A problem. Book tv is in charlottesville, virginia, home of the virginia festival of the books. Up next, we take you to the festivals headquarters to speak with bess macy about her book, truevine. George and willie muse were two africanamerican brothers born around the turn of the central with al binism. They were kidnapped and whisked away to the circus side show because of their differences and this is a story about the mother, harriet muse, who risked her life, i would say, to get them back and also then to get justice for her family. If you talked to anyone who was africanamerican in roanoke over the age of 60 they would have remembered hearing this story. They nt would have known if it was true per se, but they would have been grown up, especially if theyre going to a circus or a carnival. The mother would have said Stay Together or you might get kidnapped like george and willie. They were born around 1900 in a share cropper farm in a crossroads called truevine and most americans
The things that are important. Because of that, i have a ratification and confirmation of my belief in the possibilities of democracy. Host if you were to sit down with our friends from oklahoma guest i understand your perception but look at the people your same age who are black or brown, ask how you might have offended them, the privileges you enjoy the we didnt and if you hear from somebody who is your. A young person like me stirring up problems and putting fear emotionally dangerous territory. Ask somebody your age what they think and after you hear them you might hear me. As i was to you and figure out a way beyond that and the differences we have to negotiate a Better Future because of our common embrace of democracy. Host tears we cannot stop, a sermon to white america, Michael Eric Dyson is the author. Booktv is live at the university of Southern California for the 22nd annual Los Angeles Times festival of books, chamber of commerce, pictureperfect day on campus. Uclas crowd.
[gavel] good afternoon and welcome to the San Francisco board of supervisors meeting of october 4, 2016. Mdm. Clerk please take roll call supervisor avalos, here. Breed, present. Campos, present. Cohen, present. Farrell, present. Kimnot present mar not present peskin, present. Tangpresent weiner, present. Yee to present you have a quorum ladies and gentlemen please join us for the pledge of allegiance. [pleage of allegiance] campos of aye farrell aye kim aye mar aye peskin aye tang aye weiner aye yee aye avalos aye there are 11 aye those items are finally passed unanimously. [gavel] clerk please call item number two item to ordinance authorizing the settlement by law food filed by Jack A Frazier against the city for approximate 5 million filed in october 20 820. 13 in San Francisco superior court entitled with personal injury with a fighter truck supervisor avalos of the voting, no, i guess this. Ive had many meetings with mr. Fraser who be party to the settlement. Im not urging anyone
Outer loop before Georgia Avenue, we do have a new crash there. That other one also outer loop before connecticut avenue. Neither of the cameras are showing what is going on there. 270 northbound near Montgomery Village avenue, well have that crash. And northbound landover road, this is the car versus deer. Sounds like this has just gotten out of the way. Dont corny about that one. Northbound indian head highway and 228, theres a crash hanging around ther next. And a boil water advisory in Prince William county going on right now. This is for those of you who are north of route 29 in the haymarket avenue. This is going to be in effect for 48 hours as crews try to fix this water main break and test the water in the region thats highlighted on your screen. So heres what to note, boil take precaution if you have kids going to school. Send them with extra bottled water. The schools are open and many are affected by this. Check the schools websites for updates and head to our website for th
Chuang was in the courtroom. Reporter there was a moment of misunderstanding so there was a delay of what was supposed to happen today. A very simple procedure but i want to mention that Lopez Sanchezs Attorney Says his client has a secondgrade level education, making it difficult to make him understand what the attorney described as a complicated case. If you take a look at the video from court this morning, Lopez Sanchez, who has been behind bars since last july, came in the courtroom with his handcuffed in his orange jump suit and head shaved. Smiled when he saw his attorney. The prosecutor filed for a very simple amendment, for instance, to include the weapon as a semiautomatic. The judge asked sanchez if he understood that he was waiving his right to a speedy trial. He shook his head multiple times despite the public defender explaining this is what they thought was best for him. The point is, Lopez Sanchez shouldnt be facing life in prison and has become a bit of a pawn in a bigg