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i think from the standpoint of african-americans, he brought the largest number of african-americansgovernment in the history of the state of virginia. that's worth something. but the question then is, "what were they able to achieve?" and i think quite rightly, when you look at the economic circumstances of the state at the time, it was very difficult to achieve anything. you know, i mean, there were some of us who knew that doug wilder would not be able to work miracles and that doug wilder being elected governor would possibly not have a tangible, appreciable impact... positive impact on our lives, but that this was larger than us. you know, he was going about the task of making history. ♪ ♪ narrator: as one of the highest elected black officials in the world, doug wilder became an international icon. he was treated as royalty on his travels, and drew enormous crowds on the african continent. wilder: the most impressive sight that we had was in the northern nigeria, where we went up there to kano state... and we were told by the u.s. ambassador to nigeria not to go there because,
i think from the standpoint of african-americans, he brought the largest number of african-americansgovernment in the history of the state of virginia. that's worth something. but the question then is, "what were they able to achieve?" and i think quite rightly, when you look at the economic circumstances of the state at the time, it was very difficult to achieve anything. you know, i mean, there were some of us who knew that doug wilder would not be able to work miracles and that...
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he's professor of studies and professor of african and african-american studies in economics at duke university. previously, he served as director of the institute of african-american research, director of the moore undergraduate research apprenticeship program at the university of north carolina. his most recent books are economics, economist, and expectations. microfoundations to macroapplications. and a volume called "edited" entitled "boundaries of clan and color: transnational comparisons of inner group disparity 2003." both published by rutledge. give him a round of applause also. welcome him. and, of course, our final panelist will be ms. donna simms wilson. in january of 2011, ms. simms wilson joined the firm leading new york boutique investment bank as executive vice president. she's formerly president of mr bill and company. she has over 25 years of experience in equity sales and corporate and mortgage finance. she serves as chair of the legislative committee of the national association of securities, professionals, and is vice chairman of the cole childrens museum of great
he's professor of studies and professor of african and african-american studies in economics at duke university. previously, he served as director of the institute of african-american research, director of the moore undergraduate research apprenticeship program at the university of north carolina. his most recent books are economics, economist, and expectations. microfoundations to macroapplications. and a volume called "edited" entitled "boundaries of clan and color:...
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riders are african-american. huge percentage really should tell us something, particularly when we have a seven-member body without an african-american member, and of the six current members there are only two of color, and might i add only one woman. we are looking at an mta where women deal with children going to school. we are talking about looking at our school system. the fact that now, through san francisco unified, they are talking about cutting school buses and school bus routes, which means they are going to be looking toward our public transportation to take care of our children in a different way and i do want to stress the fact that when we are talking about transportation in this city which should have more than one or two female members for the mta. i will also ask my colleagues. i do think this is a particularly important position. i absolutely agree with supervisor dufty that we could not find a better candidate for this role, and i think we could move this particular candidate out today. supervis
riders are african-american. huge percentage really should tell us something, particularly when we have a seven-member body without an african-american member, and of the six current members there are only two of color, and might i add only one woman. we are looking at an mta where women deal with children going to school. we are talking about looking at our school system. the fact that now, through san francisco unified, they are talking about cutting school buses and school bus routes, which...
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who like african-americans, african- americans and their friends, use these tools to push back.urse there are concerns about safety, profiling, but i think we can mitigate those. when you look at a topic like neutrality, i am more concerned about net neutrality in the making sure there is equal access to the internet for all citizens, certainly there is a red-lining in districts where poor neighborhoods that may be more likely to be african- american do not have a full or fast broadband speeds. there are a number of issues that are also of the concern to african-americans as the globe changes how we communicate and how we can act. >> any specifics about what the african-american community should be doing? who should they be talking to? i do not feel like our politicians are informed. having a discussion about neutrality, it is a glazed look over the bulls face. they do not know what the technology means or location- based services. how do we take this to the next step? >> we do this at jack and jill politics. we have been keen to educate people on the importance of topics like n
who like african-americans, african- americans and their friends, use these tools to push back.urse there are concerns about safety, profiling, but i think we can mitigate those. when you look at a topic like neutrality, i am more concerned about net neutrality in the making sure there is equal access to the internet for all citizens, certainly there is a red-lining in districts where poor neighborhoods that may be more likely to be african- american do not have a full or fast broadband speeds....
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he's professor of studies and professor of african and african-american studies in economics at duke university. previously, he served as director of the institute of african-american research, director of the moore undergraduate research apprenticeship program at the university of north carolina. his most recent books are economics, economist, and expectations. microfoundations to macroapplications. and a volume called "edited" entitled "boundaries of clan and color: transnational comparisons of inner group disparity 2003." both published by rutledge. give him a round of applause also. welcome him. and, of course, our final panelist will be ms. donna simms wilson. in january of 2011, ms. simms wilson joined the firm leading new york boutique investment bank as executive vice president. she's formerly president of mr bill and company. she has over 25 years of experience in equity sales and corporate and mortgage finance. she serves as chair of the legislative committee of the national association of securities, professionals, and is vice chairman of the cole childrens museum of great
he's professor of studies and professor of african and african-american studies in economics at duke university. previously, he served as director of the institute of african-american research, director of the moore undergraduate research apprenticeship program at the university of north carolina. his most recent books are economics, economist, and expectations. microfoundations to macroapplications. and a volume called "edited" entitled "boundaries of clan and color:...
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that said, we have an african-american in the white house.e have a president who is being attacked 24/7. from many different angles. and you know, there is power to imagery. so you know, to the extent that this portrayal for better or worse can maybe you know, offset some of that, who knows. >> how much of what's going on in d.c. plays into what you all think about when you get in the creative, in the creative offerses and you're thinking about plots and characters and things like that in. >> it's a good question. i think that shows that work the best reflect real life. i think of "law & order" those episodes are ripped from the headlines. there are elements in our show that you will see that will resonate to us, because it is our reality. >> maybe you and i should sit down and talk, face to face, just you and me. >> no. there's been enough talk. >> what do you want? >> release the detainees or this time people will die. >> this show called "the event" is shrouded in secrecy. you know, that a lot i cannot say about the story points. >> just a
that said, we have an african-american in the white house.e have a president who is being attacked 24/7. from many different angles. and you know, there is power to imagery. so you know, to the extent that this portrayal for better or worse can maybe you know, offset some of that, who knows. >> how much of what's going on in d.c. plays into what you all think about when you get in the creative, in the creative offerses and you're thinking about plots and characters and things like that...
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with the vast middle of the african-american experience. the result is that black criminals become the face of. poverty and inequality in the process creating an often unspoken climate of fear and anger and resentment that makes it virtually impossible to solve our inner city problems including crime by any other means policing and punishment. if on the one hand there's this glowing image of africa that could make it seem to some that we've overcome issues of inequality . blacks do step out of why it's almost as if they're ungrateful and therefore deserve the harshest punishment. whether we're talking about blacks and latinos being depicted as violent criminals or arabs and muslims as extremists and terrorists were troubled most was how such rationally fearful view of others and the world could make people more likely to accept and even welcome repression if it promises to relieve their insecurities we have to protect. society we could do is take these people off the streets. in. the harsher sentence the democrats and republicans will have
with the vast middle of the african-american experience. the result is that black criminals become the face of. poverty and inequality in the process creating an often unspoken climate of fear and anger and resentment that makes it virtually impossible to solve our inner city problems including crime by any other means policing and punishment. if on the one hand there's this glowing image of africa that could make it seem to some that we've overcome issues of inequality . blacks do step out of...
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african-americans and asian- americans. do you novak when the agent exclusion act, the chinese exclusion act was before congress in 1870, the first national leader to speak out against that was frederick douglass. the same man who fought against slavery. do you know that when the chinese exclusion act was voted on in congress, there was one black senator named blanche bruce, the only african-american in the u.s. senate, voted against it. similarly, we work side-by-side for semel -- civil rights and improve public education. in '86, and laundry owner sued the san francisco board of supervisors for a racially discriminatory law, and it brought equal protection to minorities, and that overturned the 1857 dread scott case, which held that minorities were not protected by the u.s. constitution. we have the landmark case of brown harris is board of education, 1954, to thank for equality in education. -- brown v. board of education. seven years later, the chinese community here worked shoulder to shoulder with the african- america
african-americans and asian- americans. do you novak when the agent exclusion act, the chinese exclusion act was before congress in 1870, the first national leader to speak out against that was frederick douglass. the same man who fought against slavery. do you know that when the chinese exclusion act was voted on in congress, there was one black senator named blanche bruce, the only african-american in the u.s. senate, voted against it. similarly, we work side-by-side for semel -- civil rights...
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leading to the notion that they african american. civil rights and. equality movement has achieved its goal and there is no problem it will be different than it was before a five year old will grow into an american it says an african-american to be president because guess what here it's as if to say you see that there's no problem anymore there's no race problem. they switch those when african americans are portrayed in the news late this afternoon two men were sent to prison for raping a woman as a long record of violent unrest that may not surprise you or your old fired more than a dozen shots while trying to get away from authorities police tracked down the guy they think was one of four men arrested for a random attack on a young couple walking the animal just went through surgery after deputies see a suspect stabbed him in the mouth an african american male is twice as likely. to be seen as in connection with crime with drug violence is a fact in life. with the vast middle of the african-american experience raced from the airwaves to result is th
leading to the notion that they african american. civil rights and. equality movement has achieved its goal and there is no problem it will be different than it was before a five year old will grow into an american it says an african-american to be president because guess what here it's as if to say you see that there's no problem anymore there's no race problem. they switch those when african americans are portrayed in the news late this afternoon two men were sent to prison for raping a woman...
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and there is more that may be latinos and african-americans are. there is not a racial bloc but i just don't think they were specifically reacting to the fact obama is the african-american. >> this is not on my eight list of questions but i you join the conversation. i struggle with analyzing the idea. we know obama clearly once of the white voters who it is hard to say the approval rating is only attributable to the fact he is black when it at the who voted for him but this is one of the few times in the last year i have agreed with what michael phelps said that he was asked to apologize but when he said similar that there is less room for mistake when you are a black person. and then i feel he was speaking of himself but i think there is truth in that. i am curious and regardless with your a woman i there is truth in that and the curious to what your thoughts are on that? >> i agree. but there is another dynamic at that the wound is partly self inflicted. so frequently looking etfs looking at the handful of people over the last decade of the 20 y
and there is more that may be latinos and african-americans are. there is not a racial bloc but i just don't think they were specifically reacting to the fact obama is the african-american. >> this is not on my eight list of questions but i you join the conversation. i struggle with analyzing the idea. we know obama clearly once of the white voters who it is hard to say the approval rating is only attributable to the fact he is black when it at the who voted for him but this is one of the...
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>> we are african-americans, leaders in the media.odium. >> do you identify with african-american? >> american. >> do you identify with african-american? >> i identify as an american. for me, what the media and the world defines as being black and black culture and the kind of images they show i don't want to have anything it to do with it. many people buy into these stereotypes. >> don't you have to be in the house to fix it? >> >> that's a different issue. >> that's politics. >> not race. >> i'm talking about the issue of race. okay. >> i did want to turn the corner a bit and get some grades and some assessments. first of all, if you had to give a grade to president obama for how he's done so far, what would it be? >> c-minus to c. >> what do you say? >> d-plus. >> what do you say? >> d-plus. i voted for him. i'm thoroughly disappointed. >> the issues and election with president obama, that only white men had ever occupied the white house and they definitely weren't the most competent and best we ever had and the most qualified, his
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lot of african-americans knows someone like her. we kind of a -- they have an ambivalent relationship to barack obama because they love a black man running around thinking he could be president of the united states so that was part of this thing, needing this sarah getty institute into a way that was understandable. >> this reminds me of a line in the new york magazine. they had a quote from al sharpton who said something to the effect that i ran into the shower and she cornered me. he hadn't announced who he was supporting and he said he could use a little bit more of her. that told you everything you needed to know. >> the state senator who for indicate after being on the floor, just tormentor for years who would say you figured out what color you are, if you are white or black. he was reluctant to support obama when he ran for the u.s. senate. the state -- brought in several times. what is your problem with this guy? whig finally convinced him was michele. don't worry about him, i have got him. hearing that from a black woman, th
lot of african-americans knows someone like her. we kind of a -- they have an ambivalent relationship to barack obama because they love a black man running around thinking he could be president of the united states so that was part of this thing, needing this sarah getty institute into a way that was understandable. >> this reminds me of a line in the new york magazine. they had a quote from al sharpton who said something to the effect that i ran into the shower and she cornered me. he...
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if african army's follow through on their threat to use force in ivory coast, civilians could suffer. one quarter of the ivory coast population are ex patrick african workers and sellers from neighboring countries. african governments to contribute military force could cause a backlash against their own citizens. >> china has taken a step forward in its nuclear fuel program. state tv says the country has developed technology to reprocess spent nuclear fuel. it is embarking on a program to rebuild several nuclear power stations. it could provide fuel for those plants for years to come. >> chinese scientists have been working on this technology for 24 years. state tv says they have perfected a procedure that will allow them to reprocess spent nuclear fuel. it is a complex and costly procedure. the material can be used to gain -- refuel nuclear power stations. it is not the first country to develop its own facilities. france and britain have done this. this breakthrough will have major implications in china. the country is building a number of new nuclear power plants in an effort to div
if african army's follow through on their threat to use force in ivory coast, civilians could suffer. one quarter of the ivory coast population are ex patrick african workers and sellers from neighboring countries. african governments to contribute military force could cause a backlash against their own citizens. >> china has taken a step forward in its nuclear fuel program. state tv says the country has developed technology to reprocess spent nuclear fuel. it is embarking on a program to...
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is there a place for african-americans?> i think what's missing more often is perspective that comes from a black voice or comes from a black mind or black sensibilities. >>> welcome back. many african-americans have responded to the lack of diversity in the main stream media about creating their own space in the world of new media. here to discuss this is lola oganaki, david wilson, and tv and web personality amanda diva. all of you have been in main stream outlets, whether nbc news, new york times. what is it like to be the raisin in the buttermilk? you can write that one down. what's that like? >> at nbc, i think there is definitely -- they get it a lot more. they understand it much better, that you need to be a little more diverse, particularly in the newsroom. nobody is perfect but there is a good mix and i'm in those big meetings when they're deciding what stories are going out. but i think it's very important, and i think that, you know, look, america is diverse as we've been talking about and i think it's important
is there a place for african-americans?> i think what's missing more often is perspective that comes from a black voice or comes from a black mind or black sensibilities. >>> welcome back. many african-americans have responded to the lack of diversity in the main stream media about creating their own space in the world of new media. here to discuss this is lola oganaki, david wilson, and tv and web personality amanda diva. all of you have been in main stream outlets, whether nbc...
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this in the african leader -- visiting african leaders have a tough message. it almost became political theater. visiting presidents became plain earnest and were greeted with a characteristic embrace. hear, the men and women hold cabinet meetings as though there were running the country. this is also theater. he may have been condemned by the international community but he still holds most of the reins of power in this country the situation has become a test of the commitment to the outside world, especially to africa. leaders have taken on a high risk strategy by calling on laurent gbagbo to leave and threatening military action if he does not. what do africa's leaders do next? if they follow through on using force, civilians could suffer. african governments who contribute to military force could cause a backlash against their own citizens. >> some other news for you. pakistan's prime minister is meeting opposition leaders to head off a possible no- confidence vote. a key partner has left the coalition. the government faces losing its majority. the party ha
this in the african leader -- visiting african leaders have a tough message. it almost became political theater. visiting presidents became plain earnest and were greeted with a characteristic embrace. hear, the men and women hold cabinet meetings as though there were running the country. this is also theater. he may have been condemned by the international community but he still holds most of the reins of power in this country the situation has become a test of the commitment to the outside...
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look at african-americans, look at what they look like in this country. i mean, the fact is that many of us are related to many of you. and no one really wants to talk a lot about that but that is sort of the hidden conversation in america. >> my question was basically, obviously your stories-- have you had any experience of trying to tell the stories to younger people, maybe not necessarily younger african-americans but the kids who can't stop texting and can't stop looking on line because this is definitely something that has a lot of resonance with people in the community, the idea of a gration and looking for better pastures. have you had any experience of talking with kids at of that age group? >> our books are fairly new so it takes a while just to get the book and to get them to read it and pass it on but when it comes to migration, there are many people and they "hip-hop generation" that are descendents of the great migration. snoop doggy dogg, his family migrated from mississippi to los angeles. john combs family migrated from new york so tupac i
look at african-americans, look at what they look like in this country. i mean, the fact is that many of us are related to many of you. and no one really wants to talk a lot about that but that is sort of the hidden conversation in america. >> my question was basically, obviously your stories-- have you had any experience of trying to tell the stories to younger people, maybe not necessarily younger african-americans but the kids who can't stop texting and can't stop looking on line...
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nightmare looking for work study say a year ago one in six african-americans were without jobs. today so for. a lot of people even for myself china find a job in this economy it's really hard it's really hard to there's no health centers and there's no opportunities that there's like we just stay at one like an economic level like a. low income level poverty many see racial profiling continues to be a major obstacle to winning in the job market literally hundreds of studies have shown. without doubt repeatedly that for example a white man with a prison record who applies for a job is more likely to get a callback for that job interview for that job than a black man with a college education experts believe that's exactly why obama should be putting in place specifically targeted policies so why isn't he it's just a community of people that he's probably believes that belong to him will vote for him will support him he's going to spend political capital he's not going to spend it on black folk but instead you could say that obama has destroyed more blacks the ku klux klan would ha
nightmare looking for work study say a year ago one in six african-americans were without jobs. today so for. a lot of people even for myself china find a job in this economy it's really hard it's really hard to there's no health centers and there's no opportunities that there's like we just stay at one like an economic level like a. low income level poverty many see racial profiling continues to be a major obstacle to winning in the job market literally hundreds of studies have shown. without...
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the law is not always fair and you keep bringing up the case of african-americans. a group we ought to their lot of attention to but historically if you look at one of the things that happen, african-americans suffer legal discrimination and one of the common justifications for that is we have to take care of the poor whites. it was an identification of who belongs. the white belongs to we will keep the african-americans marginalized and excluded, segregated. that was wrong. we all agree now, no one defends that today but it seems to me that is the exact parallel we're facing here. people who are members of society who live here proposal that mr. with a very specific case. are you in favor of the dream act or opposed to it? >> i have a position that is more humane than yours. my position is the dream act the way it is framed right now is very elitist because it says that it is for high school graduates that either go to college or go into the military. you have one group risking may be getting an f in class and the other risking their lives and if they make it back
the law is not always fair and you keep bringing up the case of african-americans. a group we ought to their lot of attention to but historically if you look at one of the things that happen, african-americans suffer legal discrimination and one of the common justifications for that is we have to take care of the poor whites. it was an identification of who belongs. the white belongs to we will keep the african-americans marginalized and excluded, segregated. that was wrong. we all agree now,...
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maybe not necessarily african-americans but the kids who can't stop texting or looking online. this is something that has a lot of resonance with people in the community looking for better pastures. >> one of our books are fairly new. to read them and pass it on. when it comes to migration, there are many people in the, quote, hip-hop degeneration that our descendants of the great migration. his name is calvin, migrated from mississippi to los angeles. and his family migrated from north carolina to new york. hip-hop was one of the best known people of the iconic people of this generation. and the descendant of that migration from north carolina. it takes time for people to recognize the correction. that is why we want to record history. maybe people are not ready for it now but one day they will be. i had a friend who bought it for a 5-year-old who wants to design it but one day she will be able to read it. that is beautiful. >> we have time for one more question. >> i want to tell my story even though i would like to very much. do you guys have any sense of what that migration
maybe not necessarily african-americans but the kids who can't stop texting or looking online. this is something that has a lot of resonance with people in the community looking for better pastures. >> one of our books are fairly new. to read them and pass it on. when it comes to migration, there are many people in the, quote, hip-hop degeneration that our descendants of the great migration. his name is calvin, migrated from mississippi to los angeles. and his family migrated from north...
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oh, yes, cheryl dunye is a fine young filmmaker-- african-american woman. and she made this film with some n.e.a. money, some help. and it was a modest film. it was a very loving film about some young african-american lesbians looking for this fictional movie star named watermelon woman, a black actress in the '30s. the scene was very tasteful. i mean, by hollywood standards, you wouldn't even bat an eye. and it was blown way out of proportion. some house of representatives-- oversight and investigation committee-- wanted, again, to hammer the n.e.a. and take all the amount of money we had given away from this filmmaker. to make a long story short, when it got to the house floor, the debate on it, shelia jackson-lee, a fine african-american congresswoman from texas, took the floor and said-- talked about diversity in our nation and the strength of diversity in our nation. and that was the end of the discussion. it was one thing to hammer away at the often disenfranchised group of african-american lesbians in the united states. it was quite another to take o
oh, yes, cheryl dunye is a fine young filmmaker-- african-american woman. and she made this film with some n.e.a. money, some help. and it was a modest film. it was a very loving film about some young african-american lesbians looking for this fictional movie star named watermelon woman, a black actress in the '30s. the scene was very tasteful. i mean, by hollywood standards, you wouldn't even bat an eye. and it was blown way out of proportion. some house of representatives-- oversight and...
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but i'm african-american. i'm an african-american first.ing this to our current mayor, mr. gavin newsom, and he put together this action plan. and right now i want to know who's in control. >> ♪ i want to know, yeah who's in control right here in san francisco yeah i ask the mayor but he really didn't care you know why he's out the door he's tiptoeing up to sacramento and i'm going to talk about you all the board of supervisors some of you are a bunch of liars and you all are going to pick the next mayor the redevelopment i'm going foff to sue and -- to have to sue and make a settlement all the money they spent we don't know where it went and it ain't no accident and now they're gone you know what housing authority they just ignore me then we got the h.r.c. force forgs the human rights you better listen to me it ain't no mystery just check your history and look around blacks are leaving town what's going down blacks are leaving this town where's willie brown i guess we're going to have to talk together to jerry brown yeah you know what thrs
but i'm african-american. i'm an african-american first.ing this to our current mayor, mr. gavin newsom, and he put together this action plan. and right now i want to know who's in control. >> ♪ i want to know, yeah who's in control right here in san francisco yeah i ask the mayor but he really didn't care you know why he's out the door he's tiptoeing up to sacramento and i'm going to talk about you all the board of supervisors some of you are a bunch of liars and you all are going to...
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joining us now from apopo's african headquarters in tanzania is bart vitiens. thank you very much for joining us today. now, we've seen how your rats find land mines. what's the benefit of using these animals? >> they are small, easy to maintain, they don't require a lot of medical care. you can support many rats in a small space for a low price. and basically, you find rats on every continent. but the most important is actually, and that's something which people don't really know, is that rats are actually very sociable, intelligent animals, easy to train, and they love to perform repetitive tasks. >> i see. how did you come up with the idea of using rats in the first place? >> well, as a child i had all kinds of rodents. i bred rats, mice, hamsters, squirrels, you name it, i bred those and sold them to pet shops as a small business. >> i see. can you tell us of the group's achievements? >> the mine detection rats have now cleared already more than 2 million square meters in the gaza province, which is the most southern province in mozambique. most heavily min
joining us now from apopo's african headquarters in tanzania is bart vitiens. thank you very much for joining us today. now, we've seen how your rats find land mines. what's the benefit of using these animals? >> they are small, easy to maintain, they don't require a lot of medical care. you can support many rats in a small space for a low price. and basically, you find rats on every continent. but the most important is actually, and that's something which people don't really know, is...
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has gotten worse surprisingly in the last two years of an african american presidency is that something you would agree with you about but i would like to raise correlation i mean the paths of discrimination deep into the structure of our economy in the last two years we've wallace more home for cost of targeted. screams of foreclosure by the banks my concern is the banks who did that who broke the law have not had to pay a price for that they have less access to capital and in the street and in technology urban america has been decimated now you have often throughout the years played a very significant role in american diplomacy and i would like to ask you about modern day diplomacy do you think the united states is in the right track especially if we look at areas like latin america and the middle east well latin american neighbors to do is about nation and when they have to speak spanish and even going to lift them up and doing a little. down them by michel two thousand miles of a border mexico these labels and sold them must be on the prescience of need for a comprehensive him a sph
has gotten worse surprisingly in the last two years of an african american presidency is that something you would agree with you about but i would like to raise correlation i mean the paths of discrimination deep into the structure of our economy in the last two years we've wallace more home for cost of targeted. screams of foreclosure by the banks my concern is the banks who did that who broke the law have not had to pay a price for that they have less access to capital and in the street and...
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every african-american had a decision to make. every african-american had a decision to make. and they had to think about all of the factors that they were facing. and what they needed to do for their particular situation. whether they were going to leave or whether they were going to stay. it is my belief that it was imperative that there be people to stay and people to go. and it's that opportunity that was there always off in the sunset, in the north and the west for the people who stayed that i think helped give them a kind of safety valve, a kind of leverage as they forth to fight for civil rights and face those hoses. somebody needed to be here to fight that final battle, so i think no one can say who is better and who is worse. each played a role. the people in the north provided, you know, the money. they were making more money, so they could send money back to help sport the effort down -- support the effort down here. they were praying for them, they would often them haven if they needed to. if people thesed o get away,
every african-american had a decision to make. every african-american had a decision to make. and they had to think about all of the factors that they were facing. and what they needed to do for their particular situation. whether they were going to leave or whether they were going to stay. it is my belief that it was imperative that there be people to stay and people to go. and it's that opportunity that was there always off in the sunset, in the north and the west for the people who stayed...
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about a guaranteed job i want to ask you about african-american unemployment in the united states which is over over fifteen percent right now officially. what do you make of this is a protracted patterns of race discrimination in employment we remain number one in infant mortality number one in short life expectancy more than high unemployment number one and. in home foreclosures and number one in pop and that in the prisms of our country. blacks over half of the nation's christmas and across the south you look at the relationship it's just taking away the franchise let me say this alabama twin a six percent black prison senate five light blues in mississippi with a thirty percent like christmas in the six percent like you take them in the blacks and put them in prison you take with all the intake with their vote you little access to jobs for a little bit critical or so it's a kind of and civil rights swing and the pop of one of just as much. active in the process to us of this rather blatant pattern of racial injustice what about the president because many people are beginning to say
about a guaranteed job i want to ask you about african-american unemployment in the united states which is over over fifteen percent right now officially. what do you make of this is a protracted patterns of race discrimination in employment we remain number one in infant mortality number one in short life expectancy more than high unemployment number one and. in home foreclosures and number one in pop and that in the prisms of our country. blacks over half of the nation's christmas and across...
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[applause] presents the history of the great migration when approximately 6 million african-americans migrated to northern and western states from the south. from 1915 to 1970. ms. wilkerson recounts the reasons people had for leaving the south come visible the journey that many in doherty and the geographical shift in population due to the migration. she discusses her book of the atlanta history center. this is an hour and ten minutes. >> thank you so much. i am just giddy with a wonderful reviews and reception the book has received. i have waited 15 years for this moment. that is a very long time. i am honored and humbled to be here. i spent so long in the history of the great migration for a while i was stuck in 1947. i thought i would never get out of 1947. [laughter] for the record, just to be about to clarify what is the book is about, the great migration was the biggest under reported story of the 20th century. started in 1915 and it didn't end until the 1970's. all along the way people were thinking that must be over. end of world war i, it's done. and of world war ii, it's do
[applause] presents the history of the great migration when approximately 6 million african-americans migrated to northern and western states from the south. from 1915 to 1970. ms. wilkerson recounts the reasons people had for leaving the south come visible the journey that many in doherty and the geographical shift in population due to the migration. she discusses her book of the atlanta history center. this is an hour and ten minutes. >> thank you so much. i am just giddy with a...
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he was an enslaved african american. he was selected to cast the bronze statue. he figured out how to disassemble the plaster model by taking an iron hook to the statue's head and gently lifting the top section until a hairline crack appeared. it indicated where the joint was located and then he repeated the operation until five different sections of the statue was discovered. we know about him because the son of the owner sheered the story with historians faction 1859. reed was an expert and everyone knew his work. we stand here not only because of him, but for other enslaved african americans like him who worked tirelessly to sacrifice. this will be a symbol of their sacrifice and will be seen by visitors to enter the building for evermore. i just want to personally thank the members of the slave labor task force. senator schumer and others worked to honor these and slave laborers. this incredible sacrifice and contribution had gone unrecognized for far too long. i am so grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this initiative and to thank everyone who join
he was an enslaved african american. he was selected to cast the bronze statue. he figured out how to disassemble the plaster model by taking an iron hook to the statue's head and gently lifting the top section until a hairline crack appeared. it indicated where the joint was located and then he repeated the operation until five different sections of the statue was discovered. we know about him because the son of the owner sheered the story with historians faction 1859. reed was an expert and...
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four, being an african american woman role model for our youth.have many challenges we believe she will help overcome. for the record, we ask this board for your support for mr. -- for ms. bridges to be our next mta commissioner. supervisor campos: thank you very much. is there any other member of the public would like to speak on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisor dufty: i want to thank you again for welcoming here -- welcoming me here today. a supervisor, and a speaking for something does not always necessarily happen. but i felt warm and comfortable here with my colleagues and want to reflect on a few things. first of all, there is going to be a new mayor. one of the important qualities we want in an mta director is independence. i think that is something that the restaurant doesn't that -- that director-designate bridges is able to bring. if she moves forward, it is going to be because of public participation and the board's consideration today. i know both of my colleagues are committed to affirmative action, and we
four, being an african american woman role model for our youth.have many challenges we believe she will help overcome. for the record, we ask this board for your support for mr. -- for ms. bridges to be our next mta commissioner. supervisor campos: thank you very much. is there any other member of the public would like to speak on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. supervisor dufty: i want to thank you again for welcoming here -- welcoming me here today. a supervisor, and a...
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department, we discovered haphazardly that they had known for years that in bayview hunters point, african- american women under the age of 50 had the highest rate of breast cancer in the entire state, but the health department has noted for years, and they failed to address it. they only started talking about it when we actually found out. >> we have babies that were born -- that were stillborn. we have babies that live for maybe an hour or 2 and died afterwards, and nobody could explain why. nobody could explain any of it to us, and it all has to do with where we live, what we are breathing, and what we are playing on. we are not put it all off on pg &e, because we know that there are many issues, but this power plant was the number one largest single standing source of air and water pollution in bayview hunters point. for obvious reasons, we wanted to make it go away, but we started -- we decided that we were going to plant our feet and go after them, as we said, one goliaths at a time. >> the power plant issue, both potrero hill and bayview, you never hear one mentioned without the oth
department, we discovered haphazardly that they had known for years that in bayview hunters point, african- american women under the age of 50 had the highest rate of breast cancer in the entire state, but the health department has noted for years, and they failed to address it. they only started talking about it when we actually found out. >> we have babies that were born -- that were stillborn. we have babies that live for maybe an hour or 2 and died afterwards, and nobody could explain...
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american culture, particularly afro puerto rican, afro cuban culture, and obviously african american culture, were in full force in the streets, particularly in the summertime, because we had rumbas in the park all the time. that's when you'd hear people playing drums, conga drums, and playing this beautiful rhythm. >> hinojosa: now, i'm going to stop you right there, because i bet some people are saying, "they had what in the park?" rumbas. >> right, rumbas. >> hinojosa: okay, so we're going to assume that there's a lot of people who are watching us who don't know a lot of these terms. so a rumba is what? >> a rumba is like a street party. in cuba it would be done... it really started with the dockworkers in los moyes, in the docks, et cetera. and it's the music of the streets. it's drums, vocals, and dance. so you'd hear in the park, (imitates drumming) (vocalizing) >> hinojosa: and that's the stuff that, okay, you were saying was happening in cuba, but this is now happening in the streets of the south bronx. >> right, right. and this is what the puerto rican community... we inheri
american culture, particularly afro puerto rican, afro cuban culture, and obviously african american culture, were in full force in the streets, particularly in the summertime, because we had rumbas in the park all the time. that's when you'd hear people playing drums, conga drums, and playing this beautiful rhythm. >> hinojosa: now, i'm going to stop you right there, because i bet some people are saying, "they had what in the park?" rumbas. >> right, rumbas. >>...
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being african american is not a part of my public profile. yes, you see me in this way, but i don't say, "well, this is what african american astrophysicists think." that's not part of what i do. i talk about, you know, sun, moon, stars, the big bang, and will the earth be here in five billion years. >> hinojosa: and we'll get to that in a minute. >> so times have changed. and i am picked up by taxis now in ways that was not the case before. there'd be a fear factor that would operate. >> hinojorsa: but you now also are the director of the hayden planetarium in new york city. >> yeah. i've been that for 12 years. >> hinojosa: for 12 years. and it's interesting, because that's where it all started for you. >> hinojosa: yes. >> at the hayden planetarium. >> yeah, i became director of the planetarium, the place where first shaped me. so yes, it is one of these sort of "hometown kid comes home and does good." >> hinojosa: well, it's pretty amazing. >> but there are no hometown stories in new york. the city is too big. so it's not a story to tell.
being african american is not a part of my public profile. yes, you see me in this way, but i don't say, "well, this is what african american astrophysicists think." that's not part of what i do. i talk about, you know, sun, moon, stars, the big bang, and will the earth be here in five billion years. >> hinojosa: and we'll get to that in a minute. >> so times have changed. and i am picked up by taxis now in ways that was not the case before. there'd be a fear factor that...