dr. martin luther king jr. challenged our nation to fulfill its founding promise that we are all created equal by god. moment of our history, african-americans have called our great nation to greatness. marks the 100 anniversary of the birth of jackie robinson. he was special. because ite special was not an easy journey for jackie. he was a special man. his courage on and off the field stands as a triumph to the human spirit. african-american scientists, artists, musicians, faith leaders and countless others have lifted our nation to incredible heights. today, we thank god for all of the lessons the african-american community continues to give our nation and we pledge hours off to expand opportunity for americans. since my election, we have jobs.d 5.3 million new proud of it being the lowest in history for african-americans, but today right now, we have the most people working in the history of our nation, almost 160 million people. tell me, how do they be a set the -- beat us at the debate stand when we say we

dr. martin luther king. and few people had words so beautiful as dr. martin luther king jr. don't you agree? he made us all look maybe not quite as good. great man. today, we remember the heroic legacy of african americans who bravely battled oppression, to usher in a bright new dawn of freedom. that's exactly what you're doing. and you are at the forefront. you know, this is a new age. these are very exciting times, a very exciting time for our country. our country is respected again all over the world. they are respect did. like we haven't been respected in many, many years. i'll tell you. and, thanks to you also. thanks to you. look at the progress that you made. look at those numbers that i gave you before with unemployment and all the other numbers we had before. so, we pledge in the honor of our great african-american community, to build a future where every american job can live in safety, dignity, liberty, and peace. as americans, we all share the same dreams, the same hopes, and the same magnificent destiny. we are now, and will forever be one people, one family, an

dr. martin luther king jr.'s day. welcome, everyone, to the annual national action network martin luther king jr. breakfast. good morning, everyone. [ applause ] >> each year the national action america hosted this breakfast to reflect upon the life and achievements of civil rights icon dr. martin luther king jr. through the work of organizations like nan, the work of dr. king's legacy continues to live on. 2019 indeed is poised to be a very important year for the black community. from politics to business, from the arts to wellness, we have to make sure that our voices are heard. tonya and i look forward to working with reverend sharp ton along with all of you to make sure that reverend martin luther king jr.'s dream becomes a reality. today's breakfast features a dynamic group of speakers, prese presenters. we are pleased to substance abuse to you a very special guest who will be hosting today's program. best selling author, actor and our friend, mr. hill harper. [ applause ] >> good morning, everybody. good morning.

dr. martin luther king and dr. ralph abernathy and others? prof. ellis: i would think all of these hpcs, it's about black leaders, right? one of the things that i often tell individuals, that his largest legacy, you can go back to early readings and writes of dubois, he wrote an article of building black durham, and he, in that article, he states that, in without north carolina, a institution, durham would be a slum-filled migrant community, but because of this institution that was created here in durham, north carolina, you have a prominent black middle and black professional class, a class of individuals who go on to become teachers, doctors, lawyers, and black professionals. ironically, when shepard is out in 1947, he's out campaigning for funds to create a medical school because he didn't believe that there was enough representation of african-americans in the state of north carolina, medical doctors, and so he believed that his institution would transform black life in america. steve: how is he viewed by his peers? and was he a national figure

dr. martin luther king jr., supreme court justice -- [applause] governor kemp: supreme court justice clarencehomas. [applause] governor kemp: hank aaron. [applause] lieutenantmp: governor duncan herschel walker. [applause] governor kemp: i believe we have coached stool late with us today stuley hereoach with us as well. [applause] entertainers like ray charles, otis redding and gregg allman. [applause] some of these hard-working georgians flashed the first page of the paper and have their name and light. billy henderson is a legendary coach in the georgia sports hall of fame, but he did much more than window football games. coach inspired generations of young georgians and he lived by this motto. it can be done. raised in macon, billy henderson was a winner. he was the most decorated after -- athlete in his high school. he plays baseball and football at the university of georgia and went on to play pro ball with the cubs. over the four decades of coaching, he won a state championship in football, baseball, and even a state championship in swimming. coach new how to turn programs around. the a

dr. martin luther king was born. morning saturday co-host michelle miller spoke to man who was furthering dr. king's vision by honoring his past. >> welcome to the king -- >> reporter: the descendants of the reverend dr. martin luther king have held down this homestead for generations. all the children were born in here? >> all the children. >> reporter: now they're entrusting the birthplace of the civil rights icon to the national park service. >> this is mr. robert fredrick smith. >> reporter: thanks to an anonymous donor, robert f. smith. this is almost a full circle moment for you. >> my mother took me to the march in washington. i was 9 months old. of course i don't remember any of it. but i remember the every day of our growing up and the lessons that her and my father brought into the home. >> reporter: he first toured the king home a few months ago. >> i'll tell you what struck me was actually the dining room table. the dynamic of family together. and that's a chance where the families can interact and engage

dr. martin luther king. when dr. rtin luther king said i have a dream, no one slipped anything in his drink to make him have it. this unseen footage of bill cosby behind bars. ♪ [ laughter ] wow. i mention that tomorrow is valentine's day. a lot of couples. many couples get married on valentine's day. and for those who do, josh groban has a new album for those specifically about to tie the knot. ♪ >> well, hi, i'm josh groban. you know, choosing wedding music can lead to indecision, arguments and premature divorce. that's why i'm proud to present my new album, josh't married. >> there's a song for every marital moment. songs like -- ♪ you're about to get married, wow, look at you ♪ >> the best man's speech. ♪ the best man speech was inside jokes and snoeb laughs, nobody laughed. cocktails and hors d'oeuvres. ♪ we really underestimated the desire for shrimp ♪ >> father daughter dance. ♪ everyone's watching you slow dance with your dad. ♪ it's weird >> the lady's room is temporarily closed. ♪ someone puked in the ladies

dr. martin luther king jr. went one april day to join sanitation workers fighting for dignity.here he preached about the mountaintop and how he had seen the promised land. and then, to arkansas, and mississippi, all the way down to new orleans, where the spirit of resilience abounds. the mississippi river. all our rivers, they connect us to one another, to our shared story. for this is how our country was founded. with patriots who saw more that united them than divided them. and this is how this city, the mill city, and our country pros pered, right along this river, in our nation's railroad ways and roads grounded in the common belief that prosperity shared leads to better lives for all. and this is how we became the world's beacon of democracy. one in which everyone matters. we start in this place. we're about a mile down the river on a beautiful summer day. a big bridge collapsed into this river. i said on that day that a bridge just shouldn't fall down in the middle of america. not one of the busiest bridges in our state. not a bridge just a few blocks from our home, where

dr. martin luther king ever gave. >> i have a dream that someday this nation will rise up, let out the truef its creed, free at last, free at last, thank god, almighty, we are free at last! [applause] >> i don't think anybody will ever recover the feeling, the universal feeling that came out of the march on washington. >> the march on washington in 1963 lead eventually to the passage of many laws, breaking down segregation and inequality in employment, voting and office. >> in the 1960's, it was important to have a framework in which to operate. roy wilkins supplied that framework. i believe it was a very simple one. he pointed out that the constitution of the united states sanctioned the use of activities such as picketing and demonstrations. he pointed out that the people have a right to petition their government for redress. he also pointed out that there were times when you had to have direct confrontation in order to challenge injustice. these are principles that the naacp had always espoused and used successfully in challenging a lot of injustices, but now it had to be done on a monum

king is for equality and all right citizenship for negro league all of dr martin luther king is to give negro the chance to sit in a segregated restaurant with the same white man alive member four hundred years the goal of dr martin luther king is to get negroes to forgive the people who have lived them four hundred years but by lowering them to sleep making them forgetting what the whites have done to them come criticize martin because he was trying to we end our verbally though to sit naked to why people are in a restaurant but man says. i mean that's not freedom sitting next to white people is not freedom said what's freedom is black people have in their own self-determination where they can buy their own restaurant and they don't have to worry about whites not serving and then. june eleventh one thousand nine hundred sixty three mocked a major victory for king and his movement president kennedy gave a televised address in which he presented the plight of southern blacks as a moral crisis affecting the whole country but are we to say that the world and much more importantly to e

dr. martin luther king saw this power of aloha when he first visited our islands and addressed our legislature in 1959. foraid, " we look to you inspiration and as a noble example, for you have already accomplished in the area of racial harmony and racial justice what we are struggling to accomplish in other sections of the country, and you can never know what it means to those of us caught for the moment in the tragic and often dark midnight of man's inhumanity to man, to come to a place where we see the glowing daybreak of freedom and dignity and racial justice." [cheers and applause] after he returned to the mainland, he said of his visit, " as i looked at these various faces and colors mingled together like the waters of the a, -- of the sea, i could see only one face, the face of the future. " kennedy also recognized this power when he visited us in 1963. islands represent all that we are and all that we hope to be. this is aloha. [cheers and applause] need to seenge we must begin in the white house, because the white house should respect, love, and compassion for every american. on theio

dr. martin luther king jr, fred shuttlesworth and ralph abernathy announced a truce with white city leaders and the business community to end a violent showdown between demonstrators and police.sot bob dickerson: they bombed the motel as they bombed a lot of stuff but you know that didn't stop anything when you really think about it now, some people, the four little girls lost their lives and other people lost their lives but the movement didn't stop.art stand-up: the ag gaston motel was ground zero for civil rights protests and demonstrations. inside room 30, that was the war room for the movement, it was also king's headquarters when he was here in birminghambob: the courageous acts that took place in that room, you know strategizing on how to fight bull connor and fight white supremacy and bigotry and hatred, you know it all took place right heregaston's role in the movement can't be minimalized, blacks enjoyed plush immenities at his motel, he provided jobs and changed lives with the a.g. gaston boys and girls club.bob: not only is the shining example of philanthropy is the ag gaston bo

dr. martin luther king jr. and has been front and center for decades. >> he is a fixture in san francisco life and politics. tonight he celebrated a birthday that came with a big surprise. >> kate larson has the story. >> reporter: it started like 90 wednesday night bible study at third baptist. but as reverend amos brown was wrapping up with a song, children in the congregation paraded in with a birthday banner. pops of confetti stunned him when he said he was a bit suspicious when friends arrived from out of town. he was showered with gifts on this his 78th birthday. including a proclamation for mayor london breed that februar 20, 2019, is amos brown day. jane brown, his wife of 53 years, said she threw the party to bring more people to the church. >> i felt that more people needed to hear what he has been saying. >> reporter: it turns out the party wasn't the only surprise. he was gifted with a remodel of the aging bell tower. >> you should have your birthday more often. >> my hope and wish is that people ar

dr. martin luther king jr. before the holiday was observed. today pinellas continues to honor dr. martin luther king jr. by hosting their annual banquet and hosting programs for the central florida community. for that, ms. pinellas, we honor you. want to recognize beverly coleson neal, president of the naa crmp p and the florida state conference. she spent most of her life fighting for civil rights beginning in her childhood as a member of the jacksonville youth council of the naa crmp p. she has a wealth of experience in the field of civil rights, community and political organizing. her involvement has been centered around safeguarding the black community. e had the 1984 efforts for congressional district three for reverend jesse jackson for the president of the united states getting the only dell depate from florida. dr. 09, she was asked by tucker to start a chapter of plaque women inching in florida. she has organized five other chapters in the state. she has been instrument allen sureing the programs in orlando to reflect the needs of black women and their families in orlando.

dr. martin luther king and nelson mandela, from sit-ins to the ugly days of bull connor in birmingham, brown was there. tonight he gave his take on how the country should be responding to governor northam's revelations of past racism. do you think society is making too big a deal about something that happened 30 plus years ago? >> i think to a certain extent, we are making too big of a deal out of some these. what we need to do is hound some of these problems that we have right now. there are millions of young black people throughout that don't have any jobs. >> in the midst of all this political scandal, actor liam neeson found himself confronted not with racist actions but thoughts. he offered up himself during an interview with the independent. in it neeson described an 90 that happened years ago involving a close friend of his who was assaulted. >> i asked, did you know who he was? no. what color were they? she said it was a black person. i went up and down areas with a cosh, hoping i'd be approached by somebody. i'm ashamed to say that, and i did it for maybe a week, hoping black [ blee

dr. martin luther king jr.er future and the man who saw the vision. michelle miller is at the atlanta house where the civil rights icon was born. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. more than 700,000 people come here every single year to visit the home where the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. was born. this was his living room. that's a picture of his grandparents. the national parks foundation purchased this home for $1.9 million late last year thanks to an anonymous donor who's not so anonymous anymore. >> welcome to the king home -- >> reporter: the descendants of the reverend martin luther king jr. have held down this homestead for generations. >> all the children were born in here? >> all the children. >> reporter: now they're entrusting the birthplace of the civil rights icon to the national parks service. >> this is mr. robert frederick smith. >> reporter: thanks to the once-anonymous donor robert f. smith. this is almost a full-circle moment for you. >> my mother, you know, took me to the marc

dr. martin luther king, jr. pool and ended at the bay area opera house.t i you need to know -- >>> what you need to know to get a glimpse of the super snow moon tonight. that's coming up. do you think this is fun for me? you think i'm having fun? [man on other line] it certainly wasn't much fun to..... do you have eyes on the target? is it her? [man on other line] i can't tell from this photos... ...i need better shots. thank you for flying turkish airlines. taxi! you waiting for someone? no. just... looking. snow came down overnight in las vegas. the national weather service measured an inch of snow in ow an unexpeed place. this came down overnight in las vegas. the national weather service measured an inch of snow in henderson, about 20 minutes southeast of the strip. snowfall forced parts of interstate 15 to close both directions for hours, but they reopened late this morning. >>> it may only be february, but tonight the biggest, brightest moon of the year is going to be with us. supersnow moon is what they're calling it. it will grace our skies the ne

dr. martin luther king jr, fred shuttlesworth and ralph abernathy announced a truce with white city leadersunity to end a violent showdown between demonstrators and police.sot bob dickerson: they bombed the motel as they bombed a lot of stuff but you know that didn't stop anything when you really think about it now, some people, the four little girls lost their lives and other people lost their lives but the movement didn't stop.art stand-up: the ag gaston motel was ground zero for civil rights protests and demonstrations. inside room 30, that was the war room for the movement, it was also king's headquarters when he was here in birminghambob: the courageous acts that took place in that room, you know strategizing on how to fight bull connor and fight white supremacy and bigotry and hatred, you know it all took place right heregaston's role in the movement can't be minimalized, blacks enjoyed plush immenities at his motel, he provided jobs and changed lives with the a.g. gaston boys and girls club.bob: not only is the shining example of philanthropy is the ag gaston boys and girls club, he

dr. martin luther king was beginning to say to young black people, go into white corporations and excel.movement by going and becoming the first african-american woman at "the washington post." i didn't think i was a trailblazer at that point, i was just doing a job that i loved. >> trevor: right. >> i had had four years in the black press, and the black press has been very important in america, both in terms of reporting on civil rights, but in going places where white reporters wouldn't go. >> trevor: right. >> or white newspapers wouldn't go. so that experience also helped to prepare me for my work at "the washington post." >> trevor: i'm honestly fascinated to know, in that time, when this was happening, were you optimistic? did you think that you would see america change? or was the resistance too integration so strong that you thought it would last forever? >> the integration was so strong that i never thought i would see a black president. >> trevor: wow. >> that was a huge step forward. >> trevor: right. >> in many ways. but, of course, with america, it can be liberal, and then i

dr. martin luther king jr.ent to join sanitation workers fighting for dignity, where he preached about the mountaintop and he had seen the promised land. then to arkansas and mississippi, all the way down to new orleans, where the spirit of resilience abounds. the mississippi river, all our rivers, they connect us to one another, to our shared story. this is how our country was founded, with patriots who saw more in what united them than divided them. and how this city, the mill city, and our country prospered. right along the mississippi and our nation's railways and roads, that shared prosperity leads to better lives for all. this is how we became the world's beacon of democracy. matters.ich everyone where,t in this place, about a mile down the river on beautiful summer day, a big bridge collapsed into this river. a bridge that day, should not just fall down in the middle of america, not one of our busiest bridges, just a few blocks from our home, where john and abigail and i drove over nearly everyday. it ha

dr. martin luther king, jr. his gospel of love and sharing common ground still inspires. dr. king famously said, we may have all come on different ships, but we're in the same boat now. our wealth gap shows how far we have to go. according to research from the new jersey institute for social justice, the median net worth of the average white family in new jersey stands at $271,000. for latino families it is $7,000. and, it is just $5,900 for african-american families. that is a startling statistic we must ddress. but, the struggles of poverty and income know no color. look no further than the 2018 alice tudy done by the united way of northern new jersey -- more than one-third of all new jersey households, encompassing all ages and races, in every county, still cant earn enough to afford basic needs. the fact that many of these households are headed by someone working full time, including at more than one job, shows us the need for action. the working poor of new jersey are no longer invisible. we see hem. their needs point to our need for a new approach that reaches deep into

dr. martin luther king, junior. god bless him. [ applause ]. amen. amen. his gospel of love and sharing common ground still inspires. dr. king famously said we may have all come on different ships but we're in the same boat now. [ applause ]. . our health gap shows how far we have to go. according to great research done from the new jersey institute for social justice, the median net worth of the average white family in new jersey stands at just over 270 thousand dollars. $270,000. for latino families, it is $7,000. and for an african-american family on average, it is not even $6,000. and i did not drop zeros. 270 plus to 7,000 something, to 5,900. this is a startling statistic that we must address. but the struggles of poverty and income know no color. look no further than the 2018 alice study. alice is a great organization done by the united way of northern new jersey. asset limited constrained but employed is what it stands for. all new jersey households encompassing every county still can't earn enough to afford basic needs. the fact many of these house

dr. martin luther king jr. god bless him, right? [applause] gov. murphy: amen. amen. his gospel of love and sharing common ground still inspires. dr. king famously said "we may have all, different ships, but we are in the same boat now." [applause] our wealth gap shows how far we have to go. according to great research done from the new jersey institute incomeial, the median for the average family in new jersey stands at $200,000. latina families, it is $7,000. for an african-american family, it is not even $6,000, and i did not drop zero's. two hundred $70,000 to $7,000 to $5,900. this is a startling statistic address.ust but the struggles of poverty and income no no color. the 218further than -- asset, limited , income, but restrained is what alice stands for. county, many still cannot earn enough to face basic needs. many of these are headed by someone working full-time, including at more than one job, shows us the need for action. the working poor of new jersey are no longer invisible. we see the. m. there needs play to our need for a new approach that reaches deep

dr. martin luther king. he is the person who issued the -- to allowuire the the marches to proceed across the edmund pettus bridge as they marched from selma to montgomery. he's the person who filed the order, along with the other judges, to integrate the bus line that's called the boycott in month boy respect -- montgomery. he opened the doors to persons all hughs, especially those of african ancestry who were locked out. he will be known as a champion of human rights. in fact, he will also be remembered as a person who did it on the adverse -- under adverse circumstances, because he had to have, for many years, 24-hour security. his mother's home was torched at one time. it was not easy to be on the side of african-americans in the early part of our history. frank m. johnson took such a stand. we would also recognize senator edward brook iii who became the first african-american popular -- popularly elected to the united states senate. he was from massachusetts. and he served there for many years. he was t

dr. martin luther king's birthday, and we all know one of his more recognizable sayings is justice delayed is justice denied. let's make sure we support our marginalized students and give them placements immediately. thank you. >> president cook: thank you. for first reading, there are two superintendent's proposals that are being introduced on paf of the community. they are is 91-29 sp 1 and 19129 sp 2. their also eight board policies being introduced tonight. they are 0420.42, 5148.3, 0450, 3516, 6959.2, 6164.5, 6146.1, and 1113. may i hear a motion and second on the two proposals and the policies? >> motion. >> second. >> president cook: thank you. i'm forwarding the proposals and policies to the rules committee. section l, let's see -- a report from board members. i have an announcement on the committee of the whole. vice president sanchez. >> vice president sanchez: can i come back to that later? >> president cook: yes. let's see. any board delegates to membership reports? all other reports, so if the board members want to share when your committees will be meeting. budget and busines

dr. martin luther king speech on the march on washington and i had a recording of it.my only other real connection with the struggle and the united states is that my father revered paul -- i arrived in montrÉal, canada, the rise of the black power movement. and when i started telling my friends about the little i knew, they said, no, this is a new era. this is the black power movement. had several demonstrations in montrÉal during that time. the next summer, 1968, i decided to go to new york to spend the summer. and lived in brooklyn. and it was my first time since leaving guyana i had lived in a predominately african-american community. as a result got more interested in the black power movement there. long story short, why living in brooklyn? aneard about organization being formed in washington out of what was then called called thege center for black education that had a focus on penn africanism. -- p an africanism. participating in that organization, during the time when a lot of people were namesng english an to african names, that organization, the center for bla

dr. martin luther king jr. everything we're grappling with. >> i'm going to go with my second choice, the liberation of europe at the end of word war ii. our next question is from charles in alabama. who was your first celebrity crush? >> i cannot wait to hear yours. >> don johnson, phillip michael thomas. when i was a kid growing up, "miami vice" i would watch with my grandmother. >> we guys had crushes on them too. they were so cool. i'm going with justine bateman. >> love her. >> grew up on "family ties." finally our last question from linda in maine. willie, how can i get one of your new coffee cups? here they are. you can get one linda on our website. get you one. thanks kristen. thank you for spending part of your morning with us.let )s takr >>> good morning. it is sunday at 7:00 a.m. we are in another microclimate weather alert. let's take a look at the radar, as we track rain across the bay area, and the temperatures continue to drop. some areas are even seeing a little snow. thanks so much for joining

dr. martin luther king jr.ould be honored and thrilled to share this day with this special orange man. and what a night this is going to be.re so honored to have so ny m embers of trweump's inner circle here in our studio auence tonight. all the way from washington, senator lindsey graham is here. [ cheers and applause ] trump's boysit wreh .us vice president pence is here with mother. don't they look great. this is exciting. senator ted cruz brought his be. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell outside his shell. and newly appointed attorney general flavor flav. [ cheers and applause ] he knows what time it is. all the stars of politics are here. as we look back on the many ways our president has made this country great again, quick question for those in our studio audience, did any of you get attacked by an ms-13 caravan on your way to the show tonight? no? guess why? because donald jennifer trump. that's right this man knows how to get things done. he's done so much but you won't hear about it from the you

dr. martin luther king and get hak on everything we have been grappling about. >> we have the same choicoreration of the nazi. >> our next queion is from charles in alabama. who was your first celebrity crush. >> i can't wait to hear yours. >> i have to go with don johnson and phillip michael thomas. >> "miami vice" every friday night, i watched with my grandmother, life did not get better than that. >> we guys kind of had crushes on them, too.e they wo cool. >> i am going with juine ma justine mallory. >> finally, willie, how can i get one of your sunday cup? >> here it is. mp>>> just about 9:00 on this sunday morning. here's what we're following for you ove news 4 today. impeachment talk for lieutenant governor justin fairfax is not slowing down. now the women accusing him of8ì% sexual assault say they are 1i . >> and a okshootoutt( in broad daylight. police in the district say they need your help finding the people who started shooting at each other in the middle of the day. >> and firefighters had to battle theñr flames and the col as this townhouse burned. now we're learning about the

dr. martin luther king jr., who made america listen, listen to its conscience and sacrificed his life to advance civil rights for each and every one of us. and we honor pastor chuck singleton of loveland church in ontario and rialto whose words provide comforts and healing here at home and abroad through his humanitarian work. the successes of african-american leaders reach far and wide, and are deeply entrenched in each of our lives. may we all take the time to uplift the immeasurable contributions that african-american leaders have made to our country this month and every single day of the year. and may we renew our commitment and join them to pick up the fight for equality, opportunity, and justice for all americans. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. costa, for five minutes. mr. costa: i ask for unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. costa: mr. speaker, last month we commemorated holocaust remembran

dr. martin luther king, jr.ad to whites, and don there's two books i know you've been doing bedtime stories for these folks on the show. i recommend they read a book called "white rage" by carol anderson and how to be less stupid about race by dr. crystal fleming. otherwise, this governor has to go. he needs to go really quickly, and the left as my sister just said, they need to get a clue because racism is in the dna of this country and we are sick and tired of it. and one more point, don. this governor needs to apologize to black folks first. all that okie doke he was just talking is bs. he needs to straight up apologize to black folks who were dehumanized, ridiculed. this country was built on the blood, and sweat and tears of black folks. no, apologize to black people first. >> i agree with senator turner. if he's not in a black church on sunday begging for forgiveness, he may at that point have thrown in the towel. i reality is i can't see how this administration continues. this is not like being a judge whe

dr. martin luther king, jr. with a caption, building social justice and kindness. this is a tenet that should be exercised not only for students, but teachers and principals. in closing we ask you to view each situation with objectivity, open-mindedness, kindness and respect. thank you. >> hello. i'm a product of sfusd. i'm here with the support of a few students, a few parents, including my own parents. and i'm just here to get clarity as to why i was terminated from my position last school year. i was never given a reason. i can only guess it has to do with some sort of breach of policy, so i want to understand that a little bit more. no one has spoken to me, although i've reached out quite a few times. i have dedicated my entire adult life to youth work. i've been doing this since i was a teenager. i volunteered over a thousand hours at my former elementary school. so this is in my heart, this is my passion, that is what i love to do. and for the past nine months i've been processing this and i'm tapped into the community and the efforts of the sfusd. i've had a

dr. martin luther king jr. went to montgomery and warned us about the dangers of division.lked about how bigotry and race baiting are used to keep black americans divided from white americans so that rich americans can keep picking their pockets. that playbook has been around forever. whether it is middle-class families against new immigrant families, the story is the same, the rich and powerful use fear to divide us. we are done with that. [applause] sen. warren: bigotry has no place in the oval office. [applause] sen. warren: this is who we are. we come from different backgrounds. different religions, different languages, different experiences. we have different dreams. we are passionate about different issues and we feel the urgency of this moment in different ways. but today, today, we come together, ready to raise our voices together until this fight is won. [applause] sen. warren: our movement will not be divided by our differences. it will be united by the values we share. [applause] sen. warren: we all want the country where everyone, not just the wealthy, everyone