i have to ask you about the question of juneteenth. think most people familiar with american history would say emancipation is one of the great moments in the entire 240 years of america. why are the people who say they support juneteenth against the person who made emancipation possible, abraham lincoln. they are tearing down a statue as they are demanding a juneteenth holiday. that doesn't make any sense at all. >> because it's about inflicting damage on the existing american order. so if you mean emancipation in the form of the lincoln statue that was taken down in boston, they are happy to see it go. emancipation doesn't mean anything to them. the juneteenth holiday is going to be the anti-july the 4th holiday. as far as republicans are concerned, i think republican senators should have their own emancipation day so that, the wednesday after the tuesday night election when they are emancipated from their entire campaign platform and don't have to pretend they are tough on immigration, tough on crime, tough on china, and can just go

i have to ask you about the question for juneteenth.hy are the people who support same juneteenth against the person who made of emancipation possible is abraham lincoln. >> is about inflicting damage on of the existing american order. so if you need emancipation in the form of the lincoln statute that was taken down in boston they are happy to see ago. and, i would think republican senators should have their own emancipation day. and it's tough on crime, tough on china and can just go back to being worthless. and that's the first wednesday in november. >> mark steyn, great to see you from that perspective. >> thanks a lot, tucker. >> tucker: it's so as republicans did her on capitol hill, democrats are not tethering at all. they wage a war on police and the state would make it only a misdemeanor to physically attack a police officer. that's next. you say that customers make their own rules. let's talk data. only xfinity mobile lets you switch up your wireless data whenever. i accept! 5g - everybody's talking about it. how do i get it?

well, obviously juneteenth is the your reaction to that?ome of the last slaves in galveston, texas, learned of their freedom. galveston, texas, learned of theirfreedom. and as i have written about it at the brookings institution, i think juneteenth should not only be a national holiday, but a rallying cry for reparations. what we're seeing is college educated blacks have seven times less wealth than college—educated whites. what we're seeing is black americans are 3.5times we're seeing is black americans are 3.5 times more likely to be killed by the police when they are not attacking. what we're seeing is black houses, not houses in predominantly black neighbourhoods, are worth $50,000 less than those in predominantly white that we put all of these stats together and again we see dreams deferred. it supposedly demand of the free and the home of the brave but we aren't seeing that was that we need to invest in policies and i think your intent can help in this, i think reparations can help in this, and! think reparations can help in this, and

world central kitchen, and happy juneteenth.holiday on the callan dash. >> can i say this really quick? >> jimmy: yeah. >> if you riley care about your fellow americans, this is a holiday you should support. you should be reaching out to your local governors and telling them how important it is for you. i hate challenges. i hate call to actions. i've never had a successful hash tag in my life. i'm not saying that. i'm just saying, it's american. if you really believe in it, let's go. the corporations are all doing it. they all understand. it's not a red or a blue thing. it's an american thing. and it's for us. it is for your black brothers and sisters. >> jimmy: the man is right. pharrell williams. thank you, pharrell, we'll be right back. the first time. ing-clean dishes, cascade platinum. come on tucker, let's go.k? tuck, tuck, do you want a walk boy? tucker, do you want to go out? when the whole family needs an excuse to get out, nutro's clean recipe will help your dog keep up. cool? drop the taco. get in the car. does this s

>> juneteenth is a celebration of freedom for us. and i think that is something that should be a national holiday. i appreciate people stepping up and taking that stance. but even then, you talk about systematic oppression throughout the entire history of america, we still haven't got equality and justice for all and liberty and justice for all has the constitution says. you can look through systematic approach through property, probation, mass incarceration, you can look at several instances within our climate that are controlled by systematic oppression and white supremacy that has not -- >> raymond: i need to let horace get in here, scotty. go ahead, horace, you respond. >> all the left-wing marxist drivel aside. there is a fact. the fact is america gave more lives in civil war than in any war america has ever been a part of. and as a result of that war, three constitutional amendments came about. and as a result of that, america joined together and ultimately have said that it is going to commit and has done so, committed to the

sure, and juneteenth is also getting the support of senators in the president's own party.likelihood that that could become the next new official federal holiday in the united states. but the question that the republicans are asking, and the president has put front and centre, is on this approach to reviewing history and tearing down statues, is where does it stop? george washington, thomasjefferson, early presidents of the united states, heroes of the country's founding, they were slave owners. so, should all images of them be removed from public? and that is a bridge too far, and maybe even for mainstream democrats as well. so that at least is one point that the president is hammering on that may find a wider audience beyond his base. do you think that is the calculation then? because his speech yesterday at mount rushmore is very similar, amplifying this kind of culture war, and a fightback against, in his words, "the hard left". is he setting up and teeing up this fight deliberately to try and, well, not only appeal to his base, but actually appeal to more moderate vote

juneteenth celebrations followed as did the recognition of juneteenth as the formal end of slavery in the united states. since 1865 communities all across the nation have celebrated juneteenth with parades, cookouts, gatherings, historical and cultural readings, musical performances, and many other celebrations. these events have provided many with the opportunity for reflection, education, and a deeper understanding of our history as a nation, the whole history and how it has affected and shaped the lives of black americans. nearly every state in the district of columbia has passed legislation recognizing juneteenth as a holiday or observance. and the senate has passed a resolution designating june 19 as juneteenth independence day. but juneteenth has never received the higher status it deserves as a federal holiday. the juneteenth national independence day act rights the wrong and makes juneteenth a federal holiday. we still must travel a long and difficult road to justice and equality in the united states, but we cannot get there without recognizing the original sin of slavery and

i'm honored to be here on this juneteenth. wednesday, june 17, 2020, hosting a webinar for african-americans killed by police. for two hours, we bear witness to the stories of individuals and institutional contours of the problems, for a few bad apples. they told us about how the war on drugs, racial profiling, military policing, permissive relief release of force, explicit biases, police solutions to local health and social problems all lead to disproportionate black deaths. they talk about how police officers act remains with qualified immunity and special protection that help escape accountability. we talked about how the last words uttered by giant black people must have a resolve to transform american policing. words like i can't breathe, you promised not to kill me are heartbreakingly normal. by now, i'm sure the stories you've read, the peace and justice your seeing, or what you know. the african-americans we talked about this week you might think they were black women. black women and girls as young as seven and as old

i'm not objecting to celebrating juneteenth. what i'm objecting to is the rest of america paying for another paid day off for federal workers. by the way, it costs about $600, the c.b.o. score is over ten years, that's over $6,000, and the sponsors of this bill want to incur that additional cost on the american economy, the american taxpayers without a vote. they just want to do it by unanimous consent, which is really what i'm objecting to in this process here. so, again, i've got a different proposal. we can either declare a national day of sell wraition, -- celebration, that would be fine, or we could declare it and make it a national holiday, but if we're going to do that, let's just take one of their paid days away. they come out whole. last week i was accused of taking something away from federal workers. not really, i'm still leaving them with the 96 to 109 days off. i'm saying it strikes me as kind of strange the only way we can celebrate properly juneteenth is by giving federal workers paid day off paid by every other a

most people really don't know about juneteenth.i know growing up in rural iowa, in the 1980s, we didn't learn what juneteenth was in school and even as i went off to college and was an american studies major, even my own exposure to black studies and the african-american experience in this country was more limited than it should have been. this really hasn't changed today. in 2017, the southern poverty law center surveyed teachers and students to understand how american slavery is taught in our schools. and the findings were alarming. more than a third of students thought that the emancipation proclamation ended slavery. not the 13th amendment. they weren't aware of that. nearly 60% of teachers didn't believe that their textbooks coverage of slavery was adequate. i won't get into how our teachers are constrained by curriculums and testing. there are so many parts of this country's history that we have intentionally overlooked, that we have shielded ourselves from viewing, that we have hidden our eyes from seeing that have been wipe

for a lot of black americans, there has been this big push to reinvigorate celebrating juneteenth, which9. i think now with everything that is happening in our cultural and political climate, a lot of black americans turning to that holiday instead of the 4th ofjuly. suzan johnson cook is a former advisor to president bill clinton. she considers juneteenth as the independence day she celebrates and says policy and legislation are needed to make amends. south africa had the best model, i feel. after apartheid, when nelson mandela was freed, they formed the truth and reconciliation panel and for that to happen, it meant that those who were oppressing had to admit that they were oppressors and they stood with those who were oppressed. for us to commit, it has to be everyone at the table. we know as african—americans the wrongs that have been done to us. it is time for those who are not african—american to admit the wrongs that have been going on throughout our history in our country that we call america, more thanjust the 400 years of slavery, but even after slavery what has happened. we ne

more than half of the senate has signed on to a bill that would make juneteenth a holiday, a third ofse. those numbers are interesting. juneteenth, this was the response that we saw from many corporations, consumer facing brands embrace the idea of a holiday on june 15. great. but what our corporate american companies doing concretely to protect their black employees, make sure that if they lose their jobs, if their job happens to be furloughed in this pandemic, that they come back somehow? moment, they are just trying to get a plan. said white mine america needs to catch up on 40 years of american history. we are ill in a catch-up mode. the main street ceo's are like, this is a problem? but they are still trying to catch up. i see a lot of reasons to be hopeful. the solutions are not here yet, , and it they can do now will give the ceo of surveymonkey credit here, he said user balance sheet, your budget. you have a budget. who is your advertising agent? who is doing your sanitation, janitorial work, is that a minority vendor hiring minority people? where are you hiring from? are you

reporter: for 93-year-old opal lee, independence must commemorate the freedom of all, including juneteenththe day enslaved people in texas learned all those enslaved in confederate states had been freed. >> i'm advocating we have juneteenth from the 19th to the 4th of july. >> reporter: as americans face a reckoning over racism past and present, there's no message of healing from the white house. instead president trump is calling a black lives matter street mural a symbol of hate after new york city announced it would be painted in front of trump tower and demanding protection for confederate statures. >> unhinged left-wing mob is trying trying to desecrate our monuments. >> not going to happen. >> reporter: even on twitter and refusing to sign thing changing name of military bases named after confederate leaders. >> i'm hopeful we as a country will decide the confederacy is something to be studied, not glorified and we're able to actually celebrate who we are when we celebrate independence day. >> reporter: president trump kicked off independence day weekend standing at mt. rushmore in f

reporter: for 93-year-old opal lee, independence must commemorate the freedom for all, including juneteenthay people in texas learned that all slaves in confederate states had been freed. >> i'm advocating that we have juneteenth from the 19th to the fourth of july. slaves weren't free on the fourth of july. >> reporter: as americans face a reckoning over racism, past and present, there's no message of healing from the white house. instead, president trump is calling a black live matter street mural a symbol of hate after new york city announced it would be painted in front of trump tower. he's also demanding protection for symbols of the confederacy at campaign rallies. >> the unhinged left wing mob is trying to vandalize our history, desecrate our monuments, our beautiful monuments. >> reporter: during sip pldiplo visits, and even on twitter. and he's refusing to sign anything changing the name of military bases named after confederate leaders. >> i am hopeful that we will, as a country, decide that the confederacy is something to be studied, not something to be glorified, and we're able

reporter: for 93-year-old opa lee, independence must commemorate the freedom of all, including juneteenthearned that all those enslaved in confederate states had been freed. >> and i'm advocating that we have juneteenth from the 19th to the fourth of july. you know, slaves weren't free on the fourth of july. >> reporter: as americans face a reckonning over racism, past and present, there's no message of healing from the white house. instead president trump is calling a black lives matter symbol a symbol of hate. he's also demanding protection for symbols of the confederacy at campaign rallies. >> the unhinged left-wing mob is trying to vandalize our history, desecrate our monuments, our beautiful montana meants. >> reporter: during diplomatic visits. >> not going to happen, not as long as i'm here. >> reporter: even on twitter. and he's refusing to sign anything changing the name of military bases named after confederate leaders. >> i am hopeful that we will as a country decide that the confederacy is something to be studied, not something to be glorified, and we're able to actually celeb

so our independence is juneteenth. we celebrated. this is not a holiday for me. this is not celebration for me. this is work for me. i come out here every day. this is what i do. i am at work right now. >> reporter: while the protests here haven't been the largest crowds we have seen, this being the sixth weekend of demonstrations since the death of george floyd when the protests began, it has been a constant prns here. and as the organizer said, their work is not quite done yet. >>> now back to the record breaking day of coronavirus cases in florida. let's bring in florida congresswoman donna shalala, a former secretary of health and human services under president clinton. these are not the numbers you want to see coming out of your state. how did we get here? >> we got here because we didn't have a governor that insisted that everybody wear a mask, that they social distance. i mean, we need a disciplined leader. and he's following president trump's directives. luckily, in south florida, we have some mayors that do have that kind of leadership skill, are asking

you have juneteenth celebrations, and a lot of folks don't even know what juneteenth is. i've got to say, part of it is i pray that this is not a fad for people, you know? i want this to be real, and i also don't want people to keep treating this, you know, in some ways, like a joke. there's a lot of blood, sweat, and tears that have gotten us to this moment, and so i want us to be active in this energy for getting change. eric garcetti in los angeles was one of the first to say i'm going to redirect funding for the police department to programs in the african american community, i'm like, how did you do that? he said he'd already been working on it. he already had an amount, he'd already been working on it. i'm, like, not trying to jump on the band wagon, but at the same time, when i look at the police budgets, and i look at the african american community, and we've been talking about reparations and the need to invest in the african american community in this city, this is a need. this is not about a fad, this is about we have to be deliberate. and we're not saying the

. >> for 93-year-old opal lee, independence must commemorate the freedom of all, including juneteenth, the day enslaved people in texas learned that all those enslaved in confederate states had been freed. >> and i'm advocating that we have juneteenth from the 19th to the fourth of july. you know. >> as americans face a reckoning over racism, past and present, there's no message of healing from the white house. instead, president trump is calling a black lives matter street mural a symbol of hate. after new york city announced it would be painted in front of trump tower. he's, also, demanding protection for symbols of the confederacy. at campaign rallies. >> the unhinged, left-wing mob is trying to vandalize our history. desecrate our monuments. our beautiful monuments. >> during diplomatic visits. >> not going to happen. not as long as i'm here. >> even on twitter. and he is refusing to sign anything changing the name of military bases named after confederate leaders. >> i am hopeful that we will, as a country, decide that the confederacy is something to be studied. not something to

first in tulsa right around juneteenth on purpose, upsetting that city. people felt like they had to go out during the pandemic to change the narrative. literaling risking their lives for equal rights. and then today, the name narration playing out where the president is going to come and speak at a place where people here view as a flagrant violation of their rights. as a president who is celebrating their down fall. they view the timing as very purposeful, and they will view this speech as purposeful as well. with no sense of irony, i think we're going to hear the president talk about american history and about holding up the icons in american history. and to his narrow audience, i think that speech will make sense. to everybody who lives in this area of the country, i think they will be a little lost. >> you know, when you think about the intent here and you go across the country and there is some folks who may, quite frankly, be ignorant of the history. let's not forget the ideals of white supremacy, the shadow in history to lionize certain individual

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june 19th or juneteenth is the longest black running holiday in america, and then consider it america'second independence day. i'm kicking off the show with a beautiful song by an incredible black artists that i love and definitely am inspired by, this is "i would rather go blind by etta james. ♪ ♪ something told me it was ove over ♪ ♪ when i saw you and that girl walk-in ♪ ♪ something deep down in my soul said "cry

you relaunched pattern on juneteenth. >> we did. >> are you making product for men?air. can you help me out? >> we have a nice brush for you to use on your back hair. the men's products are coming. but all of the products that exist now can be used for men. the gel, you got your little twists. you need some product in there. make sure you're moisturized, hydrated. i don't know if you need the edge tamer, because i've never seen you do baby hairs. but maybe you're going to start a trend. >> okay. i will start using the product, because i have two boxes at home, and i've been meaning to take a picture and send it to you. every time i'm in the shower or soaking in the tub, there's just a picture of your face staring at me. [ laughter ] >> i win! i win. >> no problem, no problem. can we talk about the high note for a minute? >> please, did you watch it, anthony? >> yes, i did. >> oh, i don't know, that felt like a lie. >> no, i watched it. of course i watched it. because i knew we would be talking about it on this. >> okay. >> how was it for you? how did they approach yo

together for 93 year-old oak believe independents most the emirate the freedom of all including juneteenth the day in slave people in texas learned that all those in slave in confederate states had been freed and i caving that we have june teat. >>from the 90's to the 4th of july. you know flames worked real 4th of july is americans face a reckoning over races past and present there's no message of healing from the white house instead president trump is calling a black lives matter street mural a symbol of hate. >>after new york city announced it would be painted in front of trump tower he's also demanding protection for symbols of the confederacy at campaign rallies the on left lane mom. >>is trying to vandalize our history desecrate our beautiful >>during diplomatic visits not going to happen not as long as i'm here even on twitter and he's refusing to sign anything changing the name of military bases named after confederate leaders i am hopeful. >>that we will as a country decide that the confederacy is something to be studied not something to be glorified and we're able to actually cel

you reintroduced or relaunched on juneteenth. >> oh, yeah, we did. >> are you making product for men?ir. i need pattern beauty for my facial hair and my back hair. can you help me out? >> we've got a nice brush we can use on your back hair. >> okay. >> the men's products are coming but all of the products that exist now can be used for men. so all of the shampoo, conditioner, the hydrating shampoo, the conditioner, you can use those on your beard. the styling products i have to say like the curl gel. you know when you get your little twists. >> yes. uh-huh. >> you need some product in there. you can use a little leave-in conditioner, make sure you're moisturized, hydrated. i don't know that you need the edge tamer, because i've never seen you do baby hairs. but maybe you're going to start a trend. >> okay. i will start using the product, because i have two boxes at home that you gave me and what's crazy, i've been meaning to take a picture and send it to you because every time i'm in the shower or i'm soaking in the tub there's just a picture of your face staring at me. [ laughter ] >

juneteenth and fourth of july holidays recently drew big crowds at lake merritt. >> it has been prettyon't see any problem with it. as long as you're keeping your distance and you are wearing a mask. i have my mask on me, i take it off at times because it is hard for me to breathe. for many are upset that they received little to no notice that restrictions were coming back. even vendors felt that these were racially motivated. >> you don't see this coming in and is a. you know see tickets. for the oakland city council member since the city is just trying to protect vulnerable communities from the pandemic. >> it is really painful. it is really, really painful. i want everyone to feel safe at the lake. for someone who walks the lake, who has had family events and gatherings, and meeting and flirting, i think that this season right now is going to challenge us on what it means to encourage and welcome and honor the participation of black residents in our public spaces. but at the same time to really encourage black residents to exercise necessary cautions for their own health and safety.

one american who can't wait to get away from work, which is why, after weeks of buildup, donald juneteentha campaign rally in tulsa, oklahoma, the first since coronavirus shutdowns but didn't go as planned thnches morning sources close to the white house say president trump is furious that his much-hyped campaign reboot went bust. his saturday night rally in tulsa, oka oklahoma, drawing a h smaller than expected crowd. the president boasted a million people requested tickets and he promised to fill the 19,000 seat arena. but the tulsa fire marshall tells nbc news that 6,200 people showed up, leave rows of empty seats. >> outside the v.o.c. center, these workers took down the overflow stage early. the president had planned to address the crowd there, but no crowd materialized. >> trevor: oh, poor trump. for somebody who was born into wealth and never suffered a single consequence for his actions, this dude can't catch a break because nothing is more you mill yaight when you throw a party and most guests don't show up. i remember when that happened on my twelfth birthday. really? all your gr

the federal holiday would be replaced with something called juneteenth.he senators say removing columbus day is for fiscal reasons, so federal workers wouldn't get an extra day off. these -- may i say to the people of texas, john cornyn and ron johnson in wisconsin, lindsey graham in south carolina, please, don't send any more of these people to washington. there are already enough damn fools there without more of these rino, ridiculous fools. it's just stunning how they behave. and it's time to call them what they are, and that is disastrous. >>> up next, the national left-wing media refuses to ask joe biden why he was trying to unmask a national security designee of president trump. judicial watch's tom fitton is anxiously awaiting that answer in court. he joins us here next. we'll be right back, stay with us. ♪ usaa is made for what's next we're helping members catch up by spreading any missed usaa insurance payments over the next twelve months so they can keep more cash in your pockets for when it matters most find out more at usaa.com for when it mat

tucker -- they put forward legislation of making juneteenth the holiday.r has gone the exact opposite direction, and his fans are really into it. it's not just in capable news ratings, but also online, just on the youtube page, his monologues have had over 60 million views. you have gop insiders, more establishment types, you have former trump administration officials say that if you want to understand where the republican party is, you better beingi tucker carlson every single night. >> liberal saying he is a white national sympathizer, and in the twisted game of politician, that means he's made the right enemies in the past few years. he talks about a lot of other things other than trump, which could also benefit him. we'll be talking about this in the years to come. alex, thank you very much. >>> after the break, something to remember when you stream "hamilton" this weekend. it's something that we should remember. ♪ the countdown has begun... 'til everyone can enjoy a professional clean feel... at home. iredefined the wordng th'school' this year. it's w

you have juneteenth celebrations, and a lot of folks don't even know what juneteenth is.i've got to say, part of it is i pray that this is not a fad for people, you know? i want this to be real, and i also don't want people to keep treating this, you know, in some ways, like a joke. there's a lot of blood, sweat, and tears that have gotten us to this moment, and so i want us to be active in this energy for getting change. eric garcetti in los angeles was one of the first to say i'm going to redirect funding for the police department to programs in the african american community, i'm like, how did you do that? he said he'd already been working on it. he already had an amount, he'd already been working on it. i'm, like, not trying to jump on the band wagon, but at the same time, when i look at the police budgets, and i look at the african american community, and we've been talking about reparations and the need to invest in the african american community in this city, this is a need. this is not about a fad, this is about we have to be deliberate. and we're not saying the p

. >> martha: they're talking about swapping columbus day with juneteenth in order to add a new nationallendar. what you say about that? >> i don't have strong opinions on it. i don't know if i'd replace columbus day, if you give people a choice, south carolina we take people certain holidays or their birthday. i'm not sure having been a federal employee, we need another day off but if the u.s. senate is convinced -- why does it have to be there, why ct it be -- christopher columbus as part of the past and whether the u.s. senate likes it or not. that's part of our country's past. remember it, don't romanticizing to come out fact that you have a day we are calling that, people may celebrated and people may not. >> martha: some people think that there's too many holidays and that people need to spend more time in congress at work. trey, always get the seo. happy trey gowdy day. ♪ with fast response and great service and it doesn't stop there we're also here to help look ahead that's why we're helping members catch up by spreading any missed usaa insurance payments over the next twelve mon

johnson of wisconsin and james lankford of oklahoma, filed an amendment to replace columbus day with juneteenthfederal y. the results from yesatrday's elections are in. former colorado democratic governor john hickenlooper willi face repn senator cory gardner in november after winning his primary tuesday night. in western colorado, five term republican congressman scott tipton lost in his primary to r-rightusinesswoman lauren bogert. in oklahoma, voters narrowly approved expanding medicaid in the state. the trump administration pushein back today a accusations the president neglected reports offoussian bounties killing u.s. troops in afghanistan. mr. trump dismissed those intelligence reports as for canoes. secretary of statete insthe situation was handled incredibly well to safeguard troops. >> we see threats and intelligence reporting to our thldiers stationed all ove world every single day. every single day. the fact that the russians are engaged in afghanistan ins a wy thatverse to the united states is nothing new. >> nationasecurity advisor robert o'brien told fox news a top cia officl dec

they are angry about racist graffiti found at the port of oakland following a juneteenth rally.orrow they'll bring attention to the problem by honoring the san francisco maritime strike of 1934. that strike lasted nearly three months pitting unionists against police. the strike peaked when police killed two workers on what became known as bloody thursday. >> we do not stand for racism. no way no how. we are against that. totally. we cannot tolerate it in our industry because it makes it uncomfortable for us to work. >> a car caravan is planned for tomorrow. it will start at 10:00 a.m. at the port of oakland and end at the coliseum. >>> now to a potentially big change in the sports world. the washington redskins will review whether to change their name because many consider it a racial slur. this has happened in years past. the nfl team admits it's feeling new pressure from recent events around the nation and has been getting more negative feedback. the reconsideration also comes one day after fedex, which pays millions of dollars to put its name on the redskins stadium called fo

back on juneteenth, in major league soccer 70 players created the black players coalition to tackle issueslity not just in their league but far beyond that. in. this week as cnn difference makers we spoke with the executive director of that group. >> the black players coalition is focused on three key initiatives. we had great contact with major league soccer already hoping that will collaborate in the future to reach diversity and implement some initiatives around hiring that will key in on implicit bias training. we want to help build our black community in terms of soccer and off the field as well. we want to make sure that our young black boys and girls have the educational resources they need be good citizens in the future and really successful citizens in the future. finally want to be a voice for the black players in major league soccer. >> such a crazy year. exciting to be close to playing soccer in real matches. there's been so many negatives this year and we hope this tournament in orlando can be a positive. the black players coalition has been able to collaborate with major leag

. >> reporter: fellow firefighter david hockton spoke out for him in a juneteenth rally last year sayingd after a year of harassment. he's part of the lawsuit which claims both men suffered from a long-standing deep-rooted policy and practice of emtd discrimination against african-americans. >> pretty clean cut case based on race. >> reporter: civil rights attorney and former city supervisor says what happened to thomas is inexcusable. >> he is one of the best mechanics west of the mississippi for these boats and yet they don't give him the respect of not only not getting him the hours of the job but any hours. it is quite amazing what they did. >> reporter: the fire department has not had a chance to respond to the suit. today they referred the questions to the city attorney's office which said it cannot comment on pending litigation. nbc bay area news. >>> up next, front connotation with al roker. how the cohost is opening up about what it's like to raise his kids with his name. that's next. this cheeseburger is the best! it's about to get bester baby! ♪ menutaur! make it a double, yea

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on this juneteenth, inequality in america. two brothers convicted of murder, fight back against the justice system. >> twice is a pattern. a pattern of how to gain a conviction. >> i knew they were innocent. and the question was do we have enough? >> reporter: you've got several witnesses saying their testimony was coerced. can they all be lying? >> if i have to die in this situation, let it be said that i would die trying to prove it -- that i was an innocent man. never that i gave up. never. ♪ >> here's craig melvin with the "long road to freedom." >> reporter: tulsa, oklahoma. look at a list of "top places to live" and you'll often find it. a city of promise, of "a new kind of energy" -- as its motto says. but look a bit closer. just over the railroad tracks that separate the north from the south side and you'll find a city divided. segregated. and if you walk deeper into north tulsa, past the boarded up houses and the broken basketball hoops, you'll hear a story that's all too familiar. >> the truth is, man, i've had to de

ut just like we just celebrated juneteenth. when the liberation of enslaved americans now americans was kept from them for two years after the emancipation. so you guys are talking about tearing down statues. well, what about the african people that whole communities, whole nations were torn apart? their art, culture, civilization was torn apart just to keep these statues. and here's one more thing. there's a statue of general nathan bedford forest in tennessee in memphis just a hop skip and a jump away from me and it's truly an ugly statue of an ugly man who has ugly history and ideals. so why are these statues up if they're not to control? and that statue was dedicated in 1998. guest: thank you, sir. it's a great question. look, statues can be commissioned by anybody who has got the money and the african american community did not have the money to fund statues in the early days of freedom and civil rights in the 1860s and 70s except for the lincoln emancipation monument to which they directed funds. the -- there was another

we were also able to celebrate juneteenth.and juneteenth this year, was really pro found, given all the unrest that's been occurring. i think it brought attention to a lot people, in terms of the meaning and significance of the day itself. and i think in normal times, it probably would not have the impact that it has upon had. so we had a nice event for juneteenth here, and several employees were able to do some entertainment, do some replication and really just spend time together. and i think the employees appreciated quite a bit. oh. and the last thing, in term terf our team of the month, we went instead of recognizing one person for employee of the month, we want to recognize teams for the month so for this month, we recognize the respiratory therapy department. they have just been really so instrumental in helping us to operationallize the universal testing. they have really been fully involved in that effort and really haven't missed a beat, during their normal jobs as well. so they were posted with the greatest of attit

there's no juneteenth for black women and the particular way that they were treated, and we can see it today in the way black women are disrespected. the way their families are torn apart. this is still very much a part of our legacy. >> caroline, do you think that we are making strides in a way you haven't seen before? because it does look like this moment and this movement is having an effect that we haven't been able to have even five years ago in south carolina because of the killing of people at a church, that triggered removal of the confederate flag, but this seems to be faster and bigger? >> i hope so. i think that there is a lot of promise for this moment, and i do know that for me the biggest part, the biggest change is that whether or not the enthusiasm and the energy broadly dies down, i don't feel gastlet in the same way, because at least everyone for one moment has said, yeah. this is real. this is happening. nobody is sitting here saying, i mean, a few people still, but i have the gratification of a meaningful majority of voices i'm hearing, at least acknowledging that u