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University of North Carolina. Parents were my parents walther b gaither and fanny little gaither. Uh, great falls was my fathers home. My mother, fannie mae, was originally from anderson, South Carolina and my mom and dad met while they were students at friendship. College in rock hill, South Carolina. After they both graduated from friendship they moved permanently to great falls. Initially they were both schoolteachers. You could be a schoolteacher at that time with just a Junior College education. My dad did not stay in teaching because he discovered that what was listed on his contract as is per month payment for teaching was not the same as he this was thatand a time when the boards of education were all composed of white men. And so at the end of the year, my ....
And dance. This is an hour and 10 minutes. Maxine waters, the most powerful black woman in america from the 43rd congressional district, lets give a big round of applause to maxine for her time. Wow, lets give a hand for everybody. [applause]. Icht im so proud to see all of you here. We have been presenting young gifted and black for many years, but i wanted you to know this is the 50th anniversary of hiphop. I also want you to know im the oldest person in america who loves hiphop. [laughter] and so, this is happy 50 years this anniversary, to an art form that has inspired us so much and inspired so much of the world. Now, ive had to defend hiphop and rap since long before it became this global phenomenon, since infancy, and when i was elected to congress in 1991, many politicians, including black politicians were either distancing themselves, or trying to sensor rap music. The same year, during a senate hearing, there were members of congress wanting to sensor rap music and so i decid ....
Millions of in another section. The bridge area around the holy area. The grand mosque is a virtual construction site. Cranes surround the complex with a multibillion dollars project underway. The sheer number of people converging on mecca every year results in tragedies such as stampedes. The saw District Attorney government goes to great length to ensure the safety of visitors but fridays tragedy will force a review of measures surrounding construction work to islams holiest site moscow is setting up military support for the president of syria. Western Officials Say russia is sending antiaircraft Missile Systems to syria and they believe it will be operated by russian troops. Russia says theyre sending experts to train syriaens to use the weapons. Now to an emotional and loud debate in washington over the iran nucle ....