it is a question, i think, of looking at the laws and the individual states and finding the right lawyers and attempts. but these laws that are being passed and the efforts to weaponize poll watchers in the polling place are all part of thinking, i think wrongly that intimidation of election officials is going to help republicans. i think what my fellow republicans are not recognizing is what goes around can come around and that this weaponization in election laws can be turned on them. this is not going to be a one-way street. and that overall is bad for the democracy. yeah. it s not what any party should be about. no. right. we re seeing that as you two join together. ben, thank you so much. bob, really appreciate it. it s a pleasure. thank you. new day continues right now. welcome to our viewers not united states and all around the world. i m john berman with brianna keilar on this new day. we do have breaking news. a covid decision that will immediately
review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in cinemas and in the home. far and away the most important and uplifting new release this week is summer of soul, questlove s sundance award winning documentary that uncovers a treasure trove of footstomping, heart stopping live music footage that, incredibly, has remained hidden for half a century. are you ready, black people? crowd: ., , are you really ready? ready! are you ready to listen to all the beautiful black voices, the beautiful black feeling, the beautiful black waves moving in beautiful air? are you ready, black people? are you ready? documenting the 1969 harlem cultural festival that has until now been effectively erased from pop culture history, summer of soul boasts a jaw dropping roster of acts who performed in mount morris park over six consecutive weekends including stevie wonder, nina simone, sly and the family stone, gladys knight and the pips, bb king, the fifth dimens
when neil armstrong takes one small step for a man, the concertgoer reacts by stating, never mind the moon, let s get some of that cash in harlem a sentiment echoed by the reverend jesse jackson. the fact that no one was interested in this historic footage of the harlem cultural festival for so long stands as evidence of the whitewashing of american history, a subject that seems particularly pertinent at the moment. plaudits, then, to director ahmir thompson, aka musician questlove, who begins and ends his film with a festival goer reviewing the newly uncovered footage for the first time, and then tearfully thanking the film maker for proving to him that he isn t crazy this really happened. we wanted progress. we are black people and we should be proud of this. we were coming together to say this is our world, and how beautiful it was. thanks to this terrific film, that s something we can all share in. # i can take you higher. we believed in what we felt in here. just
far and away the most important and uplifting new release this week is summer of soul, questlove s sundance award winning documentary that uncovers a treasure trove of footstomping, heart stopping live music footage that, incredibly, has remained hidden for half a century. are you ready, black people? crowd: ready! are you really ready? ready! are you ready to listen to all the beautiful black voices, the beautiful black feeling, the beautiful black waves moving in beautiful air? are you ready, black people? are you ready? documenting the 1969 harlem cultural festival that has until now been effectively erased from pop culture history, summer of soul boasts a jaw dropping roster of acts who performed in mount morris park over six consecutive weekends including stevie wonder, nina simone, sly and the family stone, gladys knight and the pips, bb king, the fifth dimension and many, many more. nobody ever heard of - the harlem culture festival. nobody would believe that happene