Weekend. We do not have that westerly breeze although the fog is coming back. 48, half moon bay. High pressure continues. As we head into the weekend the low clouds will be increasing and temperatures will begin to ease off a little bit. It will be warm inland again today. Happy friday. Theres not a lot going on. We do have debris that could be blocking lanes at the altamont pass. Westbound 580 traffic will be moving along okay but there is some slowing at the altamont pass. 580 near 205 near grant line road. Some jury some debris is reported. No problems in livermore, pleasanton and castro valley. This is a look at 880 in oakland. At the bay bridge toll plaza, mostly light traffic getting onto the bridge. Increased security is expected that Milpitas High School as well as counseling for students and staff after a student brought a gun to school yesterday. Azenith smith said theres been two other reports this week of similar incidents. Reporter police on campus. Its something no parent
It was a kind of sponsored tour, just not by the state department. Still, his role as jazz ambassador was already well cemented in 1960. Why the congo . On a commercially sponsored tour. Certainly, the state department wanted him there. Theres no doubt about that. Why the congo was important . The congo was rich in minerals. Particularly uranium, which becomes important to National Security interests after 1945. Right away, congo becomes this center of attention for the u. S. And the soviet union. More than just that, it was in 1959, stepping back a year, when belgium said to the congolese we are giving you your independence next year as part of that decolonization movement. As would happen in other parts of africa when the colonial powers leave, there is either a power vacuum, or at least the availability for other influences or organic leaders to rise up and lead. That is exactly what happened. In congo, various congolese people begin organizing political parties. The guy who came to
Use of american jazz musicians as state department sponsored ambassadors in africa during the cold war. He argues that the ore and policy of the stores was to showcase america in a positive and to counteract the negative global press about u. S. Racial inequality. This class is about 55 minutes. Right, you are up, man. Get it started. Class stand by. , please have a seat , everybody. Welcome. A different class, a fun topic. I hope to have some fun today. What we are doing is continuing that series on cold war topics. We have talked about central america, we have talked about the wars. The times when the cold war got a little hot in africa. We are talking about cultural cold war. The war over culture and that fight for influence. Between the United States and the soviet union. In that context jazz comes to the forefront. We are thinking about why that guy comes through the congo when his counterparts are traveling to farflung places of the world, like pakistan, southeast asia, europe. W
[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning. Welcome to the Miami Book Fair the 32nd annual celebration of books and happy sunday to everyone. Truly wonderful to have all of you here. Hopefully youve had an opportunity throughout the week and yesterday to enjoy some of the many sessions to perhaps purchase some books and some other of our highlights here at Miami Book Fair. I would like to give a special greeting to my friends at Miami Book Fair, lets give them a round of applause. [applause] we are truly grateful for your support and friendship over the years and as you may know, this could take place without the thousands of volunteers, faculty and staff of Miami Dade College and its eight campuses throughout Miamidade County so many thanks to Miamidade College. [applause] many thanks to Miamidade College and founder of this wonderful event. Its going to be another wonderful day that we close the book fare later on this evening. And so, please thank you to all th
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Marco rubio is here. He is here with a new agenda for reform which he lays out in his second book. It covers a range of issues including immigration, income inequality, education, and more. It does not mention whether he will pursue this agenda as a senator president or president of the united states. I read a piece. President ial hopefuls in both parties agree on one thing. Economic mobility and the feeling that Many Americans have, that they are being shut out from the nations prosperity, will be a defining theme. I think it is the defining theme of our time. One of the genesis for this book, my experience in this country is through the lens of somebody raised by two people who achieved to american dream. They were never rich but they own a home and safe in a safe and stable neighborhood. Millions of people achieve that in the u. S. , especially after the second world war. It was part of the fundamental promise we held, that if