Darkening your face. Regardless of the context of the circumstances is all was unacceptable because of the racist history of black face made him Prime Minister there just for those saying he should never have done it will a deepening scandal over a black face photo drams this bid for reelection. Im brian thomas great to have you with us millions of people around the globe are gathering today for a day of climate strikes they want their governments to take more action on climate protection ahead of a key u. N. Summit next week now israeli hosted some of todays 1st mass rallies with similar protests expected to be unfolding across about 100. 50 countries in the hours ahead the demonstrations are being held in solidarity with environmental activist brother tune burbs friday for future movement which invites young people to stage school strikes for Climate Action. Well throughout the day well be checking in with our correspondents reporting from climate protests all around the world lets g
Past 12 months, helping us learn the history and literary life of cities around the country. For eight years we have traveled to u. S. Cities, bringing the literary scene to our viewers. You can watch more of our visits itiestour. Org c many think the selma to montgomery march just started up overnight and was a oneoff idea, but a Voting Rights movement had been brewing in selma since the 1930s. [gospel singer performing] here in selma and in many places throughout the south, africanamericans were done night were denied the right to vote, not because it wasnt their right, but because there were folks in position of power who did not want these folks to have the right to vote. That way they could be considered secondclass citizens. Andes and literary literacy tests were used to prevent americans from getting the vote. Poll taxes was a price you had to paper year forgetting on the voter rolls. Lets say i live in a rural area and i am making 60 a year, but poll taxes are one dollar a year
Correspondents also coming up imprisoned in the ice the biggest polar expedition in history will get frozen into the ice and just go with the fil a while scientists monitor the impact of Climate Change on the arctic. Cullen welcome. Good to have you with us. Millions of people around the world are taking part in strikes and rallies calling for action on Climate Change ahead of the key un summit in next week australia hosted some of the 1st rallies of the day with similar protests on flooding across some 150 countries the demonstrations are being held with activists gretta to next fridays for future movement. The Largest Global climate protest the world has ever seen thats what organizers have been calling todays wave of strikes for the planet. And. Student demonstrators have been turning out and then millions some of the 1st rallies kicked off in australia. Big worries run the front lines of Climate Change you know its already happening its not waiting for it to happen or you know a ma
Demonstrators want World Leaders to do more to protect the climate where we take you inside some of the protests. Im brian thomas great to have you with us millions of people around the world are gathering today for climate strikes they want their governments to take more action on climate protection ahead of a key u. N. Summit thats coming up next week australia hosted some of todays 1st mass rallies with similar protests expected to unfold across some 150 countries in the hours ahead the demonstrations are being held with activist agreed to 2 in bags on fridays for future movement which invites young people especially to stage school strikes for the climb. The Largest Global climate protest the world has ever seen thats what organizers have been calling todays wave of strikes for the planet. And. Student demonstrators have been turning out in their millions some of the 1st rallies kicked off in the strain the. Big worry run the front lines of Climate Change you know its already happe
Were assessed . Take the entire exhibit tour of rightfully hers american women and the vote. Sunday at 6 00 and 10 00 p. M. Eastern on american artifacts. You are watching American History tv. The cspan cities tour travels the country exploring the american story. Taking book tv and American History tv on the road every first and third weekend of the month. 20 next two hours, we will look at highlights from some of the stops. We begin in selma, alabama. Many people think that the selma, montgomery marchs bird overnight and was a oneoff idea, but there had been a modern Rights Movement brewing in selma, alabama, since the 1930s. Here in selma, alabama, and any places in the south, africanamericans were denied the right to vote, not because it was not their constitutional there wereecause folks in position of power throughout the south that did not want these folks to have the right to vote so they could be considered secondclass citizens. Toy passed a literacy test deter africanamerican