Number two. My name is rosa parks. And number three. My name is rosa parks. Once again, panel, these three ladies all claim to be civil rights champion rosa parks, and lets start the questioning with kitty carlisle. Number two, what led up to this glorious moment on that bus . How did you feel at the moment of arrest . [ bell dings ] that bell tells us the time is up. And now, of course, its time to vote whoever, in your opinion, is the real rosa parks. I voted for number two, and its just based on a feeling. She just has that gentleness, i think, that would allow to be defiant. Okay. Any one of these three ladies could have had the courage, and im ashamed to say, i dont really know which one it really is, but i voted for number two. All right. And nipsey, who got your vote . Well, ill have to disqualify myself. I know mrs. Parks, and i was one of the entertainers on that show between selma and montgomery, but ms. Rosa parks is 10 foot tall, and shes a legend and a hero in the democrac
keep losing our connection to the places we come from. i am headed to central appalachia, a place many folks don t realize black folk still live, to hunt, eat, farm, and harmonize on the harmonica with the folks that fight to keep this place known as one of the homes of black folks. this is black appalachia. yeah. nice. when i say appalachia, you probably picture something like this, or this. harmful stereotypes of poor white folks. we will have to take those on another day. what you probably do not picture is this. a history of black folks here runs as deep as any other nonindigenous people. they are a critical part of appalachia. i am here to help tell their story, because it is in danger of disappearing forever. i m watching the appalachian trail. there are mountains, there. those are some of the oldest mountains in the world. you see the swiss alps, they are so big. these are the grandmothers. crystal good is a sixth generation west virginia native, foun
And brought down the Confederate Flag. As she climbed down with the flag in hand, she said, in the name of god, this flag comes down today. In the name of god, this flag comes down today amy we were at the jail where bree newsome was taken in columbia. We will speak with the supporters who gathered there before her release. Then we remember the legendary folk musician and activist pete seeger. Realize that Little Things lead to biggerhings. That is what it is all about in this wonderful parable in the new testament, the sower scattered seeds, some get stamped on and dont grow. Some fall and the rocks and they dont grow. But some seeds fall on Hallowed Ground and they grow and multiply thousandfold. Who knows where some good little thing that you have done may bring results years later that you never dreamed up. Amy all of that and more, coming up. This is democracy now democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. In this holiday special, we begin with the words of frede
Independence day address more than 160 years ago red by James Earl Jones. Then on saturday morning, the Capitol Grounds in columbia, South Carolina, a 30yearold africanamerican woman named bree newsome scaled a flagpole and brought down the Confederate Flag. As she climbed down with the flag in hand, she said, in the name of god, this flag comes down today. In the name of god, this flag comes down today amy we were at the jail where bree newsome was taken in columbia. We will speak with the supporters who gathered there before her release. Then we remember the legendary folk musician and activist pete seeger. Realize that Little Things lead to bigger things. That is what it is all about in this wonderful parable in the new testament, the sower scattered seeds, some get stamped on and dont grow. Some fall and the rocks and they dont grow. But some seeds fall on Hallowed Ground and they grow and multiply thousandfold. Who knows where some good little thing that you have done may bring re
Independence day address more than 160 years ago red by James Earl Jones. Then on saturday morning, the Capitol Grounds in columbia, South Carolina, a 30yearold africanamerican woman named bree newsome scaled a flagpole and brought down the Confederate Flag. As she climbed down with the flag in hand, she said, in the name of god, this flag comes down today. In the name of god, this flag comes down today amy we were at the jail where bree newsome was taken in columbia. We will speak with the supporters who gathered there before her release. Then we remember the legendary folk musician and activist pete seeger. Realize that Little Things lead to bigger things. That is what it is all about in this wonderful parable in the new testament, the sower scattered seeds, some get stamped on and dont grow. Some fall and the rocks and they dont grow. But some seeds fall on Hallowed Ground and they grow and multiply thousandfold. Who knows where some good little thing that you have done may bring re