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dr. king received his in 1954. r finished corps those saw high school in washington, d.c., and during her high school years she lived two doors down from dr. bunch. and my mother and his daughter, joan bunch, were best friends in high school. so there was a connection. joan bunch called my mother one day and say, jean, is martin luther king jr. living in your home? and my mother said, yes, joan. and she said, my father wants very much to come and talk to him about this upcoming march. and my mother assured her that if dr. bunch came to selma, she and my father would take excellent care of him. so the trip was planned. my father went to birmingham, picked dr. bunch up at the train station and brought him here. dr. bunch, of course, spent his life negotiating and standing for peace for people not only in this country, but around the world. he and dr. king shared similar goals, similar wishes for people in the united states and around the world. so he knew that this was such an important march for voting rights in this
dr. king received his in 1954. r finished corps those saw high school in washington, d.c., and during her high school years she lived two doors down from dr. bunch. and my mother and his daughter, joan bunch, were best friends in high school. so there was a connection. joan bunch called my mother one day and say, jean, is martin luther king jr. living in your home? and my mother said, yes, joan. and she said, my father wants very much to come and talk to him about this upcoming march. and my...
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dr. kinghis first speech in the city on january 9, -- january 2,en [video clip] 1965. dr. king: the police commissioner in the city, and everyone in the white power structure in the city, must be responsible. >> he let the folks here know a newhe movement now had voice. throughout the 1930's, the voters league had been the main organization working here in selma to achieve voting rights for african americans. they were the main people upholding voter registration education causes for blacks who were in the county and in the city. they worked throughout the 1930's, i didn't 40's, and 1950's in order to attack the problem of african-americans in selma not having the right to vote. in february 1963, a voice toative had the be for us in the area. places thatto hadn't been touched. they were working with the young folks in some a to prepare them for the work of civil rights and to march and protest in civil rights. smith laid the foundation of people to come here and build off of in protest in in 1
dr. kinghis first speech in the city on january 9, -- january 2,en [video clip] 1965. dr. king: the police commissioner in the city, and everyone in the white power structure in the city, must be responsible. >> he let the folks here know a newhe movement now had voice. throughout the 1930's, the voters league had been the main organization working here in selma to achieve voting rights for african americans. they were the main people upholding voter registration education causes for...
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dr. king's movement. just want to commend mike for the work he has done with this book i hope everyone will recognize the importance of digging deeper into what dr. king was about. he wasn't just about the gods he knew's footage that you look at with him standing up in front of the lincoln memorial and delivered a speech about i have a dream was really about economic justice the movement continues. for poor people for working people it is one that will not stop until there is justice that rolls pulls down like water. and righteousness like a mighty street. this is being broadcast if you could come to one of the microphones. wheelchair to take it from there. you can step to the microphone i was previously introduced but go ahead sir. for my knowledge could you introduce yourself i forgot my hearing aids tonight. my name is rodney strong. i'm from memphis tennessee originally i'm an attorney here in atlanta georgia i work on issues associated with minority business disparity diversity supplier diversity eco
dr. king's movement. just want to commend mike for the work he has done with this book i hope everyone will recognize the importance of digging deeper into what dr. king was about. he wasn't just about the gods he knew's footage that you look at with him standing up in front of the lincoln memorial and delivered a speech about i have a dream was really about economic justice the movement continues. for poor people for working people it is one that will not stop until there is justice that rolls...
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king jr. was put into. at 11 years old, i got placed in one of these jails also myself, two times, fighting for the right to vote. and dr. came to selma king got involved in the movement in selma. the movement came with a that involves marching to the courthouse every day, and holding what we call a picket line, holding signs. during thegy, workweek week, when adults had to go to work, they start encouraging students -- walk out of school and go to the picket line. that is what we would do. we would walk out of school, we would go to line up at the church, we would get outside and march from the church down to the courthouse. we would stand in front of the courthouse saying give our appearance -- our parents the right to vote or we want freedom or whatever the sign said. when those school buses showed up to take folks to jail, they put everyone in the line on those buses. they did not let nobody leave. they would put you on the bus, they would write you around the corner to the jail, take you off the bus, take everybody up to the second floor. where the cells are located. they would always separate the boys from the gir
king jr. was put into. at 11 years old, i got placed in one of these jails also myself, two times, fighting for the right to vote. and dr. came to selma king got involved in the movement in selma. the movement came with a that involves marching to the courthouse every day, and holding what we call a picket line, holding signs. during thegy, workweek week, when adults had to go to work, they start encouraging students -- walk out of school and go to the picket line. that is what we would do. we...
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dr. king's death.here was a perception that harlem might rise, and we did have a lot of community support. and so, the reason this lasted for seven days was because nobody wanted to arrest the black students, and, subsequently, that meant they couldn't arrest white students. so, our role was pivotal, though ignored historically and journalistically. amy goodman: nancy biberman, describe what you were doing there that day, april 23rd, 196868. nancy biberman: so, at noon, we all gathered at the sundial in the middle of the college campus, and there was a rally. and the rally was about, you know, the ongoing anger at the war in vietnam and, in particular, our university's affiliation with reseaearch for the war. and we were also very much aware, as ray said, dr. king had just died. you know, we werehad been assassinated.. you know, we were all in the streets, and i think everyone was in high-tension mode. and, you know, what we were able to focus oni mean, symbols are as important as facts sometimes, and
dr. king's death.here was a perception that harlem might rise, and we did have a lot of community support. and so, the reason this lasted for seven days was because nobody wanted to arrest the black students, and, subsequently, that meant they couldn't arrest white students. so, our role was pivotal, though ignored historically and journalistically. amy goodman: nancy biberman, describe what you were doing there that day, april 23rd, 196868. nancy biberman: so, at noon, we all gathered at the...
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dr. martin luther king jr. used as his headquarters as he planned the selma to montgomery mart, is featured in the book the house on this side of the road. >> there is a photographer here, who worked for life magazine at the time who is embedded in the house, and he wanted to capture dr. king's emotions as he watched on television president johnson committing to signing the voting rights act. this is the chair that dr. king was sitting in that night watching the television. president johnson addressed the nation. >> we will make the first african-american fire chief in the city, chief henry allen talking about his book marching through the flame. on sunday at 1:30 pm eastern, and american history tv, we will look at the voting rights movement that started in the 1930s, and visit several locations around the town that are integral to the movement. then a visit to the edmund pettis bridge that they played in selma after the battle of civil rights >> err on the goes over this bridge, they see the name, and they wa
dr. martin luther king jr. used as his headquarters as he planned the selma to montgomery mart, is featured in the book the house on this side of the road. >> there is a photographer here, who worked for life magazine at the time who is embedded in the house, and he wanted to capture dr. king's emotions as he watched on television president johnson committing to signing the voting rights act. this is the chair that dr. king was sitting in that night watching the television. president...
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how does dr. kinghis word to all of these people, to march and protest for the right to vote for african-americans, but not violate a court injunction? he got on the phone with some of the top people in washington, including the president and fbi representatives. they came up with the solution he would march 2 the spot of bloody sunday, where the attacks began, and turned back around. this march became known as turnaround tuesday. 2000 folks gathered over at brown chapel church to turn right here on the water avenue. and they cut up the bridge right here. as they crested to the top of the bridge, that same sea of blue greeted them, alabama state troopers, and the sheriff's deputies. sea of bluee this from the people who led the march, they prayed, and then they turned around. the majority of the people on the march did not know that was that was his intentions. only the very top people were privy to this information. folks whoout 2000 assumed they were marching all the way to montgomery. but they turne
how does dr. kinghis word to all of these people, to march and protest for the right to vote for african-americans, but not violate a court injunction? he got on the phone with some of the top people in washington, including the president and fbi representatives. they came up with the solution he would march 2 the spot of bloody sunday, where the attacks began, and turned back around. this march became known as turnaround tuesday. 2000 folks gathered over at brown chapel church to turn right...
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dr. king was in the south, that he had protection. he had armed protection from black people. the deacons for self-defense were there to protect him. and they did not often have to shoot someone, so we did not notice, but it is not as if he was out there all alone by himself without protection. there were people there to protect him, we just did not notice as much. >> i think all four of you have pointed to these examples of either violence enacted from above, or certainyl at the very least of repression enacted from above, and i am wondering if you can think of you any instances in which the state was actually an ally to the movements that you study? >> well, in the case of mexico, there is no way to think about the state as an ally in terms of the force that is used by the state to control student protests in mexico. it is something that has been used for many, many decades in mexico. we can think about what happened with the 43 students and trace state crimes in mexico after 50 years, 1968,
dr. king was in the south, that he had protection. he had armed protection from black people. the deacons for self-defense were there to protect him. and they did not often have to shoot someone, so we did not notice, but it is not as if he was out there all alone by himself without protection. there were people there to protect him, we just did not notice as much. >> i think all four of you have pointed to these examples of either violence enacted from above, or certainyl at the very...
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he signed a letter to invite dr. king into selma in 1965. that is my political intel. that is the guy -- i was cut from that cloth. 9062 was the first time blacks --e elected to the council 1962 was the first time blacks were elected to the council. it was the first time -- it's ,haped a lot of my views opinions, and thoughts. my initial campaign run was in 1992. it was not successful. i ran again in 1996. i was not successful. again, in 2000 and was successful. from the time i initiated the process and the time i became, very little change politically. at the time had to turned into a 65 percent or 75% african-american base of published in the city. it should did the demographics. what is causing a shift in the current seating mayor at the -- he was the mayor during the 9065 movement. he refer to the gut -- the 1965 movement. he referred dr. king as the guy -- he remained in office in 2000, when he was defeated. he was an interesting guy. he was a machine politician. he was very savvy and his politics. .- savvy in his politics he controlled this town. populistre of a
he signed a letter to invite dr. king into selma in 1965. that is my political intel. that is the guy -- i was cut from that cloth. 9062 was the first time blacks --e elected to the council 1962 was the first time blacks were elected to the council. it was the first time -- it's ,haped a lot of my views opinions, and thoughts. my initial campaign run was in 1992. it was not successful. i ran again in 1996. i was not successful. again, in 2000 and was successful. from the time i initiated the...
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after dr. kingbout the march in the things that happened to the protesters, he put out a call for clergy members across the country to come down and march on tuesday, march 9. he wanted these folks to come and be the face of this particular march. the next morning when he arrived waselma, he was told there an injunction placed on the march by george wallace. it had gone to federal court judge frank johnson in montgomery. frank johnson notified dr. king there was going to be in injunction against the march and he was going to set the court date for march 11. dr. king at already promised the people they would march on march 9. how did he keep his word? 8, they wouldh march for the right to vote for african-americans and not violated federal court junction? he got on the phone with some of the top people in washington, including the president and representatives. they came up with a solution that he would march to the spot of bloody sunday for the attack began and then turned back around. this march is
after dr. kingbout the march in the things that happened to the protesters, he put out a call for clergy members across the country to come down and march on tuesday, march 9. he wanted these folks to come and be the face of this particular march. the next morning when he arrived waselma, he was told there an injunction placed on the march by george wallace. it had gone to federal court judge frank johnson in montgomery. frank johnson notified dr. king there was going to be in injunction...
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. >> toward the end of the day dr. king is out on the balcony and he sees jesse and james bevel. was a bolt. >> gunfire. >> king has been shot at the lorraine. >> dr. king, gunshots. >> we heard what sounded like a fire cracker real loud shot. and when i heard somebody holler, oh lord. and then i turned around and went back to where he was. he had fallen backwards. >> police put out a bulletin for a young white man who witnesses saw flee immediately after the shooting. >> i know this is the most tragic thing that ever happened in my rieft. >> it was so sudden and so powerful. i remember reverend abare nagty saying back up back up my deerest friend has been shot. i went to the phone and called mrs. king. said mrs. king dr. king i think has been shot in the shoulder i think. i couldn't see what i saw. >> his wife has notified tonight it told he had been shot in the shoulder to spare her further concern and alarm as she flew back to memphis. whether she has arrived or not we have not been advised. >> do they know about martin luther king. >> that is the night that robert kennedy gave
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but dr. king thought it was a miracle he had been assassinated already because he was subject to constant threats of violence and jailed over 30 times threatened by death with white sheriffs. but there is no evidence there was any of that. but but with a $150,000 reward but how would he collect that? how does they want -- how do they enforce that promise? so after all these years with a good conspiracy theory. i thank you do to. [laughter] but there is simply no evidence. but i do believe that when they first got out of prison that i believe that perhaps on how to flee america and also to flee the scene of the crime on the city bus and goes to doctor king's hometown but then took a greyhound bus to atlanta and then took a bus she can and then took a taxi and what conspiracy would put that man on a public bus? and wouldn't transport him away so he wouldn't reveal and it is tantalizing but i just don't think it's true but one of doctor king's followers said i can't believe a million-dollar black man
but dr. king thought it was a miracle he had been assassinated already because he was subject to constant threats of violence and jailed over 30 times threatened by death with white sheriffs. but there is no evidence there was any of that. but but with a $150,000 reward but how would he collect that? how does they want -- how do they enforce that promise? so after all these years with a good conspiracy theory. i thank you do to. [laughter] but there is simply no evidence. but i do believe that...
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dr. king was in the south, that he had protection. he had armed protection from black people. the deacons of self-defense were there to protect him. they did not often have to shoot someone, so we did not notice, but it is not as if he was out there all alone by himself without protection. there were people to protect him . we just did not notice as much. i think all four of you have pointed to these examples of either violence enacted from above, or repression enacted from above, and i wonder if you any instanceso related to the movement you study? mexico, there of is no way to think about the of thes an ally in terms force used by the state to control student protests in mexico. it is something that has been used for many decades in mexico. can think about what happen with the 43 students and trace state crimes in mexico for 50 1968, repression, and forced disappearances are still going on in mexico. mexico, untile in now we don't know exactly how many victims were killed. we don't know how
dr. king was in the south, that he had protection. he had armed protection from black people. the deacons of self-defense were there to protect him. they did not often have to shoot someone, so we did not notice, but it is not as if he was out there all alone by himself without protection. there were people to protect him . we just did not notice as much. i think all four of you have pointed to these examples of either violence enacted from above, or repression enacted from above, and i wonder...
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and you feel good that you would of never would've never had surveilled dr. king. it's urgent, it's extreme. the kind of language they used against king they use now. these are the real demagogues. i think there is this another place where there is awareness of how we went astray and yet the ways that we grapple with going astray i think it just leads to a further distance between the tactics we use today and of course now we have this discussion of the term that they are using now. the black identity extremist. this is an incredible book. you clearly wrote it for the norm he spirit is not written for an elite group of people. this group is totally accessible which is awesome coming from such an extent -- esteemed academic. we will open it up now for questions. if you have a comment try to make it brief. we will just go side to side. we've a microphone coming your way you'd escape me an opening. i wonder if you could talk about some of what you been talking about about liberalism in criminalizing people who are more radical in terms of the standpoint of building up
and you feel good that you would of never would've never had surveilled dr. king. it's urgent, it's extreme. the kind of language they used against king they use now. these are the real demagogues. i think there is this another place where there is awareness of how we went astray and yet the ways that we grapple with going astray i think it just leads to a further distance between the tactics we use today and of course now we have this discussion of the term that they are using now. the black...
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. >> toward the end of the day dr. kingsees jesse down there and james bevel. all of a sudden there was a bolt. [ siren ] >> gunfire. >> king has been shot at the lorraine. >> okay. advising king has been shot. 604. >> we heard what sounded like a firecracker or loud, real loud shot. and when i heard somebody holler "oh, lord." and then i turned around and went back to where he was. he had fallen backwards. >> police put out a bulletin for a young white man who witnesses saw flee immediately after the shooting. >> god knows this is the most tragic thing that has ever happened in my life. >> it was so sudden and so powerful. i remember reverend abernathy saying back up, back up, my dearest friend has been shot. so i got up and went to the phone and called mrs. king. said mrs. king, i think dr. king has been shot, in the shoulder, i think. i couldn't see what i saw. >> his wife has notified tonight in atlanta, told only that he had been shot in the shoulder to spare her any further concern and alarm as she flew back to memphi
. >> toward the end of the day dr. kingsees jesse down there and james bevel. all of a sudden there was a bolt. [ siren ] >> gunfire. >> king has been shot at the lorraine. >> okay. advising king has been shot. 604. >> we heard what sounded like a firecracker or loud, real loud shot. and when i heard somebody holler "oh, lord." and then i turned around and went back to where he was. he had fallen backwards. >> police put out a bulletin for a young...
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so dr. king led on this -- in fact the sermon he gave just before he was assassinated was on many of the -- the sunday before on many of these same thing at the national cathedral in washington. he this will change, i will say, though, when he wrote those word, 40 million americans lived in poverty. and now 50 years later, 40 million americans live in poverty. and it's a stark reminder that the work that he began and led, continues, and that we need as broad and diverse coalition of people as possible to rise up to say, we are going to be the generation that takes this on, and that for once and for all, ensures that no one in america lives in poverty. a big idea. may take another 50 years. hopefully it doesn't but i think we have to all roll up our sleeves and work to continue that fight. >> chris hughes, thank you very much for sharing many of the most important ideas in your book. you certainly havele challenged us boldly to fulfill the vision of the nation's founder and dr. king and many other
so dr. king led on this -- in fact the sermon he gave just before he was assassinated was on many of the -- the sunday before on many of these same thing at the national cathedral in washington. he this will change, i will say, though, when he wrote those word, 40 million americans lived in poverty. and now 50 years later, 40 million americans live in poverty. and it's a stark reminder that the work that he began and led, continues, and that we need as broad and diverse coalition of people as...
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that's what dr. king was about.ing ready to kick off before his assassination, it was for poor people. and you see that time and time again, it is specifically in poor communities, and more than likely, people of color will be affected by that. >> tucker: i kind of agree with what you are saying. i appreciate you coming on tonight, portia. thanks so much. >> thank you so much for having us. >> tucker: welcome another one of the most important issues facing this there are multiples on the table: one is cash, three are fha, one is va. so what can you do? she's saying a whole lotta people want to buy this house. but you got this! rocket mortgage by quicken loans makes the complex simple. understand the details and get approved in as few as eight minutes. by america's largest mortgage lender. it's abor it isn't. ence in 30,000 precision parts. it's inspected by mercedes-benz factory-trained technicians. or it isn't. it's backed by an unlimited mileage warranty, or it isn't. for those who never settle, it's either merced
that's what dr. king was about.ing ready to kick off before his assassination, it was for poor people. and you see that time and time again, it is specifically in poor communities, and more than likely, people of color will be affected by that. >> tucker: i kind of agree with what you are saying. i appreciate you coming on tonight, portia. thanks so much. >> thank you so much for having us. >> tucker: welcome another one of the most important issues facing this there are...
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dr. king who in just a week or so we are going to celebrate and remember the 50th anniversary of his death. he wrote in the final book, the dignity flourish in decisions concerning his life or in his own hands. he has the assurances income is able in certain and when he knows he has the means to seek self-improvement. your book and your wonderful ideas here fulfill his vision very well. >> well, i was certainly inspired by the writings of dr. king. in many ways. many of his other speeches became a kind of almost scripture to me in this work over the past few years because you know, he talks extensively about how to do a guaranteed income, but at the end of the day, he's making a moral case, the case that no one in america should live in poverty and caches the clearest way to respect the fundamental dignity of the individual and provide for her or his own freedom to figure out what kind of lives they want to be. dr. king led on this in the sermon he gave just before he was assassinated was the
dr. king who in just a week or so we are going to celebrate and remember the 50th anniversary of his death. he wrote in the final book, the dignity flourish in decisions concerning his life or in his own hands. he has the assurances income is able in certain and when he knows he has the means to seek self-improvement. your book and your wonderful ideas here fulfill his vision very well. >> well, i was certainly inspired by the writings of dr. king. in many ways. many of his other speeches...
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that's what dr. king was about.ready to kick off before his assassination, it was for poor people. and you see that time and time again, it is specifically in poor communities, and more than likely, people of color will be affected by that. >> tucker: i kind of agree with what you are saying. i appreciate you coming on tonight, portia. thanks so much. >> thank you so much for having us. >> tucker: welcome another one of the most important issues facing this country, or horsemeat. should you eat it? why the whole country could benefit from eating seabiscuit, next. and live claritin clear. ♪ ♪ i want some more of it. ♪ i try so hard, ♪ i can't rise above it ♪ don't know what it is 'bout that little gal's lovin'. ♪ applebee's new bigger bolder grill combos. now that's eatin' good in the neighborhood. we're inspired by color, driven by clarity and dedicated to improving your view, no matter your vision. our prescription sunglasses are the most technologically advanced available, and are ten times more accurate than thos
that's what dr. king was about.ready to kick off before his assassination, it was for poor people. and you see that time and time again, it is specifically in poor communities, and more than likely, people of color will be affected by that. >> tucker: i kind of agree with what you are saying. i appreciate you coming on tonight, portia. thanks so much. >> thank you so much for having us. >> tucker: welcome another one of the most important issues facing this country, or...
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dr. martin luther king jr. used to plan the selma march. a photographer here who wrote for life magazine at the time who was embedded in the house. he wanted to capture dr. king's emotions as he watched on television president johnson committing to signing the voting rights act. this is the chair that dr. king was sitting in that night, watching that television. president johnson addressed the nation. >> a w
dr. martin luther king jr. used to plan the selma march. a photographer here who wrote for life magazine at the time who was embedded in the house. he wanted to capture dr. king's emotions as he watched on television president johnson committing to signing the voting rights act. this is the chair that dr. king was sitting in that night, watching that television. president johnson addressed the nation. >> a w
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dr. martin luther king jr. play this. >> the late dr. uote, we must discover the power of love, the redemptive power of love. when we do that, we will make of this old world a new world. for love, love is the only way. >> loved that. that was from 1957 from dr. king. his sermon, loving your enemies. why those lines if the civil rights icon? some people saw it as political. >> it was absolutely spiritual. what the ripple effects are, that's beyond me. but it was absolutely spiritual just as jesus of nazareth was spiritual. jesus picked up that cue from moses. >> the former chief strategist of the trump administration talked about dr. king to the bbc. watch this. >> donald trump has the lowest black unemployment in history. the lowest unemployment. if you look at the policies of donald trump, anybody, martin luther king would be proud of him and what he's done for the black and hispanic community. >> dr. king would be proud of donald trump? >> the lowest unemployment in recorded history? you don't think martin luther king would be proud? lo
dr. martin luther king jr. play this. >> the late dr. uote, we must discover the power of love, the redemptive power of love. when we do that, we will make of this old world a new world. for love, love is the only way. >> loved that. that was from 1957 from dr. king. his sermon, loving your enemies. why those lines if the civil rights icon? some people saw it as political. >> it was absolutely spiritual. what the ripple effects are, that's beyond me. but it was absolutely...
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dr. martin luther king was involved. after he was assassinated, it continued, but what is the connection between then and now? >> well, thank you so much for having us, and on behalf of the campaign -- the poor people's campaign and my co-chair reverend dr. harris. let me say the connection, first of all, it did continue. people realized dr. king was right. racism, poverty and militarism were interconnected. the connection is today is we commissioned a study with the institute for policy studies and also had some help with urban institute, anecdotal and empirical data, and we did something called the souls of poor folk, auditing america 50 years after the poor people's campaign. what did we find today? 140 million poor and low wealth people today. there are 250,000 people that die every year from low wealth. we have less voting rights today because the gutting of the voting rights act than in 1965. we have 2 million people who work less for the living wage and 14 million children in poverty. >> woodruff: those numbers ar
dr. martin luther king was involved. after he was assassinated, it continued, but what is the connection between then and now? >> well, thank you so much for having us, and on behalf of the campaign -- the poor people's campaign and my co-chair reverend dr. harris. let me say the connection, first of all, it did continue. people realized dr. king was right. racism, poverty and militarism were interconnected. the connection is today is we commissioned a study with the institute for policy...
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this is the chair dr. king was sitting in the night watching the television. president johnson addressed the nation. meet the first african-american fire chief in the city. chief henry allen talking about his book "marching through the flame." sunday among: 30 p.m. eastern on american history tv, a look at the voting rights movement that started in the 1930's and visit several locations around the town that were integral to the movement carried then, it is meant to the edmund pettus bridge, looking at the role it played in selma before and after the battle for civil rights. >> anyone who got over this bridge would see this name and what evoke was the past and present coming together. watch c-span cities tour of selma, alabama at 5:30 p.m. eastern on saturday on book tv. sunday among: 30 on american history tv on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore america. monday morning, we are live in st. paul, minnesota for the next stop on the c-span bus 50 capital store. minnesota -- capitals tour. brenda caselli us will be our guest on the bus starti
this is the chair dr. king was sitting in the night watching the television. president johnson addressed the nation. meet the first african-american fire chief in the city. chief henry allen talking about his book "marching through the flame." sunday among: 30 p.m. eastern on american history tv, a look at the voting rights movement that started in the 1930's and visit several locations around the town that were integral to the movement carried then, it is meant to the edmund pettus...
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dr. martin luther king jr.hat has been the reaction so far about what you have heard about meghan markle's personal touches? >> i spoke to someone who was with her the night before the wedding. i asked about the feminism side. i asked is it a message? she said no. she's doing it the way she wants to do it. to do things your own way, express your own character is incredibly hard do especially for a foreigner who doesn't understand the system. perhaps it worked in her fay var. i have to say, the royal family allowed her to be herself which of course they didn't do with diana to disasterous effect. it. >> was refreshing once you realize this ceremony is different. it's you nuke. it's about meghan and harry. >> and all inclusive. >> thanks. >>> excellent kcoverage. let's continue with richard. >> long day yesterday. >> indeed. it was extraordinary. this was a ceremony with global reach on social media. there's never been anything bigger. we had our first american princess. she was able to choose so much as harry wa
dr. martin luther king jr.hat has been the reaction so far about what you have heard about meghan markle's personal touches? >> i spoke to someone who was with her the night before the wedding. i asked about the feminism side. i asked is it a message? she said no. she's doing it the way she wants to do it. to do things your own way, express your own character is incredibly hard do especially for a foreigner who doesn't understand the system. perhaps it worked in her fay var. i have to...
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nd dr. king talked about the importance of economic justice much as he talked about the importance of racial justice. here are the facts that we know. unionized african-american women earn about $21.90 an hour. that's not a bad wage. nonunion african-american women earn almost $4 less on average. $4 per hour is the difference between unionized and nonunionized work for african-american women. 72% of african-american women in unions have health insurance. guess what, less than 50% of nonunion african-american women have health insurance. some of us have read the horrific studies about how pregnant african-american women still face huge issues with infant mortality and problems with child labor. part of it is because they lack health insurance. well, if they have health insurance through a union, that is not as much of an issue. latinos that join a union will see their weekly income increase by almost 38%. they're 41% more likely to have employer-provided health insurance. and caucasian, working cl
nd dr. king talked about the importance of economic justice much as he talked about the importance of racial justice. here are the facts that we know. unionized african-american women earn about $21.90 an hour. that's not a bad wage. nonunion african-american women earn almost $4 less on average. $4 per hour is the difference between unionized and nonunionized work for african-american women. 72% of african-american women in unions have health insurance. guess what, less than 50% of nonunion...
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and my name is dr king hussein and i am a white political scientist. in one thousand nine hundred three my country was invaded by the united states and we've been under an illegal and prolonged occupation ever since i dedicated my life to not only finding out why the united states invaded my country but also how to bring the occupation to an end. all why it was a long term american project it began with religious missionaries they left from boston in the eighteen twenty six to go to hawaii and live there to spend the rest of their lives civilizing the poor savages and barbarians as we saw who lived in hawaii. and. this is the only policy on the back row. this was the executive monarchs building. hawaii by the ninety three was already a constitutional monarchy so it had three separate branches of government. which is here legislative and judicial which is across the street. the leader of these white awad actually came to washington to win permission from the president of the united states to overthrow the government of the kingdom of all why he received
and my name is dr king hussein and i am a white political scientist. in one thousand nine hundred three my country was invaded by the united states and we've been under an illegal and prolonged occupation ever since i dedicated my life to not only finding out why the united states invaded my country but also how to bring the occupation to an end. all why it was a long term american project it began with religious missionaries they left from boston in the eighteen twenty six to go to hawaii and...
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as it relates to what dr. king stood for. justice.ces in our communities. in the great state of alabama. it is not just the black belt of alabama, but in mason county, they are experiencing the same fight as it relates to environmental justices. and the majority of the individuals facing the problems are people of color. >> tucker: couldn't you say that martin luther king fight for justice and he did. and unjust for the government to take most of what you earn. and martin luther king would be in favor of lower tax rates. he didn't talk about lower tax rates and global warming. >> as it relates to justice and fighting injustice. i am assuming, but i am assuming through the legacy of what dr. king stood for, that is the same message we'll using and in the fight for environmental justice. when you have time and time again, you have communities especially in the black belt of alabama that doesn't have adequate sewage and poisoned by coal ash. you think it must be a civil right's issue. people that are affected is people of color. i can un
as it relates to what dr. king stood for. justice.ces in our communities. in the great state of alabama. it is not just the black belt of alabama, but in mason county, they are experiencing the same fight as it relates to environmental justices. and the majority of the individuals facing the problems are people of color. >> tucker: couldn't you say that martin luther king fight for justice and he did. and unjust for the government to take most of what you earn. and martin luther king...
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everyone has seen the old pictures and video tapes of dr. king civil rights marches, but then you see all of these people walking in back of dr.
everyone has seen the old pictures and video tapes of dr. king civil rights marches, but then you see all of these people walking in back of dr.
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this is the chair that dr. king was sitting in that night watching that television. president johnson addressed the nation. >> we'll meet the first african-american fire chief in the city, chief henry allen, talking about his book, "marching through the flame." on sunday, 1:30 p.m. eastern on american history tv we'll look at the voting rights movement that started in the 1930s and visit several locations around the town that were integral to the movement. then a visit to the edmund pettis bridge, looking at the royal the bridge played in selma before and after the battle for civil rights. >> they go over the bridge and see this name. what is evoked past and present come together. you have a modern bridge stamped with the name of a key voice of white supremacy here in the south. >> watch c-span cities tour of selma, alabama at 5:30 p.m. eastern on c-span2's booktv. sunday at 1:30 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore america >> sunday on "q&a," university of virginia history professor william hitchcock on his book, "t
this is the chair that dr. king was sitting in that night watching that television. president johnson addressed the nation. >> we'll meet the first african-american fire chief in the city, chief henry allen, talking about his book, "marching through the flame." on sunday, 1:30 p.m. eastern on american history tv we'll look at the voting rights movement that started in the 1930s and visit several locations around the town that were integral to the movement. then a visit to the...
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respect ship dr king now opportunities in broadcasting as a result of smart speakers and voice command devices there's a new market for audio reports now many organizations are producing original content their hope is to reach new listeners in the digital age alexa how's the weather. in an instant in ames battle it's currently five degrees and largely. natural rights condemn and house the news and where there are at his beck and call the media consultant in hamburg develops new audio formats for him one thing is clear smart speakers not only help us operate tech in our lives with simple voice commands it opens up a whole new world for broadcasters because it's essence we need to consider that we can reach more people with individual contact i. have to this will present entirely new business models until now we only marketed and sold a certain range of coverage certain paid content wasn't possible at all. broadcasters are now developing short programs for voice operations smart speakers a simple voice command can trigger specially tailored content for the listener radio in germany are w
respect ship dr king now opportunities in broadcasting as a result of smart speakers and voice command devices there's a new market for audio reports now many organizations are producing original content their hope is to reach new listeners in the digital age alexa how's the weather. in an instant in ames battle it's currently five degrees and largely. natural rights condemn and house the news and where there are at his beck and call the media consultant in hamburg develops new audio formats...
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dr. king's emotions as he watched on television president johnson colluding to signing. king washe chair dr. sitting in that night watching the television. president johnson addressed the nation. >> we will meet the first african-american fire chief in the city talking about his book marching through the flame. on american history tv, we will look at the voting rights movement that started in the 1930's. announcer: university of exploresn historian slavery and reconstruction in the west focusing on kansas and missouri before and after the civil war. here is a preview. volunteers to read this statement? this is the story of a man protecting a slave named caroline. into the cistern, caroline was the word --lured. ordinary people and not so ordinary people were engaged in the process of freeing slaves or protecting blacks on the institution of slavery. i come back to the image of john brown and all he represents and it is not just john brown. he and others are going to come to kansas, james montgomery, they are going to become the --jay h gay hawkers awkers. kansas as far as
dr. king's emotions as he watched on television president johnson colluding to signing. king washe chair dr. sitting in that night watching the television. president johnson addressed the nation. >> we will meet the first african-american fire chief in the city talking about his book marching through the flame. on american history tv, we will look at the voting rights movement that started in the 1930's. announcer: university of exploresn historian slavery and reconstruction in the west...
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that theme ran throughout, and also a theme that ran throughout, dr. kingeaches when he spoke and when he preached that theme, although not easily accepted by many, was easily accepted by most of us, because we knew that violence would not bring peace. it would only bring more violence. more specific training for young people on how to protect yourself if you were marching and accosted by those with billy clubs, how to get down and cover your head. they taught us it was important to cover your head so your head did not receive those blows from the billy club, and how to react if you were stuck with a cattle prod. walking into the church, we would have to walk through what was called a white citizens council. they would be on horseback. they people who had been deputized to intimidate. they would be on horseback on the corners. we had to walk through them, that group, in order to get to the church. we were taught not to engage them, not to make eye contact, but to keep walking and keep focus on reaching the church safely. that was the group in selma called t
that theme ran throughout, and also a theme that ran throughout, dr. kingeaches when he spoke and when he preached that theme, although not easily accepted by many, was easily accepted by most of us, because we knew that violence would not bring peace. it would only bring more violence. more specific training for young people on how to protect yourself if you were marching and accosted by those with billy clubs, how to get down and cover your head. they taught us it was important to cover your...
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dr king was right. we must discover love. the redemptive power of love.harry, take you, meghan... to be my wife... to be my wife. i, meghan, take you, harry... to be my husband... to be my husband. # so darling, darling, stand by me # stand by me, yeah # stand by me, stand by me # stand by me, whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me # stand by me # good evening, with the world's eyes fixed on hello. most of the papers from tomorrow are in atjust one story is in town, no surprise for the front pages, the royal wedding. joining me for a look at the day is martin lipton, the chief sports reporter at the sun, and kate andrews, from institute of economic affairs. we can have a look at some of the front pages. the sun have this already iconic picture. the sunday telegraph get the same scene from a different angle, capturing some of the adoring crowd. this sun express goes for a close—up, celebrating the couple's wedding day joy. close—up, celebrating the couple's wedding dayjoy. and the guardian has the same image. let's begin. where to start? a p pa r
dr king was right. we must discover love. the redemptive power of love.harry, take you, meghan... to be my wife... to be my wife. i, meghan, take you, harry... to be my husband... to be my husband. # so darling, darling, stand by me # stand by me, yeah # stand by me, stand by me # stand by me, whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me # stand by me # good evening, with the world's eyes fixed on hello. most of the papers from tomorrow are in atjust one story is in town, no surprise for...
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this is the chair that dr. king was sitting that night watching television. president johnson addressed the nation. >> we will meet the first african american fired chief in the city, chief henry alan talking about his book marching through the flame. on sunday at 1:30 p.m. eastern on american history tv, we will look at the voting rights movement that started in 1930's and -- >> you see those movements, -- monuments, symbols do matter, but those symbols sent a strong message and you know why we know they sent a strong message, because they were intended to, after i did quick research and i'm a lawyer by trade, i think i'm a pretty good lawyer, i found out a lot of stuff that i did not know and i found out about the cult of the lost cause, those are not my words, those are the historian's words and everybody in the south knows this is to be true, this is familiar to you, it's like a story that your mom and daddy use today read to you at night. the civil right was not about slavery, it was a noble cause, e had jim crowe, we had civil rights, it happened, we ar
this is the chair that dr. king was sitting that night watching television. president johnson addressed the nation. >> we will meet the first african american fired chief in the city, chief henry alan talking about his book marching through the flame. on sunday at 1:30 p.m. eastern on american history tv, we will look at the voting rights movement that started in 1930's and -- >> you see those movements, -- monuments, symbols do matter, but those symbols sent a strong message and...
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dr. king was right. discover love, the redemptive power of love., we will make of this old world a new world. >> i got such chills watching that speech. an african-american preacher in front of centuries of the british monarchy quoting dr. king. unbelievable. >> everything he said, you kind of stopped in your tracks and really listened. >> then he stopped and said, we have to get y'all married, i know i'm going long. this is what we do in america. >>> our first low to the hours the human race lost this week debating whether a robot voice was saying laurel or yanny. listen. >> yanny. yanny. yanny. >> yanny. >> it's not. >> yanny. >> i can't hear -- >> there's going to be a fight with dylan, but some of the hearers hears laurel. others hear yanny. wired magazine got to the bottom of the story and found a high school freshman in georgia went to the website vocabulary.com to look up the definition of the world laurel. when she played the audio pronunciation, she heard yanny. confused, she showed it to friends, some who heard yanny, others who heard lau
dr. king was right. discover love, the redemptive power of love., we will make of this old world a new world. >> i got such chills watching that speech. an african-american preacher in front of centuries of the british monarchy quoting dr. king. unbelievable. >> everything he said, you kind of stopped in your tracks and really listened. >> then he stopped and said, we have to get y'all married, i know i'm going long. this is what we do in america. >>> our first low to...
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and my name is dr king hussein and i am a white political scientist. in one thousand nine hundred three my country was invaded by the united states and we've been under an illegal and prolonged occupation ever since i dedicated my life to not only finding out why the united states invaded my country but also how to bring the occupation to an end. all why it was a long term american project it began with religious missionaries they left from boston in the eighteen twenty six to go to hawaii and live there to spend the rest of their lives civilizing the poor savages and barbarians as we saw who lived in hawaii. this is the only policy on the back row. this was the executive monarchs building. hawaii by eighty ninety three was already a constitutional monarchy so it had three separate branches of government big. second if which is here legislative and judicial which is across the street. the leader of these white awad actually came to washington to win permission from the president of the united states to overthrow the government of the kingdom of why he
and my name is dr king hussein and i am a white political scientist. in one thousand nine hundred three my country was invaded by the united states and we've been under an illegal and prolonged occupation ever since i dedicated my life to not only finding out why the united states invaded my country but also how to bring the occupation to an end. all why it was a long term american project it began with religious missionaries they left from boston in the eighteen twenty six to go to hawaii and...