♪♪ >> our closing comments and we are done. we come to the conclusion of aama 2,023's annual conference. our theme, our mayors, our cities, there counters for exclusive growth, we want to build and deepen relationships and developing creative solutions that empower future leadership and change that america needs across the city's. i want to thank phyllis, our aama ceo and the staff of aama, peter daily group, mercury

public affairs, the design group, the strategy for putting this together and would like to acknowledge our corporate sponsors, business council for continuous support of aama, can't wait to see you in 24 in atlanta for our 10th anniversary of the african-american mayors association. everyone travels safe. be blessed, enjoy your weekend. and we are out. . ♪♪ >> i school students participated in this year's student cam documentary competition where we asked if you were a newly elected member of congress which issue would be your first priority and why? all this month we feature the top 20 one winning entries.

this year's grand prize winners are eighth grars from doctor martin luther king jr. middle school. in germantown, maryland, where c-span is available through palmcrest. they are winning document re-is titled where is my data, data privacy and its real-world impact. mark zuckerberg facing -- >> michelle the parcel information -- during the 2016 election. >> in 2018 the new york times cambridge analyticanalytica, t political analysts. >> they obtain sensitive data, without user's knowledge or consent. >> they subpoenaed big tech ceos, drafting legislation, but no law was passed to protect our data. >> there's a massive amount of political tension and gridlock.

>> the breach did expose a vast amount of data, the real impact it could have. >> if i were newly elected member of congress my top priority would be to ensure that americans have their data -- >> we can't consider the internet, every day. with distant relatives, shop for movies and online all for free. >> are these free services? corporations like meta and google, numerous platforms to collect vast amounts of personal data. we found users, their precise location, messages, purchases you make and additional data. companies can provide this information to advertisers, showing personalized data. >> this is like someone

following you every day watching what you do, where you go, for how long and with whom you are with. >> meta-and google argue their data collection is necessary for their core business model. >> we think offering ad supported service aligned with the mission of connecting everyone in the world. >> other ads are integral to meta-and google and they offer price controls. many disagree. >> you don't have a choice if you want your data collected if you use facebook or google. >> tech companies collect our data and that raises concerns about privacy. concerns that extend into our real world. >> cambridge analytica's misuse of data affected the democracy,

internet tracking, in 2022 the us supreme court overturned roe versus wade making abortion illegal in numerous states. >> i started getting panicked text messages from my friends, colleagues, constituents. >> now a woman searches for abortion fields, location on an abortion clinic, attracting apps for sensitive messages, could all be subpoenaed from tech companies. >> stuff the people didn't realize because it wasn't a crime, the data trail you made or what companies would accumulate about you. >> instances like the case in nebraska where the state attorney general used content of a facebook message as evidence for terminating a pregnancy. >> this isn't isolated to reproductive issues. >> federal agencies track undocumented immigrants. >> some argue data should be used to enforce the laws.

>> all the information, data, you can get. >> privacy advocates say this should never be collected in the first place. >> privacy as a human right. >> what matters is these instances of privacy violations impact millions of real people from women to immigrants. that is precisely why congress must address privacy. >> how can congress protect privacy? >> reelect congress and jacobs to talk about privacy in her bill the my body my data act. to protect reproductive data. >> we are saying reproductive health data or sexual health data, companies should only be able to collect and retain what they need to provide a service or sell it to anyone but a long time, there wasn't a good understanding why the need for data privacy was so important and we are having that

conversation in earnest. >> we can look at consumer price data in 2018. this includes the rit to opt out of sale of your data or to delete any information collected. the lot received criticism from advocates and industry. >> industry is fearful of this patchwork. >> the law is considered the toughest in the country. tech companies have docked senate regulations and the law. >> it is vital that washington learn from this issue. it establishes privacy rights for americans. it also includes strict enforcement mechanisms from circumventing regulations. what we learned is this is a complex issue that affects millions of americans in

unmanageable ways from women seeking reproductive care, the complexity of privacy is to finally pass a comprehensive data privacy. >> >> this our website, studentcam.org. >> in her book on hold power, a biography first lady edith wilson, author and educator rebecca roberts talks about southwestern virginia, her influence on the role of first lady and the extent to which she covered for president wilson after he became incapacitated by a stroke in 1919. >> who was she to pull this off? this country bomb can who decided she could be the executive? throughout her life she showed she was the kind of person who

barreled into a situation she might not know how to handle, and handled it beautifully. she's confident, smart, relied on her own opinions, funny, she was one of those people who put everyone at ease. those are positive attributes. she was also quick to hold a grudge. she was racist. she had a fickle regard for the truth. >> rebecca roberts and her book on hold power sunday night at 8:00 pm eastern on c-span's q and a. you can listen to all the podcasts on our free c-span now apps. >> the very first president to attend the white house dinner is calvin coolidge. i've been elected to the senate. >> the white house correspondents black-tie event is saturday april 29th at 8 p.m. eastern. watch c-span's live coverage

from the washington hilton hotel including red carpet arrivals with journalists and other celebrities. this year's headliner is the daily show's roy wood junior and president biden is expected to speak. the white house correspondent's dinner live saturday, april on c-span, c-span now, mobile video apps or online, c-span.org. c-span is your unfiltered view of government. you are offended by these television companies and more including comcast. >> you think this is just a community center? no. it is more than that. >> comcast is partnering to create wi-fi enabled listings so students from low income families can get the toolshey need to be ready for anything. comcast supports c-span, as well as other television providers give your front seat to democracy.