Most Prestigious International art biennial in the world. We will speak to the exhibits curator, Okwui Enwezor, the biennales first africanborn curator. Than a state of emergency is declared in ferguson missouri. Pray with our feet in our hands. When they look at our children, they give them the same consideration that they give their children. So we came today to make a proclamation. And so we reclaim this ground. Gods ground. Amy as protests continue in ferguson, well speak to the writer sharifa rhodespitts and artist Charles Gaines here in venice, italy about the black , lives Matter Movement in the United States, activism as well as history, including the connections between Police Killings and slavery. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. This news from ferguson, missouri, authorities have declared a state of emergency for st. Louis county amid continuing protests marking the First Anniversary of Mich
Art biennial in the world. We will speak to the exhibits curator, Okwui Enwezor, the biennales first africanborn curator. Than a state of emergency is declared in ferguson missouri. Pray with our feet in our hands. When they look at our children, they give them the same consideration that they give their children. So we came today to make a proclamation. And so we reclaim this ground. Gods ground. Amy as protests continue in ferguson, well speak to the writer sharifa rhodespitts and artist Charles Gaines here in venice, italy about the black , lives Matter Movement in the United States, activism as well as history, including the connections between Police Killings and slavery. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. This news from ferguson, missouri, authorities have declared a state of emergency for st. Louis county amid continuing protests marking the First Anniversary of Michael Browns death and the shooti
Now at 11, breaking news. A semitruck crashes, closing down parts of i480. Plus fearing for her insincerity, a local woman terrified over the thought of her ex boyfriend getting out of jail three years early. Shes sharing her story tonight. Happy to be out here on the field and meet some of the players. And raising awareness for childhood cancer. Meet a tiny hero honor of throwing out the first pitch at the game. Plus well look at all the events happening around town. Were following breaking news now some of the eastbound lanes of i480 are closed. It happened between west 130th and tiedman in brookland. Caused this crash. Well bring you an update as we get it. Im just completely terrified and afraid for my life and the safety of my child. Were so glad to have you with us tonight. He was an akron police sergeant, eric paul, before he was sentenced to prison stalking his ex girlfriend. In her own words, she explains why this is so terrifying. Thats the word she used, terrifying. Youll se
Good evening. Welcome to any evening dedicated to the working woman. We have some fans in the audience. If you are here for the first time particularly to tell you about the Library Foundation of los angeles those supporting though laws Angeles Public Library if you would like to find out how the support is all over the city for resources and veterans to Adult Literacy programs to childrens programs there is a great way to support the library. If you do become a member we do have some books we can give you so the format is the conversation and afterwards they will open for questions and we ask that you do ask a question and one per customer. And afterwards she will have to support the library thinking in advance. Gloria steinem picked wonder woman to be a the cover girl on the first issue. And recalling smith ruled that she felt pain she first encountered that princess from her sheltered thailand to help america in world war ii. In her new book she argues the heroin was the missing lin
The that deaths of unarmed black men. Next on American History tvs reel america series, the people and the police, oakland, a 1974 documentary. Almost from the day it was founded in 1948, the folks across the bay in San Francisco have been making jokes about oakland. There is no there there. While the jokes may live on, oakland is no longer that faceless other city across the bay. Today, californias fourth largest city is a booming center of art, industry, and culture. But oaklands new glamour and prosperity are not shared equally by all of its citizens. Nearly half of the citys population is nonwhite and many are poor. They do not patronize the symphony or the museums. They dont use the coliseum or airport very much, nor do they hold their share of the jobs created by oaklands new industry, port and transportation facilities. Hey you funky old oakland town your taiown aint got no shame and most of all no pity most of oaklands black and brown citizens came here from the south during wo