Activist in the 1940s. That was just one much her causes. She was cofounder of the black trade union organization. In this photo you can see she was a speaker and a cofounder of the First Coalition of labor women. They held their First Convention here in chicago in 1974. Over 3,000 women attended and they spoke for a few days and she is here in this photo giving the opening address. When do you see yourself finishing her papers . Hopefully as soon as possible. Sometime within this year. Going to be some work done to the library. We would like to have her photograph collection fully processed before that happens. It just starts in the 1940s and goes all the way up to the early thousands. There is great number of photograph of her work with mayor Harold Washington and also the work she did to help, she was trying to help pass the equal rights amendment. All right. Beth loch, once again if people want to come and see the vivian harsh collection here at the woodson library, how do they do
This was published june 12, 1954 and 8 designated the civil rights social justice issues would be what he would bring to the chicago defenders. They had this idea that they were going to be a newspaper that would help africanamericans, civil rights and voting, the victory in world war ii and civil rights and you can see that in his cartoons for the Supreme Court decision marks the beginning of that. Another important cartoon he did this was done in september 1955. You can see hanging from the tree its a little bit of graphic that he wanted to shock his readers you have reverend george lee, lamar smith and nfl, three black men murdered in the south during a campaign of lynching in mississippi and so you can see them hanging from the tree and then coming up behind them you have civil rights activists. The doctor tr and ho how were te parts of his papers he was working in the sout south on the emmett till case and invited a journalist to stay at his house and he would advise him on people
The chair announces to the house that in light of their resignation the following bills were assigned by the speaker on thursday, june 23. 2133. The chair honors the personal request leave of absence requested for mr. Clawson of florida. Without objection. Pursuant to Section Three b of the revolution 757 the house stands adjourned until tuesday, june 28. The house reps up and show short session i think it was in 2000 more than a decade ago. Leaveaficant refused to so the House Ethics Committee trial after hewn had been convicted. Then he was expelled. Although, he had been that she was considered over for her when he was elected in 1994. P rose rapidly through the democratic ranks on the appropriations committee, a top democrat. He left a small footprint. He was trying to pay off of all of his debts. And, his initial decision after the verdict came down was to try and time his resignation to be the day before he was sentenced. Paul ryan said that was not good enough. There was talk th
Listen, please. The repercussions have been immediate. That was from earlier. Nigel faraj did something extraordinary. 15 minutes after the polls closed he emerged and i remember these were the latest that the leave campaign that he emerged and basically conceded. He appears to save the state campaign will enjoy a narrow victory and then he walked away. Now about an hour or two later when he realized that the vote was going the other way he came out and im quoting here i dare to dream dawn is coming on an independent uk. Sort of chilling phraseology there but that is what he said total reversal. He is not doing well in the public eye as of today. I want to roll a sound bite and this is from president obama when he visited england about two or two and a half weeks ago, three weeks ago maybe. He was trying to persuade the brits tuesday so listen to this for us minute. I think its fair to say that maybe at some point down the line there might need a uk u. S. Trade agreement but is not goi
Ben good morning. Mike leap day. Rock and roll. Over the weekend, things were great. Great way to wrap up february. Six he was your high in central park. Sixtytwo in newark. 64 degrees in allentown. It was pretty warm yesterday. Looks like today will be similar. Fortyfour newark. Fortyfive also in islip. Is basically that southwind that will bring back the warm temperatures. The southwind. Seventeen24 boils per hour. It will be another war warm one for us. So what whether comps are right during the middle of the day. Prepare for it. 66 degrees by noon. Clear again for you tomorrow. Wayne comes through pretty solid on wednesday. Then we dry out on thursday. Friday could bring us snow showers. Already. Lets bring in ines. Good morning, ines. Ines good morning. There is an accident on the bronx river parkway. At l 19 right now all lanes are subject to closure. This is by little neck parkway westbound. Traffic is at a crawl. At least one lane closed slowing everyone down. It has been a bus