Opportunities and resources. The Kerner Commission made the case we need to equalize opportunities, equalize resources. That is what we should have done in 1968 and we should seek to do today. Had aa historian, if you chance to sit down with dr. King, what would you ask . Thatld ask him whether he still felt his dream had turned into a nightmare by the time he died. King gave a prominent interview with a reporter where he stated my dream from 1963 has turned into a nightmare. Of course, the evening before his assassination he gave the mountaintop speech. He said i may not get there with you, but i have seen the mountaintop. I believe we are going to get to the mountaintop. It was a message of hope, just as the message in 1963 was i have a dream that i think will be actualized. In 1967 he was questioning that. Particularly as he was organizing the campaign and receiving resistance from a president that stated he was waging a war on poverty. I would ask what he believed. Is racism a nigh
Divisive times in American History. A time that marks the emergence of a postcivil rights racial order that defines american psyd today. Formally known as the National Advisory committee on civil disorders, president johnson establish the committee in july following violent racial confrontations in newark and detroit which left 69 people africanamericans, and city blocks burned to the ground. That summer there were more than 150 riots around the United States. Ignited byriots were incidents of Police Brutality. Of growingtime racial and Political Polarization and the retreats from the progressive reform agenda ushered in by the Civil Rights Movement and Great Society legislation or the factors were the war in vietnam, the republican sweep in the 1960 Midterm Elections, a law and a liberalismm, and insulated from the realities of black life and dismissive of lack protests after 1965 from the evolution of Martin Luther kings leadership to black power. What senator harris described as ame
Live coverage on cspan 3. The next seven months, the commissioners and staff they a probingpursued examination of conditions that fueled the riot, including visits to 20 three cities, interviews with residents and activists, and confrontation with realities invisible to most politicians and policymakers. The Kerner Commission produced a 704 page report that sold 2 million copies. We have a group or today prepared to offer insight into the report, the historical context, and significance. I will introduce them in the order in which they will present. Julian zelizer. And publicf history affairs at Princeton University cnn. News commentary on he is the author of numerous books on american political history. His recent book is a monumental study of lbjs legislative season which produced civil rights legislation, the war on poverty, and transformative initiatives. He published a new edition of the Kerner Commission report which includes an excellent introduction. Julian zelizer will conside
The deer up here is to have crumbled president asset backed by russia is bent on taking back control of the area to cement his grip on power for civilians though the onslaught is causing misery in freezing winter conditions explains. The sound all too familiar to many syrians as the war enters its eighth year the concern in the adler province is just how large the scale of the death and devastation could be. Syrians here remember what happened in two thousand and sixteen when Government Forces regained control of aleppo once syrias biggest city. Im not them the mold i was tempted you bashar we will look leave we will die in syria we are all civilians why do they do this then america then the arab league then the Security Council i dont think it is the largest remaining rebel stronghold in syria during peace negotiations it was designated a deescalation zone or safe haven for civilians. Has been anything but since the government began its offensive in october to recapture the province c
Transformative book he has ever written. One thing i can tell you about tavis is he is serious about this museum and he is serious about dr. King. He will often kneel down and pray at this site because dr. King meant so much to his life to continues to mean so much his life. For those of you who never met he is ave got to know down to earth guy. He is just like your brother. He is a person that you want to talk to. My first introduction to tavis mosttavis gave some of the thoughtful commentary i have ever heard. Tavis is a brilliant young man and he has been brilliant for a long, long time. I know in some ways he is controversial. But what i will say to you is tavis always thinks for himself and whether you agree with him or not or like it or not, he does speak for himself. That is what i love about him. Friend. Longtime he is much like a brother. I understand that he did play at. He alpha chapter i could go on about travis tavis. I have loved him since i first him. Him and didnt know