Washington for the at National Action network is hosting this rally followed by a margin commemoration, the march is called get your knees off my neck, in response to the death of george floyd in minneapolis. Serving as a contributor to , from 1 00pton show to 4 00 monday through friday. Because of her dedication to the activism, and lifetime outside of her career, in 2016 the president barack obama Lifetime Achievement order. At welcome marco host, please welcome our cohost, ebony. Ebony thank you. Before i begin i want to quote some of the words from the late john lewis that he said in 1963. He said my friends, let us not forget that we are involved in a serious social revolution, by and large american politics are dominated by politicians who build their careers on immoral compromises and ally themselves economic, and, social expectation. I will ask the same question that he asked, where is the Political Party that will make it unnecessary us to keep having to march on washington .
Prior to being elected to congress, she served on the bostons city council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Please welcome congresswoman ayanna pressley. E] rep. Ressley today, i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones recorded in our history books, but those omitted from the pages. The freedom riders, the organizers, the community builders. Every loved one passed a brownbag lunch. Lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. We are and cultural proud blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation and the crisis w
Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. Cultural proudnd blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation
To represent missouris first congressional district. She spoke to supporters in st. Louis following her primary victory. [applause] ok. If you can hear me we can. Loud and clear. We love you, cori. Let me just say i cant do anything without first thanking, first, ive got to thank god. I would not be here. Amen. Hallelujah. Ive got to start with that. And to my family, my father who has been my example my entire life. My father. And my family, my mom, my sisters, my children, over here, my friends, my niece and nephew, my family. And then my movement family. And to my team, oh my goodness. My team. [applause] weve all got to do better than that. [applause] they counted us out. They called me just a protester. Just an activist. No name, no title, no amount of money. That is all they said i was. They are not saying that today. [applause] we are going to go on. So, i need to think some organizations and groups that stood by us. Justice democrats. Brandnew congress. The so live movement. Th
Ive got to give honor to god. And to my family, my father who has been my example my entire life. To my father. [applause] and my family, my mom, my sisters, my children, over here, do my whole family, my friends, my niece and nephew, my family. And then my Movement Family. [cheering] [applause] and to my team, oh my goodness. My team. [applause] you got to do better than that for my team. They counted us out. They called me just a protester. I am just an activist. No name, no title, no amount of money. That is all they said i was. They are not saying that today. [applause] we are going to go on. So, i need to thank some organizations and groups that stood by us. Justice democrats. The so live movement. Democratic socialists of america. Matriarchs. And we have some locals. They were with us from the jump. The Movement Family was with us from the jump. And also [indiscernible] [laughter] [applause] [laughter] [cheering] weve got the next Generation Action Network here with us today. We