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Finishing up a faculty fellowship at stanford. She earned a joint ph. D. From yale and specializes in 20th century american and African American history with an emphasis on immigration, war, race, globalization, social movements and political resistance. Shes the author of a number of books. One of which is available outside and id encourage you to grab a copy while you can. But an upcoming book as well. The glory of their deeds, a global history of black soldiers and the great war era. And sage was working on the book, if i recall, as part of your work at the warren center. Are we close to pu...

All right. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Were at the point in the semester we have been looking at the long history of africanamericans since the civil war. Weve looked at the long struggle for what historian Hasan Jeffries called freedom rights, right . Weve been looking at this quest for economic, social, and political selfdetermination, for educational access and equity. And were looking at this long quest for the full realization of freedom and citizenship. And so were getting to the point in the semester where were talking about the Civil Rights Movement. Weve been looking at that for a...

We are starting off the day with the closet and temperatures running in the 40s and in the 50s. So, beautiful live look from the Treasure Island camera with those clouds. Looking at 49 in concord, low 50s, livermore, San Francisco, san jose. As we head to the day, partly sunny skies, daytime highs right around where we should be for this time of year if not just slightly below average. Partly sunny, a few showers are possible for the north bay, we will talk more about that and time it out for you on future cast coming up. Lets check in with gianna for a look at traffic. Chp is providing Traffi...

Up next, we visit the Indiana Historical society madam cj walker empowering women exhibit learn about her impact in the two early 20th century. Madame walker was mainly known for being an entrepreneur, having her own hair care line and cosmetics company, and being a millionaire. She was born in 1867 in delta, louisiana. That is two years post emancipation. We are talking about the throes of the vestiges of slavery. She was the child of enslaved parents who became sharecroppers. Poverty was a way of life for them. And working hard from sunrise to sunset from an early age was part of her life. S...

, to learn about her impact in the early 20th century. Madame walker was mainly known for being an entrepreneur, of having her own hair care line and cosmetics company, and being a millionaire. She was born in 1867 in delta, louisiana. And at that time, that is two years post emancipation. So we are talking about the throes of the vestiges of slavery. And enslavement. She was the child of enslaved parents who became sharecroppers. So poverty was a way of life for them. And working hard from sunrise to sunset from an early age was part of her life. She was orphaned very early, around the age of...