next we have my home boy, jeff johnson. jeff is an award-winning journalist, social activist and political commentator and author. from his celebrated conversations with marquise world figures in the political business and entertainment arenas to his grassroots trench work to inspire the next generation of leaders, investigative journalist, political correspondent and activist, jeff johnson continues to be a trailblazing social entrepreneur and authentic voice for change. currently jeff is an msnbc contributor and executive editor of "politic 365." he is a weekly commentator on the tom joyner morning show and chairman and ceo of the jeff johnson institute for urban development currently leading a five year project to recruit and develop 80,000 black male teachers. he has earned a reputation as a voice of conscience. we are pleased to have all of our panelists. please give them all a round of applause. my first question is as martin luther king, jr. talked about the war in vietnam, he asked the question, and i ask this questi

. >> i'm listening to jeff johnson talk like a son and it makes sense because of the make-up of the panel. but are we on the brink, because we have people who don't care and we've got this apathetic attitude and recidivism, low economic indicator. are we at a point of anarchy in this country? do you see it happening if we don't get a handle on it, if we can't get people excited? do you see us at a place where this country really could erupt? >> thank you. anyone want to tackle that? i will just -- i will say this. i don't think so. primarily because if it takes as much to get our people out to do something like voting for the president or doing some other things, i don't see the kind of uprising that you are imagining may happen. i don't know that there is any kind of leadership strong enough in our communities today to galvanize people across this country to do that. i think things would have to get significantly worse and they are bad now. so i don't know. who knows what tomorrow holds but certainly i don't see that happening any time soon. >> let me just add to that. and i would agree

. >> both jeff johnson and pastor tony lee made mention of the fact that we have an election to win here in 2012, but we have work to do beyond 2012. and i would like to know from the congressional black caucus perspective as -- in particularly in my region, i'm dealing with a right wing evangelical movement that has bamboozled the black brethren. what's the method, what's the move to attempt to rally those that congresswoman waters have referred to who are not really concerned because there's no food on the table. there's no jobs. how do we make the connection? what's the agenda to make the connection between the political process and not being bamboozled. if that makes sense? >> we're going to go to congresswoman sheila jackson lee. >> thank you, congresswoman and let me just thank the panel. thank our co-chairs. congressman rangel and congressman cedric richmond and our chair person. let me just hold up and make two points and then spiritually go to my seat. if there are any poster children for shame, and this is a map of shame, i know that pastor freddy haynes would join me and say t

next we have my homeboy, jeff johnson. he has -- is an award winning journalist, social commentator and political author. through his grass-roots -- uses work to inspire the next generation of leaders. jeff johnson continues to be a trail blazing social entrepreneurs and authentic voice for change. currently, he is an msnbc contributor and executive editor of politics 365. he is a weekly commentator on the nationally syndicated morning show and chairman and ceo of the jeff johnson institute for urban development. currently leading a five-year project to recruit and develop 80,000 black male teachers. and he has earned a reputation as a voice of conscience. we are pleased to have all of our panelists. please give them all a round of applause. [applause] my first question is, as martin luther king talk about the war in vietnam, he asked this question -- and i ask this question because i believe we are at war today. he said, there comes a time when silence is betrayal. oftentimes, members of the faith community hold politics

jeff johnson, msnbc, cincinnati, ohio. >> and in the swing state of things, president obama now leadsromney in the big three. that is in ohio, pennsylvania, and florida. all right. as we've been telling you, just 24 hours, less than that away on the president's health care law, we take a look at the scenarios, the breakdown that could play out tomorrow and melissa harris-perry sounds off on whether anything is being done to fix the health care, skyrocketing costs. >>> he teased and was teased in return by sox fans in boston. last night, the basketball fan in chief said a congrats message. his slip of the tongue in the sidebar. [ barking ] i'm your dog, holding down the fort while you're out catching a movie. [ growls ] lucky for me, your friends showed up with this awesome bone. hey! you guys are great. and if you got your home insurance where you got your cut rate car insurance, it might not replace all this. [ electricity crackling ] [ gasping ] so get allstate. you could save money and be better protected from mayhem like me. [ dennis ] mayhem is everywhere. so get an allstate agen

jeff johnson, msnbc political analyst and a contributor to the "today" show.is the trayvon martin controversy. what do you make of it? where do we go from here? >> as much as i'm concerned about this case, i'm concerned about it being the same thing that happens. less than six months ago with troy davis you have people wearing the davis t-shirts and you don't have people talking about the death penalty. how can we create legitimate, substantive movement that comes out of the issues that are surrounding the trayvon piece? how can somebody be allowed to carry a gun when they have an assault against a police officer? all of these things that allowed the trayvon martin piece to happen are the pieces that i'm conaccepted about us dealing with as we're waiting for the trial to start. >> lola, for first two weeks, everything was on the same page about trayvon martin. we showed sympathy and then we returned to our normal lives again. suddenly, there was one side against the other. people were blaming trayvon. some people were beating up on zimmerman. what does it for

on all of this, i want to bring in msnbc contributor, social activist and political commentator jeff johnsoning to be a lot of people watching right now who were not around when this whole accident happened. the rodney king beating, the infamous beating in 1991, let alone the verdict that came down the next year. what do you remember most about that moment in history? and how do you look back on that now? >> i mean, i was a high school senior, so i was just coming up myself. and i think what i remember more than anything else was just seeing this video over and over and over again of this man being beaten. and almost finding it amazing that people were trying to critique what he did wrong. and so i think that as we have been able to look back, rodney king was really the accidental rosa parks of the '90s. rosa parks was this iconic figure strategically placed on a bus to be able to sit down to bring attention to something that society was doing wrong. rodney king was the person that nobody would've picked. somebody who had been arrested, somebody who had been dealing with drugs and alcohol, b

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leaving johnson and jeff gordon battling for the lead. he and never looked back. jimmy johnson, his seventh career victory. we had gone into overtime between the celtics and the heat. that is game four in the eastern finals. we will check the weather after this.

jeff johnson dug a little deeper into this issue on a report that we'll show you now. >> reporter: blacks voter drives after sunday services. after a new ohio law, voters no longer allowed to cast ballots on the weekend before the november election. ohio state representative, alisha reece of cincinnati voted against the bill. now ohio churches will need to step up and spread the word. >> nothing beats word of mouth and the churches have hundreds and hundreds of people that come every sunday and can get the information out to them in a nonpartisan way. >> you have to change your situation. you have to change your condition. it's up to you. >> reporter: bashir jones, a youth activist in cleveland, says the black church needs to take things a step further. >> voting it good, but change doesn't end with the vote it may start there. but, you have to educate them on what they are voting on. >> reporter: education, not just about the issues, but the process as well. with new voter access laws in more than a dozen states, minority voters in particular are facing more scrutiny across the country.

. >> reporter: before nascar drivers like jeff gordon and jimmie johnson ever dreamed of hitting sonomaceway on the sprint cup series, they began their need for speed driving an inch off the ground in a high-tech cart. >> it's just as action packed as being on the big track in a nascar race car. >> i grew up racing with a.j. allmendinger, mamo gidly, michael mcdowell, a lot of big-name drivers who now, you know, make a career for themselves as racing professional cars. >> reporter: gives beginners their first real taste of racing offer classes from those ages 7 to 70 and graduates move on to the red line oil carting series that showcases nine races in a season for those with an eye on a much bigger prize. >> it's a very competitive form of racing, it's some of the most pure racing that you'll see. so, it's not really about spending years at it to get really good. it's about spending as much time in a row as you can to develop your skills and, you know, the saying if you use it, you lose it. >> reporter: the carting track is located just a few hundred yards shy where the big boys will ru

the nascar series in dover, lab to 11 jeff gordon passes but it does not last johnson passes according to regain the lead for good. johnson's seventh one at the monster mile. he and his crew turned into clowns in victory circle. the fourth round of the french open this 19 year-old american left in the field has run comes to an end. he is beaten in straight sets. the top seed was bounced out. brendan jacobs in the studio of 49ers new running back he has two super bowl rings, help explain why he believes he may get a third. >>> i hear he is a super nice guy >>> amazing how of the gian,,,,, at cocoa bella, we offer the best of the world of chocolate under one roof. my wife saw me taking the little nest egg that we had and putting everything on the line to see if we could make it as entrepreneurs. i was a retailer, but there was so much i didn't know about financing that bank of america has helped me understand, and without them, i don't know that we would have been as successful as we have been. our plan for the future is to grow across the country, and bank of america is going to be ther

johnson and steven a. smith will talk about tonight's officiating. jeff, obviously, a two-possession game. they've got to score twice. obviously, you score as quickly as you possible can. >> jeff: exactly. but, mike, without a time-out, you almost need a three here. you can't count on the two and them going to miss both free throws. either way, if you score quick. i think you want to try to take one shot on a trap and steal, the immediate giveaway foul. >> mike: durant. puts up the three. wade, the rebound. chalmers. and a foul, and the crowd starting to celebrate. again, a chance -- look at battier. durant had a beat on it. and shane battier, another what you always call winning plays. >> jeff: there's no stat for that. >> mike: chalmers misses. he has been absolutely sensational tonight. >> jeff: and right now, they've got a rebound, westbrook puts it up and gets a three on the dribble. >> mike: six-point game. westbrook turns it over. and that will do it, the miami heat take a 3-1 lead in the nba finals. a devastating defeat for oklahoma city. third straight game hanging in the balance

jeff gordon in the lead, but issues with a loose tire. he finishes in 13th. 32laps to go on the restart, johnson blows past harvick, takes the lead for goodhnson led 289 of the 400 laps to win for the seventh time at dover. tied for second time of all time. johnson earns his 57th victory, and harvick finishes in second. >>> u.s. soccer coming off wednesday's loss to brazil at fed ex field. on the road tonight against canada. needing one goal to become the country's leading goal scorer in international competition. bradley on the free kick. able to get a hand on it. that's a big time save. the u.s. and canada play to a scoreless draw. >>> that's all the time we have tonight. i'll see you back here tomorrow. good night. captions by: caption colorado, llc. (800)775-7838. email: comments@captioncolorado.com [ mechanical humming ] [ male announcer ] we began with the rx. ♪ then we turned the page, creating the rx hybrid. ♪ now we've turned the page again

johnson and steven a. smith will talk about tonight's officiating. jeff, obviously, a two-possession game. they've got to score twice. obviously, you score as quickly as you possible can. >> jeff: exactly. but, mike, without a time-out, you almost need a three here. you can't count on the two and them going to miss both free throws. either way, if you score quick. i think you want to try to take one shot on a trap and steal, the immediate giveaway foul. >> mike: durant. puts up the three. wade, the rebound. chalmers. and a foul, and the crowd starting to celebrate. again, a chance -- look at battier. durant had a beat on it. and shane battier, another what you always call winning plays. >> jeff: there's no stat for that. >> mike: chalmers misses. he has been absolutely sensational tonight. >> jeff: and right now, they've got a rebound, westbrook puts it up and gets a three on the dribble. >> mike: six-point game. westbrook turns it over. and that will do it, the miami heat take a 3-1 lead in the nba finals. a deat for oklahoma city. third straight game hanging in the balance in the final m

magic johnson and the gang will break down game 2, plus tiger making a major statement at the u.s. open, all on "sportscenter." >> jeff points apiece in different ways. here durant makes a well-contested three. and russell westbrook, the pull-up two. and then this is what he does so well. uses that most unique athleticism to full advantage. >> mike: second half in game 1 where they outscored the heat team. right now miami with the dynamic duo of oklahoma city. the heat have a foul to give. wade picks up by harden. out to chalmers. six to shoot. james on the drive, on the pull-up, bank shot, beautiful play from james. he's got 31 points. >> jeff: that was very well defended by sefolosha. >> mike: his sixth consecutive game with at least 30. durant scores. out to sefolosha. sefolosha with a spin move puts it up, spin moves, knocks it out of bounds and still thunder ball. the heat love them to look at it. under two minutes to go in fourth quarter regulation. an out of bounds play. >> jeff: well, good block by bosh. i think clearly out on wade. there's ibaka pointing to bosh. bosh is pointing to serge ibaka. wade is point

magic johnson and the gang will break down game 2, plus tiger making a major statement at the u.s. open, all on "sportscenter." >> jeff points apiece in different ways. here durant makes a well-contested three. and russell westbrook, the pull-up two. and then this is what he does so well. uses that most unique athleticism to full advantage. >> mike: second half in game 1 where they outscored the heat team. right now miami with the dynamic duo of oklahoma city. the heat have a foul to give. wade picks up by harden. out to chalmers. six to shoot. james on the drive, on the pull-up, bank shot, beautiful play from james. he's got 31 points. >> jeff: that was very well defended by sefolosha. >> mike: his sixth consecutive game with at least 30. durant scores. out to sefolosha. sefolosha with a spin move puts it up, spin moves, knocks it out of bounds and still thunder ball. the heat love them to look at it. under two minutes to go in fourth quarter regulation. an out of bounds play. >> jeff: well, good block by bosh. i think clearly out on wade. there's ibaka pointing to bosh. bosh is pointing to serge ibaka. wade is point

jeff owns that car, that '48 right there. >> i didn't know that. >> he gets a paycheck every time johnson wins. >> i didn't know that. >> there'sa maryland connection to this whooping cough that had don and i stunned. >> sharon gibala has your traffic control, we have weather also coming up next. >> it's graduation time and wjz would like to see you photos. e-mail them to us then look for them as part of a big slide show at wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> good morning. 59 right now, 93% -- humidity. 64 dc, almost 60 easton, 63 packs river, 66 annapolis and kent island, 57 westminster, 61 in bel air. high pressure still continues to run the show. slowly by surely it's migrating off to the east. by early next week the return flow and it gets me -- memorial hot. tonight we'll say generally clear, 58 the low. tomorrow and sunday almost the exact same forecast. partly sunny, please ent with a hey of -- pleasant with a high of 82 both days. 87, humid on tuesday, 90 and humid on wednesday. >>> your rush right now from sharon gibala. >> we started off by siz but we quieted down -- off busy but we quieted down just a bit. the accident

jeff himmelman.com. >> what are you reading this summer? booktv wants to know. >> i'm looking forward to reading robert caro's lyndon johnson. that is going to take some time. i spend of my -- most of my time reading simon and schuster books. >> canada is the next book i will read. >> for mayor in where -- more information visit booktv.org. >> jen marlowe talks about sami al jundi who after a bomb he and his friends were building exploded was imprisoned by the israelis. and coexistence in jerusalem the disorganization that brings together is really and palestinian news, to bridge the divide between the two societies. >> good evening. it is wonderful to see you here. it is great to be here. so many of my friends, i heard from some many people, community for writers and books, great honor to have a chance to be here with you tonight. it is honor mixed with sadness because my co-author sami al jundi would love to be standing here with you tonight. he would love to be with me because for al jundi one reason we wrote the book was his belief in the necessity of engaging in dialogue with communities. the opportunity to be here and

jeff gordon. when i was a kid. my dad grew up liking him so i guess by default that's my favorite. >> my favorite racer is jimmie johnson >> i love jimmie johnson, an all-around really good guy. >> my favorite. >> like the video game. yeah. >> my favorite is -- >> rick: oh, yeah. alan and spencer will be watching tomorrow. the euro cup in spain, taking on the french. the frerches dominated the spaniards but this time would be different. the 19th minute, the great pass for the score off the header. alonso wag -- was playing in his 100th international match. in the 90th minute, spain's rodriguez is brought down in the penalty area. that set up this free kick by alonso and it's in. his second goal of the game gives spain the victory. they now meet portugal on wednesday in the semifinals. >> the earthquakes were on the road to play real salt lake. in the 23rd minute salt lake was threatening but more row is there at the light. a great play to keep it scoreless. the quakes take the lead in the 84-inch minute. the 2-1 victory puts san jose in first place in the western conference. >>> tiger and phil are taking the week off bu

jeff gordon. when i was a kid. my dad grew up liking him so i guess by default that's my favorite. >> my favorite racer is jimmie johnson >> i love jimmie johnson, an all-around really good guy. >> my favorite. >> like the video game. yeah. >> my favorite is -- >> rick: oh, yeah. alan and spencer will be watching tomorrow. the euro cup in spain, taking on the french. the frerches dominated the spaniards but this time would be different. the 19th minute, pass for great pass for the score off the header. alonso wag -- was playing in his 100th international match. in the 90th minute, spain's rodriguez is brought down in the penalty area. that set up this free kick by alonso and it's in. his second goal of the game gives spain the victory. they now meet portugal on wednesday in the semifinals. >> the earthquakes were on the road to play real salt lake. in the 23rd minute salt lake was threatening but more row is there at the light. a great play to keep it scoreless. the quakes take the lead in the 84-inch minute. the 2-1 victory puts san jose in first place in the western conference. >>> tiger and phil are taking the week o

jeff neely who planned the lavish bash resigned in the wake of the scandal. we can't talk about him without showing that picture. as did g.s.a. administrator martha johnson..s.a. employees laughing it up and literally, look at that, clowning it around. it would be funny except it's all on your dime. >> yeah. all right. listen up, expectant moms drinking eight glasses of alcohol a week may not be bad for you. good news for sclitz, the number one beer of children. the mothers drank one to eight drinks while pregnant did not perform any worse on i.q. tests at 5 years old. sounds good to me. the kids of women who had nine or more drinks had a lower attention span. it didn't show any harmful effects and researchers recommend pregnant women avoid alcohol all together. >> you know, my doctors actually told me that when i was pregnant. i had really high blood pressure. >> did they say you could have eight drinks a week? >> no. they actually said one a day. you know -- >> her doctor works at annheuser busch. >> i didn't do it. but, you know, i don't know. >> this bud is for you. >> take the single -- >> there you go. and just how attached to technology -- just how