please give removal. please give a warm welcome. [applause] let me first begin by acknowledging the traditional landowners of this region. you for that kind introduction. it is much appreciated. we have accurate here at the virginia museum of history and culture. begin by talking a little bit about the artwork on the cover of my new book. by a chickasaw born in 1921hief in oklahoma. if anyone knows anything about that part of the world, it was not an easy place to be made native american. lynchings on ang fairly regular basis. experiencing impoverishment, racism, on a daily basis. be tough and resilient and have something of a sense of humor. childrents named their chief, which utterly confused white people throughout oklahoma. 1930 s to manhood in the and 40 s. he grew up to be a wonderful native american artist. when the war was over, he attended the university of oklahoma, where he pursued his education and passion for arts. the chief noticed trends that were very popu
some rain in the forecast especially gci’oss some rain in the forecast especially across southern some rain in the forecast especially gci’oss southern areas some rain in the forecast especially across southern areas so some rain in the forecast especially across southern areas so join me later for across southern areas so join me laterfor a full across southern areas so join me later for a full weather round up. it is saturday 2a november. our top story: theresa may is heading to brussels to attempt to finalise her brexit deal with eu leaders. the prime minister is hoping the plans will be approved at a summit on sunday. but spain s prime minister has threatened to derail the timetable if he doesn t get further reassurances over the status of gibraltar. here is our political correspondent chris mason. roll up, roll up, the prime minister does not quite say, but you get the picture. the government is setting its stall out wherever you might hear, see, or read it. but for
agreement portrays a pitiful and pathetic place for the united kingdom. hundreds of pages, devoted toa kingdom. hundreds of pages, devoted to a backstop, which would buy the united kingdom into taking the rules of the european union with no right to leave and no end date. their objections remain with the so called backstop, the plan to avoid a hard irish border. today, the dup s deputy leader had this message. so, prime minister, the message from this conference: from every section of this party is: in the backstop. applause bin applause bin the backstop. tories have beenin bin the backstop. tories have been in town trying to allay the fears. last night, the chancellor philip hammond told delegates at a private dinner that the backstop may never have to be used. but if it is, say the dup, northern ireland would remain fixed to eu rules, even after the rest of the uk goes its own way. many northern ireland businesses are backing the deal, putting business at odds with
dromey later for a full weather round up. join me. it is saturday 2a november. our top story: theresa may is heading to brussels to attempt to finalise her brexit deal with eu leaders. the prime minister is hoping the plans will be approved at a summit on sunday, but spain s prime minister has threatened to derail the timetable if he doesn t get further reassurances over the status of gibraltar. here is our political correspondent chris mason. roll up, roll up, the prime minister does not quite say, but you get the picture. the government is setting its stall out wherever you might hear, see, or read it. but for this weekend at least, the focus is turning from here at westminster, away from flooding the deal domestically, and the prime minister hops over the channel instead, to ensure that the eu is fully signed up to it. theresa may has for brussels later to meet two of the biggies of that city the president of the commission, jean claude juncker, and the european counc
we ll go ahead and start our next panel so that we can keep on time and be as efficient as we can. welcome to the second panel of the day. this panel is entitled where are we now, a conversation on educational opportunity and integration. our panelist today will be girouard robinson, a resident scholar at the institution, the virginia secretary of education and the president of the black alliance for educational options. girard has a long history in education. dr. greg forcester is the director of the oikonia network at trinity international university, a senior fellow at ed choice and currently at the freedman foundation for educational choice. he is the author of six books and co-author of additional three books and his ph.d. at yale. michas is the founder and ceo recently given p up the approva to open up a charter. she served as the ceo of the network charter school fund and the senior adviser at new leaders for new skeels achools started as a special ed teacher as well