I am also very troubled about how deep the political divide is mainly between democrats and republicans but even within the two parties it is restive, it is not settled. People are not happy. For a lot of reasons. We are racially divided you saw that terrible shooting in georgia that got into the news the last couple of dates. Were trying to figure out what it means to be american and weve talked about that many times the book project has helped me a lot to reflect on that larger question and he began with a pretty ordinary way. I was writing a series of blog posts. I wouldnt call them quite articles. It began around 2010. All around the one 50th anniversary of our civil war. In the idea was that we could find younger historians who were comfortable in and the digital the environment to put up more articles about history in the online New York Times that they would have been able to put in the printed paper when it started the online New York Times was kind of like a backyard that no o
California mostly peaceful protests taking place but in some areas more looting or lockdown and now a new lawsuit details straight ahead all right its time to boost your news to. A massive Memorial Service is being held today in minneapolis minnesota for george floyd this as america and the entire world remember the man whose death sparked a Global Movement for change and Race Relations and Police Tactics actually bankss a minute in minneapolis with a closer look at todays services. I am in front of North Central university located in Downtown Minneapolis where Memorial Service for george floyd is under way and now reverend al sharpton will soon be delivering the eulogy for the civil rights leader he spoke to the president earlier today and he said as a community we need to stop jumping from funeral to funeral for those who are not aware reverend al sharpton he deliberately eulogies for both michael michael. Around to draw and eric garner is for the funeral and for those who are famili
We are going to see plenty of sunshine and temperatures on the rise. Even warmer still compared to yesterday. Is a live look our Treasure Island camera and check out our temperatures. We are in the 50s to start off our day. Looking at conditions around the coast and around the bay, some low clouds, but as we had inland looking at clear skies as we start our thursday. Our friday eve. The mid70s in oakland, fremont, upper 70s and san jose, low 80s and concord and santa rosa and it gets even warmer still. Lets check in with gianna for good morning. Right now the roadways are actually doing much better. Weve been monitoring in the napa area. Now open, all the activities now over to the right shoulder. If you plan on driving to that area things as far as delays should be dissipating a looking a little bit better as you head through their. Other than that, no major accidents to report but we are still dealing with a little bit of roadwork. That is traffic. And anne makoveck at the live news
It is a real honor introducing someone who is kind, classy, and a careful scholar and someone who has been the heart of the lincoln forums since its inception. She is now the associate provost of Faculty Affairs at howard and this places her in the enviable position of having to say no to everyone. She is the former chair of history at howard. She is the former interim dean and professor of history. Her works focus on africanamerican history and the history of the jacksonian era, the reconstruction. Some of her works include the emancipation proclamation three views which is now coming out in paperback. The price of freedom, slavery and the civil war. Volume one and volume two. As well as the historical perspectives of the african Burial Ground new york blacks and the diaspora. What i have always found about her scholarship is she reminds us of the human toll of the civil war. We often can float into abstractions or perhaps im speaking of myself and the world of ideas and look at histo
He recently had the opportunity to travel to seoul where he addressed the korean Abraham Lincoln society. I know id like to hear more about that. How can i get on that gravy train . Today he will talk to us about his new book, the black heavens. Abraham lincoln and death which was published earlier this year by Southern Illinois university press. A review at civil war monitors states, students of the 16th president will want to add this concise thoughtprovoking and sensitively written volume to their bookshelves. Please welcome me in joining please join me in welcoming brian dark. Hello everybody its great to be here. I want to thank you for the invitation. Ive gotten to see some old friends, among many my come pinion in korea, fred. We had fun. Meaning lots of wonderful people. You are heroes, everybody in this room is a hero to a group of students at Anderson University who are going to get tomorrow off because i am here. They love the lincoln form. They are like doctor dirk. How fun