Next we look back at highlights of the recent parliamentary session in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic including uk relations with russia and china and protest in response to the death of george floyd. From the bbc parliament, this is just about one hour. Welcome for the last few months have not all been about coronavirus, the next half hour we will take a look at the other big story since december. Include lead Boris Johnson gets his brexit parliament. This bill is a lesson of the last parliament and will reject any further delay. He labors a new leader. He has been found out, he gave a question. Also on this program, a new shortlived budget, tensions rise with russia and china, the uks colonial history comes under the spotlight and as new mps make their first, one has struggled to get into politics. I was not initially told that the chances someone like me will be very slim and not to either bother trading. Boris johnson took over from teresa may and july 2019, they are faced th
Edna Greene Medford is now the associate provost of Faculty Affairs at Howard University and of course this places her in the position of having to say no to everyone. She is the former chair of history at howard. The former interim dean and the professor of history. Her works focus on africanAmerican History and the history of the jacksonian and some works include the emancipation proclamation. Three views which is now coming out in paper back. The price of freedom slavery in the civil war, volumes 1 and 2, as well as the historical perspectives of the african Burial Ground and blacks and e die diaspora. She reminds us of the human account of civil war. And perhaps im thinking of myself, the world of ideas and look at history from a more detached per spespective but eds there to remind us of the human toll, human cost in bringing this conflict to life for us, and ask those tough questions. So please welcome edna Greene Medford, please. [ applause ] good afternoon. While i destroy the
Definitely need the work. Any addition to income at this point will only help us survive. Welcome news for bay area bars and restaurants struggling to survive under this shelter in place order. A number of coronavirus updates to tell you about tonight. Heres the very latest. For more deaths were reported today in the bay area, one in Sonoma County and two in Santa Clara County and one in contra costa county. Bay area bridges are going cash free. At midnight there will be no workers at the toll box. The National Guard will also deliver food to those in need. Split the congress expects to take its first vote on a massive stimulus package. First live coverage from amber lee in San Francisco. It is the first weekend under the shelter in place orders and it looks a little different tonight. Andre, it is a very different friday night, we are inside this restaurant and wine bar. Normally this place would be filled and now its empty. The owners are doing everything they can to keep their busin
Introducing someone who is kind, classy, and a careful scholar and someone who has been the heart of the lincoln forums since its inception. Edna green medford is now the associate provost of Equity Affairs and howard university, Faculty Affairs at howard university, and this places her in the enviable position of having to say no to everyone. [laughter] she is the former chair of history at howard. She is the former interim dean and professor of history. Her works focus on africanAmerican History and the history of the jacksonian era, the civil war, and reconstruction. Some of her works include the emancipation proclamation three views, which is now coming out in paperback. The price of freedom, slavery, and the civil war. Volume one and volume two. As well as the historical perspectives of the african burial ground, new york blacks, and the diaspora. What i have always found about her scholarship is she reminds us of the humid told of the civil war. We often can float into abstractio
Its known in scotland these are the exchanges a Prime Ministers questions the Prime Minister is a democracy was a stage of the final straw was his calling privately admit this position is undemocratic unacceptable and completely unsustainable the Prime Minister has showed an utter contempt for scottish democracy youre Scotlands Parliament for scotlands people to speak of it was not only the right honorable gentleman who leads the s. N. P. In this house it was also alex salmond and his protege nicholas sturgeon who said at the time of the referendum that it was a once in a generation to any city they said it did the right thing why they changed their mind here is that you know are these that in our area of democracy yes im still how is the impasse likely to be resolved alex asked political commentators this wishart and former s. N. P. M. P. George coven. Professor welcome back to the alex salmond show thanks alec now in your preelection forecasts of a month ago you were more or less spo