Character require s admitting a much, facing up to the truth. I have never been so naive as to believe we can get beyond our racial divisions in a single election cycle. Or with a single candidate. Particularly [ applause ] particularly, a candidacy as imperfect as my own. But i have asserted a Firm Conviction that working together, we can move beyond some of our old racial wounds and that, in fact, we have no choice. We have no choice if we are to continue on the panel of a more Perfect Union. I think we understood, the majority of us, that he had to walk a tightrope. And he was going to have to do some things we didnt understand. But we knew if he fell off that rope, all of our hope was gone. He had his black critics that wanted him to do more. Some of it was personal. Some of it was sincere. But he had to strike that balance and walk that tightrope. It was a test about having steel nerves. Because he couldnt say it, even in private. He could only just infer that, trust me, i underst
You have to fight for it. And after a divisive four years, why he sees a brighter tomorrow. If i remain hopeful, this is because ive learned to place my faith in my fellow citizens. Tonight, a Promised Land. A conversation with barack obama from the Lincoln Theater in washington, d. C. , here now is jonathan capehart. Good evening and welcome. We are in the heart of what was once known as black broadway here in washington. A place where during segregation, black culture thrived on this stage where none other than duke ellington, pearl bailey andella fitzgerald, this is a place where Franklin Roosevelt would gather friends and family for birthday celebrations. Tonight were here for a much different moment ever president ial history. For the hour, im pleased to welcome president barack obama, whose much anticipated new memoir a Promised Land is finally available. Memoirs take us inside of the critical moments in the white house. Tonight we want to take those Lessons Learned by president
Article of impeachment against donald trump on monday. But the Senate Republican leader Mitch Mcconnell is pushing for more time before the trial would begin. Were going to bring you the breaking details on how that is all playing out in just a second. Also on capitol hill, President Biden is on the verge of getting his second cabinet secretary confirmed youre looking at the senate floor right now. The vote is under way for retired general lloyd austin to be the next defense secretary. He will be the first africanamerican to run the pentagon, the Senate Voting as we speak. Even with all of that happening on the hill, President Biden is trying to hit the ground running. Biden will be signing two executive orders today on the economy. Trying to offer more immediate relief from the pain brought on by the pandemic. Lets get to that. But lets start on capitol hill. Manu raju is standing by. So manu, schumer said this morning that the impeachment article is coming over on monday. What does t
And by trixes to your pbs station from view contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis im always honored and humbled just to be in her presence but to have the chance tonight to sit with the brilliant dr. Maya angelou, playwright, civil rights activist, producers actress and friend. Shes a true rennans woman. Thrilled to have her on the stage in los angeles. My dear sister, nice to see you. My dear, my delight. Tavis im just so happy to see you all the time. Im glad i have a chance to see you because we have time to talk. Nothing to sell. As i said, bring it. Tavis im going to bring it then. You own a place in harlem. You moved down south. I sure do. Tavis when did you buy this place . I love it. Its claiming its history. The people had it snatched away from them. Now, mind you somebody elses fault. Some of it was the Harlem Nights fault. But when it came to them what had happened, they began the systematic improvement of claiming their history. So people
Was being built. President eisenhower announced that the airport would be named Dulles Airport. When kennedy took over, he didnt want to name it after a crusty old cold war era. The was pushed back and finally the decision was made to name it after dulles. You can still see the film clip of kennedy opening the airport with eisenhower there and allen dulles there. He pulls back a curtain and behind the curtain is this giant bust of John Foster Dulles. That stands in the middle of this big airport. I went to see it while i was writing this book. I couldnt find it. I started asking security guards. Nobody had ever even heard of it. It was a long process and finally, thanks to the washington airport authority, i was able to discover that the bust had been taken away from its place in the middle of the airport and it is now in a closed Conference Room opposite baggage claim number three. I find this a wonderful metaphor for how the dulles brothers who at one time exercised earth shattering