Sunshine with flurriesa flurriesa the results are in this morning, and unlike a week ago in iowa voters elected two clear cut winners. But there is a close race still going on this morning for third place with about 8 percent of precincts still counting votes. Votes. First lets take a look at the democratic race where vermont senator Bernie Sanders easily defeated Hillary Clinton. The former secretary of state won iowa last week in the closest race in state Party History but sanders cruised by with 60 percent support picking up 14 of the states 24 delegates. Together we have sent the message e at will echo from wall street to washington, budded that the government of our great country belongs to all of the people, and not just a handful of wealthy Campaign Contributors contributors were now looking at reaction this tweet is from David Axelrod a former Obama Campaign staffer,he says he heard Bernie Sanders Campaign Manager say the clinton campagn has thrown the kitchen sink at sanders,
Now actor and producer Wendell Pierce will talk about his family and their new orleans neighborhood followed by hurricane katrina. His book is, the wind and the reefs. He reefs. He speaks of the 27th annual southern festival of books. Hello, welcome. This is the southern festival of books session on the wind and the reefs with the author Wendell Pierce. We will be ready to begin. Just a bit of housekeeping. First of all welcome to the National Public library and thank you for so much for hosting the southern festival of books and being one of the hosts. I appreciate it. Please know that this festival depends on individual donations, among other sources to remain free to the public. Please consider donating at any level that is comfortable to you. You can donate via the humanities tennessee website, the app, the facebook page, or in person at page, or in person at the headquarters of the festival throughout the weekend. The format of the session will be essentially conversational, mr. P
Character, and done this occasion we hope, they do their level best to remember for the rest of their lives what they have seen today. We have taken advantage of this occasion to extend a handshake, the United States of america, we look upon as their home, we looked at them because we feel deep down, must realize they came from this part of the world. In old new orleans, the sacrifices and heroism like the citizens committee, we meet Ernest John Wright and zachary frenzy who founded the Peoples Defense league in central city decades before the modernday civil rights movement, ultimate courage for the brave 6yearold girls, rudy bridges, and provost who challenged White Supremacy in 1960 and warriors, the lie and Robert Collins to the freedom writers. Other chapters of black life in new orleans, to the times and accomplishments of activist educator is since alexis who fought for decades to bring quality education to black children and new orleans has a lot of serious time but we like to
But it is combined with this. End black life in new orleans it is one of north americas most intriguing and beloved cities. With lake pontchartrain the defiance the uh typography. As a strategic outpost it endured nearly three centuries of plagues and fighters and hurricanes with the river banks and they all have tales to tell. They can walk the streets i grew up in 1950s and 60s. And then to be raised to the trade. With those that were instrumental to grow up every day in the architectural treasure and still stand as a functional residents. But now that bygone era were one attended schools and churches based on race instead of location. Around the corner from my house. To watch baseball games but he waited for me to come join him after two generations and following 60 years of racial segregation. So with an africanamerican influence and what that means for new orleans. Between the years of 1718 those from the region of western africa to arrive in new orleans. Constructing buildings an
The worlds muslims. And later, pandemic side effect earth day every day. This is the cbs weekend news foster good evening. Im Leslie Foster reporting from wusa 9 in washington, d. C. The worl world health organizatn said today there is not enough evidence that a person who has recovered from the coronavirus is immune from a second infection. Pressure is building to reopen the u. S. Economy. Some states are already relaxing restrictions and reopening. More are expected to do the same in the coming daytherre almn knses of the virus in this country, more than 53,000 people have died. To begin our coverage. Reporter beache beaches ands remain closed here in los angeles county, but despite warnings from officials, hundredses are spending their weekends outdoors on californias coast. As temperatures soar in southern california. Its gorgeous, everybody wants to come out. Reporter tens of thousands of flocking to a small number of open beaches, despite stayathome orders, the governor urging pe