If it was fiercely then urgent, it certainly is now. 50 years ago there were only five africanamerican members of the house of representatives. There was no congressional black cauc caucus. Today there are 43 members. We want more but there are 43. Theyre led by congresswoman marsha fudge who you heard from and they are the conscience of the congress. In that blauk caucus we have the privilege of serving with john lewis, some of us for over 25 years in the congress, and arent we proud of that. I also want to mention that 50 years ago, though he was not a member of congress at the time that john conyers was one of three people invited to the white house to meet with president john f. Kennedy following the civil rights march, the march for jobs, justice and freedom, who is with us. 50 years ago we had the first catholic president in the white house. Today we have the first africanamerican president and the first africanamerican first family leading our country so beautifully from the whi
And others understood the intersection between racial equality and economic justice. The civil rights struggle is a struggle for good jobs and decent wages. And no while not the only solution they got, that Educational Opportunities is the highway to Economic Opportunity, which is why we must reclaim the promise of Public Education. And as i close, let me just say this, we stand here today as students, my friend and brother lee saunders, and myself, 50 years ago another gay person had to be in the shadows. But today i speak as a teacher, a worker, a labor activist, and a gay person deeply committed to my faith. \his is who we must be. A country that believes in equality and acts on that belief. So lets take a lesson from king. Lets unite. People of faith in a national day of prayer. To end Child Poverty. Lets use sitins to oppose stand your ground laws. Lets have freedom ring for the message of equality to save regards to immigrants as anything less than equal. And let all of us, not s
The 8,000-acre Rottal Estate in Angus is inviting farmers to see how they have integrated trees into their business to benefit environment and productivity.