The ms. America Organization Takes Action suspending sam haskell after he came under fire for emails allegedly mocking and degrading contestants and winners. This morning what hes saying in his own defense. All that plus the relentless 270,000 acre fire in Southern California becomes the largest in the States History overnight. Bitcoin takes investors on a wild ride plunging more than 30 in just one day. And what was that . A stunning scene in the skies over Southern California. What was that . Have conspiracy theorists guessing it was everything from a north korea rocket launch to an aililien invasion. We can put those to rest saturday, december 23rd, 2017. Announcer from nbc news this is today with sheinelle jones, kr craig melvin and dylan dreyer. Live from studio 1 a in Rockefeller Plaza. Welcome to today. Im craig melvin. Im sheinelle jones. Dave price is in for dylan. What was that strange sight in the sky over Southern California overnight . I dont know. In fact, i do know. My f
The ms. America Organization Takes Action suspending sam haskell after he came under fire for emails allegedly mocking and degrading contestants and winners. This morning what hes saying in his own defense. All that plus the relentless 270,000 acre fire in Southern California becomes the largest in the States History overnight. Bitcoin takes investors on a wild ride plunging more than 30 in just one day. And what was that . A stunning scene in the skies over Southern California. What was that . Have conspiracy theorists guessing it was everything from a north korea rocket launch to an aililien invasion. We can put those to rest saturday, december 23rd, 2017. Announcer from nbc news this is today with sheinelle jones, kr craig melvin and dylan dreyer. Live from studio 1 a in Rockefeller Plaza. Welcome to today. Im craig melvin. Im sheinelle jones. Dave price is in for dylan. What was that strange sight in the sky over Southern California overnight . I dont know. In fact, i do know. My f
Seeing no other speakers, well close Public Comment. I think everything that needs to have been said has been said. And is there a motion . Supervisor tang. Oh. I didnt realize im sorry. Supervisor kim, i did not see that you were there. I was so focused on Public Comment. Supervisor kim, welcome and thank you for bringinging this before the committee. Thank you, chair peskin, but unfortunately i bring sickness into the chamber but luckily she is also sick. My lucky day. I wanted to recognize the members of the community who worked for year advocating for the renaming of the odd fellows alleyway in particular to richard for ri. Who came and approached me at an event and has worked patiently with Barbara Lopez in my offices to move this forward. Garnering support from all of the neighboring members and stakeholders ensuring 100 for this renaming, which is rare. Congratulations to you all and also for your work to really build community in this area and really lead on Community Stewardsh
Taking your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this museum came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. Thanks very much for being with us. Thank you. Its a pleasure to be here. So talk of this museum began back in 1916. It took a century to be built. Walk us through the process. Back in early 1916, in march or so, gentleman named ferdinand de soto lee, created a nonprofit called the National Memorial association, and its goal was to construct a physical memorial here in the Nations Capital to honor the contributions of negro soldiers and sailors who had fought in every war from the revolutionary war on up until that time. Within a couple years the organization broadened its mission to want to construct what they called a National Memorial building to negro achievement and contributions to america in all fields of endeavor from business to education to the arts, et cetera. Essentially a National Muse
Culture. We look at exhibits and artifacts chronicling the africanamerican story from slavery through the inauguration of the first africanamerican president. And we talk to Museum Specialists. This is American History tv, only on cspan3. You are looking at the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture on the mall in washington, d. C. It is the newest Smithsonian Museum opening back in september. And this week it welcomed its 1 millionth visitor through these doors. Tonight we will take you through the doors of this museum that for artifacts that chronicled the africanamerican experience and also telling a shared american story. Well be live for the next 2. 5 hours. In about 40 minutes well be taking your calls, tweets, facebook posts for curators. Were joined inside with Robert Wilkins to talk about how this museum came about. He is the author of the book long road to hard truth. 100 year mission to create the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture. Thanks