Honored to have such distinguished guests seated on the stage who will later be introduced by mr. Alan williams, president of the africanamerican historical and Cultural Society. Each year when we celebrate black History Month, we adopt the National Theme of the association for the study of African American life and history founded by the late dr. Quarter jean woodson. Father of black history week that later became black History Month. This year, the National Theme is, the crisis in black education. The executive summary found in your Program Addresses the theme. We will follow the order of the program. Now, rev. Dr. Amos c brown, civil rights leader and pastor of Historic Third Baptist Church will bring the invocation followed by mr. Eldridge anthony, who will lead uswho is the conductor of the Willie L Brown wilson choir leading us in singing with every voice and sing, the Negro National anthem. Please, stand. Thank you. Let us now pause and give acknowledgment to our maker. Oh, unmo
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Spawning rallies from new york to washington to california. There are ways of channeling your concerns constructively and there are ways of channeling your concerns destructively. Welcome to Al Jazeera America, os our coverage continues. Firefighters are working this morning to put out dozens of fires across ferguson, missouri following the decision not to indict officer Darren Wilson. Police used tear gas and smoke bombs to disperse the crowds. We have reaction from the white house and we have more grand jury decision. Its freezing cold, there are fires burning, there are people still on the streets this morning. Theres active crime scene behind me and we are trying to figure out exactly what happened last night. Anger and violence quickly escalated overnight in ferguson, missouri after a grand jury failed to indict Darren Wilson in the Fatal Shooting of Michael Brown. Multiple shots rang out, businesses set on fire, burning out of control, flames engulf a Little Caesars pizza place w
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