing, It was incredible.

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<v Speaker 2>It was man just to be there. It lets me

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<v Speaker 2>know that I'm doing something. Then I'm doing something in

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<v Speaker 2>the community. That Tavis thought there was necessary, well not

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<v Speaker 2>nothing used to word necessary that Malik be invited to

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<v Speaker 2>his celebratory presidential Lifetime Achievement award and his sixtieth birthday party.

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<v Speaker 1>So I'm honored because Tavis is known.

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<v Speaker 2>You can watch the State of the Union videos, the

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<v Speaker 2>State of Black America videos, the State of the Union

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<v Speaker 2>videos that he's done over the years where he invited

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<v Speaker 2>some of the top intellectual educators, scholars, grassroots leaders, political advocates,

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<v Speaker 2>you name it. They've been at the State of the

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<v Speaker 2>Union and they still run those State of the Unions.

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<v Speaker 2>I guess on YouTube in the house was Cordnell West,

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<v Speaker 2>doctor Cordnell West, and guess what. Malik was able to

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<v Speaker 2>get a SoundBite from doctor Cortnell West, who done.

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<v Speaker 1>The main honorary award ceremony.

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<v Speaker 2>For Tavis Smyle. They've been together for a long time.

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<v Speaker 2>They've traveled this whole globe. They've done so many things together,

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<v Speaker 2>and they're very close and dear friend like brothers. Where

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<v Speaker 2>doctor Cornell West was in the house and he threw

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<v Speaker 2>down this is the most intellectual, most extraordinary person I

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<v Speaker 2>think I've ever interviewed, simply because this brother.

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<v Speaker 1>Has taught some of the greatest sea because.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, he taught at Harvard University. He taught that

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<v Speaker 2>major university, I mean, you name it, he's been there.

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<v Speaker 1>And this guy is one of.

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<v Speaker 2>The most intellectual, one of the most educated, one of

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<v Speaker 2>the most gifted brothers.

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<v Speaker 1>That I was able to talk to briefly.

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<v Speaker 2>I was able to get a sound bite from about

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<v Speaker 2>the importance of reading.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm running out on this show.

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<v Speaker 2>But doctor Cornell West, I never thought that I would

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<v Speaker 2>run into him or have a conversation with him, Not

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<v Speaker 2>that I ever thought about it, but the fact that

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<v Speaker 2>the matter is, we were all in the same house

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<v Speaker 2>and I said to mine, I got to run up

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<v Speaker 2>on doctor Cornell. That's the most Listen, we talk about

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<v Speaker 2>WD boys, we talk about Booker t Why, we talk

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<v Speaker 2>about a lot of advocates intellectuals, extraordinary leaders of yesterday.

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<v Speaker 2>Doctor Cornell West is a modern day leader. Tavin Smarty

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<v Speaker 2>Smiley is a modern day leader. I was able to

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<v Speaker 2>talk to doctor Cornel what he's the modern.

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<v Speaker 1>Day w E D the Boys. Let's just keep it real.

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<v Speaker 2>He's the modern day w E D the Boys because

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<v Speaker 2>because he back in the day he was an insulact.

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<v Speaker 2>He was known as doing the Harlem renalsce w E

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<v Speaker 2>the boyd. I'm sorry, doctor w E the Boys. He

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<v Speaker 2>was the modern day you know, he was back in

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<v Speaker 2>the past. He was the renaissance, Holland Renaissance. He was,

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<v Speaker 2>you know, known for all education, and he talked to

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<v Speaker 2>the masters of the people, and he had a philosophy.

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<v Speaker 1>He was highly.

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<v Speaker 2>Educated, and he wanted to see black people elevate in

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<v Speaker 2>America despite past slavery and oppression and so forth. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 2>doctor Cort there, it's the modern day w boy. That's

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<v Speaker 2>the level that this brother has been on and the

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<v Speaker 2>impact that he's made. He can he everywhere he travels.

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<v Speaker 2>I was told his students always recognize him. A lot

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<v Speaker 2>of his students are running major corporations. A lot of

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<v Speaker 2>his students are palanzouses. A lot of his students are

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<v Speaker 2>engaged world. Why so, hey, I got a chance. Hey

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<v Speaker 2>it's not that long, but hey, I rolled up on

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<v Speaker 2>him and I got a sound bite, and it's about

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<v Speaker 2>the importance of reading. And I'm gonna air that on

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<v Speaker 2>this so stay tuned for this episode, doctor Cornell. Well,

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<v Speaker 2>I can't leave with I'm getting a sound bite for

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<v Speaker 2>you why it's important to read.

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<v Speaker 4>Oh, brother Malik, I'm telling you read. You get a

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<v Speaker 4>chance to think. When you think critically, you get a

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<v Speaker 4>chance to cultivate courage and bad worldness to make the

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<v Speaker 4>world a better place. And there's a lot of joy

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<v Speaker 4>in reading, not just pleasure, but joy in reading. Deplore

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<v Speaker 4>the world's explore the dementias of what it is to

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<v Speaker 4>be human. And then at the same time, you can

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<v Speaker 4>do it rhythmically, brother, I mean you say, do it with.

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<v Speaker 1>A little style.

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<v Speaker 4>You do it off, beating on the beat, little dissonance here,

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<v Speaker 4>little residence there.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, yes, because that's what read on you we got.

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<v Speaker 4>Well, we gotta love the young folk and be an

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<v Speaker 4>example of them, so they want to read and reach

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<v Speaker 4>y'all to them.

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<v Speaker 5>How y'all doing that?

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, yes, doctor Webb, thank you.

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<v Speaker 2>Welcome, Welcome, Welcome to Malie's Book Show, bringing a world

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<v Speaker 2>together with books, culture and community. Hi, my name is Malik,

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<v Speaker 2>your host of Malik's Book Show. Welcome Jessica and Parker.

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<v Speaker 5>Thank you. We're so excited to be here.

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<v Speaker 1>Wonderful.

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<v Speaker 2>Well, hey y'all two big upcoming children authors, and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>so excited that I have you on my podcast today

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<v Speaker 2>and we're gonna get right into it. We're gonna talk

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<v Speaker 2>about your wonderful book that came out a.

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<v Speaker 1>Few years ago.

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<v Speaker 2>So when you became a child author, both of you

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<v Speaker 2>collaborated on this book.

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<v Speaker 1>Called Parker Looks Up. Can you tell me how that

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<v Speaker 1>came about?

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<v Speaker 3>So Parker Looks Up as our first book, and it

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<v Speaker 3>was really inspired by a really special moment that Parker

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<v Speaker 3>and I and her sister had at the National Portrait

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<v Speaker 3>Gallery in DC, where I was born and raised in

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<v Speaker 3>where Parker was born. The Obama portraits had just been unveiled,

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<v Speaker 3>and I thought that it would be really important and

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<v Speaker 3>special for Parker and her sister to see the portraits

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<v Speaker 3>and just recognize like the excellence in who the Obamas

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<v Speaker 3>are and everything that they did for our country. So

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<v Speaker 3>we went to the National Portrait Gallery and we saw

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<v Speaker 3>a ton of portraits. We love art, loved taking in art.

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<v Speaker 3>We're all about culture. And although we saw so many

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<v Speaker 3>different paintings that day, just as we left, we made

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<v Speaker 3>our way to Michelle Obama's portrait. And when we got

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<v Speaker 3>to the portrait, you know, like most parents, I wanted

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<v Speaker 3>a picture of Parker with the portrait behind her. But

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<v Speaker 3>when we got there, yeah, so many pictures, I know.

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<v Speaker 3>But we got there and Parker just froze. She wouldn't

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<v Speaker 3>turn around to face me. She was staring at the

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<v Speaker 3>portrait and I was begging.

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<v Speaker 5>Parker, turn around, turn around, turned around, and she wouldn't

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<v Speaker 5>turn around.

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<v Speaker 3>And two seconds later she zipped down the hallway and

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<v Speaker 3>we left that day. I left feeling inspired, feeling proud.

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<v Speaker 3>And the next morning I woke up to literally hundreds

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<v Speaker 3>of text messages and phone calls from family friends, from colleagues,

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<v Speaker 3>like elementary school friends, aunties, uncles from all over the country.

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<v Speaker 3>And it's a really funny story because at the time

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<v Speaker 3>I was really adamant that I wasn't gonna post my

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<v Speaker 3>children's faces on the internet. I didn't want them to

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<v Speaker 3>have a digital footprint. Until they decided that they wanted

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<v Speaker 3>to share their identity with the Internet, because you know,

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<v Speaker 3>whatever you put out there, it stays there. So people

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<v Speaker 3>were sending me this picture and it looked like a

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<v Speaker 3>little girl, a little black girl. She had the same

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<v Speaker 3>hairstyle as Parker, the same house as Parker. But I said,

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<v Speaker 3>there's no way I didn't take this picture from this angle.

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<v Speaker 5>And it was a picture of her looking up at.

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<v Speaker 3>Michelle Obama's portrait in that moment when I couldn't get

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<v Speaker 3>her to turn around, and her mouth was just open,

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<v Speaker 3>and she was clearly having an extraordinary moment with that portrait.

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<v Speaker 3>And the photo went viral and it was shared all

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<v Speaker 3>over the world in different languages with all people. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 3>who would have thought, right, And then the visits to

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<v Speaker 3>the museum turned into this really special, inspiring moment, and

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<v Speaker 3>you know when it happened, I was just I was honored.

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<v Speaker 3>I was excited that, you know, my little person, who

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<v Speaker 3>was two at the time, you know, was in this

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<v Speaker 3>image that was so powerful. And a couple of days after,

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<v Speaker 3>missus Obama called and we went to her office and

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<v Speaker 3>we met her and we talked. We had great conversation.

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<v Speaker 3>She's every and anything that you could expect her to be. Warm, generous,

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<v Speaker 3>kind and intelligent, beautiful and they had a dance party together.

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<v Speaker 3>What yep, And you know what, it was a really

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<v Speaker 3>special day. And we left that day feeling really inspired,

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<v Speaker 3>and we went on about, you know, our life, our

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<v Speaker 3>little life, continuing going to ballet classes and museums and

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<v Speaker 3>doing the things that we love to do. And everyone

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<v Speaker 3>was asking me in the months after that photo, what

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<v Speaker 3>are you gonna do? You should do something? Maybe should

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<v Speaker 3>maybe she should model, maybe she should be a kid actor,

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<v Speaker 3>And I.

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<v Speaker 5>Was like, you know, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 3>I think Parker's happy going to ballet, being a little kid,

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<v Speaker 3>being a two year old doing the things that she loves,

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<v Speaker 3>and I'm happy with that too.

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<v Speaker 5>That fills me up. But I'm I wanted to do.

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<v Speaker 3>Something special for not only her, so that she could

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<v Speaker 3>really hold on to this moment and understand.

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<v Speaker 5>How impactful it was as she grew up.

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<v Speaker 3>But I also wanted little boys and girls all over

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<v Speaker 3>the country, all over the world who might not have

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<v Speaker 3>the opportunity to get to DC to see the portrait,

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<v Speaker 3>to see it. And that's why it's in the book

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<v Speaker 3>that reimagining of the portrait is in the book, so

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<v Speaker 3>that other kids can see it and they can feel

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<v Speaker 3>the magic of that moment. So I wrote the book

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<v Speaker 3>and it became a New York and it was an

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<v Speaker 3>instant New York Times bestseller. And we've been really lucky

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<v Speaker 3>to travel all over the country sharing that book with

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<v Speaker 3>little kids and organizations and schools, And I really think

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<v Speaker 3>that that's what it's all about, inspiring others. Rights It's

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<v Speaker 3>the greatest gift you can give to another person, to

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<v Speaker 3>inspire them.

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<v Speaker 2>Absolute Parker, how has this whirlwind been? You started his journey.

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<v Speaker 1>Two Now you what nine? Yeah, look at that, that's

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<v Speaker 1>seven years.

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<v Speaker 2>Tell us about how this journey this world when you've

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<v Speaker 2>been on, not every nine year old has experienced being

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<v Speaker 2>an author and being going viral.

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<v Speaker 6>It's different than most other kids because every almost every

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<v Speaker 6>time I walk into a new classroom because I'm in

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<v Speaker 6>second grade, I go to third grade and my teacher goes.

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<v Speaker 5>Wait a minute, you're Parker.

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<v Speaker 6>Every teacher that I've ever met will almost do that

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<v Speaker 6>exact same response to me, knowing that I'm a New

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<v Speaker 6>York Times bestselling author.

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<v Speaker 5>Man, that's incredible.

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<v Speaker 2>Not only a New York Times bestseller, but you nine

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<v Speaker 2>people you have inspired inspired over these years through Parker

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<v Speaker 2>looks Up and all the other subsequent books Thing you

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<v Speaker 2>got books came out to help people read level one.

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<v Speaker 1>Are there some level twos and threes.

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<v Speaker 5>There's just level one of the ready to read's right now.

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<v Speaker 5>But our literary.

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<v Speaker 3>Collection continues to grow. We feel really lucky that we've

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<v Speaker 3>had the opportunity to keep writing books and having them

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<v Speaker 3>keep being published by Simon and Schuster, who's been such

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<v Speaker 3>a wonderful partner much like you, thank you. And we

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<v Speaker 3>just tell real stories. The stories are about Parker and

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<v Speaker 3>me and my other two children and our life and

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<v Speaker 3>and just our day to day adventures, because that that's

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<v Speaker 3>what it's about, right, Parker had an extraordinary moment, But kids,

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<v Speaker 3>every day, every moment, they're taking in the world around them,

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<v Speaker 3>and it's extraordinary to them.

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<v Speaker 5>It's new.

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<v Speaker 3>They're finding inspiration in the littlest pieces of the world

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<v Speaker 3>that we live in.

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<v Speaker 5>And so we just we just feel really true, that's true.

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<v Speaker 2>And it's all about taking that moment and then moret

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<v Speaker 2>you know, making it immortalize it, Yeah, make it live forever.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's what you've done in these books. Because books

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<v Speaker 2>is the gift keeps on.

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<v Speaker 5>Gift keeps on giving forever.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, and so Parker, that must be incredible. You go out,

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<v Speaker 2>you speak to kids and adults, and you.

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<v Speaker 1>Do book signings. Tell us about that and that experience.

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<v Speaker 6>Book tangs are a lot of fun because most of

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<v Speaker 6>the time when I do book signings, a lot of

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<v Speaker 6>people that I know would come and support me.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, yes, yes, you got a lot of new friends. Yeah, yes, yes,

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<v Speaker 2>Now I got a question. You got a cell phone, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>you got a social media account, post a lot of

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<v Speaker 2>things that you have done, your books, your events.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, yes, that's right.

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<v Speaker 2>So you got control on round yeah yeah, yeah, but

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<v Speaker 2>that's good because I'll follow you.

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<v Speaker 5>Yeah, we follow We've all miss from Elite TiO.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, yes, yes, you know.

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<v Speaker 2>I you know, I remember the day that you came

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<v Speaker 2>to Elite Books here right here at the Westfield Mall.

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<v Speaker 1>And we met and from then we built a relationship.

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<v Speaker 2>We posted events at the Los Angeles Festival Books and

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<v Speaker 2>you the book signings with us several times. And we've

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<v Speaker 2>also done events right here at the Westfield Mall during

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<v Speaker 2>the Winner I think it was called the Widow Wonderland

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<v Speaker 2>and last year there was incredible and and we'll continue

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<v Speaker 2>to do more events in the future.

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<v Speaker 1>But just tell us about that relationship. What brought you

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<v Speaker 1>to Malite Books? Did you stumble on us?

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<v Speaker 5>I did?

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<v Speaker 1>I did.

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<v Speaker 5>Indeed. You know, I'm from d.

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<v Speaker 5>Proper, we're from d C B not Maryland born.

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<v Speaker 3>And so we had just we just moved to California

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<v Speaker 3>about three years ago during the pandemic. You know, I

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<v Speaker 3>think a lot of people realized during the pandemic, like

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<v Speaker 3>life is short. You need to go do what you

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<v Speaker 3>want to do, and do it now because you never

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<v Speaker 3>know when the last day is going to be. And

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<v Speaker 3>so we had just moved here, We've probably been here

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<v Speaker 3>a week, and we were like, let's go to the mall.

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<v Speaker 3>I don't even remember what we came for, but I

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<v Speaker 3>know that as soon as we came in the mall,

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<v Speaker 3>we came through Macy's and I looked across the aisle.

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<v Speaker 3>I said, Leak Books, sounds like a store I need

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<v Speaker 3>to go in. I like books, Malik sounded like one

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<v Speaker 3>of my brothers.

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<v Speaker 5>I need to go on in.

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<v Speaker 3>And we walked up and as I got closer, my

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<v Speaker 3>my mouth just got wider and wider and wider, because

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<v Speaker 3>what I could see through the glass was this wall

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<v Speaker 3>on this side right, and all I could see was

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<v Speaker 3>ceiling to floor books by black authors, authors of color,

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<v Speaker 3>books featuring main characters of color, little black kids, little

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<v Speaker 3>black boys, picture books. That one bookshelf up there used

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<v Speaker 3>to be all picture books. And I said, oh, I

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<v Speaker 3>have to go in. And I went in and I

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<v Speaker 3>stood in front of that bookshelf for about five minutes

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<v Speaker 3>looking at all the books.

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<v Speaker 5>I said, our book, we have our book. I was

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<v Speaker 5>so excited.

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<v Speaker 3>I literally cut through the aisles and I came up

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<v Speaker 3>here and I was like, Hi, how are you, sir?

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<v Speaker 3>I need to speak to the owner and he said, oh, well,

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<v Speaker 3>you got the right person, that's me. And I said, listen,

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<v Speaker 3>can I just express gratitude just before I say anything,

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<v Speaker 3>Let me just express gratitude for this beautiful bookstore you have,

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<v Speaker 3>with all these beautiful minority books, all these children's picture

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<v Speaker 3>books with children of color.

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<v Speaker 5>I said, I cry. I said, I'm this is incredible.

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<v Speaker 3>I've never seen this many black books and whate place, which,

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<v Speaker 3>of course from we're very excited to hear that. And

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<v Speaker 3>you know, I went on to say you know. My

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<v Speaker 3>name is Jessica. I'm from DC. Immediately we connected over that,

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<v Speaker 3>of course, and I was like, you have my book

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<v Speaker 3>on your bookshelf and he was.

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<v Speaker 5>Like, what do I What book is it? And I said,

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<v Speaker 5>Parker looks up. Immediately he comes around the counter.

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<v Speaker 3>We're hugging, we're talking. I said, you know what, we

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<v Speaker 3>just moved here. I haven't been in one other bookstore

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<v Speaker 3>in LA yet.

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<v Speaker 5>But I want you, if you will.

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<v Speaker 3>Have us, I want you to be our partner in

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<v Speaker 3>California when we do events.

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<v Speaker 5>I want you to be our bookseller.

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<v Speaker 3>I will tell our publisher you are who we use

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<v Speaker 3>when we do events.

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<v Speaker 5>And let's be partners. Let's lift each other up.

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<v Speaker 3>Let's make community together and inspire the community together.

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<v Speaker 5>Whatever we can do together, let's do it. And I think.

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<v Speaker 3>It probably wasn't but a few months after that we

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<v Speaker 3>probably did our first event together. It's been three years

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<v Speaker 3>now that we've had this wonderful, wonderful, beautiful relationship. We

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<v Speaker 3>check in with each other, we do events together, we

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<v Speaker 3>try to help each other however we can. Whenever someone

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<v Speaker 3>finds out that Parker and I are authors, that we

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<v Speaker 3>have these beautiful books, the first thing I say is

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<v Speaker 3>go to myleek books. Hello, he carries all the books.

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<v Speaker 3>They've got two locations. Whoa, you can find our books there.

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<v Speaker 3>Go there, tell them. And it's been just a joy

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<v Speaker 3>and an honor to be a partner of you and

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<v Speaker 3>April and be friends with you all and have community

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<v Speaker 3>with you all.

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<v Speaker 5>Just just really just really grateful to have you in

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<v Speaker 5>our life.

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<v Speaker 1>Wonderful, wonderful.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I'm blessed, you know, to beat it on

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<v Speaker 2>that day to meet you. You know, I could have

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<v Speaker 2>been some will, but everything came together and no coincidence.

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<v Speaker 2>We were meant to meet and we were meant to

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<v Speaker 2>work together, and that has taken place now. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>you walked into the books store, you saw the legacy wall.

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<v Speaker 2>I got sixty foot of children books leading all the

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<v Speaker 2>way up to young adult.

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<v Speaker 5>Nothing like it in the country.

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<v Speaker 2>Now, Parker, I believe children of one hundred percent of

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<v Speaker 2>the future.

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<v Speaker 5>Absolutely.

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<v Speaker 1>Everything we do.

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<v Speaker 2>Here is to inspire you in the next generation, and you,

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<v Speaker 2>at such an early age, is doing just that. You know,

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<v Speaker 2>when I look at your books and I see the images,

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<v Speaker 2>the illustrations, and the Parker looks up expressed a very

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<v Speaker 2>positive image of a little young black Girl, and your

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<v Speaker 2>books have evolved to show a melting pot of young

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<v Speaker 2>boys and girls and inspire them to read.

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<v Speaker 1>I just want you to.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, tell me in your own words, how does

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<v Speaker 2>that feel?

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<v Speaker 6>It feels great?

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, amazing?

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<v Speaker 5>And I'm I'm.

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<v Speaker 2>Sure that each book leads to the next book. And

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<v Speaker 2>the next book that just came out was Parker Summer Party.

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<v Speaker 2>How did that come about?

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<v Speaker 6>Uh? It just came about because when I was younger

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<v Speaker 6>and I lived in Washington, I had a best friend

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<v Speaker 6>named Ga Jones, which is in the Bucks, and we

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<v Speaker 6>had summer parties all the time. We'd stay up almost

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<v Speaker 6>all night talking. We couldn't get to bed, even if

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<v Speaker 6>our mom thought we were asleep, we were. We were

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<v Speaker 6>away playing, doing stuff in gas bed, messing with her clock,

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<v Speaker 6>breaking something probably wow.

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<v Speaker 2>Having fun. Yes, having a good time. Ka's Slummer Party

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<v Speaker 2>is an expression of just you being.

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<v Speaker 1>A young girl.

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<v Speaker 5>Huh yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah. And is that how you come up with the

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<v Speaker 2>idea DearS for all of your books?

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah? Yes, Real stories are stories, stories that matter to her.

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<v Speaker 3>She does a lot of the leading now. She chooses

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<v Speaker 3>what we're going to write about, what the next story

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<v Speaker 3>is going to be about. And I think that is

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<v Speaker 3>what makes them so special, is that they're real stories

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<v Speaker 3>that are universal. Right, everybody can relate to their first

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<v Speaker 3>slumber party, whether it was with friends or cousins, or

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<v Speaker 3>at an auntie or an uncle's house. Slumber parties, we

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<v Speaker 3>all go through that.

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<v Speaker 2>So, Yes, and I think one of the titles of

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<v Speaker 2>you book, Parker's Big Feelings, is that the title, Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>Parker's big feeling, and well, what's the big feeling?

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<v Speaker 3>The big feelings are because at seven, eight, nine years old,

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<v Speaker 3>we have big feelings, we do, and you know, even

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<v Speaker 3>adults we have big feelings, you know, and mental health

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<v Speaker 3>is really important to me, it's one of my passions.

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<v Speaker 3>And I felt like writing a story about something that's

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<v Speaker 3>super personal to her, super personal to me as a mom,

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<v Speaker 3>trying to help her manage those big feelings, trying to

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<v Speaker 3>manage my big feelings and helping her with her big feelings.

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<v Speaker 3>Everybody can relate to that, you know, And there's a

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<v Speaker 3>million ways you can cope with those big feelings. So

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<v Speaker 3>just wanted to put a few of those ideas on

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<v Speaker 3>paper for the littlest readers to know that they all

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<v Speaker 3>have big feelings and you can deal with them.

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<v Speaker 2>Yes, where they all the books are inspiring, they're encouraging,

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<v Speaker 2>they're motivating, they're uplifting. You're touching a lot of kids,

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<v Speaker 2>you're touching a lot of parents.

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<v Speaker 1>Listen.

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<v Speaker 2>What you're doing is incredible and I just want you

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<v Speaker 2>to know it.

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<v Speaker 1>If nobody else did. I know your mama didn't told.

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<v Speaker 2>You that, but I'm telling you as Alit the owner

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<v Speaker 2>of Malique Books.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm very impressed. I'm looking to see what's next.

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<v Speaker 2>I've been following you since the first book, and I'm

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<v Speaker 2>gonna continue to follow you until further books. Just just

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<v Speaker 2>the beginning, I could see the big screen. I could

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<v Speaker 2>see probably unanimated story on TV on your books, the

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<v Speaker 2>character Parker.

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<v Speaker 1>Wouldn't that be amazing? I got it out of them.

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<v Speaker 5>Yes, it's a.

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<v Speaker 1>Amation series coming to you soon.

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<v Speaker 5>It's in production.

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<v Speaker 3>If you know a buyer, hello, you know someone that Netflix, Disney,

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<v Speaker 3>let us know.

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<v Speaker 5>But yeah, we're working on it. It's in production right now.

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<v Speaker 2>That means you gotta look out for Jessica and Parker

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<v Speaker 2>carry You need to tell them where to find you

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<v Speaker 2>right now.

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<v Speaker 3>You can find us on Instagram at Parker Curry. It's

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<v Speaker 3>Parker's Instagram. We also have another Instagram, happy mom and

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<v Speaker 3>happy Babies. That's my where I put all my things

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<v Speaker 3>that the kids are doing. Things that I'm doing with

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<v Speaker 3>the kids inspire me.

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<v Speaker 6>As five hundred and fifty eight photos.

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<v Speaker 2>Hell say that again, I did not have that many photos.

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<v Speaker 1>Yay.

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<v Speaker 5>No, I wish I had enough.

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<v Speaker 1>Time, so much I don't. That is well, you just

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<v Speaker 1>I'll guess Jessica and Parker carry.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you, Thank you, mister Meligue, thank you.

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