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>> guest: i am the african american. i teach african american history. because of my research on motown i teach a lot of courses on the history of american popular music. from this book, of course, i cannot teach about the history of death in america as well as the history of civil rights. >> host: when people walk into your class to the often expect an african american professor? >> guest: yes, they do, and it's one of the things i love about my job. allows uprising students. i love helping them to learn that the color of one's body does not define the body of knowledge that someone has, and i often tell students if i walked into the classroom and had taught chinese history i when asked the question as much. i notice as to somebody teach is medieval history, to you think it's a problem that we don't live in the middle ages. all learning should be about something that is beyond what you know. but i love. i have african-americans system at the end of my semester, one can of to me and said when i first met you are was so angry that you were white. i wanted
>> guest: i am the african american. i teach african american history. because of my research on motown i teach a lot of courses on the history of american popular music. from this book, of course, i cannot teach about the history of death in america as well as the history of civil rights. >> host: when people walk into your class to the often expect an african american professor? >> guest: yes, they do, and it's one of the things i love about my job. allows uprising students....
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smith is the african-american we've def? >> the african american way of death is a way of thinking about death as not just deaf but connected to freedom and to the struggle for civil rights. in the book until the story about how the connection between def and freedom so essential to an african americans understand of funerals and deaths of that is it hasn't been considered in quite the way i do in the book before but it is essential to our understanding of the civil rights movement and also the history of african-american entrepreneurship. >> what is the story? >> it goes back to slavery and the african-american culture, they call a funeral home going, and in the book i trace the story beginning there and in the west african and transatlantic slave trade, african slaves who try to escapes often jump in the ship on the middle passage and the call it the home going because they believe their spirits would go back to africa, they literally go home so the home going concept began in the state delete the slave trade i begin their
smith is the african-american we've def? >> the african american way of death is a way of thinking about death as not just deaf but connected to freedom and to the struggle for civil rights. in the book until the story about how the connection between def and freedom so essential to an african americans understand of funerals and deaths of that is it hasn't been considered in quite the way i do in the book before but it is essential to our understanding of the civil rights movement and...
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african americans and the ratification of the united states charter in 1945 and 1946, where african-americans publicly anticipated that the ratification of that particular treaty with its human rights provisions defining a new world order, a major prong of american foreign policy of the time, the that treaty coupled with the supremacy clause of the american constitution, which makes trees the equivalent of federal statutes in domestic u.s. law, would in effect emerge as the first federal civil rights act under the treaty clause, if you will. there was great hope and do supported that hope. the third such event i would mention is the rise and the global recognition of martin luther king as an international human rights leader in the 1960's. and we can spell out the story. it is rather significant. and it has been undervalued and parallels the story of his greatness in the united states and weaves in and out of that story. the fourth event that i would select is the free south africa movement of the mid-1980's. here we had an african-american organized and led the american mass movement which c
african americans and the ratification of the united states charter in 1945 and 1946, where african-americans publicly anticipated that the ratification of that particular treaty with its human rights provisions defining a new world order, a major prong of american foreign policy of the time, the that treaty coupled with the supremacy clause of the american constitution, which makes trees the equivalent of federal statutes in domestic u.s. law, would in effect emerge as the first federal civil...
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the local chapter of that group is what is now known as the african-american cultural and historical society. so it's an honor. we've been doing this for many, many years and it's great to see so many faces out here today. right now what i'd like to do is thank our partners and acknowledge them for their participateation. the san francisco public library much the california cultural arts program and we couldn't do it without the good folks in the mayor's office of neighborhood services. what i'd like to do now is strue -- shall truce -- intro duce tanish hollins from the mayor's office of neighborhood services. >> good amp, family. happy black history month. could we hear it one more time? [applause] >> we are so honored to be here. we look forward to this every year. it's a hall mark event for the city and county of san francisco. an opportunity to reflect on the many, many contributions of african-americans in this city and how each of us has changed the gee graval and cultural landscape of this city. how fitting that we celebrate black history month today, which is also the same a
the local chapter of that group is what is now known as the african-american cultural and historical society. so it's an honor. we've been doing this for many, many years and it's great to see so many faces out here today. right now what i'd like to do is thank our partners and acknowledge them for their participateation. the san francisco public library much the california cultural arts program and we couldn't do it without the good folks in the mayor's office of neighborhood services. what...
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, an african american woman would protect her man's manhood. there's this interracial romance that happens, black man, white woman, and how this is all viewed. she said how she felt her character had to really stand up to protect her man and as a consequence it became part of the play. the african american woman will not tell earl that his wife has actually left him already and run off with another man. she doesn't tell him that because she's trying to protect his manhood. those are things i think if you are a smart playwright, you really take advantage of your very smart actors and your very smart directors. again, this thing where it's always coming down it ego. at sundance, in every rehearsal process, i like being part of a very generous workshop. if you were in there you would say, wow, it's pretty free-wheeling. for example, you have 9 characters, 9 story lines that all are trying to be pieced together so they all are introduced, they all intertwine and at the end they are all resolved in some form or fashion. it's a delicate architecture.
, an african american woman would protect her man's manhood. there's this interracial romance that happens, black man, white woman, and how this is all viewed. she said how she felt her character had to really stand up to protect her man and as a consequence it became part of the play. the african american woman will not tell earl that his wife has actually left him already and run off with another man. she doesn't tell him that because she's trying to protect his manhood. those are things i...
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i'm al williams, president of the board of the san francisco african-american historical society. welcoming you all to this annual 2011 kickoff program for black history month. first of all i'd like to say that the chairs to my right are vacant and will be filled shortly. the mayor will be arriving about 11:30. he had another engagement that he was they'd at. and supervisors -- he was delayed at. and supervisors -- no, that's not them -- miracle arim aye and coyne are in committee and i understand they will be finishing up shortly and then they will be joining us to bring greetings. i want to thank pastor curran and ms. suites for their participation in the program. and ms. suites with her wonderful voice, we use this program as an opportunity to present cameos of people who are otherwise engraged shall -- engaged in black history month programs and ms. suites is going to be appearing next tuesday, february 8 at yoshii's. and of course pastor is appearing weekly and a couple times sunday at jones united methodist church. so let's certainly visit and support her at jones united mem
i'm al williams, president of the board of the san francisco african-american historical society. welcoming you all to this annual 2011 kickoff program for black history month. first of all i'd like to say that the chairs to my right are vacant and will be filled shortly. the mayor will be arriving about 11:30. he had another engagement that he was they'd at. and supervisors -- he was delayed at. and supervisors -- no, that's not them -- miracle arim aye and coyne are in committee and i...
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we are, african americans, southerners. data shows we are increasingly, once again, southerners in the kind of reverse migration that has been happening in the last decade. va at history is my history, but when the confederate nostalgia emerges from governor mcdonnell, it propagates and profits to from a history that is recognizably alien to me. a narrative of virginia that laments the end of slavery, that itorist izes tra actions against the state and sedition. my problem with the confederate flag is not about racism. it just is not. i have seen the confederate flag flown in indiana. i s in the confederate flag flown in michigan. i guess in the confederate flag flown in upstate new york. i have seen the confederate flag flown in california and the kind of places that have nothing to do with the civil war in the context of being former confederate states. my problem with the rebel flag is that we have decided that it is an equally patriotic flag to fly as the american flag. the issue here is not about racism. the issue is a
we are, african americans, southerners. data shows we are increasingly, once again, southerners in the kind of reverse migration that has been happening in the last decade. va at history is my history, but when the confederate nostalgia emerges from governor mcdonnell, it propagates and profits to from a history that is recognizably alien to me. a narrative of virginia that laments the end of slavery, that itorist izes tra actions against the state and sedition. my problem with the confederate...
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offering help to the african-american community.that frustration is misplaced, or do you think it's valid? >> no, i think some of the frustration -- and i understand why some of my friend and some of my colleagues could be frustrated or maybe disappointed. but we must keep in mind that the struggle is not just a struggle that last one day, one week, or one political term, presidential term. it's a struggle of a lifetime. and barack obama is not just a president of african-americans. he is the president of all americans. so you only have a short time -- i'm not saying that we should be patient because in another period where i spoke on the march on washington, in 1963, when i was 23 years old, i said, we condition be patient, we cannot wait. we want our freedom, and we want it now. so i understand that. but this president came in to office facing so many problems, so many difficulty. so let's work with him. >> so it's okay with you that he doesn't specifically target package toward the african-american community at this point? >> i t
offering help to the african-american community.that frustration is misplaced, or do you think it's valid? >> no, i think some of the frustration -- and i understand why some of my friend and some of my colleagues could be frustrated or maybe disappointed. but we must keep in mind that the struggle is not just a struggle that last one day, one week, or one political term, presidential term. it's a struggle of a lifetime. and barack obama is not just a president of african-americans. he is...
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charter and african-americans. du bois worked tirelessly. he was part of the delegation in san francisco. already his difficulties with the naacp had come to the floor. he was not quite a part of the naacp delegation in san francisco, but he was also halfway part of that delegation. and du bois worked tirelessly to ensure that the charter would be as a treaty and absolute prohibition of colonialism, and he also pushed the notion of the legal authority of the human rights provisions. in a word, the charter was ratified, but under pressure from southern senators who president truman needed to get the charter ratified in the center. president truman interpreted its human rights provisions as having no legal authority and the united states. this was an example of the interference of whole war driven white, even white liberal leadership attempting to control, not only african-americans, but leadership, but especially attempting to control the extent to which african-americans were going to internationalize the problems of racism in the united sta
charter and african-americans. du bois worked tirelessly. he was part of the delegation in san francisco. already his difficulties with the naacp had come to the floor. he was not quite a part of the naacp delegation in san francisco, but he was also halfway part of that delegation. and du bois worked tirelessly to ensure that the charter would be as a treaty and absolute prohibition of colonialism, and he also pushed the notion of the legal authority of the human rights provisions. in a word,...
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by the time the over in the 1970s, half of all african-americans were living outside of the south. that's a massive relocation of an entire people. and so this is in some ways the universal human story of longing and fortitude and courage that is what, in some ways, made the country what it is. what these people did, though, had a different tone to it because these people were defecting a caste system that existed within our country, a system that controlled their every move. in some ways they were defecting and speaking political -- seeking political asylum from a world that's almost unimaginable to us today which is why i wanted to be able to understand what it was that they left and understand the magnitude of what they had done. these people were, in some ways, forced to become the only people in our country's history to have to leave the land of their birth and to go someplace within the borders of their own country just to be recognized as the citizens to which they had been born. so i want to say a little bit about some examples of the absurdity of the world that they were l
by the time the over in the 1970s, half of all african-americans were living outside of the south. that's a massive relocation of an entire people. and so this is in some ways the universal human story of longing and fortitude and courage that is what, in some ways, made the country what it is. what these people did, though, had a different tone to it because these people were defecting a caste system that existed within our country, a system that controlled their every move. in some ways they...
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the slaves have the best the beginning of the african-american church.he only place they could reach for themselves to have sacred space. it becomes very important in that regard. and then it becomes controversial white slave masters begin to monitor the funerals because also of they can also plan rebellions the most notable is gabriels rebellion in some concern of the turner rebellion was planned at a funeral. even here and the cover of the virginia after the turner's rebellion slave laws were passed to say that they can no longer have funerals by themselves and they must be monitored it is evidence that the slave fuel losses eventually seen as threatening and then i trace it through the rest of the book through the civil war period and when it forms mainly from the general history of the book, i talked about the formation and the modern its funeral industry coming out of the civil war and the idea of embalming. >> host: how did it come out of the civil war? >> before that it was done in medical schools for the purpose of medical education not when you
the slaves have the best the beginning of the african-american church.he only place they could reach for themselves to have sacred space. it becomes very important in that regard. and then it becomes controversial white slave masters begin to monitor the funerals because also of they can also plan rebellions the most notable is gabriels rebellion in some concern of the turner rebellion was planned at a funeral. even here and the cover of the virginia after the turner's rebellion slave laws were...
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i think, you know, if you look at african-americans and look down into the psychographic, african-americans are by in large socially conservative. we happen to agree with republicans on a number of conservative issues. you know, we're in church once, twice, some of us three times every week. so we're a faith-driven community. so to say that we won't consider conservative ideals is really just a misnomer. i think what we won't consider is a party that we see at least in my lifetime, and i was born in 1968, in my lifetime, hasn't been particularly in line with the kinds of values that would advance the african-american community rather socially, economically or otherwise. or open more opportunities for, you know, us as a community. i think that that is where the difference lies. it isn't necessarily in the brainwashing. we're doing the math. we're with those candidates and with those parties who we feel like invest in us in a short and long term. herman cain hasn't been a candidate who has shown empathy for that despite how he's come to growth in this nation and neither have the other candida
i think, you know, if you look at african-americans and look down into the psychographic, african-americans are by in large socially conservative. we happen to agree with republicans on a number of conservative issues. you know, we're in church once, twice, some of us three times every week. so we're a faith-driven community. so to say that we won't consider conservative ideals is really just a misnomer. i think what we won't consider is a party that we see at least in my lifetime, and i was...
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that document the story of the african-american community. it's called the -- called the kinsey collection, shared treasures of bernard and shirley kinsey, where art and history intersect. it's been on tour to six city as -- cities and opened at the national museum of american history at the smithsonian institute and we anticipate more than 2.5 million folks will visit that exhibit. how's that for success? terrific. their wonderful book it that documents the kinsey collection has been selected by the florida department of education for the curriculum to team african-american studies to 3.6 million students throughout the state. so that's also a wonderful accomplishment. it's indeed mip pleasure to welcome a man to waves a wonderful cultural narrative of a people. please, give a warm welcome to bernard kinsey. bernard? [applause] . >> first of all i want to make sure you can hear me. who has the sound in here? just bring it up a little bit so we can do this. first of all, luis, thank you so much to the san francisco public libraries, stewart,
that document the story of the african-american community. it's called the -- called the kinsey collection, shared treasures of bernard and shirley kinsey, where art and history intersect. it's been on tour to six city as -- cities and opened at the national museum of american history at the smithsonian institute and we anticipate more than 2.5 million folks will visit that exhibit. how's that for success? terrific. their wonderful book it that documents the kinsey collection has been selected...
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why do so few african-americans vote republican? >> it is just brainwashing and people not being open-minded, pure and simple. >> at alabama anax the toughest immigration law in the country the political debate heats up. >> the reason states have to deal with this is because of the failure of the federal government. >> finally, boston red sox made baseball history with another aspect september fold. >> maybe the worst situation i have been involved in in my whole career. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- barack obama's top political adviser is in new hampshire to of course drum up support for the president's reelection effort. david axelrod told an audience of politicians and business leaders in manchester that the path to a second term would be a titanic struggle. and mitt romney, who longs to be the president appointed in 2012, agrees. >> the captain of the ship has been inattentive, otherwise occupied. [laughter] finally, most importantly, it is going to sink. >> i know it is early but with history
why do so few african-americans vote republican? >> it is just brainwashing and people not being open-minded, pure and simple. >> at alabama anax the toughest immigration law in the country the political debate heats up. >> the reason states have to deal with this is because of the failure of the federal government. >> finally, boston red sox made baseball history with another aspect september fold. >> maybe the worst situation i have been involved in in my whole...
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towards jefferson and weez jefferson as an african-american couple had made it. and what did they do? move up and not only did they move up but they didn't have to have been burning on the grill anymore fish fraud. they had bought into a new way of life because they were now able to relocate and prove to the world that they had made it. as we look at popular culture and a look at literature to help really illustrate not only the role that is played but the home plate and our thinking about the quality but also our share desire, the desire that we all have to find a home whether we think of it does that place or a state of being. juan play this pivotal at least in my growing of and understanding the significance of the home and the relationship that is played in the role of equality is lorain a reason in the sun and it is such a move in many ways a timeless way we quote it's been debuted in 1959 were and it had an anniversary may be two or three years ago, and across the country there were 200 different stagings of a reason in the sun. for those of you don't know
towards jefferson and weez jefferson as an african-american couple had made it. and what did they do? move up and not only did they move up but they didn't have to have been burning on the grill anymore fish fraud. they had bought into a new way of life because they were now able to relocate and prove to the world that they had made it. as we look at popular culture and a look at literature to help really illustrate not only the role that is played but the home plate and our thinking about the...
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i checked off african-american, and, of course, i didn't want get the lope. so i totally related to what you were saying. and i wud able to -- i was able to refinance hater on and get a much better rate. but i just wanted to -- >> thank you. >> what do you have to say to people that point to individual successes such as obama or yourself and say that racism no longer exists, and we have arrived? [laughter] >> well -- >> thank you. >> well, to answer that question, i would really direct them to chapper seven of my book -- chapter seven of my book, "reimagining equality. ". [laughter] but in that chapter one of the things that i do is i look at the pleadings in these cases in illinois and maryland and in memphis, and i see really what the legacy of racism and gender bias in lending practices has resulted in, that in 2005-2006 you had loan officers according to the complaints, you had loan officers saying that they would go out granny hunting on day looking for women, older women, um, to sell bad loan to, basically. or to take advantage of financially. you had l
i checked off african-american, and, of course, i didn't want get the lope. so i totally related to what you were saying. and i wud able to -- i was able to refinance hater on and get a much better rate. but i just wanted to -- >> thank you. >> what do you have to say to people that point to individual successes such as obama or yourself and say that racism no longer exists, and we have arrived? [laughter] >> well -- >> thank you. >> well, to answer that question,...
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african-americans vote on mass for the liberal party.the '60s and republicans became the party of the deep south, african-americans said, we don't want to be with that party. we're going with the other direction. >> how do you go about changing that? >> right. i think that joy-ann would. >> i'm just saying, how about you? >> i tell you what it really is, it's listening to the joy-anns of the world particularly over the last 50 years. our party has failed to fundamentally speak to those core issues that concern the black community. we are a party that founded and created affirmative action and yet we stand in opposition to it. we are a party that talks about empowerment and creates those avenues to well creation and it's perceived within the black community that we take steps to minimize that for african-americans. i think it's important that we begin to get in the face, if you will, of the community. and take the push back that we rightly should get about having walked away from the black community in the 1960s. >> joy-ann, does the over
african-americans vote on mass for the liberal party.the '60s and republicans became the party of the deep south, african-americans said, we don't want to be with that party. we're going with the other direction. >> how do you go about changing that? >> right. i think that joy-ann would. >> i'm just saying, how about you? >> i tell you what it really is, it's listening to the joy-anns of the world particularly over the last 50 years. our party has failed to fundamentally...
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let me specifically ask you about the african-american community. why is the republican party basically poison for so many african-americans? >> because many african-americans have been brainwashed into not being open minded, not even considering a conservative point of view. i have received some of that same visbecause i'm running fore republican nomination as a conservative. so it's just brainwashing and people not being open minded, pure and simple. >> that's a strong word to talk about your fellow african-americans, brainwashed? >> for two-thirds of them, wolf, that is the case. now the good news is i happen to believe that a third to 50% of the black americans in this country, they are open minded. i meet them every day. they stop me in the airport. and so this whole notion that all black americans are necessarily going to stay and vote democrat, vote for obama, that is simply not true. more and more black americans are thinking for themselves and that's a good thing. >> you suggested, correct me if i'm wrong, that if you were the republican no
let me specifically ask you about the african-american community. why is the republican party basically poison for so many african-americans? >> because many african-americans have been brainwashed into not being open minded, not even considering a conservative point of view. i have received some of that same visbecause i'm running fore republican nomination as a conservative. so it's just brainwashing and people not being open minded, pure and simple. >> that's a strong word to...
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that is if you are an african-american, and you are conservative, you are excoriated. called horrific names, regularly, by the african-american community. why is that? >> well, you know, it's the confusion over our history, who did what, who was our ally, who was our enemy. as she says, a frivolous lawsuit, and apparently she hasn't even read the brief, so i don't know how she can conclude that. this lawsuit is supported by the collective work of 350 legal scholarars. it's supported by the top history professors in the country. it's supported by congressional records. it's supported by case law. it's supported by statements that barack obama made, statements that congressional caucus made about their own party. >> reverend, we're almost out of time. i want to be fair. i'll give the last few seconds here to her. when you hear these horrible things said about herman cain and about african-americans that are conservative, why is that not roundly repudiated as if anybody else, any other quote demographic group, they would be silenced because of their statements. don't you
that is if you are an african-american, and you are conservative, you are excoriated. called horrific names, regularly, by the african-american community. why is that? >> well, you know, it's the confusion over our history, who did what, who was our ally, who was our enemy. as she says, a frivolous lawsuit, and apparently she hasn't even read the brief, so i don't know how she can conclude that. this lawsuit is supported by the collective work of 350 legal scholarars. it's supported by...
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which says african-americans, if given a chance. seeking to hire vps or above or issue contracts to businesses would voluntarily, i stress voluntarily agree to interview at least two african-american qualified candidates before they fill that position or qualified african-american small or minority business before they hire or sign a new contract. and, to me, that will create opportunity and more than likely it will create success. >> but, bob, and the nfl rule did get criticized. you know, people came forward and they're going to probably criticize this, as well, saying, look, this is discrimination. why not just interview the most qualified candidates no matter what their ethnicity. what do you say to the critics? >> well, i would say this. the concept like the rooney rule is not discrimination. no mandate to hire anybody. it simply -- it's what i call best practice enhance commitment to diversity and inclusion. you simply say to a hr person or a contracting person, before you fill that vp position and above, at least interview tw
which says african-americans, if given a chance. seeking to hire vps or above or issue contracts to businesses would voluntarily, i stress voluntarily agree to interview at least two african-american qualified candidates before they fill that position or qualified african-american small or minority business before they hire or sign a new contract. and, to me, that will create opportunity and more than likely it will create success. >> but, bob, and the nfl rule did get criticized. you...
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they represent the most unchurched group of african-americans since the plantations. we have to begin to ask questions about where is the church? eddy at prince university recently asked if the black church was dead because that institution that so contributed to moral virtue has been on the decline in terms of influencing that generation because home training was broad. it wasn't just at home. it was home and community. anybody at church could smack you and tell you to shut up, pull up the pants, and spit the gum out; right? those things are really important. thank you for that question. very good. >> i want to fuch on your -- follow-up on your point. my sister is black, adopted into our family, and is now 17. these questions have been forced in our family, these questions have been addressed long before now, but it's different because there's a draw in the hip hop culture. there's a rap sheet now. my sister's been involved in activities, and i won't get into the details of that other than to make the point to draw to the activities that are detrimental. it's hard to
they represent the most unchurched group of african-americans since the plantations. we have to begin to ask questions about where is the church? eddy at prince university recently asked if the black church was dead because that institution that so contributed to moral virtue has been on the decline in terms of influencing that generation because home training was broad. it wasn't just at home. it was home and community. anybody at church could smack you and tell you to shut up, pull up the...
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why do so few african-americans vote republilican? >> it is j just brainwashining an people not being open-minded pure and simple. >> as alabamanacts the toughest immigration law in the country the political debat heats up. >> the reason why states have to deal with this is because of the failure of the pro-government. >> the boston red sox make baseball history with another epic september fold. >> this may be the wor situation i have ever been involved in my wlele career. captioneby the national captioning g institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> barack obama's top political adviser was in new hampshire to drum up support for the president's reelection effor david axelrod told an audience of new hamhire politicians and business leaders at a college in manchester that the path to a second term will be a titac struggle and mitt romney, longs to be the president's s opponents in 2012, agrees. >> the captain of the ship has been otherwise occupied for most of the voyage. and finally most and portly, it is going to sing. >> i know it is clearly
why do so few african-americans vote republilican? >> it is j just brainwashining an people not being open-minded pure and simple. >> as alabamanacts the toughest immigration law in the country the political debat heats up. >> the reason why states have to deal with this is because of the failure of the pro-government. >> the boston red sox make baseball history with another epic september fold. >> this may be the wor situation i have ever been involved in my wlele...
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that led to a significant increase in african-american coaches and african-american gms, including thoseams to the super bowl. it shows that african-americans, when given an opportunity, can compete at the highest level. >> now, when the rooney rule came in, a lot of us who were around, people said it wouldn't work. but let me show you the graph of what you just said, bob, that we went from three in 2003 to eight by 2011. so it really more than doubled what the goal was in terms of -- well, it doubled the numbers. so the rlj rule is based on that for the private sector. >> based on that concept with one difference. in the nfl you get fined into the owners don't comply with the rooney rule. i'm asking corporations throughout this country to do it on a voluntary basis, what i call enhanced best practices. any company you talk to, they say they're committed to diversity inclusion. but it gets around the network that affects jobs at the vice president level and above. and i'm adding into this minority contractors. don't issue a new contract unless you interview at least one or two qualified
that led to a significant increase in african-american coaches and african-american gms, including thoseams to the super bowl. it shows that african-americans, when given an opportunity, can compete at the highest level. >> now, when the rooney rule came in, a lot of us who were around, people said it wouldn't work. but let me show you the graph of what you just said, bob, that we went from three in 2003 to eight by 2011. so it really more than doubled what the goal was in terms of --...
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there's an actual african-american president.nd here and give this lecture without fear of reprisal. those things are real, and yet to remember that our country comes from somewhere i think is a critical moment in us engaging in this political moment with more history. thank you. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> those of you who have to leave right now, please do so quietly out of respect for people who stay behind for the questions and answers, and for those of you who do, the ushers will collect your questions in writing, and we'll do the best we can to represent them. if we begin, if i can take the privilege of the seat, you mentioned president mcdonald in celebration of the succession period. within a fairly short period of time because of the work of ed ayers and others, mcdonald issued an apology for that statement. i guess my question to you is given all the misstatements of fact and this sort of rosy recollection, are there enough players at play, and is there enough light on them that there is a response to these thin
there's an actual african-american president.nd here and give this lecture without fear of reprisal. those things are real, and yet to remember that our country comes from somewhere i think is a critical moment in us engaging in this political moment with more history. thank you. [applause] [applause] [applause] >> those of you who have to leave right now, please do so quietly out of respect for people who stay behind for the questions and answers, and for those of you who do, the ushers...
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people ask me how i feel about having an african-american president. i said i had ambivalent feelings. on the one hand, i know that he is only one man and he can only do so much, and he only has four years to do it, but we as a people have to unite locally in the city, and first, you start in the home, and then you go to the community, and our churches, where the movement began, in our churches. i still feel that barack obama is doing the best he can for one man, from what he inherited from the other administration. [applause] >> thank you. first, i would like to say thank you to awele and the san francisco unified school district and the african american center and everyone else involved in bringing this program to the san francisco public library on black history month. secondly, you were speaking about the constructing the narrative paradigm, okay? what indicators and trends? because of your work that you have done in the prison systems, particularly with young people and older african-american males -- since they are under attack, what indicators w
people ask me how i feel about having an african-american president. i said i had ambivalent feelings. on the one hand, i know that he is only one man and he can only do so much, and he only has four years to do it, but we as a people have to unite locally in the city, and first, you start in the home, and then you go to the community, and our churches, where the movement began, in our churches. i still feel that barack obama is doing the best he can for one man, from what he inherited from the...
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we have an african-american in the white house and look at it, another african-american leading the fieldn challengers right now. look how far we've come. and this is "hardball," only on msnbc. that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. >>> we've been pushing president obama to build, baby, build to help turn the economy around here on "hardball" and rick perry's response is, drill, baby, drill. perry says he can create 1.2 million jobs by expanding energy production in this country. he wants to open up all federal lands and waters to drilling and he wants to roll back regulations he says are standing in the way. , they're yosemite, grand al all going to be drilled. 'll be right back. ah looks like somebody's a winner. ha, not me! cause shipping is a hassle. different states, different rates. not with priority mail flat rate boxes from the postal service, if it fits it ships anywhere in the country for a low flat rate. so shipping for the chess champ in charleston is the same as shipping for the football ph
we have an african-american in the white house and look at it, another african-american leading the fieldn challengers right now. look how far we've come. and this is "hardball," only on msnbc. that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. >>> we've been pushing president obama to build, baby, build to help turn the economy around here on "hardball" and rick perry's response is, drill,...
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he is saying his values and where he stands is in line with a lot of african-american voters.t i mean by a let, who knows. this is a point that larry elder is making. >> african-american conservatives and those in line have been saying that for years. there is truth to that. we are talking about social values and social issues. that is separate from political issues and values. going back 60 years with all the social conservatism of african-americans and many of the columnists which is true. at the same time during the decades, we have seen consistently african-americans by 80 to 85 and with president obama and bill clinton, 90% voting democratic. vote are for democrats up to and including the president. what would make anyone think that's going to change? >> because people believe that black voters vote because they are black. >>> are that's nonsense, but what people choose to assume. >> some people choose to believe that and some people clues to believe in santa claus. they vote their interest and that's not going to change in 2012. dream on. >> thank you very much. greatly
he is saying his values and where he stands is in line with a lot of african-american voters.t i mean by a let, who knows. this is a point that larry elder is making. >> african-american conservatives and those in line have been saying that for years. there is truth to that. we are talking about social values and social issues. that is separate from political issues and values. going back 60 years with all the social conservatism of african-americans and many of the columnists which is...
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and we talked about african-americans and african-american leaders criticizing the president.l.a. for the trial of michael jackson. the first thing joe jackson said to me is like, why are you getting on president obama? why are you going after president obama? i said, i'm a reporter, i'm not an advocate, i'm just doing the report. what the does that say? does that prove the point that it's difficult to criticize an african-american president? >> we are the kind of people who will circle the wagons no matter what the criticism is, whether it's valid or not valid, and you'll see a lot more of that play out as this election wears on. >> it's amazing. just amazing to me, because people, i think, forget that we are not advocates, we are journalists and we have to report on the news. thank you so much, goldie. always a great conversation. >> thanks for having me. >> appreciate it. >>> a new book casts a shadow on walter payton, one of the greatest football players ever to play the game. you'll hear from the author straight ahead. ♪ here's where we deliver steady income - month after
and we talked about african-americans and african-american leaders criticizing the president.l.a. for the trial of michael jackson. the first thing joe jackson said to me is like, why are you getting on president obama? why are you going after president obama? i said, i'm a reporter, i'm not an advocate, i'm just doing the report. what the does that say? does that prove the point that it's difficult to criticize an african-american president? >> we are the kind of people who will circle...
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african-american voters gave barack obama 25 or 26% of all his votes. the question is, are they going to come out and as they did and be 13% of the electorate, or will it drop off a little bit and percentage go to 90%, which that case would be -- >> okay, hold on! >> make any kind of difference. >> running against him makes a big >>> he does not have my vote. >> latino political activist armando navarro voted for president obama in 2008. but he will not vote for him in 2012. miss his frustration has trainingled down to the latino population at large. why? item, immigration. the president promised to make immigration reform, that is a path to citizenship for illegal immigrants, a priority in his first year. mr. obama has completed nearly three years in office and no path. item, unemployment. the overall u.s. unemployment rate is 9.1%. the u.s. latino unemployment rate is 11.3%. item, poverty. the overall poverty rate is 15%. the latino poverty rate is 25%. item, youth poverty. there are more latinos under 18 living in poverty than any otherth nick group.
african-american voters gave barack obama 25 or 26% of all his votes. the question is, are they going to come out and as they did and be 13% of the electorate, or will it drop off a little bit and percentage go to 90%, which that case would be -- >> okay, hold on! >> make any kind of difference. >> running against him makes a big >>> he does not have my vote. >> latino political activist armando navarro voted for president obama in 2008. but he will not vote for...
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community and many lib rap african-americans criticism conservative african-americans saying they areomehow abandoning their community. >> one of the best-kept secrets in america is that many black people are very conservative. i'm the from the south and a lot of people in my family want to like herman cain. some of his values are in perfect alignment with their own. i think what mr. cain might want to pick up on is this simple word called dignytism you have to run your campaign with dignity. you can't make ridiculous statements one after another and allow people to use you as a racial fire ball. colin powell was a conservative also. many people loved and respected colin powell. to this day, many people respect him. i know i do. there's a big difference between a way a conservative like colin powell would run a presidential campaign versus herman cain. this idea of gimmicks and turning yourself in to a black male sarah palin or a black male rush limbaugh, that might be great for selling books or getting a radio show, but it's not what people will look for in a commander in chief. i wo
community and many lib rap african-americans criticism conservative african-americans saying they areomehow abandoning their community. >> one of the best-kept secrets in america is that many black people are very conservative. i'm the from the south and a lot of people in my family want to like herman cain. some of his values are in perfect alignment with their own. i think what mr. cain might want to pick up on is this simple word called dignytism you have to run your campaign with...