Relationship between the 2 neighbors. Words of hope from one of Martin Luther kings grandchildren as thousands relive the historic march on washington. Chadwick boseman known mostly for his role as the worlds 1st africanamerican superhero the black panther has died. And im Peter Simmons of all the sports news to Major League Baseball teams protest against racial and social injustice by walking off the field before the game can start better and more later this news out side of. Where we. Begin with reports that bella rouge is extending its media cracked the heads of this weekends planned protests against president oleksandr. Some journalists working for foreign media have had their accreditation withdrawn but this comes after a number of them were detained on thursday as they prepared to cover demonstrations in the capital minsk most were later released now the president sabella rhesus repeatedly criticized for media for their coverage in the run up to his disputed reelection this month
Relationship between the 2 neighbors. We are just a football hundreds of migrants stuck on Railway Tracks in bosnia described the abuse by local authorities. Actor Chadwick Boseman known mostly for his role as the worlds 1st africanamerican superhero the black panther has died. To begin with reports that ballard is extending its media crackdown ahead of this weekends planned protests against president alexander the. It comes after a number of them were detained on thursday as they prepared to cover demonstrations in the capital minsk most were later released the president has repeatedly criticised the foreign media both for their coverage of the run up to his disputed reelection this month and the weeks of demonstrations calling for him to step down. But its math isnt for us in the lithuanian capital vilnius but what else do we know. Wearing these are mainly local journalists but a russian journalist working for foreign Media Organizations who have their accreditation revoked warm reli
States and does that something is it just a political statement because were in a Great Recession were in a pandemic and working people or people been horrendous lee hit by this and i just have to ponder is statues the 1st thing we should be banking about go ahead. Well sure i mean i think i would defer to the former mayor of my state in new Orleans Mitch landrieu who courageously took down the confederate statutes in new orleans a few years ago and his argument was essentially that you know we are a melting pot as a city and we really celebrate that but we should not force our citizens to look up to have to look up at you know monuments of confederate soldiers whose goal was to uphold slavery and this is a thing certainly a traumatic experience for someone to see and someone especially someone of color will inevitably see that and wonder well am i actually in a place where i belong culturally does this place actually represent my values if its willing to you know have a monument that
A melting pot as a city and we really celebrate that but we should not force our citizens to look up to have to look up at you know monuments of confederate soldiers whose goal was to uphold slavery and this is a thing certainly a traumatic experience for someone to see and someone especially someone of color will inevitably see that and wonder well am i actually in a place where i belong culturally does this place actually represent my values if its willing to you know have a monument that celebrates my ancestors and slaves meds and i think that culturally and psychologically it is important to make sure that those kinds of monuments do not remain are going to those those that are using 90 minutes came down after a Broad Community discussion correct sure because they would see this is well you know i have no attachment to confederate statues and monuments 0 i dont i simply dont i was born that outside boston massachusetts ok and so i dont have that kind of. On the ground cultural hist
And welcome to cross top where all things are considered im Peter Lavelle the primary purpose of history is to understand the past as a guide to understanding the present and future history should not be seen as feelgood nostalgia because a lot of history is painful and shame so how should we find the right now is statue side the right answer. Statue site im joined by my guest cleo voluntary in new york she is founder of the company there have been champion which teaches social Emotional Learning in schools as well as diversity and inclusion in companies and Government Agencies and yet in las vegas we crossed out of our it he is an assistant professor of africanamerican and now for diaspora studies at the university of nevada las vegas all right cross up rules in effect that means you can shop and how you want rouse appreciate greatly let me go to you in new york how does taking down statues and we can talk about which ones change the condition of. People of color in the United States