Candidates prepare for the second president ial debate, we take on this week in politics with mark shields and Michael Gerson. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff its been a day to hunker down along the Atlantic Shores of florida. Hurricane matthew plowed north with winds of 110 miles an hour, and there were late reports of heavy damage in the states northeastern corner. In the storms wake, the tragedy in haiti only deepened, with more than 800 people dead.
Candidates prepare for the second president ial debate, we take on this week in politics with mark shields and Michael Gerson. All that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. Lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. The ford foundation. Working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and friends of the newshour. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff its been a day to hunker down along the Atlantic Shores of florida. Hurricane matthew plowed north with winds of 110 miles an hour, and there were late reports of heavy damage in the states northeastern corner. In the storms wake, the tragedy in haiti only deepened, with more than 800 people dead.
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis wendell pierce, a successful career means taking on a wide array wide array of diverse characters. He is on the michael j. Fox show. Essedays a ratingsobs producer. He also plays in treme. Its final season on hbo. Before we start our conversation, a look at a scene from treme. I love it when dan comes in on the vocals. They used to do that a lot in the old days. It always cracked me up. Call and response . Yeah, thats right. The guys in back go, we love all. [laughter] says i said a moment ago, it aint so, but as it turns out, this has been a pretty good run for a series that come if you looked at it on paper a few years ago, given the katrina evenue, it might not have gotten off the ground, let alone lasted this long. It is one of those things that you realize that come in a disaster, the greatest thing that you have is the will of the people. A lot of times, people saw katrina is just an event that dealt
That is something i have been working on and committed to for decades. We saw similar problems back in the 1980s, when i served on a workforce Training Commission organized by the Wt Grant Foundation and the National Center for the economy. The problems have grown more complex as the economy has changed. Nearly 6 million young people are out of school and out of work. That is almost one in every six. For young people of color, things are even harder. If you do not have a College Degree or did not graduate from high school, most stores are not open, no matter how hard you not. Think about what that means. It is not just about missing a paycheck or going without benefits, like health care, when young people cannot find work, they miss out on a crucial period of personal and professional growth that reverberates for decades in lower wages and lost opportunities. Those first jobs i certainly remember my first job that is where you learn skills, even if it is just showing up on time. That i
Keep the faith. Keep our eyes on the prize. I think he is probably one of the more greater titans of the last century. His youthful spirit and his fight was very contagious and filled everyone up that was around him. Top of the hour now. Its always good to be with you on a sunday. Im victor blackwell. Youre watching new day. Its july 19th. Im abby philip in for christi paul. The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 600,000 people all around the world. But the global epicenter is here in the United States of america. Covid19 is killing hundreds of americans every day. For a fifth day in a row, texas reported more than 10,000 new cases. In a try to speed up testing, the fda approved up to four people can be tested at once. In an interview set to air today, President Trump says he will not consider a National Mask mandate citing personal freedom. A new senate bill is creating strife between the white house and Senate Republicans. A source tells cnn that the Trump Administration wants