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and myrlie, [ applause ] medgar and myrlie: medgar evers and the love story that awakened america. chapter 1, joy introduces us to this particular senator, because among other things, he was their representative in mississippi, and washington, and i say it is nuts, and i will now prove it, because while joey has brought you an introduction, i have brought her tonight the worst present in the world, which i will give her now in front of all of you. i have tape of that senator appearing on "depressed" in the middle of that scandal, and i will warn you that it is-- terrible. it is i think-- inarguably obscene. but it should give you some sense as to what the exact problem was with the senator. here it is. >> senator, are you or have you ever been a member of the ku klux klan. i am a member of ku klux klan 40, bilbo. >> do you think you would get any klan supporters now? >> no man leaves the klan, he takes an oath. >> i would bet on this, sir, the reporters' integrity against yours, because all of the particulars seem to agree on that quote. do you go out and manufacture it? what did y
and myrlie, [ applause ] medgar and myrlie: medgar evers and the love story that awakened america. chapter 1, joy introduces us to this particular senator, because among other things, he was their representative in mississippi, and washington, and i say it is nuts, and i will now prove it, because while joey has brought you an introduction, i have brought her tonight the worst present in the world, which i will give her now in front of all of you. i have tape of that senator appearing on...
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medgar got killed at 39 years old. a lot of the reason that the 250,000 people showed up in the march on washington in '63 is because medgar had gotten killed. and that energized that march. dr. king got killed at 39. malcolm x got killed at 39. and i was -- i grew up in a movement much years later, and i started hitting brooklyn when i was 12. i became youth director to jesse jackson's group here when i was 13. john lewis and jesse jackson told me one night, you don't understand. we're the first generation of leaders that lived past 40. and i don't think people understood until your book, i really almost -- where people's families lived every day expecting to bury their loved ones. and the human side of it you told, because it was a family thing. i think that this was a beautiful book for history, but it also told a story of a woman that ever day looked at her kids saying your dad may not come home. >> joy, question for you. what made you decide to do this book? and did you travel to mississippi as part of your resear
medgar got killed at 39 years old. a lot of the reason that the 250,000 people showed up in the march on washington in '63 is because medgar had gotten killed. and that energized that march. dr. king got killed at 39. malcolm x got killed at 39. and i was -- i grew up in a movement much years later, and i started hitting brooklyn when i was 12. i became youth director to jesse jackson's group here when i was 13. john lewis and jesse jackson told me one night, you don't understand. we're the...
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. >> today, we honor medgar evers and his families pain and purpose . an army veteran who worked tirelessly to end segregation in mississippi, to deliver the promise of america to all americans. a patriot gunned down by the poison of what is the premise he put his spirit indoors. >> with 2891-year-old wife and partner in activism unable to make the trip to the capitol, the posthumous award was accepted by their daughter. medgar evers, for obvious reasons, is six this week's winner of the one the week. wait, there is more. my pal and colleague rachel maddow and i did a great discussion about medgar evers and you can see all of it in a very special program . join reed and rachel maddow live at the apollo, tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. be sure to join us. that is tonight's the reidout. all in with chris hayes starts now. >> tonight on all in. >> hope hicks is a tremendously talentrs
. >> today, we honor medgar evers and his families pain and purpose . an army veteran who worked tirelessly to end segregation in mississippi, to deliver the promise of america to all americans. a patriot gunned down by the poison of what is the premise he put his spirit indoors. >> with 2891-year-old wife and partner in activism unable to make the trip to the capitol, the posthumous award was accepted by their daughter. medgar evers, for obvious reasons, is six this week's winner...
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after serving in world war ii, medgar evers would come home to face discrimination here. leading demonstrations, rallies, sit-ins, organizing voter registration drives. >> we're going to keep the pressure on the downtown merchants -- >> david: he was assassinated in 1963. his daughter reena just a little girl, right there in the white dress, wiping away tears at his funeral. >> medgar evers' legacy casts a ray of light on our quest to redeem the soul of our nation. >> david: also honored tonight, opal lee, 97 years old, called by many, the grandmother of juneteenth, for decades pushing for the country to recognize juneteenth as a national holiday. juneteenth commemorates the days slaves in texas were told that they were free, two years after the emancipation proclamation. >> ms. opal lee made it her mission to make history, not erase it. we're a better nation because of you. >> david: it was old, opal pledging to walk from texas to washington, 1,400 miles, to deliver a petition to congress for that holiday. in 2020, at 93, in the middle of the pandemic, still delivering a
after serving in world war ii, medgar evers would come home to face discrimination here. leading demonstrations, rallies, sit-ins, organizing voter registration drives. >> we're going to keep the pressure on the downtown merchants -- >> david: he was assassinated in 1963. his daughter reena just a little girl, right there in the white dress, wiping away tears at his funeral. >> medgar evers' legacy casts a ray of light on our quest to redeem the soul of our nation. >>...
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medgar evers was willing to face death to give america a new life. an army soldier, he fought for freedom abroad during world war ii. at the height of the civil rights movement he was a crusading lawyer fighting for equality at home i'm the investigating lynchings, organizing voter drives, and dismantling school segregation. the life he chose to live and the risks he took to do right is a reminder of the history he made and are charged to keep. in a life cut too short, his legacy casts a ray of light on our quest to redeem the soul of our nation. [applause] al gore. [applause] over a lifetime of service, al gore has been an army serviceman , senator, vice president, presidential nominee, and visionary climate statesmen. in a historic act of selflessness and love for country he accepted the outcome a -- of a disputed election for the sake of unity and democracy. through his nobel peace prize winning leadership he inspires millions to confront the existential threat of climate change. he is a model of american resilience. he proves that what matters mo
medgar evers was willing to face death to give america a new life. an army soldier, he fought for freedom abroad during world war ii. at the height of the civil rights movement he was a crusading lawyer fighting for equality at home i'm the investigating lynchings, organizing voter drives, and dismantling school segregation. the life he chose to live and the risks he took to do right is a reminder of the history he made and are charged to keep. in a life cut too short, his legacy casts a ray of...
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late that night in jackson mississippi, naacp leader medgar evers was assassinated outside his home. earlier this month i posthumously awarded medgar evers the presidential medal of freedom, our nation's highest civilian honor. [applause] his sp and doors. the naacp's. spirit and odors.that is what i the future recompute build together.an build democracy, not diminish it. protect our freedom, not take it away. a future where the middle class r shot and the wealthy begin to pay their fair share in taxes so we can p for child care, elder care, paid leave. an ideal futurthe planet from a climate crisis in our country from gun violence. above all, i see a future where the full promise of america is available to all americans regardless of religion, race or , background. folks, the idea of america is are all created equal and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives. we have never fully lived up to it. wefully walked away from it either. but trump will. i will not. i know you will not either. we just have to remember who we are. we are the united states of america. and there is
late that night in jackson mississippi, naacp leader medgar evers was assassinated outside his home. earlier this month i posthumously awarded medgar evers the presidential medal of freedom, our nation's highest civilian honor. [applause] his sp and doors. the naacp's. spirit and odors.that is what i the future recompute build together.an build democracy, not diminish it. protect our freedom, not take it away. a future where the middle class r shot and the wealthy begin to pay their fair share...
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medgar evers and the love story that awakened america. and how the mission of the civil rights pioneers is now more urgent than ever. you can watch joy reid and rachel maddow live at the apollo tonight, 9:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc and streaming on peacock. we will be right back. ift. adding vraylar to an antidepressant is clinically proven to help relieve overall depression symptoms better than an antidepressant alone. and in vraylar clinical studies, most saw no substantial impact on weight. elderly dementia patients have increased risk of death or stroke. report unusual changes in behavior or suicidal thoughts. antidepressants can increase these in children and young adults. report fever, stiff muscles, or confusion, as these may be life-threatening, or uncontrolled muscle movements, which may be permanent. high blood sugar, which can lead to coma or death, weight gain, and high cholesterol may occur. movement dysfunction and restlessness are common side effects. stomach and sleep issues, dizziness, increased appetite, and fatigue are al
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she met the mississippi fields secretary, medgar evers, who howard had mentored and employed as an insurance till mobley valued evans's perspectives on grass, his organizing and mississippi's place in the national fight for racial equality. and she was moved by how her son's death motivated evers to work tirelessly for civil legislation, risking his own life to do so. another acp leader that similarly revered was the southeastern regional secretary ruby hurley. in similar fashion to evers position, hurley believed that the south was not just a place of violence, but of black empowerment and social and economic revolution. until mobley's words, hurley was intense. she was intelligent and she was never intimidated. as tough and as forceful a woman as i have ever met. she seemed fearless to me. never hesitated to move forward in any situation where she might be needed. and oh, that woman could hold her own in a room full of men all the while never forgetting she was a woman. i liked her. and i was proud to know her. although mobley was in mississippi only because her son was brutally killed, sh
she met the mississippi fields secretary, medgar evers, who howard had mentored and employed as an insurance till mobley valued evans's perspectives on grass, his organizing and mississippi's place in the national fight for racial equality. and she was moved by how her son's death motivated evers to work tirelessly for civil legislation, risking his own life to do so. another acp leader that similarly revered was the southeastern regional secretary ruby hurley. in similar fashion to evers...
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medgar evers, for obvious reasons, is six this week's winner of the one the week. wait, there is more. my pal and colleague rachel maddow and i did a great discussion about medgar evers and you can see all of it in a very special program . join reed and rachel maddow live at the apollo, tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. be sure to join us. that is tonight's the reidout. all in with chris hayes starts now. >> tonight on all in. >> hope hicks is a tremendously talented person. she's a little shy but that's okay. >> the people call hope hicks to the witness stand. >> donald trump made sure he was easy talking to todd blanche and hope hicks very deliberately avoided any regard , any look at him. >> tonight, gripping testimony from a trump insider on the trump campaign's attempt to catch and kill. >> suddenly, she just started crying. it felt like a confession she had come forward and said this. >> what the jury heard about campaign panic over access hollywood. >> i said it, i was wrong and i apologize. >> then new reporting on how to project a se
medgar evers, for obvious reasons, is six this week's winner of the one the week. wait, there is more. my pal and colleague rachel maddow and i did a great discussion about medgar evers and you can see all of it in a very special program . join reed and rachel maddow live at the apollo, tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. be sure to join us. that is tonight's the reidout. all in with chris hayes starts now. >> tonight on all in. >> hope hicks is a tremendously...
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s "i have a dream speech" and legendary activist medgar evers whose family accepted his award posthumously. >> a patriot was gunned down by the poison of white supremacy, but his spirit endures. >> reporter: also honored, michelle yeoh, the first person of asian descent to win an oscar for best actress, and ellen ochoa, the first hispanic woman in space. 27 years old, olympic swimmer katie ledecky has already won seven gold medals, and as she told lester -- >> yeah, i mean, i'm competing against myself. i hold myself to a very high standard. >> reporter: well, today she took a break from training for this summer's paris games to accept this hardware. >> among all of your accomplishments, where does this rank? >> this one is right up there at the top. you know, i've won some gold medals, but to receive recognition from the white house, from the president, it's a tremendous honor. [ applause ] >> reporter: an honor like no other. a high standard, indeed. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, the white house. >>> and that's "nightly news" for this friday. join kristen welker on sunday for a new "meet the
s "i have a dream speech" and legendary activist medgar evers whose family accepted his award posthumously. >> a patriot was gunned down by the poison of white supremacy, but his spirit endures. >> reporter: also honored, michelle yeoh, the first person of asian descent to win an oscar for best actress, and ellen ochoa, the first hispanic woman in space. 27 years old, olympic swimmer katie ledecky has already won seven gold medals, and as she told lester -- >> yeah,...
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and medgar evers, whose daughter accepted his award. murdered after eating the fight against segregation in mississippi. all of this shaped america as we know it. weijia jiang's, cbs news, the white house. >> margaret: and there is an update in the search for an american and two australian surfers in mexico. we'll have those details next. ♪ ♪ ♪♪ 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 without talking with your doctor. tell your doctor if your asthma worsens. headache and sore throat may occur. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection. step back out there with fasenra. ask your doctor if it's right for you. dad, i got a huge barbeque wing stain. this bottle says i need to pretreat. that stuff has way more water. a little bit of tide goes a long wa
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the legacy of medgar evers. so thank you very much. okay. now i'm at another microphone, but that's just fine. so what i'd like to do, as i just mentioned, begin the conversation with patricia merida and kevin these who i deeply admire. i have to tell them i'm really grateful for all the things you do in our community and your own gifts as writers, cultural workers, mentors, you. i see you as good trouble you know that you're out there in the world, not only writing and the imagination that you've offered our community but also i know that i am not alone as a younger writer often my community think about healing. and so what i'd like to do now is start our conversation about healing, right which is so fluid. it's so shape shifting. it is studded with ancestors. the natural world, the diaspora, everything. but i'd like us to really focus on your own understanding of healing as have it. how you came to it at this time. i shared some questions in advance. you, because i wanted us to kind of try to focus somewhere inside the word healing and whe
the legacy of medgar evers. so thank you very much. okay. now i'm at another microphone, but that's just fine. so what i'd like to do, as i just mentioned, begin the conversation with patricia merida and kevin these who i deeply admire. i have to tell them i'm really grateful for all the things you do in our community and your own gifts as writers, cultural workers, mentors, you. i see you as good trouble you know that you're out there in the world, not only writing and the imagination that...
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i did not know medgar personally, but at the time he was killed, i was already active as president of my youth chapter, the nwa cp at the time he was murdered and so this is a great honor to be in the same company there with him as well as the others who will be honore today you have been involved in so many moments of history. >> representative climber, and thank you so much for taking the time this morning with us. appreciate you. >> thank you very much for having me and new our have seen a new central starts right now donald trump back in court, phone calls secretly recorded by michael cohen shore to take center stage and moments ago, the nypd pd clearing out a protest encampment at nyu and also word of new arrests at another school, the new school in new york city, the crackdowns on college campuses can an incredible video showing a huge tornado touching down in texas. >> the severe weather threat though, is still not over 7 million people hello, are under watches and warnings in the south today. i'm k-fold on the sarah cider and john berman. this is cnn news central all, right an
i did not know medgar personally, but at the time he was killed, i was already active as president of my youth chapter, the nwa cp at the time he was murdered and so this is a great honor to be in the same company there with him as well as the others who will be honore today you have been involved in so many moments of history. >> representative climber, and thank you so much for taking the time this morning with us. appreciate you. >> thank you very much for having me and new our...
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civil rights activists medgar evers was posthumously awarded a medal. world war ii veteran served as the naacp's first field secretary in mississippi pushing for school integration, organizing folder registration drives. he was assassinated in front of his home in 1963. tonight joy reid and rachel maddow discuss joy's best selling book. the love story that awakened america. you can watch them live at the apollo tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc and streaming on peacock. >>> the one and only steve kornacki is talking about the kentucky derby, next. all people see. otezla is the #1 prescribed pill to treat plaque psoriasis. allison! over here! otezla can help you get clearer skin and reduce itching and flaking. with no routine blood tests required. doctors have been prescribing otezla for over a decade. otezla is also approved to treat psoriatic arthritis. don't use otezla if you're allergic to it. serious allergic reactions can happen. otezla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. some people taking otezla had depression, suicidal thoughts o
civil rights activists medgar evers was posthumously awarded a medal. world war ii veteran served as the naacp's first field secretary in mississippi pushing for school integration, organizing folder registration drives. he was assassinated in front of his home in 1963. tonight joy reid and rachel maddow discuss joy's best selling book. the love story that awakened america. you can watch them live at the apollo tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc and streaming on peacock. >>> the one...
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tonight you can learn more about medgar evers and his wife merrily evers cannot watch joy reid and rachel maddow live at the apollo where they will discuss joy's best-selling book , metzger and marley, tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc, streaming on peacock. that will do it for me. thank you for watching. tune in tomorrow to the sunday show, when congressman robert garcia and congressman congresswoman maxine waters joined me to talk about trump's most alarming revelations on what he plans to do if elected once more. >>> officer michael fanone discusses the possibility of trump pardoning those involved on january 6th. listen to our shows as a podcast for free, just scan the qr code on your screen to follow and listen anytime on the go. keep it here. ayman mohyeldin is up next. >> thank you, and good evening, my friend. >>> hysteria over campus protests across america. the ucla student and a professor tell us what is actually happening on their campus. >>> how prosecutors in trump's hush money trial could use the damning testimony of picks to nail the former president. and you will hear
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talk show host phil donahue and oscar winning actress michelle yeoh, along with civil rights activist medgar evers and multi-sport athlete jim thorpe, who received the medal posthumously. >> and waymo is planning to test its autonomous vehicles beyond san francisco in a matter of weeks. waymo employees will be testing its driverless robo taxis on the peninsula in the cities of daly city, brisbane, south san francisco, san bruno, millbrae and burlingame. the company says it will first test...
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and medgar evers whose daughter accepted his award. evers was murdered after leading the fight against segregation in mississippi. all of them shaped america as we know it. weijia jiang, the white house. >>> and that is the "overnight news" for this monday. reporting from new york city, i'm jericka duncan. >>> this is "cbs news flash." i'm matt pieper in new york. mexican authorities say relatives have identified the bodies of two australian surfers and one american who were found dead after going missing while on a surfing trip in the baja peninsula. officials believe they were killed by thieves. three suspects are in custody. >>> the first crewed launch of the boeing starliner capsule is scheduled for tonight at florida's cape canaveral, coming after years of delays and billions of dollars over budget. the launch will bring two nasa astronauts to the international space station. >>> and it's the first monday in may. so that means tonight is the met gala in new york city. this year's theme, sleeping beauty's reawakening fashion. for m
and medgar evers whose daughter accepted his award. evers was murdered after leading the fight against segregation in mississippi. all of them shaped america as we know it. weijia jiang, the white house. >>> and that is the "overnight news" for this monday. reporting from new york city, i'm jericka duncan. >>> this is "cbs news flash." i'm matt pieper in new york. mexican authorities say relatives have identified the bodies of two australian surfers and one...
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stole fred hampton's thunder that same bullet put sam cooke six feet under ♪ ♪ that same bullet took medgar evers out ♪ ♪ bobby another kennedy split the nation of islam up into enemies ♪ ♪ that same bullet traumatized would-be men ♪ ♪ turned would-be revolutionaries into barbie and ken ♪ ♪ that saltpeter in a heater we lost so many -- ♪ ♪ many -- turned automaton afraid to get shot down like malcolm x in the audubon ♪ ♪ the same bullet took so much young black potential ♪ ♪ just 'cause they're black they're perceived as a threat ♪ ♪ a premature death some just walk down the street some for resisting arrest ♪ ♪ some at home in their beds some just for taking a breath or for daring to dream or for having success ♪ ♪ this construct is tricky it was made for a few if you don't hold your peace they'll come after you too ♪ ♪ that same bullet is for population control ♪ ♪ and we all to have to face that dark night of the soul ♪ ♪ if you gone walk worth your salt if you haven't been told ♪ ♪ you're gonna have to have faith it's calculated and
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a year after the assassination of medgar evers, marked a turning point on the way to the passage of the landmark civil rights act of 1964 and the 1965 voting rights act, which finally made real the promises of the 13th, 14th, and 15th reconstruction amendments to the constitution. so the term freedom summer has a meaning. or at least it should to any american with a passive knowledge of history. enter ron desantis. america's most boldly racist governor, whose presidential campaign ended in rank humiliation as he wound up groveling to trump and agreeing to fund-raise for him after torching his state, sinking florida with a pointless war with disney, a six-week abortion ban he signed in the middle of the night, and a performative war against covid vaccinations and masking to protect children and the elderly. all while florida led the nation in banning books, banning drag shows, banning diversity, equity, and inclusion, and turning itself into a white nationalist hide-out for every crook, criminal, and trump in america. well, i guess those are kind of the same thing. you get the point. not
a year after the assassination of medgar evers, marked a turning point on the way to the passage of the landmark civil rights act of 1964 and the 1965 voting rights act, which finally made real the promises of the 13th, 14th, and 15th reconstruction amendments to the constitution. so the term freedom summer has a meaning. or at least it should to any american with a passive knowledge of history. enter ron desantis. america's most boldly racist governor, whose presidential campaign ended in rank...
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[applause] william: three metals were given posthumously -- to medgar evers, and fought segregation in mississippi in the 1960's, to frank lautenberg, new jersey's longest serving senator, and to jim for thorpe, a multisport phenom and the first native american to win an olympic gold medal. this week, our digital show dives into the war in gaza and how the ongoing conflict is playing out in the u.s. as protests have grown across college campuses. you can find that on our youtube channel. be sure to tune into "washington week with the atlantic" tonight, where jeffrey goldberg and his panel examine president biden's efforts to navigate the fallout of the israel-hamas war. and on pbs news weekend, what the pullout of american troops from chad and niger could mean for security in the african region. and before we go, we want to say goodbye to a dear colleague who's leaving us today. alexis cox has been with the newshour for 24 years. she started as a production assistant, and with her sharp writing and gentle, unflappable spirit, soon became an essential part of our newsroom. she's helped
[applause] william: three metals were given posthumously -- to medgar evers, and fought segregation in mississippi in the 1960's, to frank lautenberg, new jersey's longest serving senator, and to jim for thorpe, a multisport phenom and the first native american to win an olympic gold medal. this week, our digital show dives into the war in gaza and how the ongoing conflict is playing out in the u.s. as protests have grown across college campuses. you can find that on our youtube channel. be...
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tonight you can learn more about medgar evers and his wife merrily evers cannot watch joy reid and rachel maddow live at the apollo where they will discuss joy's best-selling book , metzger and marley, tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc, streaming on peacock. that will do it for me. thank you for watching. tune in tomorrow to the sunday show, when congressman robert garcia and congressman congresswoman maxine waters joined me to talk about trump's most alarming revelations on what he plans to do if elected once more. >>> officer michael fanone discusses the possibility of trump
tonight you can learn more about medgar evers and his wife merrily evers cannot watch joy reid and rachel maddow live at the apollo where they will discuss joy's best-selling book , metzger and marley, tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern on msnbc, streaming on peacock. that will do it for me. thank you for watching. tune in tomorrow to the sunday show, when congressman robert garcia and congressman congresswoman maxine waters joined me to talk about trump's most alarming revelations on what he plans...
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they were not fans of medgar evers. i gather bring it in, fight. in fact, civil rights was kind of out of bounds. now, my own memory, living in the deep in georgia, in the in the early sixties and late sixties. i remember when martin king was shot and my who was a moderate republican, also said he had it coming to him. oh, he was asking for it. that's what he said. he was as a term of art. so that era there a small space. your family were not progressive. i'm getting at they were somewhere in a neutral that was they were not out of danger. yeah. they were not activist i think is what we're getting it. but they regarded overt expressions of racism in, language and behavior as a sign of ignorance. and they were new southerners, the sense that they had come to town from country. they had become prosperous enough to have a beach house, to drive cadillacs. and they did not want to be identified with the with the ignorance of frank of wallace, alabama was on the rise at that time. my parents, in the days when being nominated as a democrat for the governo
they were not fans of medgar evers. i gather bring it in, fight. in fact, civil rights was kind of out of bounds. now, my own memory, living in the deep in georgia, in the in the early sixties and late sixties. i remember when martin king was shot and my who was a moderate republican, also said he had it coming to him. oh, he was asking for it. that's what he said. he was as a term of art. so that era there a small space. your family were not progressive. i'm getting at they were somewhere in a...
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i know we are a bit happier and brighter to be in this of medgar evers college at the
i know we are a bit happier and brighter to be in this of medgar evers college at the
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i know we are a bit happier and brighter to be in this of medgar evers college at the national writers conference. it is such a pleasure to be today. this
i know we are a bit happier and brighter to be in this of medgar evers college at the national writers conference. it is such a pleasure to be today. this
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show host phil donahue, and oscar winning actress michelle yeoh, along with civil rights activists medgar evers and multisports athlete jim thorpe, who received the medal posthumously. coming up, attention all you comic book fans out there. how'd you like to get a few free comics and celebrate star wars day on the same day? all you have to do is visit one of san francisco's libraries tomorrow. so what's it all about? we going thinking i should bring back my 100% all-white meat popcorn chicken combos for $6.99? you're in luck, i did. if you weren't thinking that, i bet you are now. my popcorn chicken combos are only $6.99. get 'em sauced & loaded for just a buck more. welcome to jack in the box! dupixent helps people with asthma breathe better in as little as 2 weeks. and when you can breathe better, what isn't better? this is better. this is better. that's better. and that. even this. dupixent is an add-on treatment for specific types of moderate-to-severe asthma. it works with your asthma medicine to help improve lung function. that's pretty good! dupixent is not for sudden breathing pro
show host phil donahue, and oscar winning actress michelle yeoh, along with civil rights activists medgar evers and multisports athlete jim thorpe, who received the medal posthumously. coming up, attention all you comic book fans out there. how'd you like to get a few free comics and celebrate star wars day on the same day? all you have to do is visit one of san francisco's libraries tomorrow. so what's it all about? we going thinking i should bring back my 100% all-white meat popcorn chicken...
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civil rights activists like opal lee, known for her efforts to make juneteenth a federal holiday and medgar evers who is being awarded posthumously for him his leadership in the fight against segregation was murdered at his home in the scipy in 1963, also being honored, akre shell you and tv personality fill down now you may remember in 2017 when then president obama surprised biden is then vice president, with the honore coming up on sunday on state of the union public and governor doug burgum of north dakota, plus been sas, the former republican senator and current president of the university of florida on campus protests that have gripped the nation. that's sunday morning at nine eastern, again at noon here on cnn up next, our coverage continues with wolf blitzer in the situation room. wolfe has a packed show all the trump trial details in an interview with a sketch artist who has been inside the courtroom. that's the situation room. it's coming up next greg, you news and the trump hush money criminal trial a longtime trusted aid to donald trump takes the stand. >> dan wrapping her block
civil rights activists like opal lee, known for her efforts to make juneteenth a federal holiday and medgar evers who is being awarded posthumously for him his leadership in the fight against segregation was murdered at his home in the scipy in 1963, also being honored, akre shell you and tv personality fill down now you may remember in 2017 when then president obama surprised biden is then vice president, with the honore coming up on sunday on state of the union public and governor doug burgum...
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civil rights activists like opal lee, known for her efforts to make juneteenth a federal holiday and medgar evers who is being awarded posthumously for him his leadership in the fight against segregation was murdered at his home in the scipy in 1963, also being honored, akre shell you and tv personality fill down now you may remember in 2017 when then president obama surprised biden is then vice president, with the honore coming up on sunday on state of the union public and governor doug burgum of north dakota, plus been sas, the former republican senator and current president of the university of florida on campus protests that have gripped the nation. that's sunday morning at nine eastern, again at noon here on cnn up next, our coverage continues with wolf blitzer in the situation room. wolfe has a packed show all the trump trial details in an interview with a sketch artist who has been inside the courtroom. that's the
civil rights activists like opal lee, known for her efforts to make juneteenth a federal holiday and medgar evers who is being awarded posthumously for him his leadership in the fight against segregation was murdered at his home in the scipy in 1963, also being honored, akre shell you and tv personality fill down now you may remember in 2017 when then president obama surprised biden is then vice president, with the honore coming up on sunday on state of the union public and governor doug burgum...
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this year's civil rights leader and world war ii vet, medgar evers, will receive the award j and, well, someone unlikely to receive the award is marjorie taylor greene. >>> her threat to oust johnson is back. analysis from the unite america institute points to how this is an example of what the group calls the primary problem. greene and the two gop allies supporting her bid to oust johnson, gosar and thomas massie, won their elections in districts that lean heavily to republican candidates. in the primary, they were nominated with only about 15% of eligible voters in their districts combined. collectively, the three districts represent less than 1% of the voting population of the united states. look at all the chaos that has followed. the executive director of unite america joins us now in the studio. nick kroiano, author of "the primary solution, rescuing our democracy from the fringes." why do we get into this position? >> what we're seeing now is a good example of why congress has a 15% approval rating. the american people desire and deserve public servants willing to work with eac
this year's civil rights leader and world war ii vet, medgar evers, will receive the award j and, well, someone unlikely to receive the award is marjorie taylor greene. >>> her threat to oust johnson is back. analysis from the unite america institute points to how this is an example of what the group calls the primary problem. greene and the two gop allies supporting her bid to oust johnson, gosar and thomas massie, won their elections in districts that lean heavily to republican...