Understanding of our past egging into primary sources and listening to the voices of those not usually heard. Todays guest author, Stephanie Jones rogers has done this in her new book, they were her property, white women as slaveowners in the american south. Jones rogers uses an impressive assortment to piece together the stories of the slaveholders and the enslaved with the oral histories of formally enslaved people, news paper advertisements, sales records Court Documents and more. Two weeks ago we displayed the d. C. Emancipation act ended slavery in the district of colombian 1862. Hey among the records generated as a result of this you will find several references to women owners. To come up for example, sot compensation for their freed slaves, one claiming one slave was a gift from her sister and worth 1500. They were her property has received a number of highly favorable reviews. A writer because at a stunning new book. The New York Times reviewer says it is a tot and cogent corr
For some schools where a reopening plan is in the works but it is subject to change. Cornell bernard is live with the story. Reporter thiss changing by the hour, by the day. And it could transform lunch areas like this one here at steele lane elementary into learning spaces. It all depends on what covid19 decides to do in Sonoma County. We are planning for whatever may come. Santa rosa city schools superintendent feels like shes preparing for battle. Thats what back to school is feeling like these days. An arsenal of supplies has been ordered. Enough hand sanitizers. Well have one gallon jugs in each classroom. We have enough face masks and shields. Reporter theres also a plan for 16,000 students to return to School August 17th. Were splitting our student body in half. Reporter the districts plan looks Something Like this. 8,000 students would be at school just two days a week. Then switch places with the second group of students, Distance Learning from home. The fifth day, everyone wo
Video. He was in a crouching Half Kneeling position. His hands were toward his waist band when he turns toward the officers. It was the butt of a gun and they shot. Thats accurate. Thats factual. Reporter the chief said he did that have a gun. He had a hammer in his belt and he was shot in the back of his head. Now family members spoke this afternoon. Actually spoke at the same time as officers this afternoon here in vallejo. You will hear from those family members who still want justice today. Live, stone. Abc7 news. Thank you. Lets move. On the economy is a big part of our building a better bay area focus. Tonight, because of the coronavirus, the oakland zoo may be on its last leg, sadly. Laura anthony with whats being done. Reporter the gates at the zoo shut tight. This facility has been closed now for the better part of four months. 90 of the revenues come from visitors. So as you can imagine, the zoo is now in dire straits. You got his attention now. Reporter at the oakland zoo, i
Something really cool called working it out. Lets get to the news. And this is you and a fellow while touring the southern border yesterday in arizona, comedian, more often than not, President Trump signed a plaque, commemorating the 200th mile of border wall. You know the borders like 2,000 someone you know fairly well miles long, right . Seems a little premature what does the plaque say, to be continued trump must be one of those guys basically doing what you would who takes the burrito out of the be doing in clubs with each other on social media. Microwave with 40 seconds to go. Yeah. The ice crystals are so its, like, ive been doing refreshing its the best part. It as a podcast called working thats right President Trump visited the u. S. It out. Mexico border yesterday for the and i want to pressure you to first time this year, but they got him back come on. Seth i do want to do it. I really want to do it we got a runner and so i work on new you can give him a head start. Were goin
The voices of those not usually heard. Todays guest author, Stephanie Jones rogers has done this in her new book, they were her property, white women as slaveowners in the american south. She uses an impressive assortment to piece together the stories of the slaveholders and the enslaved with the oral histories of formally enslaved people, news paper advertisements, slave records sells records, court doctrines and more. Two weeks ago we displayed the d. C. Emancipation act ended slavery in the district of columbia in 1860 two. Among the records generated as a result of this you will find several references to women owners. To come up for example, sot compensation for their freed slaves, one claiming one slave was a gift from her sister and worth 1500. They were her property and received favorable reviews. A writer because at a stunning new book. The New York Times reviewer says as they taught and cogent corrective that examines how historians have misunderstood and misrepresented white