For the naacp Legal Defense fund. The organization that i am proud to say i work for and that is responsible for brown and fisher. And so i want to give a little bit of hello . I want to give sorry. I want to give a little bit of background about myself. I am ive been with the Legal Defense fund since march of this year. But worked in the Obama Administration and on the hill for quite some time. But this issue and the reason i am happy to be here with all of you today is personal to me. I am originally from new orleans but also went to school in selma, alabama. Which im sure all of you are familiar with. My father, dr. Norwood russo was the first black school sup superintendent in selma, alabama [ applause ] thank you. In 1987. When he arrived, selma was a very integrated School System. The selma city schools were incredibly integrated. They had, though, what is called inSchool Segregation. They had a tracking system where the majority of africanamerican students were in level three or
Next, a forum on race and education with members of congress. Education advocates, students, and former officials. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Hosted this event. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. Todays Education Brain trust is called from brown to fisher, increasing racial diversity to improve Educational Equity. Im melanie newman. Im the chief strategist for the naacp Legal Defense fund, the organization that i am proud to say i work for and that is responsible for brown and fisher. And so i want to give a little bit of hello. Sorry. I want to give a little bit of background about myself. I am i have been with the Legal Defense fund since march of this year, but worked in the Obama Administration and on the hill for quite some time. But this issue and the reason im happy to be here with all of you today is personal to me. I am originally from new orleans but also went to school in selma, alabama. Which im sure all of you are familiar with
Catholic organizations. Read more at thehill. Com. Next up, lawmakers education advocates, students and former Education Department officials talk about race and education, including improving urban School Systems, desegregation and Minority Access to Higher Education. Its from the Congressional Black Caucus foundation from last month. Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us today. Todays Education Brain trust is called from brown to fisher. Increasing racial diversity to improve Educational Equity. I am Melanie Roussel newman, the chief Public Engagement and Communications Strategist for the naacp Legal Defense fund, the organization that i am proud to say i work for and that is responsible for brown and fisher. And so, i want to give a little bit of hello . Oh. Sorry. I want to give a little bit of background about myself. I am i have been with the Leal Defense Fund since march of this year but worked in the Obama Administration and on the hill for quite some time.
Theyd go kill some americans . What difference at this point does it make . It is our job to figure out what happened. Reporter that was former secretary of state clinton nearly three years ago. Testimony was supposed to be definitive on the attack, but republicans leading the probe want more answers. Clintons private email server may even come up if related to benghazi. If you want a window into libya and what was happening in the weeks and months before these four were killed, why would you not look at the ambassadors emails . Reporter in all there have been seven congressional investigations into that attack. Its time for the next round, and this one is expected to go for eight hours or more, not including breaks. I dont know that i have very much to add. Reporter clinton will face tough questions from seven republicans and five democrats. This latest round of testimony comes in the wake of House Republicans acknowledging that the investigations been an exercise in trying to bring d
11 and 1 1 police on the scene shot the man who is now in critical condition. No word yet on the attackers motive. Amy. A horrific scene there, lama, thank you. Well turn to Hillary Clinton and todays capitol hill showdown over benghazi. It will be an all day grilling for the frontrunner hearing her allili calling it a political witchhunt. Jon karl with the latest. Good morning, jon. Reporter good morning, george. This is a tremendously h gh stakes moment for Hillary Clinton. She will spend the entire day before a committee that has spent nearly a year investigating the biggest single crisis that she faced as secretary of state. This morningHillary Clinton will take the hot seat before the special House Committee investigating the 2012 benghazi attacks. For at least eight hours clinton will face tough questions from the committees seven republicans and five democrats. About the biggest crisis she faced asasecretary of state. I dont know w at i have very ch to add. This is, after all, e