Our next speaker really needs no introduction and stays on the frontline. Congresswoman ayana pressley. She is an activist, a legislator, survivor and the first woman of color to be elected to congress from the commonwealth of massachusetts. Throughout her career as a public servant, she has fought to ensure those closest to the pain are closest to the power. Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we ar
Prior to being elected to congress, she served on the bostons city council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Please welcome congresswoman ayanna pressley. E] rep. Ressley today, i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones recorded in our history books, but those omitted from the pages. The freedom riders, the organizers, the community builders. Every loved one passed a brownbag lunch. Lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. We are and cultural proud blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation and the crisis w
Prior to her being elected to congress she served on the Boston City Council for eight years and was the first woman of color elected to the council in its 100 year history. Congresswoman ayana pressley. [applause and cheers] good morning, beloveds. Today i am thinking of the ancestors, not just the ones reported in our history books, but the ones omitted from those pages. The justice seekers, the freedom riders, the organizers, community builders, anyone who passed a brown bag lunch, read a freedom song, set up a prayer. Sacrifice and selfdetermination shaped history and brought us to this moment. The truth of the matter is we are because of them. We are black with a capital b. We are the manifestation of the movement. Cultural proudnd blacks. If my granddaddy the reverend e. James echols were here, he would whisper in my ear and say baby, make it play. I intend to do just that, make it play area we are in unprecedented and uncertain times. We are challenged by the state of the nation
Stefan chase alongside alyssa. Well get a check on traffic. First, its all about the forecast. It looks like it will be another warm and humid one for us. Isolate storm or two. Check this out, Early Morning peek. The official sunrise still about 30 minutes away. But in the meantime, we are at 75 degrees here in raleigh. Really shaping up, it looks like to be a nice sunrise. Lets get to the visibility on your way out the door this morning. Look at moore county, visibility now close to 2miles in reford, under 2 miles in goldsboro. The fog not as widespread as where we were yesterday at this time. But well keep an eye on it. If it gets to be a problem spot for more of you, well make sure you know. 70degrees in henderson. 71 in roxboro. Low 70s around wilmington and clayton. Also in fayetteville, youre checking in at 74. So making plans for your day a. M. 75 there. Mid 80s at lunchtime and 92 this afternoon. But it will feel more like 101 once you factor in humidity. Stray storm late this
With their slights flashing. We asked one of the officials on scene if that was connected to this. They were being cagey and all they were saying is were checking a few things out. We have confirmed a 45yearold cab driver shot to death after he brought one or more fare fairs fairs here. Im steve sbraccia. The man shot and killed in raleigh pleading for justice. The attorney calling the accused killer George Zimmerman 2. 0. Copley is charged with murder after he shot Kouren Thomas on singleleaf lane. Minutes before the shooting copley called 911 and said he was armed and was going to protect the neighborhood. Im locked and loaded and going out to secure the neighborhood. Im sorry . Im going to secure my neighborhood. Im the Neighborhood Watch and ill have my neighbors with me. Its 1 00 in the morning. Were going to secure our neighborhood. After the shooting copley called 911 again saying quote he fired ani arm. There is no Neighborhood Watch for singleleaf lane and friends of thomas sa