Whats your position now . Guest well, if i could go back briefly. A few years ago i had the honor of speaking at the getiesburg National Cemetery where the flag behind me is from the anniversary of the getiesburg address. I made a suggest sort of impor tuned people to consider contect liesing confederate monments. Making sure that there were alternative monments. And frankly Nothing Happened in the three subsequent years. Its not an easy thing to make occur. Its expensive, time consuming, requires consensus on text and methodology, and it didnt work. And since that time, other convullsive events have occurred most recently of course the killing of george floyd and the response has been directed at monments among other institutions that are deemed by many to be op pressive particularly confederate monments in the Public Square. And i did write an op ed recently during which i said that i think i was wrong. That weve had enough time, weve had a century for these statues of those who foug
It, 202 7488001. If you are unsure, 202 7488002. You can also text us at 202 7488003, message us on twitter at cspanwj, and on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. A harris it was from poll that was released on the 23rd of june. 58said that at the time, percent of respondents said the statues should remain, while 42 say they should be removed. A number of confederate monuments were torn down in cities across the United States recently. If you go to the u. S. News website this morning, an activity that took place yesterday in georgia this is reuters reporting a predominantly black group of heavily armed protesters stormed through a park in atlanta, calling for the removal of the confederate rock carving that the site that civil rights activist consider a monument to racism. Many were dressed in paramilitary style clothing and wearing face scarves, quietly parading down the sidewalk at the park. Supremacists have historically used Stone Mountain as a rallying spot of their own. Thats in stom
It takes to go running. Let me know how much. Can change bush cut w. Made for mines. This week on world stories. The afro census a survey of the black community in germany coronavirus risks for Health Care Workers in colombia and we begin in the u. S. The death of george cloyd has sparked big demonstrations against racism President Trump has promised to crackdown on violent protesters well talk to an activist about his anger and the need for reform this bill you know you all got to believe that hes angry but he hasnt lost hope taking to the streets every day kamau heart shes one of the activists at the heart of the protest in washington. Riding his bike across the city come out doesnt recognize his hometown now dominated by a have a police and military presence for him it doesnt feel safe hes had many guns pointed at him he says from people wearing a badge they will come up. In a way its like let me see your i. D. With a choir. Behind my pulling let me see your hand. But then they cont
Youre taking that with a little bit different. Whats your position now . Guest well, if i could go back briefly. A few years ago i had the honor of speaking at the getiesburg National Cemetery where the flag behind me is from the anniversary of the getiesburg address. I made a suggest sort of impor tuned people to consider contect liesing confederate monments. Making sure that there were alternative monments. And frankly Nothing Happened in the three subsequent years. Its not an easy thing to make occur. Its expensive, time consuming, requires consensus on text and methodology, and it didnt work. And since that time, other convullsive events have occurred most recently of course the killing of george floyd and the response has been directed at monments among other institutions that are deemed by many to be op pressive particularly confederate monments in the Public Square. And i did write an op ed recently during which i said that i think i was wrong. That weve had enough time, weve ha
No no this tidal wave of fear is emanating from the marble halls of the Capitol Building and the oval shaped rooms of the white house yes the corridors of power here in washington d. C. Are seeing a nation rise up in one voice and scream enough is enough black lives matter reform and justice are coming and the old ways of oppression and white power are ending how do you know they are as frightened as schoolchildren on report card day well because they are now turning us streets into war zones starting with the Nations Capital as d. C. Is reports the chief of the National Guard bureau confirmed tuesday that an additional 1500. 00 National Guardsmen would join the response to protests in d. C. After 1300. 00 were deployed on monday defense secretary mark asper who spent wednesday morning up posing the United States President Donald Trump the chicken hawk in sheeps threats of military reprisals against. U. S. Citizen well he abruptly reversed a decision to order active duty troops home fr