Again. And good evening, welcome to politicsnation. Tonights lead, up close and personal. Right now, im reflecting on my exclusive interview this week with Vice President Kamala Harris who i joined at the white house this week ahead of two events. The 60th Anniversary of the March On Washington, which i will be leading with ronald came the third and his beautiful active wife that on august 26th i will be meeting with them as head of National Action network. And andrea waters, came head of the drum major institute. And then of course, the other event is the 2024 election. Just 15 months away. And the heart of both matters are the dueling challenges that democrats face to both retain a black vote that appears to some jeopardy and to protect black voters against republicanled Voter Suppression efforts. And the growing dangers posed by the president ial candidacy of donald trump. So tonight appears to be on the cusp of a fourth indictment. Possibly as early as next week, this one coming fr
alexandra sharpton sent my family to strong thurman relatives to work off their debt. i am certainly not alone in this personal history. shared by millions of black americans who descend from enslaved black people. can you speak to why it is so relevant and important today for black americans to have accuracy recording black history? especially as republicans such as those in florida and other states seek to adopt a warped view of slavery. yeah, i was following that. just when i began my career as a historian and recording my grandmother stories i remember when that hit the news. since seeing the footage of you visiting edgefield s past, week i went and looked back at some of the census. records i fanned an antebellum record for almost all the names on the one page were either sharpton thurman or strom. i assume that became a first