i me the news . this is the w news lied from berlin. the us president remembers the victims of one of the countries of worst races atrocities. when justice are, so s a ripping so grievous. they can't be buried. no matter how hard people try. so it is here, joe biden says that the u. s. has been to silent for too long about the tulsa mass,

the car, where black americans were killed over 2 days, 100 years ago. also coming up in russia and opposition activists. this hold off of a plane just before take off, while another prominent problem critic is arrested and threatened with jail. you calls it a pattern of stringing space for critical voices in russia and japan gearing up to host the olympic games just as another corona, virus, wave heads. organizers say that they can pull off be safely. experts say it's a recipe for disaster. ah, i'm sarah kelly. welcome to the program. us president joe biden has become the 1st sitting us president to visit the site of the tulsa massacre in oklahoma. he marked

100 years since dozens, or possibly hundreds of african americans were killed by a white mob. bite and says that rights for black americans are still under assault to this day, are now the survivors of the tulsa massacre over 100 years old, but never in their long life. have they seen a president commemorate the event? president biden held a minute of silence in tulsa to remember a black community that was subjected to one of the worst racial attacks in us history for much too long. the history of what took place here was told in silence, cloaked in darkness. but just because history is silent, it doesn't mean that it did not take place. in 1921, a mob of white people looted and burned tulsa's,

thriving greenwood district. a proper count of the dead was never completed. but some estimates say hundreds of black americans were killed. those now living in the cities say the president's visit was vital for racial justice. and it's important because there's a beginning of admittance. there's a beginning of, let's speak on these things and let's try to deal with this so that we can grow and move forward. we need his presence. we'd need for people to continue to learn about the race massacre and to continue to invest to really help us move forward. we're looking back is one thing, but thinking about what's next is sort of the big part of it. like, what are we going to do to make things right? what are we going to do to improve our community? biden has said clear of a commitment for reparation to survivors and their descendants. that says his administration is aware that more needs to be done to address racial qualities. and we are joined now by d. w reporter stacy evans and safety as we've heard biden the 1st sitting us

president to visit this site. since the tulsa race massacre took place, 100 years ago says here, is this finally getting the attention that it deserves? yes, finally, slowly, it's been too long. a lot of people would say, an order for this to come to light. there are so many americans, as i'm sure, you know, have never heard about tulsa in greenwood and about this thriving african american community. had doctors and lawyers, a post office hospital, everything that you need for a community to be home. and over 2 days and angry white mom massacred people. there are hundreds of black bodies in the street. they've, they've on earth a, a mass grave that they've been asked escalating as of late and they burned down everything. and when you took this part of the reason why the story is so important, is that it puts a light on what's really happened with the black community when it comes to the

wealth gap, which is what bite and was talking about. how can you pass down generational wealth when you're not allowed to build and you're not alive to thrive? in this case also shows about systematic racism. when people say it doesn't exist. well, you had firefighters that didn't come to fight the fire. you had police that didn't arrest anybody, and even the media focused on the 3 white death and not on the destruction of this community. so it's very important now that this story is told and that other stories are told, not just for the black community, but for healing, for other, for white people to realize that black people aren't lazy parasites, they don't want to work. they have been working, they've been trying, but they're up against so many on how about justice because, i mean, the, the issue of reparations has always been brought up. example when it comes to incident and others as well. you know, biden had something to say about that, just phyllis and when it comes to justice, it's about healing. and when you, when you acknowledge a wrong,

then people are stuck will are able to start to heal and you're able to move on. one of the things that i've been oppressed about being in germany is like the 1st time i came here was 2006. and i saw all the markers that were dedicated to the jewish people who were ripped from their home and that were murdered. and in language class, as you learn about this, there was an acknowledgment about something that happened here. that was dreadful. and united states has been very slow to do that. and justice for these people, i mean, you can arrest the people who committed these crimes. but justice is giving reparations to their defendants. justice is not why washing history, but actually acknowledging what was happening and give people non white people who have contributed to this country. there do. and the president we know has, has promised to look into that he has fallen short however of

a commitment. so we will see how this, how this indeed develops reporter safety and thank you. you're welcome. and here are some other stories making headlines around the world is rarely politicians battling to unseen prime minister benjamin netanyahu have until midnight on wednesday to put together a coalition. secular centrist, you are, le pete, is leaving the post to form a government composed of bitter ideological rivals. if they succeed, it would end a total 15 years in office for israel's longest serving president. molly has been suspended from the african union after the 2nd crew in less than a year in the west african country colonel missy gota led the opera uprising last weekend has since been named transitional president. the african union has threatened sanctions if a civilian government is not restored. well,

the european union is demanding the release of a prominent russian opposition figure who was taken off of a plane bound for poland. andre pover off is arrested in saint petersburg airport on monday. the former director of the pro democracy open russia group is one of several activists arrested in recent days. the crackdown comes ahead of parliamentary elections in september. the e u says that his case confirms quote, a continuous pattern of shrinking space for civil society. the opposition and critical voices in russia secretly taken images of andre people far off, lead away by police after being hauled from a plane about to take off moments before his arrest. the activist tweeted a picture of the police boarding the aircraft. i mean, it was a pit you. andre had already turned his phone off as the plane began to take off.

but a few minutes later he went back online and wrote me that the plane had been stopped and he saw the police driving to the gangways. after that, andre was escorted from the plain. it alone is somebody with them. people f r f was taken to his apartment, which was searched before. he was driven away. he was later spotted in the remote city of cross nadar. i'm being taken for questioning now. with the remarkable thing is that there had been no information about this case earlier have been asked to come from questioning. i would have. com. that's why this is all a very big surprise when people are of the rest at st. petersburg airport comes days after his open russia foundation, folded its activities to avoid persecution, under russia's repressive laws on opposition groups. but the police did not

stop there. on tuesday, they rated the offices of opposition politician dmitri good cove, who was planning to run in upcoming parliamentary elections. were now going to the next apartment. i've never thought so important before. there are 60 people working in our case today, and i'm allowed to speak to everyone. thank you. i think could cause was then also arrested and some of his associates taken in for questioning. the question is the themes as if this is a personal case against opposition, figures to pressure them, push them out of politics and prevent them from running an election. with such scenes, repeating themselves all over russia. the opposition is bracing for a tough time before pulls open in september. now japan is gearing up to host the olympic games at the same time the country is experiencing a deadly wave of corona virus infections. experts say that holding the games which bring thousands of people from around the world is dangerous or next report looks

at the battle between those who want to shut the game down and those who say that they should go on despite the risks. just stop it. that's the message. these demonstrators have for olympic organizers. more than 350000 japanese have signed a petition calling for the games to be cancelled. and they've got doctors on their side watching the foxes disease experts phase is dangerous for many people from around the world to gather in one place, it would be very hard for the world health organization to say it's safe to hold the name of the tokyo olympic committee has already banned foreign spectators and is considering banding spectators outright. but they say the danger to athletes and to society at large is minimal. and also good luck with the war. foods filters, boards,

events are held all over the world and there are no examples of coated clusters or the infection spreading. therefore, we believe that we don't need to think about canceling now used to collect. but as the clock ticks down, japan has experienced a deadly surgeon cases amidst the slow roll out of vaccines. in osaka, the hospital system is buckling under the pressure that's blamed partly on new corona, virus variance. if you want to give the variance a wonderful opportunity to split globally and fit in kill a lot more people to be single thing you can do. as many people across the go, the cross board is all around the world and put them in one spot for a while. so they can share the viruses and then send them home again. that's a disaster. organizers are betting their safety protocols will protect everyone involved. but that's a bit that more and more people seem to find risky. now brazil has

confirmed that it will step in as emergency host of the copa america. after this year's south american championships were thrown into doubt, 2 weeks before they are due to start, the brazilian president diane both sonata may be announcement. despite the pandemic raging there. if came after south america's football confederation said that it could not be held in argentina as planned because of a cobra. 1900 search and in european football with only 9 days to go before the euro. 2020 football tournament kicks off. team germany is now at its austria and training camp. preparing for today's friendly against denmark. if coach you're welcome love team wins his last major tournament. before he stops down, each player will receive a bonus of $400000.00 euros. by immune ex thomas miller, back in the germany team after 2 years. and once again, a leader just like gorman's, my homo's, the veteran do,

i should give the young team stability and the right mentality for the euros, which most damage is avoid spotless. so i want to give my all, both as a player and as a person to me and to get myself into the best shape and possible before the tournament of fish. and of course, i hope i can play that role on the piano. often plots i named off 32 year old homo's is expected to show up the defense last year. the team conceited. 16 goals in 8 games that won't do at the euro's and merlow with his strategic skills and inventiveness could pose some problems for opponents. but tell me i was my, the test be to now we have the friendliness. and that should get us going on top line is when should be la players who trained for a week together, who will be out on the pitch yet. and already expected to play some good game.

goodish bill up to the front coach joachim nerve and his players know that success at euro 2020 will be an uphill climb up next it is business news with my colleague stephen beardsley. thank you so much for joining us on the w. i'm sarah kelly in berlin pick and choose ah, canada. and if you are not allowed to see you anymore, we will send you back. are you familiar with this? with lions. what's your story?

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