Here in portland as a doctor of chiropractic and hes a trained psychotherapist. Hes also the Award Winning author of 12 works of fiction and nonfiction. Hes the recipient of the award of africanamerican literature and numerous awards for his books. Hes been a guest on the oprah show, npr and radio and tv programs across the nation. Clyde is here tonight to talk about his latest book think black which was just short listed for the 2019 goddard resso book prize. Would you welcome him at the science and industry, clyde w. Ford. [applause]. Thank you, leslie and this you all for beinger hoo being here. And i cant tell you how it is to be here again and reliving my First Experience here over 40 years ago when it was up at Washington Park and i was a volunteer and working with a group at omsi with software. Id gone to Chiropractic College and i needed to do that, and i was able to get computer time exchanging my work for the omsi compiler, and anyone who knows how it is dates yourself. And i
A dumping ground for electronic quite. Low that 10 oclock just gone here in moscow you watching r. T. International a russian shock artist who was granted asylum in france is at the center of a political scandal the french lawmakers are demanding that pawlenty is sent back to russia after he was arrested for posting footage that did bring down president candidate for paris. As the story. You know at the pub lenski is a political refugee here in france but it seems even he is too hot to handle with these latest allegations even members of my own party and are calling for him to be sent back to russia if you get this guy out hes a political refugee he behaves like the 1st thing to do would be to put him on a plane street to russia and he will see with mr putin if you can do this kind of crap this comes after the latest scandal involving pav lengthy this follows the dissemination of lewd videos and photos on the internet last week of Benjamin Cleaver a key ally of president matt go on his
Antigovernment protests. The ousted chairman carlos ghosn flees to lebanon from japan where he faces charges of financial misconduct. Lets start with those scenes of anger at the largest u. S. Diplomatic post in the world members of an iranian backed group and their supporters marched into the heavily fortified green zone in the iraqi capital baghdad and surrounded the u. S. Embassy some even managed to break in parts of the compound a security post at the entrance to the building was set on fire there responding to u. S. Airstrikes in iraq and syria on sunday those camps which belongs to the iranian backed Group Hezbollah brigades were targeted the violence erupted on the same day funerals were being. Health for the fighters killed in those u. S. Air strikes but the u. S. President has put the blame squarely on iraq donald trump warned iraq must use its forces to defend the embassy the u. S. State Department Says its been given assurances by iraqi leaders some of the 14 begins our cov
Women who were detained in chinese in terminal camp say they were abused and forced to have abortions. And as the world ushers in a new decade we look at the stories that have defined 2090. Im porous with the sport in doha where the new decade has just begun disappearance of a football this father colombias a world cup midfielder. Some head of the countrys army. Iraqi protesters have stormed the compound of americas largest embassy smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area thousands of people have been rallying in baghdads green zone angry at u. S. Airstrikes that targeted a powerful iranian backed group on iraqi soil the. U. S. Says it was only responding to iranian aggression and has also blamed iran for tuesdays on the wrist but tehran denies it had anything to do with it the pentagon now says its deploying more troops to secure the embassy will be live in washington in just a moment but 1st this report from simona fulton. Oh oh angry and determined they marched acro
Hello and welcome to world news today. Religious leaders around the world have delivered their annual christmas messages, covering issues including terror attacks, injustices and natural disasters. At the vatican, pope francis denounced attacks by extremist groups in west africa, he prayed for venezuelans to receive the aid they need, and urged the world to ensure security in the middle east. From rome, heres the bbcs mark lowen. Under a perfect christmas sky, 55,000 came to st peters square, beside the colonnades of the 16th century sculptor bernini, watching the balcony beneath michelangelos dome. At noon, he emerged, the leader of the worlds 1. 3 billion catholics. Greeting pope francis, the anthems of the vatican and italy, and a parade by the swiss guard, as he spoke to the city and the world, urbi et 0rbi. Ci sono tenebre nei cuori umani, ma piu grande e la luce di christo. His message was a tour of trouble spots, calling for peaceful syria and yemen to venezuela and ukraine. All