Military. Learn more about veterans day through archival films, sunday at 4 00 p. M. Eastern, one 1 00 p. M. Pacific, here on American History tv. A panel of scholars discusses the impact of kenneth gibson, elected as new works first black mayor and the first black mayor of any northeastern city. They examine the impact this had on the broader Civil Rights Movement, and how gibson did and did not meet the expectations of voters. This is part of the association for the study of africanamerican life and historys annual conference. They provided the video. Mr. Blackmer good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us for what promises to be a timely and illuminating roundtable discussion, looking back on the 50th anniversary of the struggle to elect newarks first black mayor, kenneth gibson. Elected in june 1970, since administration are to the turning point in newark and was part of a wave of black political organizing that culminated in the election of to 1974. Ors from 1967 these histo
Black political organizing that culminated in the election of course black mayors like cleveland, atlanta and detroit from 1967 to 1974. They feel particularly vital right now as blackled struggles in the wake of Police Murders of george floyd in minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in louisville, and kenosha have sounded the call for black liberation while raising questions about the role of electoral politics and black freedom struggles. 50 years ago gibsons landmark election came on the heels was 1967 rebellion in newark when the Police Beating of an unarmed black man, john smith, had whit supremacy and its enforcers in blue in the jim crow north. Amid heightened racist renewal projects and educational injustice, it recalled countless Police Killings that had gone unpublished into the years and brought thousands into the streets that july. State police and National Guardsmen were brought into the city to violently suppress the uprising, claiming two dozen lives in the process including ed ed
Also u. S. Lawmakers reach a deal on a 2 trillion dollar rescue package to help people and businesses deal with the economic strain of the pandemic this is a wartime level of the past and you are no. And dozens of hostages are freed at least 20 killed after a siege at a secret center in the Afghan Capital is brought to an end. Welcome to the program spain has now surpassed china in the overall number of krona virus deaths latest figures coming in so that 738. 00 people have died taking the total to almost 3500. 00 more than 42000 people are fighting the virus the country the death toll is 2nd only to italy is live for us in madrid real concerns about this sharp rise in the spanish death toll. Yes of course. We remember that there are santa warrants years these days we can say the wars was still to come so this is becoming true because spain jams to 47610. 00 coronavirus cases and the death toll of our 3434 being madrid again the region more affected 573038 people have died in the last
A 2 trillion dollar deal with the white house. Claims responsibility for an attack on a sikh center in the Afghan Capital at least 25 people are dead. And im peter senator the sport as a limp it boss is trying to reorganize to 2020 i. O. C. President thomas but describes it as a beautiful jigsaw puzzle and does not rule out holding the games in the spring rather than the summer. So then spain has had its worst day yet of the corona virus pandemic with more than 700 new dest fatalities have now surpassed china in the past 24 hours the number of deaths has surged to almost 3500 and nearly 48000 have been infected only italy has seen a greater loss of life in russia the pandemic has forced president. Vladimir putin to perspire a referendum that would have extended his time in office putin is calling on everybody to stay at home and has pledged economic assistance to those in need well go there when you put them you know thanks to the measures already taken we can stop this virus becoming
Nigel farage says he wants an Election Alliance between his brexit party and the conservatives, as President Trump gets involved to encourage the idea of farage and the pm joining forces i would like to see you and boris get together because you would really have some numbers. I wish you two guys could get together it could be a great thing. A year after the law changed to allow nhs doctors to prescribe Medicinal Cannabis, we hear from many families who still struggle to get it. We take a look at what happens in the netherlands, where the drug is legal recreationally, and yet patients cant get it as a medicine. It is there and doctors can get it, so. Knock on every door, never give up, because its your child. Hello, welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Do get in touch on all the stories were talking about use the hashtag victoria live. Frank has already been in touch about our item on atus you would not incarcerate someone with a broken leg so why lock up someone