as union soldiers spread paving the way for them to mayor, to vote, to vote and to worship and decide their own destiny. the civil war officially ended in april 1865, but in a small community of gavelston island, texas, enslaved slaves were owe believious to their reality, two and a half years after the signing of the emancipation proclamation when a u.s. general informed the last enslaved black people in america that freedom had finally comp the people erupted in joy. that joy became the catalyst for juneteenth. in 2021 juneteenth became an official federal holiday. now recognized across the united states as a day of national celebration. juneteenth is a reminder. it is a reminder of what black people in america have been through and what black people have overcome. it is a commemoration of our resilience. our ingenuity, and most importantly our capacity for joy. our joy is worthy of celebration, and on this day we remember that our freedom must be honored, nurtured and pr
that s people s livelihoods. yeah, yeah. people get pretty upset. the impact demand for water from the colorado river could have on those who depend on it for their livelihoods if left unchecked amid the worst drought in 1,200 years. and the scorching summer temperatures refusing to let up across the country. where it s expected to feel like 110 degrees this week. good morning. we are thrilled that you are starting your sunday and your week with us. it is sunday, june 19, juneteenth. happy father s day as well. yeah, i have to say happy father s day to my dad and husband while i have the chance. good to be with you, boris. so the white house is saying shots can begin as early as this week now that cdc director dr. walensky and signed off on the pfizer and moderna covid vaccines for kids ages 6 months to 5 years old. and this marks, of course, a major milestone for millions of parents who have waited anxiously to get protection for their children. roughly 17 mi
juneteenth, of fresh perspective . we will also pay tribute to the late great mark shields. his daughter amy will join me live. the first, the u.s. medias narrative about president biden. it s facing a perfect storm right now with the rising inflation, skyhigh gas, the continued covid pandemic, the president s unpopularity in the polls. more and more columnists are commentators are bringing up biden s age is a factor as well. right now, some liberals see up pylon going on. conservatives just think others are coming where they have been. standard photo ops seem to be going sideways for biden right now. chooses what video to show. maybe warps these narratives. vs reporters come you will see those complaints. this week, he invited a reporter from the associated press into the oval office for 30 minute interview. it was a rare move at some of these headline said. there long list of media outlets still waiting for the turn with the president. there was an news in that interview. t
hello again, everyone, thank you so much for joining me. i m fredericka whitfield. major breaking news, moments ago the cdc s vaccine advisory panel voted if favor of authorizing the pfizer and moderna covid vaccines for children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. the white house says those vaccines will now be available in states as soon as next week. cnn s miguel marquez has been following this key vote. miguel, this is a welcome moment for many parents across the u.s. and a lot of pediatricians who had been hoping for this. reporter: a lot of people across the country hoping for this. look, it is not clear how significant uptake will be, given where we are in this pandemic. but certainly this was the last big tranche of americans who weren t able to be vaccinated, almost 20 million of our youngest, most vulnerable americans who will now soon be able to get two different vaccines. they had a long meeting today, they took a lot of questions. they had questions and s
the biggest names in music will perform a global celebration of freedom. pre-show coverage starts at 7:00 p.m. highlighting black advocates, trailblazers, creators. it will be a good show. it is a good show every year. and i m looking forward to it, and i don t have to get up early tomorrow so i can watch the whole thing. i ll have to watch some of it and then go to bed because i m back tomorrow morning. and we begin this morning with two super powers trying to manage tensions and also bring the tension down. secretary of state antony blinken is in china right now. he just met with xi jinping who said that the two sides have made progress. blinken said a good relationship between the u.s. and china is in the world s best interests. earlier blinken met with china s top diplomat for about three hours behind closed doors. the state department calling it candid and productive. we do expect to hear from blinken himself soon. he is set to hold a news conference this hour. kylie atwood