Good afternoon everyone and thank you for coming to the session. Civil rights in american issue. I am doctor sidney mcdaniels, im a graduate school. Will have about 45 minutes for this and 15 for q a. Also i lost you at this time to place silencer phones. Our sponsors for this panel are the Mississippi Humanities Council. Do we have any members from the Advisory Board or cancel . Thank you. And also ray harper who recently retired from congress from mississippis third district. Longtime supporter of the festival. Thank you. [applause] our moderator for the session is the ralph. Visiting professor of english and southern studies at the university of mississippi. When he is also the former editor of the virginia orderly review. And the other of two from ours. We introducing our distinguished panelists. [applause] thank you and thank you all for joining us in this panel this afternoon. If i were to wreak title this panel, i would call it family memory history in civil rights because our p
Was alert we are monitoring two major stories developing. Large exposures have been heard and seen over Southern Gaza as israels Military Campaign against the last Hamas Stronghold In Rafah is now officially underway. This after ceasefire negotiations broke down with the terror group hamas, but because theyre unable to return israeli and military american hostages. The master visited tried to bamboozle the world in the press saying that they supported a deal that one that never existed and was never offered. It is important to note that the wrongful operation appears to be underway despite reports that biden unilaterally put a hold on the u. S. Weapons pack shipments to israel last we week. No clearly joe giving into his radicalized Democratic Party base. New york city by the way tonight is having protests all evening as you can see on your screen. Has been going on all night. Bidens National Security Communications Advisor john kirby could not confirm or denied the report. Why not . B
Fever pitch about now. Eyewitness News Reporter alicia live at lincoln financial field, the players and the fans making their final preparations at this hour. Alicia . Reporter well, right now it really feels like the calm before the storm. Right now it is quiet out here but in just a few hours, we will start to see more than 60,000 people pack lincoln financial field, most of those people obviously will be loud eagles fans, but we will see a good number of viking fans, as we saw today, a lot of them were already in town. It is less than 24 hours until the nfc championship game. The Minnesota Vikings have arrived in philly. Their fans are here, too. A crowd of them welcomed viking players and team staff as they checked into a center city hotel. I think the vikings got the advantage. I think we have the better defense. New to philly viking fans seem to be quick to predict minnesota win at the linc tomorrow. Im sure it will be a big win for both team. But it is our year. We have wait add
I will find another job. Workers at an oakland restaurant are protesting against the owner who is accused of sexually harassing his female employees. Seven managers at the boot and shoe Service Pizzerias said they were going to resign tonight. They said they would quit unless the owner sells the business. So far, it is not clear if they are stepping down. Katie nielsen is outside the restaurant tonight. Reporter employees who worked here at boot and shoe service have been protesting out in front of the restaurant since it opened around five him. We have seen a number of people walking by who have stopped to talk and show support. Tracy owns a furniture business near boot and shoe service. You come across the street and you see people standing out in front of their workplace for a cause that matters to them. It is fabulous. Reporter of a group of people called out sick so they could protest in front of the restaurant. Holding signs that read now creeps in the kitchen and im not working
Could be climbing in the mid up toker 40s. We will have details and your full forecast for now, back to you. Thanks, chelsea. 8 01. Big game is finally here, tonight bird take on Minnesota Vikings in the nfc champion ship at the linc, and eagles nation is ready. Eyewitness News Reporter chantee lans is live in fdr park, where some of the tailgate parties will get ready and get underway, very soon, good morning. Reporter good morning, jan , that is right, gates just opened up, and you can see this trailer down here, there is some fans who just arrived, and it is exciting, we spoke to the first fan who arrived earlier, and another thing you want to keep in mind though is that added security. Eagles eagles. Reporter as thousands of Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings fans, flocked to the city of philadelphia, security will be tight in and around the linc, and throughout the city for nfc championship game. Plenty of officers on hand, to cover hot spots, and officers mobile to move if