Chad williams is the author of torchbearers of democracy, African American soldiers in the world war i era. Next, he talks about the postwar activism of the soldiers, explaining how after fighting with the idea of democracy abroad, many return to join movements to secure more rights and better social standing for African American here at home. National world War One Museum, in kansas missouri of 2019. Now id like to introduce our first speaker for this morning. Doctor chad williams, he is a agus this professor and history at african and African American studies at brandon university. He specializes in African American and modern United States history, world war i and African American intellectual history. He is the author of torchbearers of democracy, African American soldiers in the world war i era, which received the 2011 liberty, legacy, Foundation Awards from the organization of american historian and the 2011 distinguish book of war society of military history. He is also a part o
Our african country staying ahead of the coronavirus the continent has some of the worlds lowest infection and death rates but always getting the whole picture of whats really happening this is inside story. Hello welcome to the program and its. When covert 19 started to spread around the world aid workers warned of disaster for africa fearing for weak and poorly funded Health Systems in many places and crowded cities making social distancing impossible but african countries appear to be managing data from Johns Hopkins University Shows relatively few cases in Subsaharan Africa compared to the hot spots in the United States europe and latin america just under 4000 african deaths so far and 130000 infections senegal has one of the worlds highest recovery rates research is there a trial in a testing kit that can return results in 10 minutes and costs just under a dollar in ghana the World Health Organization is looking into an approach called pool Testing Health workers analyzed multiple
A lot harder for alaskans living in remote areas. The iranian backed group which was attacked by u. S. Forces in iraq in syria has warned of a strong response 5 cabs belonging to Khattab Hizbollah were hit on sunday 3 in iraq and 2 more in syria at least 27 people were killed now you know that if we are warning the United States as we warned before that their legal presence means they are standing against the iraqi people and the iraqi people have the right to confront them with all types of resistance. Iraqs Prime Minister has called the attacks a breach of sovereignty iran has called it a terrorist act but the u. S. Calls it a decisive response to threats against its troops in iraq by iranian backed forces and is warning of further action. Well his ball is part of a group that helped the Iraqi Government defeat eisel its been brought into a state sanctioned group of militias known as the Popular Mobilization forces many of them are backed by iran the type has ballers leader. Mohandas
Peacekeeping forces there in a state of emergency in parts of australia as bush fires burn out of control forcing a rethink for new years eve celebrations. On polar race with all that ice sports including Le Bron James celebrates his 35th birthday in style and reaches a milestone on the court as well. So an iranian backed group targeted by u. S. Air strikes in iraq and syria is now vowing a strong response but the u. S. Is also warning of further action to protect its personnel if necessary 3 belong to the group to type hezbollah. 3 of them in iraq i should say to them and syria was struck killing at least 27 fighters and injuring 51. Now you know that if we are warning the United States as we warned before that theyre illegal presence means they are standing against the iraqi people and the iraqi people have the right to confront them with all types of resistance. Plenty of reaction though a breach of sovereignty is how iraqs outgoing Prime Minister described it irans called it a terr
Unacceptable and vicious is how iraqs Prime Minister is describing u. S. Airstrikes in both iraq and in syria but washington is warning of further action to protect its personnel if necessary the strikes targeted 3 camps of an iranian backed group in iraq and 2 of them in syria at least 28. 00 fighters killed and 51. 00 injured. Now you know if we are warning the United States as we warned before that theyre illegal presence means they are standing against the iraqi people and the iraqi people have the right to confront them with all types of resistance. So much reaction to this iraq warning of dangerous consequences as we said iran calling it a terrorist act but the u. S. Says the strikes were what it describes as a decisive response to threats by iranian backed forces against american personnel. Well weve got this report next from. I think its smart of 14 some out of 14 in baghdad. An unprecedented confrontation between the u. S. And iran on iraqi soil for the 1st time u. S. Airstrik