Busboys Books Presents: Dr Christopher Metzler in conversation with April Ryan
Date and Time
Jun 25, 2019 6:00 pm
Location
14th & V
2021 14th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009
Jun 25, 2019 6:00 pm
14th & V
No tickets are required for this event, seats are first come, first served. Full menu and bar will be available for purchase throughout the event. Books will be for sale in the bookstore.
With the election of Donald J. Trump to President in 2016, Middle America and conservatives rejoiced. Meanwhile many liberals melted down, not comprehending that a divided America did not start with President Trump. In actuality, the division was instigated by a left turn in politics enshrined in the courts, including unions which propped up the liberal agenda; a corrupt and incompetent Washington D.C.; an overall disgust with lawmakers; a failed education system; class warfare championed by liberal whites; a news media that believed its job was to tell us what to think; failed economic policies; rampant unemployment; the use of race as a weapon; a contempt displayed by liberal elites; and an out of control immigration system, where the “rights” of illegal immigrants were placed above Americans’ rights and foreign policies. But despite the mounting evidence, naysayers still fail to admit that the current state of division is, in part, because of the failed policies of the left.
In the 1960s, America embraced a sharp turn to the political left. Those policies included an overly-broad view of illegal immigration, unlimited entitlement, federal control of the education system, welfare as a handout and not a hand-up, an attempt to assure government control of healthcare, a collegiate system that has systematically silenced conservative voices, a federal government that gets in the way of providing solutions rather than solves issues, and a judiciary that makes law rather than interpret law. This book debunks the opinions behind these myths, allowing readers to make their own decisions about both the cause of these problems and the potential solutions.
Dr. Christopher J. Metzler is the CEO of a medical conglomerate in West Palm Beach, Florida. In addition, he is a leading conservative strategist and Television personality who has appeared on many TV networks including FOX, The Mike Huckabee Show, CNN, MSNBC, News One with Roland Martin, One America Arise 360, and Cheddar TV among others. He is also Executive Producer of The Dr. Metzler Christopher Metzler Show on EYEON Television. He analyzes U.S. and global affairs, politics, legal theories, The United States Constitution, states’ rights, The 2nd Amendment, tribal politics, pop culture healthcare, school choice and many other topics
In addition to his televised political interviews, he has also been widely quoted in multiple publications and journals including, Forbes, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, and others.
Adding to his unique perspective as a Black Conservative, Metzler also brings his years of educational expertise to the table. Dr. Metzler joined the teaching faculty and Executive Team in 2008 at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C as an Associate Dean and Associate Professor.
In 2011, Dr. Metzler was promoted to Senior Associate Dean for the Division of Applied Management Degrees. As Senior Dean, he redesigned the operational and human capital of new and existing degrees with an emphasis on quality educational outcomes, revenue generation, innovation and efficiency.
Prior to joining Georgetown, Dr. Metzler was on the clinical faculty at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University from 2001–2008.
White House Correspondent April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House – a position she has held since the Clinton era. On behalf of the American Urban Radio Networks, and through her “Fabric of America” news blog, she delivers her readership and listeners (millions of African Americans and close to 300 radio affiliates) a “unique urban and minority perspective in news.” Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her unusual insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation’s last presidents.
April can be seen almost daily on CNN as a political analyst. She has been featured in Vogue, Cosmopolitan and Elle magazines – to name a few.
April Ryan has served on the board of the prestigious White House Correspondents Association. She is one of only three African Americans in the Association’s over 100-year history to serve on its board. She is also an esteemed member of the National Press Club. In 2015, Ms. Ryan was nominated for an NAACP Image Award (Outstanding Literary Work – Debut 1 Author) for her first book. 2016 National Council of Negro Women, Mary McCloud Bethune Trailblazer.
April is a Baltimore native and Morgan State University graduate, and she gives back to this community by serving as a mentor to aspiring journalists, and assisting with developing “up and coming” broadcasters. April considers her greatest life’s work raising her two daughters, Ryan and Grace – who are phenomenal young women.
April Ryan is the author of the award winning book, The Presidency in Black and White, and At Mama’s Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White (December 2016), where she looks at race relations through the lessons and wisdom that mothers have given their children. Her latest book is Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House
