We are so excited to. Be here to celebrate. Rachel il swarns for the 272 the families who were enslaved and sold to build the American Catholic church. In 1838, a group of americas most prominent catholic priests sold 272 enslaved people to save their largest mission project, which is now georgetown university. In this groundbreaking account, professor swarns follows one family through nearly two centuries of indentured servitude and enslavement to uncover the harrowing origin story of the Catholic Church in the United States. Rachel swarns is a journalist, author and associate professor of journalism at New York University who writes about race and Race Relations as a contributing writer for the New York Times. Her articles about georgetown universitys roots in slavery touched off a National Conversation and about Americas University days and their ties to this painful period in history. Her work has been recognized, raised and supported by the national endowment, the humanities, the
We are so excited to. Be here to celebrate. Rachel il swarns for the 272 the families who were enslaved and sold to build the American Catholic church. In 1838, a group of americas most prominent catholic priests sold 272 enslaved people to save their largest mission project, which is now georgetown university. In this groundbreaking account, professor swarns follows one family through nearly two centuries of indentured servitude and enslavement to uncover the harrowing origin story of the Catholic Church in the United States. Rachel swarns is a journalist, author and associate professor of journalism at New York University who writes about race and Race Relations as a contributing writer for the New York Times. Her articles about georgetown universitys roots in slavery touched off a National Conversation and about Americas University days and their ties to this painful period in history. Her work has been recognized, raised and supported by the national endowment, the humanities, the
And corruption. Just two gop senators broke with their party to vote for conviction. Texas senator a democrat, called out his republican colleagues lack of courage today on msnbc. What happened here was and a tossup. This was an easy bank shot. Every one of these republicans saw this evidence that they should have all voted for conviction, but they made the Political Choice rather than the expedient choice rather than the hard decisions. Sometimes you have to risk the consequences when its about integrity when its about justice. Clearly, there was no justice indexes today. Donald trump, ken paxton ally, wasted no time in congratulating paxton. Trump posted on social media the texas House Speaker republican should resign for pushing this disgraceful sham. Paxton is back to worth. He reports the verdict reached saturday after a twoweek trial in the senate chamber, clears the way for paxton, a three term republican, to return to a position he has used to advance and conservative agenda th
Senior attorney for the Group Booking a new suit on Abortion Access and other states is here. And later, believing in science for americas future. At a time when it rapidly tragic climate makes the topic more urgent than ever. This is american voices. We begin this hour breaking news and texas. Republicans in the state senate failed to help one of their own accountable. Voting to acquit Attorney General ken paxton and the pitchman trial. This is once again the story of gop leaders prioritizing loyalty to the party above all else. Impeachment articles accused paxton of misconduct, bribery, and corruption. Just two gop senators broke with their party to vote for conviction. Texas senator called out his republican colleagues lack of courage today on msnbc. What happened here wasnt a tossup, this was an easy bank shot. Every one of these republicans saw this evidence, they should have all voted for conviction. But the midpolitical choice rather than the expedient choice, rather than the ha
Studios, this is kpix5 news. The pope makes history in the halls of congress in the first ever papal address. He urged lawmakers to address Climate Change, and the death penalty. But called same sex marriage a threat to families. Im michelle griego. Frank is off. We begin with cbs worter weijia jiang live at the states capitol. Reporter this moving speech was the longest one pope francis has ever given in english. It lasted 55 minutes. He weaved in American Values and histories drawing an emotional reaction from both sides of the aisle. [ cheers and applause ] pope francis received a standing ovation as lawmakers welcomed him to the heart of the u. S. Government. He is the first pope to address a joint meeting of congress. You are the face of this people. You are the representatives. Reporter his speech focused on topics familiar to the lawmakers including Climate Change and religious extremism. A delicate balance is required to combat violence, perpetrate in the name of our religion.