Cofounder of the black voter matters organization, and shes here with us today to talk about the black voter and the 2020 elections. Louisiana dash shah latasha, good morning. Guest thank you for having me. Vo host first, tell us what the black Voters Matter Fund is. Guest the organization started in 2016 because we wanted to shift the dynamics around how we were hearing the National Media talk about black voters. More importantly, we wanted to build more power in our communities so we could have more influence on policies impacting us. So we started the back Voters Matter Fund because what we felt is that in order to really have a robust democracy, you have to have an edge gauged electorate. And engaged electorate. And we would do work to engage voters on the ground level, on the local level so that they should shape policies and representation for their communities. Host so wt did your organizing approach look like this year . What didin you do out on t ground to get mor black voters
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Get worried, really worried. David pogue will report our cover story. Reporter in case there was any doubt, 2020 has offered some pretty good evidence that the climate is changing. We always put Climate Change on the back burner, thinking we can do it later. But were out of time for that. Reporter but 2020 has also offered some tiny signs of hope. In one generation weve taken the planet from basic stability to the brink of catastrophe. But it means we are the authors of our faith. Reporter Climate Change, an update, coming up on sunday morning. Pauley Christopher Cross is a singersongwriter with some of musics most memorable hits to his credit. But for him, this year has been anything but smooth sailing. Not far down reporter Christopher Cross sa fivetime grammy awardwinner. This year he is also Something Else. What were some of the things you were saying to yourself in those darkest moments . I can tell you that i had a few conversations with whoever he or she is, and just saying, if
Broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is our 2 international and im sean thomas the certainly glad to have you with us nice state Memorial Service has just been held in paris to commemorate a murdered history teacher the french president addressed the ceremony declaring samuel patty a silent hero and the face of the republic the teacher was beheaded by a jihadi extremist last week after showing caricature of the prophet mohammed to his class dubinsky reports now from the french capital. A solemn ceremony at the sword bone in paris on wednesday evening with about 400. 00 people in attendance to pay tribute to the slain teacher patty president paid his own tribute saying party had now become the face of the French Republic the face for the fight for freedom. Was murdered for the very reason the human body the value of the French Republic he was killed because theres one to take our future and we. Will not prevail said samuel was a victim of lies and conspiracy theory. Of what
12yearolds told us. They want things to go back to how they were. School may never be exactly the same as it was, but for children around the world, the first step back to normality is get being back to the classroom. More than 230 children in europe have reportedly been affected by the inflammatory syndrome thats also sickened around 250 youngsters in the u. S. And it appears to be linked to the new coronavirus. The World Health Organization has warned medics to be on alert for signs of the rare condition. Closer to home now, congress and the white house are still wrangling over how to help thousands of Small Businesses devastated by the coronavirus pandemic. Many were locked out of the latest federal bailout and are struggling now to stay afloat. While there is a nonprofit in virginia that isnt waiting for washington in fact, its providing micro loans for many, and it is all the help they need. Heres chip reid. Reporter he just lost his father eight weeks ago right when all this hit.