black gotham carla peterson recounts the lives of black elites in new york city in the 19th century. professor peterson examines a community of black new read more ? recounts the lives of african-american elites in new ork. this is about an hour, ten minutes. >> um, i want the start out my talk with two quotes. um, they're both from the prologue of my book, and i'll give a little explanation for them, um, but they introduce why i decided to write book. write the book. so the first quote is in my own prose from the prologue. we still hold certain truths about african-americans to be self-evident; that the phrase 19th century black americans refers to enslaved people. that the, that new york state before the civil war denotes a place of freedom, that blacks in this new york city esignates harlem, that the black community posits a classless and culturally unified society, that a black elite did not exist until well into the 20th century. the lives of my new york forebearers belies such assumptions. they were born free at a time when slavery was still legal in new york state. they lived

>> now, i'm pretty sure she attempted to take over gotham, i'm not sure. she looks serious.e hardest part of parenting. trying to discipline your children and let them know you're angry when you're trying to not laugh. >> did you take mommy's makeup? >> yeah. >> the mom behind the camera is ir irritated. >> of course she is. >> she can't stop laughing at the situation. and of course the downside to that is you're trying to tell them they've been bad. but every time you laugh, they laugh. they think it's entertaining. >> i think this kid needs more credit for her motor skills. because she got the lipstick where it goes, on the lips. however, she drew outside the lines. then the line der go around her eyes. so she's getting there. >> or she's just the future clown prince of gotham. >>> this next video was sent to rightthisminute.com. this little one in a bit of pain. this is where you learn she's already got her future set out. >> do you need to see the doctor? >> yeah. >> your daddy? is he the doctor? >> yeah. no. >> he's not? >> i a doctor. >> you go, girl. >> take that, pay

. >> he has been chasing whales since 2011, he founded research group, goin gotham whale. this year, he is proud to say humpback whales have made a comeback, he invited us to tag along for a peek. >> so right now, we're on the ship, searching for whales in the new york waters. >> two times a week, tall and his team are ought and about in new york harbor, and surrounding waters searching, researching and documenting the whales. >> humpback whales were once on the endangered species list but taken off once a international ban on commercial whaling took effect. they are back in abundance but why new york? >> water is cleaner, population of whale has been expanding and the humpback whale has been taken off the endangered list. >> tours of 4 hours, you might see a while, you might not, or you might see something else. >> we know what that something is yet? i don't know how excited i am supposed to get. woe. awesome. look, look. >> dolphins are back in these waters as well. joe said that dolphins and whales are emerging in the areas, and so is human activity. what do you think i

paul sieswerda the president of the nonprofit gotham whale say menhaden are thriving because the watergs that brings everything together is this food anain. >> reporter: quite a change from the '70s and '80s when kronin knows the waters were a wasteland. >> as the first hudson river keeper, cronin patrolled this erterway for polluters. >> now 30 some odd years later, it is how much better. >> we are seeing some biological onjuvenation. >> rejuvenation spawned by decades of cleanup which began with the passing of the clean water act in 1972. >> we shouldn't be cutting back n'e e.p.a. which provides the funding and the technical expertise to clean up the nation's waterways. >> reporter: still the cleaner water has lured back the fish that whales feast on. >> this whale is very distinctive because it has a patch on the left side of its cheek. >> reporter: sieswerda says patchy also has a distinct injured dorsal fin. it was probably knocked off by a boat in this busy shipping area. >> as human activity and whales come together there are some concerns. >> reporter: there are still obstacles

looking a little gotham city- like out there tonight -- today, this morning. >> it looks like tonightnne makovec. kenny and michelle have the morning off. lucky ducks. it is just about 4:30. and, um, we have the ladies in the house. wahoo! >> i feel a little discombobulated today because i went to the dentist today 2.5 hours in the chair today so kind of like -- one thing is it is more mild this morning than recent mornings. we have our temperatures into the 50s and 60s. this is a view looking out towards sfo. mostly cloudy skies there. 50s and 60s. 63 degrees now in redwood city and in san jose, also 63. now, look at our satellite and radar. we have a more extensive deck of cloudiness. the clouds will dial back to the coast today. 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, we have it all today. warmer thursday. >>> good morning. right now, we're starting with some overnight roadwork that's

. >> reporter: the president of the nonprofit gotham whale says they're thriving because the water ise a change from the '70s and '80s. when he knows the waters were a wasteland. >> full of rats and sewage. quite different than it is now. >> as the first river poll utaher keeper >> reporter: he patrolled this waterway for polluters. >> industries were indiscriminately violating the law. it was like the wild wild west. ed in the 1980s. and 30 years later how much better. >> we're seeing biological rejuvenation. >> reporter: it began with the reinvestigation of the clean water act. in 9 in 1972. >> it's three decades past due its goals. the big worry now is congress will weaken the law. we shouldn't be cutting back the e.p.a., which provides funding and technical expertise to clean up the water ways. we should be increasing that. >> reporter: still the cleaner waters have lured back the fish that whales like patchy feast on. >> patchy is a whale we saw last year. this whale very distinctive because it has a patch on its left side of his cheek. >> reporter: he said patchy also has a dist

and the president of the nonprofit gotham whale those fish are thriving because the water is cleaner.hings that brings everything together is this food chain. >> reporter: quite a change from the 70s and 80s when cronin knows the waters were waistland. as the first hudson river keeper, he patrol for pa luters. >> now, it is how much wetter? >> we are seeing rejuvenation. >> reporter: spawned by decades of clean-up passing of the clean water act in 1972. >> we shouldn't be cutting back the epa, which provides the funding and the technical expertise to clean up the nation's waterways. >> still the cleaner water has lured back the fish that whales like feast on. >> this whale is distinctive it has a patch on the left side of the cheek. >> patchy also has a distinct injured dorsal fin, probably knocked off by a boat in the busy shipping area. >> as human activity and whales come together there are some concerns. >> there are obstacles to navigate. given that hump bakes were on the endangered species list a year ago the recent sightings are a sign. >> hope this is in indication not just fo

as we traverse from there to there, kind of gotham city like. 55 in santa rosa after realizing 97 degreesit's 66 and slow to cool in livermore at 102 on sunday. now it's 64 degrees. wedwood city was also in the high 90s and now in the 60s. john in santa rosa, george in san francisco, thank you so much for checking in. everybody is reporting clear skies in the 50s. a hint of a light stratus at the seashore. and support, more of the westerly push. that's an on shore push that's going to knock back the temperatures significantly. and still up to 100 in brentwood and discovery bay. cooler today and hot inland. and additional cooling takes place tomorrow. we still have a little hint of stratus at the coast. stinson beach will clear out nicely. high 60s. cooler inland. down from 105 to 95. 98 at the state capital. and low 80s in the greater lake tahoe area. and 66 degrees in monterey bay. high 60s in san francisco. pretty spot on weather. and 90 degrees in napa. sonoma around 95 degrees. down from 108 yesterday. wow. it was 108 in brentwood as well. and a streak of 90s each day away from the ba

this whale its lunge feeding, attacking fish called manhaten, the president of the nonprofit gotham whaleter is cleaner. >> one of the things that brings everything together is the food chain. >> quite a change from the 70s and 80s. when he knows the waters were a waistland. as the the first hudson river keeper, he patroled for polluters. >> now, 30-some-odd years later how much better? >> seeing biological rejuvenation. >> spawned by decades of clean-up. which began with the passing of the clean water act in 1972. >> we shouldn't beep cutting back the epa which provide the funding and the technical expertise to clean up the nation's waterways. >> still the cleaner water has lured back the fish that, that whales like patchy feast on. >> this whale is distinctive. it has a patch on the left side of its cheek. >> and he says that patchy also has a distinct injured dorsal fin. probably knocked off by a boat in this busy shipping area. >> as human activity and whales come together. there are some concerns. >> there are still obstacles to navigate. given that humpbacks are on the endangered sp

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this one, oh, looks like gotham city. you can see the "salesforce tower" reaching for the sky.tus, not causing any delays at sfo, mineta or oakland international airport. clear in santa rosa and san francisco. san jose, mostly sunny skies at 59 degrees. oakland you have a little bit of stratus. here's what you need to know for this friday. first off, it's going to be warmer today than yesterday. tomorrow in the 100s for the ninth time this summer, temperatures in the triple digits. usually we have four or five by this time of the year. it's been hot this summer and clouds stacking up at the san mateo coast hanging tight to daly city, colma and anything west of mount davidson. so the ridge is closer to the state of california. as it does so, it expands and strengthens and warms up the atmosphere. 64 monterey bay today. 30 degrees warmer in sacramento. 82 in the greater lake tahoe area. 90 yosemite. 97 fresno. all those areas with poor air quality today. light erratic winds will keep the smoke around the yosemite area even hotter in the valleys there at 99 degrees. but the upper-

. >> reporter: the president of the nonprofit gotham whale says they're thriving because the water is70s and '80s. >> full of rats and sewage. >> reporter: he patrolled this waterway for polluters. >> industries were indiscriminately violating the law. it was like the wild wild west. ? and 30 years later how much better. >> we're seeing biological rejuvenatirejuv nation. >> reporter: it began with the reinvestigation of the clean water act. >> it's three decades past due its goals. the big worry now is congress will weaken the law. we shouldn't be cutting back the e.p.a., which provides funding and technical expertise to clean up the water ways. we should be increasing that. >> reporter: still the cleaner waters are what thele patchy feast on. >> patchy is a whale we saw last year. this whale very distinctive because it has a patch on its left side of his cheek. >> reporter: he said patchy also has a distinct injured dorsal fin that was probably knocked off by a boat in the shipping area. >> the problem is these whales are pretty much playing in traffic. there are concerns. >> includi

. >>> gotham star don't in a logue asking for the public help is tracking down his teenaged daughter.en searching far and wide for the 16-year-old. jade lobby has been seen since june 26th in brooklyn, new york. so far police say they found no signs of foul play and so far they consider the teen a run away. >>> and finally, it's on the heels of america's birthday fourth of july yesterday. it's another important birthday to celebrate. it turns 80 years old. 1987. popular during ward wore twenty two because of perservative only made from six ingredients, had single serving of spam contains 53% of the recommended daily amount of sodium that's a lot of salt there but happy birthday to you, spam. >> endured the test of time, spam. a lot of things don't make that it long. >> i always think my parents talk about when they didn't have any money in the beginning they would buy canned spam and my mom would zero the top and put a little pineapple on it. >> see. >> just like ham. >> it was fancy. >> you can make fun of it all you want. you're to the going to keep it around if it's not profitable.