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To american astronauts making history successfully completing the 1st manned space flight involving a private company. And big demonstration here in berlin against pandemic restrictions ignites a debate about the limits i can be placed on the right to Public Assembly most of the protesters not wearing face masks or distance. And was some 2000000 cases of the coronavirus india is racing to develop a vaccine but is politics forcing scientists to make some false promises. Im brian thomas good to have you with us today Afghan Forces. At this hour are battling militants from socalled Islamic State after they attacked a Prison Holding hundreds of their members a gun battle broke out on sunday night after the militants targeted the prison entrance with a suicide car bombing ....
As marshal of the college it is my privilege and pleasure to welcome one and all to this con vocation at west minister college. In this historic gym 1946 dignitaries were escorted to the stage and to this elect turn. I as the current marshal welcome you to west ministers halls. I declare this con vocation open. I am pleased to welcome the grand marshal mr. Jeremy hall. Thank you, dr. Jones. On behalf of the future alumni of west minister college, alumni who strive to preserve the legacy of Winston Churchill who was granted a degree 70 years ago, i welcome you here tonight. Before we begin the program, i would like to inform you that this occasion is being recorded by cspan. In a short question and answer session will take place following our distinguished speaker. Also, i kindly ask that all cell phones be turned off at this time. As member of the this historic procession i am honored to recognize someone who performed these du ....
Media. His documentaries include i am a man, black masculinity, in america, beyond beaten rhymes and soul food junkies. In october, 1966, as you all know, bobby seale and hughie p. Newton established the original black Panther Party in oakland, california. [ cheers and applause ] seale was the founding chairman and National Organizer from 1966 to 1974. Seales an author, educator and tireless advocate for the legacy of the black Panther Party. Stephen shames is a student at the university of california berkeley, first encountered and photographed bobby seale in april of 1967, in an antivietnam war rally. Seale became a mentor to shames, and shames became the most trusted photographer to the party, remaining by seales side during his run for mayor of oakland in 1973. Stephen shames is the author of nine monographs, the l ....
, to the people the world of the black panthers. They sat down with a documentary filmmaker to discuss the legacy and impact of the organization after 50 years. First, we will see some of the photographs. The Schomburg Center for research in black culture and the stephen kasher gallery cohosted this event. It is about an hour and 20 minutes. As we turn to tonight, byron hurt will lead us on tonights fantastic journey with bobby seale and Stephen Shames. Byron hurt is an awardwinning filmmaker, published writer, activist and lecturer. For more than 20 years, hurt has been using his craft, his voice and his writing to broaden and deepen how people think about gender violence, race, visual media and justice. His documentaries include i am man, black masculinity, hip hop, beyond beats and rhymes and soul food junkies. In october, 1966, as you all know, bobby seale and huey p. N ....