On a project that came out of the 1930s and specifically out of the roosevelt administrations attempt to do something to create work for all different types of occupations. They created a number of Arts Projects to put unemployed writers and artists back to work. It happened in the 1930s that they created the federal writers project and decided to start collecting testimony. The 1930s with the last opportunity to collect oral histories of the last generation of africanamericans that experienced slavery firsthand before they passed away. They have created through that project, it only lasted a few years, 19361939. It crated the largest repository of this testimony that we have in the u. S. , winding up with over 2300 interviews that are largely Available Online at the library of congress website. Anyone interested can use those, and scholars have used them to dramatically transform the way they write about the history of slavery and emancipation and reconsider that. My book took a sligh
This is just under two hours. Cooks healthcare issues that must be addressed. First, the major need for more black latino native american and secondly the alarming rate of Maternal Deaths in america thats disproportionately impacting black latino native american women. They are in the midst of a Healthcare System that in my view is largely broken and dysfunctional. Where we spent almost twice as much per capita on healthcare as the people in any other country. A 5 million americans today are uninsured or underinsured. We dont have enough doctors, nurses, Mental Health specialist, or pharmacist we have another crisis on top of all of that. That is, that problem lack of medical personnel is extremely, especially acute in latino and native american commutes which is the subject of the hearing today. Despite making up almost 14 of our population just 5 of all doctors in our country are black. Less than 4 of all dentists to default nurses in america are africanamerican. Despite making up ov
Your screen when you hit play on select videos. This timeline told makes it easy to quickly get an idea of what was debated and decided in washington. Scroll through and spend a few minutes on cspans points of interest. Pecks next Senate Health Committee Discusses a shortage of Minority Health care professionals. The risk of Maternal Mortality among minority women. Beutler her republican congressman Michael Burgess speak on their experiences in advocacy on addressing the issue. How ethnic representation and healthcare bills of trust in minority communities. This is just under two hours. Cooks healthcare issues that must be addressed. First, the major need for more black latino native american and secondly the alarming rate of Maternal Deaths in america thats disproportionately impacting black latino native american women. They are in the midst of a Healthcare System that in my view is largely broken and dysfunctional. Where we spent almost twice as much per capita on healthcare as the
This is just under two hours. Cooks healthcare issues that must be addressed. First, the major need for more black latino native american and secondly the alarming rate of Maternal Deaths in america thats disproportionately impacting black latino native american women. They are in the midst of a Healthcare System that in my view is largely broken and dysfunctional. Where we spent almost twice as much per capita on healthcare as the people in any other country. A 5 million americans today are uninsured or underinsured. We dont have enough doctors, nurses, Mental Health specialist, or pharmacist we have another crisis on top of all of that. That is, that problem lack of medical personnel is extremely, especially acute in latino and native american commutes which is the subject of the hearing today. Despite making up almost 14 of our population just 5 of all doctors in our country are black. Less than 4 of all dentists to default nurses in america are africanamerican. Despite making up ov
Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, and welcome to today. Its friday morning, 7 00 a. M. On the west coast. Weve got chanel with us, and hoda will be with us. We have sad news. The passing of senator Dianne Feinstein. She was a trail blazer, a towering figure in american politics. In 1992, she became the first woman to represent california in the senate. 31 years later, she was one of its oldest members and the longest serving female ever. Nbcs Andrea Mitchell covered her for many years and knows her well. Good morning to you. Reporter good morning, savannah. This is sad news here in washington which will be felt from capitol hill to the white house. Her office saying that Dianne Feinstein passed away last night at her home here in washington, adding she left a legacy that is undeniable and extraordinary. Dianne feinstein, a leading woman senator for generation whose political career in california was launched by tragedy. November, 1978, San Francisco mayor and boar