Reverent, she is anxious to meet you. Together, we can carry on dr. Kings poor peoples campaign, based on a simple truth that we are all created in the image of god and everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. My father used to say a jobs about more than a paycheck. Respect,ut dignity, being able to look your kid in the eye and say it is ok. So many people have made the walk my father had to make up a short flight of stairs. Scranton,s job in sylvania, years ago. He said, you have to stay with your grandpa. I will come back every weekend. It is 157 miles. I could not imagine what it is going down and asking my grandfather, can we all stay there . Including my mom. That mustficult thing have been. We got out of it. We lived in what was the equivalent of now section eight housing for a while. Dadook five years, my finally got us through. The point is, anyone who has felt a taste of this lack of respect, lack of opportunity, being poor understands what you are doing.
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Fmr. V. P. Biden thank you very much. I just want to thank you all. I understand you spoke, i could not hear you. Bishop, thank you for inviting me. Reverend harris, reverend jackson, all of who joined us tonight, i am humbled to be with you. My daughter, who is a fulltime social worker, is part of your effort. She is visiting a real sick friend who had a kidney replacement. Her name is ashley, and, reverend, she is anxious to meet you. Together, we can carry on dr. Kings poor peoples campaign, based on a simple truth that we are all created in the image of god, and everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. My father used to say a jobs about more than a paycheck. It is about dignity, respect, being able to look your kid in the eye and say it is ok. So many people today cannot do that. So many people have made the walk my father had to make up a short flight of stairs. He lost his job in scranton, pennsylvania years ago when i was a third grader. He said, you have t
I want to start first by thinking everyone for being here. We are all here to discuss a moment in Howard University history, and a lot of you were here in the our zoom tonight, were direct participants in that moment so we invite you to use the chat in the q a to share reflections as we engage in dialogue. After our dialogue well take questions from now. And then finally this is being simulcast via youtube so share the link and those who may not be able to join us here can also view the program. April r. Silver commented that there are two howards. But she left it there. Almost as if to signify that what is known aint got to be reminded me of the famous score activist and former dean, kelly millers statement in the 1916 Howard University yearbook, quote, those who feel it know. Theres a howard hidden from view that nevertheless comes to the surface often and forcefully because it represents an alternative black political culture to use the word odd cedrick robinson. The culture that xi
But to make sure that folks from the outside didnt come in who were supposed to be there and that takes an amount of organizing that requiredplanning. I think it was garfield right who told me you had somehow gotten in your head the blueprint from the Administration Building. It was methodical. So looking at the time i just want to really get you all your views on or just your perspectives on those three days. Inside the building and how that experience shaped this moment. The idea of occupying a building and holding a building and the will that it took to really ensure that those demands wereaddressed by the administration. I want to share that were talking about organization and the division of labor such. Its important for people to know that you do talk about her of course in the book but Sherry Warren was absolutely instrumental for the logistics, the organization. She is embodied perseverance and the license of the moment as well and we really took two steps without each other. A