As this book continues they are grateful for your continued support so we hope youll also consider making a donation. You can do it online or text donate, heres the number. 415 329 4231. 4153294231 and you can text the word donate tothat number. Id also like to thank the foundation for supporting todays good little event. I like the name of that. It is my pleasure right now, my just overwhelming, deep , i cant even tell you how much i love this woman, its my Church Welcome my dear friend sunny hostin, any awardwinning legal journalist and cohost. I worked with sonny for many years and we talked about likeisters and brothers we fight and its almost read her new book is called, here it is. I am thestruths. Its a memoir of identity, just and living between worlds. Its a revealing look at her really incredible story. Sonny grew up in thesouth bronx and through hard work , determination and her parents and family she obtained a law degree. She went on to become a federal prosecutor and was
To the website. If ive got that right ok. Thank you for your rapt attention this morning, i think you are in for more surprises this afternoon. Our first speaker is ed ayers. I feel like he needs no introduction to the Richmond Community but i will introduce him. He has received the National Humanities level from president obama at the white house and served as president of the organization of american historians and won the bancroft prize for distinguished writing in American History. He has served as the founding chair of the board of the American Civil War museum. He hosts the future of americas past, a Television Series that visits sites of memory and meets the people who keep those memories alive. He is the executive director of the new American History, and of course we all know him from a when we are driving around in our cars, as one of the American History guys. An online project design that has promoted the student in all of us to divide to dive into history and see it in new
Plus, shopping with sharks. How americans malls are getting creative during the age of covid19 announcer live from cnbc global headquarters, the facts, the truth, the news with Shepard Smith. Good evening for many of Us Thanksgiving wont be the same tomorrow, not close. Its a holiday centered on bringing family together and friends with us from near and far, and thats what this virus thrives on so whether youre serving up turkey or ordering takeout or zooming it all this year, remember, the pandemic is ripping through cities and towns from coast to coast, and the data shows it has no signs at all of slowing down. Just yesterday 88,000 people in america were in hospitals sick with covid its the 15th straight day that hospitalizations hit another alltime high. Thats from the covid tracking project. And deaths, theyre on the rise too. The u. S. Reported more than 2,100 people died just yesterday, the most deaths since may according to Johns Hopkins the numbers are obviously troubling, but
Cspan2. Hello, everyone and welcome to the commonwealth program. Im going to be your moderator for today. Im so excited to do this. I have a few things before we announce our wonderful sunny hostin. As we continue to host Virtual Events they are grateful for your support with the members and other members, so we hope you will also consider making a donation. You can do it online or you can text 415 3294231. You can text the word donate to that number. Id also like to thank the Bernard Foundation for supporting todays event. I like the name of that event. My overwhelming, deeply i cant even tell you how much i love this woman but it is my pleasure to welcome my friend sunny hostin, Emmy Awardwinning legal journalist and cohost of the view. I worked with her for many years and we talked about so much like sisters and brothers we fight but its all love. Her new book is called i am the truth a memoir of identity and justice between worlds. Its a revealing look at her incredible story. She
More than 100 Million People early inperson or absentee, shattering old records. Thats nearly three quarters of the total vote in the 2016 election. Today we look at how latinx voters could play a key role in the battleground states of florida, texas, arizona, and pennsylvania. We will speak to former Bernie Sanders advisor chuck rocha and the Award Winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Than Racial Justice, reproductive rights, immigrant rights, rank Choice Voting just some of the issues on this years ballot thrgh citizen being voted on today. Measures and in candidate races. Americans will decide how we will risk on to this moment of racial reckoning. Amy we will speak to Ronald Newman of the American Civil Liberties union. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the quarantine report. Im amy goodman. Today is election day. Over 100 Million People have already voted a recordshattering number that is more than two thirds of the total votes cast in 2016s