As we were trying to film we were stopped this my cameraman being schooled. By looks like a military person out. There live from new center in moscow this wednesday evening is kevin owen here for the next 30 minutes so he can stick around as well and take you through the headlines as reported from russia tonight starting with the race for the white house over the states latest on the Michael Bloomberg has announced hes ending his run for democratic 2020 president ial nominee after suffering a wipeout in super tuesday voting the billionaire and former new york mayor has now thrown his support behind joe biden who made a stunning comeback in the biggest contest in the partys primaries. For say the kaleb real pivotal day of voting on the field of candidates is narrowing as expected take us through what happened and. Indeed after a poor showing on super tuesday when 14 different us states voted in the president ial primary Michael Bloomberg seems to be ending his campaign now this is after
His work has appeared in the New York Times, salon and many other publications. He is the Elizabeth Morris Political Science at Windsor College in oregon in portland, tonight he presents his new book the fire is upon us, James Baldwin, William Buckley junior and the debate over race in america. Please join me in welcoming nicholas buccola. [applause] thank you. Really appreciate that introduction. I want to start by saying how special it is to me to be with you. I live 3 blocks from here for 5 years when i was in graduate school and i would come to romans every wednesday with my mom kathy who is sitting here and my late cousin kathy martin and we would go to lemley and see a movie and it is special for me to be here tonight. Tonight i am going to talk to you about something that happened in this space, february 18, 1865. February 18, 1965, 54 years ago. This space was filled with 700 people. Every spot on the benches was taken that people sitting on the floor in deep violation of the f
Translation chilly, but still a war when the berlin wall fell, gorbachev didnt intervene, reluctant to prop up the iron curtain. Translation there mustnt be bloodshed. We couldnt allow that. For an issue of such magnitude, germany, the whole world. He famously hit it off with margaret thatcher. So, any advice on brexit . Translation you can figure that one out for yourselves. You british are clever clogs. I wouldnt give you advice. So, not only a president , but a true diplomat steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. Thats it. Now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. Have a very good night. Hello and welcome to sportsday im sarah mulkerrins. On top of the formula one world. But Lewis Hamilton says theres more to come. Back on home soil. Englands rugby players return from the world cup injapan after defeat in the final to south africa. And back on top of the championship table as west brom win at stoke good evening welcome along to sportsday. The last 2a hours and indeed the whole fo
Past 12 months, helping us learn the history and literary life of cities around the country. For eight years we have traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing the literary scene to our viewers. You can watch more of our visits itiestour. Org c many think the selma to montgomery march just started up overnight and was a oneoff idea, but a Voting Rights movement had been brewing in selma since the 1930s. [gospel singer performing] here in selma and in many places throughout the south, africanamericans were done night were denied the right to vote, not because it wasnt their right, but because there were folks in position of power who did not want these folks to have the right to vote. That way they could be considered secondclass citizens. Andes and literary literacy tests were used to prevent americans from getting the vote. Poll taxes was a price you had to paper year forgetting on the voter rolls. Lets say i live in a rural area and i am making 60 a year, but poll taxes are one dollar a year
Were assessed . Take the entire exhibit tour of rightfully hers american women and the vote. Sunday at 6 00 and 10 00 p. M. Eastern on american artifacts. You are watching American History tv. The cspan cities tour travels the country exploring the american story. Taking book tv and American History tv on the road every first and third weekend of the month. 20 next two hours, we will look at highlights from some of the stops. We begin in selma, alabama. Many people think that the selma, montgomery marchs bird overnight and was a oneoff idea, but there had been a modern Rights Movement brewing in selma, alabama, since the 1930s. Here in selma, alabama, and any places in the south, africanamericans were denied the right to vote, not because it was not their constitutional there wereecause folks in position of power throughout the south that did not want these folks to have the right to vote so they could be considered secondclass citizens. Toy passed a literacy test deter africanamerican