Washington for the at National Action network is hosting this rally followed by a margin commemoration, the march is called get your knees off my neck, in response to the death of george floyd in minneapolis. Serving as a contributor to , from 1 00pton show to 4 00 monday through friday. Because of her dedication to the activism, and lifetime outside of her career, in 2016 the president barack obama Lifetime Achievement order. At welcome marco host, please welcome our cohost, ebony. Ebony thank you. Before i begin i want to quote some of the words from the late john lewis that he said in 1963. He said my friends, let us not forget that we are involved in a serious social revolution, by and large american politics are dominated by politicians who build their careers on immoral compromises and ally themselves economic, and, social expectation. I will ask the same question that he asked, where is the Political Party that will make it unnecessary us to keep having to march on washington .
Prior to being elected to congress, she served on the bostons city council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Please welcome congresswoman ayanna pressley. E] rep. Ressley today, i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones recorded in our history books, but those omitted from the pages. The freedom riders, the organizers, the community builders. Every loved one passed a brownbag lunch. Lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. We are and cultural proud blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation and the crisis w
Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. Cultural proudnd blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation
Good afternoon. You may be seated. Robin wilkerson and i am the co chancellor of Northcentral University. To all the friends and the family of george floyd and all of our esteemed guest here today, i want to welcome you. On behalf of the university, on behalf of doctor scott hagan, on behalf of the board of regents, on behalf of the faculty we are so grateful that you are here with us today. And we are honored that you have come to mourn the loss and celebrate the life of mr. George floyd. On behalf of everyone here i want to personally express our deepest condolences for this tragic loss, now to open this service the celebration of his life we will have a scripture reading from reverend, pastor of New Salem Missionary Baptist Church followed by an opening prayer from doctor scott hagan, president of Northcentral University and a solo by missus tawana porter. On behalf of the pastors and preachers from minneapolis and st. Paul, bloods on the south side, disciples on the north side, psa
Experts sherrilyn eyeful and others that know the legal feel they have outlined a Legal Process that we must enforce everything from residents to dealing with Police Background and not being hidden. I talked to Governor Andrew Cuomo today in new york he says we got to change 50 a with a background stuff of police and we need to know if they stop you theyd find out everything you have did why dont we know when policemen have a padded. Weve got to go back to Consent Decrees under the Obama Administration they had put certain cities would patterns in practice under Consent Decrees. Bronner no weve passed the name baltimore they put it under a Consent Decree one of the 1st thing that happened in the next administration was they stop the Consent Decrees we have specific policies that need to happen therefore i am glad modern a 3rd is here today because on august 28th the fittest 7 anniversary of the march on washington we go back to washington martin thats where your father stood in the sha