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And restoration, truth and reparation, you begin to think differently about how you should address some of these problems. in the 19605, it would have been totally legitimate to say to these states that had disenfranchised black people for a century, you know, its not enough to just take away the barriers to voter registration for black people. we didnt make it actually easier for black people to vote. we need to do something reparational, we need to do remedial. we didnt do that. right, but how...

Were hospitalized at 40 times the rate of the general population. before the pandemic the death rates had been going down. after the pandemic there is a 20% increase in deaths among this group with 18,000 people dying in 2020 alone. can you explain why the virus is so deadly for this group? >> yeah. this is a really important group. by the way across all ages higher incidence rates especially in black americans and unfortunately kind of the same story, rev, where we have many parts of the health...

Revolutions, if you wish, that we should all make is to do something to help the planet and help >> do you like new years eve? ive always had a mixed, fraught relationship with new years eve. i find it kind of sad at times. do you enjoy new years eve? >> well, for example, im enjoying talking to you. and the moment this interview is over, ill probably go to bed. >> thats the wisest plan ive heard tonight. >> you know, youve had such an interesting career. youve broken so many barriers. and you j...

The licence of chinas state—controlled network, cgtn. the station had failed to prove its independence from chinas leadership. they immediately struck back, banning the bbc�*s world news channel in a tit—for—tat measure. it was merely an escalation of tension. the chinese authorities have long been unhappy about the bbc�*s coverage of detention camps for uyghur muslims in xinjiang province, but were particularly angry about reports that have led to an international outcry and won award...

To appreciate that they have the capacity to overcome these barriers is at the heart of what im trying to say. ive been in montgomery, without travelling as a result of the pandemic, for about 20 months, and its been really interesting to have this kind of time because ive realised that i stand on the shoulders of people who did so much more with so much less. im the heir of a generation of black people who would put on their sunday best and go places to push for the right to vote, push for the ...

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Tributes continue pouring in to honor the life of actor and activist sidney poitier. hes being celebrated not just as the first black plan to win an academy award but icon, agent of change, breaking barriers by -- to performers and talked about how he developed the strength to challenge racist ideology in hollywood and across the country. >> i was born in miami, florida, and grew up in the caribbean. had i been born and grew up in america, i would have faced certain forces when i did return to t...

Use authorization to pfizers covid treatment pill. the first pill to be cleared during the pandemic. it will be spriebed for use in adults and children ages 12 and up with mild to moderate symptoms with a risk of severe disease or hospitalization. it should be prescribed as soon as possible after diagnosis, ideally within five days of symptoms. joining us now, dr. uché blackstock. we appreciate when she joins us. how significant is the approval of this pill in the fight against covid? >> good m...

In our politics lead, a deadline in the battle for election reform just days away. in 2021, 19 states passed a total of 34 laws that made it tougher to vote according to the progressive brennan center for justice. that includes tougher voter i.d. requirements, shorter windows for applying for mail-in ballots, increasing barriers for voters with disabdisabilities. as phil mattingly reports, president biden is eyeing a tougher approach to passing legacy-making election reform legislation despite t...

U.s. capitol. they continue to break through barriers, first on the east side, reaching the rotunda steps and the house plaza. ten minutes later they broke through the final barricade on the west side and the northwest side. the entrance near the senate chamber. then having smashed the windows on the buildings south side they were in. officers tried to disperse the mob with pepper balls and house supporters fought back. the chambers were placed under lockdown, and the process of certifying biden...