Will legacy of Martin Luther king jr. To make this a tangible reality. It heart ens us to no e that this past century has made many gains. United states is a very different nation from what it was in 1963. Many of the egregious disparities no longer exist. Its very common to see African American people and many colors. In less than a span of a lifetime, our president is a man of african decent. Its clear that the struggles for civil rights in the 20th century transformed the legal status for African Americans and others who justice was denied. However it is the enforcement and spirit and intent of these laws that challenge this century. We have much work left to do. 50 years ago, ending segregation was a dream for African Americans throughout the country. Education was the gateway. Access to education would provide a Better Future for the children. Today that belief remains the same. Education is a pathway for future success. However access to high quality education still remains an il
Authorize the Moderna Vaccine. And the need in the country could not be greater. 1 in 216 americans have been infected with coronavirus over just the last week. The u. S. Is now averaging more cases every single day than it ever has during the pandemic. Hospitalizations hitting another record high. More than 114,000. In los angeles county, there are no icu beds available. That is what theyre saying. The Health Care System is stretched beyond capacity. Myself and a lot of doctors across the country are scared to go to work in a way weve never been scared before. Were drowning in Covid Patients right now. Were literally up to our neck. Its getting overwhelming. Just a lot more patients are coming in. Theyre drowning in covid right now they say. And the death toll continues its unrelenting climb. The virus killing another 3,200 americans on thursday alone. Kentucky, utah, california, tennessee all setting new death records. Lets get to two of the hardest hit areas right now. Natasha chen
But said he will ask his partys mps to back the deal to avoid a no deal. This morning, the European Commission president ursula von der leyen and European Council president Charles Michel signed the International Treaty ratifying the post brexit trade deal, due to come into force on january 1st. The agreement is on its way to london, where the Prime Minister borisjohnson will add his signature. Lets speak to our Political Correspondent nick eardley. He is at westminster for us. Just talk us through what is going to happen in the commons this morning. Good morning, it is going to be a busy day here at westminster because suchis busy day here at westminster because such is the length of time left, one day until this trade agreement comes into force, things are going to have to be rushed through the commons and the lords, it is all going to happen in there today. It could be another 20 minutes or so before we hearfrom the Prime Minister, just because parliament has been recalled, they nee
Which is the reason for our recommendation. The news comes as more parts of england are expected to be moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, tier 4. Politicians in the uk are debating legislation, which would put the eu trade deal into uk law. The vote is expected in the next half an hour. Hello and welcome if you are watching in the uk or around the world. The uk medicines regulator has approved the Oxford Astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine, paving the way for millions more people to be immunised in the new year. The uk has ordered 100 million doses enough to vaccinate 50 Million People. The vaccine is much easier to transport and store than the Pfizer Biontech one already in use, and is also much cheaper. Our Health Correspondent Anna Collinson has the details. The approval of the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine is a huge moment, and with pressure on hospitals intensifying, it could not have come at a better time. This is a really significant moment in the fight against t
Dream for African Americans throughout the country. Education was the gateway. Access to education would provide a Better Future for the children. Today that belief remains the same. Education is a pathway for future success. However access to high quality education still remains an illusions to many children. Too many African American and other people of color remain segregated in other schools and determined desperate and in later life. A huge gap in problems across the country. Add to that the concept of unconscious bias, low expectations and high expulsion and suspension rates and its so many reasons why they fall below the bar. Even in San Francisco where we have the highest performing schools we have the highest achievement gap among African American and latino students. We need to invest more in the future of our young people. In 1964, dr. King said, the richest nation on earth has never allocated sufficient schools to allocate teachers. We squander funds on highways, on the pur