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 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
National archives. And see a gun stacking ceremony at ap mat ox historical park. At 9 00 p. M. A look at the American Revolution scheduled to open near Independence National park in philadelphia in early 2017. Starting at 9 30 p. M. Civil war medical history and some of the civil war artifacts at the National Museum of health and medicine. And at 10 00 p. M. Philadelphias Independence Hall and the story of the declaration of independence and Constitutional Convention from inside the halls assembly room. Coming up at 4 00 eastern on cspan2, a hearing on Diabetes Research and funding efforts, medical professionals, diabetes patients and advocates testify before the senate aging committee. Four months after the terrorist shootings at Charlie Hebdo magazine in paris, an editorial cartoonist discusses the role of satire. The george hosted this event in new york city. Let me quickly introduce our panelists. Tomorrow gary trudeau will receive the george polk career award, attained a status of
Alexanders office where the republican lawmaker talks about his Public Service and the stories behind some of his political momentos. Then a look at a reconstructed blacksmith forth on wheels built over the course of two years using 19th century plans from the national archives. After that artifacts from the American Revolution from a knew museum in philadelphia set to open in early 2017. And later, a look at the civil war medical history at the Maryland National museum of health and medicine. The cspan cities tour visits Historic Sites across the nation to hear from lickal historians, authors an Civic Leaders every other weekend on cspan book tv and American History tv on cspan 3. And this month with congress on the summer recess the cities tour on cspan each day at 6 00 p. M. Eastern. Today we head to key west, florida, and visit the earnest hemingway house, learn about the cities jewish history and talk with the author of a book titled, quit your job and move to key west, the comple
13, une 20 6, 2000 restorative Marriage Equality to the golden state california once and for all. P or he is right next to me. Taking down proposition eight. Two days after the decision , sandy and i sped to city hall. As we were rushing to be wed, the attorney general of california was racing across the lawn to be our officiant. With ourand balcony son elliott as our witness, we were pronounced married, declaring us spouses for life. Harris has made dreams come true. Fighter,een a fierce advocating for women and children, protecting the environment, defending consumers rights, and advancing social justice. History. Makes a lifelong public servant, u. S. Senator, harris was the first africanamerican and first woman to serve as attorney general of california and was the second africanamerican woman ever elected to the United States senate. We need are now more than ever. Now more thanris ever. She has helped lead the charge against the politics of hate and fear in washington with courag