Prior to being elected to congress, she served on the bostons city council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Please welcome congresswoman ayanna pressley. E] rep. Ressley today, i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones recorded in our history books, but those omitted from the pages. The freedom riders, the organizers, the community builders. Every loved one passed a brownbag lunch. Lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. We are and cultural proud blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation and the crisis w
Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. Cultural proudnd blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation
3rd highest coronavirus death toll and how a ban crops in lebannon is struggling to keep its children from going hungry. Thank you very much for joining us Hong Kong Police is demanding the arrests of 6 prodemocracy activists living in exile as china steps up in force meant of its new National Security now they include former u. K. Consulate work assignment chang who says he was tortured by chinese authorities for information about hong kongs antigovernment protests also on the wanted list is prominent opposition figure nathan in law who fled to london out of fear of persecution under the new Legislation Police havent commented but it would be the 1st time the last been used to target activists outside hong kong lets speak to diego patton in hong kong for us so davey exiled no protection against this National Security law what is the idea behind charging people who are out of the country the territory i should say. Well fully from the start china has asserted that hong kongs unrest dis
People National Security will be speaking to one of the. Millions of americans left in limbo as politicians disagree over extending Unemployment Benefits for people who lost jobs because of it 90. 4 Major League Baseballs commissioner says. Down the warning comes as more games are. Positive. In the race to find a Coronavirus Vaccine just picked up pace with russia saying it will begin vaccinations as early as october but some countries already raising questions and concerns about the safety of vaccines that are rolled out just too quickly russias Health Minister hasnt given any details about the vaccine and its not clear if the treatment produces an immune response in germany the government is coming under pressure over its covert 19 restrictions protests are underway so far it has managed to keep infections down. Its now seeing a rise in cases because shes been easing its lot but social distancing rules are still in place and after whats being called an explosive spread in the region
Nearly a dozen shark sightings off cape cod forced the closure of several beaches on monday. Swimmers were held out of the water for an hour or more until the allclear was sounded. Sharks come to cape cod to feed on the seals. Sightings this year are slightly off from previous years, but that may be because the pandemic is keeping the shark spotters away. Turning now to that deadly explosion in baltimore that leveled three homes and killed ateast one person. Firefighters scrambled through the wreckage. Heres abcs rachel scott. Reporter the search for survivors after a catastrophic gas explosion shook his Baltimore Neighborhood leaving one woman dead. The call coming in just before 10 00 a. M. It appears as if i have at least three dwellings that have completely exploded. I was sitting in my house, all i could hear is boom when i got into the alley, three houses, they were collapsed into each other. Reporter firefighters digging through the rubble. I have three children trapped in the d