White americans. Unfortunately, this information about distrust and medical systems like a significant role on these outcomes. Last monday, had the pleasure speaking with the doctor, an emergency physician visiting professor of health, policy and management and the George Washington University Institute school of Public Health. The doctor previously served as the Health Commissioner for the city of baltimore. She led the nations oldest operating Health Department to fight the Opioid Epidemic and print child health and treat racism as a Public Health issue. The doctor has been a leading voice call for policies and practices during this coronavirus pandemic. On monday we spoken with about the impact of covid19 on communities of color in the u. S. [silence]. I believe we have video to play here. Thank you doctor for joining us. I would like to start off by asking you but the current data but the disparities in the covid19 rates. In the outcomes people of of color around the United States.
President sanchez so were missing miss norton clerk moliga. President sanchez welcome to our staff and our families and our students particularly with us. Staff leaders and everybody and to my colleagues on the board. This is going to be quite a long meeting. Most likely quite emotional at times and im going to just make the case to the quorum that we need to treat each other with respect. Were not going to tolerate folks talking over other people, particularly our student delegates which happened last week, and so, again, we expect a quorum though we are discussing issues, theres a lot of emotion in this. And i may have to make that plea more than once, but, again, welcome, everybody. Section a is general information. And b is our opening items approval of the board minutes for october 6, 2020. And we need a motion and a second. So moved. Second. Thank you. Any corrections . All right. Roll call. Clerk thank you. [roll call] okay thats five ayes. President sanchez thank you. Two is th
This was six times higher and then two. One times that of imwhite americans. Unfortunately this information of the distrust played a significant role in theseca adoutcomes with the emergency physician a visiting professor of Health Policy management at the George Washington University Institute for Public Health previously served as the Health Commissioner at the city of baltimore the oldest continuously operating Health Department with the Opioid Epidemic to improve maternal and child health and the Public Health issue. A leading voice on the call for science based policies and on monday talk about the impact of covid 19 on communities of color in the us. We have video to play here. Thank you so much for joining us a way to start off with disparity of covid19 and those outcomes for people of color around the United States. First of all im glad to join you thank you for focusing on this topic because this disease does not affect people equally communities of color. The front of this pa
On the agenda today, resolution on the peaceful transfer of power after the president ial election, live house coverage at cspan. The speaker pro tempore the ouse will be in order. The chair lays before the house a communication from the speaker. The clerk speakers rooms, washington, d. C. September 29, 2020. I hereby appoint Emanuel Cleaver to act as speaker pro tempore on this day. Signed, nancy pelosi, speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Haplain conroy let us pray. Lord, father of us all, we give you thanks for giving us another day. As the stresses of the pandemic and as economic and educational effects stubbornly continue, we ask you once again to send your spirit of peace and healing upon our nation. Bless those who labor to bring healing and teaching during these difficult times. Comfort all who are ill with coronavirus and those who mourn the loss of loved ones because of it. As the members
A number far greater than was previously reported. As virus cases rise in bangladesh corruption is fueling fears of getting safe treatment in hospital. Also the mollies process leaders refused to back down on demands for the president s resignation and dismiss regional mediation efforts. One of americas most famous civil rights activists congressman john lewis has died at the age of 80 he was among the last surviving pioneers of the movement during the 1960 s. He helped to organize the march on washington where Martin Luther king delivered his historic i have a dream speech nearly 60 years later the dream of Racial Justice is ongoing black lives matter protests sparked by the death of george. Floyd to being violently suppressed by the police in the city of Portland Oregon overnight on friday federal agents fired tear gas at Peaceful Protesters the state of oregon is now suing over the use of force statues have been toppled and some Police Officers sacked during months of protests acros