And stillents today, there is nothing in the communityto show that foot soldiers were. Thank you very much. Presentation. L gina, we are going to go to you next please. Joe, thank you for sharing your story there. Of oralese kinds histories that really make these us, and tod real for tell these stories bring more of the cultural outreach that is so necessary for us to have and connect with. In fact, that is part of the mission of the National Park , the selma to montgomery trail. That is what was the underpinning for the commemoration that we had, and for the 19th amendment this year , to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment, that andted, suffrage for women through the constitution. In our though, commemoration, wanted to keep in mind two things that the National Park service must , but not allo all women achieve the right to vote with the passage of the 19th amendment. Second, the struggle was very much defined by class and race and religion. Those ar
Enhance the work that the National Park service was doing to interpret the africanamerican experience. Sadly, she passed away at the start of this year. And i wanted to take a moment about the preservation of the history of the struggle to achieve black Voting Rights to remember my boss k my friend and a true you pioneer in the long and ongoing process to make conservation and preservation npca more s like just, diverse and includesive. Thank you iantha. Folks are going to be aware that the history for the struggle of Voting Rights is wide ranging, multifaceted and current. Its still going on. What we want to do with this panel of experts and people who are my friends, folks that i admire is to get their insights on this issue but maybe in more specific and direct ways. Weve got one person, Josephine Bowman mccall who lived through the struggle of Voting Rights. Well hear from josephine about that. Her familys experiences, her experiences and what shes doing now to preserve that histor
Things that should happen, couldve happen and i will not leave that charge, i will let island do it, we are the folks that can be the change that we want to see. I am thankful for that. Thank you offer introduction, i want to get into some questions and remind folks that if you are listening to this presentation, if you have any questions, amid those. We will get to those as we are able. I wanted to go back to you. One of the things i have learned in becoming more familiar with the African American experience, and racial violence in this country, is oftentimes, lynching and racial violence i thought to be random things. Someone whos in the wrong place at the wrong time, and something was done to this person. Whats your follow fathers murder remind this olive is in most instances, violence that was frequented on African Americans was not random, it was meant to attack and target people that were the most successful, because there were people in White Communities who did not like symbols
To the content of the presentday. To wanted to start out by sharing with you all the National Parks association and the association for the study of aftermarket africanamerican life and history begin or than years ago. It was then that Irena Webster and Barbara Spencer done joined with the women who would become and had the vision to join forces to support and enhance the work of the National Park service. Sadly, she passed away earlier this year. I wanted to take a moment at the start of this conversation about the preservation of the history of the struggle to achieve black Voting Rights to remember my boss, my friend and a true pioneer in the long and ongoing process of the conservation and preservation organizations more just, equitable, diverse and inclusive. Today, folks are going to be aware the history of the struggle for Voting Rights is wideranging, multifaceted and current. It is still going on. What we want to do with this panel of experts and people who are my friends, fol
Floyd. Across the country we saw protest against Racial Injustice and police brutality, become in some cases more paste peaceful and in some cases confrontational between police and protesters we have the latest. Reporter protests continue for the 10th night as people demand justice for george floyd and call for a and for just for on equality. The demonstrators are taking on a quieter tone after george floyd was being honored. But people are still pushing for report reform. Ive had people tell me, be careful around the police ive heard them say that to their block son, and i understand it but it still breaks my heart. Reporter los angeles lifted its curfew after days of demonstrations, but tensions are high between protesters and Law Enforcement across the country. Three nevada men face arson charges for setting fire to a Police Patrol patrol vehicle earlier in the week. And buffalo two officers have been suspended. After they were knocked down a 75yearold man and claim that he tripped