ralph abernathy. dr. ralph abernathy: may i have your attention? may i have your attention? time, at this time, it gives me a great deal of pleasure to make an introduction . if you will remain quiet now, i would like to introduce to you mr. harry belafonte, the chairman of our entertainment committee, who will now give us a brief period of entertainment while the rest of the marchers make their way here. mr. belafonte. [applause] >> it is a great day. a great day. great day! there are millions on the way! we have a little group here, just a small portion of the group that was here last night. the other artists had to get back to continue work. i think we are happily represented. let's jump in. >>[guitar playing] >> come go with me to that land come and go with me to that land come and go with me to that land come and go with me to that land come and go with me to that land where i am bound there ain't no kneeling in that land where i am bound there ate no mourning in that land ain't no mourning in that land where i am bound there ain't no mourning in that land where i am bo

ralph abernathy is a graduate of alabama state university. mrs. rosa parks attended alabama state university. fred gray who was rosa parks' lawyer and dr. martin luther king's lawyer was in the class of 1951. dr. martin luther king and corralled us king lived on our campus after their house was on the montgomery. we are proud to be part of this legacy of courage, determination, vacation at -- dedication and faith. we talk a lot about face but it is the faith that has allowed us to move forward when our ancestors walked together, even though they were being beaten, bruised, battered and killed so we could exercise our rights and freedoms today. we don't need to get comfortable . we don't need to get amnesia and think everything is all right. we know that the journey is not complete. for too many in our community, they have developed profit laryngitis, but now is the time to speak up. we come today to acknowledge we have come a long way but we still have a long way to go. i ask you today to continue to support our hbcu's. we need your funding, advoc

wilkins: thank you ralph abernathy. i am proud today.o not have to tell you what you have done today.you you know it. you have shaken them up from the gulf of mexico to canada. they are still shivering. but i am proud to ring greetings today from martin luther king, the intrepid leader of this march and the moral leader of all of us back to the path of righteousness and to congratulate him and all those who worked with him. i am proud to speak for the members of the naacp who are here today from all corners of our country, as ralph abernathy says let me hear from you. [cheering] and especially from the bullock county alabama branch, which is my branch to which i belong. bollock county hold up your signs. there they are. there they are. bollock county, alabama. you know, last week a cleark here -- clerk here in one of the montgomery stores was quoted as saying " what do the negroes want now?" well lady, they want what burt williams used to say " everything from the skin out and from an overcoat in." they want just what other americans wan

ralph d. abernathy.o time to be seated. many of them are seated at this time. of course the majority are still standing and this is not by desire but more by necessity. excuse me. there has been not one single incident or hint of incident from the time that the march started from st. jude's church until the time -- >> and will you please add their names to the list, the reverend mcclain, the pastor of the old zion church of montgomery, alabama, the reverendñvo<évÑ nelson smith of birmingham, alabama. and attorney peter hall of birmingham, alabama. this is a committee of 20 persons who will meet in theÌ1 cf1 o church upstairs for final instructions from our leader, mr. king. a gentleman from children has the purse of ms. core reen watts. please bring tight the speaker stand after the program as mrs. watts came. and may mrs.il watts come to the speaker stand. will the drivers of the shuttle buses begin moving quietly now to your buses. i want everybody here to keep your position. if you are seated or iñ' s

men and women jose like john lewis, joseph lowery, hosea williams, amia buntell, diane nash, ralph abernathy. vivian andrew young fred - dr. ma shuttlesworth, dr. martin luther king jr.a of so many others, the merica idea a of a just america and a fair america, an inclusive america, and a generous america, that idea ultimately triumphed.oment now as is true across the isolat landscape of american history e marc we cannot examine this moment in isolation.hlm the march on selma was part of aof a broader campaign that spanned generations. leaders that day, part of a long line of heros.we we gather here to celebrate them.r we gather here to honor the cha courage of ordinaryse americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chastning rod.d stay tear gas and the trampling hoof. men and womenru who despite the gush of blood and splintered bone would stay true to their scrip north star and keep marching toward justice.patien they did a as scripture instructed. be patient in tribulation. be constant in prayer. in the days to come they went back again and again. when the trumpet call sounded for more

and because of men and women like john lewis, joseph lowery, hosea williams, diane nash, ralph abernathydrew young fred shuttlesworth, dr. martin luther king jr., and so many others the idea of a just america and a fair america, and inclusive america and a generous america, that idea ultimately triumphed because of campaigns like this. the voting rights act was passed. political and economic and social barriers came down, and the change these men and women launched is visible today in the presence of african-americans who sit on the bench, who served in elected office in small towns to big cities, from the congressional black caucus all the way to the oval office. because of what they did, the doors of opportunity swung open not just for black folks but for every american. women marched through those doors, latinos marched through those doors. asian-americans, gay americans americans with disabilities -- they all came through those doors. their efforts gave the entire south a chance to rise again. not by reasserting the past, but by transcending the past. what a glorious thing, and what

because of men and women like john lewis joseph flowers, jose williams, amelia boynton diane nash, ralph abernathyndrew young fred shuttlesworth. dr. plant martin -- dr. martin luther king jr. the idea of a just america and fair america and inclusive america and generous america that idea ultimately triumphed. as is true across the landscape of american history we can not examine this moment in isolation. the march on selma was part of a broad are campaign that spanned generations generations. the leaders that day part of a long line of heroes. we gather here to celebrate them. we gather here to honor the courage of ordinary americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chasening rods, tear gas and the trampling hoof and despite the gush of blood and splintered bone would stay truth to their north star and keep marching toward justice. they did a scripture instructed for joy and hope, be patient in tribulation. be constant in prayer. in the days to come they went back again and again. when the trumpet call sounded for more to join the people came. black and white. young and old. christian and je

because of men and women like john lewis, joseph lowery, jose williams, amelia bunten, diane nash, ralph abernathy, c.t. vivian, andrew young, fred shuttlesworth, dr. martin luther king jr., so many others, the idea of a just america and a fair america, an inclusive america and a generous america. that idea ultimately triumphed. now as it's true across the landscape of american history, we cannot examine this moment in isolation. the march on selma was part of a broader campaign that spanned generations. the leaders that day part of a long line of heroes. we gather here to celebrate them. we gather here to honor the courage of ordinary americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chastening rod, tear gas and the trampling hoof and splitered bone would stay true to their north star and keep marching towards justice. they did a scripture instructed, rejoice and hope be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. and in the days to come, they went back again and again. when the trumpet call sounded for more to join for more the people came. black and white. young and old. christian and jew. wav

ralph abernathy, dr. fred troubles worth, dr. james bevel. , dr. martin luther king jr., head of the southern leadership christian conference. consultations still proceeding immediately in front of the speaker's platform is the marchers continue to stream onto dexter avenue, one half mile away. turning off montgomery street. that trip from st. jude's to the capital primarily traveled to the heart of the negro district of montgomery. alabama conservation workers at the lower level of the steps here, a number of spectators above them, many of whom work inside the state capitol building. still no move by the leaders to reach the speaker's platform. the marchers continue to stream in. the platform actually is a truck trailer with public address systems mounted atop it. and on the platform proper there are 17 chairs. the helicopters seem to be pulling into the distance a bit more at this particular time as the crowd moves in. inside the capital, of course, is alabama governor george c wallace. he is located about 100 yards away from the area which

because of men and women like john lewis joseph flowers, jose williams, amelia boynton diane nash, ralph abernathyung fred shuttlesworth. dr. plant martin -- dr. martin luther king jr. the idea of a just america and fair america and inclusive america and generous america that idea ultimately triumphed. as is true across the landscape of american history we can not examine this moment in isolation. the march on selma was part of a broad are campaign that spanned generations generations. the leaders that day part of a long line of heroes. we gather here to celebrate them. we gather here to honor the courage of ordinary americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chasening rods, tear gas and the trampling hoof and despite the gush of blood and splintered bone would stay truth to their north star and keep marching toward justice. they did a scripture instructed for joy and hope, be patient in tribulation. be constant in prayer. in the days to come they went back again and again. when the trumpet call sounded for more to join the people came. black and white. young and old. christian and jew. wavin

because of men and women like john lewis, joseph lowery jose williams amelia buntham, diane nash, ralph abernathyndrew young fred shuttlesworth dr. martin luther king jr., so many others, the idea of a just america and a fair america, an inclusive america and a generous america that idea ultimately triumphed. now, as is true across the landscape of american history we cannot examine this moment in isolation. the march on selma was part of a broader campaign that spanned generations. the leaders that day part of a long line of heroes. we gather here to celebrate them. we gather here to honor the courage of ordinary americans willing to endure billy clubs and the chastening rods, tear gas and the trampling hoof, men and women who despite the gush of blood and splintered bone would stay true to their north star and keep marching towards justice. they did as scripture instructed rejoice and hope, be patient in tribulation be constant in prayer. and in the days to come, they went back again and again. when the trumpet call sounded for more to join, the people came. black and white. young and old. chri

the law and my parents pleaded with me not to hook up with the likes of martin luther king and ralph abernathy. they were considered rifling young -- triffling young negros like you said about folks. [laughter] andrew: you finally realize when white folks embrace us that we were right but we were not popular. john: to your question, i would say that every family talk honestly about how the phone bill gets paid so the kids understand what stuff costs. number two, on the kids birthday next time, do not get them a trinket, get them one share of stock. you can get a stock certificate. we had a financial literacy program in houston actually and the key, after the second time watching a banker in a suit, the fourth time he came in with a suit on and graduated. i went to the kid, how do you feel about this? his friend said, you need to hang out with us. i will give you three $30 to make a decision, you have three minutes. the kids say, i want air jordans. derek says i want one share in nike stock. the friend said, that is not nothing. everybody that is cool as air jordans. he is going through the cla

ralph abernathy is a graduate of alabama state university. mrs.osa parks attended alabama state university. fred gray who was rosa parks' lawyer and dr. martin luther king's lawyer was in the class of 1951. dr. martin luther king and corralled us king lived on our campus after their house was on the montgomery. we are proud to be part of this legacy of courage, determination, vacation at -- dedication and faith. we talk a lot about face but it is the faith that has allowed us to move forward when our ancestors walked together, even though they were being beaten, bruised, battered and killed so we could exercise our rights and freedoms today. we don't need to get comfortable . we don't need to get amnesia and think everything is all right. we know that the journey is not complete. for too many in our community, they have developed profit laryngitis, but now is the time to speak up. we come today to acknowledge we have come a long way but we still have a long way to go. i ask you today to continue to support our hbcu's. we need your funding, advocac

the law and my parents pleaded with me not to hook up with the likes of martin luther king and ralph abernathy. they were considered rifling young -- triffling young negros like you said about folks. [laughter] andrew: you finally realize when white folks embrace us that we were right but we were not popular. john: to your question, i would say that every family talk honestly about how the phone bill gets paid so the kids understand what stuff costs. number two, on the kids birthday next time, do not get them a trinket, get them one share of stock. you can get a stock certificate. we had a financial literacy program in houston actually and the key, after the second time watching a banker in a suit, the fourth time he came in with a suit on and graduated. i went to the kid, how do you feel about this? his friend said, you need to hang out with us. i will give you three $30 to make a decision, you have three minutes. the kids say, i want air jordans. derek says i want one share in nike stock. the friend said, that is not nothing. everybody that is cool as air jordans. he is going through the cla

the master of ceremonies is the reverend ralph d. abernathy. he has served as master of ceremonies. most of the crowd has taken the opportunity from time to time to be seated. many are seated at this time. the majority are still standing. this not out of desire, but more out of necessity. [coughs] excuse me. there has been not one single incident from the time this march started -- >> will you please add their names to the list? the reverend mclean of montgomery, alabama. the reverend nelson smith of birmingham, alabama. attorney peter hall of birmingham, alabama. this is a committee of 20 persons who will meet in the church upstairs for final instructions from our leader dr. king. a gentleman from california -- has the purse of mrs. corine watts. please bring it to the speaker stand. will the drivers of all the charter or shuttle buses begin moving quietly to your buses? i want everybody here to keep your position. if you are seated or if you are standing, until the benediction is pronounced. this is a nonviolent assembly. we came together and we will leave together. someone has ju