and to the surprise of some, so did chambersburg. holding the signs of protests here were overwhelmingly white, chanting a phrase that was once unthinkable. >> black lives matter. >> reporter: those uncomfortable conversations paid off when hundreds showed up for a demonstration organized by the worthies last juneteenth. >> we're standing strong, steadfast. >> we've never seen that before in our community. there was a group of black women in a car that stopped, who had tears rolling down their faces and said, "you can't even imagine what this means to me." >> and that was our linsey davis reporting. >>> a new orleans artist and activist is known for his provocative murals, celebrating black life with loving depictions of family life and people realizing their dreams, also commemorating the heroes of the black community. he joins us now. brandon, thanks so much for being with us. i know that you started your career painting heroes of the black community, then you transitioned to painting the community itself. why did you make that cha

he still went down to pennsylvania and met with john brown for 48 hours, near chambersburg, to try to talk brown out of it. what douglass was attracted to was john brown's long discussion, vague discussion, sorry for the john brown sainthood club -- [laughter] david: i turned in my key to that a few years ago. but, douglass supported brown when the plan was what brown called once the subterranean passageway, which was supposed to be this series of forts manned by lots of men, a militarized underground railroad. douglass was so desperate that he raised money for it. but when he found out that brown was going to tackle the largest federal arsenal, he said, i am out of here. lincoln's reaction was a typical republican antislavery reaction, his reaction to john brown was to condemn the acts, which he did, and argued john brown deserve to be hanged. at the same time, lincoln and many republicans would then still focus the story back onto the issue of slavery, and if we do not solve this problem or do something about it, we will have more violence and more john browns. taht was the republic

know, went down to pennsylvania and met with john brown and the stone quarry for 48 hours near chambersburg. to try to talk brown out of it. what douglas was attracted to i'll get the lincoln in a second what douglas was attracted to was john brown's long discussion vague discussion. sorry for the john brown saint hood club. i turned in my key to that a few years ago, but don't the supported brown won the plan was what brown had once called the subterranean passageway. which was supposed to be this? series of forts somehow man by lots of men it was going to be a kind of militarized underground railroad douglas was so desperate by the late 1850s. he was willing to keep supporting it and you raise money for it. but when you find out brahm is going to attack the largest federal arsenal he said no, i'm out of here lincoln's reaction to john brown was a typical republican antislavery reaction lincoln's reaction to john brown was to condemn the acts. which he did? and argue that john brown deserved to be hang. at the same time lincoln and many of the republicans would then still focus the story b