Karen bass, and several other members of the black caucus who you will be hearing from momentarily. Thank you for joining us on this emergency town hall meeting, living while black in america, 401 years later after our ancestors were first brought to the shores of america in shackles, we now that while we have come a long way in this country, we still have a long way to go. We are living with the legacy of slavery and jim crow and racial oppression that continued to permeate every aspect of american life. And we have seen that over the last several months in such a stark and striking fashion. The covid19 pandemic, a twin crisis, both a Public Health crisis and an economic crisis, has impacted everyone, but disproportionately impacted in an adverse fashion the africanamerican community. In terms of pain, in terms of suffering, in terms of economic dislocation and in terms of death. And then, of course, youre dealing with the continued epidemic at the same time of Police Violence, Police
Time for weekends with alex witt. Good morning to you. Very great way to start our sunday morning. Have a good one. Good morning to all of you from msnbc World Headquarters in new york. Its 7 00 a. M. In the east, 10 00 a. M. Out west. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. Countering trump. What democrats have planned when the president visits el paso. And virginias lieutenant calling on the fbi while both accusers make a promise they say they will keep. This is the fight of our lives, fight to build an america where dreams are possible, an america that works for everyone. Running with the pack. Elizabeth warren joins the race with minnesotas Amy Klobuchar not far behind. How these new additions could impact the 2020 race. Plus, the curious moment from the acting a. G. s testimony on capitol hill. The congresswoman and the question that seemed to stump Matthew Whitaker. Happening today, the crowded field of 2020 democratic president ial hopefuls, theyll have another edition as this after
kacie, thank you, alan gomez, thank you. sorry about my bipartisan horn. i m sorry. don t apoeapologize. you know what that means? it means she likes it. another breaking story we re following. an nbc news exclusive. the senate intelligence committee s almost at the end of its investigation into the 2016 election. we re going to tell you what the committee s up covered after two years and 200 interviewings. first, you know it, we know it, it is black history month. that means it is time to celebrate nbc s blk recognizing black women who are providing leadership in their communities. today we want to acknowledge tiffany lofton, director of the naacp youth and college division. she brought more than 1,000 students to march for our lives last year. she s an advocate for gun control and the importance of black voices. i work with all folks who are under the age of 35.
into account all things that concern progressives, but it also took into account the unsustainability of debt and deficits and dealing with it in a much more forthright and balanced way. if only we would resurrect that. so often i want to call you professor ron insana. you know what, my degree s in film, so that would probably be inappropriate. make a movie, i guess, and talk about it? okay. associate professor, adjunct professor, that would probably be more appropriate. regardless, you re my guy. thank you. appreciate that. thank you so much. elizabeth warren s long-awaited presidential announcement comes just as the boston globe says she needs to stop the drip, drip, drip of fresh revelations. will lingering questions cripple her candidacy? first, in honor of black history month, the series she thrives salutes leaders benefiting their communities in profound ways. tiffany lofton is making a stance with an empowering
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