I want to start first by thinking everyone for being here. We are all here to discuss a moment in Howard University history, and a lot of you were here in the our zoom tonight, were direct participants in that moment so we invite you to use the chat in the q a to share reflections as we engage in dialogue. After our dialogue well take questions from now. And then finally this is being simulcast via youtube so share the link and those who may not be able to join us here can also view the program. April r. Silver commented that there are two howards. But she left it there. Almost as if to signify that what is known aint got to be reminded me of the famous score activist and former dean, kelly millers statement in the 1916 Howard University yearbook, quote, those who feel it know. Theres a howard hidden from view that nevertheless comes to the surface often and forcefully because it represents an alternative black political culture to use the word odd cedrick robinson. The culture that xi
Is in the spotlight. Good morning welcome the latest developments and a look back to at the last 7 days youre watching the weekly here on r. T. International now another black man has died at the hands of police sparking violent unrest in the u. S. City of atlanta the citys police chief resigned after his officer fatally shot the africanamerican man while he was being arrested on saturday night brooks was asleep in his car blocking the drive through of a wendys Fast Food Restaurant late on friday an official report says employees called police to complain when officers arrived brooks failed to breath test but then resisted arrest investigators claim in the struggle he managed to grab one of the officers tasers before. Fleeing police to push fluid and during the chase brooks was said to have turned and pointed to taser at an officer it was at this point he was reportedly shot brooks was taken to hospital but died after surgery a lawyer for the Family Claims Police acted atrociously. He
Well, his pop icon George Michael has died. We will look back the at his life, and how he changed the musical world. So young, 53 years old. Yes. I still cant believe it. We will have more in just a moment. Great to have you with us on this monday, day after christmas, hopefully you had a freight one. Absolutely. How was yours. Very relaxing, very nice. Opened up presents, i got my pillow that my pillow commercial the minute we talk about that later on. My pillow. You know, what was your christmas. Christmas eve with my husbands family, chris may take with my tamly in baltimore. Just grateful. Grateful you got away. And grateful everybody behaved themselves. Yes. Yes. Pretty much. All right. Hopefully no weather drama today, although there will be a chance if you are north and west of the city, of, some perhaps a little will freezing drizzle but there is nothing happening right now. So, get on out there and get started on those after christmas sales. It is a six out of ten, in your wea
Freezing so a mix will develop this could start in the city as period have brief snow or mix of rain and snow. The it will start as all snow in the far northern and western suburbs. We will see change over to all rain and it will stay all rain until it tapers after 2 00 p. M. Further north you go longer the snow will fall and better chance we will see, for some accumulations here. This fact we have a Winter Weather advisory, this goes into effect at 5 00 a. M. For carbon, monroe counties in the poconos, coming up we will tell you how much snow they can expect in the poconos what you wille in the Lehigh Valley and whether this will impact your afternoon commute, as well as your morning commute tomorrow. For now, back to you. Dont forget track wintry weather whenever you want, on the the cbs philly weather app down load for freon itunes an or google play. Shopping malls across the country, including philadelphia mills have been target of unrule willly flash mobs over last few days. Local
Freezing so a mix will develop this could start in the city as period have brief snow or mix of rain and snow. The it will start as all snow in the far northern and western suburbs. We will see change over to all rain and it will stay all rain until it tapers after 2 00 p. M. Further north you go longer the snow will fall and better chance we will see, for some accumulations here. This fact we have a Winter Weather advisory, this goes into effect at 5 00 a. M. For carbon, monroe counties in the poconos, coming up we will tell you how much snow they can expect in the poconos what you wille in the Lehigh Valley and whether this will impact your afternoon commute, as well as your morning commute tomorrow. For now, back to you. Dont forget track wintry weather whenever you want, on the the cbs philly weather app down load for freon itunes an or google play. Shopping malls across the country, including philadelphia mills have been target of unrule willly flash mobs over last few days. Local