Veterans of those wars. And at 9 00 a. M. , National Museum of American History director on womens suffrage and the 19th amendments centennial. Host morning. Its wednesday, february 19, 2020. The democratic primary candidates will debate in las vegas and they will be joined for the first time on stage by former new york mayor Michael Bloomberg. President trump is offering alternative viewing in the form of a Keep America Great Campaign rally in arizona. Campaign 2020a question to begin the washington journal today. With the nevada caucuses this weekend and the South Carolina primary 10 days away, we want to know what you think the role of voters of colors will be this election cycle. Phone lines, black voters 202 7488000. Hispanic voters 202 7488001. All others 202 7488002. You can also catch up with us on wj. Al media at cspan you can also send us a text message this morning. Include your name and where youre from. As can start calling in now we take you to this story from the Washing
High for me ok and joy in the stream can you name 5 women autists most people caught but museums around the world are working to change that you can share your thoughts on why Representation Matters and i live chat on twitter. Female autists remain dramatically under represented and undervalued in the industry a new social Media Campaign supported by 1500 museums around the world is drawing attention to the inequality by promoting the stories of work of female artists women make up hall of all visual artists today but only a fraction of their work is represented a major Museum Collections women of color are often fat even worse and out what by women sells for 40 percent less than the work of their male counterparts on the representation of women and can translate into some very real wealth consequences the girl ago Anonymous Group of autists who fight sexism and racism in the art world explain why. Barden record culture and the earth the. Earth is told through the works. Thats basicall
Against great odds we are right here right now, cultural distinct communities. We will insist that we remain a part of the last of the cultural future of the americas. In the different journey through history together, the eloquence of chief joseph and the National Museum of the American Indian, so powerfully demands, i offer in conclusion. And with this hope, these words in cheyenne [speaking cheyenne dialect] in english, the great mystery walks beside you and walks beside your work and touches all the good that you attempt. Thank you. More than 15 years since that opening day of september, 2004. We are live from the National Museum of the American Indian, joined by Museum Director kevin gover. Explain first the exhibit you are sitting in now and the story it tells about how native American Imagery is represented and portrayed in Popular Culture. Thank you and good morning and welcome to the National Museum of the American Indian. I have i am in a gallery for the exhibition we call am
By there joined now director of this museum. Good morning to you. In this Centennial Anniversary year and the passage of the 19th amendment, explain the wagon behind you and how it figures into womens suffrage and democracy in america. Womens suffrage and democracy in america. Guest good morning, and welcome to the year of the woman, which you could argue every year should be. This year is incredibly special for all in america and at the smithsonian. We are banded together in celebrating the american womens History Initiative throughout the smithsonian museums, online, and through all of our activities. We are particularly grateful to have three exhibitions opening, spurring really from this one. This is democracy in america, the great leap of faith that opened a few years ago. I am in the gallery that takes us through the long and arduous and continuing effort to expand democracy to enfranchised more and more americans. As you might know, early on, only landed, white men with property
A little nugget. You made for mines. Every 2 months modern at santa travels around 6000 kilometers from her native switzerland to the democratic republic of congo in this politically unstable country she can only move around under the protection of the armed rangers. Is an internationally sold off to specialist in man trailing which means she trains dogs specifically to track people down. Their services are required in particular in the northeast of congo in the National Park. Where ruthless brutal poaching is in danger in the animal population. The park director wants to combat the poaching and asked marlena who is a vet for her help 80 years ago since then shes been in charge of developing a special sniffer dog unit for this purpose. The cold i didnt know anything about congo only as much as the next person i just knew that it was somewhere in the middle of africa and there was a conflict there when i got there 1st email and phone call i thought im not sending any dogs down there esp