most of us don't know about the institute of the black world and vincent harding and folks of that nature. particularly for all of you on the panel that done work in terms of more traditional media how important has it been to see yourself as independent artists with the capability to produce your work independently? outside the publishing houses what power has the internet provided in terms of being able to do that kind of work? how important at this moment is there so much pressure for us to take our talents not to south beach but to "msnbc" or "fox news" or espn or anyplace like that how important is it to cultivate the idea of maintaining independent black institutions? >> for me i am currently in the music business and i've been in since 1995. i know how the machine work. taking everything that i've learned and bring it to the independent standpoint. we have lost so much humanistic organic behavior because we are leaning on technology instead of going out and shaking hands and attending programs like the harlem book fair because we are afraid or trying to hide behind technology that

ended much the same way vincent harding who'd passed away as a historian citing books for your book listnce there is a river or a history of of reconstruction is extremely important book in talking to him not to interview but what i had in mind for the buck and he said i want to remind you of of something charlie. our struggle was not just against something good to bring into being at the heart of the non-violent struggle was is still is a vision and a new society to see something in yourself devoted to nonviolence zero is trying to get something simpler out of me but i found it necessary and i did not anticipate this with the right-wing of this book to bring into the discussion a substantial discussion of nonviolence of people who were committed as a way of life i said yes i was in what could be called the non-violent movement but at no point felt i had the courage to adopt it as a way of life so i think the discussion of guns to the discussion of nonviolence and treated that way in this book is a roundabout way to you answer the question. >> your initial comments have clearly richard b

that alone oil beyond that particular statement in much the same way vincent harding who passed away tragically from my personal point of view last night, the historian, citing books for your book list, since there is a river, the history of reconstruction, an extremely important book and i was talking with him at the beginning, not so much to interview him but about what i had in mind for this book and he said i want to remind you of something, this is what i wanted to remind him, our struggle was not just against something but was trying to bring something into being, always at the heart of non-violent struggle was and still is a new society. .. i found it necessary to bring into the discussion, a substantial discussion of nonviolence, and the thinking of people who were committed to it as a way of life, and i've been up front with people for many years. i say, yeah, was in what could be called a nonviolent movement, but i had at no point felt that i had the courage to adopt it as a way of life. so i think the discussion of guns is bound to the discussion of nonviolence, and if tre

state senator vincent hughes has row leased results of a report that says budget cuts are hitting schools hard. he says, the pa department of education needs to look into it. he says last year was rough and this year could be worse. hughes worries harrisburg will not sign off on philadelphia's plan to hike the cigarette tax to raise school money. >> i believe that we can get this done in the senate. however -- however, the failures over the last several months of moving this issue cause me great concern that it will be addressed in the fall. >> the first day for philly schools is september 8th. the school reform commission is meeting right now discussing some of their key issues before the start of school and we will have the latest tonight at 10:00. >>> keeping children safe camden school officials say that's at the top of their agenda this year. >> there will be major high tech changes in place to keep kids safe before, during and after class. the call tonight for parents to join the fight. >> and if you've ever waited and waited and waited some more for a new jersey transit bus officials sa

state senator vincent hughes, has released the results of a report that said budget cuts are hitting the the schools very hard. he said pennsylvania department of education needs to look into it. he said last year was rough. this year could be worse. he worries that harrisburg won't sign off on philadelphia's plan to hike the cigarette tax to raise school money. >> i believe that we can get this done in the senate, however, however, the failures over the last several months of moving this issue cause me grave concern that it will be addressed in the fall. >> board of education... >> the the first day for philadelphia schools is scheduled for september 8th. school reform commission met last night to talk about their key issues before the start of the school year. >>> new school year in camden bringing very big changes all aim at protecting students there the mayor of police, and superintendent of schools announcing big security upgrades yesterday. they include a million-dollar security system in camden and wood row wilson high schools. pilot program. for the the first time ever smart cameras, smart doors and c