August 1963 News Today

Across the uk bringing colder air all the way from iceland, a mixture of sunshine and showers, pushed in on those very brisk winds, particularly frequent showers, Northern Scotland down those north sea coasts, but some further west as well. The winds are going to be very strong and gusty, perhaps touching gale force in Northern Scotland, temperatures struggling to make double figures, 16 in the far south, but everywhere feeling colder in the strong wind. Hello, this is bbc news with ben boulos. ...

>> thank you so much for letting us into your homes during these extraordinary times. we are grateful. happy monday. >> happy monday and thank you. welcome to the beat. on this monday many are marking todays holiday which honors doctor martin luther king. you can see the replay at the king monument at the national mall. also present biden making it clear that he does not see today i work about commemorating some past history but a test for right now, for all of us about how america fac...

plan to this month. the indonesian authorities have sacked the police chief in east java, where one of the worlds worst football stadium disasters happened on saturday. at least 32 children were among 125 people who died in a crush. the police have been widely criticised for using tear—gas on the fans. now on bbc news, witness history. we join celestina olulode in bristol with five important stories from black british history. a warning that this programme contains language that some...

across the uk bringing colder air all the way from iceland, a mixture of sunshine and showers, pushed in on those very brisk winds, particularly frequent showers, northern scotland down those north sea coasts, but some further west as well. the winds are going to be very strong and gusty, perhaps touching gale force in northern scotland, temperatures struggling to make double figures, 16 in the far south, but everywhere feeling colder in the strong wind. hello, this is bbc news with be...

winds of up to 160kph caused exstensive flooding and mudslides. numerous flooding and mudslides. coastal homes were swept numerous coastal homes were swept into the sea or submerged under the water. now on bbc news — winess history. a warning that this programme contains language that some may find offensive. hello. im celestina olulode, and welcome to this very special edition of witness history from the m shed museum in bristol. this month we are getting first—hand accounts of so...

The shooter acted alone, with no evidence he was part of a wider group. monday marks 60 years since 250,000 people gathered on the national mall in washington on a hot summers day in august 1963. activists, college students, lawmakers, families and civil rights leaders traveled by car, bus, train and on foot to participate in the march on washington forjobs and freedom. the march became a cornerstone event for the civil rights movement and a moment in american history. dr martin luther king juni...

Has plagued this community time and time again and it should not happen. ben ryan there, reporting on the scene. ben, thank you so much. monday marks 60 years since 250,000 people gathered on the national mall in washington on a hot summers day in august 1963. activists, college students, lawmakers, families and civil rights leaders traveled by car, bus, train and on foot to participate in the march on washington forjobs and freedom. the march became a cornerstone event for the civil rights move...

In washington on a hot summers day in august 1963. activists, college students, lawmakers, families and civil rights leaders traveled by car, bus, train and on foot to participate in the march on washington forjobs and freedom. the march became a cornerstone event for the civil rights movement and a moment in american history. dr martin luther kinng delivered his celebrated "i have a dream" speech on the steps of the lincoln memorial. the day would end with a meeting between march leaders and pr...

Yvonne told us how she refused to let prejudice define her relationship with the children she taught. archive: there is no | colour problem at ring cross infant school. mrs yvonne conolly has to be thanked for that. i but there is an awful lot . of love, most of it for her. she is londons first - west indian head teacher, and what a hit she is withi the kids, all 200 of them. im yvonne, im yvonne conolly. i was one of the first black head teachers in inner london in 1969. i had done three years ...

Mrs yvonne conolly has to be thanked for that. i but theres an awful lot of love, most of it for her. _ shes londons first - west indian head teacher, and what a hit she is withi the kids, all 200 of them. im yvonne, im yvonne conolly. i was one of the first black head teachers in inner london in 1969. i had done three years of teacher training injamaica, so i thought, "ill come to britain." i came in august 1963. a grey, grey day. i wondered what i had done. i had planned to be here for three y...