Prior to being elected to congress, she served on the bostons city council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Please welcome congresswoman ayanna pressley. E] rep. Ressley today, i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones recorded in our history books, but those omitted from the pages. The freedom riders, the organizers, the community builders. Every loved one passed a brownbag lunch. Lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. We are and cultural proud blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation and the crisis w
Voters. Political upheaval in malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his allies resign from the coalition government. And install one of the most controversial players in golf silass his critics patrick reed blocks out cheating claims to win the world Golf Championship in mexico move him up to 8 in the ranks. But we start this news hour with the growing impacts of the corona virus i break Chinese State television is reporting that the National Peoples congress will be perspire ones because over the epidemic it will be one of the 1st times in modern chinese history the annual session of parliament has been spawned that was choose to starts on march the. 5th but its still unclear at this stage when it will no go ahead meanwhile the death toll around the world continues to rise in iran the Health Ministry says 12 people have no dieters the bric spreads across the middle east kuwait bahrain and afghanistan have all confirmed cases where over in europe a 4th person has died in italys
And his allies resign from the coalition government. Else which is Prime Minister goes to court over the murder of his former wife. State television is reporting the National Peoples congress will be postponed because of the corona Virus Outbreak that will be one of the 1st times in modern chinese history the annual session of parliament has been postponed it was due to start our march 5th its unclear when it was actually happen now the death toll round the world continues to rise in iran the Health Ministry says 12 people have now died although an m. P. In the city of call says the figure could be as high as 50 the outbreak is spreading across the middle east kuwait iraq bahrain and afghanistan all have confirmed cases in europe a 4th person has died in italys north there are almost 200. 00 cases there the highest concentration outside. Asia and south korea and factions have surpassed 800 and authorities have raised the Infectious Diseases warning to the highest level at least 7 peopl
We are very very proud of India Donald Trump says its india to confirm a 3000000000. 00 weapons deal and risk his chief reelection chances with Indian American voters. And political upheaval in malaysia Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and his allies resigning from the Coalition Government plus the citys Prime Minister goes to court over the murder of his former wife. And his paula braun james that leaves the way as the l. A. Lakers edge out their wives of the Boston Celtics on the same call to work kobe bryants memorial will be held later on monday. The World Health Organization says its worries about the. Growing number of corona virus cases outside of china in iran the Health Ministry says 12 people have no died so though an m. P. In the city of cotton says the figure could be as high as 50 where we have because spreading across the middle east kuwait iraq bahrain and afghanistan have all confirmed cases in china the National Peoples congress will be perspire ones because of fears ab
Author of how to fight antisemitism. With those systems and the communities and respect diversity of culture and identity. Those that are on display this evening the respect for diversity of culture and identity and opinion more than ever. In the amazing turnout with important conversation. At the back of the stage after the discussion personalized books are available. Thank you for visiting our campus this evening please welcome to the stage to say a few remarks. Thank you for that introduction. As some of you may recall we were gathered together in this chapel for a similar purpose and then a holocaust survivor came to share the moving story. And it made sense and then inspired by the determination and we decided we should meet that we are stronger than hate so i got the call last month from the Jewish Community center asking if he would host tonights event i jumped at the opportunity to bring together the community and the friends across pittsburgh and its my honor to introduce her