Of rural alabama in 1940 when i was growing up i saw those signs that said white men colored men white women colored women white the son of black sharecroppers lewis devoured books as a child the words of Dr Martin Luther King Jr spoke to him loudest seem like he was saying to me john lewis you too can do something. And i would ask my mother as my father my grandparents my work why segregation why Racial Discrimination it was the best way it is dont get in a way dont get in trouble but trouble would find him many times as a student leader in nashville tennessee lewis was beaten for peacefully protesting segregation at restaurants and on buses in selma Alabama Police cracked his skull as he led a 600. 00 marchers across a bridge. But thats. What it was at age 23 lewis was the youngest leader of the march on washington 2 years later president Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights act into law protecting black americans from discrimination at the polls the act would foreshadow lewiss ow
Of todays lecture, to encourage you to pretend as if you are in church and to move in, scoot in , if you would, to give folks who are, not necessarily late arriving, but people who are fashionably on time room to sit. I should say that this answers an ageold question for me. Which is, if there is anything that can depress the turnout for a lecture sponsored or cosponsored by the center of president ial history, i think we have the answer. Which is no. It was raining cats and dogs a few minutes ago. And i wondered, will there be people there . And sure enough, here you are. I tip my cap to all of you, you are in for a treat this evening. Thanks again for coming. My name is andy graybill. I am the director of the Clement Center for southwest studies. I would like to thank the many people who helped make this evening possible. Starting with our friends for whom we are cosponsoring tonights event. Thanks to jeff, who directs the cph. Especially bono spitz, who along for those people who ha
Coronavirus crisis. This is two hours and 30 minutes. I want to begin by thanking our pannestist and esteemed members for joining us. This week our country passed a grim milestone, more than 100,000 americans have lost their lives due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thousands of americans continue to contract this virus every day. Over 150 more here in South Carolina on yesterday. And the day before, wednesday, marked our largest singleday increase of covid19 deaths. Local Community Leaders across the country, democrats, and republic ans need strong federal leadership to help them combat this deadly threat. Communities need federal help to get the protective equipment and testing supplies they need to protect their front line medical workers and essential employees. Unfortunately the administration is leaving it up to the states. Forcing them to compete against each other in order to purchase equipment and supplies from the private sector, leading to higher prices and greater shortages. W
Social distancing measures again as infections keep rising in latin americas hardest hit country. Based spin the worst hit country in europe with the highest coronavirus death toll outside china but after 8 weeks of lockdown italy is beginning to ease restrictions imposed in response to the pandemic the bustle is returning to the streets of its towns and cities is a capital rome the government says measures will be east further if the infection rate continues to drop almost 30000. 00 people have died in italy lets speak to francesco john best tony who is in milan on skype francescos so what exactly is restarting today and how do italians feel about restrictions being eased. This is the phase 2 of the emergency beginning today in italy more than 4000000 people went back to work this morning as the country tries to restart the economy without pushing the curve of the infractions again factories Building Sites and wholesale trade reopened today there was also a lifting of the restrictions
A new outbreak emerge in the countrys north. Israels political future in the banks the top court hears the final arguments to a new power sharing deal. And on time how much now have all the sport. For those in its top division is syria back in training following permission from the countrys government. So from italy to india a new working week has begun with the lifting of many of the restrictions imposed to fight the coronavirus but some are questioning whether its all too soon italy has recorded nearly 29000 deaths that is the worst toll in europe but it has begun easing lockdowns allowing people to return to work and visit family many businesses there are also reopening and across the world there have been more than 3 and a half 1000000 infections and. Some Health Experts fear the reopening of many countries will lead to a 2nd wave President Donald Trump says hes confident of a vaccine by the end of the year the u. S. Is not joining a european led conference which is aimed at raisin