Government, the arrival of the first enslaved africans, the experiences of women, and the enslavement of native americans. Northern Virginia Community college and the office of Historic Alexandria cohosted this event. Welcome. In case you are wondering about cameras, cspan is covering this tonight for us. It will be broadcast may be a week from now. Year, we hold a lecture series in memory of a colleague who passed away a few years ago. Joseph winthrop, a dedicated and compassionate professor and social activist. And thees over there, woman who was married to him for many years is sitting here marilyn, glad to have you with us. Panell complete this tomorrow at the alexandria campus, because we are all professors at the alexandria northern Virginia Community college. Alexandra is a treat for history. And it is a treat to have these professors in a setting like the lyceum. We can rub shoulders with the ghost of the past. Yearhts topic is the 1619, a turning point not only for jamestown b
Good morning. I am kirk cox the speaker of the house of the virginia delegates. And i am absolutely delighted to welcome everyone here at jamestown settlement at their forward, and those viewing these proceedings on line. The 400th anniversary today of the first and oldest continuous represented body in the western hemisphere. As our forefathers did on this very day 400 years ago. We assemble here at the birth place of american democracy, jamestown. Freedom in the form of democracy began here in virginia. The unforgettable and inspiring event that happened here, it has changed virginia, america , and much of the entire world. The special occasion and commemoration like this is an opportunity to pause and reflect on the history of the 1619, is a retired schoolteacher i taught government for 30 years. I know the year 1619 was pivotal and complicated. Since that year it has profoundly shaped the history of america. In the year 1619 saw the beginning of highs and lows of america which incl
To begin our program, please welcome the honorable donnie artech, mayor of the city of hampton. [applause] please take your seats. Good morning and welcome to the 400th anniversary of the first african landing commemorative ceremony. It is my honor to welcome Governor Ralph Northam and first lady pamela northam, Lieutenant Governor justin fairfax, attorney general mark herring, senator mark warner and senator tim kaine. U. S. Representative bobby scott and representative elaine luria of virginia. Representative karen bass of california, and representative william clay of missouri, speaker of the house of delegates burkland cox. Bonsaiounselor lawrence of the apathy of her wanda former Virginia Governor cheryl , liles, former Virginia Governor robert mcdonald, former missouri governor eric greitens, former representatives james moran and mf payne, chief judge Roger Gregory of the First Circuit court of appeals members of the governors , cabinet, members of the virginia General Assembly,
[ bells tolling ] good morning. I am kirk cox, speaker of the Virginia House of delegates. Im absolutely delighted to welcome everyone here at jamestown settlement in the recreated church in james fort and those viewing these proceedings online or watching from beyond for the 400th anniversary today. Of the first and oldest continuous Representative Legislature body in the western hemisphere is our forefathers did on this very day 400 years ago, we assembled right here at the birthplace of american democracy, jamestown. Freedom in the form of Representative Democracy began here in virginia. The unforgettable and inspiring event that happened here, what began here has changed not only virginia and not only america, but much of the entire world. Special occasions, the commemorations like this offer us an opportunity to pause and reflect on history of 1619. As a retired schoolteacher, i taught government for almost 30 years. I know the year 1619 was pivotal, as well as complicated. That y
Want to get your calls and comments on the style of President Trumps Foreign Policy. You can join in. If you support his approach is 2027488000. If you oppose it, 2027488001. You can also join us on social cspanwj cspan at or facebook cspan. A very busy program to talk about including our look at 400 years ago the first ever the first africans arriving in virginia. There were slaves in other parts of what was then the spanish colonies in florida, we will focus on 1619 later in the program. He will begin with the president as he arrives at the g7 summit. Headlines, trump orders u. S. To stop bleeding china. The president ordering companies to find an alternative to china to do business after the country slapped tariffs on u. S. Imports. Trump has no legal of four authority to force companies to abandon china and it was unclear what he could do to weed out packages containing fentanyl. The president of the National Retail Federation Said that it would be unrealistic to expect u. S. Compa