The enslaved people learned to adapt to their new world. One of the things i have learned growing up in newport, and before becoming involved in history and interpretation, my grandmother would remind me of as a child, slavery is how we got here. It doesnt tell you the story of the people. My interest is telling the story of the people. Clearly, people of african ancestry arrived in the americas the 70s or south america, we arrive under the most perilous and difficult circumstances of human slavery. On the other hand, we persevered. The fact that so many of African Heritage exist in newport or , or barbados,york or anywhere in the western hemisphere is a testament to our perseverance. 1639 over the course of the next 100 years, newport and the colony of rhode island would grow to become mentally one of the most active ports in british north america, but it also became the most active slave port. Between 7005 and 1805, newport were responsible for nearly 1000 slave voyages from rhode is
In other news, at least 10 people have been killed in a series of explosions across iraq. Dozens more wounded. Kirkuk was among the cities targeted. Seven people have died in bombings, all thought to be from the same family. Iraqs Prime Minister, nouri al maliki, is saying Foreign Countries are instigating sectarian division. More protests are expected in anbar province. They are demanding the release of sunni prisoners. Tell us more about the explosions in iraq. Who was targeted . A was carrying them out . Who was carrying them out . We are getting conflicting reports about who the target was. The houses were demolished because of an improvised explosive device. One house belongs to an iraqi police officer. The other two might have been used as a place where shia Pilgrims Rest on their journeys towards the police city of karbala holy city of karbala. There might be a sectarian element in these bombings. It is not confirmed yet. Other reports of violence in different parts of iraq and
Am from johanesburg. The milestone 15 years in the making. The space station and the hefty price tag to make it all happen. [ music ] we begin tonight with the news in a congress has reached a tentative budget deal that could avoid a Government Shutdown after months of disagreeing, republican and Democratic Leaders found Common Ground. The deal still has to be approved by the senate and the house and could still face some obstacles. Libby casey joins us from capitol hill with more on that. Libby . Reporter the leaders of this packet, senator patty murray and congressman paul ryan, the Top Republican on the house budget committee, they are the ones who hammered this out and they said it will rolling b some of the some pluses, some minuses. See the fine details of this budget deal to be posted online later tonight. Congressman ryan said this is really the first bipartisan budget deal thats come out of a divided Congress Since 1986. This bill reduces the deficit by 23,000,000,000. It does
The continent of africa that the u. S. Wants to tout about u. S. Investment. More than 24 hours have passed since Major General Harold Greene was tragically killed in that attack in afghanistan. The president hasnt commented on it yet. Josh earnest did react. One reason the white house doesnt want, to you know, slight anyone who loses a life in afghanistan, all of our troops who serve bravely and lose their lives are important. You dont want to highlight one death. This was a major situation not just with major Harold Greene being killed bath dozen americans being wounded. I would anticipate if the president doesnt mention that in his Opening Statement it might be something hes pressed on. Because beyond this one terror attack the question remains whether hell shift strategy at all at the end of this year. Hes expected to leave behind 9800 u. S. Troops in afghanistan and given whats happened in iraq right now and the violence there and isis, trying to move closer and closer to baghdad
Student bystanders take out their phones to record as a group of nearly 200 protesters march through campus. They wave Palestine flags and signs saying things like “Free Palestine” and