From fort monroe in hampton roads, virginia, this is about two and a half hours. [ applause ] to begin our program, please welcome the honorable donny artuck, may your of the city of hampton. Please take your seats. Good morning, and welcome to the 400th anniversary of the first african landing commemorative ceremony. Its my honor to welcome Governor Ralph Northam and first lady pamela northam, Lieutenant Governor justin fairfax, attorney general mark herring, senator mark warner and senator tim kaine. U. S. Representative bobby scott, and representative elaine luria of virginia, representative karen bass of california and representative william clay of missouri, speaker of the house of delegates, First Council lawrence monzai for the embassy of rwanda, former Virginia Governor robert mcdonald, former missouri governor eric grietens, chief judge Roger Gregory of the First Circuit court of appeals, members of the governors cabinet, members of virginia General Assembly including Senate M
Expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors. They include the prince georges truth branch. Usa today. And the law and policy group. We would also like to thank all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year of 2019 is special for many reasons. We will explore those reasons in two parts. Part i, well talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black migrations. Our press event also includes a panel of scholars who will enlighten this occasion with their expertise on the 400 years of africanamerican perseverance and resilience triggered from that arrival of 20 africans in 1619. But first, if we have her here, were looking for the president of the National Press club, alison fitzgeraldcojak. If youll go get her. Who will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence of dr. Loni g. Bunch iii. The founding director of the National Museum of africanAmerican History and culture, and
Here for black History Month. Now the association for the study of africanAmerican Life and history was founded by dr. Carter god win woodson i started as negro history week and now of course has been expanded to black History Month. We would like to thank our sponsors. They include the prince georges truth branch of u. S. A. Today and the law and policy group. We would also like to thank you all of those people who make black history happen all year round. The year 2019 is special for many reasons. We will explore those reasons in two parts. Part one will talk about the theme for black History Month this year, and that is black my grayings. Our press event also includes a panel of migrations, our press also includes includes scholars who will share their expertise on the 400 years of perseverance triggered by that migration. First, if we have her here, Allison Fitzgerald kojak. You will get her, she will come to give welcome in a few minutes. We are also honored to have the presence o
I am the associate director for Public Programs and exhibitions. Thank you for joining us for tonight news conversation with eric eight washington is an independent scholar and author denies book, gretz. The live of James H Williams and three cats of Grand Central terminal. This program is an ongoing series of programs hosted in conjunction with current exhibition about the harlan. If you have not had a chance to take those look at the exhibition, it will be up through the end of december. And very much there all of these things inside of that exhibition that i think you will hear about tonight. And also my own historical knowledge about how harlem examines several strands of black place making in the 20th century. Offering views of residents and institutions committed to Community Animation education, and different Political Engagement and coastal affirmation global perspectives, and creativity. They highly includes the brotherhood of of car porters, which the first union for black wo
Pressure well dig into that. Power lunch starts right now welcome to power lunch stocks are at record highs the dow back above 28,000. 28,012 right now while the s p and nasdaq notch new records check out some of the new names hitting highs today. Jpmorgan and fresh records there while General Electric is at its highest level. Melissa. Driven by merger mania. A market responding positively to a flurry of deals this monday starting with Charles Schwab just one month after both brokerages eliminated commissions and a luxury you have lvmh growing its empire with tiffanys, 16 billion. Also a way to increase its exposure to china. Ebay is stelling stub hub. In total, four big deals, 56 billion in deals announced just today. Theres a common thread. First lower rates to take out debt to fund these acquisitions. Third, the prospect of an Elizabeth Warren presidency. Thats enough for a reason for some of these companies to put money to work now versus later were looking at the s p at a new high