Working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide; the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build measurably better lives; the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. The tabloid media and the political media converge for the first time, and you suddenly have the camera scrums of people shoving each other aside, elbowing. The tabloid reporters are jumping over bushes. Could we not push the crowd . This is not just big political news, it was gossip. I officially announce my candidacy for the office of president of the United States of america. Bold leadership. All four Television Networks covered jackson. It was called the body watch. They were assuming that he was going to get shot. [dramatic hiphop music] the 1980s was a time of big ideas and even bigger personalities. Gary hart originally Gary Hartpence was a handsome senator from colorado who vaulted onto the National Stage i
Working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide; the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build measurably better lives; the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. The tabloid media and the political media converge for the first time, and you suddenly have the camera scrums of people shoving each other aside, elbowing. The tabloid reporters are jumping over bushes. Could we not push the crowd . This is not just big political news, it was gossip. I officially announce my candidacy for the office of president of the United States of america. Bold leadership. All four Television Networks covered jackson. It was called the body watch. They were assuming that he was going to get shot. [dramatic hiphop music] the 1980s was a time of big ideas and even bigger personalities. Gary hart originally Gary Hartpence was a handsome senator from colorado who vaulted onto the National Stage i
Off by being forced to rent a device. That is a commonly held bipartisan principle. And i wasnt without some objections over the months and years. But now were very, very close to getting across the finish line. My concern, both on process and on policy, is that the thing that i thought i was trying to and advocating for may be accomplished in the next 15 days. But hrts of other things which i think deserve more scrutiny and oversight and discussion may also be accomplished. And its not at all clear to me that it is necessary to do all of these other things in order to get across the finish line when it comes to providing consumers with some relief on set top boxes. Im absolutely encouraged by all the commissionerss willingness to kind of get at what the offending provisions may be. I heard commissioner orielly and pai talk building how talk about two positions, how licensing would be overseen in the future by the mission. And commissioner rosenworcel and wheeler talking about their wi
That is something i have been working on and committed to for decades. We saw similar problems back in the 1980s, when i served on a workforce Training Commission organized by the Wt Grant Foundation and the National Center for the economy. The problems have grown more complex as the economy has changed. Nearly 6 million young people are out of school and out of work. That is almost one in every six. For young people of color, things are even harder. If you do not have a College Degree or did not graduate from high school, most stores are not open, no matter how hard you not. Think about what that means. It is not just about missing a paycheck or going without benefits, like health care, when young people cannot find work, they miss out on a crucial period of personal and professional growth that reverberates for decades in lower wages and lost opportunities. Those first jobs i certainly remember my first job that is where you learn skills, even if it is just showing up on time. That i
Many know that Howard Law School was the incubator of much of the thinking that went into the early civil rights litigation work and so i would like to thank the interim dean and the howard faculty for oining us today as well. Many know that it really does take a village of amazing activists lawyers advocates brilliant people who have committed their lives to making america better for everyone. And i would ask that any of you who are here who are leading organizations stand. But i want to especially acknowledge the person who leads the Umbrella Organization in which we all sit and that is ade henderson. It is my pleasure and honor to introduce to you attorney general eric holder who was sworn in as the 82nd attorney general of the United States in 2009. We are so thrilled that he chose to join us today on this very important day. His bio is in the program so i wont belabor reading it. He is known to many of you. I did want to make a few important notes that you should know about him. T