john was there to lead the march from -- for freedom from selma to montgomery, alabama. and john was there when millions of americans gathered in washington to proclaim to the country that the time for justice and equality was now. john lewis put his body and soul on the line for the mighty movement that changed the world. what fewer americans may know is is that john was beloved and respected by members of both parties. it's because he believed in his heart that our nation's greatest challenges must be faced together, regardless of party. where he stood there beside lyndon johnson as in the landmark voting rights act of 1965, he was flanked by democrats and republicans. in that moment, he absorbed the lessons that reaching across the aisle wasn't just a political necessity; it's the way that you change -- everlastingly change society. and throughout his career in congress, john embraced bipartisanship. he built friendships with members of both parties. for years john led bipartisan groups and members of congress down to the edmund pettus bridge in selma a he wanted to c

it is disgraceful to fragilis douglas and those of selma. here's the bigger lie.o kamala harris' statement that i to-i don't think she is built to be vice president, but there is no voting rights right now. those people back in the 1860s, 1960s, they were fighting for rights to vote. we have the right to vote in texas. i am begging with the washington press clerk to compare texas governing law with delaware. i'm asking the press corps with jen psaki to compare the georgia voting rights in the georgia voting laws with joe biden. that question is never asked. it is a sham to try and pretend that black, brown, white, anyone is being denied the right to vote. we have the right to vote. this is pure politics and nothing more nothing less. >> kayleigh: the facts do not matter and it's all hyperbole. i would like to play sound bite from the faulkner focus. this is mitch mcconnell last hour. >> we have been on a joy ride for life private planes with beer on board. they're getting paid even though they are not showing up. it doesn't sound like a sacrifice to make. a joyrid

they describe it in the selma gummer march.mile march they're gonna do this across for days. and then after that day, july for the 31st, a rally at the austin state capital in an effort to nationalize the voting rights test in texas will. be right back. be right back. (vo) the subaru crosstrek. dog tested. dog approved. today the website uce promoted that the u.s. state department is staffing up to get afghan translators to get evacuated from afghanistan after they leave the country after 25 years of war. they're asking their employees for worldwide volunteers, volunteers work 12 hour shifts for logistical support. they also report today that the u.s. embassy in capital has sent the first notification letters to the first group of afghan translators who are illegible to get flown out with their families. the administration said today that those first flights out of capital are going to start next week. this is happening. the next thing to watch next week is with -- army ranger jason crow, which would increase the number of thes

he's here to tell us about the selma-style march he's planning. >>> plus, a problem that cannot be ignored. my take on america's child care crisis and what needs to be done. >>> also, our loudest voices of the week, the call for freedom from cuba. first to richard lui with a look at the big stories we're watching this hour on msnbc. richard? >> alicia, good day to you. today marks one month since the deadly partial collapse of the condo building in surfside, florida. firefighters left the scene friday, ending their search for remains there. forensic experts continue to comb the debris that was moved to a different site. as of tonight, the death toll stands at 97. an additional missing person still unidentified. >>> today across the country rallies are demanding medicare for all. they want congress to expand affordable health care for everyone in the united states. the groups threatened to file a human rights complaint with the u.n. if demands are not met by august 6th. >>> former republican senator elizabeth dole turns 85. bob dole just marked his 98th birthday this week. the gift they wou

in 1965, the selma to montgomery march, people like to quote dr. king but not all of it, he said at the end of that march, when we were fighting for the voting rights act, and i paraphrase, he said the great theater of the southern aristocracy is "the black-and-white masters who find out that they are allies, and they come together and they use their power at the ballot to vote in a way that puts people in office that can change the economic architect of the country." he said it has always been the fear of the ruling wealthy oligarchy and elite and that group coming together. today, the fear is around black, brown, white, asian and native coming together with allies and people who believe in the deep morality, coming together because when that happens, i have written a book entitled we are called to be a movement, and those who have been rejected because of the race and poverty, and sexuality, and creed, when those folks come together around an agenda that says we are not going to be accepting racism anymore or systemic poverty, wealth or economic

any way, shape, or form remotely like what mlk did for this country or what john lewis and duard in selmaugh during his career. what these people are doing is so far different from any of that, and what i hate about it -- this is the part that's so sad. obviously those are dark moments from our history. jim crow laws, prior to the civil rights movement, but there's a lot of shining beautiful things that happen where you have beautiful people, people we don't even no, whose names we don't even now, who behaved heroically to make this place a better country. and they are dedicating all of that. steel and i think what charlie is alluding to is that they were people in the streets with my family members back then, because i was born in 1965, who are marching right alongside. you never hear those names, but it is pretty remarkable that now they want us, these democrats in texas, to know their names. your thoughts? >> emily: it really is so insulting. furthermore, only a modern-day democrat will find not going to work and washing their bra in the sink to be courageous. i'll just say that. furth

in selma, in 1965, only 2.1% of blacks were registered to vote.r of jelly beans in a jar. so we have to come back to remind people of the changes that we've made and changes we still must make. >> at that time back in 2018 mr. lewis was pushing to rework the 1965 voting rights act after the supreme court struck down a key part requiring states to get federal approval before changing their election laws. earlier this month the supreme court chipped away at a different part of that landmark voting rights act that lewis and so many others shed blood to achieve. in both decisions, the court said it is up to congress to rework the law. well, since 1965, reauthorizing voting rights protections has been a bipartisan endeavor. it was extended and amended by congress and signed by richard nixon, gerald ford, ronald reagan and george w. bush, all republican presidents, bipartisan efforts. that is the real history. the ball is firmly in your court, congress. we'll be right back. ay look like a regular movie night. but if you're a kid with diabetes, it's more

2024 be prepared and eyes wide open at 2022. : : : is a second to lbj voting rights when they went to selma, is this the use of collagen to go forth from hopkins to change their minds, about what you're talking about? >> as you all know alluded to april, this is not a new struggle, it's y a 60 year struggle in the present has been at the forefront of this throughout his career leading the effort voting rights act to the steps he's takenev as presidents honestly this is a new moment that built on the challenges the last six years with new challengesof including the restrictive laws that many legislators, the public and legislators areos attempting to put into law across the country. he is going to be calling on americans to make sure they are informed and informing their neighbors and make sure they are fighting efforts to pass restrictive laws in their space. >> one piece about hate, what is the administration during when it does act to historic nature with the ministration to help them go back into power during the bush administration under support from the un to talk about the market, is

actor david oyelowo has long been a commanding screen presence in films such as queen of katwe and selma dr martin luther king. now he proves himself a dab hand behind the camera on netflix�*s fantasy—inflected drama the water man, from a script by emma needell. if you had to choose between a short life with a lot of love in it, and a very long life with no—one there to love, which one would you choose? i would take a short life with your mom in it. then a long one without her. along with directing and producing, oyelowo co—stars as amos boone. amos�* wife mary, played by rosario dawson, has fallen ill, to the horror of their son gunner, a budding graphic artist played by lonnie chavis. enraptured by stories of a mythical "water man" who somehow managed to cheat death and now lives by a remote lake, endlessly searching for his lost wife, gunner embarks on a dangerous journey with a local girl who claims to have met and escaped from this mythical creature. i'm going to find the water man. come into my office. inspired by the spirit of classic �*80s movies like bt and the goonies, but also

selma, thank you very much. ♪ ♪ >>> now a lot happening at the to be owe olympics today.mer games are off despite the pandemic. and with a tropical storm on the horizon. it's heating up. this is where the medal count stands at the moment. the united states has the most gold medals with seven. 14 medals in total. china has more overall medals at 15. expect it to change quickly with 21 medal events in the hours ahead. >>> meanwhile covid cases are rising in japan. officials just announced dutch tennis player tested positive for covid-19 forcing him and his doubles partner to withdraw from the game. despite this, organizers are adjusting the mask policy allowing athletes to take the masks off. >>> japan is also bracing for a tropical storm. it's expected to bring rain as well as strong winds this week. we'll get more on this patrick snell in atlanta. blake essig joining us live in tokyo. it's been a historic achievement in the skateboarding, patrick. >> yeah. it's just incredible! wow. it's day three of competition. official competition. another day to savor for japan. once

when he talked to him about voting rights when he went to selma? is this the effort to get the coalition to go out and force republicans to change their minds? is that what you are talking about? >> as you noted, this is not a new struggle. it's a 60 year struggle in the president has been at the forefront of his -- this fight throughout his career. even to the steps he has taken as president. obviously this is a new moment that builds on the challenges of the last few years, including the loss -- the laws that republican legislators are attempting to put in across the country and yes, he's going to call non-americans to make sure they are informed, make sure they are informing their neighbors, and make sure they are fighting efforts to pass restrictive laws in their state. >> what is the administration doing when it looks back at this historic nature around the administration. bill clinton help [indiscernible] go back into power and condi rice went there with support from the u.n. to talk about democracy. is this administration looking at the hist

these people posting picture of caesar salad, undergarments, these are the selma marchers.e me a break, kamala harris. >> harris: kayleigh mcenany i'll see you live next hour on "outnumbered." can't wait. the war of words after president biden accuses facebook of killing people as the white house admits working with big tech to flag what it calls misinformation by all of us on social media. power panel next. announcedy just their lowest rate ever. the two and a quarter refi. two and a quarter percent. just 2.48 apr. save thousands every year. experience our advance standards safety technology on a full line of vehicles. at the lexus golden opportunity sales event. get 1.9% apr financing on the 2021 rx 350. experience amazing. ♪ ♪ ♪ on the 2021 rx 350. aloha! isn't this a cozy little room? sorry your vacation request took so long to get approved, so you missed out on the suite special. but lucky for you, they had this. when employees are forced to wait for vacation request approvals,it can really cramp their style. i'm gonna leave you to it. um, just— with paycom, employees

taking the knee as a not the narrative of martin luther king taking the knee at the end of the march in selmas something to do with communism and, you know, black lives matter being linked to defunding the police and all of that kind of stuff. the fact that the players are saying themselves it's got nothing to do with that, it's actually about wanting a call for anti—discrimination in this country is something that a lot of people don't, orsome is something that a lot of people don't, or some people don't want to believe. and i suppose steve baker is making the point why don't we want to believe it? if the cause is equality should surely we all agree with that. and johnny mercer put in a way that's quite interesting and in a form of words that might resonate with some conservatives. he says i support wearing the poppy even though it's appropriating sometimes by extremist right—wing groups that may not agree with. and, you know, ithink groups that may not agree with. and, you know, i think what he is trying to say there is you can still support taking the knee even if you don't support the aim

know, the -- this is as part of marketplace history as the -- american history as was the march over selmahe said, we may have come to america on different ships, but now we're in the same boat. and that's how we view this. same boat of america for a more perfect union. he's such an inspiration to us, as was dr. king. mr. clyburn has i think constantly going in his office, because no matter how many times you hear the speech of dr. king, it continues to inspire, strengthen, and keeps us focused on the purpose that we are all on the same ship. thank you. >> thank you, thank you. >> house minority leader kevin mccarthy talked to reporters about speaker pelosi's decision to block two republican lawmakers from serving on a select committee to investigate the january 6 attack on the u.s. capitol. leader mccarthy also talked about federal spending and inflation.

know, the -- this is as part of marketplace history as the -- american history as was the march over selma. he said, we may have come to america on different ships, but now we're in the same boat. and that's how we view this. same boat of america for a more perfect union. he's such an inspiration to us, as was dr. king. mr. clyburn has i think constantly going in his office, because no matter how many times you hear the speech of dr. king, it continues to inspire, strengthen, and keeps us focused on the purpose that we are all on the same ship. thank you. >> thank you, thank you.

it follows a four-day, 27-mile selma to monmontgomery-style ma. gary is there in austin.to you. still early yet. but it is the final mile of that walk coming up. what's going to happen and what's the goal? >> good morning. you know, it's a term often used by activists and organizers, it's called bring the heat. there will be thousands of people out here in the heat of austin, texas. they will be rallying for voting rights. they'll be joined by willie nelson, he will be lending his voice to the cause here as well. while the momentum here is palatable, there's excitement here in austin, what's happening in washington is a different story. the president and the vice president met with congressional leadership yesterday to talk about the future of voting rights legislation. according to our hill team's reporting it will be a slimmed down situation. we're talking about voting access issues. things like early voting, same-day voter registration. while that is happening, it's almost certainly an issue on timing, of when that could happen. i want to introduce you to a few people

know, the -- this is as part of marketplace history as the -- american history as was the march over selma. he said, we may have come to america on different ships, but now we're in the same boat. and that's how we view this. same boat of america for a more perfect union. he's such an inspiration to us, as was dr. king. mr. clyburn has i think constantly going in his office, because no matter how many times you hear the speech of dr. king, it continues to inspire, strengthen, and keeps us focused on the purpose that we are all on the same ship. thank you. >> thank you, thank you. >> this sunday, 14 members of congress share with they heard and saw january 6. a conversation about a police officer who free hooley -- who fatally shot a woman. >> he was the last person who ever wanted to use force like that he wasn't one to do that. after it happened, he came over and was physically and emotionally distraught and i gave him a hug and i said, sir, you did what you needed to do. unfortunately her family's life is change and it is on fortunate she -- it is unfortunate she lost her life. that does

over the next four days, the selma-to-montgomery style voting rights march will make its way 27 mileshree weeks into the texas legislature's special suppression session. democratic legislators who left the state to block republican voter suppression bills are still right here in the nation's capital. tomorrow three of those democrats will testify before the house oversight committee, making their case for the passage of federal voting rights legislation. i'm joined now by beto o'rourke and bishop william barber. congressman, i want to start with you here. a recent story that just broke with donald trump. "the washington post" reports that trump repeatedly called his attorney at the time, rosen, to push for -- his attorney general, i could say, the acting attorney general, to push for probes of the 2020 election. this was happening almost daily. i have to tell you one of the challenges, i think, people attach this story to the big lie and say that's what fed into the voter suppression. a lot of us have been dealing with voter suppression a long time way before trump. what do you expect

barrage of disinformation coming from conservative quarters. >>> inspired by the landmark march on selmaing. we'll take you there live for the latest from texas and from washington, d.c. to which texas democrats have fled in order to stall a republican voter suppression bill and to plead for federal intervention. >>> and there is a high bar for getting the u.s. senate to work on a saturday. but that's what's happening today. the senate will be in session waiting for the final bipartisan infrastructure bill and we'll be there for it. "velshi" starts now.

malcolm x, do the right thing, selma and black panther. you are the custom designer.re 60 films and tv projects you have worked on, that are being showcased at a museum of fashion and film in atlanta. what is that like seeing all of that work together in one place? >> it's overwhelming. i go through my exhibition and i think about all of the stories that i felt so close and so connected to as i read about african-american hisry in this country and going all the way back to africa. i am just filled with joy. >> you won an oscar for black panther. there were a number a breakthroughs as a result of this film, the highest grossing film of the black director, the highest grossing film with a black lead, and the first ever black winner of the best custom design. your designs were influenced by indigenous tribes across africa. tell us about the cultures inc. and why this was so important for you. >> it was important to highlight, there are so many wonderful tribal influences throughout the continent. swe poi-- we picked 12. i felt that we needed to explore different forms of

that was the largest civil rights rally in the south since the selma march in 1965.read to other states. you can see its influence among other places in the social justice protests that swept the country last summer in the aftermath of the killing of george floyd. now, this year, though, the state that is currently trying to pass the nation's most restrictive voting law is texas. and as democratic texas state legislators continue to block the passage of that law by staying out of their home state, they have been remaining in d.c. to advocate for a national voting rights law. one of the most prominent voices leading the charge back home against the restrictive voting law in texas has been beto o'rourke, the former texas congressman and presidential candidate who has become a full-time voting rights advocate, barnstorming across the state of texas holding rallies in something like 20 different cities trying to build momentum from texas for a federal voting rights backstop that will stop republicans from what they're doing in texas and stop them from doing it across the

now, former resistance fighter selma van de perre shares her incredible story of survival. then. - i could never imagine generating that much hate from people who didn't know me, who had never seen me before. - on the 60th anniversary of the freedom rides across america, charles person, the youngest original rider

and she told us afterwards on this that, that was kind of the highlight of the selma that she was being able to be together with 3 generations of royal, say, so this to you, the queen on, on, you know this, this to was where she basically has one last visit and several european capitals, it will mean a lot and we can, you know, kind of speculate that the, the, to maybe have a lot to talk about. and actually quite a lot in common, being based leaders that have been, you know, at the helm of that country and the different functions of course. but, you know, true some, tabulate times for greg said untrue. the corona virus pandemic. and they've been seen as, as quite pragmatic and, and sort of stead fall. so they will definitely, it will probably been mean for both of them. i can imagine hands. so you've touched on a couple of points that have been on the agenda, then they still need both of an underline now co but what, what else was on the agenda there today? i think for both countries, for both leaders, the latter relationship is very important. obviously, britain not having left the eur

visit comes and months after a us intelligence report linked his brother crime, prince mohammed, ben, selma, to the killing of journalist jamal cash. charging the white house said the issue could be raised during the talks. during the meeting, fell discuss the long sending partnership between the united states and saudi arabia, regional security, and the u. s. commitment to help study ravia defended territory the horrific death of jamal. surely, of course, this could be a topic, but i'm not going to discuss additional details. in october 2018, washington post columnist jamal could show and she was killed and dismembered inside saudi arabia as consulate in turkey. after initially denying that control and she was killed, saudi officials blamed a rogue elements within the kingdom, security services, and sentence, the number of officials to death, or wherever. during his presidential campaign, joe biden promised some tough action against a soda crime. prince could show he was in fact, murdered and dismembered and i believe in the order of the crown prince would make it very clear. we were not g

a correspondent fuddy selma as more from with this news of the fiction found in the village. this means a lot of consent for japanese public. they have been insured on to know by almost the head of the international olympic committee by the governor of tokyo koko aka by today. but i'm sort of japan, you see there to go. they insured the company's public that the lympics would be held in a safe and secure environment. and very clearly many people who are looking at the situation in the big village which has been open on tuesday and i don't 800000 people would stay there. so it's a cold village and it's very difficult to even cover what's going on. we were not allowed to cover which athletes order, which seems to be coming into the village. so they were putting very strict seizures and measures. and still, a case of fiction has been discovered now. so this is the, this shows that with, or even with all this procedures, there is a god. and the, the infection could spread among other people there. so this is the main concern now on how to deal with the situation. the. he has bett

but let's come to selma then. i mean, i'm pretty cool. it's donna, i don't see why i shouldn't be like many. i really would like to know what the lead to the opposition is doing because he doesn't appear to be opposing the government to the fact that he might like to read the job title. it is lead to the opposition, which require to be actually stand up in the number of johnson likes to claim that that's unpacked, realty, to oppose the government. but actually, when this government is clearly failing, thomas should be offering. it'll tell that it's offering alternatives to go to this court issue a candid offering and all times division of the society that we want in the u. k. one way or decent public services where they're properly funded, where station is fair. and when, for example, at this very moment, this discussion on social care, how to fund care for the elderly in the u. k. and the proposal that we're hearing from the government is that this may well be an extra tax on those who are chorused in the economy. and those who are young

i sounds in ga, the following, those talks for in the how thank you so much for selma. well, let's now get the view from cobble and speak to charlotte bennett. she is in the african capital. so it just how closely are people over enough kind of monitoring what's happening here and well, it's all over the media here. this is the front page of the newspaper. this morning . it travels to door half. we'll talk with taliban before the delegation left. they held a news conference at the pools and that was filmed. it's been all over the news networks here this morning. so there is a lot of pressure here in cobbled to see diplomatic progress indoor. when we talk to government representatives, they say a top priority is just to see violence come down. whether that's a temporary cease fire or not, we just need to see the violence come down because right now it's just not sustainable from what we hear on both sides about 350 people, telephone, 5 years, and government soldiers dying every day. at the moment. the violence is incredibly high, it kind of picked around april where us,

actor david 0yelowo has long been a commanding screen presence in films such as queen of katwe and selmawith a lot of love in it, and a very long life with no—one there to love, which one would you choose? i would take a short life with your mom in it. then a long one without her. along with directing and producing, 0yelowo co—stars as amos boone. amos' wife mary, played by rosario dawson, has fallen ill, to the horror of their son gunner, a budding graphic artist played by lonnie chavis. enraptured by stories of a mythical "water man" who somehow managed to cheat death and now lives by a remote lake, endlessly searching for his lost wife, gunner embarks on a dangerous journey with a local girl who claims to have met and escaped from this mythical creature. i'm going to find the water man. come into my office. inspired by the spirit of classic �*80s movies like et and the goonies, but also nodding its head towards such diverse inspirations as the shawshank redemption and candyman, the water man is a surprisingly effective mix of down—to—earth family drama and out—of—this—world fantasy. t

president of planning experts comparing them to civil rights leaders like frederick douglass, the selmad suffragettes but republicans say a cushy trip dc isn't exactly the same as what freedom fighters have gone through. >> they took bold, courageous action in line with everybody from frederick douglass. >> last i checked the heroic civil rights protesters were not in a private charter jet, didn't have a case of miller light next to them. >> reporter: the group of texas democrats will meet with moderate senator joe manchin to push him unending the filibuster the democrats can pass bills with littleton a republican support like sweeping election reform, the 50 plus democrat lawmakers, to stop of voting bill that they call voter suppression. >> nothing was going to happen so why keep doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different response, that is insanity and we refuse to do it which is why we left. >> reporter: there are calls by the speaker of the house to forfeit for their legislative stipend of $221 per day. members say they will give that money up, others say they are

snet service for community members to participate in the online census and get jobs and i stopped in selma, alabama and visited the housing authority to discuss an initiative of bringing free broadband to children in low-income housing, george washington carver homes. and i heard from a mother of three who said her life was transformed by the program and completed her online assignments to get a job. and that is broadband for the people. >> there is a picture about how important broadband subsidy program is. i want to remine our audience members, drop it in the question and answer. i want to turn it over next to former f.c.c. commissioner clyburn. you spent nearly nine years at the federal communication commission working on these issues. how should they be working with i.s.p. and low-income communities get connected to broadband? >> i really want to set the stage as what you do and how you have been incredibly helpful. i see ourselves at this intersection of broadband opportunity of hope. what the pandemic has made especially clear is broadband is availability, access and adoption, a soar

in addition the selma to montgomery trail goes through the county. it is where in the early 1900 sharecroppers organized for jobs and justice. many of the suns and daughters including my family served united states military. we have the deep legacy of holding up core democratic values but i stand the most values as a country girl that grew up with a healthy respect for nature and i appreciate what our creator has provided for us which includes -- when we are out of balance with creation. in addition to that, it includes includes -- what we are seeing today this skills and more powerful storms sea level rise heat zones wildfires droughts floods pollution raw sewage or failing water treatment systems. i've often talked to people from both sides of the aisles bernie sanders cory booker doug jones and -- to see the inequalities and to hear from local people what is needed to address them. at the height of a pandemic lowndes county had the highest infection rate per-capita in the state of alabama. declining national life expectancies are a reminder but ha

and i stopped in selma, alabama and visited the housing authority to discuss an initiative they had ofringing preprogram and tablets to children in low-income housing, george washington carver homes. i will never forget hearing from a mother of three who said her life was transformed by the program and completed her online assignments to get a job. help her children complete their homework. and that is broadband for the people. dominique: thank you so much. you say there is a picture about how important broadband subsidy program is. i want to remine our audience members, if you have any questions, drop it in the queue and a and let us know who your -- who you are and your affiliation. i want to turn it over next to former f.c.c. commissioner clyburn. you spent nearly nine years at the federal communication commission working on these issues. can you tell us how you think the fcc should be working with isps to ensure low-income communities get connected to broadband? >> thank you for having me. i really want to set the stage for my brief remarks as what you do and how you have been incr

sacred rights as americans, rights generations of us have fought and died for just days ahead of a selmale march in texas where a restrictive bill was stalled when democratic lawmakers fled the state. civil rights leaders are urging the white house to do more to fight for black and brown voters. i'll talk tomarchers for beto o'rourke in a few minutes but listen to this exchange. this is an exchange i had with the president of the united states joe biden at our cnn town hall. >> this is important for people who look like me. my grandmother would sit around when i was a kid, fifth grade, at a fifth grade education. i learned that she couldn't read when i was doing my homework. she would tell me stories about people asking her to count the number of jelly beans in the jar or the soap and so why is protecting the filler buster, is that more important than protecting voting rights, especially for the people that fought and died for that? >> no, it's not. i want to see the united states congress, the united states senate pass s 1 and s 4 of the john lewis act and get it to my desk so i can sig

a woman known in selma.t well-known version where she used that song in the platform that people listened to call out opposition figures by name. >>> last year she had the honor to sing at john lewis' funeral. nothing about this is ancient history. you can use all kinds of examples from policy to culture to see that in our living memory if we are listening there are people here who had been warning us and had been fighting and sometimes tragically getting hurt or dying to try to protect our democracy to make good on what we were told america was supposed to be, a place where we govern ourselves which we can only do if every person has the equal and unfeted right to vote. that right is a factual matter is under assault by many republicans in america today. to educate us further, we do have and amidst of all the sad story, she was one of the nine protesters arrested yesterday and someone who i have gotten to known over the years and learned about laws from. thank you for coming on "the beat." >> it is a pleasu

it's not just military veterans, the freedom writers, the people who marched across the bridge at selma. my friend, john lewis, god rest him, who spent his entire life fighting for this. people have done amazing things to fight for the franchise to vote, but we can't allow that to be trampled on by folks who would to say it away. and we're not going to. >> the relevant of you being a veteran, an army ranger, you were in afghanistan, which makes my next question relevant. stick around, if you don't mind. i want to get into your important bill that just passed in the house, the allies act of 2021, referring to afghan civilians who helped the u.s. during the 20-year war. this is "velshi" we're coming right back. s "velshi" we're com right back and the world's best, and possibly only, schmelier. philadelphia. schmear perfection. (school bell rings) okay, you're the new kid. first impressions are everything. luckily, you brought extra crayons in case anyone needs one. if that falls flat, we go with armpit farts. spend less, smile more, when you shop back-to-school at amazon. introducing the

reverend barber will be in texas tomorrow to launch a four-day selma-to-montgomery march.ay state representatives left texas to go to d.c. to restrict voting access in that state. that group of texas democrats have met with the vice president, kamala harris, house majority whip james clyburn but they have not been able to get a meeting with the president himself, and their frustration is starting to bubble over. during a remote office call with a member of congress, texas state representative richard raymond said he won't meet with us on zoom like this. i'm trying to be tactful, but i don't know how else to say it, man. i'm just pissed off at this point. here's what leticia brown told politico, quote, hope is constantly turning to frustration. when in the hell are those who claim they are committed to democracy going to show up to protect those that protect democracy? joining me now, latosha brown, co-founder of black voters matter. you have spoken patiently with us for a very long time. you, too, are running out of patience but you are being joined by this direct action.

let us also remember that unforgettable day when he led a march from selma to montgomery and we saw thetizens and law enforcement folk. if there ever was a time for us to remember congressman lewis, it is now. and the way to do that is for us to continue to push so that we get a voting rights bill act actually that bears his name. i have a special feeling about sister hamer. the last of 20 children, born to a poor mississippi couple. but fanny lou hamer may have been mighty short of material stuff. but she had an abundance of commitment to justice. and remember those days when in fact we saw -- we saw dogs biting at the heels of civil rights workers. we saw billy clubs going against the bodies of women and men. why? because they dared to want to exercise their american right to vote. and so when fanny lou hamer said "i'm sick and tired of being sick and tired," there was an expression not to say that she would give up, because she would find a way to go forward. we are now at a moment in our country where other women, leaders of national women's organizations, have come together to say

selma, france is doing this, italy is doing this now. what is london considering? >> here in the uk you're pretty soon going to be cared a paprty pooper. the uk authorities are looking at requiring some form of vaccine passport to go to any event of 20,000 people or more. it could start in just a few weeks time with premier league matches, football stadiums, soccer stadiums where it could be required. this follows a trend that the 240r9s had approved a few weeks ago. they said you need the vaccine passport to go back tonight clubs starting september. and the uk here is, as you said, following the suit of other european countries. italy and france announcing starting in august you have to show some form of immunization. you have to show it to get into a restaurant or a bar. as you can imagine, there's backlash. in france over the weekend, tens of thousands of protesters took to the street opposed to the moves. they said that the government is infringing on civil liberties. it's requiring people to take the vaccine and those unwilling or unable will be excluded, will

including john lewis in the selma to montgomery march.iled the lawsuit, when they were beaten back on bloody sunday. i filed that before the close of the day on monday. these people did it in a nonviolent manner. there was not any looting. there were people who did violence but it was only against those persons. whatever they decide to do and as they look back and see the young people and the old people, the white people and the black people, everybody, those persons who were involved in the movement, they did it in a nonviolent manner. whatever we do, violence is not the answer. jesus taught us to love one another and if we do that, and continue to use the methods that they find that we use as good, whatever new methods and all of the technology that you have now, you can use that. but, do it and do it in a nonviolent manner. because we still have problems that need to be solved. >> very good. thank you so much. mr. gray, this has been an amazing conversation. i am honored to be able to have it. your first person account is incredible an

has since been released and joins us now for more as the poor people's campaign prepares to hold a selma-style march next week from georgetown to austin, texas, to demand congress protect voting rights. she is executive director of the kairos center at union theological seminar. thank you for being with us, reverend theoharis. why did you get arrested? >> i and nearly 100 other women got arrested and frontf the supremcourt comin front of the senate office building because our democracy is in peril. we are living in a moment when 17 states have passed restrictions since 2020 and since the 2020 -- almost 400 voter suppression kind of legislations have been introduced in states. we see the connection between this attack on voting rights and all of the other issues that impact, especially the 140 million poor and low-income people in this country. we were there demanding four things. one, into the filibuster. and not just for voting rights, but for all of the things that the filibuster is being used to block in the society right now. the second is to pass all the provisions of the for the pe