Focusing on racism and the impact on communities. This is one hour. Good afternoon, and welcome to the city club of cleveland. I am a junior at hawkins school. Thank you very much for coming to see our panelists today. The goal of the council is identical to the city club. It is to host conversations, debates, and discussions that empower us to further understand the world around us and the people that comprise it. I am pleased to introduce our form entitled a conversation on race. As i want freedom just as you. In many ways freedom has been granted to races of people subjected to oppression throughout our nations history. There is a difference between freedom and liberty. Freedom being a state of being and being able to make decisions without external control perhaps being guaranteed by government. Liberty can be different. It is freedom granted by society and the world around us. In light of the recent deaths of Michael Brown and others we wonder how far we have come. Many racist law
Host bell guest welcome to the city club of cleveland. Im a student in gates mills and a plot pro member of the youth council. Thank you for coming to see our panelists. Our goal at the council is identical to that of the city club. It is to host conversations, debates and discussions that empower us to engage in further understanding of the world around us. It is for that reason that it is my pleasure to introduce our forum today, entitled a conversation on race. Langston hughes wrote in his peace, democracy that freedom is a strong seed planted in a great need. I live here and one freedom just as you. It may be safe to say that in the age we live in, freedom has been granted to races of people who have been subjected to oppression throughout our history. There is a difference between freedom and liberty. Freedom being a state of being, that of being able to make decisions without internal control. Liberty can be something totally different altogether. In regards to freedom granted by
Some news this morning, u. S. District judge yesterday temporary halted the president immigration executive order and his how the ap is reporting. On monday district judge in texas issued a temporary injunction giving a coalition of 26 states time to pursue a lawsuit that aims to probably stop the order to that will go to the president orders that could spare more than 4 million 4 Million People who were in the u. S. Illegally from deportation to the statement the white house said mondays ruling wrongly prevents the presence of lawful commonsense policies from taking effect at the Justice Department will appeal a federal judges ruling according to the white house. Some reaction from capitol hill. John boehner released a statement that reads in part hopefully Senate Democrats who claim to oppose this executive overreach will not let the senate began debate on the bill to fund the Homeland Security department. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has another take on the judges decision s
The speaker pro tempore the chair the prayer will be offered by our chaplain, father conroy. Chaplain conroy let us pray. Gracious god, we give you thanks for giving us another day. In this moment of prayer, please grant the members of this peoples house as they meet with their respective constituents. The gifts of wisdom and discernment, but in their words and actions theyll do justice, love with mercy and walk humbly with you. We ask, as well your blessing upon those who are especially impacted by the Severe Weather Winter Weather in this city and throughout so much of our country. May those who work to address the needs of the weak and vulnerable at times like this know they do your work. May all that is done this day be for your greater honor and glory. Amen. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to section 2a of House Resolution 100, the journal of the last days proceedings is approved. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of
Creativity is as good as gold, and thats exactly what we bring you on todays show. We travel to what is known today as gonna where much of the ashanti gold collections comes from to see how a modern artist is creating art in her own. Unique way to find out how congolese born you were. Velma longer has brought his international causing training and made it local in his adopted city of kigali. Busy and later in berlin, we visited calvin jones, whose music exploded onto the scene, taking even him by surprise. I am pamela m tenga, and youre watching after he makes a, ah, to day im at the javin. You fiance, dare to bring you a bit of gold history. Within these walls is the collection that showcases 350. 00 items from the 19th to early 20th century. These items mostly from west africa, give us insight until the art of the goldsmiths of the region. It is a rare glimpse into the wealth of african art history and culture before colonial room. But before we delve deeper into this incredible coll