From milwaukee ended up choosing the wrong house to take an impromptu nap. Hello, im Katty Kay in washington. David eades is in london. The Wealth Gap between Black And White Americans is shocking. On average, white families are a lot ricHer than black families. Joe biden wants to close that gap. In tulsa, oklahoma, he will announce new measures. Its the site of the deadliest Race Massacre in american history. A white mob Killed Hundreds Of Black residents, razed 35 City Blocks to the ground and wiped out thriving businesses. In a few minutes, President Biden will remember the victims of that massacre, and also unveil new efforts by his administration to combat the economic inequality that still exists today. The commitments include a 10 Billion Community Revitalisation Fund to target economically under served communities 15 Billion in competitive grants for neighbourhoods cut off from investment, and also to use the federal governments immense Purchasing Power to sign more Government
From milwaukee ended up choosing the wrong house to take an impromptu nap. hello, i m katty kay in washington. david eades is in london. the wealth gap between black and white americans is shocking. on average, white families are a lot richer than black families. joe biden wants to close that gap. in tulsa, oklahoma, he will announce new measures. it s the site of the deadliest race massacre in american history. a white mob killed hundreds of black residents, razed 35 city blocks to the ground and wiped out thriving businesses. in a few minutes, president biden will remember the victims of that massacre, and also unveil new efforts by his administration to combat the economic inequality
You re watching bbc news with me katty kay in washington, david eades is in london, our top stories. president biden is in tulsa oklahoma to mark 100 years since one of the worst incidents of racial violence in american history. some injustices are so heinous, so horrific. some injustices are so heinous, so horrific. so some injustices are so heinous, so horrific, so grievous they can t be buried horrific, so grievous they can t be buried no horrific, so grievous they can t be buried. no matter how hard people try. the organisers of the biggest tournaments in tennis promise meaningful improvements after naomi osaka s withdrawal from the french open. also in the programme. a jobs crisis of another sort. not enough workers. we speak to the owners of an american summer camp about their struggle to fill staff vacancies for this summer. plus, how a teenager in california fought off a bear.
This is bbc news. america can t re write its racial past. but what it can do is address the economic inequality that is woven into the nation s fabric. in that spirit, president biden is in tulsa, oklahoma today, laying out plans to increase the wealth for black families. mr biden s visit comes 100 years since the massacre in tulsa that killed hundreds, and left a centre of black business and commerce in ruins. vaccines versus variants. covid jabs work wonders, but news from vietnam is a reminder that new versions of the virus can still cause problems. also in the programme. speculation is reaching fever pitch over ufos. the pentagon is due to release a report into a whole raft of sightings it can t explain. plus, how a drunken teenager
That still exists today. the commitments include a $10 billion community revitalisation fund to target economically under served communities $15 billion in competitive grants for neighbourhoods cut off from investment, and also to use the federal government s immense purchasing power to sign more government contracts with smaller, often minority owned businesses. the focus on black businesses is particularly significant, given tulsa s history. this 3d model by the new york times shows the kinds of businesses that were destroyed during a racially motivated massacre in 1921. the local drug store, barber shop, billiards hall, newspaper office, grocery store all black owned, all burned to the ground. andre perry is a senior fellow at the brookings institution and joins us now from new orleans. think you very much forjoining us.