inherently political holiday, right? it is celebrating the birth of america. somewhere along the way we have decided this is one way we can all come together. we all like barbecues, we like flags, we proud of the united states. we don t need division on this day. and there s no way to say he is not introducing division into this day. but to be sure we ve talked to people, we don t have time to do this right now, on the mall of all stripes, political stripes saying, you know what, it s not so bad. so he wants to do this. okay, it s a nice way to show patriotism. very different views on this. and you mentioned what is the president going to say. well, here at cnn we are going to let you decide. we re going to play this speech for you live. is he going to be political or is it going to be a show of patriotism that is nonpartisan. you can decide for yourself right here on cnn. it is going to be in the 6:00 p.m. eastern hour. we ll be right back. eebles. h- ending montage of comfort. [tv
i see that on the warm-up. you know, i was close with obviously pat. randy heller, who played my mom. i think that dynamic, this single mom raising the son, raising you know, single parent in another in another town, that fish out of water element. all those human levels, which is why i think the film works and resonates and always has worked. i appreciate you coming in and talking to us. everybody s rooting for you always. great to meet you. great to be here. thank you, man. set your dvrs now for the all new original seer yet the movies. the news continues. let s turn things over to laura coates sitting in for don lemon and cnn tonight. this is cnn tonight i m laura coats sitting in for don lemon. on this fourth of july eve as we all prepare to celebrate the birth of america, all of washington is scrambling to prepare for event the president promises to be the show of a
these shoes or some other shoe maker picks up the flag. puts it on a pair of shoes and starts selling it. i ll make the first order. really? the flag was created as a symbol of freedom. yet slavery denied that freedom to countless americans. it symbolized the birth of america. but the freedom it promises for us that are black and brown. that freedom is in its infancy. and equal for justice for all is unfulfilled. this is not just black and white. is it the decision an example of political correctness? or is it what you want your companies and athletes and people with platforms to do? use their social capital to move people towards progress. you ll have to decide for yourself.
consider this. white supremacist are appropriating ideals and symbols for propaganda. ask the okay hand sign. betsy ross the latest example. birth of america did begin with the taking of land from native americans and human beings at slaves. it s ironic we find ourselves asking this question. are we going to allow white supremacy to take whatever symbol they want and allow them to define what it means to each of you? are we yielding to bigotry and allowing to take what was never theirs? taking a knee is an act of patriotism. when it comes to racist ideology america cannot bend its knee. we have a lot to discuss tonight. next. here are even more reasons to join t-mobile. one do you like stranger things? sure you do. that s why netflix is on us. two unlimited data. use as much as you want, when you want.
really? the flag was created as a symbol of freedom. yet slavery denied that freedom to countless americans. it soim bollized the birth of american. but the freedom it promises for us that are black and brown. that freedom is in its infancy. and equal for justice for all is unfulfilled. this is not just black and white. is it the decision an example of political correctness? or is it what you want your companies and athletes and people with platforms to do? use their social capitol to move people towards progress. you ll have to decide for yourself. consider this. white supremist are appropriating ideals and symbols for propaganda. ask the okay hand sign. betsy ross the latest example. birth of america did begin with