Not to return to haiti. You are watching bbc news. A new report on the Church Of Englands historic links to slavery is about to be published. It follows a report last year into the churchs Investment Funds historic links to transatlantic slavery which at the time prompted it to announce a £100 million fund for a programme of investment, research and engagement to try to address past wrongs. We go across now to a News Conference taking place by an independent Oversight Group that was appointed by the Church Commission for england. It is taking place at lambeth palace. Some of it is virtual but we willjoin the conference now. To virtual but we will oin the conference now. Virtual but we will oin the conference now. ,. ,. , conference now. To give you opening remarks before conference now. To give you opening remarks before we conference now. To give you opening remarks before we go conference now. To give you opening remarks before we go on conference now. To give you opening remarks be
Very hard to do. But in that commandment, in my view lies the essence of the gospel and the essence of the american promise. When we see each other as neighbors, not enemies, the progress and justice come. When we see each other as fellow human beings, as children of god, we begin to walk the path of dr. Kings beloved community. The path is dream inspired, and his legacy propels us forward to this day. Heres what i learned in my life and career along that path, as many of you have learned along your path. Were all imperfect beings. We dont know where and what fate will deliver to us and when. But we can do our best to seek a life of light, hope and love. And, yes, truth. Truth. Thats what i try to do every day, to build the future we all want. Were reminding ourselves that nothing, nothing is guaranteed in democracy. Nothing. Every generation is required to keep it, defend it, protect it, to be repairers of the breach. And to remember the power to redeem the soul of america lies where
our politics nation. i will host keisha lance bottoms, senior white house adviser, as well as martin with the king the third, congresswoman terri sewell and the reverend jesse jackson. american voices with alicia menendez starts right now on msnbc. thank you so much, reverend sharpton. hello, everyone, i am alicia menendez. we begin this hour with breaking news, showing donald trump s stronghold on the republican party on full display at the conservative political action conference, also known as cpac. in the last hour, he won the cpac straw poll with 62% of the vote. florida governor ron desantis with only 20% of the vote. at this hour, trump speaking to the crowded cpac, who want former years of trump in the white house. we are not going to show you trump s comments live, but our producers are listening so you don t have to. you are welcome. for the past four years, trump s turned the must anticipated conservative conference into the trump show, focused on his divisive po
very hard to do. but in that commandment, in my view lies the essence of the gospel and the essence of the american promise. when we see each other as neighbors, not enemies, the progress and justice come. when we see each other as fellow human beings, as children of god, we begin to walk the path of dr. king s beloved community. the path is dream inspired, and his legacy propels us forward to this day. here s what i learned in my life and career along that path, as many of you have learned along your path. we re all imperfect beings. we don t know where and what fate will deliver to us and when. but we can do our best to seek a life of light, hope and love. and, yes, truth. truth. that s what i try to do every day, to build the future we all want. we re reminding ourselves that nothing, nothing is guaranteed in democracy. nothing. every generation is required to keep it, defend it, protect it, to be repairers of the breach. and to remember the power to redeem the soul of ame
so we see each other as fellow human beings and as children of god, we begin to walk the path of doctor king s beloved community. a path is dream inspired. and legacy propel us forward to this day. here is what i learned in my life and my career along that path, as many of you have learned along your path, we are all imperfect beings. we do not know where and what fate will deliver to us where and when. but we can do our best to seek a life of light and hope and love. and yes comic truth. truth. that is what i try to do every day, to build the future we all want. we are reminding ourselves that nothing, nothing is guaranteed in our democracy. nothing. every generation is required to keep it, defendant, protected. to be repairers of the breach. and to remember the power to redeem the soul of america lies where it always has lay in the hands of we the people. [applause] we the people. [applause] i was recently reminded of that truth on the south lawn of the white house. i belie