It started as niger history week and of course has expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors, they include prince georges truth branch, usa today and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 especially for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons into parts, part one, will talk about the theme for black History Month this year and that is black immigration, our president also includes a panel of scholars who will like in this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of African American perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival in 60 19. First if we have her here, we are looking for the president of the National Press club, Alison Fitzgerald kodiak who will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence of the founding director of the African American museum of history and culture and also a ray of light. Than
Thank you again for joining us here for black History Month. Now, the association for the study of africanamerican life and history was founded by dr. Carter godwin woodson. It started as negro history week and now of course has been expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors. They include the prince georges truth branch, usa today, and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who enlightened this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, Allison Fitzgera
Truth branch of asalah, usa today, and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons, and we will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who enlightened this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, Allison Fitzgerald cojack, who will come go get her who will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence of dr. Lonnie g. Bunch iii, the founding director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture and also a centennial ray of light. Thank you. Thank you, dr. Bunch. Thank you for your o
For a while, its turned to anger and im relentless and im not going to stop until something happens, because i dont want to see another alison tragedy like this again. Im just not gonna do it. Reporter as a memorial grows outside wdbjtv in roanoke, television stations across the country are showing solidarity through social media, a sad and senseless crime thats hitting close to home. In roanoke, virginia, dave wagner, nbc news. And our david culver was at the scene of that shooting all day yesterday. He is back here in the studio with us dig nothing some of the search warrants for the car that Vester Flanagan was driving. David . Here is that warrant filed just today in Fauquier County. More than a dozen items pulled and documented from vester lee flanagans crashed rental car. We can show where you that pursuit ended on 66. Officers found a glock happened gun with six magazines and added ammunition. Virginia state police also discovered 17 letters with stamps, its unclear right now wh
60s. Near 80 at lunch time. Low to mid 80s, plenty of sunshine. Just a delightful friday evening coming our way as well. Overnight tonight, back down into the mid 60ss for most. Then your saturday looks great too. Turning warmer and a bit more humid. Well talk more about that in ten minutes. For now, a check on the roads with melissa. Good morning. Right now, still have this one crash here, this is coffer wood roads. It involves a county vehicle. May take longer to get things investigated and out of the way. Inner and outer loop, no problems here. It sounds like 66 no problem. 95 no problem. Maryland 95 here at powder mill road, we look. The gw parkway, its now shut down until saturday. Condolences continue to pour in for a reporter and photographer killed in an onair ambush. Virginias attorney general says the entire state is thinking about the staff at wdbj in roanoke. Mark herring attended a candlelight vigil last night. Hundreds of other people also attended that vigil in honor of