Ok. I want to welcome everybody to this press conference. Im bob woodson, the president and founder of the woodson center. Were sponsoring the 1776 gathering today. We also want to welcome our new partners, the Washington Examiner. They will be publishing our essays on their website. One a day for the next 12 days. They have a wonderful editorial today. Also, all of our essays are listed on our website 1776united s. Com. You can read the essays. I also want to thank our sponsors. , who couldnt be here, but he has a representative, also, mr. Lawrence, one of our great supporters, who helped us do this. The reason that we are gathered is to address the 1619 project, the good news is that it has stimulated a much needed debate within the black community. The quality of life in the black community has been served over the past two centuries with the quality of the debate within. During the 19th century, there were three areas. One, there were those who believed in recolonization, that we s
Woodson center in washington, d. C. This is just over one hour. I want to welcome everybody to this press conference. Im bob woodson, resident and found of the woodson center. Were sponsoring the 1776 gathering today. We also want to welcome our new partners, the Washington Examiner. They will be publishing rsas on their website starting today, one a day for the next 12 days, and they have an editorial today. Also all of the hour essays are listed on their website, 1776 unites. Com. You can read the essays. Also want to thank our sponsors, greg coons who couldnt be your but has a representative and also jim forrest who is one of our great supporters to enable us to do this. The reason that we are gathered to address the 1619 project, the good news is that it has stimulated and muchneeded debate within the black community. The quality of life in the black community has been served over the past two centuries but the quality of the debate within. During the 19th century, latter 19th cent
Theadvancement. That south wind in advance of the front. Around the southern end of hit it. 60s and 70s on the temperatures. And and the county commute right now westbound interstate 80. Highway 37 p. Were checking those. You can see traffic is mostly good. Nothing major once you get out to contra costa county. For the most part, it has been a nice driver. There are no major problems. Here is the bay bridge. It is still well traveled. Traffic is moving well into San Francisco. It is 4 31. Lets go back to the desk. ASan Francisco woman is dead and another injured. Four crews were able to pull the women out of that burning hues, but one of the women died after they were rushed to the hospital. Also, a dog at the home died in the fire. No other homes were damaged by the flames, but investigators are still out there searching for the cause of the fire. Ktvu is headed there. Allie will have a live report coming up. Iran is warning the u. S. That any action taken against it will immediately
Previous winners, england. And the Rugby World Cup kicks off in tokyo. Coming up in the sport later in the hour on bbc news, jofra archer gets his reward after a brilliant debut summer an england central contract for all forms of the game. Why did they good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. Children around the world have stayed away from school to lead what could be the biggest day of protest yet against Climate Change. Thousands of separate demonstrations are taking place in 150 countries, including the uk. The protestors are demanding more action from both governments and businesses, as Duncan Kennedy reports. What we want . Climate action when do we want it . Now home to 7. 5 billion people. Beautiful, but fragile. Robust, but warming. And today, the stage for a global message. The Pacific Island of vanuatu helped send the first of those messages. And no wonder. Their low lying homes could be among the first to disappear, if sea levels rise. In sydney, children also put
Capitals and the Foreign Ministers i have been speaking to. They want to see a no deal avoided. Saudi arabia say that they have evidence that iran is behind attacks on oil installations. Our security correspondent is at the scene. Coming up on afternoon live all the sport with gavin. Rugby world cup under way with japan facing russia in opening game. Yes, japan yes,japan are off yes, japan are off to a fantastic start, a straightforward win over russia. We have an update on that and of course the home nations. Thank you. Another dry day coming up for many of us on saturday, a slow slide into marek, settled conditions on sunday. And we will be look at what has been happening in the us where a tropical system has been working in. Nota where a tropical system has been working in. Not a hurricane, for most of its life not a tropical storm, but it has already brought so much rain in that it is one of the top five wettest systems ever in the us. We will take a look at that. And also. Also co