Chad williams is the author of torchbearers of democracy, African American soldiers in the world war i era. Next, he talks about the postwar activism of the soldiers, explaining how after fighting with the idea of democracy abroad, many return to join movements to secure more rights and better social standing for African American here at home. National world War One Museum, in kansas missouri of 2019. Now id like to introduce our first speaker for this morning. Doctor chad williams, he is a agus this professor and history at african and African American studies at brandon university. He specializes in African American and modern United States history, world war i and African American intellectual history. He is the author of torchbearers of democracy, African American soldiers in the world war i era, which received the 2011 liberty, legacy, Foundation Awards from the organization of american historian and the 2011 distinguish book of war society of military history. He is also a part o
Prevent antigovernment protests. Hello and welcome to the program. We begin in israel where Benjamin Netanyahu has belied quote, playing fire. He has accused the Lebanon Group has blood denies denies anyh confrontation. Al jazeera has more. Reporter smoke plumes over southern lebanon after what the Israeli Military referred to as a security incident. It said a cell of hezbollah fighters try to infiltrate israeli territory, and israeli fighters propelled them. Held repelled them. A rare show of unity. Hezbollah terrorists cross into israel to harm israeli soldiers. Officers acted professionally and accurately and prevented a severe incident that could have cost human lives. Reporter israels Prime Minister made explicit reference to the war of 2006 in morning hezbollahs leader that israels armed forces respond further. Hezbollah must understand it is playing with fire. Andade a big mistake lebanon paid a price. Any attack against us will be met with great force. Israel has been on height
He is also the chairman of the Rural Broadband task force and democratic working group. He came to congress in 1993 representing South Carolinas sixth Congressional District and rapidly demonstrated his leadership skills in the first year he was elected both president of his freshman class and quickly rose through the. Leadership rank he was subsequently elected chairman of the black caucus and later chairman of the House Democratic caucus. He previously served as minority , andfrom 2007 to 2011 served as assistant democratic leader from 2011 to 2019. Hisderstand that he Began Service in elected office at age 12 when he was elected as president of his naacp youth chapter. He has longstanding skills in elected office. He comes from very humble beginnings. Is from sumter, South Carolina the oldest son of an activist, minister and an independent, strong and civic minded his family taught him many important values that he draws on now, the importance of family ,nd community, faith, integri
This big puckture of john lewis was just put up here, rest in power. You cant see from the tv but over here in the front row is a big bouquet of white flowers. Its in the place where john usually sat in the front row of a section that many of the members of the congressional ack caucus held forth, conspired sometimes, plotted, and made progress for the American People. Its appropriate that we have those flowers there. Where john sat. For so many years. John meacham who is writing a book on john lewis told us yesterday on a caucus call that when john was born he was born into a garden. He loved to be in the garden. He loved to be with the chicks, as we know, little chickens. And he loved to see things grow. Loved to see things grow. And he lived his life in that way. He loved to see progress grow, he loved to see love and peace grow. He loved to see ideas grow. And he loved to see a more Perfect Union grow. Many of our colleagues will have many things to say this evening and because of
Over here in the front row is a big bouquet of white flowers. Its in the place where john usually sat in the front row of a section that many of the members of the congressional ack caucus held forth, conspired sometimes, plotted, and made progress for the American People. Its appropriate that we have those flowers there. Where john sat. For so many years. John meacham who is writing a book on john lewis told us yesterday on a caucus call that when john was born he was born into a garden. He loved to be in the garden. He loved to be with the chicks, as we know, little chickens. And he loved to see things grow. Loved to see things grow. And he lived his life in that way. He loved to see progress grow, he loved to see love and peace grow. He loved to see ideas grow. And he loved to see a more Perfect Union grow. Many of our colleagues will have many things to say this evening and because of the because its the personal order i dont have my usual one minute which is endless so ill be brie