I imagine for me this will be an emotional panel. We are taught in this country to honor our soldiers. Country toht in this protect our soldiers. I want to remind the audience that these are our soldiers. [applause] while i grew up reading about each and every one of these movements, be it the black Panther Party, the black arts movement, i would never have imagined that i would be pointed on a movement such as mine that would call us terrorists. That would make us enemies of the state. Nobody, unless you have had that experience, understands what that does to your spirit, to your body, to the people around you. I have taken the last six years of this iteration of our black Liberation Movement to go back and either read, listen to yalls talks, it is more than an honor. It is a historical moment to be on stage with you. Im going to start with you. Mr. Sanchez. [applause] oftentimes, people try to put us in a box. You are only black, you are only woman, you are only artist, you are only
How Lessons Learned in the 1960s might be applied today. The discussion was part of association of africanamerican museums annual conference. [applause] it is a rare occasion where you get to be in the presence of the people who have sat you on the shoulders of. Yous a rare occasion when get to praise and give honor to the people that have literally created a path so you can be on that path. Me, this will be an emotional panel. I will try to get through these questions without bawling my eyes out. Toare taught in this country honor our soldiers. Taught to protect our soldiers. I want to remind the audience that these are our soldiers. [applause] while i grew up reading about each and every one of these panthers, the lack party, the black arts movement, thatld never have imagined i would be pointed on a movement such as mine that would call us terrorists. That would make us enemies of the state. Nobody, unless you have had that experience, understands what that does to your spirit, to y
Speech, with a panel of activists who were not even born 50 years ago coming up in just a moment. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. So pleased to be joined tonight by professor and author, mark lamont, and director of change, rashad robinson, closing out a powerful week, speaking of powerful when you first came to know this speech what did you make of it . You went to moorehouse, where king went to school, what did you make of it and how did you compare it in contrast with vietn vietnam, and what im sure you knew about, the i have a dream speech. It changed the way i understood king, because now i understood him from a radical condition, coming from a nationalist background, i found we have to fight back, the other thing i found was the moral, king linked his peace to jesus, and said it cant be restricted to the United States. It has to be a global practice, i also was sold on a Global Vision of activism. Actually, for those who dont know where
Speech, with a panel of activists who were not even born 50 years ago coming up in just a moment. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. So pleased to be joined tonight by professor and author, mark lamont, and director of change, rashad robinson, closing out a powerful week, speaking of powerful when you first came to know this speech what did you make of it . You went to moorehouse, where king went to school, what did you make of it and how did you compare it in contrast with vietn vietnam, and what im sure you knew about, the i have a dream speech. It changed the way i understood king, because now i understood him from a radical condition, coming from a nationalist background, i found we have to fight back, the other thing i found was the moral, king linked his peace to jesus, and said it cant be restricted to the United States. It has to be a global practice, i also was sold on a Global Vision of activism. Actually, for those who dont know where
[applause] it is good to be at the mississippi delta. May be so much change. To talk about this book so hiding from police on this particular street and had even more memories of city police here and this is what much of the book was about of those strong people of creed would that does not include i tell the story and i want doing here but the green family the legendary family and laura who ran the sheriff in town exceptionally strong people and part of the Southern Movement is the people that protect us. I will get back to that thought. I am often asked with this particular book when you read the book you will see this is much more than a book about guns. I have been a working reporter for most of my life. I primarily has been a Foreign Affairs reporter. To have established national geographic. With the Internet News Service concern i recommend you could, that all africa is the only way to keep up during the day this is what is happening in nigeria and one of the things i learned alm