Gained about africa tan. She has the pleasure also, of introducing our speaker for the hour. So let us welcome, her. Thank you very much. Good morning africatown. The spirit of our festival has been a seated by our ancestors its taking root like the baobab tree, under whom we are imparting knowledge about africatown to the world. I am proud to have served as the festivals inaugural speaker, and im equally proud to introduce my successor, doctor deborah, the story of the last black cargo. Doctor deborah plant is a African American literature scholar and literary critic, whose special interest is in the life and works of Zora Neale Hurston, the story of the last black cargo, she created what the New York Times says was a profound impact on Zora Neale Hurstons Literary History in publishing Zora Neale Hurstons account of the life story of clotilda survivor, an african town cofounder. Farrakhan one New York Times bestseller, time magazines best nonfiction look of 2018. And new york Public
It was a group of Alabama State troopers who beat him bloody as bob was just telling us in 1965. He couldnt even remember what had happened. He thought he had died because of the injuries he sustained that day. And, yet, today, it is Alabama State troopers who will be helping to memorialize him. Its incredible. Reporter yes, and an honor guard taking him from the base of the bridge on the other side being passed to that honor guard, and then moving forward on to montgomery, where he will lie in state at the state capitol. I mean, the progress is incredible to think about. You know, as i was listening to you and nancy, i keep going back to that point of humility. It made him so approachable. And as i walk through the streets or i talk to people, each one of them has a slice of history that they can talk about, specifically, with john lewis. I think about Cheyenne Webb criseburg, who was on this bridge as an eightyearold with john lewis and so many other, those 600 protesters. She had co
Time now for the global exchange, where we bring you todays market moving news from around the world. From hong kong to jerusalem, washington to new york, our bloomberg voices are on the ground with todays top stories. In israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a rare challenge to his lead. I am not sure i would see this day come. Reporter that is very true. Significant. Be it would change israels Political Landscape for the past kud itss and give the li first win in 20. They would have a better chance of forming a government after the third election of the year come march. David thank you so much. To turn to commodities. Oil is extending its gains as u. S. Inventories decline and optimism over a partial u. S. China trade deal grows. Youre right, those are the two drivers hitting oil this morning. Broken throughe a level on trade deal optimism, partially on risk assets. The santa claus rally really helping oil out. Another big story is the inventory decline. If it is confir
Deal keeps stocks near alltime highs. Treasury yields rising. Gold falling below 1500. Shery huawei still see sales growth despite the longrunning ban on u. S. Tech. We hear from the fcc. First, lets get you breaking news out of south korea. We are seeing a balance of payment. 7. 4urplus widening to trillion billion in the month of september. This is coming from the previous month when the surplus was at 5. 2 billion in the month of august. That was also two consecutive months of the surplus widening. We have five months of surplus now after the country posted its first deficit in seven years back in april. It has been under a lot of pressure. We have september exports falling 12 . Now we are seeing 11 months of contraction for those exports and south korea. , alsood balance number seeing the surplus widening to from 4. 7on, up billion in the previous month. Numbers out of south korea when it comes to those payments current account balance. Lets turn to the Australian Market that has c
Go. Come on. The Good Samaritans helping get families to safety as those wicked flames close in. Terror takedown. The new discoveries from that daring raid to take out the leader of isis. The prisoners captured and the hero dog who helped corner the worlds most wanted terrorist. The College Student now charged with manslaughter accused of driving her boyfriend to take his life. What prosecutors say her more than 40,000 Text Messages reveal. Abc news exclusive. The balloon boy ten years later. The family behind the infamous hoax that captivated the country now speaking out only on gma this morning. He did the monster mash fright night in the ballroom. The tricks, the treats and shocking elimination. The fan favorite sent packing, going out in style. Were behind the scenes with it all. Good morning, america. It is great to have you with us on this tuesday morning. Happy tuesday to everybody, and it is a busy one here. Weve got a lot of news to get to this morning. Out west of course they