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was killed were killed a boy was actually shot by a police officer trayvon martin was killed by a local neighborhood guy and yet it wasn't ricky a boy that started the movement and she was shot by a cop and totally a racist from this thanks so when we bring these things out it's embarrassing it's hurtful and it's an indictment and it de censors black men who with it with out our history for civil rights and everything we have held on to this believe that it's black men who are going to lead us and we're going to take a sense of this promised land when really it's been the black women who have been doing all the work behind the scenes to sustain communities and sustain movements while being sexually assaulted violated denied respect and honor underpaid exploited we're finally at a point we're saying no more we are going to employ him by our experience of going to talk about our sisters and if i have to put priscilla it's late it's i don't lease custody as my screen name so that you see it every time i tweet that's what i'm going to do until you care about her as much as you care
was killed were killed a boy was actually shot by a police officer trayvon martin was killed by a local neighborhood guy and yet it wasn't ricky a boy that started the movement and she was shot by a cop and totally a racist from this thanks so when we bring these things out it's embarrassing it's hurtful and it's an indictment and it de censors black men who with it with out our history for civil rights and everything we have held on to this believe that it's black men who are going to lead us...
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it was a reaction to the could george zimmerman 2012 the security guard had frankly shot trayvon martin on a black teenager the killing inspired the activist police to an emotional response to fellow campaign up to. commented with the hash tag. and the movement was born. we developed black lives matter as a response both in love for black people but also response and rage for the ways in which our system has treated black people for centuries. activists joined them and together they started a twitter and tumblr account here they encouraged others to share their experiences of racism and police violence on facebook twitter and instagram they used images rife with symbolic meaning the hash tag black lives matter was often combined with other hashtags to reach more people and the following year it was used about 17000 times a day. by the hash tag always helps so because many people can rally around it but it improves visibility and most importantly it sends out a message like a slogan. black lives matter is a great hash tag and it's also a great slogan they can be chanted on the streets. i
it was a reaction to the could george zimmerman 2012 the security guard had frankly shot trayvon martin on a black teenager the killing inspired the activist police to an emotional response to fellow campaign up to. commented with the hash tag. and the movement was born. we developed black lives matter as a response both in love for black people but also response and rage for the ways in which our system has treated black people for centuries. activists joined them and together they started a...
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was murdered by three -- >> black lives matter was started by black women after trayvon martin was murdered. >> yes, thank you for retweeting what i said. that was the time if they had come out then with that it would have been brave and bold and a more political statement. now it's what's the work you're doing in your community. are you giving more opportunities at high levels for black people to rise through the levels of major league baseball, team ownership, so it's great. but this is just talking the talk. now you've got to walk the walk. >> listen, let's talk about your upcoming episode of aunited shades of america. you look at the challenges facing farmers especially farmers of color. >> do you have any special problems being a black farmer out here? >> oh, man, i'm the only black farmer out here so i'm all kind of -- >> well, that's one problem. you're the only one at the meeting of black farmers it's just you. >> just me and that's where we're at now. >> kamau, you talk in this episode about how many black farmers have lost their land over decades. how difficult is it
was murdered by three -- >> black lives matter was started by black women after trayvon martin was murdered. >> yes, thank you for retweeting what i said. that was the time if they had come out then with that it would have been brave and bold and a more political statement. now it's what's the work you're doing in your community. are you giving more opportunities at high levels for black people to rise through the levels of major league baseball, team ownership, so it's great. but...
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i would say intentional activism, that made activism a personal thing, that was in 2012 when trayvon martind away. my older brother passed away also at the age of 17. that reminded me of how unfair the world is. >> reporter: injured while protesting the death of george floyd, but resolute. >> the fight against white supremacy and systematic racism, the fight against equal rights, period. right now, at this moment, we in this country want to see justice for breonna taylor, more justice for george floyd. we want to see people who are killing people to go to jail. i think john lewis and how he lived showed us that some things that don't kill you make you stronger. >> black lives matter! >> reporter: across the country, the 27-year-old is an activist and member of the palestinian youth movement. for more than 50 days, she's been marching with the detroit will breathe organization. >> growing up in detroit, i've been able to learn and witness firsthand the oppression that our black and brown comrades fight everybody day in the u. d. and we're forming a coalition of resistance. >> reporter: she's
i would say intentional activism, that made activism a personal thing, that was in 2012 when trayvon martind away. my older brother passed away also at the age of 17. that reminded me of how unfair the world is. >> reporter: injured while protesting the death of george floyd, but resolute. >> the fight against white supremacy and systematic racism, the fight against equal rights, period. right now, at this moment, we in this country want to see justice for breonna taylor, more...
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. >> i feel like i've been protesting all the way back to trayvon martin, where i protested in washington, d.c., you know, when i was in colorado, i protested black lives matter there. and here i am, you know, in my third state, still protesting yet again, 12-something years later. >> reporter: what do you want people to know? >> i want people to know that racism is still very much a real thing. down to my 6-year-old having to deal with it at school on a daily basis, so yeah, i want people to come out here and support us. >> reporter: overnight, thousands gari thousands gathering behind them. many criticizing the use of force isn't by president trump. >> now they're shooting gas into the crowd. >> reporter: one of those buildings, this courthouse, has become a nightly rallying point for the standoff between protesters and those agents. >> i actually want to see this. >> reporter: even portland mayor wheeler seen caught in tear gas after joining the protests himself, telling the "new york times" that he saw nothing to provoke that kind of response. >> this is an egregious overreaction on t
. >> i feel like i've been protesting all the way back to trayvon martin, where i protested in washington, d.c., you know, when i was in colorado, i protested black lives matter there. and here i am, you know, in my third state, still protesting yet again, 12-something years later. >> reporter: what do you want people to know? >> i want people to know that racism is still very much a real thing. down to my 6-year-old having to deal with it at school on a daily basis, so yeah,...
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the black lives matter movement was created in 2013 after the death of trayvon martin.re realizing views are olving since 2013, and people are realizing this is an american issue. not a black american issue, but an american issue. also, this movement a lot of people are saying is a culmination of the movements that happened after the death of trayvon martin, tamir rice, sandra bland, and this is what we're seeing today. >> a lot of needed, uncomfortable, and honest conversations are happening right now. again, our thanks to will for that. and remember, when you're 13% of the population, black people, you need some help and some allies. and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and price. a price you can afford, a price that can't increase, and a price that fits your budget. i'm 54. alex, what's my price? you can get coverage for $9.95 a month. i'm 65 and take medications. what's my price? also $9.95 a month. i just turned 80. what's my price? $9
the black lives matter movement was created in 2013 after the death of trayvon martin.re realizing views are olving since 2013, and people are realizing this is an american issue. not a black american issue, but an american issue. also, this movement a lot of people are saying is a culmination of the movements that happened after the death of trayvon martin, tamir rice, sandra bland, and this is what we're seeing today. >> a lot of needed, uncomfortable, and honest conversations are...
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. >> i don't know if you do, but trayvon martin trayvon martin, ahmaud arbery, tamir rice, michael bell, and george floyd. black mothers and fathers have had to talk to their sons about police violence. i take no back seat to the history of this committee that has stood for good policing, not misconduct. i ask you this question. does the trump justice department seek to end systemic racism and racism in law enforcement to mike i just need a "yes" or "no" answer. >> to the extent there is racism in any of our institutions in this country, and police, obviously this administration will fully enforce -- >> so you agreed there is a systemic racism? >> where? >> let me continue my line of question. >> i don't agree there is systemic racism in this department. generally, in this country. >> i am reclaiming my time. you understand the impact of racial profiling, and do you support the end of racial and religious profiling in the george floyd bill, including the removal of the strict interpretation of qualified immunity, which would leave individuals like breonna taylor and george floyd without
. >> i don't know if you do, but trayvon martin trayvon martin, ahmaud arbery, tamir rice, michael bell, and george floyd. black mothers and fathers have had to talk to their sons about police violence. i take no back seat to the history of this committee that has stood for good policing, not misconduct. i ask you this question. does the trump justice department seek to end systemic racism and racism in law enforcement to mike i just need a "yes" or "no" answer....
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murdered at the hands of police officers and young people took to the streets or it was back during trayvon martin 2012 or even as we're talking about john lewis and the timing of the step that he like my brother says you know the things that up or against police brutality here we are again 60 some years later continuing another generation continue to fight for change continue to push back against systematic racism i think which is thing in portland and what you're starting to see potentially maybe in chicago and we've been that threat that you know federal agents are coming into syria as well is a way to try to silence a way to try to silence the voices of individuals that are trying to do something right you know was one thing to talk about protecting property you know we can rebuild property and i'll never you know condone in anything bring down or anything like that but we can rebuild property but we can't rebuild and bring back is a life that isn't taken and that's what people are saying that you know there is and then justice that continued to take place or conversely we're seeing people of
murdered at the hands of police officers and young people took to the streets or it was back during trayvon martin 2012 or even as we're talking about john lewis and the timing of the step that he like my brother says you know the things that up or against police brutality here we are again 60 some years later continuing another generation continue to fight for change continue to push back against systematic racism i think which is thing in portland and what you're starting to see potentially...
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'd 'd the 1990 the bail in 2006 after trayvon martin after the kaepernick meanly moved but there were plenty of opportunities to took this ringback this kind of tinder box set all 'd this situation where files were getting action. well but when i listen robert malenka i hear everything he's accounting for before going down the list of names about police brutality and yes this is largely about a racial injustice or racial issues in the united states now i have to point out the fact that white people also have been as well as hispanics and a lot of other groups are also been targeted of bad policing here in america it's not just african-americans and the fact that the whole argument has been traded into racial injustice does that do it fairness and actually trying to find a solving the problem for police brutality is there a way to separate the 2 considering there is no discrimination when it comes to bad policing. so i orginally i don't think that it is and that's simply because a lot of social media really drives a lot of this and i think if we were seeing instances where there were p
'd 'd the 1990 the bail in 2006 after trayvon martin after the kaepernick meanly moved but there were plenty of opportunities to took this ringback this kind of tinder box set all 'd this situation where files were getting action. well but when i listen robert malenka i hear everything he's accounting for before going down the list of names about police brutality and yes this is largely about a racial injustice or racial issues in the united states now i have to point out the fact that white...
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put dagger in the very heart of the voting rights act of 1965, even with the decision in the trayvon martine i'm still hopeful, still optimistic. i said to people all the time, and i will say it again today, that you must never ever be lost in a sea of despair. you must be hopeful. you must be optimistic. you must continue to fight and stand up and do what you can to create a better society. we have to work. we just cannot go to sleep. we have to be in the arena and be fighting for what is right, for what is there and for what is just. >> host: paul e-mails into you come with the increasing gerrymandered districts what are your thoughts regarding the future of american politics and the two-party system? >> guest: it is my belief that in spite of these gerrymandering of congressional districts around the country, and i think that's why we have such a polarization today in american politics, the american people are smart. they get it. and one day, and one day very soon we're going to see a transformation in american politics. the people are going to vote for individuals and not simply because
put dagger in the very heart of the voting rights act of 1965, even with the decision in the trayvon martine i'm still hopeful, still optimistic. i said to people all the time, and i will say it again today, that you must never ever be lost in a sea of despair. you must be hopeful. you must be optimistic. you must continue to fight and stand up and do what you can to create a better society. we have to work. we just cannot go to sleep. we have to be in the arena and be fighting for what is...
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like freddie gray, walter scott, like eric garner, like breonna taylor, like ahmaud arbery, like trayvon martin, we could just keep on naming names. this whole crises exposed a singular truth and that the role race blaze. it's the fact that dealing with covid, it's not simply about the discovery of a vaccine. dealing with inequitable policing is not something about the elimination of toehold in their not born. the protests we are seeing around the country are not simply about policing preformed, they are about racism. and how racism shows itself in so many different from every place is about society, it's one of the most difficulty with this country, that's not true. it's the most difficult. the most difficult issue. it's one we have also within our country but we have yet to defeat it so when i think about for some of the biggest lessons learned, from from those "five days" and what we are seeing now it's amazing and realizing how much we are living history. even when people said, this book is very timely, my gut reaction is, when wouldn't it have? that is part of the problem. we've been deali
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to the vigilant that killed trayvon martin or ahmaud arbery.t's a deep rooted problem in the country. it must be addressed. black lives matter shouldn't be a partisan debate or argument. it should be an affirmation embraced by everyone on the soil of this land and everywhere else. that is just what it should be. and as long as we can continue to engage in a political divisive debate about this. we'll have a problem. black lives do matter. i'm requiring that anyone that wants to serve us whether on a corporate level. non-profit organization. or government. federal state or local. they have to acknowledge black lives matter. >> it's a black lives matter but. you have to comply with the police. and whatever happens is okay. black lives matter but somehow the police are being victimized by this movement. they matter but you get too many breaks and reparations is crazy. it matters but can't forget about the confederate that's important. it matters but you guys we have done a lot for you. stop complaining. that's what he's catering to. the guy puts o
to the vigilant that killed trayvon martin or ahmaud arbery.t's a deep rooted problem in the country. it must be addressed. black lives matter shouldn't be a partisan debate or argument. it should be an affirmation embraced by everyone on the soil of this land and everywhere else. that is just what it should be. and as long as we can continue to engage in a political divisive debate about this. we'll have a problem. black lives do matter. i'm requiring that anyone that wants to serve us whether...
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senator reverend pinkny, daniel simmons, sr., pastor myra thompson, eric gardner, trayvon martin, eric harris, walter scott, jonathan furel, and others. the afflicted place for healing just as the hungry prey for bread. the wind has ever sent bread. in my recollection of the scriptures god has always sent a woman. a woman like eve, a woman like moses's mother, and the woman that raised him to be a king . a woman like debra, maybe sumanna, the wind as god ever sent bread. the poet advises me to study the masters and in this way my work reflects that historical lineage of resistance in my deep study of writers such as phyllis wheatly, anna julia cooper, francis harper, tony morrison, ms. hill clifton. lucille clifton. and in kind my work does not ignore the history of other writers using history as inspiration, my work is immersed in a profoundly literary american tradition which explored the realities of the american tradition in dialogue with the ideas of democracy. like history, i am older than i look, my white ancestors immigrated to this country in the 1780s, my african and inditchi
senator reverend pinkny, daniel simmons, sr., pastor myra thompson, eric gardner, trayvon martin, eric harris, walter scott, jonathan furel, and others. the afflicted place for healing just as the hungry prey for bread. the wind has ever sent bread. in my recollection of the scriptures god has always sent a woman. a woman like eve, a woman like moses's mother, and the woman that raised him to be a king . a woman like debra, maybe sumanna, the wind as god ever sent bread. the poet advises me to...
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philadelphia, recorded an original sg called i still cannot breathe, their response tohe deaths of trayvon martind others. they have grown into teenagers and young adults. now, as black lives matter protest continue across the country in the wake of george floyd's death, these people see their song as tragicay still relevant. their sty comes as part of our arts ava culture series, can ♪ >> ♪ can you hear me i still can't breathe ♪ >> when performed "i still can't i breathe," was 10 or 11 years old. i fl a strong sense of deja vu. >> now i am an adult, a grown man, and the same things are happening. >> i is literal, also a repeat ords of eric garner' last words before his life was taken for him -- from him. black experience imerica. the >> ♪ why are you afraid of me? >> theg s talking to those people constantly denying that there is a thi such as racism. there is a sense of hope because there arehose kids singing it, but there is also a sense of helplessness also, because there are young kids singing it, young black children realizing what is going on. some adults refused to believe what is going
philadelphia, recorded an original sg called i still cannot breathe, their response tohe deaths of trayvon martind others. they have grown into teenagers and young adults. now, as black lives matter protest continue across the country in the wake of george floyd's death, these people see their song as tragicay still relevant. their sty comes as part of our arts ava culture series, can ♪ >> ♪ can you hear me i still can't breathe ♪ >> when performed "i still can't i...
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i have seen trayvon martin, i've seen eric garner, i've seen breonna taylor. breonna taylor was killed when she was in her home. she was killed. that's -- that's not right. and you expect people to just be silent? no, people are going to speak out. that's -- that's life. people are tired of seeing this. and this don't make any sense. when those cops did that, they weren't even arrested. my brother was laying up in a morgue. he was laying up in there dead. and they were at home with their families, their kids, and they were talking to their wives when they should have been arrested and locked up. because if i would have stole a piece of candy out the store, they would have put me in jail the same day. >> ben, last month, william barr acknowledged that black people have a lack of confidence in law enforcement. let's listen to this and then we'll talk. >> george floyd's death was not the first of its kind. and it exposes concerns that reach far beyond this particular case. while the vast majority of police officers do their job bravely and righteously, it is unde
i have seen trayvon martin, i've seen eric garner, i've seen breonna taylor. breonna taylor was killed when she was in her home. she was killed. that's -- that's not right. and you expect people to just be silent? no, people are going to speak out. that's -- that's life. people are tired of seeing this. and this don't make any sense. when those cops did that, they weren't even arrested. my brother was laying up in a morgue. he was laying up in there dead. and they were at home with their...
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the moms of brionna taylor, trayvon martin, eric garne unit their tragedy into a movement of change. >> when the cameras are gone, you have to come back from your deep depression, your sadness, your disappointment and not having your child. and one of the things that you have to do, you have to pull with the strength. >> reporter: and you can see much more from these incredible women coming ing up on gma. i'm deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >>> the "new york times" reports that president trump briefly considered selling puerto rico. elaine duke told the times that the president brought up the idea after the island wasvastat disaster like a businessman. he asked ifs u.s. could divest it. duke says the idea was never seriously considered or discussed beyond that. >>> well, it is back in business at last. for the first time in months, a local farnlger efarmer's markete are changes to keep customers safe. >>> and also a 433 pound gorilla . >>> want to take a look at the current temperatures across the three state area. and it is 55 in san francisco, but vegas, still 95 degrees, 97 i
the moms of brionna taylor, trayvon martin, eric garne unit their tragedy into a movement of change. >> when the cameras are gone, you have to come back from your deep depression, your sadness, your disappointment and not having your child. and one of the things that you have to do, you have to pull with the strength. >> reporter: and you can see much more from these incredible women coming ing up on gma. i'm deborah roberts, abc news, new york. >>> the "new york...
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. >> i don't know if you do but trayvon martin, michael brown, sean bell and george floyd, black mothersd fathers have had to talk to their sons about police violence. >> joining us now, committee member there at the end, congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas. thanks for being with us. was attorney general barr's answer satisfies to you. do you think he believes there is systemic racism? >> i don't think he believes it nor does the president of the united states. frankly, we were trying to remind him the core of the peaceful protesters all over this nation all over the world came about by seeing as his statement said as he made his opening statement that george floyd's death was shocking. i corrected him and said it was not shocking, it was a murder on the streets of america and at the hands of the misconduct of police officers and a judiciary committee knows it. over the years, systemic racism that caused anderson, as you have heard, the greatest stops of african americans in serges in terms of traffic stops. the greatest stops with native americans and frankly, i wanted to know jus
. >> i don't know if you do but trayvon martin, michael brown, sean bell and george floyd, black mothersd fathers have had to talk to their sons about police violence. >> joining us now, committee member there at the end, congresswoman sheila jackson lee of texas. thanks for being with us. was attorney general barr's answer satisfies to you. do you think he believes there is systemic racism? >> i don't think he believes it nor does the president of the united states. frankly,...
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1890 and then fast-forward and taste just like that with michael brown or just like that with trayvon martinke that with eric garner. and when this happens, you can see it being played, we will skip all the parts of history in which america sought to correct the founding principles. in fact, there is a movement that suggest the constitution of declaration, these documents are documents that we have been trying for evil would nicole haner jones in the revolution of 1776 was fought on behalf of slavery which is insane and unbacked by any evidence where gordon would pulitzer prize winning historian said there's no evidence in that very basic notion that america's founding principles are to be under blame for all the things happen in american life is truly despicable and untrue and only despicable and untrue, it cuts against the progress and other racial project under progress we made and been based on civil rights leaders were making an appeal to the founding principles that the left now deprives, if you read right enter greg with douglas about joy 4252 as a freed slave and suffered the black a
1890 and then fast-forward and taste just like that with michael brown or just like that with trayvon martinke that with eric garner. and when this happens, you can see it being played, we will skip all the parts of history in which america sought to correct the founding principles. in fact, there is a movement that suggest the constitution of declaration, these documents are documents that we have been trying for evil would nicole haner jones in the revolution of 1776 was fought on behalf of...
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the bet awards continuing her support of social justice issues as she protested the killing of trayvon martiner tina in organizing aid for her hometown of houston after hurricane harvey. tina, her mom now lobbying congress to pass the heroes act providing a safety net to those hurt by the coronavirus and help ensure voting rights during this pandemic. and joining me now is tina knowles-lawson who met today with senate minority leader chuck schumer. thank you so much for joining us on this. very much appreciate it. i know it is an incredibly important topic to you and this country. so we thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> talk to me first about -- yes, of course, talk to me first about what it is you talked about when the senate minority leader schumer and why you think the heroes act is so important? >> well, we spoke with him this morning, and we had a great conversation with him. he gave us a lot of guidance about what the next steps could be because this bill is so incredible wiy important to amen people overall to just provide this part of the bill to, among other things, to supply
the bet awards continuing her support of social justice issues as she protested the killing of trayvon martiner tina in organizing aid for her hometown of houston after hurricane harvey. tina, her mom now lobbying congress to pass the heroes act providing a safety net to those hurt by the coronavirus and help ensure voting rights during this pandemic. and joining me now is tina knowles-lawson who met today with senate minority leader chuck schumer. thank you so much for joining us on this. very...
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we can go to the vigilantes that killed trayvon martin or ahmaud arbery. it is a deep-rooted problem in this country. it must be addressed. and black lives matter should not be a partisan debate or an argument. it should be an affirmation, embraced by everyone on the soil of this land and everywhere else, all over the planet. that is just what it should be. and as long as we continue to engage in a political, divisive debate about this, we're going to have a problem. because black lives do matter, and i am requiring that anyone that wants to serve us, whether on a corporate level, in a nonprofit organization, or in a government, federal, state, or local, they have to acknowledge that black lives must matter in this country. >> right. they're just adding a b. it's a blmb. black lives matter but, you guys have to comply with the police. but -- and if you don't, then, whatever happens is okay. black lives matter but, somehow, the police are being victimized by this movement. they matter but you guys get too many breaks as it is, and reparations is crazy. it m
we can go to the vigilantes that killed trayvon martin or ahmaud arbery. it is a deep-rooted problem in this country. it must be addressed. and black lives matter should not be a partisan debate or an argument. it should be an affirmation, embraced by everyone on the soil of this land and everywhere else, all over the planet. that is just what it should be. and as long as we continue to engage in a political, divisive debate about this, we're going to have a problem. because black lives do...
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it was their response to the deaths of trayvon martin, eric garner and others. chorus members have since grown to be teenagers and young adults. now, as black lives matterts protontinue across the country in the wake of george floyd's death, these young people see their song as tragical still relevant. their story comes as part of our ongoing arts and culture series, "canvas." ♪ can you hear me?n' i still cabreathe ♪ >> when we performed "i still can't breathe," i was around 10d 11 years when i hear the song now, there's a huge sense of dÉjÀ vu. >> four years ago, i was a kidg. singing th now i'm an adult, a grown man, and the same things are happening. >> it's literal. it's also a repeat of the words, of eric garner's last words before his life was taken from him. and it's also a metaphor for the black experience in america. ♪ why are you afraid of me? >> the song is talking to those people who are constantly denying that there is a thing ch as racism. >> there is a sense of hope because there are young kids singing it, but there' a sense of helplessness also,
it was their response to the deaths of trayvon martin, eric garner and others. chorus members have since grown to be teenagers and young adults. now, as black lives matterts protontinue across the country in the wake of george floyd's death, these young people see their song as tragical still relevant. their story comes as part of our ongoing arts and culture series, "canvas." ♪ can you hear me?n' i still cabreathe ♪ >> when we performed "i still can't breathe," i...
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i was a college student around trayvon martin and got, some my first writing ever was around that case professional journalist, i was with "the washingtstappened to e available and get on an airplane to a suburb in missouri. there'd been a police ferguson for three days and basically ended up living there for three months. then i spent the next three years as one of the lead reporters on a project called fatal force, which is the project we won the pulitzer for. and in that case, we wanted to answer a this key question that appeared in our reporting. right, i was on the ground in ferguson and i'm interviewing activists and demonstrators and i'm saying, what do you want? what's the issue? and they say, this is an emergency, the police are killing black men in the streets every day. and me being a good reporter, i would call the police and the police unions and go, hey, everyone says you're killing black guys all the time. and they would go, no we're not. we definitely aren't doing that, like never happens, what do you mean? and we realized journalistically, that either the police were k
i was a college student around trayvon martin and got, some my first writing ever was around that case professional journalist, i was with "the washingtstappened to e available and get on an airplane to a suburb in missouri. there'd been a police ferguson for three days and basically ended up living there for three months. then i spent the next three years as one of the lead reporters on a project called fatal force, which is the project we won the pulitzer for. and in that case, we wanted...
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argument really binary >> seth: so, patrisse, you started black lives matter after the murder of trayvon martinand last week is violence is still happening against black people, young black people but do you feel positive about how much the movement's grown in the years since that first started? >> sure. i mean, you know, first i just want to send a lot of love and condolences to so many black people who lost their lives at the hands of law enforcement and vigilantes so much of our work is about not just black death but the fight for black life and right now we're in a moment where the entire country, and i argue, the entire world, is trying to re-evaluate its relationship to black people and how much we're standing up for black people and how much we're fighting for black people. and i think my hope lies in the very people who are on the streets, the people who i call essential workers for black life we're not just protesters. we're working for black life we're working to make sure that our children get to grow up in a society where they're not murdered or gunned down in their own neighborhood
argument really binary >> seth: so, patrisse, you started black lives matter after the murder of trayvon martinand last week is violence is still happening against black people, young black people but do you feel positive about how much the movement's grown in the years since that first started? >> sure. i mean, you know, first i just want to send a lot of love and condolences to so many black people who lost their lives at the hands of law enforcement and vigilantes so much of our...
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. >> i don't know if you do but trayvon martin, tamir rice, sean bell and george floyd, black mothers and fathers have had to talk to their sons about police violence. i take no backseat to the history of this committee that has stood for good policing not misconduct. and so i ask you this question, does the trump justice department seek to end systemic racism and racism in law enforcement? i just need a yes or no answer. >> to the extent there's any racism in the institutions in this country and the police then obviously this administration is -- will fully enforce -- >> you agree there may be -- >> i said -- where? >> let me continue -- >> go yo agree there's systemic racism in the police department. generally in this country -- >> i'm reclaiming my time. do you understand the violent impact of racial profile and do you support the end profiling in the george floyd billen colluding the removal of the strict qualified immunity to leave evenings like breonna taylor and george floyd without -- >> i don't agree it would leave the victims of misconduct -- >> let me share with you some as
. >> i don't know if you do but trayvon martin, tamir rice, sean bell and george floyd, black mothers and fathers have had to talk to their sons about police violence. i take no backseat to the history of this committee that has stood for good policing not misconduct. and so i ask you this question, does the trump justice department seek to end systemic racism and racism in law enforcement? i just need a yes or no answer. >> to the extent there's any racism in the institutions in...
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. >> maria and the mothers of eric garner, trayvon martin, jordan davis, michael brown, sandra bland,a rice have pulled together. maria has also started her own group. mothers for justice united, for all the families who have been devastated by police violence. >> i wish you didn't have to do that work. and i wish you didn't feel compelled to do that work. but i thank you for doing that work. >> thank you. whoever voice i have to be, i will be that voice. and to their parent or their loved ones are strong enough to fight for them. >> thank you. (vo) audi e-tron. the next frontier of electric. get an exceptional offer at your local audi dealer. maria had to do everything for me. [maria] she had these awful blisters on her back. i don't want shingles when i'm your age. [camera man] actually, if you're 50 or older, you're at increased risk. [maria] that's life, nothing you can do... [camera man] uh, shingles can be prevented. [maria & theresa] shingles can be whaaaat? [camera man] prevented. you can get vaccinated. [maria] where? [camera man] at your pharmacy, at your doctor's. [maria] h
. >> maria and the mothers of eric garner, trayvon martin, jordan davis, michael brown, sandra bland,a rice have pulled together. maria has also started her own group. mothers for justice united, for all the families who have been devastated by police violence. >> i wish you didn't have to do that work. and i wish you didn't feel compelled to do that work. but i thank you for doing that work. >> thank you. whoever voice i have to be, i will be that voice. and to their parent...
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so loudly and so i think that's part of where black lives matter came from after the murder of trayvon martin and now this 8 minutes and 46 seconds with george floyd has just sparked and just ignited this phenomenal movement that like that movement in the sixty's as very multicultural multiracial to mexico where one of the country's most notorious drug cartels has been displaying the scope of its power in a social media video look this shows the seemingly endless line of heavily armed members of the whole new generation can't tell if idio coincides with a visit by president underwrites manuel lopez obrador to 3 states which are content strongholds in the video the gunmen pledge allegiance to one of mexico's most wanted drug gang bosses known as el men show john heilemann with more on this one from mexico city a reminder isn't it to the president if he didn't already know that he's certainly not welcome in all parts of his country. yeah definitely and as you just said there it's really significant that they choose to bring out this video just as he was told to touring through that territory an
so loudly and so i think that's part of where black lives matter came from after the murder of trayvon martin and now this 8 minutes and 46 seconds with george floyd has just sparked and just ignited this phenomenal movement that like that movement in the sixty's as very multicultural multiracial to mexico where one of the country's most notorious drug cartels has been displaying the scope of its power in a social media video look this shows the seemingly endless line of heavily armed members...
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murder of trayvon martin and now this 8 minutes and 46 seconds with george floyd has just sparked and just ignited this phenomenal movement like that movement of the sixty's as very multicultural multiracial what's your favorite memory of john lewis soul maybe your strongest memory of him. well i think that. when i hear that in march for the march on washington of course he was the radical he was the guy there she was only 23 the youngest member of the big 6 in the youngest person to speak at the march on washington and what i love is the fact that i think one of the reasons people call him the called him the living say this because he had a. rather. it was revolutionary message he wanted to deliver at the march on washington and they were concerned the president's going to introduce him that it would be too radical and it would create a problem and so when dr king went to him and he had that kind of respect for dr king he modified a message and so i think that he is willing to do whatever it took to to move his people and his country forward and for those things i think he stands out
murder of trayvon martin and now this 8 minutes and 46 seconds with george floyd has just sparked and just ignited this phenomenal movement like that movement of the sixty's as very multicultural multiracial what's your favorite memory of john lewis soul maybe your strongest memory of him. well i think that. when i hear that in march for the march on washington of course he was the radical he was the guy there she was only 23 the youngest member of the big 6 in the youngest person to speak at...
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but trayvon martin, ahmaud arbery, michael brown, sean bell, and george floyd. black mothers and fathers have had to talk to their sons about police violence. i take no back seat to the history of this committee that has stood for good policing, not misconduct. and so i ask you this question. does the trump justice department seek to end systemic racism and racism in law enforcement? i just need a yes-or-no answer. >> to the extent there is racism in any of our institutions in this country and the police, then obviously this administration will fully enforce the -- >> so you agree there may be systemic racism? >> where? >> let me continue my line of questioning. >> i don't agree there's systemic racism in the police department general department. generally in this country. >> reclaiming my time, do you understand the violent impact of racial profiling and do you support the racial and religious profiling in the george floyd bill including the removal of qualified immunity which would leave individuals like breonna taylor and george floyd without any relief at al
but trayvon martin, ahmaud arbery, michael brown, sean bell, and george floyd. black mothers and fathers have had to talk to their sons about police violence. i take no back seat to the history of this committee that has stood for good policing, not misconduct. and so i ask you this question. does the trump justice department seek to end systemic racism and racism in law enforcement? i just need a yes-or-no answer. >> to the extent there is racism in any of our institutions in this...
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and it was around trayvon martin, this kid who's walking down the street minding his own business helice officer so it had this sort of -- the flavor of police violence against black bodies and so, it launched around this idea of saying, you know, you need to think of these young lives as being important and why we don't do that in america is a big problem and so black lives matter launched and the thing that was so different about then and now, is that at the time you had a president who was incredibly empathetic to it he said, "if i had a son, he'd looked like trayvon or i could have been trayvon. and you have that empathy in the white house. that desire to embrace the movement, bring them into the white house, talk to them. you know, eric holder was trying to figure out how could we work with black lives matter to make the country better but the public was against him you know, the polling was terrible for black lives matter. you know, white america really rejected this movement even when it was eric garner and michael brown and all of these people you know, freddie gray, i covere
and it was around trayvon martin, this kid who's walking down the street minding his own business helice officer so it had this sort of -- the flavor of police violence against black bodies and so, it launched around this idea of saying, you know, you need to think of these young lives as being important and why we don't do that in america is a big problem and so black lives matter launched and the thing that was so different about then and now, is that at the time you had a president who was...
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jackson lee: i do not know if you do but trayvon martin, r mark arbery, sean bell, george floyd, black mothers and fathers have had to talk to their sons about police violence. i take no backseat to the history of this committee that has stood for good policing and not misconduct. does the trump justice department seek to and systemic racism in law enforcement? i need a yes or no answer. a.g. barr: to the extent there is racism in any of our institutions in this country and the police, then obviously this administration will fully enforce. rep. nadler: you agree there is us -- rep. jackson lee: you agree there is systemic racism? a.g. barr: i do not agree there is systemic racism in the police department, but generally in this country. rep. jackson lee: do you understand the violent impact of racial profiling and you support the end of racial profiling, racial and religious profiling in the george floyd bill, including the removal of the strict interpretation of qualified immunity, which would leave individuals like breonna taylor and george floyd without any relief at all? a.g. barr:
jackson lee: i do not know if you do but trayvon martin, r mark arbery, sean bell, george floyd, black mothers and fathers have had to talk to their sons about police violence. i take no backseat to the history of this committee that has stood for good policing and not misconduct. does the trump justice department seek to and systemic racism in law enforcement? i need a yes or no answer. a.g. barr: to the extent there is racism in any of our institutions in this country and the police, then...
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. >> sybrina fulton still mourning eight years after losing her oldest son, trayvon martin. >> no onealked in our shoes. >> reporter: michelle kenney's 17-year-old son unarmed was shot down during a police stop. two years ago. her agony no less than that the moms of breonna taylor killed in a botched police raid in march or ahmaud arbery gunned down recently while jogging. >> the same pain that these ladies have, i have. sleepless nights. >> reporter: in a rare gathering, these moms sat down with me to discuss their shared heartbreak thrust upon them after losing beloved children violently, most at the hands of police. sybrina fulton, what do you say to someone like tamika palmer so newly in this horrible painful club that you all are apart of? >> you're going to have to come back from your deep depression, your sadness, your disappointment of just not having your child, and one of the things you have to do is pull from the strength within. >> reporter: strength each one says they struggle to find. allison jean still can't understand how her 26-year-old botham, was shot to death in hi
. >> sybrina fulton still mourning eight years after losing her oldest son, trayvon martin. >> no onealked in our shoes. >> reporter: michelle kenney's 17-year-old son unarmed was shot down during a police stop. two years ago. her agony no less than that the moms of breonna taylor killed in a botched police raid in march or ahmaud arbery gunned down recently while jogging. >> the same pain that these ladies have, i have. sleepless nights. >> reporter: in a rare...
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in 2012, george zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin. florida's stand-your-ground law, and a jury acquitted him of murder. but wilson's supporters worry brother were white -- a judge's gag order prevented lawyers from both sides from talking to us. one of the other white teens in that truck was charged with obstruction. cops say he withheld information that was important as they built their case. tony? >> very interesting, complex story there out of georgia. thank you so much. >>> people are waiting hours to get coronavirus tests in some parts of the country. ahead, we'll look at the state of testing in the state of texas where the number of new daily cases just topped 10,000. >>> plus, a reminder -- you can always get the news by subscribing to the "cbs this morning" podcast. hear the top stories in less than 20 minutes. we'll be right back. the first fda-approved medication of its kind, tremfya® can help adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis uncover clearer skin that can last. most patients who saw 90% clearer skin at 28 week
in 2012, george zimmerman shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin. florida's stand-your-ground law, and a jury acquitted him of murder. but wilson's supporters worry brother were white -- a judge's gag order prevented lawyers from both sides from talking to us. one of the other white teens in that truck was charged with obstruction. cops say he withheld information that was important as they built their case. tony? >> very interesting, complex story there out of georgia. thank you so...
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. >> reporter: referring to trayvon martin, kimberly adds -- >> you can be walking home with skittlesy the tens of thousands fled detroit after the riot housewives lined up for gun training classes in the suburbs where to this day many blacks feel unwelcome >> we have several sundown towns where you know you're going to get pulled over. it's time to leave >> reporter: once it's dark? >> absolutely. you're going to get pulled over. there's going to be an issue >> reporter: lest any have doubts about detroit's segregated past, look at this. near 8 mile road a wall built in the 1940s with one purpose. separation has america learned anything since 1967 >> i will get on the elevator right here there may be an old white woman on the elevator with me and she will grab her purse like i'm going to take something from her. so has it changed, harry it has to change for us all to live together. >> reporter: truer words never spoken it has to change for us all to get together, to live together i'll tell you what as a person you meet her she's this quiet -- she's known as the saint of her church an
. >> reporter: referring to trayvon martin, kimberly adds -- >> you can be walking home with skittlesy the tens of thousands fled detroit after the riot housewives lined up for gun training classes in the suburbs where to this day many blacks feel unwelcome >> we have several sundown towns where you know you're going to get pulled over. it's time to leave >> reporter: once it's dark? >> absolutely. you're going to get pulled over. there's going to be an issue...