And especially with whats going on in the United States, no one was more consequential and has been more consequential on the question of race in america than Frederick Douglass. Way ahead of his time. He was not only an abolitionist and and a passionate abolitionist as a former slave, but he insisted from the earliest times, in the 1840s right through his death almost toward the end of the 19th century, that equality was the goal. And he was, he would take no deviation from that. He was very clear about what the goal was. And so many of his words ring true today, and i really recommend the biography for everybody. Its a long read but its really powerful. Host one of the things i learned about Frederick Douglass this year was thatalso a very active suffragist. Guest yes, yes, absolutely. He was very consistent. And, you know, had a distinguished career and, you know, was able to talk to mixed race audiences at a time where that was unusual, to say the least. And, you know, was willing
For independents and others, that is 202 7488002. You can also send us a tax. Make sure you tell us your name and where you are texting from. That is 202 7488003. On twitter, it is cspanwj. Lets start with the polling on this. Both cases are the result of cases on the front of the new york time. Present isnt above the law. Custis is decide. Two cases. The court ruled seven to two that new york prosecutors could seek mr. Trumps financial records. Vote they call the liberal block and conservative block, those considered in this decision that voted for this. Same result in the second case, and the same majority ruled mr. Trump, for now, could block disclosure of his financial records to House Committees, returning the case to lower courts to narrow the scope of the records sought. Both of those cases in the polling on the cases from the New York Times shows in obtaining the right to the president tax records, most people,ulled most 61 , polled the prosecutors have a right in the president
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Very good evening to you thanks for joining us this is art. Lets start in the United Kingdom where a christian doctor who was sacked after refusing to use female pronouns when discussing a transgender woman has lost his legal fight against his former employer he says that they discriminated against his religious beliefs with an employment tribunal has ruled that his stance was quote incompatible with Human Dignity more details. Well youre probably familiar with pronouns such as he she and them and respecting them is especially important for the Transgender Community gender nonconforming and binary people however fail to get it right could now cost you your job at least thats the case for one dr he himself was sacked he faced dismissal because he failed to use these pronouns due to his own personal religious beliefs and in a Controversial Court statement it read to his christian values are in direct contradiction with the fundamental rights of others and lack of belief in transgenderism