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
Europe. And the Civil Defense volunteers aiming to cheer up residents confined by the lockdown in spain or spot of song and dance. Welcome to the Program Germany says it is getting on top of the corona Virus Outbreak Health Minister says is thanks to emergency measures decided last month authorities here ordered shut schools restaurants and shops and impose social distancing each infected patient is now passing the virus on to only 0. 7 other people its just a virus is in retreat officials said earlier widespread testing has helped keep death rates low. Germany streets are still empty its stores still closed a result of the countrys strict physical distancing measures after almost a month there is stricture and are proving successful germanys hospitals have i. C. U. Space to spare at least 10000 intensive care beds are available this means the Health Care System has not yet been overwhelmed by the pandemic according to authorities this is because germany managed to flatten the curve an
Capital since antigovernment protests began there 3 months ago plus on high alert virginie as governor declares a state of emergency out of a massive progun rally daily news looks at why the states fight over gun control has grown so divisive and could sexism be fueling branford wealth inequality as more of the worlds wealth is concentrated in fewer and fewer hands a new report warns its women and developing countries who are paying the highest price. On whale ark thank you so much for your Company Everyone leaders are meeting in brussels to determine how to strengthen a shaky truce in libya the blocs top diplomat Joseph Burrell has said any long term peace. Requires firm support from europe suggesting that the bloc could restart a Naval Mission off this and north african countries coast it comes a day after a summit here in berlin where World Leaders agreed not to interfere in libya and to respect a u. N. Weapons in bargo after 9 years of conflict the leaders of libyas 2 main rival fa
Virginias governor declares a state of emergency as progun activists descend on the state capital for a massive rally w. s looks at why the states fight over gun control has grown so divisive. And where the heart thank you so much for your company everyone. Leaders are have met in brussels i should say to determine how to strengthen a shaky truce in libya the blocks top diplomat just a burrell has said any long term peace deal requires firm support from europe suggesting that the bloc could restart a Naval Mission also this north african country post well it comes a day after summit here in berlin where World Leaders agreed. Not to interfere in libya and to respect a u. N. Weapons embark oh well after 9 years of conflict the leaders of libyas 2 main rival factions are still refusing to meet face to face. The mighty gathered in berlin on a sunday afternoon world powers united in a mission of hope german chancellor Angela Merkel invited representatives of more than 10 countries to press
A fragile truce between libyas warring factions plus could sexism be fueling rampant wealth inequality but more of the worlds wealth in fewer and fewer hands a new report warns its women in developing countries who are paying the highest price. A lark thank you so much for your Company Everyone we begin in china where concerns are growing over the rapid spread of a deadly virus authorities there are now reporting a sharp rise in the number of pneumonia cases caused by a new strain of corona virus well officials confirm the outbreak has now reached the Capital Beijing it comes at a time when millions are traveling across the country ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday some 200 people have been infected. And 3 have died in the central city of one where the virus was 1st identified cases have now also been detected in thailand japan and south korea. In wu han infected patients are treated in isolation wards authorities have confirmed over 200 cases of coronavirus symptoms include fever an