Selfdetermination. Host author herb boyd with us on this Independence Day weekend. Professor boyd, what is july 4 me deal . Guest it means the same thing what it meant to Frederick Douglass, you know. While you can have the general celebration and everything, we have a different perspective from the africanamerican community. This was a long history to understand exactly the distinction in terms of the celebration for one community and the kind of lack of observers on the other part of the community. What does it mean to people who history of segregation. You have to understand the kind of sensitivity that might be distinct from one community to another. Obviously we Start Talking about this history of this country and the role of africanamericans in terms of providing that celebration, that is a whole another question because we have been in the forefront of the socalled battle for freedom and justice and liberty in this country from day one. From day one going back to the socalled bo
More, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan two major stories tonight the fall of steve bannon, and the fallout in barcelona. We begin with the news that bannons tenure as white house chief strategist is over. It came three days after President Trump praised him, but left his fate in doubt. I like mr. Bannon. Hes a friend of mine. But mr. Bannon came on very late. You know that. And i like him, hes a good man. He is not a racist, i can tell you that. Hes a good person. He actually gets very unfair press in that regard. But well see what happens wi
Movies. I am tom brook. Hello, and welcome to talking movies. Iam tom brook. In hello, and welcome to talking movies. I am tom brook. In todays programme, as people here in new york gathered to watch a movie outdoors, we report on americas blockbuster season, as the finish line approaches. What were the successes 7 line approaches. What were the successes . Wonder woman, guardians of the galaxy volume two, and spider man homecoming must count among them, but with so many uninspiring sequels there was a lot of franchise fatigue. It seems like lately that is the only thing that is coming out, and i want to see more creative content. And among the summer more creative content. And among the Summer Movies inspired by real events, detroit, a report on the debate it revived over who was really qualified to tell black stories. Directors from other races dont know how to properly showcase like men and women living full lives. Then this summers sleeper hits at the American Box Office. We look a
More, on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Sreenivasan two major stories tonight the fall of steve bannon, and the fallout in barcelona. We begin with the news that bannons tenure as white house chief strategist is over. It came three days after President Trump praised him, but left his fate in doubt. I like mr. Bannon. Hes a friend of mine. But mr. Bannon came on very late. You know that. And i like him, hes a good man. He is not a racist, i can tell you that. Hes a good person. He actually gets very unfair press in that regard. But well see what happens wi