up next its booktv is monthly in depth program with author and princeton university professor imani perry. our books on race and african-american history include prophets of the hood , may we forever stand, and the recently published breathe: a letter to my sons. .. it s a letter. it s a series of letters to my son, but of course, it s also a letter to the larger world, both about, you know, the reality of the terror and anxiety and worries that comes along with being a parent of black children, and particularly black boys in the united states at this moment, but it s also filled with my desire for them to lead a life of beauty and joy and excellence and self-regard. much of which, i think, one finds a lessons for in an extraordinary tradition that we have to draw from. where did you come up with the idea to write your sons a letter? well, so, i actually have written them letters privately for years, but my editor, at beacon press said, is this something you d
reporter: san francisco needs more testing so three sites will open next week, however the city says an ongoing shortage of testing resources means priorities must be given to first responders and healthcare workers. we know that so many of them are very concerned, that they are doing this work in the community, they are trying their best to help save lives and serve the public. they are living in fear as to whether or not they have the virus. we have issued instruction to all labs and clinicians, that they must prioritize their tests. next week we will bring the deployment of large-scale sheltering in the first part means moving people out of traditional shelters. starting next week, muskogee west will open up and supplies are being delivered this weekend, people are being coordinated, we are going to use muscone west as the place for shelters. reporter: today, as we have been showing you, the sidewalks are packed with people, many of them living off the street,
trillion emergency relief bill, the largest in u.s. history. the race to get the cash out the door to boost small businesses. what it means for your pocketbook and who could expect a check? personal battle. abc s boe o lp save his life in iraq, now working to save coronavirus patients. is this more frightening to you than it was when you were there in the battlefield? truthfully, yes. reporter: why she says the fight against this unseen killer is so tough. and cheers for the fighters. the touching tributes overnight, the people on the front lines against covid-19 getting a boost from americans clapping because they care. hey, good morning, everybody. before we dive into the news, a quick personal note we are very happy and very relieved to have dr. whit johnson with us back on the set. i get the title of doctor? yes, after self-quarantine. we timed it out based on the first contact, no symptoms, feel fine and good to be back with you both during this very im
in santa clara, makeshift hospitals are set up for coronavirus patients. it s one of the measures they are taking to prepare for a surge in cases. a new wave of closures for many bay area parks and beaches to prevent a repeat of last weekend s crowds with insufficient social distancing. a lifeline for california renters with a statewide eviction ban and why some worry that is only a band-aid. it s just about 6:00 a.m. on the saturday, march 28. another weekend morning and that means i ve got rain to look at on my doppler radar. there is a pattern. scattered but occasionally heavy and that is a way to describe what it will be for just about anybody who is out early on this saturday morning. on hi-def doppler, there is light rain and heavy rain like devon was talking about, you will have not a lot of yellow but there are some in the east bay and some approaching the peninsula and that s what the radar looks like, more impressive than the rain that is out there and fairl
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