We report from the remote waters of antarctica, where scientists are demanding protection for the unique ecosystems theyve found. And the South African jazz musician, and campaigner against apartheid, Hugh Masekela, has died at the age of 78. And coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news Manchester City look to reach wembley for next months League Cup Final but its anothger tough match against bristol city. Good evening. The foreign secretary boris johnson, has been rebuked by both the Prime Minister and the chancellor after he let it be known that he wanted substantial new spending on the nhs in england. At todays cabinet meeting, theresa may reminded colleagues that discussions should be held in private. And the chancellor pointed out that hed already allocated extra resources in last years budget. The row underlined concerns among some conservative mps about the governments handling of the winter pressures on the nhs, as our Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. She
The Justice Department what is the latest . You are correct. TheJustice Department is confirming todayjeff sessions, the attorney general was interviewed by Robert Muellers Team Investigating alleged collusion between russia and the donald Trump Campaign. That took place last week. The interview with the special counsel, Robert Muellers team, was conducted, it is being reported, in the presence of the lawyer ofjeff sessions. He is the lawyer ofjeff sessions. He is the attorney general, the first member of the donald trump cabinet to be interviewed by Robert Muellers team. That team, as well as investigating allegations of collusion between Trump Campaign and russia, is also, of course, looking into whether the president obstructed justice by firing former fbi directorjames comey. One of the thingsjeff sessions was involved in was a meeting in the oval office to discuss the firing of james comey, apparently. So, that is certainly an area of interest to Robert Mueller and his team. Meanw
In 1962, the tumultuous sands of time cascaded onto the 2,000-acre Gainesville campus of the University of Florida, a racially segregated state school.
In the shadow of the Confederate flag and the sound of Dixie, Black OR white education systems transitioned to black AND white single-source schools.
By 1962 and 1963, we were well into the second half of the 20th century. Fourteen academically elite Black teenagers bravely breached the virtual fortress that was protecting exclusively white undergraduate education. I was among them.
The students, from all-Black public schools, qualified by passing the formerly whites-only Florida 12th grade placement test.
Like college students throughout the Southeast, Stephan P. Mickle and 13 others answered the clarion call to integrate Florida s undergraduate classes: Johncyna Williams, Alice Marie Davis, Rose Elizabeth Green, Jessie Dean, John Reddick, Carol Hudson, Charles Speights, James Gloster, Susan Lockhart, Oliver Gordon, Jimmy Dukes,