[applause]to unveil the statue, we will be joined by sheila keyes and alain steele, a longtime friend. and cofounder of the rosa and raymond parks institute for self development. thank you both for joining us and thanks to all of the civil rights guests who honor us today with your presence. every now and then, we have got to step back and say to ourselves, "what a country." this is one of those moments. all men and women are created equal, but as we will hear during the ceremony, some grow to be larger than life and to be honored as such. welcome. [applause]>> ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the presentation of the colors by the united states armed forces color guard, the singing of our national anthem, and the retiring of our colors. ♪ oh, say, can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and right stars -- right stars through the perilous fight the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rocket's red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there

[applause] to unveil the statue, we will be joined by sheila keyes and alain steele, a longtime friend. and cofounder of the rosa and raymond parks institute for self development. thank you both for joining us and thanks to all of the civil rights guests who honor us today with your presence. every now and then, we have got to step back and say to ourselves, "what a country." this is one of those moments. all men and women are created equal, but as we will hear during the ceremony, some grow to be larger than life and to be honored as such. welcome. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the presentation of the colors by the united states armed forces color guard, the singing of our national anthem, and the retiring of our colors. ♪ oh, say, can you see by the dawn's early light what so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming whose broad stripes and right stars -- right stars through the perilous fight o'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming and the rocket's red glare the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still