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folks. that is why with the january 6th committee is doing is so important. we must keep paying attention. all right, gone. thank you for watching symone on the sunday afternoon. i am symone sanders. you can catch me every weekend on 4 pm eastern anytime on peacock. and the msnbc hub every monday and tuesday. hit me up on social media. i've got something to say everywhere. you can find highlights, news and exciting things in the works for the show on instagram, twitter and tiktok. right now, i would like to hand things over to my friend, reverend al sharpton and politicsnation. al sharpton and politicsnation ♪ ♪ ♪ good evening and welcome to politicsnation, let me tell you
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again why i'm home, i tested positive for covid. but that's to the fact, i am vaxxed and boosted. i have no symptoms and i feel just fine. because i care about the health of my colleagues, i've chosen to work from home, and practice social distancing. with so much going on, i didn't want to risk the chance to bring all the news to you. so, let's get started. tonight's need moment of truth, with following breaking news this afternoon that the senate has worked out a framework for bipartisan gun legislation, that could represent the biggest federal rule to curb gun violence in decades. at the same time, in the house, on the eve of the second round of public hearings from the select committee investigating january six, essentially -- tomorrow. morning taken together these
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momentous moves on capitol hill, give me help. on this sunday, because sunday is a dear hope for a ministry. that democrats and biden administration are making some progress, and fulfilling their promise to defend our democracy and move past past partisan divisions. -- for so long. but outside the risk in our country remains threateningly real. in idaho, 31 people linked to a white nationalist group were arrested at a pride event just yesterday. people saying they were intent on turning a celebration into a riot. joining me now to discuss all of this is congressman ted -- democratic california, congressman it's good to see you again. it's good to have you on this
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show again. >> thank you, reverend sharpton. >> let me say this to you, the timing is just about perfect given the breaking news that the bipartisan group of senators, who have been working on a compromise gun safety bill for the past month have reached a breakthrough, so i couldn't ask you about a better time, albeit is a lesson which is why some democrats, including president biden, have suddenly including -- have lobbied. for the proposal leads assault weapons and high capacity magazines untouched, but it does enhanced background checks for 18 to 21-year-olds. it allocates more federal funding for mental health and for states to implement red flag laws. the president and his statement saying, looking forward to signing it, since the majority chuck schumer says he wants to
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bring it to the floor as soon as possible. you is a member of the congressional task force on gun violence prevention, what's your response? >> house democrats class the stronger version, i would've liked to see a stronger version, whoever this is progress. i commend the u.s. senate for reaching this framework, if they pass it to the house, no doubt will also pass it to the president. and particularly pleased that you have funding for states, for red flag laws that can take guns away from people who are mentally and temporarily unable, or should not have mcgahn. we also have a crackdown on strong purchasers, enhanced background checks for people above 20 under 20, wanted additional funding for mental health that will -- overall i will support this package. >> i agree, it's a step not as much as i wanted. but we haven't gotten anything
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in a long time. we'll see as it moves forward. now congressman, nearly three dozen people, police say that they are a white supremacist group, the patriot front, they've been charged with conspiracy to riot after a mass arrest yesterday. they are proudly bet in idaho, they found riot gear, evidence suggesting a planned disruption, what struck me about this story is that it's reported that out of the 31 people arrested, only one was found to be from idaho, participants coming in at least ten different other states. centering around donald trump, drawing attention to white supremacist groups like the proud boys, their participation in january six. are you worried that we might see a spike in violence from
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far-right extremists? i think we've lost congressman. when they go to my nest gassed, and will try to bring the congressman back. let me go to our next guest if we can. >> can you see may? >> sorry, we haven't. back congressman, i ask you whether you feel that they will be a spike in these right-wing groups, white supremacist groups, seeing this today, seeing the arrests yesterday and the charges today? >> i thank you for your. question let me first say, these are a bunch of losers, they lead sad, pathetic lights. however some of them could become dangerous and on the house judicial committee with
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hearings on domestic terrorism, fbi director has testified that in terms of domestic terrorism, white supremacist groups are the greatest threat to our security. i'm pleased law enforcement were able to stop this group of people, who is gonna engage in a riot at a gay pride parade. we need to have initial funding for law enforcement to go after white supremacy groups, stand up to them, and to fight back. >> yes, now let me ask you this congressman, your colleagues in the house select committee investigating the insurrection, are holding their next public hearing tomorrow morning. as a former manager of donald trump cycle impeachment arrival, we are you surprised by anything you heard in last week's hearing, how do you expect the committee to proceed at presenting its case? >> i was surprised at the number of inner circle trump supporters, who told the former president that he lost the election. everyone knew that trump lost
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the election, including trump himself. and the next hearing is gonna focus on that. how everyone knew that trump lost, trump knew he lost, and that's important because one trump then goes out and tries to tell people that somehow he didn't lose, that's essentially trying to stay in power legally, that is an attempted coup, the hearing is going to show with the actual facts are, which without trump -- he law lee he lost the electoral college he knew it, and all his advisers knew it. >> his advisers told ham, i think that resonated with me, that they not only knew it they told him that they acknowledge that this was their view as experts in their field. congressman, as a christian minister who otherwise would have preached to the church today. i appreciate that in your statement of silence on the house floor last week. as you push back against the wave of state level legislation
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impacting lgbtq americans, most notably former don't say gay bill, with what jesus said about homosexuality and the new testament, which is to say that he said nothing. the way you dramatize it, did it, was very inspiring. are you worried though, as some americans are with abortion rights potentially said to be overturned by the supreme court, that lgbtq rights are also gonna take it nationally? >> i hope the u.s. supreme court does not issue a draft opinion as a final opinion. because one, it's legally wrong, but also with such an extreme opinion that not only would that have a huge effect on one that's held and take away the right to abortion, it would also take away the right to game eric, the right to contraception, it's a very extreme opinion. and you're absolutely right,
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jesus christ said nothing about homosexuality, but christ did say a lot about love. and that is, the way society should be focused on, on love for everybody. >> you dramatize did it again, you dramatized effectively. you hadn't even appreciates pause and how you did it. i'll give you that combination. thank you for being with us, congressman ted -- from california. now joining me now is jake johnson, the secretary of homeland security during the obama administration, thank you sir for coming to talk to us. >> thanks reverend, good to be with you. hope you get well soon. >> i feel great, thank you for that. the secretary johnson, i want to start the question about hate crime, i'm assuming you heard about the group of 31 people police say, went to a white national group who were
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detained last night at a pride . i'm ask sixth year anniversary since the pulse nightclub shooting in orlando florida with 49 people who killed most of them lgbtq. what do you make, that a lot of a gun violence we see, or acts of hate crimes like the attack in buffalo, new york, where i spent some time even i one morning there, a few weeks ago. is there anything else we could do to make these attacks stop given your expertise as a former homeland security secretary? >> reverend, regrettably, i believe yesterday's arrest in idaho are emblematic of a period in which we now live. i believe the focus has to be
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on continued good law enforcement investigations by the fbi, by the department of homeland security, basic law enforcement devoting resources to surveying and tracking down these groups like the one we see right now in these images. when i was secretary of homeland security, i was pleasant secret surprised to learn that there are community based organizations, dedicated to eradicating hate. dedicated to reforming neo-nazis for example. there was a group in chicago called life after hate, which we end the department of homeland security wanted to find. i believe more of that goes a long way. and then lastly, people really do listen to their leaders, reverend, people listen to the words of intolerance, the racist dog listens to their
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leaders. and i've been saying for a long time now that the lid has been peeled off, a lot of racists are hateful, homophobic, antisemitic attitudes in this country, and this current political environment, which makes previously unacceptable behavior acceptable. and for the deranged view of violence inevitable. >> now there was an op-ed that you wrote in the washington post a few days ago, it caught my attention, after all the gun violence around the country who wrote that quote, it's time to show the real for a mass shootings, in pictures. what america needs isn't emmett till moment. explain to our viewers what you mean by an emmett till moment? >> reverend, i think that today's deal in the senate shows promise. i do continue to believe that we need a game-changer of sorts, to alter the current political
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stalemate around gun safety. i've been surprised when i say we needed emmett till moment in this country. the number americans in multiple generations lighter black, know exactly what i mean. and as you know, pictures can say 1000 words, and very often pictures convey something that words can never adequately convey. think back to the images from the vietnam war, think of the images of alabama cavalry beating marchers at the -- bridge. think about the -- intermission of alabama think about the video when at that you've there been nobody of joe shaw's death. and we simply had a police report that said that he died as a result of a medical condition, so i would advocate for the release of any particular images and,
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particular but i do think that the public and the lawmakers who represent them in washington, need to have a more vivid, clear picture of the horror that weapons of mass destruction, which at the moment can be purchased by an 18-year-old in the state of texas, what these weapons cause and what tragedy and or they can cause. >> you mention those photos. famous star graphic violent pictures that had a major impact on political -- that followed. -- fired on black demonstrators and birmingham, alabama in 1963. the alabama cavalry beating some rights marches -- in 1965. some more recently, the video of police officer kneeling on george floyd's neck two years ago.
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it's striking. i was only one years old when he was killed, but i met his mother -- she talked about how the people did not want her to open the coffin and show the body of her dead son, of how bruised and beaten he was. when she did, they put it out there. and inspired others to do what they did. you're absolutely right. vigils matter. it shows us how bad it is, when i talk to the victims in buffalo, when you're shot with these automatic weapons, the bodies are torn apart. you can't even open the casket. -- cremated -- underscores your point as to how you have to be cautious as to whether you can make a dramatic opening of the casket. >> one other thing to think about. if the shooter had lived and had been prosecuted criminally,
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the prosecution would want to introduce into evidence, which would become public, images of the crime scene. that does not necessarily require family concern. if the shooters had lived we would all be living with these images. why should a towel child who is an eyewitness to this tragedy at the school have to bear that for the rest of his or her life in greece counseling. but lawmakers who permits this continued environment to exist are spared and a lot to basically look away. >> let's look at the politics of guns. -- issuing agreements on reduced gun violence. poland shows american support some type of restrictions, but they don't always -- specifics. an opposition to gun control is
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heavily concentrated in the republican party. and you cbs poll shows that foreign ten republicans think mass shootings are unfortunately something we have to accept as part of a free society. what is your take on this? how do we need resistance to gun control? >> first of all, we should never have to accept mass shootings of ten-year-olds, churchgoers, teachers, preachers. that is unacceptable. in this country. officials in washington seem to be of the view that something is better than nothing. there's a lot more work to be done. reverend, the circumstances of each of these shootings tend to bury the character of the assailant. the motive of the assailant, but the common thread running through all of this is the degree to which in this country, a deranged person can get his hands on a gun. we have to do, and there are a
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number of things we can do. we have to reduce the likelihood that deranged criminal people can get their hands on assault weapons. one way or the other. we need to continue to work at this, even after today's -- >> all right. briefly, before we were out of time. what are your thoughts on the first public hearing and on the january 6th committee? you are the former head of homeland security. when you consider the threat to our nation that was revealed on that day, are we taking this event seriously enough, mister secretary? >> i certainly hope so. it is clear to me idai that with the committee is doing is building a case. a criminal case against donald trump and those around him. that they join a seditious conspiracy. that they engaged by giving aid and comfort to insurrectionists.
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they engaged any criminal act. the building block falling into place -- building block one was when donald trump was told about the election. how the election was not stolen. building blocks two, three and four, i suspect will be on public display tomorrow during round two of this hearing. diane >> albright. thank you for joining us. secretary jeh johnson. an update on the morn ukraine. joining me now is abc's ali arouzi. nbc's ali arouzi. ali, what is the latest on the ground? >> good evening, reverend. as you know, the luhansk area is the industrial heartland of ukraine. and the russians are bringing it to the ground. the focus of their attacks for the last several weeks now have been on the eastern front. they have concentrated most of those attacks on two towns.
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severodonetsk, which is the capital of the luhansk region, and its twin town on the other side of the riverbank, lychee sank's. if the battle for these two cities, that's with it's shaping the outcome of this war. that is why you are seeing such intense street fighting in severodonetsk. house by house, the ukrainian commanders are saying that the only time there is a low in the shelling is when the russians are reloading their weapons. it is with those shelves that the russians have taken out two bridges connecting severodonetsk and let's see shanks, and now they're targeting a third bridge to the ukrainian -- silicone cranes cannot get arms, ammunition to carry on fighting the russians. >> it's these fights that the russians are putting up, pushing the ukrainians back into smaller pockets of control. one of those pockets is the obstacle chemical plant, where some 800 civilians are hiding
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in the bunker of that chemical plant. the governor of the luhansk region said that amongst them are women and children and because of the heavy shelling, a huge fire has broken out at the chemical plant. we don't have reports of injuries or deaths, but that is obviously very concerning for the people that are there. reverend, ukrainians keep saying that they are running out of ammunition. they are really little on weapons and they're wondering why weapons are given given to them by doses by the west, which is barely enough to allow them to defend these territories, let alone beat the russians. they have again and again defy the odds, and they are still on the outskirts of sievierodonetsk fighting the russians, that they are hugely outnumbered by the russian war machine. the russians have more or machines and essentially much more artillery shells. the ukraine, it's the same for
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every piece of artillery they have. they have 10 to 15 pieces more, the russians. this will be a pivotal battle going forward. the next two days could be decisive according to the governor that region. reverend? >> nbc's ali arouzi in ukraine. thank you for that report. later on politicsnation, we look ahead to day two of the public hearing on the insurrection. what can we expect? still to come with my political panel. but first, my colleague gigi stone with today's top new stories. gigi? >> thanks, red. here are some of the stories. a dangerous heat wave is sweeping the american west this weekend. major cities, including phoenix, las vegas, denver, are posting record high temperatures in triple digits. in california -- valley, the thermometer hit 122 degrees. north korea fired multiple
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artillery shots this morning, according to south korea's military. this comes a day after north korean leader kim jong-un pledge to increase the nation's military power. south korea's joint chief of staff told nbc news they have, quote, strengthen monitoring surveillance and are maintaining tight military readiness. keeping in close cooperation with the u.s.. the u.s. navy on saturday announced safety -- for non deployed aircrafts after back-to-back deadly crashes in southern california last week. the most recent crash wednesday killed five marines, including captain john sachs, the son of the former baseball -- steve sacks who played for the yankees. more with politics nations and reverend sharpton. stay with us after the break. sharpton. stay with us after the break we've got apples and cabbage. 7,000 dahlias, vegetables, and brisket for dinner. this is my happy place. we've been coming here, since 1868.
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now let's go to our political panel to tackle some of today's big headlines. let's bring in daniel moody, host of the hashtag woke a fda lee podcast, and retired political analyst and republican straddle it just -- >> let start with the newly-announced senate bipartisan deal to address gun violence. president biden's statement earlier said quote, obviously it does not do everything that i think is needed, but it reflects the important steps in the right direction, and would be the most significant gun safety legislation to pass congress in decades. right now, republican senators are on board. which signals a deal could overcome the filibuster, the legislation has not been written up yet, republican
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proposals include nine measures intended to help curb gun violence. with the outline does not include, is a renewal of the so-called assault rifle ban. and it doesn't raise the legal age to purchase a firearm. what are your thoughts on this proposal? >> honestly, i don't think that it's gonna do anything to stop the mass shootings we see in this country. from the bullet points we see here, we're talking about mental health, we're not talking about nestled up in his bat, we're not talking about stronger background checks, we're not talking about red flag laws, we're not talking about raising the minimum age to be able to buy a weapon of war, so it's not out of what it is that this group thinks we need right now, but incremental changes not it. we are in a crisis in this country, many doctors themselves have said that we're in a public health crisis. that we're seeing mass shootings on a daily basis, i'm
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asked shooting is for victims that are shot by one gun or more. and that's something that's happening on a daily basis here. we focus not on the news, are those that are ten, 15, 20 people kill likely see between buffalo and el paso. with this measure will do, they can pat them selves on the back, for bipartisanship but is it gonna help americans, totally not, is gonna keep a saints, have absolutely. not >> it doesn't include -- that have been out in the front lines. it is the first agreement but again, if we can't and the climate of having buffalo and texas inside of three weeks, what has to happen to the senate, or congress up, and we need to change those in the senate or congress. when we go on to the january six committee [inaudible]
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roughly 20 million americans watched the first primetime hearing. [inaudible] who watched the average sunday night football game. now tomorrow night, the proceedings will zero in on what president trump was doing before injuring the uprising, what's your take on the case that the panel has presented so far? >> right, thanks for having me, so far it's been compelling, they have told a story in a way that was very dramatic, and all appearances it seems to be nonpartisan, the chairman has gone out of his way to make sure was presented in a nonpartisan way with liz cheney actually representing the bulk of the evidence. so far it doesn't seem to be a case against we republicans, it's a case against donald trump was shown to be derelict in his duty. and that on january six, the
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commander-in-chief who was supposed to protect the united states, those protests government, which congress is part of, did absolutely nothing to protect his government. and in fact, he represented the other side, beside that was attacking the government, asking donald trump to tell his supporters to back off, and it appears that mike pence was actually the one calling the shots in the capital. i want people to think about this, whatever you think about mike pence one way or another, he stayed, he put his life on the line, that doesn't happen very often in our republic. his life isn't eminent major, he decided that he was gonna stay in complete the job, even though he was in danger. i think that speaks very well of him, it doesn't speak very well of donald trump. >> now, talking about vice president, let me ask you a minute, i experience a little déjà vu this morning when i read that before last good
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governor and vice president, sarah palin, has advanced to the general election in alaska special house seat. palin lead the field, to be fair consisted of 48 candidates, including a man who legally changed his name to santa claus. palin brought populace energy to the republican party, before trump came along. do you feel like she fits into this modern version of the gop? >> it remains to be seen, americas full of stories of combat, she has a chance -- the governorship of law enforcement before -- people are still angry at her about. that this right choice voting, mayor might not work in her favor, i don't think it will imbalance or work in her favor. she'll get 30% of the vote, and now she goes to the runoff in
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august, where she academies to get 50% of the vote, if she fails to get 50% it will be the other, votes for the other candidate in mind shows voting. the other candidates, second and third top voters, we'll get dropped off in less than 30%. rancor last, and rancor second she's most likely to win. >> danielle, speaking of electoral politics, earlier today in a new video on epl congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez refuses to endorse biden for another round in the white house, this comes as the new york times reports, there is growing concern among democratic circles over the democratic the president's ability to run and win in 2024 election. it's a front page story, on the site as well, what are your thoughts on this --
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democratic party, especially given that we haven't even got into the midterms yet? >> that's exactly what i was just gonna say, rave, i don't know why people are putting -- with the midterm election and is a handful of months away and that stands right now, democrats stand to lose big, and if democrats lose big our democracy loses. that includes the gavel back and kavanaugh mccarthy's ads, who showed himself time and time again through his own words, to motley trustworthy. not to be somebody that's gonna kiss the ring of donald trump above defending his country, which he took an oath for. i believe it's important for us not to be looking ahead to 2024, we have no idea what crisis we will be in at that time. we need to focus on the next few months, and that's what the chatter needs to be about. >> i totally agree. it's almost like you could see the court before the appointee
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gets there, in the midterm elections. and they're saying things about biden who are clearly still the most popular one to run in 2024, we'll deal with that as it comes along. -- thank you both for being with us. >> thanks rev. >> juneteenth is just around the corner and this year observant will be just the second as a federal hydro commemorates the black freedom struggle in america. but it will also be what it's always been, a party. a celebration of that struggle. and the new comedy block party, streaming this week on the tee platform is a celebration of that celebration. with an all star cast all black cast. >> some grand rapids institution. >> your grandmother was celebrating juneteenth way before the federal holiday. >> she -- success. >> i wanted to commute it
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community for my daughter. i wanted her to know, even if it's something happens to me, she'll be okay. >> take care of each other, y'all. happy juneteenth. [applause] >> joining me now is lisa lapis, one of the producers of block party. and the academy mourn meaning -- one of its stars. lisa and barbara thank you both for joining us this evening. and like i said, before juneteenth has come to represent a lot, so a film about juneteenth could have been approached in several different ways, all of them valid. well this form of cause has some drama, it's a comedy about a black experience. i appreciate that we get to laugh, had a black party come about, lisa? >> well, black party came about
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when we were in quarantine during covid, we were thinking about what a good film would be to come out after covid. we were reminiscing about all the things we miss doing like going to block parties, going to movies, all the sudden it hit a, block party. that's a great idea for a foam. and we said it with the background of juneteenth this annual fictitious juneteenth black party, that happen in grand rapids, michigan. >> i want to play this clip from the film, and then go back to you. let me play this for you. >> we need enough clearance for an emergency vehicle to get past the stage, our permit depends on. it >> that's crazy, we don't have enough room for our vip section, how's was to serve our stocked up vodka? >> you can't survive for here, we don't have a permit for hard liquor. >> we're not serving at, we're selling it. can't commiserate. debit -- bet you didn't learn this at harvard did you know? >> now, margaret, you've done so much in your career but
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those of us who know you for more serious roles of course, as chug in the color purple film, which you are oscar nominated for. this film was a lot of fun for you as a grandmother gianna's. did that fun attractive to the project? >> absolutely. first let me say thank you for having us on reverend, thank you for going to all those communities in the stress over the decades of years in the really saved a lot of souls, we appreciate that. now, i'll get to this yes, it was a delight to build this was a comedy, a delight to know that it was really organized, by blacks and wonderful to know that when i stepped on to the makeup trailer, i would be in good hands, people would have my color makeup.
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they knew how to do my hair, i could relax and just know that i would be okay. back in the day, when you look at those credits, i always said -- by tunnel or -- . they did not have people of color. right color. we had to do everything. diane carroll, she's the one who taught me how to do makeup. we had to do it ourselves. here's the thing. the point is is that the california licensing commission for cosmetology, but to pass that test to get your license you have to know how to do -- care. if you are someone like myself goes on the set and a white person is doing the hair, they don't know nothing. >> now, lisa, you are from
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grand rapids, michigan. i know your brother was one of the sharpest minds in this country. when shooting in grand rapids, where patrick leola was shot and killed in april by a police officer who is now charged with second degree murder. i did the eulogy at the funeral. obviously, this film predates the shooting. i wonder how that tragic injustice has affected you and film, other producers, as you are in the midst of this premiere. >> right. well, i think it was important for us to shoot this film and grand rapids, because we wanted to show a different part of grand rapids that a lot of people don't see, especially in the wake of some of the tragic events that were happening in black lives matter.
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it's important to see another part of grand rapids and african americans, which is why it's so important to have black producers, black directors just tell the many different stories that there are to be told. with all the tragic events, events that our nation is enduring right now, it's really important to share something positive, uplifting. like a heartwarming comedy about family. that is when our film is about. there needs to be a balance between when we expose ourselves to. otherwise, the world will just see one side of american -- african american communities. >> back to you, now, margaret. we see more films like this produced. all black production teams. as we move ahead with more black filmmakers giving opportunities to tell the stories. what is your next hope for black creators? >> i love seeing black directors, females, and this
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one was black, joan wilkerson. i'm sorry? would i would like to see is us moving into the decision-making positions. we have a lot of stories. we know a lot, but we still don't have the power to say what is going to be done. it is much more than we ever had right now, but just the fact that you can turn on netflix and hulu, and if you don't like what you see you can turn it off and turn on to something else, which we've never had before, but we need to have -- there are more stories that we could tell if we had the power to say yes. let's do this. >> right. i would like to add to that. much of the world has changed. hollywood is still a little bit
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slow. there's certainly a lot more directors and black writers, but still, the decision-makers, there used to be a lot more decision-makers, and we try to incorporate that into all the productions that we do at grandchild productions. when people ask how they can't support this, well when way to support it is to go see the film. it comes out in theaters this weekend as well as next weekend, and it will also be streaming, but go out and support those films when they're out there. i thank you so much for letting us on your show, because one of the biggest challenges was, with some of these small budget films, it's the marketing. we don't have marketing budgets to compete with the jurassic parks of the world. without shows like yours that are really showcasing us we can't get the word out. but we know there are audiences who want to see and need to see this. audiences that have seen this are absolutely loving our film. we just have to really mobilize
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and get the word out. so i really appreciate you having us on your show. >> thank you for coming on. lisa, margaret. big fan of yours. thank you all both once again. it streams on b.e.t. plus. next, my final thoughts. stay with us. final thoughts. stay with us reason, or fun. daring, or thoughtful. sensitive, or strong. progress isn't either or progress is everything. [♪♪] if you have diabetes, it's important to have confidence in the nutritional drink you choose. try boost glucose control®. it's clinically shown to help manage blood sugar levels
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everyone and welcome to american voices i'm julián castro, in for at least yemen ended. as we start with a potential breakthrough on gun reform. a bipartisan group of senators, ten democrats, ten republicans, said they have a framework which could become the most significant federal action addressing gun violence in three decades. the frame where includes red flag laws, investments in children and family mental health services, and enhance review process for buyers under the age of 21. what's not in it, no ban on semiautomatic weapons, no universal background checks, no raising the age limit to buying assault weapons, advocates have called for the age to go from 18 to 21. congresswoman madeleine dean said about that earlier here on msnbc. >> these are steps in the right directions, and background checks, but let's remember the absurd -- in this country. and 18 year old can buy an assault style weapon, 18 year old