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. >>> the naacp image awards were handed out in los angeles. "the color purple" took home top honors including best motion pictures and best actress for fantasia barrino who played celie. she said she didn't think she would win and did not prepare a speech. >> i kept say figure i don't win an awards the awards i will watch is the people who will watch "the color purple" and the people who relate to her and will feel like oscars when they walk out. >> and it was also a big night for the group new edition. they were inducted into the naacp image awards hall of fame for being pioneers in their field. >>> up next, it's bracket time. some tips on how to pick the winners as the ncaa basketball tournament teams are announced. . ♪♪ missing out on the things you love because of asthma? get back to better breathing with fasenra, an add-on treatment for eosinophilic asthma that is taken once every 8 weeks. fasenra is not for sudden breathing problems or other eosinophilic conditions. allergic reactions may occur. don't stop your asthma treatments with
. >>> the naacp image awards were handed out in los angeles. "the color purple" took home top honors including best motion pictures and best actress for fantasia barrino who played celie. she said she didn't think she would win and did not prepare a speech. >> i kept say figure i don't win an awards the awards i will watch is the people who will watch "the color purple" and the people who relate to her and will feel like oscars when they walk out. >> and...
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his fights with the naacp were different. you know, myrlie was afraid for his life. they were mad. new york, the naacp leadership, just fundamentally disagreed the way to get rights for blacks in the south was in the streets. was through marches and sit-ins and boycotts. they believed it was through the courts. and they wanted the fight to be left there and he said no. young people are willing to march, they are willing to sit in. they are willing to boycott and i am with them and that's a fundamental rift with the bosses. >> in the end when you look back it it, one argue both had to happen, and the stuff that. >> yes. >> med ger evers did put the pressure on institutional level to be made. but what worked better than the other was medger evers on the right track or did they have to move forward. >> in 1954 of have a landmark supreme court decision that desegregates the schools but has no effect because in the south, the reaction was resistance. my husband jason and i were in new orleans recently and met a group of women called the mcdunna three i didn't know about. they desegregat
his fights with the naacp were different. you know, myrlie was afraid for his life. they were mad. new york, the naacp leadership, just fundamentally disagreed the way to get rights for blacks in the south was in the streets. was through marches and sit-ins and boycotts. they believed it was through the courts. and they wanted the fight to be left there and he said no. young people are willing to march, they are willing to sit in. they are willing to boycott and i am with them and that's a...
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it is like the naacp legal defense for so many of those freedom fighters, who would've thought in 1964 when america still had a white supremacist immigration act in place, what so many of you could not even come to america you had to be from western europe to get here, given the white supremacist immigration act of 1964, yes it was the black freedom movement that pushed that and there are magnificent human beings all around the world. let's look at india, africa, bangde my god. things are going to change. i can tell you this. when i used to come through texas in thes, to see my daddy and my grandmother, i did not see too many muslims around. i did not see too many folks from indian names or from the middle east. ■white supremacy immigration policy was still at work. the 65 immigration act open those doors. who would have thought, 2024 was the very#n test of some sense of morality and an overwhelming moment of barb alec -- barbaric enthusiasm in gaza? the mental criteria of what it means to have some morality and spirituality, not just in america, but in the world. and if you are sile
it is like the naacp legal defense for so many of those freedom fighters, who would've thought in 1964 when america still had a white supremacist immigration act in place, what so many of you could not even come to america you had to be from western europe to get here, given the white supremacist immigration act of 1964, yes it was the black freedom movement that pushed that and there are magnificent human beings all around the world. let's look at india, africa, bangde my god. things are going...
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we have a collaborative effort we work very closely with the naacp. the black church and other civic and community organizations. we mobilize from december theár fourth 1999 we brought people in from all over the state we have to get a consensus. a lot of time neither of us we had to bring the people to the table we had to discuss it. and we all voted whether or not we were able to put this in march together from december 4 to generate 17. and i was a man who was a preacher he stood up and said we can't do this. we don't have enough time. i thank god for our young people thousand a student from■3g university heard about that meeting on the day of the meeting came to columbia, south carolina stood up and said we can do it they said call for the vote. no more discussion. and we voted that we are going to do it. we mobilize over 50000 people. so in south carolina first of all we know what our ancestors did on a critical situation and we stand on their shoulders. we're going have the vision to know we come together and mobilize and walk back faith and
we have a collaborative effort we work very closely with the naacp. the black church and other civic and community organizations. we mobilize from december theár fourth 1999 we brought people in from all over the state we have to get a consensus. a lot of time neither of us we had to bring the people to the table we had to discuss it. and we all voted whether or not we were able to put this in march together from december 4 to generate 17. and i was a man who was a preacher he stood up and...
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and this ferguson decision gave rise to the creation in naacp. gave rise to the creation in 1910 of a national urban league and many other organizations. i want to bring us to 1964. because 1964 and the passage of the civil rights acthere was a t of enlightenment by the members of the united states congress. because of serendipitous osmosis. there was a movement beginning when that courageous woman refused to give up her seat in montgomery, alabama, of direct action. that movement was supported by an aggressive strategy in the courts that thurgood marshall and others architected to try to knock down these walls. it was litigation andour predecx stood 1963 with 250,000 americans at that great march on washington. they had a demand. we want a civil rights act and voting rights act and we want it now. so we come forward. i'm going to -- i have been asked on a number of news shows, what has happened? has the civil rights act worked? i looked at theboth women and as and other people of colorrace 't all of these great media organizations and i say, you
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joining me now, derek johnson, president and ceo of the naacp. mr. johnson, as always, thank you so much for coming to the sunday show. were you surprised at all by the results of this study from the brennan center? >> not surprised, disappointed. and re-energized. we keep talk about this upcoming election as if it's about candidate a or candidate b, political party or political party be. this is about democracy or fascism. and what's at stake is the rights of african americans to have a voice in governance, the right of african americans to elect candidates of their choice. and this report truly demonstrated, in a concrete way, that ever since the shelby decision of gutting section 45 of the voting rights act, -- and, voting rights access have been under attack for african americans and other communities. >> you know, you recently, you and several -- civil rights leaders met with vice president harris to discuss voting rights. what was the outcome of that meeting? >> the outcome was the recognition that we must continue to push for the john lewis ad
joining me now, derek johnson, president and ceo of the naacp. mr. johnson, as always, thank you so much for coming to the sunday show. were you surprised at all by the results of this study from the brennan center? >> not surprised, disappointed. and re-energized. we keep talk about this upcoming election as if it's about candidate a or candidate b, political party or political party be. this is about democracy or fascism. and what's at stake is the rights of african americans to have a...
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. >> reporter: the naacp also welcoming new leadership says they hope the new chief takes a community focused approach. >> we do think it's important that he understands the difficulty of the job and that he will come in and be willing to work with us and with the community. >> reporter: the anti-police terror project who has been critical of the police says their members have concerns about the new chief military back round and some of his former policies in texas including a curfew for juveniles. >> incoming chief will still have to clear search and state requirements before he can step into his new position and he is expect to start by early may. in oakland, velena jones, nbc bay area news. >>> shooting happened in january the department defend the deputy by pointing out the suspect was pulled -- or investigative unit showed the unit to to retired officers to get their take on the shooting. >>> outrage and heated debate in san francisco tonight over the sentence of a man who fatally stabbed a 94-year-old woman. he was given what critics say amounts to five years probation. protests
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and myrlie evers, who continued her husband's fights going on to chair the naacp . early in the book it reads, love had made myrlie put up with the fear and dread that came with the being the wife of a civil rights leader, who was continually on the list of the mississippi and hated by every recess in the state, who? or not. and love would make myrlie pickers up up off the bloody pavement where he led -- he late dying and turn her skins admitted to determination have the killer for decades, until she got justice for her family. furnace that was near time -- "the new york times" best- selling author of "medgar and myrlie", joy-ann reid. a role reversal today. this book is amazing. and they had a chance to talk about it before on other platforms. i want to dig deeper than maybe some of the conversations you have had. i want to talk about why you had such an amazing emphasis in the book about the stock phrases that sometimes people do not see or hear. they do not understand how it defines their story. >> it is great to be on with you and it has been a joy. it is great
and myrlie evers, who continued her husband's fights going on to chair the naacp . early in the book it reads, love had made myrlie put up with the fear and dread that came with the being the wife of a civil rights leader, who was continually on the list of the mississippi and hated by every recess in the state, who? or not. and love would make myrlie pickers up up off the bloody pavement where he led -- he late dying and turn her skins admitted to determination have the killer for decades,...
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that is why your leadership means such a crucial difference and it's like the naacp legal defense fund with thurgood marshall and charles hamilton houston and so many of those freedom fighters. who would have thought in 1964 when america still had a white supremacist immigration act in place where so many of you couldn't even come to america because you had to be from western europe to get here given the white supremacist immigration act of 1924. it was a black freedom movement that push that through. you know what? there are magnificent human beings all around the world and let's look at africa and let's look at latin america and the middle east and let's look at india and pakistan and bangladesh. oh my god. things are going to change because i can tell you all this. when i used to come through texas in the 1960s to see big daddy and see my grandmother, i didn't see too many muslims around. i didn't see too many folk from india and bangladesh are the middle east. how come? immigration policy was still at work and it was the 65 immigration act of that opened those stores. who would hav
that is why your leadership means such a crucial difference and it's like the naacp legal defense fund with thurgood marshall and charles hamilton houston and so many of those freedom fighters. who would have thought in 1964 when america still had a white supremacist immigration act in place where so many of you couldn't even come to america because you had to be from western europe to get here given the white supremacist immigration act of 1924. it was a black freedom movement that push that...
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membership in the ewe wreaka club, as well -- eureka club, as well as a lifetime membership in the naacp and v.f.w. post 993 and the american leaningen post 190 -- legion post 190. he's currently an active member, that means he's financial, of the epsilon chapter in portsmouth, virgini distinct plo introduce to you an alpha phi alpha man, a virginian and my friend, the speaker of the house of delegates of the virginia general assembly, please welcome attorney don scott. [applause]0>h mr. scott: you know when everybody leaves, it's about to get bad. [laughter] all eyes on me. my name's not tupac. good afternoon, brothers. it here. i am overwhelmed for the honor of being here today with the country and brothers from all of the members of the divine nine.7 i never take the opportunity to speak before anybody, but especially my brother, i never take it lightly. because i know that we're living in some dangerous times right now. there are those who may have forgotten where we've come from. i'm 59 years old, i know i look good for my age. [laughter] but i'm 59 years old. i was born m 1965. mar
membership in the ewe wreaka club, as well -- eureka club, as well as a lifetime membership in the naacp and v.f.w. post 993 and the american leaningen post 190 -- legion post 190. he's currently an active member, that means he's financial, of the epsilon chapter in portsmouth, virgini distinct plo introduce to you an alpha phi alpha man, a virginian and my friend, the speaker of the house of delegates of the virginia general assembly, please welcome attorney don scott. [applause]0>h mr....
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. >> reporter: while the local chapter of naacp welcome him they want him to tackle public safety first for the years to come. >> with us long, do the job and we'll be happy concerning our new police chief. >> reporter: in oakland, gia vang, nbc bay area news. >>> meanwhile, the former oakland chief of police leronne armstrong released a statement welcoming the new chief saying in part "i send my best wishes to floyd mitchell and offer any as simpson he may desire. this is my hometown. i want everyone to be safe and will do everything in my power now as a private citizen to assist in that goal." armstrong, meanwhile, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against oakland. >>> happening now, police in a sonoma city asking for your help identifying this man. he robbed a chase bank in santa rosa thursday afternoon. handed the teller a note demanding cash at the branch on sonoma avenue. the teller gave him an unknown amount of money and he took off. police are offering a $2,500 reworld for information leading to his arrest. >>> people in one east bay city are souring on a plan to open new pic
. >> reporter: while the local chapter of naacp welcome him they want him to tackle public safety first for the years to come. >> with us long, do the job and we'll be happy concerning our new police chief. >> reporter: in oakland, gia vang, nbc bay area news. >>> meanwhile, the former oakland chief of police leronne armstrong released a statement welcoming the new chief saying in part "i send my best wishes to floyd mitchell and offer any as simpson he may...
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president and director of the naacp legal defense fund. we're also going tor other witn. not for any omission, but because senator fisher will be introducing them. that includes alabama, wes allen cruz, election commissioner for the douglas county, nebraska election commission. more americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections, and it is in large part because of the wor l. and these elections have run smoothly and topped security officials i republican and democratic administrations to the likes have confirmed the security of recent elections includin l states have already d primaries this year. in fact three of our witnesses, secretaryry allen, and mr. kramer have overseen primary elections this year already. and there are many more to go before the election in november including three states, georgia, mississippi, and washington. in which voters are casting underway, we are here to discuss the key issues facing the state and local election officials on the front lines of our democracy. one area of particular urgency is artificial intelligence. we have alre
president and director of the naacp legal defense fund. we're also going tor other witn. not for any omission, but because senator fisher will be introducing them. that includes alabama, wes allen cruz, election commissioner for the douglas county, nebraska election commission. more americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections, and it is in large part because of the wor l. and these elections have run smoothly and topped security officials i republican and democratic...
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groups like the naacp are happy to hear progress a major concern when it comes to homeownership when it comes to building family generation. well, but who exactly stands to benefit remains unclear. the department of education's website says that the rule under review will include borrowers whose ballots is exceed what they originally borrowed >> or who first entered repayment long ago outlined think about what specific or if the noise as the naacp is pushing. the administration and not to leave anyone hanging. talked about pell grant recipient talk about camp was bars. we've talked about actual people who impacted by these rules. but adam kissel with the conservative heritage foundation delta, the new plan will make it far. maybe as many as a dozen states pulse to the education department. such large-scale loan forgiveness. >> just is not within what congress authorized cardona disagrees and is confident the new rule will hold up in court in washington. raquel martin. still ahead on kron 4 morning news. >> well, warnings about measles. recommendations from local public health officia
groups like the naacp are happy to hear progress a major concern when it comes to homeownership when it comes to building family generation. well, but who exactly stands to benefit remains unclear. the department of education's website says that the rule under review will include borrowers whose ballots is exceed what they originally borrowed >> or who first entered repayment long ago outlined think about what specific or if the noise as the naacp is pushing. the administration and not to...
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and this ferguson decision gave rise to the naacp gave raise to the creation in 1910 of the national urban league and many of the organizations that evolved thereafter. i want to bring us to 1964 because 1964 in the past the civil rights act did not happen because there was a fit of enlightenment by the members of the united states congss it did not happen because of serendipitous osmosis. it happened because there was a movement beginning when the courageous woman refused to gi in montgomery, alabama, of direct action. and that movement was supported by an aggressive strategy in the courts that thurgood marshall and hamilton houston architected to try to knock down all of these walls. so it was litigation and activism. chevron and melanie our predecessors in thed in 1963 wi americans at that great march on washington, they had a demand. we want a civil rights act and a voting rights act and we want it now. so we come forward. and i've bsked on a number of news shows what's happened and has the civil rights act of 1964 worked? and at the correspondents, both women and african-america
and this ferguson decision gave rise to the naacp gave raise to the creation in 1910 of the national urban league and many of the organizations that evolved thereafter. i want to bring us to 1964 because 1964 in the past the civil rights act did not happen because there was a fit of enlightenment by the members of the united states congss it did not happen because of serendipitous osmosis. it happened because there was a movement beginning when the courageous woman refused to gi in montgomery,...
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groups like the naacp are happy to hear progress a major concern when it comes to homeownership when it comes to building family generation. well, but who exactly stands to benefit remains unclear. the department of education's website says that the rule under review will include borrowers whose ballots is exceed what they originally borrowed >> or who first entered repayment long ago outlined think about what specific or if the noise as the naacp is pushing. the administration not to leave anyone hanging. talked about pell grant recipient talk about parent plus bars. we've talked about actual people who impacted by these rules. but adam kissel with the conservative heritage foundation doubts the new plan will make it far. maybe as many as a dozen states. we'll sue the education department such large-scale forgiveness. >> just is not within what congress authorized cardona disagrees and is confident the new rule will hold up in court in washington. raquel martin. >> we're seeing prices soar to near historic levels. and this is now causing some concerns for consumers. disease outbreak
groups like the naacp are happy to hear progress a major concern when it comes to homeownership when it comes to building family generation. well, but who exactly stands to benefit remains unclear. the department of education's website says that the rule under review will include borrowers whose ballots is exceed what they originally borrowed >> or who first entered repayment long ago outlined think about what specific or if the noise as the naacp is pushing. the administration not to...
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the naacp in baltimore getting half a million dollars for their headquarters. they helped democrats so why not send them half a million dollars? fire marshal bowman, the guy who pulled the alarm on capitol hill, wants a million and a half dollars to teach kindergartners about climate change. fedderman wants $1 million for a gay community center that hosts kink, fetish and bdsm parties. i think that's torture? when he got caught about it his office put out a statement saying he retracts the earmark but now he comes out and says he actually does support the gay fetish party museum and he doesn't know why his staff denied it. dianne feinstein who passed away in october, sadly, even has in earmark herself. we don't know how or when or why she has in earmark in the latest bill as she has been dead for a while, but there's $5 million for a shooting range with her name on it in california. didn't congress throw a mutiny because the last speaker was spending too much? what's going on here? none of these people do what they are told. we are trying to bring down inflatio
the naacp in baltimore getting half a million dollars for their headquarters. they helped democrats so why not send them half a million dollars? fire marshal bowman, the guy who pulled the alarm on capitol hill, wants a million and a half dollars to teach kindergartners about climate change. fedderman wants $1 million for a gay community center that hosts kink, fetish and bdsm parties. i think that's torture? when he got caught about it his office put out a statement saying he retracts the...
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. >> the president of the naacp, san jose silicon valley, agrees. banning menthol cigarets nationwide will save lives, the opposing argument says goes beyond public health. some civil rights groups worry about unintended consequences, like unfair policing, knowing that it's going into an election year , i would think that, president biden and his staff would probably. to secure more votes at the cost of lives. >> so we want to change the trajectory of this and prevent access to menthol so that we, as black people, have just as much opportunity to have a healthy life as other races in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news our final abc seven building a better bay area breakthrough is the new $10 million plan to keep workerssa . >> the ceo of oakland's fourrgeg forces blue shield of california, kaiser permanente, p-g-and-e's and clorox are creating an uptown downtown safe zone with increased private security. it will also establish an ambassadors ambassadors program, fund employee safety training, and subsidized transportation for employee
. >> the president of the naacp, san jose silicon valley, agrees. banning menthol cigarets nationwide will save lives, the opposing argument says goes beyond public health. some civil rights groups worry about unintended consequences, like unfair policing, knowing that it's going into an election year , i would think that, president biden and his staff would probably. to secure more votes at the cost of lives. >> so we want to change the trajectory of this and prevent access to...
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she's the former president of the naacp legal defense fund. she's now the vernon jordan distinguished professor and civil rights at howard law school. you have said, we've talked about this case before. you have said, quote, section three was enacted for such a time as this and for such a figure as president trump. you have reflected on history, which is so powerful. what was your reaction to the court decision today? >> well, i was not surprised, jim, at the outcome, at the judgment that we had talked about this before as you said at the top of the hour. the court would be looking for an off ramp. i was extremely disappointed in the oral argument, in part because many of the justices seemed unprepared. this was a case in which there were many, many amicus briefs that were filed. there were complicated arguments. this was a case in which we do not have a lot to go on in terms of president because, fortunately, until 2020, we have not experienced a federal insurrection. i expected that the court was going to seek an off ramp. i thought the off-
she's the former president of the naacp legal defense fund. she's now the vernon jordan distinguished professor and civil rights at howard law school. you have said, we've talked about this case before. you have said, quote, section three was enacted for such a time as this and for such a figure as president trump. you have reflected on history, which is so powerful. what was your reaction to the court decision today? >> well, i was not surprised, jim, at the outcome, at the judgment that...
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. >> the president of the naacp, san jose silicon valley, agrees. banning menthol cigarets nationwide will save lives, the opposing argument says goes beyond public health. some civil rights groups worry about unintended consequences, like unfair policing, knowing that it's going into an election year , i would think that, president biden and his staff would probably. to secure more votes at the cost of lives. >> so we want to change the trajectory of this and prevent access to menthol so that we, as black people, have just as much opportunity to have a healthy life as other races in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news our final abc seven building a better bay area breakthrough is the new $10 million plan to keep workers safe in oakland. >> the ceo of oakland's four largest companies are joining forces blue shield of california, kaiser permanente, p-g-and-e's and clorox are creating an uptown downtown safe zone with increased private security. it will also establish an ambassadors ambassadors program, fund employee safety training, and
. >> the president of the naacp, san jose silicon valley, agrees. banning menthol cigarets nationwide will save lives, the opposing argument says goes beyond public health. some civil rights groups worry about unintended consequences, like unfair policing, knowing that it's going into an election year , i would think that, president biden and his staff would probably. to secure more votes at the cost of lives. >> so we want to change the trajectory of this and prevent access to...
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i spoke with the president of the georgia naacp, to ask him why this specific conviction is so significant. take a look. >> we need to make sure we underscore the reason why we marched and we voted and we made sure that lawyers and d.a.s and attorney generals held individuals accountable for the rise in hate. >> reporter: there's a symbolic significance in this charge in. >> absolutely. it's as symbolic as -- this was the birth of freedom and the summer of protest. >> reporter: that echos what we are hearing from the people rallies. we are waiting to see how the court decides. >> blayne alexander in atlanta, thank you so much. >>> up next, the very latest on the crisis in haiti. worsening by the hour as a violent power struggle leaves millions of haitians vulnerable. you are watching "jose diaz-balart reports" on msnbc. so go ahead, live unfiltered with the one and only sotyktu, a once-daily pill for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, and the chance at clear or almost clear skin. it's like the feeling of finding you're so ready for your close-up. or finding you don't have to hide your sk
i spoke with the president of the georgia naacp, to ask him why this specific conviction is so significant. take a look. >> we need to make sure we underscore the reason why we marched and we voted and we made sure that lawyers and d.a.s and attorney generals held individuals accountable for the rise in hate. >> reporter: there's a symbolic significance in this charge in. >> absolutely. it's as symbolic as -- this was the birth of freedom and the summer of protest. >>...
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. >> under this theory, can there be an naacp? historically black sororities and fraternities, can they even exist at all or are they saying black folks can't have anything. >> i think it's yet to be seen. we know that was fund which was an organization founded by black women to help black women get venture capital, the fact that less than 1% of venture capital goes to black women, that's not a problem, a small number of like women trying to help black women get venture capital, that's a problem. less than 6% of doctors are black, most of those black people who become doctors come out of hbcus, so the fact that we can't get into most medical schools, that's not a problem but if a medical school was -- that's a problem. i don't think we know what the endgame is but we are in an unprecedented moment. >> i'm waiting for them to declare the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments to become unconstitutional themselves. >>> despite putin's crackdown, thousands bravely lined up to protest at polling stations across the country and that is next. i
. >> under this theory, can there be an naacp? historically black sororities and fraternities, can they even exist at all or are they saying black folks can't have anything. >> i think it's yet to be seen. we know that was fund which was an organization founded by black women to help black women get venture capital, the fact that less than 1% of venture capital goes to black women, that's not a problem, a small number of like women trying to help black women get venture capital,...
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. >> meantime, the oakland naacp welcoming hiring process, the ns delighted that the mayor, after over a year, has finally appointed someone. >> while we don't know much about this person, but we're willing to work with him and doubt because we believe that this community is in dire need of police protection across town in east oakland. >> tom and line at the in-n-out. the latest restaurant scheduled to close due to crime along the hegenberger corridor hire. >> it's a role we need to filln& youúknow we need somebody therel but i don't know if they'll be able to do anything like they've not been given a lot of tools to do much. and i mean, nobody wants to do the hard work. jimenez caving in to his daughter's demand for panda express. >> and i'm like, are you sure? because, you know, people are breaking cars all the time. >> reporter for now, choosing to give the new chief a chance. >> hopefully they'll do something about it. you know oakland to get back the way it used to be. >> and olguin will get its first chanceúto see the new chief in action this spring. the city says he's expecte
. >> meantime, the oakland naacp welcoming hiring process, the ns delighted that the mayor, after over a year, has finally appointed someone. >> while we don't know much about this person, but we're willing to work with him and doubt because we believe that this community is in dire need of police protection across town in east oakland. >> tom and line at the in-n-out. the latest restaurant scheduled to close due to crime along the hegenberger corridor hire. >> it's a...
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he met with the naacp and black panther party. it was a very rancorous meeting. companions, john glenn, the astronaut, one of his best friends. johnson, the decathlon champion in 1960 and one of my father's closest friends. the meeting was so rancorous and at one point they advised my father to leave. peoplexb were insulting and threatening him. my dad refused. he said, this is between me ann. i need to hear what they are going to say. hen=d through the meeting. the next day, all of the people who were at that meeting signed up to join his campaign. the black panther party provided his security detail in oakland and continued to provide security for him later on in the campaign in his convoys. it was a lesson that i just wanted to share with you, because it is a lesson all at tn our history. we need to start listening to each other, even when it is difficult. we need to sit through the we need to sit with each other and listen to the feelings and not walk away and not see each other as enemies. arn to love each other even through that anger and vitriol. we need t
he met with the naacp and black panther party. it was a very rancorous meeting. companions, john glenn, the astronaut, one of his best friends. johnson, the decathlon champion in 1960 and one of my father's closest friends. the meeting was so rancorous and at one point they advised my father to leave. peoplexb were insulting and threatening him. my dad refused. he said, this is between me ann. i need to hear what they are going to say. hen=d through the meeting. the next day, all of the people...
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executive carolina support of voter registrations and elections jimmy nilsson present director of the naacp legal defense fund and we'll hear from her other witnesses because senator fisher will be introducing them including alabama secretary of state wes allen and brian kruse commissioner for the depth county election commission. more americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections in large part because of the work of state and local officials in these elections have run smoothly and top security officials in both republican and democratic administrations alike have elections including last week's primaryec elections. 18 states have a ready held primaries this year in fact we have our witnesses secretary bentsen secretary allen and mr. cramer have overseen primary elections this year already and there are many more to go before the general election in november including three states georgia miss which voters are casting ballots today. with voting already underway we we are here to discuss the key issues facing the state and local election officials on the front lines of our demo
executive carolina support of voter registrations and elections jimmy nilsson present director of the naacp legal defense fund and we'll hear from her other witnesses because senator fisher will be introducing them including alabama secretary of state wes allen and brian kruse commissioner for the depth county election commission. more americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections in large part because of the work of state and local officials in these elections have run smoothly...
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and so that's why we saw organizations like the naacp like black voters matter, like other community activists who were also coming out here to express their concern this could possibly be appealed and overturned. here's what we heard from marcus arbery, he's ahmaud arbery's father. he spoke very passionately about what today represented to them. take a look. >> what happened to maud is everybody's problem. >> right. >> because if we don't stop this now, this country going to go backwards. we got to bring changes. we got to make our young people feel free to run and have fun and not chased down like animals because all black people are human beings. and i don't want none of them to fear for their life. i tell you one thing, it's all our problem. that's why we've got to make these people be accountable for what they've done to my baby. >> reporter: and so you heard those passionate words there from marcus arbery, the father of ahmaud arbery. now of course, the question is how will -- what will the decision be in all of this? we still are going to wait likely a few weeks before we hear
and so that's why we saw organizations like the naacp like black voters matter, like other community activists who were also coming out here to express their concern this could possibly be appealed and overturned. here's what we heard from marcus arbery, he's ahmaud arbery's father. he spoke very passionately about what today represented to them. take a look. >> what happened to maud is everybody's problem. >> right. >> because if we don't stop this now, this country going to...
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. >> it reminds me of ross crow, he was going before the naacp and he made sure everybody knew that he wrote the speech himself, and he kept referring to his audience as you people, you people! [laughter] that did not go over so well. it didn't have a life touch, north as donald trump. we remember in 2016, he said where is my african american? he was at the rally and he found one black guy in the crowd, and pointed at him, and yet jonathan lemire, despite this approach trump people still think that they are going to increase the black vote for donald trump. i mean it's like in michigan and other states, it's a cornerstone, they talk about it all the time, a campaign official was telling me, i will bet you anything that he will get 20% of the black vote in 2020, and i say yeah, i will take that bet, it just won't happen. and you look with -- this top is ceaseless, donald trump appeals to black men more, and the black vote is going to be -- he got about 68%, according to ap vote cast in 2016 and he got six to 8% in 2020, unchanged. i bet he will get 68% in 2024, and yet the mainstream me
. >> it reminds me of ross crow, he was going before the naacp and he made sure everybody knew that he wrote the speech himself, and he kept referring to his audience as you people, you people! [laughter] that did not go over so well. it didn't have a life touch, north as donald trump. we remember in 2016, he said where is my african american? he was at the rally and he found one black guy in the crowd, and pointed at him, and yet jonathan lemire, despite this approach trump people still...
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"we're highlighting the work of our partners at the naacp." urban outfitters -- "join us as we celebrate black joy." we got one from the designer shoe warehouse -- from bath & body works, who wants you to "celebrate black history month with an exclusive candle collection." the nhl shop would like you to join them in celebrating black history. and finally -- the folks at joann, the fabric store named after your aunt, declares "one together celebrate black culture." it's the perfect confluence of needlepoint, black history and people who sniff airplane glue for most of the day. [ laughter ] it shows how far we've come. this is good, too, a tv channel i've never heard of before called buzzer that shows nothing but old game shows. buzzer is celebrating february by showing the best black moments in game show history. yes. [ laughter ] including this forgotten gem from an episode of "to tell the truth." >> will the real rosa parks please stand up. [ applause ] >> jimmy: hey. it's mr. carlson from "wkrp." [ laughter ] that's a double-whammy. number o
"we're highlighting the work of our partners at the naacp." urban outfitters -- "join us as we celebrate black joy." we got one from the designer shoe warehouse -- from bath & body works, who wants you to "celebrate black history month with an exclusive candle collection." the nhl shop would like you to join them in celebrating black history. and finally -- the folks at joann, the fabric store named after your aunt, declares "one together celebrate black...
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the tkwrs group not normally aligned on policy, you have bank trades, national housing conference, naacp, the list goes on. who have concerns with the current proposal. here is my concern. i think that we are trying to make the best of what was foundation a bad proposal. one reason why i did not support mr. barr's nomination is i felt we were going to be here. it was pretty clear that we were going to be in this place some months or years later and here we are. i think that the industry felt the same way. all of them some in banking trades and others on the other side of the spectrum so i would like to provide some weight to the idea that we should repropose it. with we ought to do is talk about the reality of increasing or that the prospect of increasing capital requirements doesn't concern me. i think the prior fed supervisor made comments that maybe we needed to raise capital standards. but what we didn't hear it this proposal is deal with puts and takes. let's talk about raising capital requirements but let's also talk about reducing the cost of the regulatory burden today. there is
the tkwrs group not normally aligned on policy, you have bank trades, national housing conference, naacp, the list goes on. who have concerns with the current proposal. here is my concern. i think that we are trying to make the best of what was foundation a bad proposal. one reason why i did not support mr. barr's nomination is i felt we were going to be here. it was pretty clear that we were going to be in this place some months or years later and here we are. i think that the industry felt...
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for more on this, i'm joined by ja'net nelson, president and director of the naacp legal defense. great to see you. >> i'm well. great to see you. >> the president in the state of the union address that diversity is a core value of america. and i think that is so true and it's so critical that we say it's true. how do you, though, go from words to action? >> what a great question. well, listen, not only is diversity a core value, it is our strength. it is what makes our country great. right now diversity is under attack. you hear of people castigating d.e.i. programs and you see corporations pulling away from the strength, taking the ability to optimize their profits, optimize their output by having diverse teams, you see people falling back because of the supreme court's decision last june. but by president biden reminding us that that is our history that, that is our strength, that is what makes us a democracy, i hope corporate leaders hear that. i hope university presidents hear that. i hope that all decision makers realize there is nothing unlawful about diversity. there is no
for more on this, i'm joined by ja'net nelson, president and director of the naacp legal defense. great to see you. >> i'm well. great to see you. >> the president in the state of the union address that diversity is a core value of america. and i think that is so true and it's so critical that we say it's true. how do you, though, go from words to action? >> what a great question. well, listen, not only is diversity a core value, it is our strength. it is what makes our...
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. >> the president of the naacp, san jose silicon valley, agrees. banning menthol cigarets nationwide will save lives, the opposing argument says a ban goes beyond public health. some civil rights groups worry about unintended consequences, like unfair policing, knowing that it's going into an election year . >> uh- i would think that, president biden and his staff were probably waging events to try to secure more votes at the cost of lives. >> so we want to change the trajectory of this and prevent access to menthol. so that we, as black people, have just as much opportunity to have a healthy life as other races in the south bay. >> lauren martinez, abc seven news. >> punk rock band green day announced a surprise san francisco show set for next week, and the tickets go on sale in just a few hours, so they'll be performing at an intimate concert in the fillmore next tuesday as part of a partnership between the band and the united nations. green day wants it wants to use its platform to bring awareness to the impact of climate change on people and th
. >> the president of the naacp, san jose silicon valley, agrees. banning menthol cigarets nationwide will save lives, the opposing argument says a ban goes beyond public health. some civil rights groups worry about unintended consequences, like unfair policing, knowing that it's going into an election year . >> uh- i would think that, president biden and his staff were probably waging events to try to secure more votes at the cost of lives. >> so we want to change the...
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josslyn benson isaac kramer, voter registration and election, janine nelson, president and director of naacp legal defense fund. we will also hear from our other witnesses. i let them last not for any omission but because senator fisher will be introducing them and that includes alabama secretary of state west aen and brian cruz, election commissioner for the douglas county nebraska election, electionon commission. more americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections and it is in large part because of the work of state and officials and these elections have run smoothly and top security officials in both republican andtrations alike, have confirmed the security of recent elections including last week's primary s. 18 states have already held primaries this year, in fact, 3 of our witnesses secretary benson, secretary allen and mr. kramer have overseen primary elections this year already and there are many more to go before the general election in november gincluding 3 states georgia mississippi and washington in which voters are casting ballots today. with voting already underway,
josslyn benson isaac kramer, voter registration and election, janine nelson, president and director of naacp legal defense fund. we will also hear from our other witnesses. i let them last not for any omission but because senator fisher will be introducing them and that includes alabama secretary of state west aen and brian cruz, election commissioner for the douglas county nebraska election, electionon commission. more americans than ever have cast a ballot in recent elections and it is in...
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diverse group that are not normally aligned on policy, you got bank trades, national housing conference, naacp, habitat for humanity, national community reinvestment coalition, the list goes on and on, who have concerns about the current proposal. here's my concern. i think we're, you know, trying to make the best of what was foundationally a bad proposal. i'm in the category of people who think that it should be reproposed. because i think one of the reasons why i did no here. it was pretty clear to me before he ever got confirmed on the board that we were going to be in this place some months or years later, and here we are. i think that the industry felt the same way. all of these stakeholders. some are in banking trade and some are on the other side of the spectrum. so i would like to cast my vote or provide some weight to the idea that we should repropose it. what we ought to do is talk about the reality of the prospect of increasing capital requirements doesn't concern me, i think the prior fed supervisor made -- made comments publicly that maybe we needed to raise capital standards, but
diverse group that are not normally aligned on policy, you got bank trades, national housing conference, naacp, habitat for humanity, national community reinvestment coalition, the list goes on and on, who have concerns about the current proposal. here's my concern. i think we're, you know, trying to make the best of what was foundationally a bad proposal. i'm in the category of people who think that it should be reproposed. because i think one of the reasons why i did no here. it was pretty...
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circle zionist, the leadership council of civil and human rights the national women's law center the naacp legal defense fund the of hunterton council, muslim advocates, muslims for progressive values the republican appointed honorable timothy k. lewis appeals judge for the third circuit, district of pennsylvania members of new jersey's local leadership former ish faith. the letter i read from pastor juliet ramsey knowles. and the list goes on. mr. president, i beg your indulgence because this is one sadder days i've had in the united states senate. i believe in this place. i believe in these values. but i see this moment that we're about to take break a barrier in this country. even the state of israel has had muslims on their supreme court. but as a muslim man to our court of appeals, he gets attacked by thee republican leader for mingling with terrorists and cop killers, for being anti-semite, denounced by jewish groups. that will forever be a part of this record that this deliberative body made accusations against this man. yes, i'm sad, and yes, this is personal because my parents tol
circle zionist, the leadership council of civil and human rights the national women's law center the naacp legal defense fund the of hunterton council, muslim advocates, muslims for progressive values the republican appointed honorable timothy k. lewis appeals judge for the third circuit, district of pennsylvania members of new jersey's local leadership former ish faith. the letter i read from pastor juliet ramsey knowles. and the list goes on. mr. president, i beg your indulgence because this...