In the semester where were talking about the Civil Rights Movement. Weve been looking at that for a couple of sessions now. The interesting thing about teaching the Civil Rights Movement is that its perhaps the era that most americans think they know the most about. Weve talked a little bit about this and we will talk some more about this. Just because folks think they can quote a few sentences from Martin Luther kings speech in washington or know a little bit about rosa parks is civil disobedience on the bus. Even having some visual images in our mind of people being brutalized by fire hoses and dogs. Theres a real kind of visual narrative that comes to all of this. We often think that we know a lot about this movement. One of the challenges for those of us who are learning the movement and connecting it to this much longer history of a black activism was, is theres a point where we almost have to unlearn some stuff before we can learn some stuff. Thats what i our reading is for today
All right. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Were at the point in the semester we have been looking at the long history of africanamericans since the civil war. Weve looked at the long struggle for what historian Hasan Jeffries called freedom rights, right . Weve been looking at this quest for economic, social, and political selfdetermination, for educational access and equity. And were looking at this long quest for the full realization of freedom and citizenship. And so were getting to the point in the semester where were talking about the Civil Rights Movement. Weve been looking at that for a couple of sessions now. And the interesting thing about teaching the Civil Rights Movement is that its perhaps the era that most americans think they know the most about, right . Weve talked a little bit about this, and well talk more about this. Just because folks think that they can quote a few sentences from Martin Luther kings speech in washington or know a little bit about rosa parks civil d
Couch somewhere in the world, this is the daily social distancing show, with trevor noah. Trevor lets kick it off with some good news from hollywood. The only city thats got a name tag, in case you forget where you are. Yesterday, the 2020 emmy nominations were announced, and it was an especially great day for black performers, who got a record 34 of the nominations, which is huge and well deserved. But its still not enough. Thats r5ght, i wont be satisfied until black people get 100 of the nominations. Yeah, you heard me. Were coming for you white people. In fact, we want every role to be played by black actors. I wont be happy until kevin hart is playing Queen Elizabeth in the crown. Is let me tell you something, prince charles. We at the daily show are extra grateful. Once again we were nominated so to you, the viewers i want to thank you so much. Without you, there would be no show, and no one would be tweeting me to criticize my apartmentica cor. But lets move on to the ongoing te
Trevor ly, whats going on everybody. Welcome to the daily social distancing show. Im trevor noah. Today is wednesday, july 29, and heres your exercise tip of the day if youre trying to work out at home but you dont have weights, just lift your baby instead. Yeah, babies are surprisingly heavy. And if you dont have a baby, you can find one outside in a stroller. Theyre everywhere anyway, on tonights episode, we talk about the history of black women being erased from history, the conversation trump repewss to have with his pal putin, and well find out who is americas top basisose . So lets do this, people welcome to the daily social distancing show. Announcer from trevors couch in new york city to your couch somewhere in the world, this is the daily social distancing show, with trevor noah. Trevor lets kick it off with some good news from hollywood. The only city thats got a name tag, in case you forget where you are. Yesterday, the 2020 emmy nominations were announced, and it was an esp
But its still not enough. Thats r5ght, i wont be satisfied until black people get 100 of the nominations. Yeah, you heard me. Were coming for you white people. In fact, we want every role to be played by black actors. I wont be happy until kevin hart is playing Queen Elizabeth in the crown. Is let me tell you something, prince charles. We at the daily show are extra grateful. Once again we were nominated so to you, the viewers i want to thank you so much. Without you, there would be no show, and no one would be tweeting me to criticize my apartmentica cor. But lets move on to the ongoing tensions between the United States and china. First, there was a fierce battle over trade. Then the u. S. Began blaming china for the coronavirus. And last week, the state department expelled chinese diplomats from a consulate in texas, claiming that they were using it for spying, which then caused china to shut down an American Embassy in response all of that is the diplomat equivalent of unfollowing