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He is also an anthology that explores the sexual politics of black churches so without further ado please welcome josef sorret. [applause] good evening everyone. Thank you valerie for that introduction thread i want to thank our sponsors as well as their host for the opportunity to moderate this panel of insightful incisive commentators engaging leaders that i want to quickly stay themes of our panel and introduce a panelist and open it up for conversation. Of course this evening our event is entitled the New Jerusalem black life life the church in the struggle for democracy. Our hosts have given us the charge of taking on the theme of the fact that religious belief religious institutions and religious people came to be seen as essential to social freedom. This remains the central paradox in africanamerican life and political history. Our discussion will examine the overlapping challenges of creating a basis for collective activism ....
Commentators engaging leaders that i want to quickly stay themes of our panel and introduce a panelist and open it up for conversation. Of course this evening our event is entitled the New Jerusalem black life life the church in the struggle for democracy. Our hosts have given us the charge of taking on the theme of the fact that religious belief religious institutions and religious people came to be seen as essential to social freedom. This remains the central paradox in africanamerican life and political history. Our discussion will examine the overlapping challenges of creating a basis for collective activism building independent black institutions determining the place of men women politics and religion in leadership. Now to our panelists who all have long is such that they could take up the entire night so i will list the titles of their books and move into the conversation. First to my most immediate right and moving further ....
Now from his sixth state of the Union Address. So just like his predecessors, mr. Obama will make the annual trek down pennsylvania avenue and take center stage on capitol hill to all that applause before congress, his cabinet and millions of americans, the president will lay out his agenda for next year but tonight will be different than the years before as he faces a Republicanled Congress for the first timem hi, eed, so what are we going to hear from the president tonight . Reporter hes got about an hour, but your producers keep me under a minute. But the bottom line here the president s feeling a head of steam here even though he lost the november elections, they think the economy gives him room to room tonight, so were going to hear about things that he about and things that he doesnt want to talk about. On the Po ....
And then we saw smoke coming out and then at that precise moment cmac and we are in jerusalem with the latest. Reporter Authorities Say at least 207 people were killed during these bombings in sri lanka early sunday and hundreds more injured fortunately the death toll is expected to rise three churches were targeted as well as three Luxury Hotels across the island according to Police Another two bombings occurred later in the day Authorities Say the majority of the eight happened in the capital city reports indicate 35 nationals were killed at least two americans please have arrested 13 people believe to be connected to the attacks rating one suspects home with caution using ladders to scale the building and using a tactical gas ahead of making entry. All three hot ....
In and around the capital. More blast ripped through hotels that are popular with fresheners. So far no one has claimed responsibility but police say they have arrested 13 suspects and are blaming religious extremist. Live coverage, with the latest on the attack. Phil is West Palm Beach, florida near President Trump where he is staying at his malaga resort. Reporter authorities to say 207 people were killed in the bombing earlier today in sri lanka. Hundred injured and unfortunately the death toll is expected to rise. During the first roundabout means three churches were targeted. Another two bombings occurred later in the day. Authorities say the majority of the eight bombings happened in the capital city of colombo and indicate that 35 nationals were killed including several americans. The information coming from mike pompeo. Theyve arrested 13 people believed to be conne ....