Exhibitions at the Schomburg Center for research in black culture coming to you live from new york city in my little living room. Thank you for tuning in to this full day of conversation. 1963, magazine profile of james talks about reading his way to the library in harlem where he grew up which is what became the Schomburg Center. He said you think your pain and heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world but then you read, it was books that taught me the things that tormented me most were the very things that brought me to the people who are alive, have ever been alive. Who says you cant read or write deliberation . You can see a Literary Festival expands notions of black mans introducing to scholars, Childrens Book authors, memoirs, those who write our joy and sorrow, rage and triumph. Those who have new ideas and spark our nation, help us make sense of the path past the plan for the future. Take you to all of our authors and moderators on our virtual stage today, i will
The jealous and emancipated. John brown, Abraham Lincoln and struggle for american freedom. Purchased the book likely from a cappella books, there is a link in the chat at the right of your green go to the link provided on the website. Please submit your questions at the bottom of your screen. Use the q and a, it tends to be less credit that way. I will get to as many of them as i possibly can. Chair of history of the university of texas at boston, hes authored 30 books on u. S. History, the moment First Americans and biographies with both finalists. Thank you so much for joining us. My pleasure. Delighted to be back. Abraham lincoln and john brown, well covered by historians. What did you want to add to the understanding of these famous american martyrs writing about them together . I think teaching American History with 35, going on 40 years, some of the biggest questions of history are essentially questions to get down to almost moral questions. As a moral question at work here that
Quorum be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Schumer well, mr. President , for more than a year and a half, leader mcconnell and Senate Republicans have refused to take action on the housepassed for the people act. At a time when our democracy is under siege in so many ways, the for the people act is a bold proposal that will restore Peoples Trust in our democratic system, a trust that is fading. It is under it is for the people. In order to make a more perfect union. It would shore up our elections from threats from abroad. Thats something we have just recently read more and more about. Why arent we doing more on that . In fact, when senator van hollen a few days ago put on the floor the an act u. C. Of an act that would say russia should have sanctions imposed on it if they interfere with our elections, the other side blocked it. I hope theyre not following Donald Trumps obeisance to russia and his view that putins just okay. It would also dismantle systemat
You my intentions on how i will vote, id like to start by just expressing my disappointment with where we are in the senate as a whole right now. Theres been some good discussion hering this morning as were considering discussion here this morning as were considering the unanimous consent agreements, some statements made, but not action moving forward. I i had hoped that if we were going to be at this moment in time just over a week out from our national elections, that we would be here on the floor debating debating the merits of a receive relief bill. And in my home state of alaska, as in so many states around the country, were seeing unprecedented numbers now. The news just yesterday, friday, that the United States reported the highest single day recorded of positive cases. 83,757, really staggering. In alaska we have seen this virus spread to some of our small outlying villages, villages that are not accessible by road, villages that have limited medical facilities. Were really qui
Out now that also includes all of Crystal Springs road and north fork Crystal Springs road now at last update cal fire said that the fire was at 50 acres and is spreading dangerously fast you can see a bit of video here of just how quickly that fire has then spreading this morning, those large plumes of smoke it gives you an idea also it is a pretty populated area lots of wineries and what not in that area. This is a developing story of course were going to have the latest for you as details come with this is new video that were just getting in folks have been tweeting and sending in pictures and images, this is a video we allowed to be you using from from a twitter video someone posted look at the flames just completely torching of these trees again this is in saint there are mandatory evacuations due to this wildfire which is being called called the glass incident. Again cal fire has been describing this as a fastmoving of fire the Evacuation Orders were given out around 5 oclock thi