Movement that was inaugurated with Jesse Jacksons 1988 run for the democratic president ial nomination. That year we saw the rise of the rainbow coalition. A multiracial workingclass movement and rebellion against the social and economical conservatism the defined the reagan era. That would continue into the 90s. As a 2020 primary speeds up. Rim shows us how our political past has influenced the battles of the president. Naomi klein called weve got people quote an essential read and shawn, calls graham a total communist. [laughter] thank you. He is in fact the Intercept Washington Bureau chief and the former head of the Washington Bureau for the Washington Post where he led a surprise waiting team. Please give a warm welcome to ryan graham. Thank you all for coming out. If anybody here hamza question. You can have a q a at the end. If you have questions along the way, that you think are really on. Feel free to go ahead and raise your hand and it is on. , ill answer it and if not i will
With, but thank you so much for being anyhow you doing . Im doing well. This black History Month is sure is. And eddie is history. We have all made as americans. But why is it significa today in the 21st century that we keep a focus on knowing black history . Well, first of all, its such a delight to be in with you. Its just a blessing. And to see all of you, i think its its crucial that we understand in the past that has made us who we are. And there is this kind of parallel, these parallels stories, the story we tell ourselves. The myths and legends that affirm our sense of who we are as the shining city on the hill. And then theres the actual lived experience, the stories that dont come into view, what we might do, what we might describe it as the undisclosed features of American Democratic life. And it seems to me that when we you know how let me put it differently, the stories we tell reveal who we are and what we choose to leave out of leave out of our stories all too often revea
Anyhow you doing . Im doing well. This black History Month is sure is. And eddie is history. We have all made as americans. But why is it significa today in the 21st century that we keep a focus on knowing black history . Well, first of all, its such a delight to be in with you. Its just a blessing. And to see all of you, i think its its crucial that we understand in the past that has made us who we are. And there is this kind of parallel, these parallels stories, the story we tell ourselves. The myths and legends that affirm our sense of who we are as the shining city on the hill. And then theres the actual lived experience, the stories that dont come into view, what we might do, what we might describe it as the undisclosed features of American Democratic life. And it seems to me that when we you know how let me put it differently, the stories we tell reveal who we are and what we choose to leave out of leave out of our stories all too often reveal the limits of our conceptions of jus
Across the journalism and political spectrum. President obama said this at the white house. Michelle and i want to offer our deepest condolences to gwen ifills family and all of you, her colleagues, on her passing. Gwen was a friend of ours, she was an extraordinary journalist, she always kept faith with the fundamental responsibilities of her profession, asking the tough questions, Holding People in power accountable, and defend ago strong and free press that makes our democracy work. I always appreciated gwens reporting even when i was at the receiving end of one of her tough and thorough interviews, whether she reported from a Convention Floor or the field, whether she sat at the debate moderators table or anchors desk, she not only informed todays citizens but inspired tomorrows journalists. She was an especially powerful role 3408d for young women and girls who admired her integrity, intelligence and intellect and for which she blazed a trail for onehalf of the first female anchor
Democratic residential nomination, becoming the first woman to head the ticket of a major party in u. S. History. She reached the milestone after her rival senator Bernie Sanders moved to give her the partys nomination. Moments after sanders spoke hundreds of his delegagates wald , out of the convention. It was an entirely organic, grassroots, nonhierarchical effort among a group of delegas who were hearing increasingly deep concerns from constituents that their voices were not going to be heard at the convention and a feeling of moral obligation to do what we could to represent them as they would want us to. Amy we will also hear from the mothers of the movement the parents of africanamericans whosose deaths spurred the black lives matter movement. Afraidary clinton isnt to say that black lives matatte. To sit at araid table with grieving mothers and bear the full force of our english. Anguish. Amy all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, witithcynow. Org, breaking coco