Certainly taken a turn backwards. Am i depressed . No. I am energized to move forward and to be sure to see the gains that we have encountered and had to come to us, that we have had to work so hard for, are not lost. So i do ask you, one of our next steps, we created a framework, but there is so much work to be done. Many of our civil rights leaders, including my husband and dr. Martin luther king, were still of an age when they took the lead. With that question and mind, i challenge you to get back to community building. It is your problem, it is our problem, it is our neighborhood. These are our children, you are the parents. But in that same breath, and victory will be a collective one. It is with a clear conscience, knowing what we have done and can do, that we will reach that mountaintop, and we will overcome. But it will take each and every one of us, in unity, in unison, letting those who say that they managed this country of america know that it is the people. It is the voice
The chaplain let us pray. Immortal, invisible, god only wise, we look to you today for wisdom, as our lawmakers seek to do what is best for our nation and world. Lord, we admit that our human intellects have limits, for we know not what tomorrow holds, but you do. So guide us, sovereign king, we are pilgrims on planet earth. We are weak but you are mighty; lead us with your powerful hand. Amen the presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington d. C. , september 6, 2013. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable al franken, a senator from the state of minnesota, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed patrick j. Le
Momentus anniversary in the history of the united states. It was 50 years ago that reverend Martin Luther king delivered his i have a dream speech. John f. Kennedy had come into office. Helping to spur him and the nation to further action, civil rights leaders organized a march to intergrate equality in the south. Theyre called the freedom fighters. Reporter for too long in america segregation in the south was synonymous. But in the 1960s a new generation armed with a new Supreme Court decision prohibiting discrimination challenged the status quo in the south. This land is composed of two different cultures. A white culture and a colored culture and ive lived close to them all my life. But im told that we mistreated them and that we must change and these changes are coming faster than i expected. Reporter in the 50s, change wasnt just coming it had arrived. Blacks were risking their homes, their jobs even their lives for freedom and equality for a taste of americas democracy. I was hit
Deadliest car bomb exploded near an outdoor market killing nine people. Another car bomb went off near that area just a few minutes later killing another six. A solemn Memorial Service in birmingham marking a 50th anniversary of a bombing that killed four little girls attending church. It would take years for the fbi to discover that four members of the local ku klux klan were responsible. The largest salvage attempt in history, a team of 500 people will work to upright the costa concordia. On august 20th, Al Jazeera America introduced a new voice in journalism. Good evening everyone, welcome to al jazeera. Usa today says . Writes the columbia journalism review. And the daily beast says quality journalists once again on the air is a beautiful thing to behold. Al jazeera america, theres more to it. [[voiceover]] every day, events sweep across our country. And with them, a storm of views. How can you fully understand the impact unless youve heard angles you hadnt considered . Antonio mor
Is white and the victim is black, it is found to be justified in 17 of the cases. Black victim, justified in 17 . Lack shooter, black shooter, justified homicide 1. 4 . States,tand your ground it is justified only by nine percent. ,here stand your ground laws 70 justified. Nonstandard ground states, only nine percent. Here is the other statistic that had me very angry. That wasbi data provided by paul henderson. When an older white man kills a it is cheatedman it is deemed to the file 49 . Man killsolder black a younger white man, it is seen justifiable nine percent of the time. It is not black people feeling sensitive and victimized as we often hear in these debates. A victim. El like these statistics are galling and troubling and why probably most of your black friends and people who care about black people were so devastated after the Trayvon Martin situation. Thecally we felt like government verdict gave a license to kill black people. A piece about how i had been with a bunch of m