how is putting harriet tubman on a twenty dollar bill sexist.hen we need to know more about people robin thede likes to help me out in a segment called "who knew." >> now as soon as i heard iowa congressman saying harriet tubman was racism and sex >> i asked, who dis? he can barely mask his racism for why harriet shouldn't be on the bill. >> he adds adding the abolishist is activism on the part of the president. >> you got that right. interesting. but wait, who dis? clearly he has no good roon for taking harriet off the twenty other than him not wanting to soil his hands by even touching a picture of black skin and he's trying to bait people by saying it's racist or sexist. the only thing racist and sexist is proposing an amendment from removing the first woman of color from a twenty. then i decided to do some digging to really find out who disand wouldn't you know it this fool is racist against immigrants too. specifically mexican children. >> they're not all valedictorian for every valedictorian there's more that ways 130 pounds because they'r

harriet tubman. for the last 50 years of her life, harriet tubman lived in auburn, new york, and her home is open to the public. so the connection to alexander hamilton, as you know, is she will be replacing not alexander hamilton but andrew jackson on the $20 bill. so i thought that was a worthwhile story. to bring us back to seneca falls. a very important site. the national park service does a wonderful job interpreting the women's rights convention. the building on your left is the wesleyan chapel, which was restored by the park service several years ago. after it ceased operation as a chapel, it was used for almost every use you can imagine. a laundromat, a rollerskating rink, an office building, a used car dealership. everything was in that building, but somehow the bones of the building survived, and the parks service restored the building several years ago. it is well worth the visit. the building on the right is elizabeth cady stanton's home just outside of seneca falls. in atlanta, georgia t

[ laughter ] harriet tubman's on the new twenty. wgn's slave saga "underground" is a runaway hit, and nate parker's star turn in "birth of a nation" is enough to make anyone take off their klan hood! get out of here, klan hood! [ laughter ] ooh, ooh. [ laughter ] >> larry: are you making out with yourself, grace? >> i am. [ laughter ] >> larry: stop it. stop it. i just want you to make sense of this. can you do that for us, please? >> i can do it in two words, lalter cronkite: slavery chic. [ laughter ] >> larry: slavery chic? grace, have you been drinking? >> maybe. [ laughter ] look, we're all slaves for slaves right now. larry, you may be upset that this is a marketing tool, but america gets to learn about some of its finest forgotten figures in history. and if you get the truth out there, who cares if people are getting that sweet jack buzz while it's going? [ laughter ] it's still out there. [ laughter ] >> larry: well, i guess you have a point. >> oh, yeah, larry. right now jack daniels is the jesse williams of liquors. [ laug

i remember the first time i can still remember the first time i read the story about harriet tubman. they did not discuss harriet tubman in school and my generation i read this book and i read books about langston hughes and the more i read the more it made me feel proud of my heritage. i think all the panelists are saying the same thing. children need to to see images of themselves in these books you cousin it their life, it empowers them and enlightens them. not just african-american children should read books about african-american but all children because if we're going to be an inclusive society we need to see some diversity. >> thank you speaking about diversity and children's books, in addition to that, the article that i am referencing from walter dean myers, there is a quote quote in the book in the article that i found that i want to test the panel about. the quotas for a common humanity what is the message when some children are not represented in those books, what message message do you think is being sent out? >> i do not think, we focus a lot on what isn't and what shou

woman elected to congress and baseball players from the negro league and civil rights activist, harriet tubmans portrait of7e nelson mandela. >> i like to choose subjects that are spiritually strong or internally strong because that's how i want to see myself. >> reporter: so when he was commissioned to create the cover for the 90th anniversary of the new yorker, nelson took the publications mascot, and reimagined him as a contemporary african american man. a modern day aristocrat, swapping his eye glass for an iphone. how old were you dreing something like that? >> that looks like it was from high school. >> reporter: the inspiration for the elongated form found in much of nelson's early work actually came from a tv show. nelson was a big fan of "good times" and the paintings in the opening and closing credites. they were the work of barns but passed off as the work of j.j. evans. played by jimmy walker. >> i can see an african-american artist on televisions who likes to draw and paint just like i do. ♪ >> reporter: he also idolized michael jackson. years later the phone rang. >> miechael jac

i remember the first time, i can still remember the first time i read a story about harriet tubman. they at no time discuss harriet tubman in my generation, but i read this book about langston hughes, and the more i read, the more it head me feel proud -- made me feel crowd of my heritage. the panelists are saying the same thing, children need to see images of themselves in these books because it enriches their lives, it empowers them and enlightens them. and not just african-american children should read books about african-americans, but all children. becausewe're going to be in an inclusive society, we need to see some diversity. >> thank you. and speaking about diversity in children's books, in addition to that, that article that i'm referencing from walter dean meyers, there's a quote in the article that i found that i wanted to ask the panel about. so the quote is books transmit values. what is the message when some children are not represented in those books? what message do you think is being sent out to the wider audience? >> i don't, i don't think -- you know, we focus a l

not as big of a deal, necessarily, but this year, when they announced they were going to put harriet tubman on the $20 bill and it was a big deal for me. i remember feeling like it was almost stolen when donald trump and ben carson were saying, they can put her on the $2 bill because literally it felt like being cheapened. this moment to me is just major because i think about it every time. the pressure i experienced walk f ing in to take the bar exam. don talked about it on this show early early. not this show, but his show earlier. the pressure and pride he feels going into the building every day. i think it is so important for all of americans to hear that perspective. we don't all share the same journey. >> it was the big strategic reason for the speech, bob beckel. there was a tactic thing that she did. she said i trust hillary clinton to dot, dot, dot. trust and hillary clinton have not gone hand-in-hand. those are some of the worst numbers we have seen in a candidate. >> if it was about trust, this race will be over right now. her numbers with only get better. she has spent 25 years

. >> which of these women is harriet tubman? >> this one here? >> the what what? >> the sexy one. >> i don't -- which one is sexy ? >> billie is as deficient, in certain ways, as gene. >> hey! >> she's just a weirdo, egghead, who's an academic and doesn't know how to, you know, socially awkward, doesn't know how to relate to people. >> shh, shh. [ phone rings ] >> hello? >> you do it. >> no, you. >> joy? this is the policia. your parents, they, they died. >> y >> hang up, before she knows who it is. >> sorry, joy, it's gina and billie. ? >> what were your comedic inspirations? >> i loved watching "snl" when i was younger, and "in living color" and -- >> lars von trier movies. >> no that's not a -- can i talk to you for a second? >> yeah. >> that's not a current thing. >> okay, i got it now. >> bjork. that's it. >> yeah. and "antichrist." >> shout out to lars von trier if you're watching. >> thank you! for making me laugh. >> hashtag lars von trier. ? >> so who is, in your mind, who is the audience for this show? >> can i answer this one? >> yeah. >> every single p

harriet tubman is going to be on the 20-dollar bill, the question is whether it will move beyond these conversations in this room and elsewhere into concrete change and a growing growing awareness and a change in consciousness about who gets to be a citizen, who who doesn't, who should be included, who should intent how much opportunity we should provide to citizens who have been systematically and historically excluded from access from basic resources, including in the case of flints, water that is not poisoned. >> is an amazing book, incredible work i actually just wanted to ask an historical question about the maximum feasible participation arguments, how much of the decline in the appeal of that ideal to think turns on the robust participation of black power militants and community control programs and in community programming? so how much would you put on the black powers insurgent into the fear, and then this is difficult, but how would you even suggest a johnson administration, and the administration, would be capable of navigating that dilemma, so black militants organized cont

sandra day o'connor, amelia earhart, harriet tubman. sally ride, shirley chism. madeline albright. gerldine, eleanor roosevelt. these women share something in common. capacity of mind, fullness of heart, and a burning passion for their cause. they have forged new paths so that others can follow them, men and women. generation on generation. that's hillary. [ applause ] that's america. [ applause ] and tonight, more than 200 years after debora sampson fought and nearly 100 years after women got the vote, you people have made history. [ applause ] and you're going to make history again in november. [ applause ] because hillary clinton will be our first woman president. [ applause ] and she will be a great preside president, and she will be the first in a long line of women and men who serve with grit and grace. [ applause ] she'll be the first, but she won't be the last. >> this is where the program now devils into -- the program now -- can you hear me? the program devils into a modern day history. with that in mind, presidential historian and author is joining us tonight. and michae

it was basically harriet tubman and helen keller. that's it. >> seth: gotcha.per accomplished. but our characters are like, "why aren't we famous?" >> seth: gotcha. so this is -- and you did a lot of, and i commend you for this. you did a lot of research to come up with ideas for the show. so what are things in the show that we would think are made up, like comedy writers, that are actually true to the era? >> well, for example, cocaine wine is real. >> seth: okay. >> and we drink cocaine wine in our first episode. >> seth: gotcha. >> yeah, and you think that's not real. also, freud used to masturbate people, for hysteria. that's in our show. that was real. [ laughter ] >> seth: okay. so, i saw this episode. so if you were like, having -- if you were hysterical, the actual freud would come over and take like, care of it for you? >> yes. and basically if you were a woman -- >> seth: did people not know how to masturbate in 1903? >> i don't know. maybe not? >> seth: yeah, okay. >> i don't know. maybe they didn't figure it out. i don't know. >> seth: gotcha. yeah.

and baseball players from the negro league, also civil rights ago take vision harriet tubman.here is this portrait of nelson mandela. his fist raised against apartheid. >> i like to subjects that are spiritually strong, internally strong. that's how i want to see myself. >> so within he was commissioned to create the cover for the 0th anniversary of the new yorker, nell on took the mascot and reimagined him as contemporary african american man. a modern day aristocrat. >> how old were you when you were drawing something like that? >> that looks like it was from high school. >> since his parents always encouraged his talent but the inspiration actually came from a tv show. nelson was a big fan of "good times" and those paintings in the opening and closing credit. they were the work of ernie barns but passed off as the art of jj evans played by jimmy walker. >> i was five or six years old i can see african american artist on television who likes to draw and paint just like i do. ♪ he also idealized michael jackson, years later the phone rang. >> michael jackson called. and we sp

harriet tubman is going to be on the $20 bill. the question is whether they will really move beyond these conversations in this room and elsewhere into concrete change and kind of a growing awareness and a change in consciousness about who gets to be a citizen, who doesn't, who should be included, who shouldn't and what -- how much opportunities we should provide to citizens who have been systematically and historically excluded from access to basic resources. including in the case of flint, water that isn't poisoned. oh. >> amazing book. incredible work. i actually just wanted to ask a historical question about the maximum feasible participation argument. how much of the decline in the appeal of that ideal do you think turns on the robust participation of black power militants in community control programs and in community programming? so, you know, how much causal weight do you put on black powers insurgency into this sphere? and, two, how, you know, and this is -- you can punt on this one, it's difficult. how would you even sug

it was a history portion about harriet tubman or booker t. washington.fifth grade having to explain what the triangle trade route was to white students who just stared at me. it's kind of that sort of thing, where people don't really understand that when you are different from everyone else, bringing attention to that is isn't always wanted tor welcome. >> do you think at this young age even in fifth grade, what would the kid's reaction, did they take it to heart? were you teaching them in a way that could carry with them? >> i don't think so. in fifth grade, a lot of what you learn is in one ear and out the other, regardless of what it is. i don't think much of it stuck with most of us to begin with, so for it to be kind of this sectioned off part of the curriculum coming from a new kid in school because i moved to napierville in fifth grade. >> interesting. what about high school years? you began driving. you also were pulled over by police. >> yes. all through high school i drove a loud, colorful mazda. early 2000s. my car was loud and colorful and al

breakers, they find that strength question mark sandra day o'connor, rosa parks, malia air hard, harriet tubmanchisholm. applause] streep: madeleine albright, geraldine ferrara, eleanor roosevelt. these women share something in common. capacity of mind. fullness of heart. a burning passion for their cause. new paths soged that others can follow them. men and women. generation on generation. that is hillary. that is america. applause] streep: and tonight, nearly 200 years after deborah sansom fought and nearly 100 years after women got the vote, you people have made history. [cheers and applause] streep: and you are going to make history again in november because hillary clinton will be our first woman president. and she will be a great president. she will be the first in a long line of women and men who grace.ith grit and first but shee won't be the last. announcer: and now, a more perfect union. it is what our founding fathers set out to create 200 40 years ago. a union built on simple believes created equalre with a right to life, liberty, and happiness. but writing the these words was not en

sandra day o'connor, rosa parks, amelia earhart, harriet tubman. sally ride, shirley chism.right. geraldine ferrara. eleanor roosevelt. niece women share something in common, passion of mind, a burning passion. they have forged new paths so that others can follow them men and women. and tonight more than 200 years after deborah samson fought and nearly -- you people have made history. and you're going to make history again in november. because hillary clinton will be our first woman president. and she will be a great president. and she will be the first in a long line of women and men who serve with grit and grace. she'll be the first but she won't be the last. and now -- a more perfect union, it's what our founding fathers set out to create 240 years ago, a union built on simple beliefs that all men are created equal with a right to life, liberty and happiness. but writing these words were not enough, every generation would have to act on them. we would all need to be founders of this great nation. ♪ i was born on the river >> these were the founders who fought to make sure

after all, she carries hot sauce in her purse and does a mean harriet tubman impression at churches.s condescending. what's going on is the failure of so many people to do what your mom and dad told you to do. that's comply with police officers. comply with a lawful order and you won't die, even if you think the order is unlawful. you're not going to win a fight with an armed officer who's got a kevlar vest, who's got mace, and can call backup. these people did not have to die if they had simply complied with the orders. they could sort it out later on. how about having that honest discussion? >> well, yeah. and li sarks i have to say, it's confusing as to why all of this needs to spur a racial discussion. there are legitimate conversations about race, for sure. but in the case of castile, he was not shot by a white cop. why would that make hillary want to lecture white people? what does race have to do with this? here's a black man not shot by a white cop. why is that a clear lesson about the legacy of jim crow? >> unfortunately, the abused become the abuser. i'm doing a feature fil