conversations. to one side it means being aware of the issues of our injustices in the society, being aware of the struggles that other people have and working to correct them. to the other side it s a per yore tiff. it means whatever it has to. last week it meant woke. when we re talking about canceling math classes, canceling honor classes in the name of equality nobody is canceling math. there s schools in oregon and california that you can look it up yourself. the problem is we hear these phrases. we hear these terms about, oh, well, the s.a.t.s acanceled. realize when you dig down to it, none of it is happening. it sounds terrible. nobody is canceling these things. these things are simply being re-evaluated as they should because our kids deserve the best. this month governor desantis canceled the proposed ap course on african american studies. as we understand it, there were specific topics that governor desantis did not want covered, black queer study, bl
as we understand it, there were specific topics that governor desantis did not want covered, black queer study, black lives matter, black feminism and reparations. what difference is blm from the, you know, 1 million march or from the march that led on selma? it s all history. it s a part of our history, so it needs to be taught. you know, the reason why they don t want to have this taught is because it makes people feel uncomfortable. the kids can handle it. i promise you. they re going to be all right. it s uncomfortable but we need to be having these hard conversations. look, you have one semester, you have one semester to learn about this huge history, one semester so you have to prioritize what s most important. blm didn t make it because blm is not history yet. absolutely 50 years from now, 40 years from now, blm is going to be in the ap textbook. it will be there. history books, it s been 40 years. hold on.
reporter: and a broader message also from hillary clinton of where our democracy is today, protecting our democracy. she said at the browns chapel where martin luther king jr. spoke during the civil rights movement that she was the first person who ran for president without the protection of the voting rights act, and she said let me tell you, it made a difference. so obviously looking back today these candidates on selma, on bloody sunday in 1965, but also looking ahead to the future and considering how best to preserve the rights people have and also protect rights in the future. ana. rebecca buck thank you for your reporting. for more now on how the 2020 playing field is shaking out, i want to bring in cnn writer and analyst, harry anton. i want to start with someone who actually declared a run yet,
abilities back, so, this is this is to say, let s meet again next year and see if i m better. if i m not, and i can still have a conversation, that s good enough. and i want to see. i want to see for other people and i want to see for me and see where i am. i was a little scared of talking and even my neurologist said, no, this will bring a lot of awareness, because no one has the energy to talk when they re in a flareup. but i do. because i love a camera. reporter: you got a date, i ll see you in a year, okay? okay. i can t wait. reporter: beautiful, beautiful. we can t wait for that interview a year from now. we are all pulling for selma and everyone who is battling ms in our country. and you can see much more of robin s interview later tonight on nightline. and vanity fair s feature on selma is live on their website, vanityfair.com.
raj shah about the violence in gaza and who is responsible for it. we are aware of the reports of continued violence in gaza today. the responsibility for the tragic deaths rests squarely with hamas. hamas is intentionally and cynically provoking the response. the secretary of state said israel has the right to defend itself. dana: your thoughts? i think he is basically right. hamas has orchestrated the demonstrations. the purpose, it s called the great march of return. let s start with that. that is an indication that it s about, quote/unquote, right of return which is about ending the state of las vegas as ending the state of israel and the jewish state. this is about reversing 70 years of history. this is about telling people that descendants of the 1948 refugees that everything will go away. this is not the march on selma with molotov cocktails, not