Coming up next Howard University history professor discusses the experiences of free to slaves following the civil war. She discusses education and Political Rights. She talks about their struggle to achieve them. This program was part of a symposium of the Lincoln Group of the district of columbia. You may wonder why we have this pulpit here. This pulpit is one that the pastor would have used when preaching and lincoln would have seen the pastor from this hope it. It was in the old era. That is when you have this heirloom. I would like to bring up the editor of our lincolnian journal lindy swanson. Having heard that, i am very honored to be standing at this pulpit and to introduce our next speaker, edna greene medford, who many of you know. She is a very treasured friend of the Lincoln Group and one of our members. She always provides us with wellcrafted, meaningful remarks. She is an author, much published. The chair of the History Department at howard and coauthor of the publication
This program was part of the symposium hosted by the Lincoln Group. And you may wonder why we have this old podium. This pulpit is the one in the old church that pastor gurley would have used during the premartial era while the old church was in action. To introduce our next speaker, i will like to bring and the editor of our lincolnian journal, wendy swanson. Wendy swanson i am very honored to be standing at this pulpit and very honored to be introducing our next speaker, edna greene medford, who many of you know. Shoes are very treasured friend of the lincoln. She is a very treasured friend over the Lincoln Group she is a very treasured friend of the Lincoln Group. And one of our members. She always provides us with wellcrafted, meaningful remarks. She is an author, much published. The chair of the History Department at howard and coauthor of the publication the emancipation proclamation review. And editor of the price of freedom series, slavery and the civil war. We also have if you
Thank you so much for watching today. For everyone whos been a part of this one, im chris harrison. We will see you next time. Closed captioning sponsored by . Uh just gonna hang out. Its a school night. With gary and todd . Yea. Not sure about those two. Ive been meaning to ask you this is tougher than i thought is there any drinking going on in this crowd . No. I hope not, because alcohol can lead you to say things and do things you that you really wish you hadnt. Isnt this what youre supposed to say . I know. So if any of your buddies ever pressure you to take a drink, just tell them you promised your dad you wouldnt. Id do anything to keep you safe. Ok. I will. I hope this is working. I promise. I love you too dad. They really do hear you. Brian . Yea . So start the conversation even before theyre teenagers. Good idea. For tips on what to say visit underagedrinking. Samhsa. Gov a message from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health services administration. Will one day be affected by
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When she starts to spin out of control. Thats the mix on then tuesday, may 24th. Announcer from abc news, this is world news now. Good morning. Im diane macedo. And im phillip mena. Lets get right to our top story this half hour. The acquittal of a Police Officer in the freddie gray case. It calls into question the cases against five other officers charged in the case. Abcs chuck severe sten has more on the response in baltimore. Reporter police keeping a tense quiet on the streets of baltimore, but the anger was up full volume at the courthouse where officer edward nero walked in facing years behind bars and walked out a free man. That could be my child. I dont want that for my child. Police dont go to jail like we do. Reporter he was charged with four counts of assaults and endangerment as he held him before he was handcuffed before puttin near row was not in the van that will carried gray as he was placed unrestrained on the floor. Somehow his spine was servered. When he died a week