kavanaugh‘s nomination. 0ur correspondent nada tawfik has been watching the hearings with people in bloomsburgicans stopped what they were doing and watched as christine blasey ford and brett kavanaugh testified on capitol hill. this is a pivotal moment, because the future of the supreme court will shape america, from cities to small towns like bloomsburg, pennsylvania. brett's assault on me drastically altered my life... at this gathering, friends were emotional watching the hearing. they sympathised with dr ford, and felt she was unfairly on trial. she was very candid and straightforward. i mean, my heartjust went out to her. you know, it's heartbreaking to listen to her account. she is tremendously brave. she is tremendously brave to be able to make this statement and take this risk for herself. while they dread the consequences of a conservative majority on the court, the issue for them is even bigger than that. they feel the hearings could set back progress made by the #metoo movement. i don't have any problem with innocent until proven guilty, but my problem is that the same sort of cons

moment, because the nature of the supreme court will shape america, from cities to small towns like bloomsburgt this gathering, friends were emotional watching the hearing. they sympathised with dr ford and felt she was unfairly on trial. she was very candid and straightforward. i mean, my heartjust went out to her. you know, it‘s heartbreaking to listen to her account. she is tremendously brave. she is tremendously brave to be able to make this statement and take this risk for herself. while they dread the consequences of a conservative majority on the court, the issue for them is even bigger than that. they feel the hearings could set back progress made by the #metoo movement. i don‘t have any problem with innocent until proven guilty, but my problem is that the same sort of consideration is not given to the victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, right? there‘s a sort of immediate sense of, "the reason they are‘oming forward is because they are political pawns," and she herself, dr ford, said, "i‘m nota pawn." the hearings coincided with the annual state fair, where politics mixed w

our correspondent nada tawfik has been watching the hearings with people in bloomsburg, pennsylvania.of americans stopped what they were doing and watched as christine blasey ford and brett kavanaugh testified on capitol hill. this is a pivotal moment, because the future of the supreme court will shape america, from cities to small towns, like bloomsburg, pennsylvania. brett's assault on me drastically altered my life... at this gathering, friends were emotional watching the hearing. they sympathised with dr ford, and felt she was unfairly on trial. she was very candid and straightforward. i mean, my heartjust went out to her. you know, it's heartbreaking to listen to her account. she is tremendously brave. she is tremendously brave, to be able to make this statement and take this risk for herself. while they dread the consequences of a conservative majority on the court, the issue for them is even bigger than that. they feel the hearings could set back progress made by the #metoo movement. i think — i don't have any problem with sort of innocent until proven guilty, but my problem is

our correspondent has been watching the hearings with people in bloomsburg, pennsylvania.d what they were doing and watched as christine blasey ford and brett kavanaugh testified on capitol hill. this is a pivotal moment because the nature of the supreme court will shake america, from cities to small towns like bloomsburg, pennsylvania. brett's assault on a drastically altered my life... at this gathering, friends were emotional watching the hearing. they sympathised with dr ford and felt she was unfairly on trial. she was very candid and straightforward. my heartjust went out to her. you know, it's heartbreaking to listen to her account. she is tremendously brave, tremendously brave to be able to make this statement and take this risk for herself. while they dread the consequences of a conservative majority on the court, the issue for them is even bigger than that. they feel it could set back progress made by the #metoo movement. i don't have a problem with innocent until proven guilty, but my problem is the same consideration is not given to the victims of domestic viole

both of which are published by bloomsburg press. if i failed to mention it, this is the double v, here. copies are on sale in the bookstore. we have some out here. so if you would like to purchase one, you can do that on your way out tonight. and mister james has graciously offered to sign those copies in the lobby outdoors if you would like to have that opportunity. anyway, to get started, i would like to ask you both, first of all welcome and thank you for being here. i would like you to reflect on a moment -- for a moment on the significance of this day. it was 70 years ago today that harry s. truman did what a lot of historians have said is perhaps the most significant thing that he did while in office. desegregating the armed forces, and in terms of the impact it has had. what are your thoughts on the significance of this day? >> for me, serving in the military, him desegregating the military, i would not have this opportunity that i have now. so it has made a significant impact on black voters who just want to serve their coun