Watch is online at cspan. Org or listen to cspan radio out. The senate will gavel in considering William Emanuels nomination to the National Labor Relations Board. He will then give the republican majority. The vote is scheduled for about 90 minutes from now at 530 eastern. Live from the senate floor here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Yew did eternal, lord god, in these dangerous, divisive and challenging times, you to be our refuge and strength. Deliver our lawmakers from fear, doubt, weariness and impatience as they learn to trust the unfolding of your powerful providence. Lord, eliminate from their lives the forces that would destroy their peace of mind. Give them your mercy that will make them more forgiving, your strength that will make them more resolute to do your will, and your grace that will empower them to experience the ultimate triumph of your purp
Forum on desegregation of little roczen tr rock high school, they shut down the schools rather than integrate. This is an hour and 20 minutes. I consider the theme of this particular panel Something Like triumph over adversity. Each of the panelists experienced segregated schools education. Some were directly involved in the crisis year and others were victims of the lost year when all little rock high schools were closed for an entire academic year. Some experienced all three. Despite being used remember, teenagers, like some of you in the audience, they were teenagers during the little rocks chaotic events. All of these gifts persevered and succeeded. They lived productive lives, were still living productive lives. They had a remarkable careers and they have given service with distinction. So they obviously all have long resumes. For that reason what i will do is shorten their resume so they have more time to speak. Because there are five speakers up here, we are going to have to mov
What it is now. But because i have learned to love and still love to learn, i am blessed with the opportunity to introduce to you some panelists that will talk about whats happened since the crisis. First of all, i will say that our first two speakers will be members of the little rock nine. And you have to forgive us because this is a very busy day, there will be exiting as soon as theyre finished speaking because they have other meetings they must attend. Solet me introduce the panelists and then well get started. One of our yungest members is crystal c. Mercer, little rock born. Her artistic talents have been displayed around the state in new york and canterbury, england. Her Public Service complements the Public Service of her father, attorney christopher, jr. A license certified social worker in the state of arkansas, registered therapist, supervisor and clinical member of the American Association for marriage and family therapy. Her experience includes mental health, Child Protec
Skip rutherford of the clinton center, to the sixth Anniversary Committee and most of all the little rock nine and their families. We welcome you to this 60th Educational Forum for the city of little rock and the state of arkansas. We thank you for being here and we hope that something is said or done that would give you a better understanding when you leave here today. And let me digress for a minute and say that the naacp, the organization that worked and spearheaded the little rock nine. Terrible time in our history. I remind you, this was way before the march on washington. This was way before the 1964 civil rights act. This was way before the 1965 Voting Rights act. These young people wanted to do get an education, thats all they were aspiring to do. But our system at that time said you will not be able to go to school based upon a decision by the United States Supreme Court. However Thurgood Marshall, who went on to be a Supreme Court justice. Weiland grant senior, one of the law
History and also a granddaughter of willy tumes. I am a seed of a crisis. That history was planted in me, and i grow. And as i grow, i continue to sprout bits and pieces of that history. And im thankful. Im thankful because without the central high crisis, my life would be totally different than what it is now. But because i have learned to love and still love to learn, i am blessed with the opportunity to introduce to you some panelists that will talk about whats happened since the crisis. First of all, i will say that our first two speakers will be members of the little rock nine. And you have to forgive us because this is a very busy day, there will be exiting as soon as theyre finished speaking because they have other meetings they must attend. Solet me introduce the panelists and then well get started. One of our yungest members is crystal c. Mercer, little rock born. Her artistic talents have been displayed around the state in new york and canterbury, england. Her Public Service