quite a few african-american usually the owners of african-american newspapers, african-american business leaders, they still tend to vote republican. it is not really until the civil these act that you see huge majorities of african-americans voting for the democratic party. and the southern strategy of theard nixon, of seeing disaffected white democrats in the south absent with civil rights reforms, this was low hanging fruit for republican politicians. it is not until you see the southern strategy, which takes hold in subsequent electoral campaigns and gop administrations, that you see the overwhelming majority of african-americans voting the democratic party in national elections. i think jimmy carter got something like a touch of 10 black voters. like eight out of 10 black voters. and it has been higher in other cycles. stan: i think passage of the civil rights act of 1964 of 1964 and the voting rights act in 1865 laid -- played an e normous role in that realignment as well. professor gaines: no question. lbj felt there were political hits the democratic party would take in the south

american life. standing here in 2020 and looking back over 75 years, how would you broadly describe the changes in american culture from 1945, that had the greatest impact on our lives. >> i think this single most important thing is our i.d. of what culture is, that has been radically changed. and our sense of it as unified versus fractured, in the aftermath of world war ii, americans have a sense of themselves as having a unified culture. we could talk about all the ways in which that idea is not correct. the people that are left out, there is a broad understanding that has a great deal of power and authority in the world that there is such a thing as an american culture. that is a unified thing. in part that is shaped by worse time, coming together to fight this global war and the governments controls over culture during that time period. in part is shaped by the emergence of major corporations that dominate so much of what will later be called the culture industries like radio, the big music comp

even affluent young americans. this seems like a kind of dividing line, unprecedented dividing line. when we see, we trace the history of countercultural rebellion and youth growing interests in civil rights protesting, we have to look at the roots of this rebellion, at least the political roots of it that has other causes as well in the invention of the bomb. and what it means to live in a nuclear society. >> yeah, exactly. and that takes us back, of course, to the idealogical struggle between the united states and the soviet union that dominated this entire period. and in some ways colored everything that we're talking about, all culture, all media. can you sort of talk about how this ongoing idealogical struggle with communism affected our culture? everything from the music and movies that we watch, the youth of america obviously is a huge subject, the draft and the proxy wars that came out of it, that shaped our politics, our race relations, how we talked to each other. basically i'm asking you how all of this

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roosevelt in which the majority of the african-american vote and of course the african-american voteis concentrated in the north, where african-americans, you know, had voting rights, had the right to vote. the 1936 election was the first election in which a majority of the black vote voted for the democratic party in the national election instead of the republicans. so that was -- that was a trend and i think, you know, the majority of the african-americans are voting democratic, but, you know, there are still quite a few african-american republicans usually the owners of african-american newspapers, african-american business community leaders, they still tend to vote republican. it's not really until the civil rights act that, you know, you see these huge majorities of african-americans voting for the democratic party. and the southern strategy of richard nixon, of really, you know, sort of seeing the disaffected white democrats in the south upset with the civil rights -- it's the low-hanging fruit for republican politicians. it's not until you see that southern strategy which real

-- all americans at the usda. i know firsthand the character of the dedicated public servants who work hard each and every day to fulfill the mission of that department. and i'm especially grateful for the chance to get back to work alongside them. one of our first charges will need to be to contribute all we can as a department to aid in the pandemic response. reviving rural communities and economies, addressing dire food shortages, and getting workers and producers the relief they need to hang on, to come back stronger. when we emerge from this crisis, we are going to have an incredible opportunity before us. to position american agriculture to lead our nation and the world in combating climate change and reaping the new good paying jobs and farm income that will come from that leadership. to make landmark investments to communities throughout rural america, especially those mired in poverty for far too long. by adopting the 10-20-30 rule to set aside funding for community -- 10% of federal funding for communiti

so american indians was first and then native americans. now we use native and indigenous and we use them interchangeably. >> we will let you chat with a few callers. clifton is waiting out apparent in, delaware. good morning, you are on with kevin gover. >> good morning. my question is that my family can go all the way back to the doj indians. we carry their english name. so we have been disenfranchised from the native americans. now they are telling us that we do not exist. and we do exist here on the eastern shore. >> yes, that is not uncommon. i'm not familiar with the particular culture that you are talking to, but after contact and after the confrontation quite often with the colonies, native communities scattered -- scattered and went underground. so there are a great many out there came to the state who are saying we are native, we are a tribe, and they are petitioning the united states to be knowledge to such. marissa next out of somerset, ohio. good morning. good morning. thank you for taking my call. the daughter of the choctaw h

exploring the american story. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3.ump signed an executive order establishing a commission to promote patriotic commission. a panel discussed the state of history education in the united states. the white house hosted and provided this video. >> this is a panel on the recovery of the history of our country which is being distorted as an act of policy and we have here several experts who know about the distortion and who know about the history. and we will

americans and the american civil war on the western frontier. so let's talk about the markets war. the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery and it is 65, the 17th amendment which gave correction, 14th amendment in 1868 which gave african americans citizenship, and the 15th amendment in 1870 which give african american man the right to vote, the organization acts in 1866 which meet african americans a permanent part of the military. and then this era of reconstruction where there was a upend in the life and the progress of african americans. when you get to world war i, there is not this idea that we want to put african americans on the battlefield after what happened in the civil war, there was an uptick. and also, there is a fear to not arm large groups of african americans. so during world war one, the push was to use african americans largely in the services of supply. there were two african american divisions. but i also want to back up and talk about the first interpretation, when you talk about what was setting the stage. when you walk

this is an american flag.ather comes, then you should take the american flag down. that's a rule about american flag. when you see a parade marching with american flag, you have to take the hat off your head. american flags should not be pasted on cars, they should be flying freely on and antenna. >> why are the stars in a circle? >> because many states came to america because it was the last day of the old american flag. >> the first flag and the american british colonies was the english flag of st. george. it arrived with john cap it in 14 87. objections began almost immediately, but the first real flag protest would not be until 1637. it was in that year that part of the cross was cut off, saying because it was a gift from the pope, it was a symbol of the anti christ. for his actions, he was planned for one year. >> as the american revolution grew more heated, new banners of independence began to appear. the rattlesnake and the pine tree was the most common symbols. as late as 1775, no one had given much th

to address climate crisis, with american ingenuity and american jobs. working together with the outstanding national security or foreign-policy team, we would announce last week to help restore america's global leadership. and above all, we share your belief in the american dream. it's a society where each person with effort can rise to their potential and dream even bigger fortheir children . i pledge this as treasury secretary to work every day towards rebuilding dream for all americans. and to the great public service of the treasury department i look forward to working with you and wally to rebuild thepublic trust . if the american people, we will be an institution that wakes up every morning thinking about you. your jobs, your paychecks , your struggles. your hopes, your dignity , and your limitless potential. thank you. >>. >> mister president-elect, madame vice president elect, i'm humbled and honored the trust you placed in me to work with this talented team on behalf of the american people. and especially proud to work alongside leaders who und

t's vital that congress not pinch the american penny. helps the american people now. bipartisan. if senator mcconnell will put it n the senate floor, it will be bicameral. 40 million americans work full less than $18,000 last year. the minimum wage, $7.25, there two-bedroom e apartment you can rent in a county in america for that money. of millions without health care. my family sells new cars and used cars. the debt burden of so many people rise and rise and rise over the years. is there a better way? you know, my republican friends hate it when so-called big government decides what we need. let people to manage their family is to put the money in their hands. freedom. that american somehow we can print money to do $4 trillion tax cut over 20 years but we can't print enough money to help the american people. this is a good bill. my chairman richie neal and i hope every democrat and every republican will vote for and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia yields back. the gentleman from massachusetts reserves. he gentleman from texas is recognized. mr.

today, the announcement we'll make the sixth african-american, the sixth of african-american membersof our cabinet. after that, one of or two precedent breaking appointments but 12, including today's long overdue appointment of the first native american cabinet secretary, and welcome. welcome, welcome. thanks for being willing to do this. already, there are more people of color in our cabinet than any cabinet ever. more women than ever. biden-harris will be historic. the cabinet that looks like america and taps into the best of america, that opens doors and includes the full range of talents we have in this nation. like the rest of the team. today's nominees are ready on day one which is essential because we literally have no time to waste. just this year, wildfires burned more than 5 million acres in california and washington state. across the west, roughly the size of the entire state of energy. literally burned to the ground. intense and powerful hurricanes. tropical storms pummelled louisiana, north carolina, along the east coast. record floods, hurricane speed wind storms and se

good evening, my fellow americans. i appreciate so very much the opportunity to speak with you tonight. mr. speaker, can a governor, friends, distinguished guests. our country has been through a long and trying period with the outcome of the presidential election not finalized for longer than any of us could imagine. vice president core and i put our hearts and hopes into our campaigns. we both gave it our all. we shared similar emotions so i understand how difficult this moment must be. for vice president gore and his family. he has a distinguished record of service to our country as a congressman, a senator, and a vice president. this evening i received the gracious call from the vice president. we agreed to meet early next week in washington and we agreed to do our best to heal our country after this hard- fought contest. tonight, i want to thank all the thousands of volunteers and campaign workers who worked so hard on my behalf. i also salute the vice president and his supporters for waging a spirited campaign. an

and the rate of premature deaths is 30% higher among black americans than white americans. the "new york times" states that this is a racial health divide. blacks cannot close the racial wealth gap by changing their individual behavior or by assuming more personal responsibility or acquiring the portfolio management insight associated with financial literacy. moreover, the racial wealth gap is not from a lack of labor, but from a lack of financial capital. i support mayor breed and her incredible work, and the incredible work of director david, in reparations and demand reparations; it is time. >> chairman: time. can we have the next caller, please? >> caller: thank you so much. and thank you so much. my name is arnold townsend, reverend arnold townsend. obviously, i'm happy to see the city approaching this issue of reparations, and the treatment of black people historically in this city. i do want to say that while i think reparations for slavery is a national issue, and there should be national solutions for it, i must say that san francisco has its own legacy, racist leg

throughout this pandemic, working americans have taken it on the chin. right now, they are facing their hardest and their darkest days. tens of millions have lost their jobs. tens of millions are struggling to put food on the table, keep a roof over their heads. in the wealthiest nation on earth, modern-day bread lines stretch for miles down american highways. the fastest way to get money into americans' pockets is to send some of their tax dollars right back from where they came. $2,000 stimulus checks could mean the difference between american families having groceries for a few extra weeks or going hungry. the difference between paying the rent or being kicked out of your home that you have lived in for years. it could buy precious time for tens of millions of people as the vaccine thankfully makes its way across the country. of course, we could have taken up this issue weeks ago in. in the covid bill congress just passed, democrats wanted generous direct payments to the american people. speaker pelosi and i repeatedly asked our republican counterpart

, mexican-american, cuban-american, or what have you. this is not a good idea at all because it produces politicians who really have no reason to reach across the racial lines, to reach out to all americans, to make sure the best policy is introduced. as to whether i think that we should have a system that admits people who are going to improve america, it is after all -- we should think of immigration as with every other policy, what is in it for the united states and its national interests host: do interests.national host: do you think identity politics came into play in the year debate over whether immigrants should be included in the census count? guest: we ask all these questions in the census, whether somebody is a hispanic, for example, a category created by the office of management and budget in 1977. and we can't ask the question about citizenship? i thought that was silly. we should ask many questions that have an impact on the lives of americans, for instance the nature of their family. for example, they have an intact family

it is the light of american innovation and creativity. it's the light of lifesaving medicines and a safe and effective vaccine. after a year of heartbreak and hardship, the american people can be encouraged. and karen and i hope this step today will be a source of confidence and of comfort to the american people that thanks to all the men and women who have operated under operation warp speed that we have a safe and effective vaccine and that these days of hardship and heartbreak will in a day not too far in the distance will be put in the past. so with gratitude for the american ingenuity of our research companies, with gratitude for the incredible health care workers who have met this moment and continue to meet this moment in the life of the nation, with gratitude for all the officials at the federal and state level and gratitude to our president for his vision with operation warp speed, i'm confident that we will get through this, we will get through this together, and we will heal our land. so thank you, all, very uch. [applause] dr.

the last 100000000 covert 19 vaccine at least 100000000 covert vaccine shot into the arms of the american people in the 1st 100 days 100000000 shots in the 1st 100 days meanwhile president donald trump has signed an executive order to prioritize vaccines for the u.s. before sending them to other countries coincides with reports that his administration rejected an earlier offer from pfizer to double its owner of the medication mike hanna has more from washington d.c. . it's clear that this executive order comes from the differences between pfizer and his administration and the refusal of the administration to commit to buying more than 100000000 doses at the time that it could the executive order proport to insist that all americans must be treated before any doses go internationally well this is simply an in forcible it would appear pfizer has signed a large number of international contracts as has the other company mcdonough these company contracts already in place in some cases doses have already been shipped internationally so certainly this is something that would be very hard to lega

americans are still dying.when some are relieved released they will come back to their communities and they will be diseased and they will traumatized by the experience of these are going to tell their families and anyone who will listen about how barbaric the british have been. this is really gonna surge support for the revolution. many people who are on the fence will now say this is wrong. additionally, people will start saying, it's time. we played nice too long. it's time. as one citizen rights to congress, he says it's time to revenge the innocent blood of the children. it's a british are gonna put our men on ships we should put their minute. ships retaliation, proportional. that's tolerated by the laws of war. but thillor retaliation is going to sp demds for vengeance. vengeance is not proportional. it is an act of revenge. i call this process the politics of vengeance. because as it turns out george washington gives not have a monopoly on violence. he has limited control over the northern army that he c

again, $3 trillion in support of the american families and american businesses and american healthcare providers, and to congressman collins as well. you all have been extraordinary partners on behalf of the american people through this. i'll just end by saying, dr. redfield and i have become a very good friends through this process. and he is a man of integrity, and i just couldn't be more grateful that dr. robert redfield was leading cdc at such a time as this. it gives me great confidence that help is on the way. we all have a role to play. and we'll continue to play it. we'll continue to, all of us, do our part. but from dr. redfield on down, the american people owe a debt, owe a debt of gratitude and honor to the men and women of the cdc, here and around the country. so thank you and god bless you all. cdc dir. redfield: thank you, mr. vice president. thank you very much, sir, for the kind words. [inaudible] >> great job. >> thank you. newsom the sunday programs, a look at the timeline at the corona vaccine from -- coronavirus vaccine

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and advance opportunities for all americans in this consequential moment in american history. eightime when one in households say they did not have enough money for food in the last week, we need leaders to understand that no one should go hungry in the united states of america. at a time when one in six renters are behind on rent, we need leaders will not only help provide relief to all the needed, but help address the affordable housing crisis in america. i was in high school by the time my mother saved up enough money to put down a down payment on a home. i understand the dignity of home ownership and the importance of making the american dream a reality for everyone. at a time when veterans, including those i represented in california, have been strained by almost two decades of war and economic hardship, we must have all whowho will treat have worn our nations uniform and their families with the dignity and respect they have earned. leaders who will be focused on doing what is in the best interest of the american people. who will negotiate trade deals that are good for wo

becomelt, urban centers increasingly african-american, with african-americans living in communities with failing schools, substandard housing, and most importantly, increasingly strained, which are already bad, but increasingly strained relationships with local police. these are elements that their -- theseal movement are elements of the traditional movement that civil rights legislation did not address. literally days after the last legislative victory of the movement, the voting rights act, we have the most destructive race riot in america since 1919. occurred in the los angeles neighborhood that was known as watts. as dr. king later said, the riot is the language of the unheard. urbanr me, what these riots revealed are the limits of that legislation i just addressed. atts goes up in flames, beginning late august 1965. reason the at the watts riot begins, if you look at the event that begins it, you are sort of missing the issue of de facto segregation. the event that begins the watts riot was the spark that ignites a tinderbox that had been building and building and building for years

governors, american lawmakers, american scientists, american health advisers, members of his own cabinet, the attorney general, its. i'm glad you highlighted the polling. the polling is pretty scary. there are large numbers particularly of women and of minorities who are, according to recent polling by the associated press, hardnosed about taking the vaccine. we >> mia, they made point to note that the vaccine was safe and he told me he will be vaccinated in public if appropriate. what does this accomplish? donald trump is on his way out the door. why do this? >> this is a terrible, terrible thing, given what we know about the skepticism that many, many people have. people i talk to and people you a you all talk to about this was rushed and they didn't do their due diligence in this vaccine. you have the doctor saying something different, people should look at the data but people might not want to look at the data and not how people think about these things. they see what this president has done with this phone call and this real pressure. this is a real dangerous, dangerous thing that h

onlyis american history tv on c-span3. author of "how black women broke barriers, won the vote and insisted on equality for all," talks about some of the ways african-american women became involved in women's suffrage and other political movements in the first half of the 20th century. she focuses on how they advocated for voting or the societytates capital the kluge center, and the , women's suffrage centennial commission hosted this event and provided the video. jane: dr. martha jones was the very first scholar that we recruited for this symposium. back in the day, when you could see one another, i went over to baltimore and we had coffee and got to know each other a little bit. and she agreed she would come and keynote our conference. and so we are so honored. dr. jones is an historian, a writer, and a commentator whose work is focused on how black americans have shaped the history of american democracy. her most recent book, which just came out, is called "vanguard: how black women broke barriers, -- overcame barriers

or mexican-american cuban-american, , what have you. this is not a good idea at all, because, as i said, it produces politicians who really have no reason to reach across the racial line, to reach out to all americans to make sure the best but ares introduced , very responsive to a race. we should have a system that admits people who are going to improve america. we should think of immigration as with any other policy, as to what is in it for the united states and its national interest. host: last question about the identity politics using identity politics came into play really in the almost year-long debate about whether undocumented immigrants should be included in the census count. guest: yeah. i think that we ask all these questions in the census -- whether somebody is hispanic, for example, is a category created again the u.n. recommends countries do that and any other countries do that without controversy. gonzalez,guest, mike our final author on "washington gonzales, thank you so much for joining me. "washington journal" continu

with a vibrant chinese-american population. our world-class casinos and resorts attract more than 200,000 tourists from china annually and that is good nevada and it's good for china so i believe we must approach a relationship with china with a clear commitment to doing what's best for the american people but also with balance and attention to the nuanced nature of our relationship. we want to be able to compete and look for opportunities to cooperate. we need to call out china when we disagree while respecting the rights and freedoms of this chinese and the chinese-americans here at home. first we must invest at home. access broadband to strengthen our 5g and broadband infrastructure and are merging technology. must ensure we are investing into arm manufacturing industry that will create the jobs of this feature future like clean energy. i join my colleagues on the special committee on climate crisis over the past two years where we have heard from stakeholders about the opportunity to clean economy can unlock for domestic ma

our agenda is about american greatness. their agenda is about american decline.ooing] where we cut taxes, roll back regulation and advanced freedom, their agenda is higher taxes, open borders, socialized medicine, a green new deal, and abortion on demand. [crowd booing] they want to make rich people poor, and poor people more comfortable. we have fought to make every american richer, and that's exactly what we've done. [cheering and applause] under president donald trump, median household income in america rose by the largest amount ever recorded. [cheering and applause] a rising tide lifts all boats. so men and women of t.p., usa, you stay in the fight. to finish what we started. the president and i are counting on all of you. we need your voices. >> we got your back. vice pres. pence: we need this energy. and we need your vision. we need you to stay in the fight for freedom. because the fight for freedom never ends. my second favorite president used to say, "freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction." [cheering and applause] but looking out

in this program all the searching for the origins of islam in america talking to african-americans who just discovering that own islamic history and exploring is being american fits comfortably with being muslim. my journey begins with a trip to minneapolis in the midwest it may seem an old destination for a program on islam because its citizens are mostly jewish and christian but in 2007 voters here elected america's 1st muslim congressman keith ellison. keith back on the campaign trail on a most significant anniversary today is juneteenth it commemorates june 19th 865. the abolition of slavery these are local political activists and they're coming on the parade to get people in this community fired up about voting and at the halls of their efforts a young muslims playing their part trying to get congressman keith ellison the 1st muslim in congress reelected. oh good spirit nice to see you keith ellison is a charismatic politician who's keen to get young muslim started in politics well you know we're just having fun out here you know keith introduces me to his intent . would you say j

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exploring the american story. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. on september 17th, president trump signed an executive order establishing a commission to promote patriotic commission. a panel discussed the state of history education in the united states. the white house hosted and provided this video. >> this is a panel on the recovery of the history of our country which is being distorted as an act of policy and we have here several experts who know about the distortion and who know about the history. and we will proceed roughly from people talking about those distortions and other people talking about how to correct them and correct the history. i will say that it's -- american itself is at stake and freedom is at stake, but also humanity is at stake in this argument. i'm teaching a course this term on totalitarian novels. in the novel "1984" the protagonist has a job. and his job is to rewrite history. every time the party changes its account of something, anything, contemporary or old, every written reference to it in every book and every arti

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-elect biden: good evening, my fellow americans. have -- the electors have certified the winning candidates. today, a member of the electoral college representing the certified winner cast their votes for vice president of the united states in an act as old as the nation itself. , the rule of law, our constitution, and the will of the people prevailed. our democracy pushed, tested, threatened or approved to be resilient. the electoral college vote which occurred today reflects the fact that even in the face of a public health crisis unlike anything we have heard in our lifetimes, the people voted. more americans voted this year than have ever voted in the history of the united states of america. over 155 million americans were determined to have their voices heard and their votes counted. in the start of this pandemic, this crisis, many were wondering how many americans would vote, but those fears proved to be unfounded. we saw something that few predicted or even thought possible, the biggest voter turnout in the history of the uni

throughout this pandemic, working americans have taken intent. and right now they're facing there hardest and darkest days. tens of millions have lost their jobs. tens of millions are struggling to put food on the table. schumer: and keep the roof over their heads. in the wealthiest nation on earth, modern day deadline stretch for miles down american highways. the fastest way to get money into america's pockets is to send some of their tax dollars right back from where they came. $2000 to meals checks can mean the difference between american families having groceries, and for a few extra weeks. or going hungry. in the difference between paying the rent or being kicked out of your home that you lived in for years. they could buy precious time for tens of millions of people as the vaccine, thankfully makes his way across the country. of course, we could've taken of this issue weeks ago. and the covid-19 bill democrats wanted january direct payment to the american people and speaker pelosi and i repeatedly asked our republican a counterparts hw much

pete will keep americans safe on our roads and in our skies. he will build back better with jobs and hope. and i'm honored he is answering the call to serve his country once again. so please welcome, please welcome the next secretary of transportation pete buttigieg. it's all your. >> mr. president-elect, madame vice president-elect, thank you so much for entrusting me with this opportunity to serve the american people. i am humbled by your confidence. eager to do everything in my power to ensure that this administration succeeds. my hometown south breend was but by the power of american transportation. from trade along the river to the rail lines that difficult itself connected us to the rest of the country, to the livelihoods created by the good paying union jobs at places like the aeronautical supplier and auto a.m. assembly. and now climate and infrastructure innovation are helping bring my community into the 21st century. i've had a personal love of transportation. more than once as a college student i would convince a friend to travel nea

he is what we might call anti-american, anti-american navy. yes he has had to cooperate with the americans, but war makes strange bedfellows. they are not as pleased as they could be with some of the american admirals. they love admiral william sims, who has gone out of his way to work with them, an anglophile which means he loves the british. but these guys regard daniels, benson, and even wilson to a degree as anglo phobic. that they are aspiring to a position above their station, as the british might say it. then there is walter long. the first lord of the admiralty. of the british up here, he is probably the most moderate of terms of being a guy who is willing to compromise. on the american side, wilson is probably the compromiser. here is the problem. two of wilson's 14 points come in directly to the talks that take place between the naval delegations at versailles. what gets created is a naval committee in versailles, this battle takes place against the backgrounds of the movements and the positioning, the posturing of that naval committ

and the american people are suffering. it is time, as my colleagues have said, to deliver these results for them. it is time for this package of $908 billion of emergency relief that just got delivered from the printer, on cue. >> should have had you speak earli earlier. >> to be delivered to the american people. i can't think of a better time than the christmas holiday to honor the call of the american people, listen to that voice and just ask those in these chambers and the 50 members of the problem solvers caucus and our senate colleagues that did this work to pass this bill and join us and get it to the finish line and signed into law for the people that are suffering day in and day out. with that, i'd love to introduce a good friend who has become a very good friend during this process, angus king from maine. senator king? >> well, as everyone else has i want to thank the people standing here for the work they've done. it's a remarkable moment when you have members of both parties, both houses, an independent, all sta

an american religious historian. i found myself bridging these two areas where i wanted to think about philosophical questions, historically. wanted to think about politics with a deep and thick historical contextualization, and so religion became my point of entry and so my first book was about exodus and the exodus story and how it was used and deployed by early 19th century black political actors or when i think about introduction, african-american religion, uncommon face, these are kind of short -- small books that try to give some indication of my historic sensibility, hough i think about african-american religion from a pragmatic and history countial perspective, and it has everything to do with my training, and has everything to do with the tradition out of which i come, where christianity in particular, african-american protestantism specifically is so important to understanding african-american life in this country. >> host: is christianity still important to you personally? >> guest: sure. yeah. absolutely.

the average incomes, the size of american homes, the number of american telephones and televisions.were also -- it was also suggested that they bring along a glossy magazine. why? to make soviet women envious. those who were well prepared would know that they had done their best to spread, and i quote, the american message of goodwill. clearly at least to me the mission had less to do with spreading goodwill than with showcasing the superiority of the american way of life. on the night of september 11th, 1959, leonard bernstein would conduct the orchestra's farewell concert in moscow. earlier that day, he had led a program that would be shown on american television a few weeks later. and in that daytime performance before an audience, the philharmonic played the first movement that we heard an excerpt of before. they played the first movement of the 7th symphony. the first half of that lecture performance saw leonard bernstein comparing american and russian music. he highlighted the similarities between russians and americans by demonstrating how their music had so much in common. r

welcome to redacted tonight this is the comedy show we're americans in america covering american news are called foreign agents ok by now pretty much everyone knows the latest stimulus bill is a giant middle finger to all americans it gives billions to weapons contractors regime change programs the israeli military and even people who own rice horses i'm not kidding i would be less angry if the bill had to add a stipulation allowing the eating of great sources but only if you're hungry you can just do it out of spite. i think we can all agree that in the american government congress is basically a pit filled with mentally challenged hungry crocodiles. and i know that's being generous but let's give them the benefit of the doubt so whenever a president let's protect their point it's a fantasy world presents a fantasy world where the president isn't a moron when he wants to get something done he writes what he wants and then he drops the pages into the idiot crocodile pit the crocs then chill with up swallow it digest it and then. it out everywhere and that's the end of that that he say

to address the climate crisis with american ingenuity and american jobs.orking together with the outstanding national security and foreign policy team you announced last week to help restore america's global leadership. and above all, we share your belief in the american dream, of a society where each person, with effort, can rise to their potential and dream even bigger for their children. i pledge, as treasury secretary, to work every day toward rebuilding that dream for all americans. and to the great public servants of the treasury department, i look forward to working with you and wally to rebuild the public trust. to the american people, we will be an institution that wakes up every morning thinking about you. your jobs, your paychecks, your struggles, your hopes, your dignity, and your limitless potential. thank you. >> mr. president-elect, madam vice president-elect, i am humbled and honored by the trust you have placed in me to work with this talented team on behalf of the american people. i am especially proud to work alongside leaders who unders