Be shot and killed by someone as to do it to yourself. This explains if you think about this amazing number, and i will admit its only part of the telephone differing attitudes out there on the Trayvon Martin tragedy, it does explain a vital life and death difference about how we look and feel about guns in this country. If you are black in america, you see the horror up close. Its why you may be wondering why your country refuses to take a minimal step to protect them, your kids from people having guns who shouldnt. Tonight were going to talk about the overall reaction to the verdict in the zimmerman murder case. I want to get to what i think are the layers to the case and there are layers all which matter to whats happening today in this country, the emotional aftermath. First, and this is a fact, the historic injustice to blacks in this country at the hands of whites. Slavery was a 250year fact of life on this continent. Jim crow was a 100 year fact of life. And what has come since
Everyone. His fingerprints is on every one of the patients. He has written those chapters of American History. Ferro. N talia next, a discussion on the many changes in the role of first lady from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama. Well hear from women authors, historians and journalists with an introduction by the former Communications Director for first lady, laura bush. This is just under two hours. [applause] hi, everyone. Thanks, anne, it is so good to be back. I have such fond memories of being care. Probably most importantly, learning care. It is great to see all of the teachers. I cannot imagine coming for the position i had a being mrs. Bushs our secretary not to say thank you. Thank you for all you do. From someone who went all across this country visiting all sorts of schools and all kinds of conditions, we really appreciate all you do for children. When i was preparing for todays lecture, i thought of a lot of different stories i could possibly tell, but then i got so wrap
Chairman in his academic persona had developed that is a stitch lee before his arrival. So those to make a strong case and particularly when pursuing and conventional policy. Thinks that were not known to with those used by the fed the things precisely with the hybrid usual 60 of its. And with those additions and with the Monetary Policy more reason to have the chairman speaking more regularly and at more length and a do think it has been very helpful gussied fomc position to have the fed chairman to that if only allows him to elaborate to the committee with the discussions they would have. And then inform those people that would ask and. We appreciate that. Boy back to the nitty gritty of regulatory policy now that you have a nice boston accent we learned you are there beds sox fan that we will forgive you for but give us a bio with your rise through the federal reserve. I will try to make sure. Short. To interpret that how did you get interested in financial regulation, previous time
The Free South Africa Movement represents the collective strength of all of the people who took the immortal words of Frederick Douglass to heart. All those people who believe that where there is no struggle, there is no progress, took action wherever they were, inspired by the people of southern africa, and the imprisonment of leaders like Nelson Mandela, all of us everywhere, doing what they could. We picketed in bad weather. We filed legal briefs. We packed supplies for refugees. We drafted legislative language. Many of us, like many in south africa did not live to see a free south africa. Many more did not live to see this day. I would like to ask you on their behalf to take a moment of silence, for those we lost are too many to name here. All of them are remembered. Thank you. In the spirit of our common ancestors, and our future descendents, we thank you in this emancipation hall. We thank president mandela, and the people of southern africa, for bringing us together, reminding u
Im rob nelson, sitting in this morning for john muller. Always a pleasure to have you here. Im diana perez. We begin this morning with the extreme heat we mentioned just a moment ago. Maybe the best way to demonstrate it is simply by looking at the map. There you see it. Nine states under heat advisories. Scorching temperatures from here the northeast all the way to the middle of the country. We begin with our coverage with abcs preeti arla. Absolutely. Its hot outside. Reporter its summer and it sure feels like it. From the midwest to the east coast, temperatures soared into the 90s and will remain there all week. Forecasters say the combination of the heat and humidity will make it feel like its in the triple digits. You ever been close to death . Its about two steps closer. Literally, like, theres nothing you can do to keep cool. Reporter if its hot outside, imagine cooking inside a food truck. A fan in the ceiling and a fan inside the window. It knocks you down to probably about 13