For the naacp Legal Defense fund. The organization that i am proud to say i work for and that is responsible for brown and fisher. And so i want to give a little bit of hello . I want to give sorry. I want to give a little bit of background about myself. I am ive been with the Legal Defense fund since march of this year. But worked in the Obama Administration and on the hill for quite some time. But this issue and the reason i am happy to be here with all of you today is personal to me. I am originally from new orleans but also went to school in selma, alabama. Which im sure all of you are familiar with. My father, dr. Norwood russo was the first black school sup superintendent in selma, alabama [ applause ] thank you. In 1987. When he arrived, selma was a very integrated School System. The selma city schools were incredibly integrated. They had, though, what is called inSchool Segregation. They had a tracking system where the majority of africanamerican students were in level three or
Next, a forum on race and education with members of congress. Education advocates, students, and former officials. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Hosted this event. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. Todays Education Brain trust is called from brown to fisher, increasing racial diversity to improve Educational Equity. Im melanie newman. Im the chief strategist for the naacp Legal Defense fund, the organization that i am proud to say i work for and that is responsible for brown and fisher. And so i want to give a little bit of hello. Sorry. I want to give a little bit of background about myself. I am i have been with the Legal Defense fund since march of this year, but worked in the Obama Administration and on the hill for quite some time. But this issue and the reason im happy to be here with all of you today is personal to me. I am originally from new orleans but also went to school in selma, alabama. Which im sure all of you are familiar with
Catholic organizations. Read more at thehill. Com. Next up, lawmakers education advocates, students and former Education Department officials talk about race and education, including improving urban School Systems, desegregation and Minority Access to Higher Education. Its from the Congressional Black Caucus foundation from last month. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. Todays Education Brain trust is called from brown to fisher. Increasing racial diversity to improve Educational Equity. I am Melanie Roussel newman, the chief Public Engagement and Communications Strategist for the naacp Legal Defense fund, the organization that i am proud to say i work for and that is responsible for brown and fisher. And so, i want to give a little bit of hello . Oh. Sorry. I want to give a little bit of background about myself. I am i have been with the Leal Defense Fund since march of this year but worked in the Obama Administration and on the hill for quite some time.
And, sioux city Takes Center Stage in the battle between frontrunner donald trump and ted cruz. Ktivs tiffany lane shares how a the action. Sheila, ted cruz and donald trump are close in the polls in iowa and they are trying to show why they believe they should be on top. And this saturday, theres a special event proposed at college. That people are hearing about the college nationally. Yeah its kind of cool that people get to know more about this college and more people show up each year, said western iowa tech sophomore duylan roland. Cruz presented trump with the proposal on his website. It comes just days after trump announced he wont be participating in thursdays gop debate. Thursday, western iowa tech prepared for saturdays forum filling the room with 500 chairs, and School Officials say they expect a full house. From the College Point of view the sheer numbers are what we think would be an issue if there truly was going to be a debate, said jasman. Available i would think that a
Tomorrow with some limited sun. We might squeeze out a few showers saturday evening that could transition to some light snow by sunday morning. Once that moves out early sunday, well have another decent day in the 30s and 40s, and caucus day on monday looks good too with highs in the 30s. Its monday night through wednesday morning that will bring some accumulating snow and high winds to the area, so you have the entire weekend to stay up to date on future updates and prepare for next weeks storm. But in the meantime, enjoy the nice weather see graphics. Wx timer 40 a morning walk turned deadly for a man from South Sioux City, nebraska. Ktivs tiffany lane was on the scene of the accident and has the details. By a car going in the same direction. It wouldve been dark out when pedestrian in the street, said nebraska state trooper eric walking kind of in the middle of the northbound lane when he got struck. As the pedestrian got ditch. Su Authorities Say the suv traveled in the direction t