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blacks were armed whites. and looking at the import of colored officers training, black soldiers and importance of the uniform and what that service and training meant to black self-defense, to the self esteem of young black men was the force behind charles young's decision to not only want to work wilberforce, but also wanting to black? soldiers in liberia and continuing his service at wilberforce on multiple occasions because he was committed to racial uplift, he was committed to pushing back against the barrage of negativity and hatred put forth that african americans going to see on a daily basis living in jim crow america. so this is his commitment. but there is another person i was told that i'm too hard on flipper. i'm not saying that i favor charles young or something. but want to kind of provide opposite to charles young, and that is going be henry flipper. henry flipper, the first african american graduate from west point. he was very proud of that uniform. he's very, you know, dapper young man from
blacks were armed whites. and looking at the import of colored officers training, black soldiers and importance of the uniform and what that service and training meant to black self-defense, to the self esteem of young black men was the force behind charles young's decision to not only want to work wilberforce, but also wanting to black? soldiers in liberia and continuing his service at wilberforce on multiple occasions because he was committed to racial uplift, he was committed to pushing back...
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blacks were armed whites. and looking at the import of colored officers training, black soldiers and importance of the uniform and what that service and training meant to black self-defense, to the self esteem of young black men was the force behind charles young's decision to not only want to work wilberforce, but also wanting to black? soldiers in liberia and continuing his service at wilberforce on multiple occasions because he was committed to racial uplift, he was committed to pushing back against the barrage of negativity and hatred put forth that african americans going to see on a daily basis living in jim crow america. so this is his commitment. but there is another person i was told that i'm too hard on flipper. i'm not saying that i favor charles young or something. but want to kind of provide opposite to charles young, and that is going be henry flipper. henry flipper, the first african american graduate from west point. he was very proud of that uniform. he's very, you know, dapper young man from
blacks were armed whites. and looking at the import of colored officers training, black soldiers and importance of the uniform and what that service and training meant to black self-defense, to the self esteem of young black men was the force behind charles young's decision to not only want to work wilberforce, but also wanting to black? soldiers in liberia and continuing his service at wilberforce on multiple occasions because he was committed to racial uplift, he was committed to pushing back...
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the black sea is home to three nato nations into countries. for them the black sea as a connector. for security and economy. i saw this firsthand during a visit to romania and georgia earlier this year. as the ukrainian ambassador shared with me what happens in the black sea does not stay in the black sea by a weaponize in the export of ukrainian grain to the black sea not only the countries bordering the black sea but also dozens of countries in africa such as somalia and kenya and asia and other parts of the world. countries whose food security depends russia's actions extreme volatility and grain prices over the past year end a half which increase in costs and uncertainty for u.s. consumers and farmers. he has upended the global energy market contributing to rising costs in europe and here at home. most concerning russian attack drones have crash landed and romania and moldova risking further exhalation given romania's nato ally. present brightness that congress a package that includes more than $60 billion for ukraine. i hope we can get this done and get ukraine what it needs.
the black sea is home to three nato nations into countries. for them the black sea as a connector. for security and economy. i saw this firsthand during a visit to romania and georgia earlier this year. as the ukrainian ambassador shared with me what happens in the black sea does not stay in the black sea by a weaponize in the export of ukrainian grain to the black sea not only the countries bordering the black sea but also dozens of countries in africa such as somalia and kenya and asia and...
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deuel: i'm a black lawyer representing black people in alabama. [laughter] and i also work with black lawyers at l.d.f. and locally who represent black people in alabama. and my clients are all black people in alabama. we take that very seriously, that we represent our clients and our clients are people who live in these communities. and we also work with people who live in these communities, lawyers and others. the other part of your question about arkansas, l.d.f. has active litigation right now challenging the congressional districts in arkansas as racially discriminatory. i know that the aclu has lawsuits challenging the state legislative districts. that's work that is being done. you know, i think we would love to get the word out more about it. but it is work that's being done all over the country in arkansas and south carolina and louisiana, in alabama, challenging not just congressional districts, but also state legislative districts to bring more representation to people of color across the country. [applause] terri: i wanted to say to al
deuel: i'm a black lawyer representing black people in alabama. [laughter] and i also work with black lawyers at l.d.f. and locally who represent black people in alabama. and my clients are all black people in alabama. we take that very seriously, that we represent our clients and our clients are people who live in these communities. and we also work with people who live in these communities, lawyers and others. the other part of your question about arkansas, l.d.f. has active litigation right...
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secondly, every black person -- as a black person, i believe that we as a black group should not be just for giving our vote to one party blindly. they should have to compete for our vote. if you are not offering us anything, you're not getting our vote and we are learning that. we are tired of symbolism. we are tired of this talking about studies. we don't need the study. you don't have to study -- a law for the asians, he didn't have to study for that. he also got reparations but when it comes to us, you want to give us this crab about studies. we don't need to study. we need to get our checks. thank you. host: cliff albright? guest: i will start with the earlier point about giving our votes blindly to one party. black folks have never given our vote blindly to just one party. we have always been very pragmatic and we have looked at how we want to get the results that we want. dr. king gave a speech in 1957 talking about giving us the ballot and he went through a range of issues that he said we can get moving on these issues. it is never just been about getting a vote without it being
secondly, every black person -- as a black person, i believe that we as a black group should not be just for giving our vote to one party blindly. they should have to compete for our vote. if you are not offering us anything, you're not getting our vote and we are learning that. we are tired of symbolism. we are tired of this talking about studies. we don't need the study. you don't have to study -- a law for the asians, he didn't have to study for that. he also got reparations but when it...
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we want black men particularly to understand that. we know black men want more security, more economic security, and physical security. they want to be able to provide for their families. so, we want them to know how this administration has made that happen. we will continue -- i'm in barbershops every month, all over this country. i was with cory booker in south carolina doing that. first-in-the-nation primary in south carolina is going to be centered on that. this is the first time, instead of black folks being at the back of the bus, we are driving the bus. that is because of joe biden. no president before ever decided to take on iowa, new hampshire, kicking off this. now, in a state were 40% of enslaved people came to this country, the descendants of those enslaved people pick the most powerful person on the face of this earth. that happened because of joe biden. >> south carolina, your home state, south carolina which catapulted candidate joe biden from the back of the pack to president of the united states. dnc chair, jaime harr
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you see black people and families, you see a novel about black love.el about striving for a better life, and i think the novel became, for me i know i can speak more directly about what is mea for me -- it's beautiful novel. and you see people living life, not lynchings, not destroyed by urban realities as some of the early novels correctly painted, living in a chicago or new york for example. you saw families struggling to build better lives in this novel. so it's a wholesome novel. it's a novel informed by the spiritual beliefs, informed by respect for the positions that people held, and you don't see a great deal of violence in these novels. >> host: throughout the program this evening, we are going to be showing several sketches, and many of them are by the late artist jerry pinckney. to give an idea what life was like in the early 1900s, the population was approaching about 100 million. eatonville, florida, itself was incorporated in 1887. it's the oldest black inc. a incorporated town in the u., and of course, the setting for this book. there wer
you see black people and families, you see a novel about black love.el about striving for a better life, and i think the novel became, for me i know i can speak more directly about what is mea for me -- it's beautiful novel. and you see people living life, not lynchings, not destroyed by urban realities as some of the early novels correctly painted, living in a chicago or new york for example. you saw families struggling to build better lives in this novel. so it's a wholesome novel. it's a...
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power into black panthers, into the black liberation army was a more clandestine organization that, worked underground. and then how tupac, you know, was a child of that and how he was raised in that by his roots, raised in the movement and how he felt like he wanted carry that that on but he you know he got wrapped in the industry you know he somebody who up in poverty like homeless at times hungry many times really committed to the struggle and wanting to continue his family's tradition. but also as a young man and now people are throwing money at him and throwing themselves at him. and he was conflicted and like, i want to honor my family and the struggle but i also kind to get paid like i'm an attention and like being a movie star, like being in a movie with janet jackson, you know, like, so it's like, but you're trying to reconcile those two sides of him because those two sides were always within him, you know. yeah. so, i mean, i don't know. i, i'm really happy with how it turned out. it's only been out for a couple days. but, you know, i've heard back from some people who rea
power into black panthers, into the black liberation army was a more clandestine organization that, worked underground. and then how tupac, you know, was a child of that and how he was raised in that by his roots, raised in the movement and how he felt like he wanted carry that that on but he you know he got wrapped in the industry you know he somebody who up in poverty like homeless at times hungry many times really committed to the struggle and wanting to continue his family's tradition. but...
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you see black people and families, you see a novel about black love.el about striving for a better life, and i think the novel became, for me i know i can speak more directly about what is meant for m -- it's a beautiful novel. and you see people living life, not lynchings, not destroyed by urban realities as some of the early novels correctly painted, living in a chicago or new york for example. you saw families struggling to build better lives in this novel. so it's a wholesome novel. it's a novel informed by the spiritual beliefs, informed by respect for the pitions that people held, and you don't see a great deal of violence in these novels. >> host: throughout the program this evening, we are going to be showing several sketches, and many of them are by the late artist jerry pinckney. to give an idea what life was li in the early 1900s, the population was approaching about 100 million. eanville, florida, itself was incorporated in 1887. it's the oldest ack inc. a incorporated town in the u.s., and of cours the setting for this book. there were jim
you see black people and families, you see a novel about black love.el about striving for a better life, and i think the novel became, for me i know i can speak more directly about what is meant for m -- it's a beautiful novel. and you see people living life, not lynchings, not destroyed by urban realities as some of the early novels correctly painted, living in a chicago or new york for example. you saw families struggling to build better lives in this novel. so it's a wholesome novel. it's a...
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especially black men and black boys. under this consent decree, it took at all -- took almost 10 years. i think you came up at the end. he's a retired fbi agent. we've been rking with him. he's been working all over the nation, training police officers on how to de-escate situations. how to be sensitive to what's happening in our diverse communities. let's give him aig round of applause. [applause] >> thank you congresswoman. again, thank you for inviting me to be here. thank you to dr. woodland and your entire staff. incredible job. i'm quentin williams. i just have to start off by saying, does anybody here follow what's happening in boulder, colorado? so you might recognize what i'm about to say. it's personal. it's personal. it's persal for me because in 1994, i found myself in the baseat of a ciser in newport, rhode island with caps on. arrested f fitting the description someone who coitted a violent crime earlier in that day. i was on vacation. i had just arrived. of course, i didn't do it. as a matter of fact, i wa
especially black men and black boys. under this consent decree, it took at all -- took almost 10 years. i think you came up at the end. he's a retired fbi agent. we've been rking with him. he's been working all over the nation, training police officers on how to de-escate situations. how to be sensitive to what's happening in our diverse communities. let's give him aig round of applause. [applause] >> thank you congresswoman. again, thank you for inviting me to be here. thank you to dr....
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, young black men earlier? >> well, if you look at what's going on at the biden-harris administration, the policies, they have been focused directly on people of color, particularly young black men and hispanic men and women as well. but the thing that is really encouraging to me, victor, is this is an unprecedented investment of $25 million very early on in the campaign with a little less than a year out to specifically focus on this constituency group. so while the numbers are still early, i think those numbers will get better. polling this early really doesn't necessarily dictate what the outcome will be. but i know that if you look at the biden record of success, particularly around the economy, encouraging black men to basically give them the resources they need to provide for their families, things involving public safety, and also embracing entrepreneurship, if you look at the number of small businesses, an unprecedented number of small businesses that have been created by black and latino businesses. i
, young black men earlier? >> well, if you look at what's going on at the biden-harris administration, the policies, they have been focused directly on people of color, particularly young black men and hispanic men and women as well. but the thing that is really encouraging to me, victor, is this is an unprecedented investment of $25 million very early on in the campaign with a little less than a year out to specifically focus on this constituency group. so while the numbers are still...
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i don't love -- [applause] black people, for black people to love me back. this ain't no quid pro quo transactional relationship. [applause] i love black people because black people are worthy of being loved, period. [applause] period. at that allows me to try to love everybody. but i got to love black people intensely so i learned how to love so i get to my vanilla brothers and sisters they know, we got a whole lot of black leaders who love everybody but black people. oh, yeah. which means what? their love ain't real. [applause] it's just a strategy. you have -- you are not willing to -- you're not willing to take a stand in the storm come in the hurricane and still hold on to the best of the great traditions that have been bequeathed to you, transmitted to you. this is a great tradition. that's why i start with catastrophe to blues. the second element is swing. duke ellington say don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. got to have some staying in the swing. now you can ask karen about that. he's undefeated, , is in a? omaha, nebraska, oh, yeah. 40 o
i don't love -- [applause] black people, for black people to love me back. this ain't no quid pro quo transactional relationship. [applause] i love black people because black people are worthy of being loved, period. [applause] period. at that allows me to try to love everybody. but i got to love black people intensely so i learned how to love so i get to my vanilla brothers and sisters they know, we got a whole lot of black leaders who love everybody but black people. oh, yeah. which means...
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black sailors are reading black newspapers and writing back to them. and there's an incident in 1909 when a fleet of warships docks in new york. they a parade and while the black presidents note that there's no white people in the parade and they know there's black sailors on the ships, so they ask kind of what's going on? they write a letter, actually, to the navy department. the navy department sends a letter back saying. of course, there's like sailors in the navy. you know they're talking about all the things they're allowed to do. but it wasn't rooted in any kind of reality. and so on that, the paper received a couple of different letters from. blacks, those who were serving in the fleet in 1910, kind of explaining what their life was like. one guy i'm going to paraphrase here talks about how, you know, there's more discrimination navy than the rest of the u.s., which is pretty striking to say. he talks about how only black sailors or blacks is only allowed to as stewards and really terrible of heaving coal. and it steamships talks about how they
black sailors are reading black newspapers and writing back to them. and there's an incident in 1909 when a fleet of warships docks in new york. they a parade and while the black presidents note that there's no white people in the parade and they know there's black sailors on the ships, so they ask kind of what's going on? they write a letter, actually, to the navy department. the navy department sends a letter back saying. of course, there's like sailors in the navy. you know they're talking...
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but black people have been on the streets forever and ever. nobody caress because they say we are drug addicts. but these immigrants who come over here, they have been raping people, they have been breaking into homes, they are like savages as well. they don't speak the language. they look at us like we were crazy because we were the only people in america who were brought over here against our will and we were sold into slavery. but everybody else who comes over here, we're so kind and friendly. you need some clothes and a place to stay. we're going to make it happen. >> your reaction to what you heard there? >> i'm disappointed. it's heartbreaking to hear someone in her leadership role that you can that way. we have been pitted against each other and instead of calling bun group savage should be figuring out how to get resources to the black community and how do we make sure others seeking asylum also get resources. it shouldn't be an either/or. that keybind of language is wha continues to divide our communities. >> congresswoman, thank you
but black people have been on the streets forever and ever. nobody caress because they say we are drug addicts. but these immigrants who come over here, they have been raping people, they have been breaking into homes, they are like savages as well. they don't speak the language. they look at us like we were crazy because we were the only people in america who were brought over here against our will and we were sold into slavery. but everybody else who comes over here, we're so kind and...
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women's problem as well, it's black men and only black men. that is what made us know that we needed to say these names. for the most part, if you don't have stories to broaden your conceptualization of what a problem is, then you would see those coming in to say we have to say to misha anderson, india kaga. people wonder why we say them but if you don't know the story, you really aren't able to advocate for the kind of inclusions that we need. host: one chapter in your book that viewers will know the name is breonna taylor. why was that story different and why did it seem to reach all of america? guest: i will add sandra bland to that. the two black people or women that most people recognize are those names. each of those moments are -- our hope was that that would be the anger to recognize the fact. what happened to briand a, what happened to sandra happens to more than just those two black women. there are many other stories but they are stories that didn't really capture the media's attention. one of the reasons that breonna taylor's name
women's problem as well, it's black men and only black men. that is what made us know that we needed to say these names. for the most part, if you don't have stories to broaden your conceptualization of what a problem is, then you would see those coming in to say we have to say to misha anderson, india kaga. people wonder why we say them but if you don't know the story, you really aren't able to advocate for the kind of inclusions that we need. host: one chapter in your book that viewers will...
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femme, the black woman, the black woman's body, and thinking of the black woman's body as an altar.our white flowers on her altar. let them be thorny and thick and full of insects to honor her life. this is my, um, new book that i'm reading pieces from, side notes from the archivists with amistad, harper collins. and the process has been thinking about everything that i've gone through as a person. thinking about legacy, thinking about ancestors, and thinking about future. what does future building look like, even while acknowledging pain or suffering sorrow, guilt and joy. place or put or pour a glass of room temperature water, because the black woman is always seeking balance, ain't she? a woman always told she's too hot or too cold and has to be excellent and never in between. i started writing, yes, a very, very long time ago. i used to write a lot when i was supposed to be doing math in school, but i was taking copious notes about the world around me, and i've been a constant journaler and observer since i was a young child. your body has poured a chalice d your eyes vibrate, b
femme, the black woman, the black woman's body, and thinking of the black woman's body as an altar.our white flowers on her altar. let them be thorny and thick and full of insects to honor her life. this is my, um, new book that i'm reading pieces from, side notes from the archivists with amistad, harper collins. and the process has been thinking about everything that i've gone through as a person. thinking about legacy, thinking about ancestors, and thinking about future. what does future...
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level four is known as the graveyard for black men. i wasl the graveyard for black men.d i started to hear things implying that there was more play than just my ability to referee. little comments are starting to add up about my hair which was high top at the time. this amalgamation of comments and stories and anecdotes. all of that combined because there was more a plate and you can feel that in the atmosphere. as a person of colour you do know. ads, as a person of colour you do know. a spokesperson for the fa told us recruitment and development of referees from all backgrounds is fundamental to the new strategy and we want to ensure everyone can feel valued and supported at all levels of the game. and with these positive changes being made this season ashley has returned to the ground that he loves. the ashley has returned to the ground that he loves.— ashley has returned to the ground that he loves. ~ ., ., ., ., that he loves. the fa are doing good thins that he loves. the fa are doing good thin . s and that he loves. the fa are doing good things and the _ that he lo
level four is known as the graveyard for black men. i wasl the graveyard for black men.d i started to hear things implying that there was more play than just my ability to referee. little comments are starting to add up about my hair which was high top at the time. this amalgamation of comments and stories and anecdotes. all of that combined because there was more a plate and you can feel that in the atmosphere. as a person of colour you do know. ads, as a person of colour you do know. a...
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the median black household held $24,100 in wealth. white households had 7.8 times more wealth than blacks. in 2020, whites made up 60% of the us population, but held 84% of the total household wealth. black households who constituted 13.4% of the us population held 4% of the total household wealth. white household inherit over 5.3 times more than black households, and white households are 2.8 times more likely than black households to inheritt any wealth. well we're going to dig into this issue further with our first guest cam howard. cam howard is a reparations and expert who has been fighting for decades to get reparations for black americans, he has addressed the united nations and has traveled the world presenting the case for reparations for african-americans. he is an administrator for encobra, the national coalition of blacks for reparations in america. thanks so much for being with us, do you think the black americans should get reparations, and if so why? so i certainly believe that blacks in this. country should get reparati
the median black household held $24,100 in wealth. white households had 7.8 times more wealth than blacks. in 2020, whites made up 60% of the us population, but held 84% of the total household wealth. black households who constituted 13.4% of the us population held 4% of the total household wealth. white household inherit over 5.3 times more than black households, and white households are 2.8 times more likely than black households to inheritt any wealth. well we're going to dig into this issue...
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race, black leather jacket.those are the images a lot of us see. we don't really know what they're doing they're doing to him in cooler shotguns. ith knew about the breakfast program the breakfast or school programming a little bit about that. i did not know really until going into the book how the panthers weren't nationwide. there weree not just in the bay area. and bobby still when they started the black panther party for self-defense i don't think they had any idea it would spread across the country. but with that decentralization what i learned there were literally differences years later. but the east coast panthers in new york which is what the family was a part of, had different ideas of what it meant to be a pantheren. that came to head but i learned more -- make the biggest thing i learned about the black panther party in researching this book that i did not know before was how much infighting and how much there was. a lot of it was fueled by the fbi, j edgar hoover was actively trying to destroy the m
race, black leather jacket.those are the images a lot of us see. we don't really know what they're doing they're doing to him in cooler shotguns. ith knew about the breakfast program the breakfast or school programming a little bit about that. i did not know really until going into the book how the panthers weren't nationwide. there weree not just in the bay area. and bobby still when they started the black panther party for self-defense i don't think they had any idea it would spread across...
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well, one is that we have to many black folks and -- black spokesmen sent black leaders will no longer have the backbone, who no longer have the courage. they've got a brand, but not a cause. >> come on! mr. west: and if you have a brand, that's your market strategy. and the powers that be, the 1%, the billionaires? oh, they gotta whole lot to offer. you see, i don't believe in just name-calling. everybody is a human being, you see? so i'm going to always be empathetic the matter what. people are going to do whatever they can to the context of what they find themselves. but i am going to be honest with them and be honest with myself. because if you decide to speak the truth, you don't just speak the truth to the powers that be. you speak the truth to the people who themselves have less power and you speak the truth to yourself. [applause] and the truth is always bigger than each and every one of us. the truth is a jagged edge. it touches lives in a different way. people used to come up to me with regard to obama, i know i've got to give it up to sister teresa. omaha star and the daught
well, one is that we have to many black folks and -- black spokesmen sent black leaders will no longer have the backbone, who no longer have the courage. they've got a brand, but not a cause. >> come on! mr. west: and if you have a brand, that's your market strategy. and the powers that be, the 1%, the billionaires? oh, they gotta whole lot to offer. you see, i don't believe in just name-calling. everybody is a human being, you see? so i'm going to always be empathetic the matter what....
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it would save 3 million black lives a year because, when you improve the economic conditions of blacke, you improve their health outcomes. these are the issues that the congressional black caucus are working on, along with the black economic alliance, the national urban league, the national action network, the naacp, and others. because we understand economic justice is social justice in this moment. >> now, you and several members of the cbc war in atlanta this week to tour and affordable housing context -- complex -- recently opened up in the city's book a neighborhood. it and cooperated retail space and community gardens with more than 140 residential units, many of them subsidized for homeless and at risk precedence. what can you tell us about this project? >> i want to thank representative mike emote williams for identifying this project. one of the biggest issues our constituents talk to us about across the country's that need to provide more access to affordable housing. whether it's in my home state of nevada in las vegas, where rates have increased 30% since 2019, or communit
it would save 3 million black lives a year because, when you improve the economic conditions of blacke, you improve their health outcomes. these are the issues that the congressional black caucus are working on, along with the black economic alliance, the national urban league, the national action network, the naacp, and others. because we understand economic justice is social justice in this moment. >> now, you and several members of the cbc war in atlanta this week to tour and...
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the probe on black water was halted, but after all those developments, black water was forced to change its name to exe services to erase its activities in iraq and afghanistan from memory." after years, their history had new dimensions. you mentioned there that the us government asked you to do a job and you did it. you mentioned that you lost men on your watch. what you didn't mention is that you also killed a lot of people. um, you say, what, percentages is great. let's talk about individual cases. in 2005, black water guards fired 70 rounds into an iraki civilian's car, forcing the state department to investigate. in 2006, according to leaked pentagan documents, black water guards fired indiscriminately at iraqi civilians. killing, among others, ambulance driver. in 2007, black water guard shot and killed 14 iraqi civilians in what's been called the nissan square massaco or baghdad's bloody sunday. that is the record that lot of people. people around the world remember when they hear the name blackwater? sure, and when you do hundred thousand missions, it's easy to take some things
the probe on black water was halted, but after all those developments, black water was forced to change its name to exe services to erase its activities in iraq and afghanistan from memory." after years, their history had new dimensions. you mentioned there that the us government asked you to do a job and you did it. you mentioned that you lost men on your watch. what you didn't mention is that you also killed a lot of people. um, you say, what, percentages is great. let's talk about...
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they want a black novel. and he says, what is a black novel?ou know, intercity crime, slavery, drug dealer, single mothers. and he says, well, i don't want to do any of that. i think that my stories are universal. they are black because i'm black. and so, why isn't that enough? one day, in the sort of fit of frustration, who voices very stereotypical book that he intends to kind of be a prank, and sort of embarrass the publishing world. but it instead turns into a huge success. >> so, when we were going over all the notes, you said you had to direct it. this is your first directorial debut. why was that really a important to you? >> why did you think you could do that? because some people say, charles, arrogance -- never done it before. >> neither really. i think it was just -- >> you know what you wanted? >> no. i think whatever they wanted was to have control of the narrative, right? i think there is this general understanding in hollywood that films our directors medium and that you can be a writer and write a good script. but then if you gi
they want a black novel. and he says, what is a black novel?ou know, intercity crime, slavery, drug dealer, single mothers. and he says, well, i don't want to do any of that. i think that my stories are universal. they are black because i'm black. and so, why isn't that enough? one day, in the sort of fit of frustration, who voices very stereotypical book that he intends to kind of be a prank, and sort of embarrass the publishing world. but it instead turns into a huge success. >> so,...
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disproportionately, black women are working third shift jobs. black women are in communities where there is a lack of a middle class, a lack of a economic foundation that would deter this type of behavior. - [dorothy tucker] where they live, when they work, and listen to this, how they are perceived by criminals put a target on the backs of black women. - you know that you're in a neighborhood where crime is the norm and not the exception. you're in a neighborhood where you know that the police are slow to respond. it creates that atmosphere where unfortunately, you have people who feel empowered to become bolder or to continue to commit offenses until they're caught. - why does it always have to be me? when do i get a break? when can i have some peace? i hear those words quite often in the work that i do. - [dorothy tucker] gabrielle molden-carwell works as a trauma therapist, helping black women cope with their emotional pain. - it's disheartening and it causes self-doubt because something must be wrong with me. - [dorothy tucker] she knows th
disproportionately, black women are working third shift jobs. black women are in communities where there is a lack of a middle class, a lack of a economic foundation that would deter this type of behavior. - [dorothy tucker] where they live, when they work, and listen to this, how they are perceived by criminals put a target on the backs of black women. - you know that you're in a neighborhood where crime is the norm and not the exception. you're in a neighborhood where you know that the police...
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that's on top of erasing black history and banning books. you ever think you would live in a country where we are banning books? book banning ingrate schools and high schools? it's unconscionable. these attacks hurt all americans because investing in black economic disparity lifts everybody up -- prosperity lifts everybody up. i don't believe that is the former president said yesterday, that immigrants are polluting our blood. the economy in our nation is stronger when we are tapping full range of talents in this nation. my administration will cultivate to fight against these attacks because everybody deserves a fair shot. for all we have done, the real heroes in this story are you, the american people. not a joke. hard-working people like the owner of hero plumbing here in milwaukee, and in thousands of towns all across america. stories over noel, hope and optimism because people are giving up. right in your work and your family and your talent. writing this nation. . that is what i see no matter where i go in this country. i have never bee
that's on top of erasing black history and banning books. you ever think you would live in a country where we are banning books? book banning ingrate schools and high schools? it's unconscionable. these attacks hurt all americans because investing in black economic disparity lifts everybody up -- prosperity lifts everybody up. i don't believe that is the former president said yesterday, that immigrants are polluting our blood. the economy in our nation is stronger when we are tapping full range...
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a 23 year old unarmed black man.19, during an encounter with police, mcclain was forced into a chokehold and injected with ketamine. amended an autopsy report revealed that this cause of death was due to, quote, complications of ketamine administration following forcible restraint. three of the police officers involved have already faced trial. one of the officers was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and assault. the other two were acquitted. president biden is sending homeland security secretary, alejandro mayorkas, and secretary of state, antony blinken, to mexico city next wednesday for talks with mexico's president, andrÉs manuel lÓpez, in hopes of curving the mass migration and growing humanitarian crisis at the southern border. so far, customs and border protection has encountered more than 47,000 undocumented migrants this week. a record high. the influx comes as texas chartered a flight with roughly 100 asylum seekers fr his state to chicago. the white house called the move by abbott a, quote, po
a 23 year old unarmed black man.19, during an encounter with police, mcclain was forced into a chokehold and injected with ketamine. amended an autopsy report revealed that this cause of death was due to, quote, complications of ketamine administration following forcible restraint. three of the police officers involved have already faced trial. one of the officers was found guilty of criminally negligent homicide and assault. the other two were acquitted. president biden is sending homeland...
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black children. yeah. and it was actually, you know, it was actually considered to be sort of a less extreme measure, which sounds sounds strange. and i found that kind of startling when i was doing the research, because it seems like an extreme measure, but this was considered sort of a moderate alternative to just to close in schools, which did happen in a few places. and so it was sort of viewed as this escape mechanism, as i said, to let families in there, their children to all white schools, all white, private. it also when when it started being struck down by, the courts you know, the courts very quickly caught on to a lot of the things that segregationists were doing to skirt brown and started striking down various laws that were passed. then they tried to, you know, southern lawmakers tried to make the program sort of neutral and. so then you did see tiny numbers of black students also using vouchers, but but it was pretty clearly a for white families to avoid desegregated public schools. yea
black children. yeah. and it was actually, you know, it was actually considered to be sort of a less extreme measure, which sounds sounds strange. and i found that kind of startling when i was doing the research, because it seems like an extreme measure, but this was considered sort of a moderate alternative to just to close in schools, which did happen in a few places. and so it was sort of viewed as this escape mechanism, as i said, to let families in there, their children to all white...
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of the majorthe pick on black m, black men are dramatically different than black women, it's a false narrative. now, let me lean into what the chairman had to say, right? the truth of the matter is, you know, congressman, chairman horsford, they have fought and passed a lot of great legislation that impacts african americans, particularly african american men. the problem is, k part, when i sit in focus groups, african americans, african american men, they have no idea. they have no idea that, you know, criminal justice reform was passed, they have no idea that voting rights were passed and they fought so hard for it. to your question you gave chairman, the chairman, dnc chairman, it's what i would say, not only must to say that we fought to get these things passed, black men, you have to use your power to punish those who are standing in the way of getting these things passed. it's a messaging and a resource conversation. i would argue we've not spent enough resources actually messaging specifically to african americans, particularly men. >> i want to be clear, when i said, i don't
of the majorthe pick on black m, black men are dramatically different than black women, it's a false narrative. now, let me lean into what the chairman had to say, right? the truth of the matter is, you know, congressman, chairman horsford, they have fought and passed a lot of great legislation that impacts african americans, particularly african american men. the problem is, k part, when i sit in focus groups, african americans, african american men, they have no idea. they have no idea that,...
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voters you say matter. >> black voters matter big. >> black voters matter. hugs i do that and say that not just because it's the name of our organization, right? it's because there is a principal in those three words. either you believe we matter or you don't. if you believe the amount of the first thing you got to do because unfortunately there's a bunch of folks including alabama legislature right sister points out the republicans in the alabama legislature who believably don't matter. they're doing everything they can to make that be a fact. before i talk about the streets just to add on to what we're talking about earlier in terms of the voter depression a lot of policing since 2013 and also since 202020 is the usual stuff the closing of the polling places a voter id. in fact add-ons alabama stuart you all know i flipped past voter id the very next thing we did was what? try to close on the places where you could get an id. right? they were sure they were not even trying to hide it. we saw the regular stuff that we've seen the last three years as a coupl
voters you say matter. >> black voters matter big. >> black voters matter. hugs i do that and say that not just because it's the name of our organization, right? it's because there is a principal in those three words. either you believe we matter or you don't. if you believe the amount of the first thing you got to do because unfortunately there's a bunch of folks including alabama legislature right sister points out the republicans in the alabama legislature who believably don't...
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to russian ports and on the east of the black sea.sia has begun working on a new port and occupied georgian territory east of the black sea which reflects how severe the blow has been to russian seapower in the black sea. this is part of a bigger pattern, showing ukraine's ability to force russia back from the ukrainian coast and to break the blockade of ukraine's own black seaports. samantha: the u.k. defse minister says 20% of the russian black sea fleet has been destroyed. what are russia's military capabilities? >> russia used its black sea fleet to blockade ukrainian ports. the blockade has been effectively broken in the past six months. the russian black sea fleet has played a big role in missile tacks on ukrainian infrastructure, civilian infrastructure across the country. last winter in particular when russian warships fired crews missile attacks. that has been notably less of an occurrence this winter, largely because the ships have been forced back. they play a major role logistically helping support the russian invasion and
to russian ports and on the east of the black sea.sia has begun working on a new port and occupied georgian territory east of the black sea which reflects how severe the blow has been to russian seapower in the black sea. this is part of a bigger pattern, showing ukraine's ability to force russia back from the ukrainian coast and to break the blockade of ukraine's own black seaports. samantha: the u.k. defse minister says 20% of the russian black sea fleet has been destroyed. what are russia's...
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people in black people as a culture. how did you take to seeing those incidents, the dog situation that happened? so that one kind of annoyed that form of like it was being like, why didn't this, it doesn't really make sense. and then to have enjoyed floats, which in kind of his thoughts on the back of that. please please call the cops. please called scott, i'm the american man threatening my life. police told him would it be like they be combined and then they just kind of escalated each other so much more than they should have. yeah, and i think they like everything was coming together. so if we can, and then being and look down as well, maybe even less because you can post to people. what about the election human would now? well, and so we can't do anything about saving comfortable about the face to face the very odd prefix game will say i'm very resilient, but we only support sometimes of find a support for my oldest uncle pat. how you doing, sir? good. yeah, yeah, i'm good. i'm good. this will, i'll check in on you.
people in black people as a culture. how did you take to seeing those incidents, the dog situation that happened? so that one kind of annoyed that form of like it was being like, why didn't this, it doesn't really make sense. and then to have enjoyed floats, which in kind of his thoughts on the back of that. please please call the cops. please called scott, i'm the american man threatening my life. police told him would it be like they be combined and then they just kind of escalated each other...
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black water was established in 1997 in the us. the firm signed its first contract in october 2000 after attack on uss cole of yemen's port. the firm won the tender and took on training 100 thousand marines. after the deal, the owner of the company. eric prince bought a plot of land with area of 28 square kilometers on the virginia north carolina border and set up its military establishment and advanced. services: the fact is, contractors have been part of american military history, they've been part of world military history from the beginning and will be in the future. princess's company initially provided the us army and police services, including shooting range and establishing centers for military training. after september 11th attacks, blackwater changed this operation from providing training centers to work as a military contractor. by the support it received from officials, it signed big contracts. amounting to billions of dollars. black water usa has been called the largest private army in the world. my guest tonight is th
black water was established in 1997 in the us. the firm signed its first contract in october 2000 after attack on uss cole of yemen's port. the firm won the tender and took on training 100 thousand marines. after the deal, the owner of the company. eric prince bought a plot of land with area of 28 square kilometers on the virginia north carolina border and set up its military establishment and advanced. services: the fact is, contractors have been part of american military history, they've been...