Headliners and introduce our first headliner, congresswoman, sherry boost owes of illinois. Its fitting we decided to have me introduce her, the one born in illinois. Congresswoman boostos represents illinoiss 17th congressional district, which includes western, central and northern illinois. Now on her third term, congresswoman boostos focuses on job creation, strengthening our economy, building a stronger middle class. Shes been a relentless advocate for women and families and worked across the aisle with both democrats and republicans on Common Sense Solutions to cut government waste and to strengthen both medicare and Social Security. Born in springfield, illinois, the congresswoman grew up in a family that taught her the importance of hard work, caring for others and public service. She began her career in journalism before moving into health care. Congresswoman boostos is credible a leader in the make it in america plan to create more goodpaying jobs in our communities, and she a
Cspan. Org sla cspan. Org history. Each week American History tvs real america brings you archival films that provides context for todays Public Affairs issues. Next, the time has gone. A 1977 u. S. Agency film documenting the progress of africanamericans by profiling several newly elected black public officials. Narrated by james earl jones, the film includes interviews with edward brook of massachusetts, pennsylvania secretary of state, delores tucker, john lewis and representative barbara john car, the 1976 Democratic Convention keynote speaker. The 30minute film was originally created for overseas audiences and was recently restored by the national archives. Participation in a new cutting edge of the Civil Rights Movement. And what black hip is trying to do toads is to get black americans who is 10 of the total electorate as zel rouse and committed and active and as sophisticated in politics as they were during the protest movement in the 1960s. We also serve notice here and now th
Announcer each week, american brings you archival films that provide context for todays of Public Affairs issues. Next, the time has come, a 1977 u. S. Information agency film documenting the progress of africanamericans by profiling several newlyelected black public officials. Narrated by james earl jones, the film includes interviews and scenes with u. S. Senator Edward Brooke of massachusetts, Atlanta Mayor maynard jackson, pennsylvania secretary of state delores tucker, future congressman john lewis, and representative Barbara Jordan, the 1976 Democratic Convention keynote speaker. The 30 minute film was originally created for overseas audiences and was recently restored by the national archives. Political participation is a new cutting edge of the Civil Rights Movement and what black leadership is trying to do today is to get black americans who are 10 of the total electorate in this country as zealous and as fired up and as committed in as active and as aggressive and as sophisti
We began with sports director andy baskin. Reporter i have to tell you the best word that i heard you just said it. It was epic inside quicken loans arena tonight. It almost felt like game seven had spilled over a few months later. Let me take you into what we saw tonight. It was absolute edlin. You could feel the excitement and energy when they were introducing the players you felt like the roof his ring and when they race to the banner the crowd went wild in the city felt like a champion. [ cheering and applause ] this night in of us will ever forget. None of us. Anybody in this building or in this community or anybody on this stage. Anybody that has any ties to cleveland. If you are not from here, live here, play here, dedicate world. Reporter it was the night that no cleveland sports fan will ever forget the night they saw the banner go up on 52 years of sports misery here and downtown cleveland. Epic is the perfect word. Back to you. Fans who did not score tickets to it again floo
Ladies and gentlemen, in case you do not know it, may i now present our second keynote jordan, barbara democrat from houston texas. Ms. Jordan thank you ladies and gentlemen for a very warm reception. It was 144 years ago that members of the Democratic Party first met in convention to select a president ial candidate. Since that time, democrats have continued to convene once every four years and draft a Party Platform and nominate a president ial candidate. And our meeting this week is a continuation of that tradition. But there is Something Different about tonight. There is Something Special about tonight. What is different . What is special . I, Barbara Jordan, am a keynote speaker. [applause] when a lot of years passed since 1832, and during that time it would have been most unusual for any National Political party to ask a Barbara Jordan to deliver a keynote address. But tonight, here i am. And i feel i feel that notwithstanding the past that my presence here is one additional bit