Destiny. And that was my experience. Using the box at the top of the page. Good evening everyone and welcome. Before we walk into the discussion of Morgan Jerkins book wandering in strange lands i would like to share a little bit of history. Stretching from union square they dwindled after 93 years. The sole survivor and now runs a Third Generation owner. We want to think all of you for your support. They would not be here today. And we are so appreciative of it. Tonight im beyond thrilled to have Morgan Jerkins with us to celebrate the release of her new book. Also a visiting professor at columbia university. Her short story work has been issued in the atlantic Rolling Stone l, esquire in the guardian among many others. Joining morgan and conversation. It was the author of the long division. A collection of f8 essays. Also the author of a memoir. Shortlisted for the metal. Named one of the best books in 2018. By the New York Times. Publishers weekly. The Library Library journal, the w
Page givens bacchus. Weve been talking about the war in means, but we cannot forget about the aftermath as well. Is a public historian with Prince William county, virginia. About here today to talk the medical field in the civil war. Thank you for having me and thank you for listening and watching these videos. What i will be talking to you about, i will be talking about the fight for life and death in the aftermath of these battles in the american civil war. We have heard a lot of talk about different battles, prison camps, and the aftermath of the in the years and months and days following was, in a sense, a whole other battle. It was a war against disease. Wrote thattorian heroes ofe the unsung and they were treating the dying and wounded after these heroes horrific battles. So it cost over 700,000 casualties. Ultimately we will talk about the good that came out of this battle for life and death. So, i could be talking to you all day about anything and everything with civil war medi
Air pushing on in your windows if you open and i would say you probably should because its going to be another hot afternoon today, and its going to be a hot and windy one this time around so this is where fire danger comes into play a lot of the bay area specially or upper elevations with up in red flag warning says were going to be seeing dry conditions hot weather paired with winds in the east bay gusting as high as 30 to 45 Miles Per Hour an hour. More exposed hillsides where temperatures will be in the triple digits still Solano County entire county lit up in a red flag warning 25 to 40 mile per hour winds. And as for murder in napa and sonoma counties also heightened fire danger specially in those upper elevations, these will remain in effect tonight into wednesday as that when really kicks into gear out of the northwest sonoma calistoga vacaville already on the breezy side and look at winds picking up later today. Sonoma petaluma down through fairfield in danville all going to b
Chambers testify about their concerns. From february until april of 2020. But the closure rates for minority owned businesses are significantly higher with 41 of blackowned businesses, 32 of latino acts owned businesses and 22 of asian businesses. They closed over the same time frame. Now, in april of this year the federal return bank of new york reported that minority and women owned businesses are significantly more likely to show signs of limited Financial Health and are twice as likely to be classified as at risk for distress then nonminorities Small Businesses. Further, companies are three times likely as healthy businesses to close because of [inaudible]. The pcp program established under the cares act and administered by the Small Business administration and treasury as funding lifeline for distressed businesses responding to the culminating pandemic. What recent analysis by the color of change and the u no space United States found only one in ten African American and late lati
For younger kids, distancing required between adults from each other and students, students from distance from each other as much as possible. Test for every employee at least twice a month. Default is in person but we have to do it in a safeway and we have to do it in a way that can guarantee the health of not just our kids, but also those that are entrusted with their care. There is no question of. This week they called for more direction from the more than 1000 districts and 6000 students. They have already announced the year will start with distance learning, the guidance also details when to shut down in person learning, you close the classroom when there is one for two weeks, you close a school with a 5 Positivity Rate and you close a district of 25 schools reached the code. Governor newsom has exposed millions of kids through untold trauma and loss. Im not looking to score cheap political points with different points of view. One of the big concerns for appearances about the qua