Century. They discuss in detail the work of longtime district president s rosa parks and congressman john conyers. This event was part of the association for the study of African American life and historys annual conference. They also provided the video. We have three panelists today. I think i have this order right. Doctor danielle mcguire, is a great friend from grad school and colleagues. She is a author and historian and independent scholar now. Shes the author of the path of breaking and deeply influential book, at the dark end of the street. We also have, ive lost track of whos gone, i think its kalonji whos going next. Doctor kalonji walton who is the director of global black studies at western carolina. Our third panelist is doctor David Goldberg, who isnt associated associate professor at wayne state university. The term comment or today is jamon jordan, who is the ditch the president of the detroit chapter of a sala. He is a tour leader and historian of all things African Ame
A final farewell, a palestinian spray their respects to their chief negotiator side barack. Out as hes made to rests a new move by beijing to assert influence over hong kong has been met with anger. All of hong kongs prodemocracy lawmakers have resigned in solidarity with 4 of their colleagues who were accused of promoting independence and expelled from the legislative council. Yes, there was also earlier chinas Legislature Passed a patriotism revolution resolution allowing the removal of lawmakers who challenge beijings rule on kong score democracy politicians say it amounts to be end of the one country 2 systems principle in place. Since 1997, handover from the u. K. To china, this isnt made by the Central Government seem to say that all the steppers of tower will be taken away and then all the power will be settled. I mean the earth to make 2nd tier of cost to present it used to happen to all the Central Government. So thats all the cells that this stuff, if its an argument why you
American history. We will speak to the new the newagazines yorker magazines jane mayer about her new article why trump cant afford to lose. That would to florida. Thats the sound of supporters cheering on Desmond Meade as he came out of a polling place after voting for president for the first time in 30 years. Two years ago, meade led an effort to restore Voting Rights for floridians who were disenfranchised due to their criminal records. At the heart of amendment 4 is the fact we abolished 150yearold jim crow law. Prior to amendment 4 has income anyone convicted of a felony offense faced lifetime barred from voting. So effectively removed that. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. The United States is once again shuttering its own world record for daily coronavirus infections, reporting a staggering 163,000 cases thursday. Nearly 1200 people died of covid19 in the last 24 hours. Public Health Officials a
Kalangi walton. Panelist isrent dr. David goldberg who is associate professor at Wayne State University. Who is the detroit president president of the detroit chapter and tour leader and historian of all things africanamerican detroit. Communityincredible scholar out of detroit. A wonderful set of folks who will help us think about think about politics in detroit and michigan. I am going to throw it over to the panel. Thank you for being here. Thank you. Chair. E i have a couple of remarks really quick. I want to thank everybody for detroitnd hearing about politics in particular is radical. I think my panelists for being here. About theking the20th century up until beginning of the 21st century there is a span of influence of rosa parks, john conyers, and mayor Coleman Young. The radical black politics began in the 1800s. A couple of things that happened that really sets the stage for detroit being this hotbed of radical black politics is the uprising in 1833. 400 black people lead an
Night gentlemen the neighbors so definitely a long term process and one with it with no clear answer no definitely won the world is watching closely knit conley in minsk thanks very much for the. Lets turn now to some of the other stories making news around the world Afghan Government air strikes have killed dozens of people in the Northern Province of couldnt those the Defense Ministry says the strikes target taliban fighters but its vesta getting claims by local witnesses that civilians and children were among the victims taliban and government goetia it is currently holding talks in hotter for the 1st time in decades. The death toll from a powerful storm which battered greece has risen to 3 cyclon yanis swept across central areas flooding thousands of homes and damaging roads earlier the storm caused widespread damage in the peloponnese and union islands. A German Charity sea eyes says its a rescue ship the alan kurdi has picked up more than 100 migrants in the southern mediterranea