Foundation. This is a little more than an hour. Mr. Clinton thank yall for joining us for the second edition of building an inclusive recovery. I hope wherever you are tuning in from, you are staying healthy and safe. I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to our sponsors for this session. I want to thank those who have made action. I hope all of you will think about specific ways you and your organizations can make a difference or partner with others to increase your impact. Our topic today, the housing crisis, has plagued america long before covid19. Now, it is even more urgent. Especially in dense urban areas. Without enough Affordable Housing, they face new challenges from Economic Impacts of the pandemics. Home ownership has long been recognized as one of the most effective and Proven Solutions to Building Wealth and Financial Stability in america. Even before the pandemic, homeownership rates for black americans were at an alltime low. Latino homeownership is the Fastes
Disease control says, though, that vaccinations for teachers, in her personal opinion, are not a requirement. This as the Obama Administration says decisions should not be made immediately. Also want to make it clear that there is increasing data to suggest that schools can safely reopen and that that safe reopening does not suggest that teachers need to be vaccinated in order to reopen safely. The doctor spoke to this in her personal capacity. Obviously, shes the head of the cdc, but were going to wait for the final guidance so we can use that as a guide for schools around the country. Eric so what could that final guidance be for parents across the country who have been home schooling their kids on zoom and all of that . Lucas tomlinson In Washington with more on what we can expect. Reporter good afternoon. Chicagos democratic mayor, lori lightfoot, says shes had it with the teachers and wants them back in the classroom as quickly as possible. My patience is up. We cant wait hours an
Discusses Affordable Housing and the wealth gap. Clinton thank yall for joining us for the second edition of building an inclusive recovery. I hope wherever you are tuning in from, you are staying healthy and safe. I would like to begin by expressing my gratitude to our sponsors for this session. Those who have made action. I hope all of you will think about specific ways you and your organizations can make a difference or partner with others to increase your impact. Our topic today, the housing crisis, has plagued america long before covid19. Now, it is even more urgent. Especially in dense urban areas. They face new challenges. Home ownership has long been recognized as one of the most effective and Proven Solutions to Building Wealth and Financial Stability in america. ,ven before the pandemic homeownership rates for black americans were at an alltime low. Latino homeownership is the Fastest Growing of any group in the nation. But it still lags behind white ownership by more than 24
I have guy with me a wonderful author writing a fantastic book john, you are a distinguished scholar and historian and have given us a book at exactly the right time we need in the midst of a pandemic. You have said your goal was to do a citizens guide what did you mean by that quick. Great question. I wanted to write a book that will be a first draft of history during the covid and beyond but would speak to an interested reader not just a specialist in the field there are a lot of specialist and my valueadded code be a translate to readers who are just fascinated by the blizzard of the legal issues that have arisen in the last six months that we were not on most peoples agenda until now. And we never thought about past epidemicsut we are now particularly what can weearn from them andhen do we know it will be over. But i want to beg at the end of your book and now i will back to ask you more about this questn. You wh america has two histories one is far more appealing in the mons and y
Summit. Hello, everyone and welcome. I am the anchor of cnn newsroom weekend. Welcome to this closing plenary, reimagining the future. Schools have started in much of the nation and today of course we have had a full day of this valuable virtual summit, and so many questions remain. How should schools fully reopen . Who should remote learn . Who should teach Remote Learning . Is this the school year that is lost, and can kids really learn and benefit as best they can from such a variety of issues . And is the gap between the haves and havenots, is at widening . What needs to change right now to promote and protect the greatest potential for every child in every neighborhood in every Apartment Building in every shelter . Because times are that tough. We have good number of our kids now operating and living in shelters. We are going to try her best to tackle all of these questions. Iveot an incredible panel with me now. You have seen some of them. That you can see them. Paul kerger, pres