[captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2024] host good morning. It is monday, march 11. We are here with even the next three hours on washington journal. Independent bully about campaign2012 four. After the announcement from an independent senator and where independents will fall during the election. Now sooner 38 days to go until election. The number to call is 202 7488000. In the mountain or pacific region, you can call 202 7488001. Or you can text or call 202 7488003, if you do, please include your name and area you live. Good morning. You can start calling ahead now. Many americans identify as independent. Getting the view on campaign 2024. Having this conversation the lake of Kyrsten Sinema announcing last week that she would be retiring at the end of this year. Here is part of that announcement. [video clip] i promised i would do my best to fix it, to protect and defend our constitution. To focus on what unites us. Through understanding and compromise. Despite moderni
Cox. Koolende vries syndrome is extremely rare. Hi. But friends dont have to be. This is joe. When youre connected, youre not alone. Cox supports cspan as a public svice, along with these other television providers. Giving you a front row seat to democracy. Host always glad to e mark morial from the National Urban league to talk about the leagues annual state of black america or. Its a 48 annual report and this one focuses on the 60th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Remind people what the Civil Rights Act did for the state of like america at that time. Guest thank you very much and good morning to you and all of your viewers and listeners. The state of black america focuses on the 1964 Civil Rights Act, one of the most important pieces of legislation in american history. It was americas magna carta. It was signed by president johnson and he had to break a filibuster in the congress to get this past. The context in 1964 is we had witnessed as a nation march on washington, t
We expect the passage of an effective civil rights bill. Were going to move together. Were going to Grow Together. Freedom, freedom, Freedom Freedom now free at last, free at last, thank god almighty, we are free at last we march to redress old grievances and help to resolve an american crisis. That crisis is born of the twin evils of racism and economic depravation. We march to demonstrate massively and dramatically our unalterable opposition to these forces and to their centurylong robbery of the American People. Our bodies will bear witness that jobs and freedom are needed now. Those were the words used 50 years ago to explain why we march on august 28th, 1963, when more than 200,000 americans demonstrated that the time for change had come. 50 years later, the voices that will speak from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial have changed, but the reasons to march remain the same. Good morning. Im Melissa Harrisperry, live from the National Mall in washington, d. C. , where events are al
If it was fiercely then urgent, it certainly is now. 50 years ago there were only five africanamerican members of the house of representatives. There was no congressional black cauc caucus. Today there are 43 members. We want more but there are 43. Theyre led by congresswoman marsha fudge who you heard from and they are the conscience of the congress. In that blauk caucus we have the privilege of serving with john lewis, some of us for over 25 years in the congress, and arent we proud of that. I also want to mention that 50 years ago, though he was not a member of congress at the time that john conyers was one of three people invited to the white house to meet with president john f. Kennedy following the civil rights march, the march for jobs, justice and freedom, who is with us. 50 years ago we had the first catholic president in the white house. Today we have the first africanamerican president and the first africanamerican first family leading our country so beautifully from the whi
And what happened to the people in these cars. Hello, everyone its high noon in the east. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. A dramatic and moving scene in charleston, South Carolina, a city in mourning today. Hundreds of people from all parts of this country are paying their respects at a makeshift memorial outside the emmanuel ame church where six women and three men were shot to death wednesday evening. As the city grieves, the investigation into dylann roof deepens. The latest Court Documents show each victim was shot multiple times. Law enforcement sources say roof bought the gun himself and they also say roof has spoken freely and admitted his guilt. The Charleston Sheriffs Office says roof has had no visitors other than his attorney. We have two reports, msnbcs adam riess is outside the emmanuel ame church and trymaine li lee. Alex, whats going listen to . Reporter the arrest warrant is revealing what happened. Dylann roof came here at 8 00 wearing a fanny pack. He walked in an