my parents cedric into his jessup. the grandparents i never knew and the ancestors was lives were almost forgotten the ancestors to live in labored and monticello. you heard mention on peachy it was through her. she was the one person who carried this story on on peachy could neither read write or even spell her own name, but i'm teaching new. her descendants were related to thomas jefferson. when i'm on the mountain, i'm mulberry row where my ancestors lived and worked. i feel their presence. yes. it was a prison, but it was also their home. they did all they could to carve out. a decent life for themselves we have to think of the enslaved as human beings. who strived as best they could to find? some hope and we know they did because we're here. we stand on this shoulders and i know you hear that a lot, but it's true. we stand on their shoulders. i am still grateful to them. for who i am. for who we are i think all of you for being here tonight. i love you so much. this has been quite an honor for me. thank you for sh

is my great and distinct pleasure to welcome you this evening as we celebrate the launch of gayle jessup white reclamation sally hemmings. thomas jefferson and a descendants search for her family's lasting legacy. and before we get started, i want to welcome a very special guest who's with here tonight. who's with us? we are greatly honored that the first lady of virginia. here tonight with us. thank you.

good morning, i'm sonja jessup. riding in trailers towed behind bikes are breathing up to 20% more pollution than their parents sitting up in the saddle. researchers at the university of surrey in guildford found that young children were exposed to even higher concentrations of air pollution during peak morning periods at hotspots such as traffic lights. commuters on southern and thameslink services are being warned that the train timetable is changing for a week from monday due to major engineering work on the brighton mainline. passengers are advised to check before they travel as the timetables change yet again the following monday and remain in place until may. network rail says the upgrade work will help improve delays. actors lenniejames and paapa essiedu have won rave reviews for their tv roles such as line of duty and i may destroy you. they're now sharing a stage at the old vic starring in caryl churchill's play a number. it explores the relationship between fathers and sons. bbc london caught up with the c

good morning, i'm sonja jessup.on's under way to find out how it started. gatwick airport bosses say there's been a dramatic rise in the number of passengers since further easing of covid restrictions. carriers including easyjet expect to be back to pre—pandemic passenger levels this summer. passengers who are fully vaccinated no longer need to take a test before coming into the uk, and from next friday they also won't need a test two days after arrival. a woman who went to work for the nhs blood and transplant service during the pandemic says the experience made such an impression on her, she's now donated one of her kidneys to a stranger. sasha cooke used to be an actor, but when work dried up in lockdown she retrained as a carer. i wouldn't be doing what i'm about to do if i wasn't doing thisjob, you know — i'm meeting donors that are coming in through nothing other than goodwill, and that's so inspiring to me. but if i can comfortably give someone something that could get them off dialysis, and i'm eligible, the

i'm sonja jessup.how to protect themselves. sadiq khan is meeting with health and environment officials and campaigners later at a clean air summit. it's thought they'll also discuss pollution alert systems and updated guides on health impacts in each borough. citizens advice is calling on the communications watchdog ofcom to investigate royal mail's performance, after more than a third of londoners suffered postal delays over christmas. the charity says willesden and upminster, as well as chelmsford in essex, were among the worst affected areas in the country with some bills and medical documents missing for eight weeks. royal mail says services are now much improved and were hit by staff off sick or isolating with covid. the history of stonehenge is being explored at a major new exhibition opening at the british museum today. it features more than 400 artefacts to help explore the human stories behind the wiltshire monument and what it was used for. in the exhibition, we showed there was no one stone

host: alex, in jessup, maryland.o the effect of those sanctions and the response from russia just to show you the headline, the russian central bank now saying they played more -- to more than double the key interest rate to 20%. under its keen -- the bank would be freeing rubles and bake resource. -- the central bank -- the dramatic developments -- that is some of the economic sanctions and to the background of what is going on day to day. columbus, ohio. independent line. caller: i think the russians are threatening us with nuclear power because they are scared. i have a couple of opinions on this. one thing the president and congress have put on their big boy pants and paid attention of to what is going on. donald trump has not been in office for over one year. biden's son -- biden has not been active. host: as far as the point of wounded being scared, exactly why? caller: if he does not threaten us or any other countries they are surrounding ukraine, we might go in and take advantage of what is trying to do. host

patsy bennett of jessup, georgia. if you got married in southeast georgia in the 1960's to late 1980's you had the pleasure of working with her. she was special to many people in her community because she was dedicated to make making their special day unforgettable. she made it her mission to ensure every bride had whatever dress she wanted. if she didn't have it on hand, she would craft it herself. at her bridal store, one could pick out their own flowers, have bridesmaids luncheons, rehearsal dinners, and hold their ceremony in her big room. she left a beautiful mark on everything she created, be that a wedding, a bridal shower, or a relationship she developed with the women she served. her service to our community's women and families truly was not only remarkable but fun to watch in the form of beautiful ceremonies. patsy's legacy is one of beauty, grace, and service. my thoughts and prayers reside with her family and those affected by this tremendous loss. thank you, madam speaker. i yield back. the speaker pro t