Introducing barbara lewis. Dr. Lewis heads the william at thetrotter Institute University of massachusetts boston where she is also an associate professor of english. She is a francophone scholar as well as a cultural historian who has published on lynching in film, photography and drama and the black arts movement. She currently blogs and is affiliated with the Massachusetts Foundation for the humanities and sits on the Advisory Board of Central Square theater. Before dr. Lewis takes the stage, i am going to ask you all if you would not mind turning off your cell phones, and also please note that cspan is recording, and at the end, if you have questions, if you would come to the microphone, that would be great. Now i have the pleasure of introducing dr. Barbara lewis. [applause] barbara it is truly a pleasure to be with you this evening. Particularly since so many of us understand that this is the birthday of Phillis Wheatley. We cannot say for sure that it is the birthday, because no
Good evening. Welcome to boston public librarys commonwealth salon for the presentation remembering Phillis Wheatley by barbara lewis. My names Danielle George. I have the pleasure of introducing barbara lewis. Dr. Lewis heads the William Monroe Trotter Institute for the study of african history and culture at the university of massachusetts boston. Where shes also an associate professor of english. Shes a francophone style as well as a cultural historian who has published on lynching and film, photography and drama, the minstrel stage and the black arts movement. Dr. Lewis also sought at city college, New York University and the New York University of kentucky. She currently blogs for the public humanist affiliated with the Massachusetts Foundation for the humanities and sits on the Advisory Boards of Central Square theater and the new federal theater in new york. So before dr. Lewis takes the stage, im going to ask you if you wouldnt mind turning off your cell phones. Cspan is record
They set up orange fencing, boundary lines if you will. They banned and confiscated anything they considered dangerous. Flagpoles, broom handles, rocks, shields. 11 people were hurt, and one was stabbed. Did you feel like you guys were overwhelmed . I think that we were able to manage the situation, especially when we got the assistance of mutual aid from the county. Reporter in other words, staffing was up. About 250 officers blankets the area, but they still couldnt stop all the fights. Masses of people used a large trash can as a weapon. Both sides felt attacked. The racists that were here, you know, were bragging about driving for hours and hours and hours to come here to assault people. I think we should have the right to defend ourselves if they try to attack us. Reporter many also felt police didnt do enough to help or to stop the violence. A notion police dismiss, insisting arrests were made, and more will likely come. In berkeley, abc7 news. The protest forced bart to close do
Still dry. Showers arrive late morning to midday to noon and then we have showers continuing into the afternoon with an isolated one lingering this evening. Temperatures a lot cooler, so grab an extra layer. Were only going to hit the low 60s inland, upper 60s at the bay. Breaking news out of where there was a shooting at a house party. Someone at a house across the street on calhoun street opened fire shortly after midnight. The suspect vehicle described only as a fourdoor car was gone. The incident remains under investigation. We have developing news in san jose. Two people were taken to a Trauma Center after being injured in a motel fire. Just before 12 30, a fire was reported coming from casa linda hotel. There were no other injuries. Arson investigators are on scene. Berkeley police say there are likely to be more arrests to come following fridays protesting against antitrump forces. Berkeley police say 11 people were injured and 21 people were. The racists were here were bragging
Afternoon and temperatures will be cooler. Low 60s inland, around the bay upper 50s as well as at the coast, mid to upper 50s. Showers taper off this evening and ill have your accuweather forecast coming up. Kate . We have breaking news out of vallejo this morning where police are investigating a shooting at a house party. Nine minors were injured, four of them by gunshots. All of them were taken to the hospital. Police tell us someone in a cara cross the street from the party on calhoun street opened fire shortly after midnight. And by the time officers arrived, the suspect vehicle described only as a fourdoor car was gone. The incident now remains under and we have developing news in san jose. Two people were taken to a Trauma Center after being injured in a motel fire. Just before 12 30, a fire was reported coming from casa motel. It took firefighters 20 minutes to knock down the flames. Fortunately there were no injuries. Arson investigators are on scene. Berkeley police say they a