cosponsored by the au school of communication, investigative workshop and black alumni alliance. the investigative reporting workshop is a non - an award-winning nonprofit that develops more than 200 new stories copublished with at least 200 media partners , especially the pbs program frontline the washington post and the au. the mission of the black alumni alliance is to create a lifelong and worldwide community among marvin 6600 au alumni more 6600 au alumni who identify with the black in african heritage committees through increased opportunities for meaningful engagement through the goal of meaningful awareness, pride, participation, involvement and philanthropic commitment to american university. we re thrilled to have a number of alliance members tonight here alliance members here tonight, including the president gordon andrews. i m sure gordon will make some brief remarks closing out our program of it later. it is our distinct honor and pleasure and privilege t
revealed. the biden administration taking action against china tonight. a diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics over china s crackdown on democracy and human rights abuses. china s response just in tonight and what does this mean for team usa? also tonight, the showdown now brewing over ukraine. on the eve of a high stakes call between president biden and vladimir putin, the white house now issuing a strong warning to russia. tonight, ian pannell on the ukraine border. 66 years later, the fbi closing the case again in the murder of 14-year-old emmett till. what they have told family members tonight. that family now responding. the tragedy on the track. kentucky derby winner medina spirit collapsing and dying. the system moving into the northeast. snow, wind, and plunging temperatures sweeping across the country. dangerous driving and the tornadoes. meanwhile, hawaii tonight bracing for potential catastrophic flooding. and ginger zee is tracking it all. the al
revealed. the biden administration taking action against china tonight. a diplomatic boycott of the beijing olympics over china s crackdown on democracy and human rights abuses. china s response just in tonight and what does this mean for team usa? also tonight, the showdown now brewing over ukraine. on the eve of a high stakes call between president biden and vladimir putin, the white house now issuing a strong warning to russia. tonight, ian pannell on the ukraine border. 66 years later, the fbi closing the case against in the murder of 14-year-old emmett till. what they have told family members tonight. that family now responding. the tragedy on the track. kentucky derby winner medina spirit collapsing and dying. the system moving into the northeast.erg across t country. dangerous driving and the tornadoes. meanwhile, hawaii tonight bracing for potential catastrophic flooding. and ginger zee is tracking it all. the alarming new tonight on blood pressure during
this is one of our great lives presentations in conjunction with the universities celebration of black history month. i d like first to thank our program sponsor aes corporation for their generous support of great lives it is this kind of support that s so crucial in making a serious possible as a public service to our community. now speak of this evening is university of kansas professor. dave tell. author of the 2019 book titled remembering emmett till which will be available for sale and signing in the foyer at the conclusion of tonight s program. dr. tell who has a doctorate from penn state. has one numerous awards for both research and teaching. his research focuses on issues of race memory and the digital humanities since 2014 he has focused in particular on the legacy of the murder of emmett till. in which endeavor he has been a long time partner with emmett till commission of tallahatchie county. his work has a strong public dimension. his scholarship is written for b
support that s so crucial in making a serious possible as a public service to our community. now speak of this evening is university of kansas professor. dave tell. author of the 2019 book titled remembering emmett till which will be available for sale and signing in the foyer at the conclusion of tonight s program. dr. tell who has a doctorate from penn state. has one numerous awards for both research and teaching. his research focuses on issues of race memory and the digital humanities since 2014 he has focused in particular on the legacy of the murder of emmett till. in which endeavor he has been a long time partner with emmett till commission of tallahatchie county. his work has a strong public dimension. his scholarship is written for broad public audiences and he has worked extensively with the tel memorial commission to develop resources with which to convey the story of tillamera for the next generation. in addition to his work on emmett till dr. tell continues to pub