I view today a political system to groups basically the same the same side of the coin. I think we would be better to invest ourselves and invest ourselves of all Political Parties in the united states. I dont elect someone for their views. I dont think they represent me. Nobody in the state of oregon represents me. They represent themselves. I think theres a level of frustration there. Ultimately i disagree. There can be differences in society about how to perceive and govern ourselves. And we have to ask ourselves how do we make decisions. What we head in our country is a system for legitimate sizing those kind of decisionmaking. Allowing people of different views to be heard and for allowing the views of the majority to ultimately be advanced. Is the purpose of the system and very often that is what the system achieves. I think there are going to be contradictions and paradoxes and problems that dont go away and that we cant fully resolve can mitigate them and try to address them we
Here today on behalf of radio one to celebrate the life and legacy of reverend dr. Martin luther king jr. , and i want to welcome each and every one of you to the ninth annual wreathlaying day of prayer memorial. It is an honor to be here. This is one of the most beautiful and serene memorials we have here in washington. It is exciting to know that many of you supported building this memorial, and it has become the fifth most visited memorial at our nations capital. Yes. Round of applause. One of those be who this memorial was built for, a strong person of color, hsbc graduate. He is a man whose life was taken at the age of 51. We now have this breathtaking memorial in remembrance of his life and in betterment of humankind. Today, we want to talk about when the when the memorial in 2011, a new foundation, the memorial. Oundation was created , hope,ants of democracy and love. Lets all prepare to start the ceremony and prepared to enjoy ourselves. We are very blessed right now. We are ma
wreathlaying and day of prayer in reconciliation here at the martin luther king jr. memorial. it is definitely an honor to be here. one of the most beautiful and impactful and serene memorials that we have here in washington. it is so exciting to know that many of you supported building this memorial. it has become the fifth most visited memorial at our nations capital. round of applause for that for sure. i am proud to be one of those who this memorial was built for, a strong person of color, hbcu graduate. i have benefited from the life of dr. martin luther king jr. he is a man whose life was taken at the age of 51. we now have this breathtaking memorial in remembrance of his life and in betterment of humankind. today, we want to talk about when the when the memorial was dedicated in 2011, a new foundation, the memorial foundation was created. four tenants of democracy, hope, and love. let s all prepare to start the ceremony and prepared to enjoy ourselves. we are very bl
great to see you all here today. i m here from 93.9 with dominique and it is very much an honor to be here today on behalf of radio one to celebrate the life and legacy of reverend dr. martin luther king jr. and i want to welcome each and every one of you to the ninth annual wreathlaying and day of prayer in reconciliation here at the martin luther king jr. memorial. it is definitely an honor to be here. one of the most beautiful and impactful and serene memorials that we have here in washington. it is so exciting to know that many of you supported building this memorial. it has become the fifth most visited memorial at our nations capital. round of applause for that for sure. i am proud to be one of those who this memorial was built for, a strong person of color, hbcu graduate. i have benefited from the life of dr. martin luther king jr. he is a man whose life was taken at the age of 51. we now have this breathtaking memorial in remembrance of his life and in betterment of
Been curious about for a long time. One propensity of American Media is we often Pay Attention when something really bad happens and then we do not check in again. Ofas curious, what sort initiatives were being taken . Have there been any progress . Had there been any healing in the community . When i started this, i made st. Louis one of my first stops. I was interested in what i found. Host early on in this piece, you compare the people in st. Louis to those in selma. Explain the similarities you saw. Guest that comparison came from reverend darrell gray, who i interviewed for the piece. He is a long time civil rights activist. He has come to st. Louis. He is based in a church in montreal, but he has been active in st. Louis in these protests and the broader movement. The reason as best i understood the reason he compares this to selma is because selma was a tough nut to crack. Part of what helps crack it is the intentional decision to involve white allies. It is something they are d