Under the Circle Mission with the Community Working for social justice and encouraging diverse and marginalized, all through the virtual formats, we feel very fortunate that we have the privilege of talking to authors who live around the country during this time and we feel it is really significant that we continue to do the programming that we are to have scheduled because folks need history as we move through this historic time. There is really no, i cannot give a better book to help us focus on what the movement on right now and what we can do right now, and the books of 1962 and 2015. We have the editor here, michael and pam who is a lifelong collaborator for justice in his widow we hope will be on soon, shes having technical difficulties. Im going to invite you to settling and make yourself at home and we will get to some questions in the chat, please keep your cell phone and you can turn your camera on, you do not have to turn it on but were just going to enjoy some time with mic
This was not about protest or expressing the First Amendment rights. This was about vandalism and thats simple. Reporter the mayor was not home at the time. He found dozens of neighbors with brooms and cleaners scrubbing off paints at his house. It was so heartening to see a couple of my neighbors dropping everything they were doing and bringing their kids out at 10 00 or 11 00 scrubbing graffiti off the front of my house. It says so much of the character of our community. Reporter ricardo says he supports the black lives Matter Movement so do his neighbors. I understand they are angry but in a way you are upsetting people that are on your side. Thats kind of counter productive. Reporter the mayor says he wanted several mayors acros across he was one of several mayors across california had this happening to. I am hearing this again from Eric Garcetti and the mayor in dallas. Reporter he believes this does not represent the life bla lives Matter Movement. Protest last night at oakland,
They must leave or get arrested. Mmhmm. In previous years, shelters good evening and thanks so much for joining us. Would be filled with people im anoushah rasta. Looking to rescue pets. And im terry mcsweeney. But weve got a pandemic. Its not just a protest leading most adoptions being done to concern on the streets of virtually. Oakland. Tonight its also about think dogs on zoom. Im wearing a dog. Something thats disappeared in berkeley today people came from downtown corners. Out for an adoption and a some say its a ploy to slow after a powerful protest down the election process. Vaccination clinic. Last night, the as and the in the south bay, one man spoke nbc bay areas Sergio Quintana astros had a doubleheader about his joy of virtually today. It didnt go well for the as adopting a new pet. Explains. In either aut the first inning. Really playful, really, reporter a tonight honoringicms of really cute. Definitely really excited to get Police Violence like jacob blake him home. Tod
With fog. We have limited visibility down to about four miles. Around the coastline a couple of low clouds as well and fog in through santa cruz,h. Down to m. As far as your microclimate highs for the afternoon a few degrees warmer in through inland areas. Daytime highs for the south bay will be in the 80s so sunny but, again, youre going to see a lot noon which zy, orange glows is why that spare the airlert will remain in place today. Heal. Righ are seeing good to moderate. Here is the forecast for the next 24 hours when it comes to that air quality. The north bay down to Santa Clara Valley a slight sea breeze so ill tell you how that might change heading into the afternoon. Well see you in about 15 minutes for your full forecast. Thanks so much. In oakland overnight its not just protests and police clashes, theres now a renewed concern about voter suppression. So did the u. S. Postal service remove mail drop boxes because of violent demonstrations or otherwise . This was the scene af
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