museum with donald trump, many feel does not stand for the same principles as those in the civil rights movementeard from civil rights icon congressman john lewis, donald trump's invitation was an insult to those civil rights leaders, it is a shame that anyone would not want to be here to join the president honoring men and women who go through the civil rights era and we have seen that from a local lawmakers decided to show up. along the parade, protesters lined up, and drove past that, the civil rights museum, they did not feel comfortable or happy and a lot of folks here over the last week, the civil rights museum is doing. getting the president here gets more eyes on the museum than anyone else could. that is how you are able to honor men and women of the civil rights movement. >> a number of people, in the museum are people who gave their lives for the civil rights movement, medgar evers, and in the back

civil rights museum in jackson, mississippi. of course, talking about the legacy of those who fought so hard in the civil rights movement. was speaking directly to civil rights veterans there as well as museum patrons, elected officials that include two former governors of mississippi, those being both barber winter and bryant among others. he really celebrated the life of medgar evers. i noted that he was greeted at the plane on the tarmac by his brother charles. and there in the audience as well. so it's a profound day for the forward movement of civil rights as they look back at this legacy. he made that note there. i'm joined by congressman emanuel cleaver. with a welcome to you, sir on this very important day with regard to civil rights and honoring those who have fought for all of that in this country. what do you take away from the president's remarks? >> well, first of all this is symbolism and all of us involved in politics this is symbolism from time to time. but this begs the president would go to the civil rights museum as it is opening in mississippi without having something that goes beyond symbolism. for e

we saw the emphasis was on the civil rights movement. noticed the president took care at the opening of the speech to hit on major touchstones of the civil rights movement. he mentioned dismantling jim crow laws, ending segregation, promoting the right to vote. in his own way pushing back against the theme from his critics that he is not in touch with the thread of that movement in the united states today. that was the big message. >> this was a traditional presidential speech we would have seen at an event like this, the rhetoric was different than we normally hear from donald trump, the speech patterns, god-given dignity for every soul, a future more just and free. i thought he began, this is video of him earlier touring the museum, it was pretty poignant, he specifically brought to everyone's attention, medgar evers's brother and widow. >> he was careful to stay on script and recognize the somber tone that this is not a moment to go off on political tensions, in an inappropriate context. he spoke about racial issues of the past and onl

because -- before there was a civil rights movement. tivists constantly try to put pressure on white society to allow trader civil activity for greateramericans -- civil activity for african-americans, particularly voting rights. one of the major proponents in florida for instance was harry harriet.and his wife they were active in the civil rights movement. both of them are educators, and they have measures stirred -- they have registered many to vote. 1981, a bombday exploded in broward county, florida. harry was killed outright, harriet died a few days later. they were only two of several murders to the civil rights movement before the board v. case, board of education and the montgomery boycott instigated by rosa parks. there has been a constant number of individuals who were fighting for civil rights before those particular events drew national attention, who were killed by the terrorists involved in trying to preserve white supremacy. harry moore, his wallet, his pocket watch and then his wife wore the small ladies wristwatch. the s

civil rights leaders and prominent african-americans have chosen to stay away. among them congressman and civil rights icon john lewis, who has called trump's visit a mockery of the civil rights movement. the president already busy tweeting this morning, not about this moment, but instead about a crucial alabama senate election not far away. now just three days away from that special election. trump urging people in alabama to vote for accused child molester roy moore. here's what he said last night at a rally. >> we can't afford to have a liberal democrat, so get out and vote for roy moore. >> so that was in pensacola. but now the president is in jackson, mississippi and of course we'll take you live again to jackson, mississippi the civil rights museum when the president begins his remarks. athena jones is at the opening of that civil rights museum. so what more can you tell us when the plan for the president and how he is being greeted? >> reporter: well, according to the notes we're getting from the small pool of reporters that are fooling h following him, he has concluded the tour. he saw an exhibit on the freedom riders and he also saw an exhibit on the murdered civil rights act

before there was a civil rights movement. the 1940s and '50s activists constantly tried to put pressure on white society to allow greater civil activity for african-americans, economic rights, legal rights, but particularly voting rights. one of the major proponents of voting rights in florida, for instance, was harry t. moore and his wife harriette. the moores were active in the civil rights movement, both educateors, and they had registered many african-americans in florida to be able to vote. on christmas day 1951, a bomb exploded under their bedroom in their home in broward county florida. harry was killed outright and harriette died a few days later, but they were only two of several martyrs to the civil rights movement before the board v. brown, board of education case desegregating schools in 1954 and of the montgomery boycott instituted by rolesa parks. there's ban constant number of individuals who fighting northerly civil rights before that -- who those events drew national attention. whole were killed by the terror

among those we honor of the christian pastures -- pastors who started the civil rights movement, like reverend martin luther king, jr., a man that was studied, watched, and admired for my entire life. that we are all made in the image of our lord. students like james meredith who were persecuted for standing up for their right for the same education as every other american student. young people, like the nine brave students who quality -- who quietly sat, and they sat very stoically, but very proudly, at the jackson public library in 1961. and by the way, i would at the word bravery -- i would at the word bravely. bravely. very metzger evers, whose brother i met at the plane, and i liked a lot. you were so nice. i appreciate it. [applause] pres. trump: thank you very much. he joined the u.s. army in 1943 when he was 17 years old. he fought in normandy in the second world war. to when he came back home, mississippi, he kept fighting for the same rights and freedoms that he had defended in the war. became a civil rights leader in his community. he helped fellow african-americans registe

then name checked martyrs of the civil rights movement, like martin luther king, but also the one murdered by civil rights. one he did not mention was john lewis as you mentioned boycotted. he said the president's presence there make a mockery of the proceedings. mainly because he took issue with the president's policies and his statements. statements in the past about, for instance, racial violence in charlottesville, starting his campaign last year by attacking mexican immigrants. and so john lewis spent the weekend in alabama campaigning for doug jones, democrat in that race. as you know president chosen can dit is roy moore. so even though the president seemed to hit all of the right notes in terms of symbolism, they say there is lot left for him to do. >> in west palm beach where the president is right now. thank you so much, sir. at this time the president is talking about memphis. take a listen. >> among those we honor are the christian pastors who started the civil rights movement, in their own preaches like martin luther king, a man we have studied and watched and add mired for my

among those we honor, are the christian pastors who started the civil rights movement. in their own churches, preaching like reverend martin luther king jr., a man we have studied and watched and admired for my entire life. that we're all made in the image of our lord. students like james meredith, who were persecuted for standing up for their rights to the same education as every other american student. young people like the nine brave students who quietly sat and they sat very stoically but very proudly at the jackson public library in 1961. by the way, i would add the word very bravely. they sat very bravely. and finally, martyrs like sergeant medgar wiley evers. [applause] whose brother i just met at the plane and who i liked a lot. i have to -- stand up, please. come on. stand up. you were so nice. i appreciate it. you were so nice. thank you very much. medgar joined the u.s. army in 1943 when he was 17 years old. he fought in normandy and the second world war. and when he came back home, to mississippi, he kept fighting for the same rights and freedom that he had

the reason why this is the first state-sponsored civil rights museum is a direct result of the success of the civil rights movementnd all of the fights that were made in the furtherance of it. the state took on this because we have more black elected officials in any of the country. when this was first adopted, the black caucus, the largest in the house of representatives, were forceful in making sure it was moved through. that was a direct result of the civil rights struggle. as a result of those fights and many others, we celebrate this accomplishment. this was not at the benevolence of the state. this was a hard-won phot of individuals who sacrificed much, continued to fight. when you see us sitting here, we are part of a continuum. we have the same mentors. we identify with the same causes because we want to see a state like mississippi to allow all of the citizens to benefit from the fruits of the state. we are still fighting. we have a confederate emblem in our flag. live individuals who were before neither one of us to be -- prefer neither one of us to be the positions we are in. .he struggle continues amy:

civil rights leader in his community. he helped fellow african-americans register to vote, organize boycotts and investigated grave injustices against very innocent people. for his courageous leadership in the civil rights movementmr. evers was assassinated by a member of the kkk in the driveway of his own home. we are deeply privileged to be joined today by his incredible widow, somebody wthat's loved throughout large sections of our country, beyond this area. so i just want to say hello to merley, merley? how are you, merley, thank you so much. highly respected. thank you. thank you, merley. and his mother charles, thank you, charles, again. for decades they have carried on medgar's real regullegacy, a le like few people can have or even think of. i would like to thank them for their tremendous service to our nation. less than a month before mr. evers address, he did a televised speech about civil rights. in that speech he said the following, the african-american has been here in america since 1619. this country is his home, he wants to do his part to help make this city, state and nation a better place for everyone regardless of color, or race. medgar evers loved his family, his community and his country. and

makes the assertion that robinson's breaking of the color barrier was not just a part of the civil rights movement, it was the beginning of the civil rights movement. 1947. this is well before those are noted civil rights occurrences. this is before brown versus the board of education, this is before rosa parks refusal to move to the back of the bus. as my dear friend so poetically said, dr. martin luther king jr. was a sophomore at morehouse when robinson signed that contract. president truman would not integrate the military until one year after jackie. from intensive purposes, this is what started the ball of social progress rolling in our country. the integration is bittersweet. i am not sure the african-american community was aware of what it was losing one we lost the negro league. it was so greatly impactful in spotting black businesses and helping create the dynamics of a thriving black culture. when we lost the negro league, we lost a lot of them. segregation mandated ownership. integration, we did lose that. to the degree of ownership that theso prevalent in african-american community, i

, it was the beginning of the civil rights movement. 1947. this is well before the more noted civil rights occurrences. this is before rosa parks' ref usal to move to the back to the bus. dr. martin luther king jr. was a sophomore at morehouse when robinson signed that contract. printed in treatment would not integrate the military until one year after jackie. so for all intents and purposes, this started the ball of social progress rolling in our country. the integration of our sport is bittersweet. it is bitter because i am not sure the african-american community was aware of what was losing when we lost the legal release -- the negro leagues. it had been so impactful in helping businesses and driving black culture. when we lost the negro leagues, we lost a lot of that. segregation mandated ownership. and so with integration, we lost that. the degree of ownership that was so prevalent during that era of segregation in the african-american community, i don't know if we will see that level of ownership again. i say we hope that we will, but we

civil rights museum. congressman and civil rights acon john lewis, he calls the president's visit a mockery of the civil rights movementday after he campaigned for senator roy moore. he backed the man accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old, molesting a 14-year-old and molesting other teen girls when he was in his 30s saying roy moore is the candidate the country needs. >> we need somebody in that senate seat who will vote for our make america great again agenda. so get out and vote for roy moore. do it. do it. >> and many civil rights leaders including john lewis a planning to boycott the opening of that mississippi civil rights museum because president trump is going to be there. >> and the naacp will hold a separate event without the president. >> reporter: protests start at the grand opening of the civil rights museum. the say no to hate demonstration she's helping lead will include hundreds of people from across the state. >> some of us will kneel and some of us will turn our backs. we call it turn our backs to hate. >> and brice isn't alone in opposing governor's decision to invite the president. naacp and c

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the fbi will also target based civil rights movement. began investigating the naacp for commonest links, finds manages nonetheless it to get the naacp on a list of diverse of organizations. martin luther king,, jr. was investigated in the 50's. speech at a school accused of being a communist training center. martin luther king at communist training school, there he is. it was not a communist training school. billboard is rooted in and accurate history. they did it of course to further the party's interest, they saw it as a great wedge issue. fear spread by many separate nation is that the civil rights movement was a front to create unrest in the united states. was inlege that someone the communist party because that person donated blood to king when he was stabbed. tells quietly congressmen, senators, and the kennedys that lawyers and king advisors is a commonest party member taking orders from moscow. he left the party in 1950. hoover usesip that to make this allegation is over five years old. attempted to recruit levinsohn. how much th

started coming into being during the nixon years which toward the end of the gains of the civil rights movement in the civil rights movement we have the civil rights act of 1964 and we have the voting rights act of 1965. richard nixon started talking law and order in the wore a on drugs and then it came with the virulence and power during the reagan years. whenau he launched the war on drugs they are in fact was a decline in the use of drugs in america so he needs to be really clear about the motivation here. the war on drugs was targeted at black people who actually statistically used drugs at least in many of the categories of drug usage. in texas the war on drugs went crazy. july 23, 1999, 46% of the town's population was arrested. 46% of the town's black population was arrested for dealing drugs to this one officer named outstanding lawman of the year. 38 of the people were convicted with prison sentences from 99 years for having i think it was two ounces of cocaine to 434 years for having an ounce. just horrific prison sentences because one of the ways the war and drugs work with punitive

congressman and civil rights icon john lewis is leading the charge calling the president's visit a mockery of the civil rights movement, saying he plans to skip the event because president trump is there. >> the naacp will hold a news conference this hour where they plan to say this. they plan to call out the administration's divisive policies, this right after the president tweeting his full endorsement to the alabama senate candidate roy moore this morning, a man who says america was last great during slavery, also a man who's an accused child molester. >> we can't afford to have a liberal democrat who is completely controlled by nancy pelosi and chuck schumer. we can't do it. so get out and vote for roy moore. do it. do it. >> cnn national correspondent athena jones filed this report looking ahead to today's event. >> reporter: protests are expected to greet president trump at the grand opening of mississippi's civil rights museum. organizer tall nissa bryce told the news the same hate demonstration she's helping to lead will include hundreds of people from across the state. >> some of us will kneel and some will t

. >> it was that kind of friendship and bond that when i think about the civil rights movement and when think of mississippi, when i think of america today, it was that kind of faith. that kind of structure and that kind of love that helped to eliminate so much of the hatred that we had in this country. >> i am working my way up to the conversation. i am going to get down, i promise. we are going to get to these museum. >> there is so much on my mind. >> so the other day and i see it all the time, it gist hit me the other day in a way that it had not hit me in a while knowing that i was going to see you on this program tonight. one of my favorite possessions in the entire world and the whole world, i have collected a lot of stuff over the years and one of the things that means the most, i have a photo of you and prescott king and me. >> i was looking at the photo the other day and thinking that medgar is gone and martin is gone and malcolm is gone and betty is gone and coretta is gone and you are here on the show tonight. again, god works in mysterious way. >> his wonders to perform. yo

and bruce davidson, whose images of the us‘s civil rights movement still resonate today.avid hurn. as a young man, he was in the heart of london in the ‘60s and captured the glamour and grit of britain in an era of liberation and at the height of beatlemania. for the first time in history, of let's say communication, everybody loves one medium. suddenly, everybody loves photography. my approach has always been that — i really don't like set up pictures or anything. i see myselfjust as an observer of the eccentricities of life. what i call the exotic of the mundane, you know? so i spend most of my time trying to get some kind of relationship between the extraordinary following of fans they had and the beatles themselves, and ijust think this is charming. i mean, there's paul on the train and this delightful lady. it is obvious that she is talking to somebody saying, "look who this is!" she has suddenly seen this megastar and my guess is that it's a major thing in her life. i'm sure with great tenderness she would talk about this moment to her friends for ages and ages. whe

not talking salve those people who made the ultimate sacrifice involved and engaged in the civil rights movementve their life to the civil rights movement. this has become a distraction. as it relates to president trump and as it relates to this opportunity tlshs h opportunity, there has been plenty opportunity for the administration to have a conversation of substance about how do you address issues in african-american communities through policy? we just haven't seen it happen. >> one of the things that one wonders about is the white house's decision to engage in this. i guess a handful of people one has to be careful about engaging when it comes to civil rights behalf of the history these men have. what do you think the white house gains from this? i'm trying to figure, what do you get from a fight with john lewis and betty thompson? i think i've lost corey's mike. we'll see if we can figure that out. corey wiggins, executive director of the naacp mississippi state conference, if we are not able to get him back. >>> also going to bring awe report from jerusalem when we come back as palestinian

including one dedicated to the state's role in the civil rights movement. that event boycotted by several prominent african-american leaders like congressman john lewis, bennie thompson and the mayor of jackson, mississippi. the president did not mention the controversy in his remarks. he used his speech to pay tribute to civil rights activists, noting the contribution of the late met ger evers and every honored. >> today we strive to be worthy of their sacrifice. we pray for inspiration from their example. we want our country to be a place where every child from every background can grow up free from fear, innocent of hatred and surrounded by love, opportunity, and hope. >> let's go to white house cour correspondent jeff bennett near the mara laug -- mar-a-lago resort and what was the president's comments. >> the reaction to the room to the comments, from what i'm told, this person was struck by the fact that the president appeared to hit all of the right notes. the speech was crafted appeared to really mute the backlash and the controversy that you mentio

we've had white presidents who have understood and been leaders in the civil rights movement. mr. session, we said from the very beginning, mr. president, we have concerns. here say person who historically has not been respectful of the civil rights movement. and look at what we just got with moore. him saying one of the better times in america was families were stronger. we were slaves. we weren't even allowed to name our children. how in the world can you say in america that's when we were great because we were great families. as african-americans we're sitting there shall, saying my goodness. i can't even comment on that statement. john lewis is showing up for this, senator cory booker as well, campaigning for doug jones. i want you to react to yamiche in the last segment. people, meaning the black community, often get angry with the democratic party, feeling like they have to bail the party out. >> we are -- we have been on the ground. so, whoever is saying that, we have been on the ground. we have been working because we know that this is an opportunity for us to build our bas

civil rights leaders." >> so, once again, mr. president, we don't need you to tell us in mississippi what a civil rights movement is about. >> reporterckson's mayor, chokwe lumumba, held a press conference with civil rights activists ahead of the president's arrival. >> we're standing in a court with what the ideals of this civil rights movement means. and that is why we choose not to share a stage with donald trump. >> i love these guys. look at these guys, "blacks for trump." i love you. >> reporter: at last night's rally in pensacola, florida, president trump implied african americans are doing better under his leadership. >> black home ownership just hit the highest level it's ever been in the history of our country. ( cheers and applause ) congratulations. >> reporter: now, despite the president's claim, african american home ownership actually peaked in 2004. it seems the key audience for the president's speech were gulf coast republicans, primarily those heading to the polls next week in alabama's special election. reena. >> ninan: all right, errol, thank you so much. alabama's special election that errol mentioned is tuesday.

why did we asking have the civil rights movement in 1900. times have to be reset if in rder for -- >> watch this at c-span.org. we'll leave here. the house is gaveling back in for a series of votes. resolutio adopting house resolution 685 if ordered. the first electronic vote will be cuggetted as a 15-minute vote and remaining

civil rights and black power. in his first 10 years on the air, firing line focused on the civil rights and black power movement. right-wing conservative, he was concerned about the kinds of systemic of people called for by both approaches to the problem of american racism. but it would be much too simple to reduce his approach to one of an -- unalloyed resistance. he did not oppose the end of racial dissemination, black empowerment, the integrated schools, or the preferential treatment of blacks in hiring decisions, but he did oppose those federal government intervention in these issues. it was one thing to suspect convictions in his columns that said quite another to deal with him and dialogue as advocates and -- for black right found. is what makes firing line so unique. on paper for example, buckley might team comfortably aligned with strom thurmond on almost every issue, whereas in person he quickly became apparent he was in conversation about racial issues with conservatives and liberals that many of the subtleties of his tradition were revealed. black power and civil rights leaders took advantage of buckl

civil rights museum. one african american leader staying away from the event is congressman icon john lewis. he calls the president's visit a mockery of the civil rights movement>> trump's visit to mississippi comes after he campaigned for roy moore. trump backed the man accused of molesting a 14-year-old and pursuing other teen girls when he was in his 30s. trump says that moore is the candidate that can tun tthe cou needs. >> we need somebody in the senate seat that will vote for our make america great again agenda. so get out fand vote for roy moore. >> so the decision the difficult for some alabama republicans. they say in this race they're conflicted. >> there are a lot of undecideds, but i don't know what i'm going to do this election cycle. >> i will make my first democrat vote ever. >> how do you feel about that? >> mixed. >> well, joining us now is a member of the greater birmingham young republicans. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> all right. so first question here, greater birmingham young republicans prided itself on being the first alabama gop group to revoke its endorsement of roy moore and to sensor him as well. is the group, are you li

civil rights leaders made to right the injustices in our history. the president hopes others will join him in recognizing that the movement was about removing barriers and unifying americans of all backgrounds. what was your reaction to sarah huckabee sanders' tweet, which is in response, of course, to john lewis? >> this white house, time and time again, needs education. if you go back to black history month, they fought frederick douglas was still alive. they also thought that historically black colleges and universities were founded on the basis of school choice, not because of segregation. and for this white house to lecture john lewis and benny thompson about the sacrifice of the people that are in the museum when it's very well that john lewis and benny thompson show the civil rights movement that's unfounded. also whenever the president finds himself engulfed in an opportunity on russia with new revelations, he always pivots towards race. he very well knows the sacrifice of the congressional black caucus and our members in terms of making this country a more perfect union. i, as chair of the black caucus, i as a younger member as someone who

we have talked about women in the civil rights movement. upplanted race and racial liberation for general liberation at a time when they were running concurrently. one of the marginalized groups in today's racial liberation movement is the black and brown women who identify as part of the lgbtq community. what is the church doing to identify with the black, brown community who are also lgbtq? my -- i tend to think that religion is conflicting with those that are part of the sexual liberation. how do you reconcile that and support those black and brown people? >> who should we ask to answer that? [laughter] >> the first part of my answer is -- not enough. but, a wonderful jesuit -- james martin, has written a wonderful book in which he challenges both the institutional church, his catholic church, my church, to be in dialogue with the lgbt community to build bridges. and that has challenged a lot of people in my church because you do not want to build a bridge if you think you are already on the right side of the cliff. but that, i think, is

bruce davidson chronicles the civil rights movement and accompanied black protester5 on the walk betweenma. the thing for me that makes meaningful photographs, that's what idid. i meaningful photographs, that's what i did. i was doing high fashion p i ctu res i did. i was doing high fashion pictures for vogue magazine. i came to feel that i could no longer do fashion. that was not weather world was for me at that time. it was important —— that was not where the world was for me at that time. it was important to me that someone document what was happening in the south. when i heard there was a marked happening in birmingham i would jump on a plane and be down there. i wasn't 5pon5ored would jump on a plane and be down there. i wasn't sponsored by anybody. i didn't have a motor scooter or anything. when i lifted the camera to take a picture, i lost maybe 15 or 20 feet, maybe more, and i would have to run to catch up, but i was i would have to run to catch up, but iwa5 in i would have to run to catch up, but i was in good shape that time. this picture shows two hefty cops from birmingham ar

this opportunity to shine light on those people here in mississippi who are involved in the civil rights movement, those who gave their lives in the civil rights movement, his visit today has been a distraction from those people who gave so much. and additionally, when you think about, and you listen to and know the policies that's been championed about this president, they don't align with those values as so many folks fought for and struggled for, and turns of the public policy being presented by the current administration. >> tan those people who gave so much who weren't able to enjoy today's event. do you support congressman lewis and thompson decision to skip the ceremony? or would it be important for them to attend and make a statement against trump? >> i think there has been plenty of opportunity to have a conversation with everyone. and we just hadn't seen that. so i respect decision for both congress men not to attend. and actually participating in a press conference this morning that was really designed to shine light on those individuals who were in the museum, who struggled for civil

republicans who heard them and enacted the civil rights act, the voting rights act and other land mark reforms. i've been at the forefront of the civil rights movement, i've been a champion of justice for the oppressed and disenfranchised. i never wavered in my commitment to justice and democracy. i am proud to have been part of that rich history. i have been privileged to be a founder of the congressional black caucus and to represent the united states congress by being dean. i passed, as indicated, the law dealing with martin luther king jr. holiday, the violence against women act, the hate crimes act, the usa freedom and the extension of the voting rights act. i have led the fight against mandatory minimums hoping to reverse the devastating incars ration rates for trims and poor people. i've tried to pass a universal health care law, h.r. 676 every congress since is the 89, i have introduced h.r. 40 to study reparations for slavery, and i deeply appreciate the colleagues who have joined me. i'm proud that we have been able to bring hundreds of millions of dollars in critical grants and federal pulling for southeast michigan to revitalize our grea

civil rights museum in jackson, mississippi. he paid tribute to all of those who have fought and risked their lives in the civil rights movement. he particularly focused on medgar evers, a civil rights leader who was shot and killed right here in jackson, mississippi, where he lived with his family. his widow was here today, as well as his brother. in fact, he greeted president trump on the tarmac. president trump talked about the sacrifice and the significance of the work of people like medgar evers. i spoke with people here today. they said that they were largely pleased with the president's remarks. he didn't talk about the controversy at the backdrop of his visit, the fact that there were dozens of protesters who greeted himself outside, or the fact that a number of people decided to boycott this event, including civil rights icon, congressman john lewis, who said that his mere appearance here today was hurtful, because he says that the president has done more to divide this country than to unite it. but i did talk to a lot of people after this event today. here's what they had to say. >> i felt the need to be here, based on

the bold assertion that robinson's breaking of the color barrier was not just a part of the civil rights movement. that was the beginning of the civil rights movement in 1947. more notedbefore the civil rights occurrences. it is before brown v. board of education and before rosa parks refusal to move to the back of the bus. as my dear friend buck o'neil would poetically say, dr. martin was a sophomore when robinson signed the contract. president truman would not integrate military until after jackie. so this is what started the ball of social progress in our country. it is bittersweet. bitter because i am not sure the african-american community was aware of what was losing when we lost the negro leagues. it had been greatly impactful helping to create the dynamics of thriving black culture. when we lost the negro leagues, we lost a lot of that. segregation mandated ownership here with integration, we did lose that. the degree of ownership that was prevalent during that era of i don't know if we would see that level of ownership again. i hope that we lost a lot. the soul of our country and also th

john lewis is a hero in the civil rights movement. >> it's unfortunate the president invited him. >> ited to go to the opening of the museum. he's going to it to try to atone and recognize the achievements of the civil rights movement. i don't know why individuals decide to say that they are not going to show up. somehow that advances the cause. this president is reaching out and going to the museum to celebrate it. >> you have no concerns about john lewis. >> of course we do. we think it is unfortunate he has chosen not to be here. >> are you talking to his office? >> the president is going, his office is the one that decided to boycott the event. >> marc short, thank you for coming on the set to talk about a lot of different events. i appreciate it. i'm sure i'll see you at the white house at one point. >>> we want to talk about what is happening after the break. thousands of people are still struggling in puerto rico three months after hurricane maria hit the island. hundreds of thousands of folks have fled here to the mainland to escape the devastation. among them, our next guest

and by doing the right thing she ignited a spark that started a civil rights movement event ally the bus was integrated to the extent that blacks didn't have to sit in the back and then surrender seats if whites needed the seats that the blacks were authorized to sit in. sometimes you just have to do the right thing for that reason more than any other. and when you are doing the right thing you have a good deal of comfort in knowing that you may not be judged properly by the people who are your contemporaries, but those who look through the vista of time, they will judge you properly. >> before he takes the house floor today, congressman al green with us on the washington journal taking your calls. republicans 202-748-8001. democrats, 202-748-80202-748-80. independents, 8002. starting with the democrats. are you there? are you there? >> going to your line for independents. >> how are you doing this morning. >> all right. >> caller: i have a couple of comments for the representative. one, articles of impeach men, will that include anything that was discussed when devin nunez moat with