Lowhanging fruit and that face the movement became a victim of its own success because nationally people thought thats got everything they want. Racism still exists in american society. Shelby county notwithstanding and you know if you got the Civil Rights Act and people dont want to see the nuances of racism even in the 1980s when people were talking about south africa. People were like you should be focused on problems domestically so i think we can do many things and also people are naturally inclined to have certain causes that they care about. People are naturally going to focus more attention on some things than others and what you care about the most might not be what i care about the most but what i care about the most may not be what you care about the most and i think we should encourage people to take up their passion and cause not turn their noses up when somebody is doing Something Else because basically we can cover everything through a specialization. So many times a foc
[ applause ] American History tvs reel america journeys through the 20th century with archive films, tonight focus on the police and communities. 8 00 p. M. Cbs news special report watts, riot or revolt . This 1965 report looks back to the watts riots tracing the events of august 11 through 17, 1965. And searching for reasons behind the violence and destruction. At 9 00 p. M. Pilot district project washington, d. C. A series of three 1971 office of Economic Opportunity films documenting a program to improve Community Police relations in the nations capital. Just before 10 00 the people and the police, oakland. This 1974 kron tv Program Investigates the history of Police Brutality in oakland, california, and documents a variety of efforts to reform the department. And at 10 25 p. M. A 1960 Police Training film explains how to recognize and deal with the mentally ill. All of this coming up tonight on American History tv. Next, reverend al sharpton and Trayvon Martins Attorney Benjamin Cr
Supremacists. Plus, we will talk to a former neonazi who cofounded the group life after hate. We decided 30 years ago that at that point we were not going to shave our heads. We were going to trade our boots for suits, and go enroll in college recruit on campuses, and we would get jobs in law enforcement, go into the military to get training and be able to recruit there, and even run for office. And here we are 30 years later with that dream or that nightmare realized. Amy goodman all that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Today, a democracy now special looking at the fallout from the recent deadly white supracist rally in charlottesville, virginia, where an antiracist protester named Heather Heyer was killed when a car driven by a neonazi plowed into a crowd of counterprotesters. The white supremacist charged with heathers murder, 20yearold james alex fields jr. , was in charlottesville for the unite the right r
Ladies and gentlemen, madames et messieurs, brothers and sisters. [applause] dont let this cane fool you. The hips still work. [laughter] [applause] just saying. I am so excited to be here. They said to say your name, but they did not that tell me what it was. [laughter] my name is Kinshasha Holman conwill. [applause] thank you. Thank you. Thank you. It is so wonderful to see you. And it is so wonderful to be in such a warm and welcoming assembly in washington, d. C. Its a rare thing these days. [laughter] you are in for a treat. I am supposed to say some things and i will, but i am so excited and so privileged to be introducing my sister today. For those of you who do not know her, your mind will be blown. Lets get real. She is amazing. And she is beautiful ok whatever. , whatever. And i worked with her, so you may talk about what you know about zena howard. But did you work with her for eight years . I dont think so. I dont think so. So i know. She is amazing. This has been a confere
Good evening and welcome to busboys and poets. My name is kristin king. On the book Events Manager here at the busboys and poets books and i want to thank you all for joining us this evening. A couple minutes before we begin first and foremost the book is available for purchase in the bookstore and will be available after the event. In addition to that there will be assigning. Second we do have a fantastic fall lineup coming up at all six of our busboys and poets locations this fall. Theres a signup list being passed around so please feel free to add your name and your email address to that. Thank you again for joining us. Please join me in welcoming andy and dr. Kendi. [applause] its a pleasure to have all of you here on this rainy afternoon although compared to whats happening our hearts and minds go to the people they are. I want to welcome all of you for being here and let you know independent bookstores are a dying breed. They can only make a comeback if you support them and i sup