I want to start first by thinking everyone for being here. We are all here to discuss a moment in Howard University history, and a lot of you were here in the our zoom tonight, were direct participants in that moment so we invite you to use the chat in the q a to share reflections as we engage in dialogue. After our dialogue well take questions from now. And then finally this is being simulcast via youtube so share the link and those who may not be able to join us here can also view the program. April r. Silver commented that there are two howards. But she left it there. Almost as if to signify that what is known aint got to be reminded me of the famous score activist and former dean, kelly millers statement in the 1916 Howard University yearbook, quote, those who feel it know. Theres a howard hidden from view that nevertheless comes to the surface often and forcefully because it represents an alternative black political culture to use the word odd cedrick robinson. The culture that xi
With an update on the coronavirus pandemic the u. S. Once again set to pass another grim marker with a 141,000 americans dead from the virus across america nearly 60,000 people were hospitalized with infections. The cdc now forecasting more than a 157,000 americans will likely be killed by the virus by august 8th, has just in a few weeks time and now as Health Officials and government leaders push for americans to mask up. Our decisions not our conditions are decisions that will determine our fate and future as it relates to the spread of this virus. Months after the cdc first recommended it President Trump is now finally telling americans to wear. Masks he tweeted a photo of himself wearing a mask and encouraging others to do the same. The president also announced that he is bringing back the daily Coronavirus Press briefings at the white house. They are set to begin again today, however last night to hear the fundraiser at the trump hotel in dc and did not wear a mask as i know. It s
Rules mean that smaller shops and many independent stylus can get back to work amid pent up demand for a haircut. I had multiple plans that called and they just werent comfortable. Theyve been staying at home that theyve been staying out of the public. Theyve got older parents theyve got younger children. They just dont want to get infected or be enclosed environment. So ive had multiple requests already for outdoor services. Now Santa Clara County were set to earlier they had all of the county already signed off on the guidelines indoor, so youll recall that the stricter of the guidelines that takes president so in this case, the state guidelines were stricter than the county guidelines. So in this case, the state guidelines prevail. Now the owner tells me that theyre going to set up a 10 by 20 foot tent here one of the new guidelines set up by the state says that the all but one of the sides of that it has to be open to the air so that there are sufficient circulation. The owner says
Thank you for joining us on kron 4 news at 8 oclock tonight. Our top story this evening, Governor Newsome officially giving personal Care Services. The green light to move some businesses outside we have Team Coverage on how this affects the bay area kron fours Ella Sogomonian begins our coverage live in our newsroom ella. Great governor gavin, newsome is now allowing barbershops plus hair skin and nail salons along with other personal Care Services to work outside of possible. But some salon owners say that reopening comes at a new price. Weve lost 18,000 just being close. And then we had to send more money on ppe things and now were going to have to save more money on a said we are temporarily allowed to do outside where we get to do with the disappointment after were finished in i put it will seek sun. So long years ago outside. Some people dont have that real estate, the new guidance does not apply to tattoo and piercing shops state Officials Say that theyre invasive procedures and
News stations. Youre watching kron 4 news at no act by matter is not a political statement i too little disappointed in the decision to remove it as soon as they did. Now at 9 city officials in one peninsula city quietly remove a black lives matter mural after someone suggested putting up a trump 2020 slogan as well, thank you for joining us tonight, im grant lotus and im Catherine Heenan Vicki Liviakis has the night off. The redwood city mural it was put up on the 4th of july it had approval from city officials but it was washed away last week this after a local attorneys requested that a mural supporting President Trump be painted nearby kron 4 stand for and he talked to the murals artist and the attorneys tonight, he joins us live in redwood city dan. Well that mural the artist of the black lives matter mural says that he is really thankful to be to redwood city for allowing him to paint this mural but his issue is that he believes that maybe this message was washed away because of