anthony: how does the joke begin? three men in a bar? but it s not a bar. imagine the bronx a corner bodega, or maybe a luncheonette, a diner, three men, strictly by coincidence, find themselves in the same place at the same time. sitting at the counter is afrika bambaataa. across the room is melle mel. door opens, and who walks in? dj kool herc. three men who created the musical style that s become the soundtrack to, well, the whole wide world. do they all nod at each other? lament how all of them got screwed over, cut out of the big money? or just laugh at the absurdity of it all? hip-hop it came from nowhere else. it could have come from nowhere else but the bronx. i took a walk through this beautiful world felt the cool rain on my shoulder found something good in this beautiful world i felt the rain getting colder sha, la, la, la, la, la, sha, la, la, la, la, la, sha, la, la, la, la, la, sha, la, la, la, la anthony: this is the br
2015. On our threehour program this morning, well be talking about police reform, u. S. National security challenges in the middle east, and the state of the u. S. Auto industry. But we begin this morning with the renewed debate in the country over the 14th amendment and birthright citizenship. With republican president ial candidate donald trump and several of his fellow gop contenders now calling for an end to the practice of granting automatic citizenship to anyone born on u. S. Soil, were asking our viewers to weigh in on this latest debate over immigration policy. Should the u. S. End birthright citizenship . If you think yes, the number for you is 2027488000. If you say no to ending birthright citizenship, the number is 2027488001. We also have a special line this morning for americans whose parents were foreign born, those firstgeneration americans can call in at 2027488002. A very good thursday morning to you on the washington journal. We begin this morning with a concept of bi
To anyone born on u. S. Soil. Were asking our viewers to in on this latest debate. Birthright. S. End citizenship. 2027488000 if ou say no, the number is 20277488001. Special line for americans whose parents were born. Gn hey can call in at 2027488002. Us at journal at cspan. Org. We begin this morning with a of birthright citizenship that if you are born youre a u. S. Citizen regardless of the legal status of your parents. Was renewed in this country ever since a of a position plan by trump where he says irthright citizenship becomes magnet. St heres a tweet from Republican Former louisiana governor bobbie jindal. Says and of course ted texas he senator there also with a Statement Last night michael immediate veried absolutely want to end birthright citizenship. Trump talked about it interview. Whole thing with anchor babies and the concept i dont think youre right about that. Want me quote it if you to quote it. Here youre an american. But many lawyers say thats of the way it is in t
Im really excited to talk to you today for our session this afternoon because so many of us as americans we grow up learning about the history of immigration through ellis island. This is what we talked about last week. Its the history of european immigrants coming to the new world under the shadow of the statue of liberty. Its often an up lifting story but not many of us know the history of immigration through angel island. This is the immigration station in San Francisco and its an important site not only for what happened back then in the early 20th century but also because its so timely today. P ask are not many of us know the history of immigration through angel island. This is the immigration station in San Francisco and it is an important site not only for what happened back then in the early 20th century but also because it is so timely today. It is timely because when we pick up any newspaper, we see headlines like this. This is just from last week. Republicans slam obamas imm
Welcome to our viewers in the u. S. And around the world. This is cnn. Im natalie allen. We begin in iraq where isis has again destroyed Cultural Treasures and artifacts during outrage across the globe and iraqi official says the militants bulldozed the site of the ancient syrian city ever nimrud. Some call this a cultural cleansing by isis as they destroy history and heritage. It is a huge loss and tragedy for the whole of humanity and, of course my reaction is one of anger because we do believe that the destruction of heritage, the deliberate i would say, destruction of heritage in iraq becomes part of the warfare and also its part of a strategy of cultural cleansing that exterminates already with the looting of sites, with the persecution of minorities, attacks on people and destroying the incredible Cultural Diversity of iraq and also of its priceless heritage. I think the way they construct their strategy of erasing the culture and heritage is disappointing. Nimruds culture is the