Is africanamerican. We have made an important statement as a country. We have to continue to work at this thing. If we dont continue to step forward, we will go backwards. Because the world is moving. To stand still is to go back. We have to keep moving forward. Thats what the movement is about. Moving forward, recognizing those changes we still have to make. Host a commemoration today on the 50th anniversary of bloody sunday. Call American History tv at reverend lafayette, you were in selma, alabama several years right or to the marches, the events that happened in march of 1965. Tell us how you ended up in selma, alabama p we heard the story about the x on the map marking selma off. You went anyway. What is the story there . What happened is those of us from asheville had decided that since we had the sit in movement and we continued the freedom rides, once we started the freedom rides, we decided if we would give a fulltime for a couple of years, it would be like the peace corps, bo
Woodie gutherie is most famous for writing this land is your land. He was born in oklahoma and we are very proud to have his work back in oklahoma where we think it belongs. He was an advocate for people who were disenfranchised. For those people who were Migrant Workers from Oklahoma Kansas and texas during the era who have found them else in california, literally starving. Woodie recorded very few songs of his own. We have a listening station that features 46 of his songs in his own voice. Thats what makes the recordings that he did make so significant and so important to us. Watch all of our events from tulsa saturday, at noon eastern on cspan2s book tv and sunday on American History tv on cspan3. That day, march 7, became known as bloody sunday. 18 days later, with armed protection of the u. S. Army and Alabama National guard provided on the orders of president joan son, the protesters completed the fourday march from selma, the Alabama State capitol. Up next three hours of abc New
Please welcome the president of the United States and mrs. Michelle obama, accompanied by mr. And mrs. Mr. George bush and mrs. Laura bush and accompanied by john lewis. [ hail to the chief playing] [cheers and applause] [cheering] good afternoon again. I have the distinct pleasure to introduce to you, the governor of alabama, governor Robert Bentley. [applause] president obama mrs. Obama president bush, mrs. Bush, congressman lewis congressman sewall mayor evans it is an honor for me to be on the stage with you today and welcome all of these people to this great state of alabama. Its a personal honor for me to join in todays historic occasion on the Edmund Pettus bridge that has become a monument itself to the struggle for civil rights over the past 50 years. This bridge represents the strength and determination, the loss and pain that have come to define the Civil Rights Movement in america. Its an honor for me to stand here among you today on behalf of the state of alabama. 50 years
On tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill a federal judge ruled today that the National Security agencys bulk collection of phone records is likely unconstitutional. Judge richard leon said the massive roundup of calls was an unreasonable search and violated americans reasonable expectation of privacy. But he put his decision on hold pending a likely government appeal. Well have more on todays ruling right after the news summary. The u. N. Made a record 6. 5 billion appeal today for aid to tackle syrias refugee crisis. More than nine million syrians have fled in the past thre
Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by and by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Ifill a federal judge ruled today that the National Security agencys bulk collection of phone records is likely unconstitutional. Judge richard leon said the massive roundup of calls was an unreasonable search and violated americans reasonable expectation of privacy. But he put his decision on hold pending a likely government appeal. Well have more on todays ruling right after the news summary. The u. N. Made a record 6. 5 billion appeal today for aid to tackle syrias refugee crisis. More than nine million syrians have fled in the past three years as a civil war rag