1 00:00:20,955 --> 00:00:24,592 Good evening and welcome to the 2 00:00:24,592 --> 00:00:25,325 Good evening and welcome to the National Newspaper Publishers 3 00:00:25,325 --> 00:00:26,661 National Newspaper Publishers Association and the Black Press 4 00:00:26,661 --> 00:00:28,096 Association and the Black Press of America. This is black Press 5 00:00:28,096 --> 00:00:32,199 of America. This is black Press live and obviously we are just 6 00:00:32,199 --> 00:00:34,034 live and obviously we are just 2 weeks weeks before most 7 00:00:34,034 --> 00:00:36,804 2 weeks weeks before most consequential presidential 8 00:00:36,804 --> 00:00:37,504 consequential presidential election in US history, 9 00:00:37,504 --> 00:00:39,807 election in US history, especially if your skin looks 10 00:00:39,807 --> 00:00:45,012 especially if your skin looks like mine we are talking to 11 00:00:45,012 --> 00:00:46,046 like mine we are talking to those who are making a 12 00:00:46,046 --> 00:00:46,948 those who are making a difference. Those who are 13 00:00:46,948 --> 00:00:49,817 difference. Those who are working constantly to try and 14 00:00:49,817 --> 00:00:51,719 working constantly to try and get the message out about the 15 00:00:51,719 --> 00:00:53,386 get the message out about the importance of the twenty vote 16 00:00:53,386 --> 00:00:56,958 importance of the twenty vote and tonight is no different. 17 00:00:56,958 --> 00:00:58,826 and tonight is no different. Makers our esteem Congress uh 18 00:00:58,826 --> 00:01:01,428 Makers our esteem Congress uh members and others our 19 00:01:01,428 --> 00:01:03,231 members and others our publishers and others to talk 20 00:01:03,231 --> 00:01:04,865 publishers and others to talk about the issues surrounding 21 00:01:04,865 --> 00:01:05,699 about the issues surrounding the 2020 election. They are so 22 00:01:05,699 --> 00:01:09,937 the 2020 election. They are so many of them so we can get 23 00:01:09,937 --> 00:01:10,872 many of them so we can get right into it tonight Um our 24 00:01:10,872 --> 00:01:13,473 right into it tonight Um our panel includes our very special 25 00:01:13,473 --> 00:01:15,241 panel includes our very special guest from the state of 26 00:01:15,241 --> 00:01:15,842 guest from the state of Pennsylvania. Congressman 27 00:01:15,842 --> 00:01:17,845 Pennsylvania. Congressman Dwight Evans. We also um have 28 00:01:17,845 --> 00:01:20,046 Dwight Evans. We also um have with us our President and Ceo 29 00:01:20,046 --> 00:01:21,649 with us our President and Ceo Doctor Benjamin Chavis from the 30 00:01:21,649 --> 00:01:22,483 Doctor Benjamin Chavis from the Washington former the executive 31 00:01:22,483 --> 00:01:24,585 Washington former the executive editor at that newspaper Kevin 32 00:01:24,585 --> 00:01:27,354 editor at that newspaper Kevin McNeil and down in. Florida We 33 00:01:27,354 --> 00:01:30,257 McNeil and down in. Florida We have Kevin of the Orlando 34 00:01:30,257 --> 00:01:33,761 have Kevin of the Orlando advocate and also from Florida 35 00:01:33,761 --> 00:01:36,063 advocate and also from Florida we have from the West Side 36 00:01:36,063 --> 00:01:36,697 we have from the West Side Gazette Bobby Henry the 37 00:01:36,697 --> 00:01:39,633 Gazette Bobby Henry the publisher there and we have Jim 38 00:01:39,633 --> 00:01:42,269 publisher there and we have Jim Washington of the Atlanta Voice 39 00:01:42,269 --> 00:01:44,104 Washington of the Atlanta Voice and the Dallas Weekly and we 40 00:01:44,104 --> 00:01:48,009 and the Dallas Weekly and we finally I think it’s finally we 41 00:01:48,009 --> 00:01:48,742 finally I think it’s finally we have Williams of the Star News 42 00:01:48,742 --> 00:01:50,845 have Williams of the Star News and Memphis Tennessee Good 43 00:01:50,845 --> 00:01:52,079 and Memphis Tennessee Good evening everyone uh doctor 44 00:01:52,079 --> 00:01:53,648 evening everyone uh doctor Travis you wanna uh start us 45 00:01:53,648 --> 00:01:55,883 Travis you wanna uh start us off. yes uh good evening. And 46 00:01:55,883 --> 00:01:58,219 off. yes uh good evening. And uh first we’d like to welcome 47 00:01:58,219 --> 00:02:01,321 uh first we’d like to welcome Congressman Dwight Evans uh to 48 00:02:01,321 --> 00:02:02,122 Congressman Dwight Evans uh to the Black President of America, 49 00:02:02,122 --> 00:02:04,791 the Black President of America, the National Newspaper 50 00:02:04,791 --> 00:02:06,661 the National Newspaper Publishers Association, um 51 00:02:06,661 --> 00:02:09,896 Publishers Association, um Philadelphia uh the state of 52 00:02:09,896 --> 00:02:10,998 Philadelphia uh the state of Pennsylvania is a battleground 53 00:02:10,998 --> 00:02:12,900 Pennsylvania is a battleground state, but I would just like to 54 00:02:12,900 --> 00:02:14,935 state, but I would just like to salute the work of congressman 55 00:02:14,935 --> 00:02:17,037 salute the work of congressman uh Evans uh on economic 56 00:02:17,037 --> 00:02:19,540 uh Evans uh on economic empowerment issues on uh 57 00:02:19,540 --> 00:02:19,707 empowerment issues on uh supporting black owned 58 00:02:19,707 --> 00:02:21,809 supporting black owned businesses uh congressman Evans 59 00:02:21,809 --> 00:02:24,544 businesses uh congressman Evans uh the Evans the NP is made up 60 00:02:24,544 --> 00:02:28,849 uh the Evans the NP is made up of 230 African American owned 61 00:02:28,849 --> 00:02:30,751 of 230 African American owned businesses in the newspaper 62 00:02:30,751 --> 00:02:34,689 businesses in the newspaper business. Uh we. Not on your 63 00:02:34,689 --> 00:02:35,823 business. Uh we. Not on your print but we’re in the digital 64 00:02:35,823 --> 00:02:36,890 print but we’re in the digital space and we just wanna thank 65 00:02:36,890 --> 00:02:37,858 space and we just wanna thank you for your leadership. We 66 00:02:37,858 --> 00:02:39,060 you for your leadership. We work very closely with 67 00:02:39,060 --> 00:02:41,061 work very closely with Congressman Evans as well as 68 00:02:41,061 --> 00:02:44,398 Congressman Evans as well as the other uh members of the 69 00:02:44,398 --> 00:02:45,466 the other uh members of the congressional we have the 70 00:02:45,466 --> 00:02:47,634 congressional we have the largest congressional back cuz 71 00:02:47,634 --> 00:02:51,038 largest congressional back cuz this year uh 55 members and we 72 00:02:51,038 --> 00:02:51,738 this year uh 55 members and we just salute your work and we 73 00:02:51,738 --> 00:02:53,941 just salute your work and we will continue to uh help get 74 00:02:53,941 --> 00:02:56,410 will continue to uh help get out to vote between now and 75 00:02:56,410 --> 00:02:58,145 out to vote between now and election and after the vote um 76 00:02:58,145 --> 00:02:58,712 election and after the vote um whoever becomes the next 77 00:02:58,712 --> 00:02:59,780 whoever becomes the next president, we’re gonna continue 78 00:02:59,780 --> 00:03:03,416 president, we’re gonna continue to work uh with the. 79 00:03:12,693 --> 00:03:13,627 We advocate for freedom, 80 00:03:13,627 --> 00:03:16,797 We advocate for freedom, justice and equality so Imma be 81 00:03:16,797 --> 00:03:17,832 justice and equality so Imma be on here. Imma let my other 82 00:03:17,832 --> 00:03:18,665 on here. Imma let my other fellow publishers to the 83 00:03:18,665 --> 00:03:19,133 fellow publishers to the majority of the dialogue and 84 00:03:19,133 --> 00:03:20,501 majority of the dialogue and but I’m here to show our 85 00:03:20,501 --> 00:03:23,203 but I’m here to show our support uh to let you know 86 00:03:23,203 --> 00:03:24,905 support uh to let you know Congressman Evans that uh your 87 00:03:24,905 --> 00:03:26,006 Congressman Evans that uh your voice your leadership uh has 88 00:03:26,006 --> 00:03:27,341 voice your leadership uh has already made a difference in 89 00:03:27,341 --> 00:03:27,641 already made a difference in the Congress of the United 90 00:03:27,641 --> 00:03:34,381 the Congress of the United States and we want your 91 00:03:34,548 --> 00:03:36,650 you to uh share what your 92 00:03:36,650 --> 00:03:37,350 you to uh share what your perspective is on tonight as we 93 00:03:37,350 --> 00:03:38,486 perspective is on tonight as we are. Come up to November the 94 00:03:38,486 --> 00:03:40,487 are. Come up to November the third uh we hear so much about 95 00:03:40,487 --> 00:03:41,921 third uh we hear so much about uh Philadelphia we hear so much 96 00:03:41,921 --> 00:03:44,958 uh Philadelphia we hear so much about Pennsylvania and you are 97 00:03:44,958 --> 00:03:46,226 about Pennsylvania and you are our ranking congressman from 98 00:03:46,226 --> 00:03:48,362 our ranking congressman from there. You can give us some 99 00:03:48,362 --> 00:03:50,096 there. You can give us some insights so we can report to 100 00:03:50,096 --> 00:03:52,500 insights so we can report to the rest of Black America about 101 00:03:52,500 --> 00:03:54,502 the rest of Black America about what’s happening uh in the 102 00:03:54,502 --> 00:03:55,335 what’s happening uh in the state of Pennsylvania. so thank 103 00:03:55,335 --> 00:03:55,969 state of Pennsylvania. so thank you for your presence and God 104 00:03:55,969 --> 00:03:59,306 you for your presence and God bless. Thank you well 105 00:03:59,306 --> 00:04:01,708 bless. Thank you well congressman I think we can a 106 00:04:01,708 --> 00:04:02,610 congressman I think we can a great place to start uh this 107 00:04:02,610 --> 00:04:04,778 great place to start uh this afternoon I was on a call with 108 00:04:04,778 --> 00:04:09,516 afternoon I was on a call with um CC Chair Karen Bass and also 109 00:04:09,516 --> 00:04:11,552 um CC Chair Karen Bass and also California um Congresswoman 110 00:04:11,552 --> 00:04:13,686 California um Congresswoman Barbara Lee talking about the 111 00:04:13,686 --> 00:04:15,656 Barbara Lee talking about the stimulus and talking about the 112 00:04:15,656 --> 00:04:17,991 stimulus and talking about the negotiations there one of the 113 00:04:17,991 --> 00:04:18,559 negotiations there one of the questions I have the president 114 00:04:18,559 --> 00:04:21,762 questions I have the president this morning said he want to go 115 00:04:21,762 --> 00:04:23,864 this morning said he want to go beyond the 2.2 2.2000000000000 116 00:04:23,864 --> 00:04:25,166 beyond the 2.2 2.2000000000000 that Nancy Pelosi and the 117 00:04:25,166 --> 00:04:26,867 that Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats are offering how much 118 00:04:26,867 --> 00:04:27,967 Democrats are offering how much of that is grandstanding as we 119 00:04:27,967 --> 00:04:30,404 of that is grandstanding as we get closer to to to the 120 00:04:30,404 --> 00:04:33,908 get closer to to to the election. One I wanna thank you 121 00:04:33,908 --> 00:04:36,010 election. One I wanna thank you uh the black crest in the role 122 00:04:36,010 --> 00:04:39,580 uh the black crest in the role that you played in this entire 123 00:04:39,580 --> 00:04:43,050 that you played in this entire nation as well as uh the world. 124 00:04:43,050 --> 00:04:43,684 nation as well as uh the world. uh it is significant uh to have 125 00:04:43,684 --> 00:04:43,984 uh it is significant uh to have this opportunity to talk to 126 00:04:43,984 --> 00:04:46,085 this opportunity to talk to you. So I wanna really thank 127 00:04:46,085 --> 00:04:48,189 you. So I wanna really thank you is to describe a little bit 128 00:04:48,189 --> 00:04:48,823 you is to describe a little bit to Philip a tribute to 129 00:04:48,823 --> 00:04:52,426 to Philip a tribute to Philadelphia and they aspects. 130 00:04:52,426 --> 00:04:54,662 Philadelphia and they aspects. So really I would just say um 131 00:04:54,662 --> 00:04:55,929 So really I would just say um you know you bring a very good 132 00:04:55,929 --> 00:04:57,998 you know you bring a very good question. They are huge needs 133 00:04:57,998 --> 00:05:01,535 question. They are huge needs of an awful lot of people. 134 00:05:03,770 --> 00:05:09,410 Development education 135 00:05:09,443 --> 00:05:09,910 things of that nature Uh I 136 00:05:09,910 --> 00:05:11,110 things of that nature Uh I believe that the president is 137 00:05:11,110 --> 00:05:12,646 believe that the president is talking about both sides of his 138 00:05:12,646 --> 00:05:15,249 talking about both sides of his mouth. uh he found out on hand 139 00:05:15,249 --> 00:05:17,985 mouth. uh he found out on hand to you that we need to do some 140 00:05:17,985 --> 00:05:19,019 to you that we need to do some form We believe in this 141 00:05:19,019 --> 00:05:20,988 form We believe in this pandemic, then the other hand 142 00:05:20,988 --> 00:05:23,324 pandemic, then the other hand is he cuts off the negotiation 143 00:05:23,324 --> 00:05:27,327 is he cuts off the negotiation but I believe uh through our 144 00:05:27,327 --> 00:05:30,697 but I believe uh through our speaker Nancy Pelosi uh Barbara 145 00:05:30,697 --> 00:05:33,533 speaker Nancy Pelosi uh Barbara Lee and Karen Bass. Ambassadors 146 00:05:33,533 --> 00:05:34,768 Lee and Karen Bass. Ambassadors the chairperson of the 147 00:05:34,768 --> 00:05:35,836 the chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus, 148 00:05:35,836 --> 00:05:36,670 Congressional Black Caucus, Barbara Lee or the 149 00:05:36,670 --> 00:05:37,872 Barbara Lee or the Appropriation Committee, uh 150 00:05:37,872 --> 00:05:40,306 Appropriation Committee, uh they have been trying to 151 00:05:40,306 --> 00:05:41,808 they have been trying to diligently address the issues 152 00:05:41,808 --> 00:05:45,712 diligently address the issues that are extremely important, 153 00:05:45,712 --> 00:05:47,748 that are extremely important, particularly around testing 154 00:05:47,748 --> 00:05:49,917 particularly around testing tracing and treatment That’s 155 00:05:49,917 --> 00:05:52,119 tracing and treatment That’s been a huge focus because 156 00:05:52,119 --> 00:05:52,819 been a huge focus because because as you know as a result 157 00:05:52,819 --> 00:05:55,089 because as you know as a result of this pandemic and impact is 158 00:05:55,089 --> 00:05:56,924 of this pandemic and impact is that particularly what has had 159 00:05:56,924 --> 00:05:58,692 that particularly what has had upon African-Americans uh in 160 00:05:58,692 --> 00:05:59,960 upon African-Americans uh in this important to understand 161 00:05:59,960 --> 00:06:03,764 this important to understand that we must. We must assure 162 00:06:03,764 --> 00:06:05,265 that we must. We must assure that testing so as a result, we 163 00:06:05,265 --> 00:06:07,434 that testing so as a result, we ask that question, you know we 164 00:06:07,434 --> 00:06:13,473 ask that question, you know we tried to the law The Heroes Act 165 00:06:13,473 --> 00:06:15,041 tried to the law The Heroes Act passed one version of it that 166 00:06:15,041 --> 00:06:16,110 passed one version of it that we came back and passed another 167 00:06:16,110 --> 00:06:18,646 we came back and passed another version of it and then uh the 168 00:06:18,646 --> 00:06:20,680 version of it and then uh the speaker was negotiated at the 169 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:23,716 speaker was negotiated at the table and all is all and she 170 00:06:23,716 --> 00:06:25,685 table and all is all and she stayed as you know the heroes 171 00:06:25,685 --> 00:06:27,921 stayed as you know the heroes that within the ballpark of 172 00:06:27,921 --> 00:06:30,390 that within the ballpark of $3.2000000000000 uh we came 173 00:06:30,390 --> 00:06:33,827 $3.2000000000000 uh we came back to the table two. 174 00:06:46,373 --> 00:06:48,809 The president not to negotiate 175 00:06:48,809 --> 00:06:51,178 The president not to negotiate it so the real question is 176 00:06:51,178 --> 00:06:53,280 it so the real question is who’s really on the side of me 177 00:06:53,280 --> 00:06:56,249 who’s really on the side of me who’s trying to address this 178 00:06:56,249 --> 00:06:56,550 who’s trying to address this pandemic and do something who’s 179 00:06:56,550 --> 00:07:00,087 pandemic and do something who’s trying to ensure that it’s 180 00:07:00,087 --> 00:07:00,554 trying to ensure that it’s money available for school 181 00:07:00,554 --> 00:07:01,455 money available for school trying to make sure that 182 00:07:01,455 --> 00:07:02,122 trying to make sure that there’s money available for 183 00:07:02,122 --> 00:07:02,722 there’s money available for small businesses. I invite you 184 00:07:02,722 --> 00:07:06,026 small businesses. I invite you to a small business. 185 00:07:06,693 --> 00:07:08,495 I tell you black businesses 186 00:07:08,495 --> 00:07:11,464 I tell you black businesses have been really devastated 187 00:07:11,464 --> 00:07:15,835 have been really devastated about this pandemic and I’ll 188 00:07:15,835 --> 00:07:16,236 about this pandemic and I’ll show you right to make sure 189 00:07:16,236 --> 00:07:17,537 show you right to make sure that the money is there. so 190 00:07:17,537 --> 00:07:18,338 that the money is there. so when we ask that question, I 191 00:07:18,338 --> 00:07:18,638 when we ask that question, I believe they’re talking about 192 00:07:18,638 --> 00:07:20,507 believe they’re talking about both sides of their mouth. Uh 193 00:07:20,507 --> 00:07:22,642 both sides of their mouth. Uh the speaker is had a 24 hour to 194 00:07:22,642 --> 00:07:25,111 the speaker is had a 24 hour to be available and come back in 195 00:07:25,111 --> 00:07:27,414 be available and come back in and do our part. so it’s really 196 00:07:27,414 --> 00:07:31,351 and do our part. so it’s really unclear of where the president 197 00:07:31,351 --> 00:07:31,952 unclear of where the president you know. the election is 14 198 00:07:31,952 --> 00:07:35,956 you know. the election is 14 days away and 199 00:07:36,089 --> 00:07:38,425 he’s trying to use any 200 00:07:38,425 --> 00:07:39,192 he’s trying to use any advantage that you think. That 201 00:07:39,192 --> 00:07:41,795 advantage that you think. That is to his advantage. Yeah 202 00:07:41,795 --> 00:07:43,330 is to his advantage. Yeah absolutely and congressman. I’m 203 00:07:43,330 --> 00:07:45,065 absolutely and congressman. I’m gonna allow our esteem 204 00:07:45,065 --> 00:07:46,499 gonna allow our esteem publishers to go around with 205 00:07:46,499 --> 00:07:49,002 publishers to go around with some questions um for you. but 206 00:07:49,002 --> 00:07:50,103 some questions um for you. but before we do that we do have uh 207 00:07:50,103 --> 00:07:53,306 before we do that we do have uh one uh premier editors of the 208 00:07:53,306 --> 00:07:54,240 one uh premier editors of the Black Press uh Kevin Mc of the 209 00:07:54,240 --> 00:07:55,675 Black Press uh Kevin Mc of the Washington Former Kevin is not 210 00:07:55,675 --> 00:07:59,446 Washington Former Kevin is not only the editor of the 211 00:07:59,446 --> 00:08:00,113 only the editor of the Washington former Kevin has has 212 00:08:00,113 --> 00:08:02,816 Washington former Kevin has has deep ties to the battleground 213 00:08:02,816 --> 00:08:03,984 deep ties to the battleground states of Florida and Michigan. 214 00:08:03,984 --> 00:08:05,786 states of Florida and Michigan. so I want uh Kevin to jump in 215 00:08:05,786 --> 00:08:06,019 so I want uh Kevin to jump in there and Kevin. why don’t you 216 00:08:06,019 --> 00:08:09,122 there and Kevin. why don’t you start? 217 00:08:16,930 --> 00:08:20,066 Can’t hear. 218 00:08:21,334 --> 00:08:22,102 Um yeah, as you said, uh I’m in 219 00:08:22,102 --> 00:08:24,772 Um yeah, as you said, uh I’m in Black Press 25 years, Detroit 220 00:08:24,772 --> 00:08:26,774 Black Press 25 years, Detroit Chicago Miami Uh Atlanta and 221 00:08:26,774 --> 00:08:30,277 Chicago Miami Uh Atlanta and now uh DC and talking with all 222 00:08:30,277 --> 00:08:33,447 now uh DC and talking with all of my colleagues, we all seem 223 00:08:33,447 --> 00:08:37,751 of my colleagues, we all seem to hear the same things and 224 00:08:37,751 --> 00:08:39,586 to hear the same things and that is this this level of 225 00:08:39,586 --> 00:08:41,188 that is this this level of frustration is really built up 226 00:08:41,188 --> 00:08:43,323 frustration is really built up and um you know II. I’m very 227 00:08:43,323 --> 00:08:45,992 and um you know II. I’m very fearful that um the 228 00:08:45,992 --> 00:08:47,394 fearful that um the conversation, you may be having 229 00:08:47,394 --> 00:08:48,829 conversation, you may be having just get my question I keep 230 00:08:48,829 --> 00:08:49,396 just get my question I keep hearing this tired of people 231 00:08:49,396 --> 00:08:52,532 hearing this tired of people talking. 232 00:08:55,001 --> 00:08:55,268 But there are a lot of people 233 00:08:55,268 --> 00:08:58,238 But there are a lot of people being put out and Stacey wrote 234 00:08:58,238 --> 00:08:59,073 being put out and Stacey wrote a wonderful piece for the paper 235 00:08:59,073 --> 00:09:00,941 a wonderful piece for the paper this week about the evictions 236 00:09:00,941 --> 00:09:05,545 this week about the evictions um I’m just wonder uh from your 237 00:09:05,545 --> 00:09:06,413 um I’m just wonder uh from your perspective congressman who can 238 00:09:06,413 --> 00:09:08,348 perspective congressman who can black people trust now I mean, 239 00:09:08,348 --> 00:09:09,282 black people trust now I mean, I mean it may seem like I said 240 00:09:09,282 --> 00:09:10,884 I mean it may seem like I said My question II Trust Jesus, but 241 00:09:10,884 --> 00:09:13,487 My question II Trust Jesus, but I don’t know about anyone else 242 00:09:13,487 --> 00:09:15,655 I don’t know about anyone else because as you said we keep 243 00:09:15,655 --> 00:09:18,625 because as you said we keep getting to spin every 2 weeks 244 00:09:18,625 --> 00:09:21,228 getting to spin every 2 weeks left, I’m trying to get people 245 00:09:21,228 --> 00:09:21,661 left, I’m trying to get people to vote, but then people say. 246 00:09:21,661 --> 00:09:21,928 to vote, but then people say. That doesn’t matter what do you 247 00:09:21,928 --> 00:09:24,364 That doesn’t matter what do you say to people when they say I I 248 00:09:24,364 --> 00:09:25,732 say to people when they say I I don’t know who to and I don’t 249 00:09:25,732 --> 00:09:30,470 don’t know who to and I don’t wanna go. I ain’t you certainly 250 00:09:30,470 --> 00:09:33,974 wanna go. I ain’t you certainly with the late giant lips, but 251 00:09:33,974 --> 00:09:36,243 with the late giant lips, but when I was a kid growing up, I 252 00:09:36,243 --> 00:09:39,780 when I was a kid growing up, I had a coffee and John Lewis uh 253 00:09:39,780 --> 00:09:42,082 had a coffee and John Lewis uh on TV and as you know, he was a 254 00:09:42,082 --> 00:09:43,750 on TV and as you know, he was a part of the big six. He was one 255 00:09:43,750 --> 00:09:45,685 part of the big six. He was one of the big six and he used to 256 00:09:45,685 --> 00:09:47,320 of the big six and he used to always say if you see something 257 00:09:47,320 --> 00:09:50,056 always say if you see something do something and they also said 258 00:09:50,056 --> 00:09:51,491 do something and they also said very clearly, if you think 259 00:09:51,491 --> 00:09:54,894 very clearly, if you think things have been. 260 00:09:57,697 --> 00:10:01,434 Clearly the lake John Lewis 261 00:10:01,434 --> 00:10:03,169 Clearly the lake John Lewis demonstrated in all of us 262 00:10:03,169 --> 00:10:04,071 demonstrated in all of us because when you think about 263 00:10:04,071 --> 00:10:08,041 because when you think about it, the leadership be show they 264 00:10:08,041 --> 00:10:11,145 it, the leadership be show they are now 55 members of part of 265 00:10:11,145 --> 00:10:12,779 are now 55 members of part of the Congressional Black Caucus. 266 00:10:12,779 --> 00:10:16,583 the Congressional Black Caucus. You have Jim Clyburn, who is a 267 00:10:16,583 --> 00:10:17,684 You have Jim Clyburn, who is a leadership we have jeffs who is 268 00:10:17,684 --> 00:10:19,987 leadership we have jeffs who is a leadership you have barbers 269 00:10:19,987 --> 00:10:23,924 a leadership you have barbers in leadership so I. The state 270 00:10:23,924 --> 00:10:26,626 in leadership so I. The state that one of the first original 271 00:10:26,626 --> 00:10:30,698 that one of the first original people are part of the park was 272 00:10:30,698 --> 00:10:36,402 people are part of the park was Roberts. He was elected in 273 00:10:36,402 --> 00:10:37,437 Roberts. He was elected in 1958. He was as Jim Clapper 274 00:10:37,437 --> 00:10:39,239 1958. He was as Jim Clapper always like to say to me he was 275 00:10:39,239 --> 00:10:41,542 always like to say to me he was from South Carolina Congressman 276 00:10:41,542 --> 00:10:43,643 from South Carolina Congressman Bill Gray was the first week in 277 00:10:43,643 --> 00:10:46,013 Bill Gray was the first week in the United States so if you 278 00:10:46,013 --> 00:10:51,118 the United States so if you look at from the aspect of 1850 279 00:10:51,118 --> 00:10:54,354 look at from the aspect of 1850 in terms of the 280 00:10:57,890 --> 00:11:00,527 Remarkable promise Is there a 281 00:11:00,527 --> 00:11:02,796 Remarkable promise Is there a lot to do? I’ll be the first 282 00:11:02,796 --> 00:11:04,064 lot to do? I’ll be the first one to say? yes the aspect of 283 00:11:04,064 --> 00:11:05,331 one to say? yes the aspect of systematic racism the movement 284 00:11:05,331 --> 00:11:07,034 systematic racism the movement of the young people today with 285 00:11:07,034 --> 00:11:08,468 of the young people today with black Lives matter is a 286 00:11:08,468 --> 00:11:11,738 black Lives matter is a building block that started by 287 00:11:11,738 --> 00:11:13,873 building block that started by others that laid the groundwork 288 00:11:13,873 --> 00:11:16,409 others that laid the groundwork to where we are today. So do we 289 00:11:16,409 --> 00:11:17,810 to where we are today. So do we have a lot go? Yes John Lewis 290 00:11:17,810 --> 00:11:19,980 have a lot go? Yes John Lewis would say that voting is always 291 00:11:19,980 --> 00:11:22,049 would say that voting is always to keep the change in this 292 00:11:22,049 --> 00:11:25,586 to keep the change in this process, The black community. 293 00:11:29,489 --> 00:11:33,626 Not be the nominee of the 294 00:11:33,626 --> 00:11:36,430 Not be the nominee of the Democratic Party, It was not 295 00:11:36,430 --> 00:11:39,099 Democratic Party, It was not because of black people in 296 00:11:39,099 --> 00:11:41,467 because of black people in South Carolina Doug Jones, who 297 00:11:41,467 --> 00:11:43,337 South Carolina Doug Jones, who is the United States Senator of 298 00:11:43,337 --> 00:11:46,706 is the United States Senator of Alabama Black women voted 299 00:11:46,706 --> 00:11:47,774 Alabama Black women voted tremendously so when we talk 300 00:11:47,774 --> 00:11:48,375 tremendously so when we talk about Fifty-five African 301 00:11:48,375 --> 00:11:50,043 about Fifty-five African fifty-five African-Americans, 302 00:11:50,043 --> 00:11:51,945 fifty-five African-Americans, we talked about uh the fact 303 00:11:51,945 --> 00:11:53,280 we talked about uh the fact that you have the first black 304 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:56,349 that you have the first black woman ever in the history of. 305 00:11:56,349 --> 00:11:59,552 woman ever in the history of. On a major party, the best that 306 00:11:59,552 --> 00:12:02,822 On a major party, the best that happen that 307 00:12:04,358 --> 00:12:06,693 didn’t just happen to us, 308 00:12:06,693 --> 00:12:08,361 didn’t just happen to us, obviously tomorrow uh President 309 00:12:08,361 --> 00:12:10,130 obviously tomorrow uh President Obama is coming to Philadelphia 310 00:12:10,130 --> 00:12:13,166 Obama is coming to Philadelphia Now he is probably the most 311 00:12:13,166 --> 00:12:15,202 Now he is probably the most articulated person that you 312 00:12:15,202 --> 00:12:16,703 articulated person that you have in this nation who can do 313 00:12:16,703 --> 00:12:18,772 have in this nation who can do and explain there’s no accident 314 00:12:18,772 --> 00:12:20,440 and explain there’s no accident that he chose to come to 315 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,608 that he chose to come to Philadelphia on on the campaign 316 00:12:22,608 --> 00:12:24,511 Philadelphia on on the campaign trail, the first city he’s 317 00:12:24,511 --> 00:12:27,981 trail, the first city he’s coming to Philadelphia and the. 318 00:12:30,851 --> 00:12:32,719 There maybe some frustration I 319 00:12:32,719 --> 00:12:34,654 There maybe some frustration I will not do that. There’s some 320 00:12:34,654 --> 00:12:36,790 will not do that. There’s some things that we could and should 321 00:12:36,790 --> 00:12:38,758 things that we could and should be doing more. I don’t deny but 322 00:12:38,758 --> 00:12:40,193 be doing more. I don’t deny but under the vast leadership if 323 00:12:40,193 --> 00:12:43,030 under the vast leadership if you take to George Floyd please 324 00:12:43,030 --> 00:12:44,230 you take to George Floyd please reform that pass think about 325 00:12:44,230 --> 00:12:45,865 reform that pass think about the significance that it passed 326 00:12:45,865 --> 00:12:49,336 the significance that it passed the House of Representative and 327 00:12:49,336 --> 00:12:50,871 the House of Representative and we can pass with the 328 00:12:50,871 --> 00:12:52,372 we can pass with the Congressional caucus. Let that 329 00:12:52,372 --> 00:12:55,742 Congressional caucus. Let that when you talk about universal 330 00:12:55,742 --> 00:12:58,912 when you talk about universal checks the gym. 331 00:12:59,045 --> 00:13:02,215 I can point number use example 332 00:13:02,215 --> 00:13:03,750 I can point number use example of the involvement of various 333 00:13:03,750 --> 00:13:06,386 of the involvement of various members and the chairmanship 334 00:13:06,386 --> 00:13:09,823 members and the chairmanship when you talk about Bobby Scott 335 00:13:09,823 --> 00:13:11,424 when you talk about Bobby Scott in terms of uh the chairmanship 336 00:13:11,424 --> 00:13:13,593 in terms of uh the chairmanship that he has you talk about uh 337 00:13:13,593 --> 00:13:16,029 that he has you talk about uh this the importance of this. so 338 00:13:16,029 --> 00:13:18,565 this the importance of this. so yes, they are no question. 339 00:13:18,565 --> 00:13:20,167 yes, they are no question. there’s a lot of things that 340 00:13:20,167 --> 00:13:21,368 there’s a lot of things that could should, but I share with 341 00:13:21,368 --> 00:13:24,404 could should, but I share with you as the late you just as he 342 00:13:24,404 --> 00:13:27,506 you as the late you just as he would say 343 00:13:28,775 --> 00:13:30,511 just walk in my shoes and you. 344 00:13:30,511 --> 00:13:32,479 just walk in my shoes and you. What things have changed? Yeah 345 00:13:32,479 --> 00:13:34,748 What things have changed? Yeah and congressman uh we again we 346 00:13:34,748 --> 00:13:36,049 and congressman uh we again we appreciate your can we 347 00:13:36,049 --> 00:13:37,751 appreciate your can we appreciate the straight 348 00:13:37,751 --> 00:13:38,351 appreciate the straight shooting and that’s what we 349 00:13:38,351 --> 00:13:39,386 shooting and that’s what we expect here on black press 350 00:13:39,386 --> 00:13:40,787 expect here on black press live. and that’s what we’re 351 00:13:40,787 --> 00:13:41,787 live. and that’s what we’re gonna be giving everyone every 352 00:13:41,787 --> 00:13:45,092 gonna be giving everyone every single week and including 353 00:13:45,092 --> 00:13:46,994 single week and including election night where we will 354 00:13:46,994 --> 00:13:49,261 election night where we will have a marathon live stream 355 00:13:49,261 --> 00:13:50,697 have a marathon live stream tune in. We have a range of 356 00:13:50,697 --> 00:13:52,499 tune in. We have a range of guests um on our uh schedule 357 00:13:52,499 --> 00:13:54,634 guests um on our uh schedule for election night, I wanna go 358 00:13:54,634 --> 00:13:56,903 for election night, I wanna go out to Atlanta Georgia to um 359 00:13:56,903 --> 00:13:59,006 out to Atlanta Georgia to um another um really key stand. 360 00:13:59,006 --> 00:14:03,243 another um really key stand. Georgia um Jim Washington, Jim, 361 00:14:03,243 --> 00:14:05,878 Georgia um Jim Washington, Jim, um what’s your uh thoughts 362 00:14:05,878 --> 00:14:07,814 um what’s your uh thoughts about uh the importance of 363 00:14:07,814 --> 00:14:09,949 about uh the importance of doctor Travis had mentioned 364 00:14:09,949 --> 00:14:10,984 doctor Travis had mentioned over and over again about not 365 00:14:10,984 --> 00:14:13,352 over and over again about not losing focus and I want you to 366 00:14:13,352 --> 00:14:15,521 losing focus and I want you to talk about that and any 367 00:14:15,521 --> 00:14:16,456 talk about that and any question you might have for the 368 00:14:16,456 --> 00:14:19,126 question you might have for the congressman uh surrounded not 369 00:14:19,126 --> 00:14:22,495 congressman uh surrounded not losing focus. 370 00:14:26,866 --> 00:14:27,300 We’re not hearing you. I’m 371 00:14:27,300 --> 00:14:30,336 We’re not hearing you. I’m sorry. 372 00:14:31,405 --> 00:14:33,540 First of all you gotta be 373 00:14:33,540 --> 00:14:36,642 First of all you gotta be commended for the panel because 374 00:14:36,642 --> 00:14:38,678 commended for the panel because Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania 375 00:14:38,678 --> 00:14:39,513 Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania and Georgia uh, and I’m sure I 376 00:14:39,513 --> 00:14:40,480 and Georgia uh, and I’m sure I may have missed someone these 377 00:14:40,480 --> 00:14:42,381 may have missed someone these are all key battleground states 378 00:14:42,381 --> 00:14:43,583 are all key battleground states and Joe Biden takes all of 379 00:14:43,583 --> 00:14:46,019 and Joe Biden takes all of that. It’s done deal. It’s a 380 00:14:46,019 --> 00:14:47,954 that. It’s done deal. It’s a struggle and one thing that we 381 00:14:47,954 --> 00:14:49,756 struggle and one thing that we keep emphasizing is and you 382 00:14:49,756 --> 00:14:51,691 keep emphasizing is and you heard it during the protest. Is 383 00:14:51,691 --> 00:14:55,028 heard it during the protest. Is it a moment or is it a movement 384 00:14:55,028 --> 00:14:58,498 it a moment or is it a movement and the moment and the movement 385 00:14:58,498 --> 00:15:00,833 and the moment and the movement are really focused on this 386 00:15:00,833 --> 00:15:01,568 are really focused on this issue of voting, one of the 387 00:15:01,568 --> 00:15:04,771 issue of voting, one of the things that. 388 00:15:05,070 --> 00:15:06,906 I have seen here is the result 389 00:15:06,906 --> 00:15:07,940 I have seen here is the result of people is one thing that you 390 00:15:07,940 --> 00:15:09,742 of people is one thing that you know you just can’t tell black 391 00:15:09,742 --> 00:15:12,345 know you just can’t tell black people you’re going to inhibit 392 00:15:12,345 --> 00:15:13,814 people you’re going to inhibit them in some way and not expect 393 00:15:13,814 --> 00:15:15,081 them in some way and not expect them to do do something about 394 00:15:15,081 --> 00:15:16,082 them to do do something about it. back in the day, don’t get 395 00:15:16,082 --> 00:15:19,986 it. back in the day, don’t get me wrong. It was a little 396 00:15:19,986 --> 00:15:22,555 me wrong. It was a little quieter now. it’s an it’s a 397 00:15:22,555 --> 00:15:23,724 quieter now. it’s an it’s a public insult and and what 398 00:15:23,724 --> 00:15:28,161 public insult and and what public insult is why we see the 399 00:15:28,161 --> 00:15:29,963 public insult is why we see the people at the polls and why 400 00:15:29,963 --> 00:15:31,398 people at the polls and why they stay particularly in 401 00:15:31,398 --> 00:15:32,832 they stay particularly in Georgia why they stay in those 402 00:15:32,832 --> 00:15:34,267 Georgia why they stay in those in those situations for as long 403 00:15:34,267 --> 00:15:37,471 in those situations for as long as they have. 404 00:15:39,005 --> 00:15:39,706 Were devoting in great numbers 405 00:15:39,706 --> 00:15:43,176 Were devoting in great numbers here, I mean they’ve already 406 00:15:43,176 --> 00:15:44,743 here, I mean they’ve already voted uh 1000002000000. 407 00:15:44,743 --> 00:15:45,578 voted uh 1000002000000. 1000002000003 and we’ve only 408 00:15:45,578 --> 00:15:49,382 1000002000003 and we’ve only been in this uh maybe six 7 409 00:15:49,382 --> 00:15:51,651 been in this uh maybe six 7 days I would like to ask the 410 00:15:51,651 --> 00:15:53,919 days I would like to ask the congressman. How do you take 411 00:15:53,919 --> 00:15:56,356 congressman. How do you take voting? I understand all the 412 00:15:56,356 --> 00:15:57,891 voting? I understand all the other complex issues, but how 413 00:15:57,891 --> 00:16:00,326 other complex issues, but how do we take the voting and 414 00:16:00,326 --> 00:16:02,962 do we take the voting and understand how it translates 415 00:16:02,962 --> 00:16:04,630 understand how it translates into the power? we need to make 416 00:16:04,630 --> 00:16:06,499 into the power? we need to make a difference. I know what 417 00:16:06,499 --> 00:16:06,933 a difference. I know what peoples. Off they go to the 418 00:16:06,933 --> 00:16:08,701 peoples. Off they go to the polls and they both they got a 419 00:16:08,701 --> 00:16:09,636 polls and they both they got a real reason to go vote right 420 00:16:09,636 --> 00:16:11,403 real reason to go vote right now, but it can’t go back to 421 00:16:11,403 --> 00:16:13,573 now, but it can’t go back to normal on November, the fourth 422 00:16:13,573 --> 00:16:15,208 normal on November, the fourth and the next one is less and 423 00:16:15,208 --> 00:16:16,643 and the next one is less and the next I’m talking about the 424 00:16:16,643 --> 00:16:18,144 the next I’m talking about the turnout. So is there anything 425 00:16:18,144 --> 00:16:19,512 turnout. So is there anything from your point of view that 426 00:16:19,512 --> 00:16:23,215 from your point of view that you can take the voting side of 427 00:16:23,215 --> 00:16:24,917 you can take the voting side of it and make it more than a 428 00:16:24,917 --> 00:16:28,421 it and make it more than a moment of discuss and turn it 429 00:16:28,421 --> 00:16:30,290 moment of discuss and turn it into uh an issue of resolve so 430 00:16:30,290 --> 00:16:32,759 into uh an issue of resolve so that it is consistent and it 431 00:16:32,759 --> 00:16:35,562 that it is consistent and it builds over time. Is there 432 00:16:35,562 --> 00:16:36,596 builds over time. Is there anything that you see in the 433 00:16:36,596 --> 00:16:41,234 anything that you see in the world? Um seven 6 years from 434 00:16:41,234 --> 00:16:44,970 world? Um seven 6 years from now the Constitution will 435 00:16:44,970 --> 00:16:50,076 now the Constitution will celebrate 200. 250 years. 436 00:16:52,311 --> 00:16:55,248 There’s a flawed document and 437 00:16:55,248 --> 00:16:56,415 There’s a flawed document and we know the fact that the 438 00:16:56,415 --> 00:16:58,884 we know the fact that the matter is there’s been an awful 439 00:16:58,884 --> 00:17:01,354 matter is there’s been an awful lot of changes in that period 440 00:17:01,354 --> 00:17:02,822 lot of changes in that period of time. What essentially is on 441 00:17:02,822 --> 00:17:06,793 of time. What essentially is on the ballot is the democracy 442 00:17:06,793 --> 00:17:09,162 the ballot is the democracy that is on the ballot. That is 443 00:17:09,162 --> 00:17:09,696 that is on the ballot. That is the element that allows the 444 00:17:09,696 --> 00:17:12,598 the element that allows the freedom and the the the 445 00:17:12,598 --> 00:17:13,934 freedom and the the the liberties to make those kind of 446 00:17:13,934 --> 00:17:18,605 liberties to make those kind of choices in terms of what we do, 447 00:17:18,605 --> 00:17:19,906 choices in terms of what we do, I just did to you. I talked 448 00:17:19,906 --> 00:17:21,974 I just did to you. I talked about Senator Harris being on 449 00:17:21,974 --> 00:17:25,245 about Senator Harris being on the ticket. 450 00:17:27,213 --> 00:17:30,216 You know uh I’m I’m I’m old 451 00:17:30,216 --> 00:17:31,650 You know uh I’m I’m I’m old enough to remember when 452 00:17:31,650 --> 00:17:34,820 enough to remember when Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm 453 00:17:34,820 --> 00:17:40,494 Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm got elected in 1968 and then 454 00:17:40,494 --> 00:17:42,228 got elected in 1968 and then for for President of the United 455 00:17:42,228 --> 00:17:45,631 for for President of the United States in 1972. so from 1972 to 456 00:17:45,631 --> 00:17:48,335 States in 1972. so from 1972 to have been Senator Harris on a 457 00:17:48,335 --> 00:17:49,002 have been Senator Harris on a major fight that never happened 458 00:17:49,002 --> 00:17:51,404 major fight that never happened before in the history of the 459 00:17:51,404 --> 00:17:52,839 before in the history of the country never was a black 460 00:17:52,839 --> 00:17:55,442 country never was a black woman. Appointed on the 461 00:17:55,442 --> 00:18:01,080 woman. Appointed on the National Party so that when we 462 00:18:01,080 --> 00:18:03,483 National Party so that when we know about President Obama, we 463 00:18:03,483 --> 00:18:04,517 know about President Obama, we talk about health care the 464 00:18:04,517 --> 00:18:05,051 talk about health care the essential aspect of the health 465 00:18:05,051 --> 00:18:07,253 essential aspect of the health kit because if we talk about 466 00:18:07,253 --> 00:18:09,288 kit because if we talk about health disparities we talk 467 00:18:09,288 --> 00:18:10,924 health disparities we talk about blood pressure, diabetes 468 00:18:10,924 --> 00:18:13,726 about blood pressure, diabetes and and effect this pandemic uh 469 00:18:13,726 --> 00:18:17,096 and and effect this pandemic uh we had uh a hearing I’m on the 470 00:18:17,096 --> 00:18:19,165 we had uh a hearing I’m on the ways and means committee which 471 00:18:19,165 --> 00:18:22,702 ways and means committee which former of me Charlie was the 472 00:18:22,702 --> 00:18:22,935 former of me Charlie was the chairman of the ways and means 473 00:18:22,935 --> 00:18:26,128 chairman of the ways and means committee. 474 00:18:27,796 --> 00:18:29,798 The oldest committee and 475 00:18:29,798 --> 00:18:33,502 The oldest committee and communist that Charlie was the 476 00:18:33,502 --> 00:18:37,339 communist that Charlie was the chairman of it, so I say those 477 00:18:37,339 --> 00:18:40,342 chairman of it, so I say those things from a significant thing 478 00:18:40,342 --> 00:18:42,411 things from a significant thing in placement because that 479 00:18:42,411 --> 00:18:43,612 in placement because that allowed African-Americans to be 480 00:18:43,612 --> 00:18:44,847 allowed African-Americans to be in place when you talk about 481 00:18:44,847 --> 00:18:46,915 in place when you talk about the Affordable Care Act, which 482 00:18:46,915 --> 00:18:48,517 the Affordable Care Act, which President Obama initiate which 483 00:18:48,517 --> 00:18:51,820 President Obama initiate which we have which affected 20000000 484 00:18:51,820 --> 00:18:54,990 we have which affected 20000000 Americans. 485 00:18:56,558 --> 00:18:58,127 And people of color when you 486 00:18:58,127 --> 00:18:59,027 And people of color when you talk about this battle over the 487 00:18:59,027 --> 00:19:00,296 talk about this battle over the over the United States, Supreme 488 00:19:00,296 --> 00:19:01,429 over the United States, Supreme Court and fighting a justice 489 00:19:01,429 --> 00:19:02,831 Court and fighting a justice who’s talking about potentially 490 00:19:02,831 --> 00:19:08,370 who’s talking about potentially trying to honor to remove 491 00:19:09,137 --> 00:19:12,708 pre-existing conditions. So 492 00:19:12,708 --> 00:19:16,545 pre-existing conditions. So what is most essential to I 493 00:19:16,545 --> 00:19:18,780 what is most essential to I believe to to your to your 494 00:19:18,780 --> 00:19:19,448 believe to to your to your constituency is nothing more 495 00:19:19,448 --> 00:19:20,649 constituency is nothing more essential than this question of 496 00:19:20,649 --> 00:19:23,619 essential than this question of health care because that is the 497 00:19:23,619 --> 00:19:26,955 health care because that is the basis health care is the 498 00:19:30,817 --> 00:19:33,887 Be To be bold to do various 499 00:19:33,887 --> 00:19:36,489 Be To be bold to do various things so that is uh that is a 500 00:19:36,489 --> 00:19:39,492 things so that is uh that is a number one fight for the 501 00:19:39,492 --> 00:19:41,327 number one fight for the Congressional Black Caucus. 502 00:19:41,327 --> 00:19:44,931 Congressional Black Caucus. That’s a fight for the Biden 503 00:19:44,931 --> 00:19:47,400 That’s a fight for the Biden potential of all of it. So we 504 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:49,936 potential of all of it. So we all recognize that I think we 505 00:19:49,936 --> 00:19:51,270 all recognize that I think we see a huge distinction between 506 00:19:51,270 --> 00:19:53,773 see a huge distinction between those who try to take away 507 00:19:53,773 --> 00:19:55,842 those who try to take away health care Think about There’s 508 00:19:55,842 --> 00:19:58,178 health care Think about There’s one person trying to take away, 509 00:19:58,178 --> 00:20:01,314 one person trying to take away, black people and 510 00:20:01,481 --> 00:20:01,848 other people’s health care. So 511 00:20:01,848 --> 00:20:03,016 other people’s health care. So I’m saying. That is something 512 00:20:03,016 --> 00:20:05,351 I’m saying. That is something that is measurable some people 513 00:20:05,351 --> 00:20:06,586 that is measurable some people can see and feel the importance 514 00:20:06,586 --> 00:20:10,123 can see and feel the importance of of it. And very that’s very 515 00:20:10,123 --> 00:20:15,361 of of it. And very that’s very important. Yeah, but thank you 516 00:20:15,361 --> 00:20:17,263 important. Yeah, but thank you uh congressman for that 517 00:20:17,263 --> 00:20:18,631 uh congressman for that response and um we are talking 518 00:20:18,631 --> 00:20:23,103 response and um we are talking to congressman uh Dwight Evans 519 00:20:23,103 --> 00:20:25,105 to congressman uh Dwight Evans of Pennsylvania and before we 520 00:20:25,105 --> 00:20:26,573 of Pennsylvania and before we get to our um esteem publisher 521 00:20:26,573 --> 00:20:29,643 get to our um esteem publisher out in Memphis uh training and 522 00:20:29,643 --> 00:20:30,710 out in Memphis uh training and our publishers down in Florida 523 00:20:30,710 --> 00:20:31,578 our publishers down in Florida uh Bobby Henry of the Westside 524 00:20:31,578 --> 00:20:34,347 uh Bobby Henry of the Westside Gazette and and uh Kevin of the 525 00:20:34,347 --> 00:20:35,181 Gazette and and uh Kevin of the Orlando advocate we do have 526 00:20:35,181 --> 00:20:36,816 Orlando advocate we do have another publisher who is 527 00:20:36,816 --> 00:20:39,919 another publisher who is watching um from Arizona, 528 00:20:39,919 --> 00:20:43,123 watching um from Arizona, another state that might um. 529 00:20:45,692 --> 00:20:46,926 And he has a question for you 530 00:20:46,926 --> 00:20:48,194 And he has a question for you congressman, he says. There’s a 531 00:20:48,194 --> 00:20:51,030 congressman, he says. There’s a room with that uh forty-five 532 00:20:51,030 --> 00:20:52,832 room with that uh forty-five President Trump is using the 533 00:20:52,832 --> 00:20:54,868 President Trump is using the stimulus money to pay to his 534 00:20:54,868 --> 00:20:56,402 stimulus money to pay to his friends to then pay off his 535 00:20:56,402 --> 00:21:00,140 friends to then pay off his debt. Do you have 536 00:21:00,140 --> 00:21:00,173 debt. Do you have any 537 00:21:00,173 --> 00:21:03,410 any comments on that? I don’t 538 00:21:03,410 --> 00:21:05,111 any comments on that? I don’t you know he has a tendency to 539 00:21:05,111 --> 00:21:07,947 you know he has a tendency to tell you anything. I’m not 540 00:21:07,947 --> 00:21:08,815 tell you anything. I’m not gonna tell you if you I don’t 541 00:21:08,815 --> 00:21:10,150 gonna tell you if you I don’t know for a fact I mean there’s 542 00:21:10,150 --> 00:21:11,584 know for a fact I mean there’s a lot of things, but you know 543 00:21:11,584 --> 00:21:15,055 a lot of things, but you know it’s interesting. you know who. 544 00:21:18,659 --> 00:21:21,294 Is Jim Jim Clyburn, who is the 545 00:21:21,294 --> 00:21:24,930 Is Jim Jim Clyburn, who is the whip it has oversight in terms 546 00:21:24,930 --> 00:21:26,633 whip it has oversight in terms of the accountability How 547 00:21:26,633 --> 00:21:28,535 of the accountability How taxpayers money is been spent 548 00:21:28,535 --> 00:21:31,170 taxpayers money is been spent in terms of the care so Jim 549 00:21:31,170 --> 00:21:34,974 in terms of the care so Jim Clyburn with Speaker Pelosi 550 00:21:34,974 --> 00:21:37,710 Clyburn with Speaker Pelosi establish a committee very 551 00:21:37,710 --> 00:21:41,147 establish a committee very similar to what a had and his 552 00:21:41,147 --> 00:21:42,916 similar to what a had and his committee is to have oversight 553 00:21:42,916 --> 00:21:46,119 committee is to have oversight so he has that kind of. 554 00:21:49,122 --> 00:21:52,259 To ensure that the money is 555 00:21:52,259 --> 00:21:52,725 To ensure that the money is going to the people who need 556 00:21:52,725 --> 00:21:52,992 going to the people who need it. Jim copper is the one who’s 557 00:21:52,992 --> 00:21:54,661 it. Jim copper is the one who’s responsible for monitoring that 558 00:21:54,661 --> 00:21:55,528 responsible for monitoring that situation because this is 559 00:21:55,528 --> 00:21:57,296 situation because this is taxpayers money and the speaker 560 00:21:57,296 --> 00:21:59,966 taxpayers money and the speaker of the House Speaker Pelosi and 561 00:21:59,966 --> 00:22:03,770 of the House Speaker Pelosi and Jim Clyde uh a very uh 562 00:22:03,770 --> 00:22:09,342 Jim Clyde uh a very uh responsible and all of us to 563 00:22:09,342 --> 00:22:12,078 responsible and all of us to ensure that people are 564 00:22:12,078 --> 00:22:13,112 ensure that people are accountable in the use of 565 00:22:13,112 --> 00:22:13,446 accountable in the use of money. so I share with you uh 566 00:22:13,446 --> 00:22:16,116 money. so I share with you uh from Arizona that it so look he 567 00:22:16,116 --> 00:22:17,150 from Arizona that it so look he could be doing it. I’m not 568 00:22:17,150 --> 00:22:19,452 could be doing it. I’m not gonna say some I don’t know I 569 00:22:19,452 --> 00:22:21,154 gonna say some I don’t know I mean, but cuz that’s not the 570 00:22:21,154 --> 00:22:22,422 mean, but cuz that’s not the way I operate, but the fact 571 00:22:22,422 --> 00:22:23,256 way I operate, but the fact that the matter is I’m saying 572 00:22:23,256 --> 00:22:26,159 that the matter is I’m saying to you we do have this is a 573 00:22:26,159 --> 00:22:29,296 to you we do have this is a safeguards 574 00:22:30,930 --> 00:22:31,531 involved in the process and and 575 00:22:31,531 --> 00:22:32,832 involved in the process and and and we will come to a question 576 00:22:32,832 --> 00:22:35,001 and we will come to a question from uh one of our um loyal 577 00:22:35,001 --> 00:22:39,038 from uh one of our um loyal viewers uh David Youngblood in 578 00:22:39,038 --> 00:22:39,772 viewers uh David Youngblood in a moment but I wanna go out to 579 00:22:39,772 --> 00:22:41,741 a moment but I wanna go out to Williams and uh Memphis um I’m 580 00:22:41,741 --> 00:22:43,242 Williams and uh Memphis um I’m sure you have some thoughts 581 00:22:43,242 --> 00:22:45,845 sure you have some thoughts that you wanna share or ask the 582 00:22:45,845 --> 00:22:46,746 that you wanna share or ask the congressman go ahead. Well here 583 00:22:46,746 --> 00:22:48,681 congressman go ahead. Well here in uh Tennessee we’ve been uh 584 00:22:48,681 --> 00:22:50,049 in uh Tennessee we’ve been uh having some aggressive early 585 00:22:50,049 --> 00:22:51,718 having some aggressive early voting uh on the on the first 586 00:22:51,718 --> 00:22:55,387 voting uh on the on the first day. We’re over 200 a 1270. 587 00:22:55,387 --> 00:22:58,525 day. We’re over 200 a 1270. 1270000 people statewide who 588 00:22:58,525 --> 00:23:01,093 1270000 people statewide who went to the polls on the first 589 00:23:01,093 --> 00:23:01,828 went to the polls on the first day of early voting to vote and 590 00:23:01,828 --> 00:23:03,764 day of early voting to vote and uh in Memphis alone that was 591 00:23:03,764 --> 00:23:05,231 uh in Memphis alone that was over 27000 um by the end of the 592 00:23:05,231 --> 00:23:07,466 over 27000 um by the end of the week there was over 16% of the 593 00:23:07,466 --> 00:23:08,735 week there was over 16% of the uh registered voters who have 594 00:23:08,735 --> 00:23:10,270 uh registered voters who have already gone out to vote now 595 00:23:10,270 --> 00:23:14,774 already gone out to vote now Tennessee over the past few uh 596 00:23:14,774 --> 00:23:14,841 Tennessee over the past few uh presidential 597 00:23:14,841 --> 00:23:15,676 presidential elections has been 598 00:23:15,676 --> 00:23:18,244 presidential elections has been of the 90.8 counties. 599 00:23:18,244 --> 00:23:19,746 of the 90.8 counties. ninety-six of them are red 600 00:23:19,746 --> 00:23:23,282 ninety-six of them are red counties. only two of them are. 601 00:23:23,816 --> 00:23:25,752 Shelby County We’re Memphis is 602 00:23:25,752 --> 00:23:27,086 Shelby County We’re Memphis is located um Country and what I 603 00:23:27,086 --> 00:23:27,887 located um Country and what I would like to know is how can 604 00:23:27,887 --> 00:23:29,889 would like to know is how can we actually help make a 605 00:23:29,889 --> 00:23:32,525 we actually help make a difference not necessarily in 606 00:23:32,525 --> 00:23:35,428 difference not necessarily in regards to red and blue, but 607 00:23:35,428 --> 00:23:36,930 regards to red and blue, but how we can make a difference in 608 00:23:36,930 --> 00:23:37,731 how we can make a difference in regards to the black community 609 00:23:37,731 --> 00:23:39,966 regards to the black community to make sure we are holding all 610 00:23:39,966 --> 00:23:42,068 to make sure we are holding all those representatives and 611 00:23:42,068 --> 00:23:43,569 those representatives and senators accountable uh where 612 00:23:43,569 --> 00:23:44,904 senators accountable uh where we can get what we need in the 613 00:23:44,904 --> 00:23:45,905 we can get what we need in the black community for our 614 00:23:45,905 --> 00:23:48,408 black community for our children for our workers for 615 00:23:48,408 --> 00:23:49,075 children for our workers for our businessman for all the 616 00:23:49,075 --> 00:23:50,243 our businessman for all the people throughout the because 617 00:23:50,243 --> 00:23:51,745 people throughout the because it seems like we’ve had a quite 618 00:23:51,745 --> 00:23:53,613 it seems like we’ve had a quite a few challenges in the years 619 00:23:53,613 --> 00:23:53,913 a few challenges in the years past where we are just left 620 00:23:53,913 --> 00:23:57,950 past where we are just left behind and not getting. 621 00:23:58,285 --> 00:23:59,686 Uh in regards to the economic 622 00:23:59,686 --> 00:24:03,423 Uh in regards to the economic side of things and I believe we 623 00:24:03,423 --> 00:24:04,891 side of things and I believe we get the economic side of things 624 00:24:04,891 --> 00:24:06,459 get the economic side of things we can come out a lot more 625 00:24:06,459 --> 00:24:07,927 we can come out a lot more prosperous and a lot more 626 00:24:07,927 --> 00:24:08,561 prosperous and a lot more different ways and I know that 627 00:24:08,561 --> 00:24:10,730 different ways and I know that you’re not the only one that 628 00:24:10,730 --> 00:24:12,798 you’re not the only one that can only dissolve as you one of 629 00:24:12,798 --> 00:24:14,434 can only dissolve as you one of many. but I like to hear your 630 00:24:14,434 --> 00:24:15,635 many. but I like to hear your comments in regards to how we 631 00:24:15,635 --> 00:24:16,736 comments in regards to how we can do that um along with that 632 00:24:16,736 --> 00:24:17,504 can do that um along with that before you answer that you know 633 00:24:17,504 --> 00:24:18,538 before you answer that you know a lot of people probably 634 00:24:18,538 --> 00:24:21,941 a lot of people probably noticed uh ice Cube or Jackson, 635 00:24:21,941 --> 00:24:23,976 noticed uh ice Cube or Jackson, aka Ice Cube uh talk about his 636 00:24:23,976 --> 00:24:25,478 aka Ice Cube uh talk about his contract for the black 637 00:24:25,478 --> 00:24:29,015 contract for the black community. We need to have a 638 00:24:29,015 --> 00:24:29,581 community. We need to have a contract and we need to make 639 00:24:29,581 --> 00:24:31,283 contract and we need to make sure that everybody’s held 640 00:24:31,283 --> 00:24:33,786 sure that everybody’s held accountable uh for that uh 641 00:24:33,786 --> 00:24:34,354 accountable uh for that uh before they get in office as 642 00:24:34,354 --> 00:24:35,822 before they get in office as well as when they get in 643 00:24:35,822 --> 00:24:36,656 well as when they get in office. So how can we get 644 00:24:36,656 --> 00:24:38,191 office. So how can we get something like that going and 645 00:24:38,191 --> 00:24:40,660 something like that going and supporting all across our great 646 00:24:40,660 --> 00:24:44,263 supporting all across our great United States of America? 647 00:24:50,502 --> 00:24:51,971 And I thank you for the role 648 00:24:51,971 --> 00:24:53,340 And I thank you for the role that you play. I understand the 649 00:24:53,340 --> 00:24:55,342 that you play. I understand the significant I have told you 650 00:24:55,342 --> 00:24:57,744 significant I have told you very clearly I have the tribute 651 00:24:57,744 --> 00:24:59,678 very clearly I have the tribute right here in my own backyard 652 00:24:59,678 --> 00:25:03,083 right here in my own backyard and understood I’ve always 653 00:25:03,083 --> 00:25:04,584 and understood I’ve always understood the tribute. I said. 654 00:25:04,584 --> 00:25:08,821 understood the tribute. I said. I’ve known that organization 655 00:25:08,821 --> 00:25:10,523 I’ve known that organization for 40 years, I would argue you 656 00:25:10,523 --> 00:25:11,724 for 40 years, I would argue you do in that sense have a 657 00:25:11,724 --> 00:25:14,727 do in that sense have a contract with us already. It’s 658 00:25:14,727 --> 00:25:16,696 contract with us already. It’s called an election um. The most 659 00:25:16,696 --> 00:25:18,297 called an election um. The most powerful title is citizen. 660 00:25:18,297 --> 00:25:19,932 powerful title is citizen. that’s the most powerful title. 661 00:25:19,932 --> 00:25:22,301 that’s the most powerful title. It’s not an accident when the 662 00:25:22,301 --> 00:25:23,837 It’s not an accident when the lake for the right Voting 663 00:25:23,837 --> 00:25:27,173 lake for the right Voting Rights Act, which we have that 664 00:25:27,173 --> 00:25:30,176 Rights Act, which we have that go 665 00:25:30,243 --> 00:25:33,613 over in the Senate now 666 00:25:34,980 --> 00:25:36,315 that is a contract but we work 667 00:25:36,315 --> 00:25:38,551 that is a contract but we work for you hold us accountable we 668 00:25:38,551 --> 00:25:41,487 for you hold us accountable we run every year all 435 of us 669 00:25:41,487 --> 00:25:44,824 run every year all 435 of us and 55. 670 00:25:45,292 --> 00:25:47,994 Out Now, you’re raising a very 671 00:25:47,994 --> 00:25:50,430 Out Now, you’re raising a very legitimate questions and things 672 00:25:50,430 --> 00:25:53,934 legitimate questions and things that jump there is no question 673 00:25:53,934 --> 00:25:55,902 that jump there is no question there is uh unfairness in the 674 00:25:55,902 --> 00:25:59,573 there is uh unfairness in the system There’s no question is 675 00:25:59,573 --> 00:26:01,808 system There’s no question is to rig aspect. There is no 676 00:26:01,808 --> 00:26:02,742 to rig aspect. There is no question, but I give you a 677 00:26:02,742 --> 00:26:06,078 question, but I give you a little example for example, uh 678 00:26:06,078 --> 00:26:09,315 little example for example, uh the accomplishment. 679 00:26:17,790 --> 00:26:22,828 Thank When this P program, it 680 00:26:22,828 --> 00:26:25,464 Thank When this P program, it was working with Congresswoman 681 00:26:25,464 --> 00:26:27,599 was working with Congresswoman Maxine Waters driving that what 682 00:26:27,599 --> 00:26:29,902 Maxine Waters driving that what you call CD and that that they 683 00:26:29,902 --> 00:26:31,237 you call CD and that that they ensure because there was a lot 684 00:26:31,237 --> 00:26:32,338 ensure because there was a lot of black businesses, 685 00:26:32,338 --> 00:26:33,706 of black businesses, particularly who did not 686 00:26:33,706 --> 00:26:37,076 particularly who did not necessarily have 687 00:26:37,143 --> 00:26:38,511 banking relationships. but it 688 00:26:38,511 --> 00:26:41,581 banking relationships. but it was. 689 00:26:44,316 --> 00:26:46,085 Very specifically that as a 690 00:26:46,085 --> 00:26:46,986 Very specifically that as a result of a chairmanship as I 691 00:26:46,986 --> 00:26:49,155 result of a chairmanship as I said to you, I’m vice chair of 692 00:26:49,155 --> 00:26:50,322 said to you, I’m vice chair of the small business that kind of 693 00:26:50,322 --> 00:26:52,392 the small business that kind of combination of working 694 00:26:52,392 --> 00:26:53,626 combination of working together, you know if you 695 00:26:53,626 --> 00:26:54,393 together, you know if you really wanna go back in a 696 00:26:54,393 --> 00:26:56,262 really wanna go back in a little history this Congress 697 00:26:56,262 --> 00:26:59,198 little history this Congress has been Mitchell, who is from 698 00:26:59,198 --> 00:27:02,868 has been Mitchell, who is from Baltimore, who is one time 699 00:27:02,868 --> 00:27:04,937 Baltimore, who is one time chairman of the small business 700 00:27:04,937 --> 00:27:07,039 chairman of the small business committee when you talk about 701 00:27:07,039 --> 00:27:10,477 committee when you talk about the eight program. 702 00:27:11,411 --> 00:27:13,913 So I mentioned those things 703 00:27:13,913 --> 00:27:15,948 So I mentioned those things from a historical perspective 704 00:27:15,948 --> 00:27:18,750 from a historical perspective to where we are today that 705 00:27:18,750 --> 00:27:20,119 to where we are today that there’s been a lot of building 706 00:27:20,119 --> 00:27:21,721 there’s been a lot of building blocks and that’s what is 707 00:27:21,721 --> 00:27:23,089 blocks and that’s what is chairperson of the 708 00:27:23,089 --> 00:27:23,723 chairperson of the Congressional Black Caucus as 709 00:27:23,723 --> 00:27:27,627 Congressional Black Caucus as one what we call hidden figures 710 00:27:27,627 --> 00:27:28,327 one what we call hidden figures and one of the things what she 711 00:27:28,327 --> 00:27:30,329 and one of the things what she has tried to do her leadership 712 00:27:30,329 --> 00:27:32,565 has tried to do her leadership is ensuring that people know 713 00:27:32,565 --> 00:27:37,203 is ensuring that people know specifically in the case of the 714 00:27:37,203 --> 00:27:37,970 specifically in the case of the Congressional Black Caucus in 715 00:27:37,970 --> 00:27:41,139 Congressional Black Caucus in terms of role. 716 00:27:44,110 --> 00:27:47,547 We have uh which uh is the 717 00:27:47,547 --> 00:27:49,282 We have uh which uh is the justice piece that’s been 718 00:27:49,282 --> 00:27:50,349 justice piece that’s been introduced and that’s a piece 719 00:27:50,349 --> 00:27:53,585 introduced and that’s a piece that was put together by doing 720 00:27:53,585 --> 00:27:56,022 that was put together by doing national the national 721 00:27:56,022 --> 00:27:57,557 national the national co-chairman of the Biden 722 00:27:57,557 --> 00:28:00,192 co-chairman of the Biden campaign and it’s that kind of 723 00:28:00,192 --> 00:28:01,794 campaign and it’s that kind of combination of coming together. 724 00:28:01,794 --> 00:28:04,630 combination of coming together. So I share with you, they have 725 00:28:04,630 --> 00:28:07,466 So I share with you, they have to admire you. there has been 726 00:28:07,466 --> 00:28:10,570 to admire you. there has been moved and I expressed to you as 727 00:28:10,570 --> 00:28:12,805 moved and I expressed to you as the John is just rocking my 728 00:28:12,805 --> 00:28:13,839 the John is just rocking my shoe. People need to understand 729 00:28:13,839 --> 00:28:16,409 shoe. People need to understand doing events like you’re doing 730 00:28:16,409 --> 00:28:19,612 doing events like you’re doing here having an African-American 731 00:28:19,612 --> 00:28:22,248 here having an African-American Congress people, I said. We 732 00:28:22,248 --> 00:28:22,915 Congress people, I said. We have some dynamic congressman 733 00:28:22,915 --> 00:28:25,418 have some dynamic congressman um law and Underwood who’s from 734 00:28:25,418 --> 00:28:28,087 um law and Underwood who’s from Illinois is a fantastic person 735 00:28:28,087 --> 00:28:30,189 Illinois is a fantastic person right brand New Steve Hartman, 736 00:28:30,189 --> 00:28:33,292 right brand New Steve Hartman, who that is all these are new 737 00:28:33,292 --> 00:28:36,662 who that is all these are new bloods. They all started all 738 00:28:36,662 --> 00:28:38,230 bloods. They all started all energy energized and these are 739 00:28:38,230 --> 00:28:41,534 energy energized and these are people who have had to disrupt 740 00:28:41,534 --> 00:28:42,034 people who have had to disrupt and all been there. So I. With 741 00:28:42,034 --> 00:28:44,604 and all been there. So I. With you and I’ve only been in 742 00:28:44,604 --> 00:28:45,705 you and I’ve only been in Washington for 4 years, years, 743 00:28:45,705 --> 00:28:48,541 Washington for 4 years, years, I was state Legislature for 36 744 00:28:48,541 --> 00:28:51,343 I was state Legislature for 36 years so although I may be new 745 00:28:51,343 --> 00:28:54,146 years so although I may be new to Congress, I may not be the 746 00:28:54,146 --> 00:28:55,748 to Congress, I may not be the politics can I be the first one 747 00:28:55,748 --> 00:28:59,752 politics can I be the first one to say? yes, That’s why this 748 00:28:59,752 --> 00:29:01,721 to say? yes, That’s why this election is important. That’s 749 00:29:01,721 --> 00:29:03,689 election is important. That’s why Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 750 00:29:03,689 --> 00:29:06,392 why Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is making a break and it’s not 751 00:29:06,392 --> 00:29:08,494 is making a break and it’s not an accident that President 752 00:29:08,494 --> 00:29:12,231 an accident that President Obama is coming to Pennsylvania 753 00:29:12,231 --> 00:29:15,401 Obama is coming to Pennsylvania tomorrow and. 754 00:29:17,470 --> 00:29:19,305 It’s articulate kind of where 755 00:29:19,305 --> 00:29:21,140 It’s articulate kind of where we are in the of the things 756 00:29:21,140 --> 00:29:23,809 we are in the of the things that we need to do. Uh thank 757 00:29:23,809 --> 00:29:27,279 that we need to do. Uh thank you congressman again. um we 758 00:29:27,279 --> 00:29:29,382 you congressman again. um we certainly appreciate you coming 759 00:29:29,382 --> 00:29:31,684 certainly appreciate you coming on with us. Um I’m gonna go 760 00:29:31,684 --> 00:29:32,986 on with us. Um I’m gonna go down to Florida and let uh our 761 00:29:32,986 --> 00:29:35,154 down to Florida and let uh our two esteem publishers down 762 00:29:35,154 --> 00:29:37,223 two esteem publishers down there. Kevin Orlando advocate 763 00:29:37,223 --> 00:29:39,925 there. Kevin Orlando advocate um Kevin I wanna shoot it to 764 00:29:39,925 --> 00:29:44,230 um Kevin I wanna shoot it to you um any questions for the 765 00:29:44,230 --> 00:29:46,965 you um any questions for the congressman this evening. We we 766 00:29:46,965 --> 00:29:49,267 congressman this evening. We we can’t hear you get back in 767 00:29:49,267 --> 00:29:52,738 can’t hear you get back in April or may when the 768 00:29:52,738 --> 00:29:53,606 April or may when the Congressional Black Caucus 769 00:29:53,606 --> 00:29:55,975 Congressional Black Caucus announced headlines were being 770 00:29:55,975 --> 00:29:56,942 announced headlines were being published by in the Black 771 00:29:56,942 --> 00:29:59,545 published by in the Black Press, as well. how the uh CC 772 00:29:59,545 --> 00:30:02,181 Press, as well. how the uh CC was coming front and center on 773 00:30:02,181 --> 00:30:08,220 was coming front and center on the entire fight uh against uh. 774 00:30:11,057 --> 00:30:12,025 Excuse me, I got in a moment 775 00:30:12,025 --> 00:30:14,293 Excuse me, I got in a moment Cod Corona virus fight and I’m 776 00:30:14,293 --> 00:30:18,497 Cod Corona virus fight and I’m wondering if. That time back in 777 00:30:18,497 --> 00:30:20,967 wondering if. That time back in to this time, I know that you 778 00:30:20,967 --> 00:30:23,869 to this time, I know that you focus on um the economic impact 779 00:30:23,869 --> 00:30:25,405 focus on um the economic impact of the virus on the black 780 00:30:25,405 --> 00:30:27,606 of the virus on the black community and you were uh 781 00:30:27,606 --> 00:30:29,408 community and you were uh spending a lot of time talking 782 00:30:29,408 --> 00:30:31,977 spending a lot of time talking about uh how there was a 783 00:30:31,977 --> 00:30:33,279 about uh how there was a disproportionate impact in 784 00:30:33,279 --> 00:30:34,947 disproportionate impact in terms of black deaths when it 785 00:30:34,947 --> 00:30:39,185 terms of black deaths when it came to this virus uh where are 786 00:30:39,185 --> 00:30:41,587 came to this virus uh where are we now in terms of the uh the 787 00:30:41,587 --> 00:30:43,956 we now in terms of the uh the efforts of a Black caucus as as 788 00:30:43,956 --> 00:30:48,227 efforts of a Black caucus as as it pertains to covid-nineteen? 789 00:30:48,326 --> 00:30:51,130 That uh we need to be doing as 790 00:30:51,130 --> 00:30:52,898 That uh we need to be doing as members of the press to assist 791 00:30:52,898 --> 00:30:53,999 members of the press to assist in keeping this on the front 792 00:30:53,999 --> 00:30:56,601 in keeping this on the front burner and making us a part of 793 00:30:56,601 --> 00:30:59,772 burner and making us a part of uh the issue construct that’s 794 00:30:59,772 --> 00:31:01,708 uh the issue construct that’s going to help Christmas 795 00:31:01,708 --> 00:31:04,110 going to help Christmas election when it takes place in 796 00:31:04,110 --> 00:31:07,313 election when it takes place in a couple of weeks. 797 00:31:08,881 --> 00:31:14,453 Is is Barbara Lee would say. 798 00:31:14,453 --> 00:31:17,557 Is is Barbara Lee would say. Stay woke I think the role you 799 00:31:17,557 --> 00:31:20,793 Stay woke I think the role you have is what you’re doing is by 800 00:31:20,793 --> 00:31:21,794 have is what you’re doing is by constantly disconnect as a 801 00:31:21,794 --> 00:31:23,429 constantly disconnect as a matter of fact she’s on the 802 00:31:23,429 --> 00:31:25,630 matter of fact she’s on the probation Karen Bass chair and 803 00:31:25,630 --> 00:31:27,933 probation Karen Bass chair and then I was seeing you talk. 804 00:31:27,933 --> 00:31:29,969 then I was seeing you talk. They have been the point people 805 00:31:29,969 --> 00:31:31,336 They have been the point people who have been working 806 00:31:31,336 --> 00:31:32,571 who have been working specifically around the 807 00:31:32,571 --> 00:31:36,007 specifically around the strategy to ensure the testing 808 00:31:36,007 --> 00:31:38,210 strategy to ensure the testing and tracing and treatment 809 00:31:38,210 --> 00:31:40,813 and tracing and treatment testing tracing and treatment 810 00:31:40,813 --> 00:31:43,449 testing tracing and treatment and. Committee. I’m always we 811 00:31:43,449 --> 00:31:47,019 and. Committee. I’m always we had a hearing back in the 812 00:31:47,019 --> 00:31:50,422 had a hearing back in the spring under Rich’s children to 813 00:31:50,422 --> 00:31:53,760 spring under Rich’s children to me on the of communities of 814 00:31:53,760 --> 00:31:56,328 me on the of communities of color the impact that it was 815 00:31:56,328 --> 00:31:57,296 color the impact that it was having on communities of number 816 00:31:57,296 --> 00:31:58,964 having on communities of number three we need to look at the 817 00:31:58,964 --> 00:32:02,201 three we need to look at the aspect of of there is a vaccine 818 00:32:02,201 --> 00:32:03,703 aspect of of there is a vaccine to ensure it takes place what I 819 00:32:03,703 --> 00:32:05,871 to ensure it takes place what I said to you earlier the 820 00:32:05,871 --> 00:32:07,239 said to you earlier the Michigan about Karen bass and 821 00:32:07,239 --> 00:32:09,375 Michigan about Karen bass and all the good is the jobs and 822 00:32:09,375 --> 00:32:12,812 all the good is the jobs and justice of Michigan. The jobs 823 00:32:12,812 --> 00:32:15,081 justice of Michigan. The jobs and justice so those three 824 00:32:15,081 --> 00:32:17,349 and justice so those three things, I’ve said. So when you 825 00:32:17,349 --> 00:32:19,652 things, I’ve said. So when you say the role you say is 826 00:32:19,652 --> 00:32:25,424 say the role you say is constantly be aware the 827 00:32:25,424 --> 00:32:25,758 constantly be aware the communications um having 828 00:32:25,758 --> 00:32:26,225 communications um having individuals like myself or with 829 00:32:26,225 --> 00:32:30,496 individuals like myself or with you uh to talk to for 830 00:32:30,496 --> 00:32:30,863 you uh to talk to for African-Americans throughout 831 00:32:30,863 --> 00:32:32,531 African-Americans throughout the nation and to talk to them 832 00:32:32,531 --> 00:32:34,466 the nation and to talk to them specifically because it’s so 833 00:32:34,466 --> 00:32:38,003 specifically because it’s so far over 26000000. 26000020. 834 00:32:38,003 --> 00:32:41,173 far over 26000000. 26000020. 1000026000000 people who have 835 00:32:41,173 --> 00:32:42,608 1000026000000 people who have voted. Significant we should 836 00:32:42,608 --> 00:32:43,709 voted. Significant we should try to be finding the way we 837 00:32:43,709 --> 00:32:46,212 try to be finding the way we can not to make it hard for 838 00:32:46,212 --> 00:32:50,115 can not to make it hard for people to make it easier. 839 00:32:50,115 --> 00:32:50,850 people to make it easier. There’s one party that 840 00:32:50,850 --> 00:32:52,585 There’s one party that completely is trying to 841 00:32:52,585 --> 00:32:54,787 completely is trying to discourage people from both the 842 00:32:54,787 --> 00:32:56,889 discourage people from both the fact that we should be trying 843 00:32:56,889 --> 00:32:58,657 fact that we should be trying to find way we can to get 844 00:32:58,657 --> 00:32:59,858 to find way we can to get people to keep you involved. 845 00:32:59,858 --> 00:33:01,360 people to keep you involved. you know in the first care is 846 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:05,030 you know in the first care is that things about over $400 847 00:33:05,030 --> 00:33:08,968 that things about over $400 that was put an initiative uh 848 00:33:08,968 --> 00:33:09,768 that was put an initiative uh for what you call our 849 00:33:09,768 --> 00:33:12,805 for what you call our elections. 850 00:33:13,873 --> 00:33:17,410 Secure That was the first thing 851 00:33:17,410 --> 00:33:19,745 Secure That was the first thing and the Heroes Act. It was 3.2. 852 00:33:19,745 --> 00:33:20,847 and the Heroes Act. It was 3.2. 3.2000000000 or three. I’m not 853 00:33:20,847 --> 00:33:23,482 3.2000000000 or three. I’m not sure if it’s maybe one or two, 854 00:33:23,482 --> 00:33:26,418 sure if it’s maybe one or two, But my point is that was done 855 00:33:26,418 --> 00:33:29,654 But my point is that was done again. uh Jim and and that was 856 00:33:29,654 --> 00:33:32,058 again. uh Jim and and that was the he that now, unfortunately, 857 00:33:32,058 --> 00:33:33,626 the he that now, unfortunately, the Republican been doing 858 00:33:33,626 --> 00:33:35,227 the Republican been doing anything with that. but when 859 00:33:35,227 --> 00:33:37,697 anything with that. but when you’re talking about uh od 860 00:33:37,697 --> 00:33:38,697 you’re talking about uh od participation involvement that 861 00:33:38,697 --> 00:33:41,567 participation involvement that all of the members. Which 862 00:33:41,567 --> 00:33:43,235 all of the members. Which understand the significance is 863 00:33:43,235 --> 00:33:44,670 understand the significance is significant cuz I go back to 864 00:33:44,670 --> 00:33:48,173 significant cuz I go back to the park about democracy is on 865 00:33:48,173 --> 00:33:50,276 the park about democracy is on the ballot democracy is 866 00:33:50,276 --> 00:33:53,512 the ballot democracy is essential so we want to ensure 867 00:33:53,512 --> 00:33:56,548 essential so we want to ensure that the assets where that 868 00:33:56,548 --> 00:33:59,018 that the assets where that people are not distracted. I 869 00:33:59,018 --> 00:34:01,654 people are not distracted. I mean you know that’s I mean 870 00:34:01,654 --> 00:34:04,490 mean you know that’s I mean Stacey Stacey out of Georgia 871 00:34:04,490 --> 00:34:08,027 Stacey Stacey out of Georgia has been leading that chart. so 872 00:34:08,027 --> 00:34:09,161 has been leading that chart. so it’s important that we all 873 00:34:09,161 --> 00:34:09,928 it’s important that we all understand that we in this 874 00:34:09,928 --> 00:34:13,132 understand that we in this together. And the Black Press 875 00:34:13,132 --> 00:34:19,171 together. And the Black Press specifically has a role to play 876 00:34:19,171 --> 00:34:22,341 specifically has a role to play like that one. 877 00:34:24,510 --> 00:34:26,245 Yeah, and that’s exactly what 878 00:34:26,245 --> 00:34:29,882 Yeah, and that’s exactly what we are doing um this election 879 00:34:29,882 --> 00:34:31,250 we are doing um this election season um congressman and again 880 00:34:31,250 --> 00:34:33,752 season um congressman and again we’re so thank you for uh your 881 00:34:33,752 --> 00:34:34,987 we’re so thank you for uh your patience with us this evening. 882 00:34:34,987 --> 00:34:35,988 patience with us this evening. We know that we are a little 883 00:34:35,988 --> 00:34:37,489 We know that we are a little over time with you but I do 884 00:34:37,489 --> 00:34:40,125 over time with you but I do want before you go to allow our 885 00:34:40,125 --> 00:34:41,460 want before you go to allow our publisher down at the West Side 886 00:34:41,460 --> 00:34:43,062 publisher down at the West Side Gazette in Fort Lauderdale, 887 00:34:43,062 --> 00:34:44,563 Gazette in Fort Lauderdale, Bobby Henry to address you and 888 00:34:44,563 --> 00:34:47,166 Bobby Henry to address you and of course, uh let doctor have a 889 00:34:47,166 --> 00:34:50,602 of course, uh let doctor have a final remark with you as well. 890 00:34:50,602 --> 00:34:54,606 final remark with you as well. um Bobby. In the city, okay, I 891 00:34:54,606 --> 00:34:57,543 um Bobby. In the city, okay, I don’t want to be labeled um the 892 00:34:57,543 --> 00:35:01,146 don’t want to be labeled um the issue or to hamper uh 893 00:35:01,146 --> 00:35:03,348 issue or to hamper uh representing Evans uh departure 894 00:35:03,348 --> 00:35:05,618 representing Evans uh departure uh you said on a number of 895 00:35:05,618 --> 00:35:07,987 uh you said on a number of occasions from a historical 896 00:35:07,987 --> 00:35:11,156 occasions from a historical standpoint of giving uh honor 897 00:35:11,156 --> 00:35:15,094 standpoint of giving uh honor to um those that deserve it 898 00:35:15,094 --> 00:35:18,630 to um those that deserve it here in Florida um we uh have 899 00:35:18,630 --> 00:35:21,900 here in Florida um we uh have been um inundated if you will 900 00:35:21,900 --> 00:35:25,603 been um inundated if you will uh with stuff. That takes us 901 00:35:25,603 --> 00:35:29,175 uh with stuff. That takes us away from the historic value of 902 00:35:29,175 --> 00:35:32,377 away from the historic value of the black vote Um I was trying 903 00:35:32,377 --> 00:35:34,846 the black vote Um I was trying to go back and do a little 904 00:35:34,846 --> 00:35:39,518 to go back and do a little research so I would be able to 905 00:35:39,518 --> 00:35:43,523 research so I would be able to express the need for us to tell 906 00:35:43,523 --> 00:35:46,558 express the need for us to tell our own stories as it it relate 907 00:35:46,558 --> 00:35:49,228 our own stories as it it relate the significance and the fight 908 00:35:49,228 --> 00:35:51,998 the significance and the fight that we had to endure for us to 909 00:35:51,998 --> 00:35:57,436 that we had to endure for us to vote now. If we don’t know our 910 00:35:57,436 --> 00:35:59,805 vote now. If we don’t know our story, we are more than an app 911 00:35:59,805 --> 00:36:01,974 story, we are more than an app to continue to do the same 912 00:36:01,974 --> 00:36:04,476 to continue to do the same thing uh the state of Florida 913 00:36:04,476 --> 00:36:06,345 thing uh the state of Florida um was one of the main states 914 00:36:06,345 --> 00:36:10,215 um was one of the main states that had all of the um uh where 915 00:36:10,215 --> 00:36:13,553 that had all of the um uh where with all to create obstacles 916 00:36:13,553 --> 00:36:16,522 with all to create obstacles for black people uh not to vote 917 00:36:16,522 --> 00:36:19,058 for black people uh not to vote uh one in particular uh the 918 00:36:19,058 --> 00:36:20,726 uh one in particular uh the white primaries uh the poll 919 00:36:20,726 --> 00:36:25,631 white primaries uh the poll taxes and the other um. Use 920 00:36:25,631 --> 00:36:29,101 taxes and the other um. Use even death so my question is um 921 00:36:29,101 --> 00:36:29,535 even death so my question is um congressman and I know you 922 00:36:29,535 --> 00:36:31,670 congressman and I know you gotta go. I wanted to go on and 923 00:36:31,670 --> 00:36:35,708 gotta go. I wanted to go on and on, but my question is um what 924 00:36:35,708 --> 00:36:38,543 on, but my question is um what is being done uh through our 925 00:36:38,543 --> 00:36:40,012 is being done uh through our Congressional Black Caucus to 926 00:36:40,012 --> 00:36:43,449 Congressional Black Caucus to continue to tell our story but 927 00:36:43,449 --> 00:36:45,051 continue to tell our story but not only tell our story to 928 00:36:45,051 --> 00:36:49,488 not only tell our story to bring up a pipeline of people 929 00:36:49,488 --> 00:36:52,691 bring up a pipeline of people um black people black uh 930 00:36:52,691 --> 00:36:53,525 um black people black uh potential leaders uh to fill 931 00:36:53,525 --> 00:36:56,929 potential leaders uh to fill your shoes. 932 00:36:58,530 --> 00:37:02,434 Have a Congresswoman Demi and 933 00:37:02,434 --> 00:37:05,337 Have a Congresswoman Demi and congressman Lawson. That’s just 934 00:37:05,337 --> 00:37:07,138 congressman Lawson. That’s just two people that I know very 935 00:37:07,138 --> 00:37:11,143 two people that I know very well and I share with you about 936 00:37:11,143 --> 00:37:13,645 well and I share with you about Dems was on the house. It’s on 937 00:37:13,645 --> 00:37:15,146 Dems was on the house. It’s on the House Judiciary Committee 938 00:37:15,146 --> 00:37:17,850 the House Judiciary Committee uh committee has a great deal 939 00:37:17,850 --> 00:37:21,053 uh committee has a great deal to do the aspect of oversight. 940 00:37:21,053 --> 00:37:24,156 to do the aspect of oversight. uh related uh about just this 941 00:37:24,156 --> 00:37:26,225 uh related uh about just this whole process and the legal 942 00:37:26,225 --> 00:37:29,428 whole process and the legal system look. Be the first to 943 00:37:29,428 --> 00:37:30,896 system look. Be the first to take when I like this to be 944 00:37:30,896 --> 00:37:32,997 take when I like this to be happening yesterday, yes, but 945 00:37:32,997 --> 00:37:35,701 happening yesterday, yes, but unfortunately it doesn’t work 946 00:37:35,701 --> 00:37:37,603 unfortunately it doesn’t work that way it works by being 947 00:37:37,603 --> 00:37:41,005 that way it works by being relentless towards my focus. It 948 00:37:41,005 --> 00:37:44,043 relentless towards my focus. It works by being disciplined and 949 00:37:44,043 --> 00:37:46,645 works by being disciplined and that’s what I believe that at 950 00:37:46,645 --> 00:37:49,648 that’s what I believe that at least in the last 2 years that 951 00:37:49,648 --> 00:37:52,018 least in the last 2 years that cares chipper that has been 952 00:37:52,018 --> 00:37:53,719 cares chipper that has been that kind of discipline in all 953 00:37:53,719 --> 00:37:55,754 that kind of discipline in all of us all of us gotta role you 954 00:37:55,754 --> 00:37:57,556 of us all of us gotta role you know, I’m proud enough to be a 955 00:37:57,556 --> 00:37:58,657 know, I’m proud enough to be a part of the executive committee 956 00:37:58,657 --> 00:38:03,129 part of the executive committee uh share with. We all try to be 957 00:38:03,129 --> 00:38:04,463 uh share with. We all try to be you know this relationship we 958 00:38:04,463 --> 00:38:06,965 you know this relationship we have with the black and as 959 00:38:06,965 --> 00:38:08,533 have with the black and as doctor Chambers will tell you 960 00:38:08,533 --> 00:38:11,203 doctor Chambers will tell you uh I’d like to think we all 961 00:38:11,203 --> 00:38:13,505 uh I’d like to think we all been available accountable. Uh 962 00:38:13,505 --> 00:38:15,173 been available accountable. Uh we shine lights on things that 963 00:38:15,173 --> 00:38:16,741 we shine lights on things that maybe others haven’t been 964 00:38:16,741 --> 00:38:18,143 maybe others haven’t been paying attention to so when we 965 00:38:18,143 --> 00:38:21,680 paying attention to so when we talk about the issue regarding 966 00:38:21,680 --> 00:38:24,016 talk about the issue regarding the impact of this virus, I 967 00:38:24,016 --> 00:38:25,518 the impact of this virus, I mean that’s part of what we try 968 00:38:25,518 --> 00:38:27,051 mean that’s part of what we try to do. We try to show that 969 00:38:27,051 --> 00:38:28,621 to do. We try to show that through the cares that we try 970 00:38:28,621 --> 00:38:29,988 through the cares that we try to show that to the heroes that 971 00:38:29,988 --> 00:38:33,659 to show that to the heroes that uh you know. The jobs and 972 00:38:33,659 --> 00:38:36,228 uh you know. The jobs and Justice Initiative, I mean the 973 00:38:36,228 --> 00:38:38,497 Justice Initiative, I mean the youth initiative to talk about 974 00:38:38,497 --> 00:38:41,633 youth initiative to talk about jobs injustice that George 975 00:38:41,633 --> 00:38:45,603 jobs injustice that George Floyd, a police reform the late 976 00:38:45,603 --> 00:38:47,739 Floyd, a police reform the late John Lewis. uh right, I mean 977 00:38:47,739 --> 00:38:50,509 John Lewis. uh right, I mean all those initiatives now, I’m 978 00:38:50,509 --> 00:38:51,710 all those initiatives now, I’m not gonna get into the to the 979 00:38:51,710 --> 00:38:53,245 not gonna get into the to the fact the battle that it needs 980 00:38:53,245 --> 00:38:57,682 fact the battle that it needs to be a change in the city that 981 00:38:57,682 --> 00:38:59,651 to be a change in the city that it’s very clear because we look 982 00:38:59,651 --> 00:39:02,554 it’s very clear because we look at exactly why. Has been taking 983 00:39:02,554 --> 00:39:05,257 at exactly why. Has been taking place. That’s my 514 days from 984 00:39:05,257 --> 00:39:07,259 place. That’s my 514 days from the not just the presidency. 985 00:39:07,259 --> 00:39:10,563 the not just the presidency. You have a chance to make could 986 00:39:10,563 --> 00:39:13,465 You have a chance to make could also affect the United States 987 00:39:13,465 --> 00:39:14,433 also affect the United States Senate, the United States, 988 00:39:14,433 --> 00:39:17,203 Senate, the United States, Senate and the presidency and 989 00:39:17,203 --> 00:39:22,541 Senate and the presidency and here the Black Crest. The voice 990 00:39:22,541 --> 00:39:23,976 here the Black Crest. The voice the voice and you know we’ve 991 00:39:23,976 --> 00:39:25,777 the voice and you know we’ve had conversation with Doctor 992 00:39:25,777 --> 00:39:27,513 had conversation with Doctor James. I know he is 993 00:39:27,513 --> 00:39:28,981 James. I know he is conversation with the 994 00:39:28,981 --> 00:39:30,515 conversation with the leadership of Mary’s 995 00:39:30,515 --> 00:39:31,016 leadership of Mary’s congressional by caucus 996 00:39:31,016 --> 00:39:33,052 congressional by caucus members. and we’ve been 997 00:39:33,052 --> 00:39:35,521 members. and we’ve been diligent in and this is uh this 998 00:39:35,521 --> 00:39:38,690 diligent in and this is uh this is this is uh this is a fight 999 00:39:38,690 --> 00:39:40,993 is this is uh this is a fight and destruct. This is not 1000 00:39:40,993 --> 00:39:41,559 and destruct. This is not something that I had known that 1001 00:39:41,559 --> 00:39:43,562 something that I had known that we’re gonna stick with it until 1002 00:39:43,562 --> 00:39:50,602 we’re gonna stick with it until we do what we have to do. Thank 1003 00:39:50,602 --> 00:39:50,669 we do what we have to do. Thank you go 1004 00:39:50,669 --> 00:39:53,672 you go ahead. Thank you 1005 00:39:53,672 --> 00:39:56,141 you go ahead. Thank you congressman and please give our 1006 00:39:56,141 --> 00:39:57,977 congressman and please give our best to our fellow publisher 1007 00:39:57,977 --> 00:40:01,513 best to our fellow publisher there in Philadelphia uh who’s 1008 00:40:01,513 --> 00:40:03,949 there in Philadelphia uh who’s the publisher of the 1009 00:40:03,949 --> 00:40:06,018 the publisher of the Philadelphia Tribune uh and we 1010 00:40:06,018 --> 00:40:08,621 Philadelphia Tribune uh and we appreciate uh your leadership 1011 00:40:08,621 --> 00:40:10,355 appreciate uh your leadership uh in the Congress uh as well 1012 00:40:10,355 --> 00:40:12,457 uh in the Congress uh as well as your colleagues in the 1013 00:40:12,457 --> 00:40:14,026 as your colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus. uh 1014 00:40:14,026 --> 00:40:16,495 Congressional Black Caucus. uh as you prepare prepare to leave 1015 00:40:16,495 --> 00:40:19,031 as you prepare prepare to leave us now, thank you for coming on 1016 00:40:19,031 --> 00:40:20,566 us now, thank you for coming on uh please let uh all the 1017 00:40:20,566 --> 00:40:22,368 uh please let uh all the maneuver CC note that the Black 1018 00:40:22,368 --> 00:40:25,137 maneuver CC note that the Black Press will continue to work. 1019 00:40:25,137 --> 00:40:26,571 Press will continue to work. With each of you the Black 1020 00:40:26,571 --> 00:40:30,075 With each of you the Black press will um uh strengthen the 1021 00:40:30,075 --> 00:40:31,577 press will um uh strengthen the strategic alliance we have with 1022 00:40:31,577 --> 00:40:35,580 strategic alliance we have with the BC and lastly uh the masses 1023 00:40:35,580 --> 00:40:38,650 the BC and lastly uh the masses of our people uh they sort of 1024 00:40:38,650 --> 00:40:41,186 of our people uh they sort of cut short the census. we know 1025 00:40:41,186 --> 00:40:43,556 cut short the census. we know that they’re way over 50000000 1026 00:40:43,556 --> 00:40:45,090 that they’re way over 50000000 uh African Americans in the 1027 00:40:45,090 --> 00:40:47,526 uh African Americans in the United States and when they 1028 00:40:47,526 --> 00:40:48,694 United States and when they decide on the on the 1029 00:40:48,694 --> 00:40:49,995 decide on the on the appropriations and the 1030 00:40:49,995 --> 00:40:51,496 appropriations and the distribution of resources, we 1031 00:40:51,496 --> 00:40:53,065 distribution of resources, we wanna make sure that black 1032 00:40:53,065 --> 00:40:54,465 wanna make sure that black people are not uh triage uh 1033 00:40:54,465 --> 00:40:57,636 people are not uh triage uh under cabinet. On the source 1034 00:40:57,636 --> 00:41:00,038 under cabinet. On the source under service under finance, so 1035 00:41:00,038 --> 00:41:01,673 under service under finance, so we got we got work to do right 1036 00:41:01,673 --> 00:41:04,076 we got we got work to do right now though over the next 14 1037 00:41:04,076 --> 00:41:06,111 now though over the next 14 days of the top priority is 1038 00:41:06,111 --> 00:41:08,447 days of the top priority is getting out that vote the best 1039 00:41:08,447 --> 00:41:12,150 getting out that vote the best um antidote to voter 1040 00:41:12,150 --> 00:41:12,818 um antidote to voter suppression is massive black 1041 00:41:12,818 --> 00:41:15,454 suppression is massive black voter turnout. so thank you so 1042 00:41:15,454 --> 00:41:17,588 voter turnout. so thank you so much God bless you and we look 1043 00:41:17,588 --> 00:41:19,024 much God bless you and we look forward. Congressman Dwight 1044 00:41:19,024 --> 00:41:20,659 forward. Congressman Dwight Evans uh to continue to work 1045 00:41:20,659 --> 00:41:23,862 Evans uh to continue to work with you uh as well as with 1046 00:41:23,862 --> 00:41:24,762 with you uh as well as with your all in the congrats to my 1047 00:41:24,762 --> 00:41:27,265 your all in the congrats to my office. Thank you for spending 1048 00:41:27,265 --> 00:41:29,601 office. Thank you for spending this time this evening with my 1049 00:41:29,601 --> 00:41:31,502 this time this evening with my black friends all of you again 1050 00:41:31,502 --> 00:41:33,605 black friends all of you again I sincerely thank you. I thank 1051 00:41:33,605 --> 00:41:35,574 I sincerely thank you. I thank you for what you do for you. 1052 00:41:35,574 --> 00:41:38,009 you for what you do for you. Sincerely II really appreciate 1053 00:41:38,009 --> 00:41:39,911 Sincerely II really appreciate this opportunity just to speak 1054 00:41:39,911 --> 00:41:42,014 this opportunity just to speak to me today. Thank you. thank 1055 00:41:42,014 --> 00:41:43,748 to me today. Thank you. thank you, congressman and next week 1056 00:41:43,748 --> 00:41:47,586 you, congressman and next week um from the CBC same time 8 PM 1057 00:41:47,586 --> 00:41:49,555 um from the CBC same time 8 PM Next Tuesday we’re gonna have 1058 00:41:49,555 --> 00:41:51,022 Next Tuesday we’re gonna have from Michigan Brenda Lawrence 1059 00:41:51,022 --> 00:41:53,491 from Michigan Brenda Lawrence the Congresswoman um from 1060 00:41:53,491 --> 00:41:54,993 the Congresswoman um from Michigan’s election night. 1061 00:41:54,993 --> 00:41:55,526 Michigan’s election night. Please join us election night 1062 00:41:55,526 --> 00:41:57,629 Please join us election night beginning at about 7 PM um 1063 00:41:57,629 --> 00:42:00,732 beginning at about 7 PM um included among the. Lieutenant 1064 00:42:00,732 --> 00:42:03,201 included among the. Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax from 1065 00:42:03,201 --> 00:42:04,937 Governor Justin Fairfax from Virginia uh n double ACP 1066 00:42:04,937 --> 00:42:07,005 Virginia uh n double ACP President Derek Johnson, the 1067 00:42:07,005 --> 00:42:08,707 President Derek Johnson, the former Democratic National 1068 00:42:08,707 --> 00:42:10,976 former Democratic National Convention chair uh committee 1069 00:42:10,976 --> 00:42:12,978 Convention chair uh committee chair uh Howard Dean and also 1070 00:42:12,978 --> 00:42:16,615 chair uh Howard Dean and also the RC the former RC uh 1071 00:42:16,615 --> 00:42:18,050 the RC the former RC uh National Committee Chair of 1072 00:42:18,050 --> 00:42:20,519 National Committee Chair of Michael Steele is among the 1073 00:42:20,519 --> 00:42:21,920 Michael Steele is among the many others and our great 1074 00:42:21,920 --> 00:42:23,255 many others and our great publishers who will be joining 1075 00:42:23,255 --> 00:42:25,124 publishers who will be joining us and reporters from the Black 1076 00:42:25,124 --> 00:42:26,925 us and reporters from the Black Press all over the country. 1077 00:42:26,925 --> 00:42:30,027 Press all over the country. We’re gonna give you. You can’t 1078 00:42:30,027 --> 00:42:31,530 We’re gonna give you. You can’t can’t get anywhere including 1079 00:42:31,530 --> 00:42:33,932 can’t get anywhere including Cnn’s NBC. We’re gonna give you 1080 00:42:33,932 --> 00:42:34,632 Cnn’s NBC. We’re gonna give you the black perspective because 1081 00:42:34,632 --> 00:42:37,102 the black perspective because as you know, we are the trusted 1082 00:42:37,102 --> 00:42:38,470 as you know, we are the trusted voice of the black community, 1083 00:42:38,470 --> 00:42:40,805 voice of the black community, let’s unpack um let’s start 1084 00:42:40,805 --> 00:42:42,374 let’s unpack um let’s start with Kevin McNair in 1085 00:42:42,374 --> 00:42:44,475 with Kevin McNair in Washington. uh James uh 1086 00:42:44,475 --> 00:42:46,011 Washington. uh James uh Washington in Atlanta. let’s 1087 00:42:46,011 --> 00:42:47,712 Washington in Atlanta. let’s let’s uh unpack what we heard 1088 00:42:47,712 --> 00:42:52,451 let’s uh unpack what we heard from the congressman tonight. 1089 00:42:52,451 --> 00:42:52,484 from the congressman tonight. You 1090 00:42:52,484 --> 00:42:53,519 You always start with me. Yeah, 1091 00:42:53,519 --> 00:42:56,521 You always start with me. Yeah, I wanna start with you. Kevin 1092 00:42:56,521 --> 00:43:03,495 I wanna start with you. Kevin Alright so well um look 1093 00:43:04,696 --> 00:43:07,965 II appreciate the comments um I 1094 00:43:07,965 --> 00:43:09,568 II appreciate the comments um I did not feel that our behinds 1095 00:43:09,568 --> 00:43:11,970 did not feel that our behinds were in the fire, which they 1096 00:43:11,970 --> 00:43:16,040 were in the fire, which they are and uh you know uh uh uh uh 1097 00:43:16,040 --> 00:43:17,542 are and uh you know uh uh uh uh my dad used to say this I have 1098 00:43:17,542 --> 00:43:20,378 my dad used to say this I have to say is saying uh I’m trying 1099 00:43:20,378 --> 00:43:21,646 to say is saying uh I’m trying to dig it out what my dad used 1100 00:43:21,646 --> 00:43:22,815 to dig it out what my dad used to say from Alabama Y’all Know 1101 00:43:22,815 --> 00:43:25,484 to say from Alabama Y’all Know III keep it. Real hey Bobby 1102 00:43:25,484 --> 00:43:27,085 III keep it. Real hey Bobby What’s going on? Hey, I got 1103 00:43:27,085 --> 00:43:28,954 What’s going on? Hey, I got you. I got you and I’m a trade 1104 00:43:28,954 --> 00:43:30,989 you. I got you and I’m a trade by the trio you know. come on. 1105 00:43:30,989 --> 00:43:33,659 by the trio you know. come on. you know I kinda say and so 1106 00:43:33,659 --> 00:43:37,462 you know I kinda say and so look I can’t I can’t celebrate 1107 00:43:37,462 --> 00:43:39,130 look I can’t I can’t celebrate a slow crawl right now. There’s 1108 00:43:39,130 --> 00:43:41,566 a slow crawl right now. There’s just too many things happen. 1109 00:43:41,566 --> 00:43:43,101 just too many things happen. 200000 people die you know how 1110 00:43:43,101 --> 00:43:44,837 200000 people die you know how many people I gotta die for us. 1111 00:43:44,837 --> 00:43:47,038 many people I gotta die for us. Okay now be there um uh how 1112 00:43:47,038 --> 00:43:48,507 Okay now be there um uh how many times do I have to allow 1113 00:43:48,507 --> 00:43:51,008 many times do I have to allow our president to just give me 1114 00:43:51,008 --> 00:43:53,578 our president to just give me all kind of you know he his 1115 00:43:53,578 --> 00:43:55,214 all kind of you know he his right is is it’s raining. The 1116 00:43:55,214 --> 00:43:56,681 right is is it’s raining. The sky is falling God ??? it God 1117 00:43:56,681 --> 00:43:58,750 sky is falling God ??? it God now falling you know and if we 1118 00:43:58,750 --> 00:44:03,088 now falling you know and if we continue. To talk, there’s I’m 1119 00:44:03,088 --> 00:44:04,623 continue. To talk, there’s I’m not trying to be politically 1120 00:44:04,623 --> 00:44:06,992 not trying to be politically correct at six. I’m trying me 1121 00:44:06,992 --> 00:44:08,460 correct at six. I’m trying me live my grandchildren and and 1122 00:44:08,460 --> 00:44:10,061 live my grandchildren and and and see my boy. My little boy 1123 00:44:10,061 --> 00:44:13,532 and see my boy. My little boy is my grand boys have a life. I 1124 00:44:13,532 --> 00:44:16,101 is my grand boys have a life. I have time for all the madness 1125 00:44:16,101 --> 00:44:19,037 have time for all the madness now and so you know II just 1126 00:44:19,037 --> 00:44:21,506 now and so you know II just think that you got in Congress 1127 00:44:21,506 --> 00:44:22,273 think that you got in Congress because people voted you and 1128 00:44:22,273 --> 00:44:25,577 because people voted you and you got the you got to burn the 1129 00:44:25,577 --> 00:44:28,013 you got the you got to burn the burn down if that’s what it 1130 00:44:28,013 --> 00:44:28,880 burn down if that’s what it takes, but we are losing people 1131 00:44:28,880 --> 00:44:33,585 takes, but we are losing people and you’re. They in a DM really 1132 00:44:33,585 --> 00:44:35,086 and you’re. They in a DM really would talk about number of 1133 00:44:35,086 --> 00:44:37,456 would talk about number of black folk. We think we lost 1134 00:44:37,456 --> 00:44:40,492 black folk. We think we lost no20, We We lost no50 and we’re 1135 00:44:40,492 --> 00:44:43,095 no20, We We lost no50 and we’re commodities and it doesn’t have 1136 00:44:43,095 --> 00:44:46,464 commodities and it doesn’t have to be that way about about the 1137 00:44:46,464 --> 00:44:47,132 to be that way about about the truth in the matter is we can 1138 00:44:47,132 --> 00:44:49,634 truth in the matter is we can stop this a long time ago and 1139 00:44:49,634 --> 00:44:52,070 stop this a long time ago and still can, but we got we cannot 1140 00:44:52,070 --> 00:44:53,438 still can, but we got we cannot allow people to keep lying to 1141 00:44:53,438 --> 00:44:56,541 allow people to keep lying to us and let us do not lie and 1142 00:44:56,541 --> 00:45:00,012 us and let us do not lie and which we just can’t cuz when 1143 00:45:00,012 --> 00:45:02,513 which we just can’t cuz when all of us are gone, who’s that. 1144 00:45:02,513 --> 00:45:03,949 all of us are gone, who’s that. You don’t if you’re not 1145 00:45:03,949 --> 00:45:06,785 You don’t if you’re not careful, we will be all I’ll be 1146 00:45:06,785 --> 00:45:08,319 careful, we will be all I’ll be the only one left. I’m I’m not 1147 00:45:08,319 --> 00:45:12,023 the only one left. I’m I’m not going out, but you know we got 1148 00:45:12,023 --> 00:45:13,991 going out, but you know we got it. the truth the truth the 1149 00:45:13,991 --> 00:45:15,527 it. the truth the truth the Bible to the statue free. I’m 1150 00:45:15,527 --> 00:45:16,928 Bible to the statue free. I’m not trying to be political 1151 00:45:16,928 --> 00:45:18,630 not trying to be political right now around it. I like I 1152 00:45:18,630 --> 00:45:20,098 right now around it. I like I like Frederick will chase that 1153 00:45:20,098 --> 00:45:22,133 like Frederick will chase that experience I had around tell 1154 00:45:22,133 --> 00:45:23,501 experience I had around tell you exactly how it is and 1155 00:45:23,501 --> 00:45:27,539 you exactly how it is and that’s what I did not hear uh 1156 00:45:27,539 --> 00:45:30,342 that’s what I did not hear uh to to but I need to hear 1157 00:45:30,342 --> 00:45:32,644 to to but I need to hear something that my points. Year 1158 00:45:32,644 --> 00:45:36,014 something that my points. Year old son and my 18 year old 1159 00:45:36,014 --> 00:45:37,683 old son and my 18 year old grandson who’s almost lost his 1160 00:45:37,683 --> 00:45:39,084 grandson who’s almost lost his mind cuz he can’t play football 1161 00:45:39,084 --> 00:45:40,586 mind cuz he can’t play football and can’t play baseball. They 1162 00:45:40,586 --> 00:45:41,920 and can’t play baseball. They can’t give a little friend girl 1163 00:45:41,920 --> 00:45:43,021 can’t give a little friend girl and you don’t know where you’re 1164 00:45:43,021 --> 00:45:44,723 and you don’t know where you’re going for college and he called 1165 00:45:44,723 --> 00:45:47,125 going for college and he called me up. That’s what I need to be 1166 00:45:47,125 --> 00:45:48,693 me up. That’s what I need to be able to tell that I have my 1167 00:45:48,693 --> 00:45:50,996 able to tell that I have my little boy my grandson’s first 1168 00:45:50,996 --> 00:45:54,065 little boy my grandson’s first grade virtual look out of 1169 00:45:54,065 --> 00:45:56,101 grade virtual look out of virtual learning. I was just 1170 00:45:56,101 --> 00:45:57,469 virtual learning. I was just too much. you know in the 1171 00:45:57,469 --> 00:46:00,305 too much. you know in the midst. How do you do this with 1172 00:46:00,305 --> 00:46:02,073 midst. How do you do this with Kevin? I’m sorry. That’s okay. 1173 00:46:02,073 --> 00:46:03,742 Kevin? I’m sorry. That’s okay. Well, Kevin the grit, the late 1174 00:46:03,742 --> 00:46:05,276 Well, Kevin the grit, the late Great Marvin Gaye, said, 1175 00:46:05,276 --> 00:46:08,012 Great Marvin Gaye, said, Believe half of uh what you see 1176 00:46:08,012 --> 00:46:11,950 Believe half of uh what you see and none of what you hear so um 1177 00:46:11,950 --> 00:46:14,486 and none of what you hear so um with that, said we’ve seen um 1178 00:46:14,486 --> 00:46:17,222 with that, said we’ve seen um look, 50¢ said. Look he’s gonna 1179 00:46:17,222 --> 00:46:20,291 look, 50¢ said. Look he’s gonna raise uh taxes on a grinch um 1180 00:46:20,291 --> 00:46:21,926 raise uh taxes on a grinch um but we’re not keeping the eyes 1181 00:46:21,926 --> 00:46:24,796 but we’re not keeping the eyes on the prize. We think that we 1182 00:46:24,796 --> 00:46:26,664 on the prize. We think that we are we in Washington. Alright, 1183 00:46:26,664 --> 00:46:28,099 are we in Washington. Alright, Jim you’ll be muted If you want 1184 00:46:28,099 --> 00:46:29,267 Jim you’ll be muted If you want it, you’re gonna get left out 1185 00:46:29,267 --> 00:46:35,273 it, you’re gonna get left out when you’re come on why 1186 00:46:35,574 --> 00:46:38,510 you got on and uh first of all, 1187 00:46:38,510 --> 00:46:41,045 you got on and uh first of all, there’s nothing that was just 1188 00:46:41,045 --> 00:46:43,714 there’s nothing that was just that I disagree with nothing. 1189 00:46:43,714 --> 00:46:46,151 that I disagree with nothing. Alright um let’s start there, 1190 00:46:46,151 --> 00:46:48,186 Alright um let’s start there, but let’s also with the fact 1191 00:46:48,186 --> 00:46:51,589 but let’s also with the fact that I mean the the the 1192 00:46:51,589 --> 00:46:54,626 that I mean the the the pandemic whether it was 1193 00:46:54,626 --> 00:46:56,628 pandemic whether it was manufactured or not. Like 1194 00:46:56,628 --> 00:46:57,495 manufactured or not. Like everything else in this 1195 00:46:57,495 --> 00:46:59,330 everything else in this country, I just gonna get the 1196 00:46:59,330 --> 00:47:02,300 country, I just gonna get the black people faster. It’s gonna 1197 00:47:02,300 --> 00:47:04,502 black people faster. It’s gonna last longer more devastating 1198 00:47:04,502 --> 00:47:06,171 last longer more devastating effects, one of the things that 1199 00:47:06,171 --> 00:47:09,541 effects, one of the things that I would give us this time is 1200 00:47:09,541 --> 00:47:12,544 I would give us this time is that there’s a there’s a whole 1201 00:47:12,544 --> 00:47:15,313 that there’s a there’s a whole squad. demographic of young 1202 00:47:15,313 --> 00:47:17,683 squad. demographic of young people who and most of us on 1203 00:47:17,683 --> 00:47:19,985 people who and most of us on this come on can remember this 1204 00:47:19,985 --> 00:47:23,054 this come on can remember this we will too I mean it wouldn’t 1205 00:47:23,054 --> 00:47:25,123 we will too I mean it wouldn’t go fast enough, It couldn’t 1206 00:47:25,123 --> 00:47:26,091 go fast enough, It couldn’t happen fast enough. I mean from 1207 00:47:26,091 --> 00:47:29,928 happen fast enough. I mean from the. There were there was 1208 00:47:29,928 --> 00:47:33,964 the. There were there was always the river and which and 1209 00:47:33,964 --> 00:47:35,366 always the river and which and then you had another group that 1210 00:47:35,366 --> 00:47:36,768 then you had another group that was saying, hold it hold it 1211 00:47:36,768 --> 00:47:39,871 was saying, hold it hold it hold we this is this is not 1212 00:47:39,871 --> 00:47:44,909 hold we this is this is not new. What is new to me is the 1213 00:47:44,909 --> 00:47:48,446 new. What is new to me is the recognition by others from us 1214 00:47:48,446 --> 00:47:50,314 recognition by others from us is in Atlanta. I mean if you 1215 00:47:50,314 --> 00:47:51,615 is in Atlanta. I mean if you take away away the the the 1216 00:47:51,615 --> 00:47:53,952 take away away the the the white supremacy was out there 1217 00:47:53,952 --> 00:47:54,686 white supremacy was out there trying to destroy our 1218 00:47:54,686 --> 00:47:55,186 trying to destroy our institutions. There was still a 1219 00:47:55,186 --> 00:47:58,490 institutions. There was still a whole lot of white. Out there 1220 00:47:58,490 --> 00:48:00,492 whole lot of white. Out there who was saying, okay, it’s time 1221 00:48:00,492 --> 00:48:02,493 who was saying, okay, it’s time it’s time it’s time now. How do 1222 00:48:02,493 --> 00:48:04,629 it’s time it’s time now. How do we convert that? which is I did 1223 00:48:04,629 --> 00:48:05,997 we convert that? which is I did hear this from the congressman, 1224 00:48:05,997 --> 00:48:07,632 hear this from the congressman, but what you heard me say is 1225 00:48:07,632 --> 00:48:11,436 but what you heard me say is yes, all of it’s a moment but 1226 00:48:11,436 --> 00:48:14,539 yes, all of it’s a moment but what’s the movement now I mean 1227 00:48:14,539 --> 00:48:16,641 what’s the movement now I mean right now you can’t tell me the 1228 00:48:16,641 --> 00:48:18,543 right now you can’t tell me the people and the black women in 1229 00:48:18,543 --> 00:48:21,012 people and the black women in Mississippi don’t know the 1230 00:48:21,012 --> 00:48:23,648 Mississippi don’t know the power of their vote by putting 1231 00:48:23,648 --> 00:48:24,983 power of their vote by putting Bill Jones in that that’s an 1232 00:48:24,983 --> 00:48:28,219 Bill Jones in that that’s an energized. You can’t tell me 1233 00:48:28,219 --> 00:48:29,120 energized. You can’t tell me the black folks in South 1234 00:48:29,120 --> 00:48:32,024 the black folks in South Carolina don’t know that they 1235 00:48:32,024 --> 00:48:35,527 Carolina don’t know that they say campaign that’s empowering. 1236 00:48:35,527 --> 00:48:36,194 say campaign that’s empowering. I’m looking at the number of 1237 00:48:36,194 --> 00:48:38,463 I’m looking at the number of people who have the resolve to 1238 00:48:38,463 --> 00:48:41,031 people who have the resolve to continue to go vote as an 1239 00:48:41,031 --> 00:48:42,667 continue to go vote as an indication that people are 1240 00:48:42,667 --> 00:48:44,035 indication that people are starting to recognize the 1241 00:48:44,035 --> 00:48:46,104 starting to recognize the difference between not voting 1242 00:48:46,104 --> 00:48:48,072 difference between not voting and voting and what it means in 1243 00:48:48,072 --> 00:48:50,074 and voting and what it means in their lives as long as you can 1244 00:48:50,074 --> 00:48:51,509 their lives as long as you can say, it’s not important that 1245 00:48:51,509 --> 00:48:52,209 say, it’s not important that somebody believes that then 1246 00:48:52,209 --> 00:48:54,245 somebody believes that then you’re gonna have us go through 1247 00:48:54,245 --> 00:48:54,946 you’re gonna have us go through the vote as long as you start 1248 00:48:54,946 --> 00:48:56,447 the vote as long as you start saying. Wait a minute wait a 1249 00:48:56,447 --> 00:48:57,549 saying. Wait a minute wait a minute wait a minute, and this 1250 00:48:57,549 --> 00:49:00,018 minute wait a minute, and this is what I’m seeing folks first 1251 00:49:00,018 --> 00:49:05,490 is what I’m seeing folks first day of voting eight 910 hours 1252 00:49:05,490 --> 00:49:07,958 day of voting eight 910 hours standing in the polls calmly 1253 00:49:07,958 --> 00:49:09,593 standing in the polls calmly now I got to take that that 1254 00:49:09,593 --> 00:49:11,963 now I got to take that that some of that some of that 1255 00:49:11,963 --> 00:49:13,498 some of that some of that protesting in the street did 1256 00:49:13,498 --> 00:49:14,632 protesting in the street did have some people at the post 1257 00:49:14,632 --> 00:49:17,735 have some people at the post that the numbers are up. That’s 1258 00:49:17,735 --> 00:49:21,540 that the numbers are up. That’s a result of action Now it may 1259 00:49:21,540 --> 00:49:23,175 a result of action Now it may not be enough for people to say 1260 00:49:23,175 --> 00:49:24,142 not be enough for people to say let’s go to the polls and 1261 00:49:24,142 --> 00:49:27,045 let’s go to the polls and droves. It may not be enough 1262 00:49:27,045 --> 00:49:29,981 droves. It may not be enough for some people for me. that’s 1263 00:49:29,981 --> 00:49:31,416 for some people for me. that’s the movement we need to 1264 00:49:31,416 --> 00:49:33,785 the movement we need to recognize the power of that 1265 00:49:33,785 --> 00:49:35,086 recognize the power of that vote and I like I just said 1266 00:49:35,086 --> 00:49:37,155 vote and I like I just said they do in South Carolina. They 1267 00:49:37,155 --> 00:49:39,157 they do in South Carolina. They do a Mississippi flip, one of 1268 00:49:39,157 --> 00:49:41,592 do a Mississippi flip, one of these states and whatever state 1269 00:49:41,592 --> 00:49:44,028 these states and whatever state that does that will also begin 1270 00:49:44,028 --> 00:49:45,330 that does that will also begin to realize because the people 1271 00:49:45,330 --> 00:49:46,497 to realize because the people who stepped out of line and 1272 00:49:46,497 --> 00:49:48,399 who stepped out of line and when I was in there in in 1273 00:49:48,399 --> 00:49:51,002 when I was in there in in Georgia, let me know they’re 1274 00:49:51,002 --> 00:49:53,304 Georgia, let me know they’re coming back they look like they 1275 00:49:53,304 --> 00:49:55,240 coming back they look like they had. they’re not gonna go for 1276 00:49:55,240 --> 00:49:58,543 had. they’re not gonna go for one of you know I do ask. And I 1277 00:49:58,543 --> 00:50:00,244 one of you know I do ask. And I give it to you, okay, but you 1278 00:50:00,244 --> 00:50:02,180 give it to you, okay, but you you know you know I agree with 1279 00:50:02,180 --> 00:50:02,914 you know you know I agree with your wholeheartedly that there 1280 00:50:02,914 --> 00:50:04,382 your wholeheartedly that there is a movement here in the state 1281 00:50:04,382 --> 00:50:05,216 is a movement here in the state of Florida right now, we’re 1282 00:50:05,216 --> 00:50:06,884 of Florida right now, we’re under the monsoon. It’s it’s 1283 00:50:06,884 --> 00:50:08,186 under the monsoon. It’s it’s storming out here. Okay and it 1284 00:50:08,186 --> 00:50:10,454 storming out here. Okay and it has been raining for the past 2 1285 00:50:10,454 --> 00:50:12,924 has been raining for the past 2 days, but that has not stopped 1286 00:50:12,924 --> 00:50:14,993 days, but that has not stopped uh people from coming out and 1287 00:50:14,993 --> 00:50:16,895 uh people from coming out and voting. uh when I went to the 1288 00:50:16,895 --> 00:50:18,462 voting. uh when I went to the post yesterday to take a look, 1289 00:50:18,462 --> 00:50:21,332 post yesterday to take a look, I was greeted by individuals 1290 00:50:21,332 --> 00:50:23,534 I was greeted by individuals who not only uh they were they 1291 00:50:23,534 --> 00:50:25,036 who not only uh they were they were they were working. You 1292 00:50:25,036 --> 00:50:27,538 were they were working. You know working to be, however and 1293 00:50:27,538 --> 00:50:29,006 know working to be, however and working the beat they were 1294 00:50:29,006 --> 00:50:30,876 working the beat they were extremely conscious about what 1295 00:50:30,876 --> 00:50:33,477 extremely conscious about what they were doing uh and. A 1296 00:50:33,477 --> 00:50:36,014 they were doing uh and. A reason for doing it now I like 1297 00:50:36,014 --> 00:50:39,150 reason for doing it now I like to uh antagonize when I can 1298 00:50:39,150 --> 00:50:41,119 to uh antagonize when I can okay just to see where you 1299 00:50:41,119 --> 00:50:43,989 okay just to see where you stand it. so the people that uh 1300 00:50:43,989 --> 00:50:45,556 stand it. so the people that uh approached me as soon as I got 1301 00:50:45,556 --> 00:50:47,125 approached me as soon as I got out of my truck, I immediately 1302 00:50:47,125 --> 00:50:49,560 out of my truck, I immediately put them on the defense Okay 1303 00:50:49,560 --> 00:50:52,029 put them on the defense Okay and they immediately begin to 1304 00:50:52,029 --> 00:50:53,564 and they immediately begin to respond in a manner to let me 1305 00:50:53,564 --> 00:50:56,234 respond in a manner to let me know that they were educated 1306 00:50:56,234 --> 00:50:57,435 know that they were educated about what they were doing. 1307 00:50:57,435 --> 00:50:58,803 about what they were doing. They were just not individuals 1308 00:50:58,803 --> 00:50:59,570 They were just not individuals who was out there trying to 1309 00:50:59,570 --> 00:51:01,473 who was out there trying to make a book by holding signs 1310 00:51:01,473 --> 00:51:02,774 make a book by holding signs and telling you to vote for no. 1311 00:51:02,774 --> 00:51:04,342 and telling you to vote for no. no, they knew what they were 1312 00:51:04,342 --> 00:51:06,611 no, they knew what they were doing. so what that says to me. 1313 00:51:06,611 --> 00:51:09,046 doing. so what that says to me. Is that something is worth it? 1314 00:51:09,046 --> 00:51:10,482 Is that something is worth it? You know even though 100 years 1315 00:51:10,482 --> 00:51:11,616 You know even though 100 years ago, women want the right 1316 00:51:11,616 --> 00:51:12,984 ago, women want the right devotion and black women are 1317 00:51:12,984 --> 00:51:14,185 devotion and black women are standing up, not doing what 1318 00:51:14,185 --> 00:51:17,021 standing up, not doing what they’re doing men are doing the 1319 00:51:17,021 --> 00:51:19,557 they’re doing men are doing the same thing too. It’s just that 1320 00:51:19,557 --> 00:51:20,993 same thing too. It’s just that we are in a different position. 1321 00:51:20,993 --> 00:51:22,126 we are in a different position. you know when you when you 1322 00:51:22,126 --> 00:51:23,594 you know when you when you think of black think of 1323 00:51:23,594 --> 00:51:24,295 think of black think of incarceration. so when you 1324 00:51:24,295 --> 00:51:26,464 incarceration. so when you think of incarceration, you 1325 00:51:26,464 --> 00:51:28,132 think of incarceration, you think I can’t vote, you might 1326 00:51:28,132 --> 00:51:29,301 think I can’t vote, you might not be able to vote, but there 1327 00:51:29,301 --> 00:51:30,835 not be able to vote, but there are other things that black men 1328 00:51:30,835 --> 00:51:33,137 are other things that black men are doing they’re taking people 1329 00:51:33,137 --> 00:51:35,440 are doing they’re taking people to the polls. They are they are 1330 00:51:35,440 --> 00:51:36,274 to the polls. They are they are doing things like taking 1331 00:51:36,274 --> 00:51:39,444 doing things like taking pictures of poll. Tapes they 1332 00:51:39,444 --> 00:51:42,013 pictures of poll. Tapes they are getting involved beyond uh 1333 00:51:42,013 --> 00:51:43,214 are getting involved beyond uh the that of what we consider to 1334 00:51:43,214 --> 00:51:45,616 the that of what we consider to be voting is much more to it 1335 00:51:45,616 --> 00:51:48,453 be voting is much more to it than that. so we are involved 1336 00:51:48,453 --> 00:51:49,921 than that. so we are involved and that’s what it’s gonna take 1337 00:51:49,921 --> 00:51:52,557 and that’s what it’s gonna take and yes, Jim Young people bring 1338 00:51:52,557 --> 00:51:53,991 and yes, Jim Young people bring a whole another perspective. 1339 00:51:53,991 --> 00:51:55,427 a whole another perspective. you know they’re not gonna just 1340 00:51:55,427 --> 00:51:57,996 you know they’re not gonna just sit by idly and let you tell us 1341 00:51:57,996 --> 00:52:00,499 sit by idly and let you tell us a bunch of stuff you are gonna 1342 00:52:00,499 --> 00:52:02,166 a bunch of stuff you are gonna be held accountable and if 1343 00:52:02,166 --> 00:52:03,534 be held accountable and if you’re not coming correct you 1344 00:52:03,534 --> 00:52:05,203 you’re not coming correct you might get cut to the white 1345 00:52:05,203 --> 00:52:09,974 might get cut to the white meat. Let me hit me hard. Well, 1346 00:52:09,974 --> 00:52:12,610 meat. Let me hit me hard. Well, now we have an opportunity we 1347 00:52:12,610 --> 00:52:15,546 now we have an opportunity we have an opportunity I love for 1348 00:52:15,546 --> 00:52:17,882 have an opportunity I love for doctor William Barber is doing 1349 00:52:17,882 --> 00:52:20,585 doctor William Barber is doing poor people homeless people We 1350 00:52:20,585 --> 00:52:22,420 poor people homeless people We have we have gotten away from 1351 00:52:22,420 --> 00:52:24,556 have we have gotten away from them. You know we have left 1352 00:52:24,556 --> 00:52:27,025 them. You know we have left them in the trenches defend for 1353 00:52:27,025 --> 00:52:27,625 them in the trenches defend for themselves when they need us 1354 00:52:27,625 --> 00:52:30,161 themselves when they need us the most and that’s I’m I’m I’m 1355 00:52:30,161 --> 00:52:32,463 the most and that’s I’m I’m I’m talking mainly about our black 1356 00:52:32,463 --> 00:52:34,999 talking mainly about our black elected officials. you know 1357 00:52:34,999 --> 00:52:37,534 elected officials. you know they have left the ones who. 1358 00:52:37,534 --> 00:52:39,070 they have left the ones who. Are unable to fend for 1359 00:52:39,070 --> 00:52:40,972 Are unable to fend for themselves to be left in the 1360 00:52:40,972 --> 00:52:42,774 themselves to be left in the trenches and those are people 1361 00:52:42,774 --> 00:52:45,442 trenches and those are people that can be used to volunteer 1362 00:52:45,442 --> 00:52:47,278 that can be used to volunteer and so that extra money that 1363 00:52:47,278 --> 00:52:49,013 and so that extra money that have been given from the 1364 00:52:49,013 --> 00:52:50,581 have been given from the Democratic National Committee 1365 00:52:50,581 --> 00:52:52,216 Democratic National Committee to be paid to do something. so 1366 00:52:52,216 --> 00:52:54,519 to be paid to do something. so Bobby is is that I’m here, but 1367 00:52:54,519 --> 00:52:56,020 Bobby is is that I’m here, but that’s okay. Bobby all my 1368 00:52:56,020 --> 00:53:00,091 that’s okay. Bobby all my horses. Don’t listen if so 1369 00:53:00,091 --> 00:53:01,459 horses. Don’t listen if so that’s that’s another reason 1370 00:53:01,459 --> 00:53:04,195 that’s that’s another reason you have to get out to vote 1371 00:53:04,195 --> 00:53:04,929 you have to get out to vote right. Tre Williams is that 1372 00:53:04,929 --> 00:53:08,499 right. Tre Williams is that another reason you have good. 1373 00:53:08,499 --> 00:53:10,601 another reason you have good. Get out the vote Yes. indeed, 1374 00:53:10,601 --> 00:53:12,236 Get out the vote Yes. indeed, indeed, I know a lot of people 1375 00:53:12,236 --> 00:53:13,471 indeed, I know a lot of people get on to volunteer. I mean you 1376 00:53:13,471 --> 00:53:15,073 get on to volunteer. I mean you think about uh my guest in 1377 00:53:15,073 --> 00:53:16,841 think about uh my guest in Mississippi. Uh we have a young 1378 00:53:16,841 --> 00:53:19,177 Mississippi. Uh we have a young lady here we have my Bradshaw 1379 00:53:19,177 --> 00:53:20,578 lady here we have my Bradshaw who’s running for us Senate, 1380 00:53:20,578 --> 00:53:23,348 who’s running for us Senate, You know uh as a Democrat, uh 1381 00:53:23,348 --> 00:53:25,450 You know uh as a Democrat, uh Nice Christian from Memphis, 1382 00:53:25,450 --> 00:53:26,951 Nice Christian from Memphis, Tennessee and uh he won the 1383 00:53:26,951 --> 00:53:29,420 Tennessee and uh he won the primary on just a few $1000 1384 00:53:29,420 --> 00:53:31,122 primary on just a few $1000 Okay, but the people came 1385 00:53:31,122 --> 00:53:33,658 Okay, but the people came behind her to vote for her to 1386 00:53:33,658 --> 00:53:35,126 behind her to vote for her to represent uh the Democratic 1387 00:53:35,126 --> 00:53:37,095 represent uh the Democratic Party and this uh us Senate 1388 00:53:37,095 --> 00:53:37,695 Party and this uh us Senate election. that’s gonna take the 1389 00:53:37,695 --> 00:53:40,999 election. that’s gonna take the place of. Lamar Alexander up, 1390 00:53:40,999 --> 00:53:42,200 place of. Lamar Alexander up, but yes, we do need to have 1391 00:53:42,200 --> 00:53:43,634 but yes, we do need to have people come out and volunteer 1392 00:53:43,634 --> 00:53:45,136 people come out and volunteer and all of that. I think a lot 1393 00:53:45,136 --> 00:53:47,105 and all of that. I think a lot more people can come out to 1394 00:53:47,105 --> 00:53:49,073 more people can come out to vote on here if the pistol and 1395 00:53:49,073 --> 00:53:51,509 vote on here if the pistol and steer and honest and 1396 00:53:51,509 --> 00:53:52,610 steer and honest and trustworthy and where we can 1397 00:53:52,610 --> 00:53:53,111 trustworthy and where we can just play, we wanna go out 1398 00:53:53,111 --> 00:53:55,012 just play, we wanna go out there and make a difference in 1399 00:53:55,012 --> 00:53:57,081 there and make a difference in so many different campaigns uh 1400 00:53:57,081 --> 00:54:00,651 so many different campaigns uh like go out and people to vote 1401 00:54:00,651 --> 00:54:02,454 like go out and people to vote uh our people have ballots that 1402 00:54:02,454 --> 00:54:05,022 uh our people have ballots that they need to go out and make a 1403 00:54:05,022 --> 00:54:07,125 they need to go out and make a decision. um this is where you 1404 00:54:07,125 --> 00:54:08,393 decision. um this is where you know the rubber meets the road 1405 00:54:08,393 --> 00:54:12,162 know the rubber meets the road and this is a major. Uh weather 1406 00:54:12,162 --> 00:54:13,931 and this is a major. Uh weather of the weather wants to believe 1407 00:54:13,931 --> 00:54:14,799 of the weather wants to believe that or not this is gonna be a 1408 00:54:14,799 --> 00:54:16,234 that or not this is gonna be a major election and the results 1409 00:54:16,234 --> 00:54:18,035 major election and the results of that are gonna determine 1410 00:54:18,035 --> 00:54:19,737 of that are gonna determine where we’re gonna be over the 1411 00:54:19,737 --> 00:54:21,205 where we’re gonna be over the next few years and we have to 1412 00:54:21,205 --> 00:54:22,573 next few years and we have to trust the system now. another 1413 00:54:22,573 --> 00:54:25,409 trust the system now. another thing is I believe we as as the 1414 00:54:25,409 --> 00:54:27,411 thing is I believe we as as the black Press the national 1415 00:54:27,411 --> 00:54:27,612 black Press the national Newspaper Publishers 1416 00:54:27,612 --> 00:54:30,147 Newspaper Publishers Association. We have the 1417 00:54:30,147 --> 00:54:31,782 Association. We have the advantage to establish our own 1418 00:54:31,782 --> 00:54:35,519 advantage to establish our own contract for Black America to 1419 00:54:35,519 --> 00:54:36,120 contract for Black America to collaborate ourselves together 1420 00:54:36,120 --> 00:54:38,422 collaborate ourselves together to look at all the areas that 1421 00:54:38,422 --> 00:54:41,126 to look at all the areas that we have the biggest need for in 1422 00:54:41,126 --> 00:54:42,693 we have the biggest need for in regards to economics in regards 1423 00:54:42,693 --> 00:54:43,561 regards to economics in regards to health in regards to 1424 00:54:43,561 --> 00:54:46,631 to health in regards to education. In regards to uh 1425 00:54:46,631 --> 00:54:49,233 education. In regards to uh social things as well and we 1426 00:54:49,233 --> 00:54:51,502 social things as well and we can do a lot of things if we 1427 00:54:51,502 --> 00:54:52,703 can do a lot of things if we just collaborate and have an 1428 00:54:52,703 --> 00:54:54,505 just collaborate and have an initiative that’s publishing 1429 00:54:54,505 --> 00:54:56,507 initiative that’s publishing all of our publications, not 1430 00:54:56,507 --> 00:54:58,476 all of our publications, not just opinions, not just 1431 00:54:58,476 --> 00:55:01,012 just opinions, not just opinions, but some of that 1432 00:55:01,012 --> 00:55:01,312 opinions, but some of that collective that all of our 1433 00:55:01,312 --> 00:55:02,547 collective that all of our elected officials have to pay 1434 00:55:02,547 --> 00:55:06,117 elected officials have to pay attention to take to and take 1435 00:55:06,117 --> 00:55:08,819 attention to take to and take action. We want action. I know 1436 00:55:08,819 --> 00:55:10,388 action. We want action. I know I do and I think anybody who 1437 00:55:10,388 --> 00:55:12,156 I do and I think anybody who walks it’s time out for us 1438 00:55:12,156 --> 00:55:14,592 walks it’s time out for us having all these other uh. 1439 00:55:14,592 --> 00:55:16,161 having all these other uh. Promises but then nobody comes 1440 00:55:16,161 --> 00:55:19,630 Promises but then nobody comes through. It’s time for us as 1441 00:55:19,630 --> 00:55:20,998 through. It’s time for us as black folks to have some action 1442 00:55:20,998 --> 00:55:22,567 black folks to have some action and some good positive results 1443 00:55:22,567 --> 00:55:24,969 and some good positive results that can that can move uh not 1444 00:55:24,969 --> 00:55:29,107 that can that can move uh not just uh a few people. but all 1445 00:55:29,107 --> 00:55:30,875 just uh a few people. but all people for watching special 1446 00:55:30,875 --> 00:55:33,077 people for watching special election covers of the Black 1447 00:55:33,077 --> 00:55:35,479 election covers of the Black Press of America. Go to Black 1448 00:55:35,479 --> 00:55:37,014 Press of America. Go to Black Press usa.com and to the 1449 00:55:37,014 --> 00:55:38,448 Press usa.com and to the websites of all these wonderful 1450 00:55:38,448 --> 00:55:40,017 websites of all these wonderful papers that you’re seeing 1451 00:55:40,017 --> 00:55:42,120 papers that you’re seeing represented here today to get 1452 00:55:42,120 --> 00:55:42,687 represented here today to get the latest information the 1453 00:55:42,687 --> 00:55:44,455 the latest information the latest accurate information 1454 00:55:44,455 --> 00:55:47,457 latest accurate information about voting What? At state and 1455 00:55:47,457 --> 00:55:49,994 about voting What? At state and speaking of what’s that doctor 1456 00:55:49,994 --> 00:55:53,130 speaking of what’s that doctor is Kevin um news story Breaking 1457 00:55:53,130 --> 00:55:54,532 is Kevin um news story Breaking news Tonight. We heard the 1458 00:55:54,532 --> 00:55:57,167 news Tonight. We heard the story about uh Trump’s taxes 1459 00:55:57,167 --> 00:55:58,869 story about uh Trump’s taxes right uh is this another reason 1460 00:55:58,869 --> 00:56:00,137 right uh is this another reason to vote we heard about him 1461 00:56:00,137 --> 00:56:03,507 to vote we heard about him paying ten to 15 years, no 1462 00:56:03,507 --> 00:56:05,010 paying ten to 15 years, no taxes and then a couple of 1463 00:56:05,010 --> 00:56:08,980 taxes and then a couple of years $750 but tonight a new 1464 00:56:08,980 --> 00:56:10,480 years $750 but tonight a new story. Trump has raised the 1465 00:56:10,480 --> 00:56:12,016 story. Trump has raised the questions about Hunter Biden 1466 00:56:12,016 --> 00:56:14,018 questions about Hunter Biden and China. Well this just came 1467 00:56:14,018 --> 00:56:18,490 and China. Well this just came out Trump paid 100. And eighty 1468 00:56:18,490 --> 00:56:22,559 out Trump paid 100. And eighty 8561000 taxes in China from 1469 00:56:22,559 --> 00:56:26,598 8561000 taxes in China from 2013 to 2015 would let that 1470 00:56:26,598 --> 00:56:29,133 2013 to 2015 would let that settle in for a moment and talk 1471 00:56:29,133 --> 00:56:30,701 settle in for a moment and talk about the importance This great 1472 00:56:30,701 --> 00:56:33,605 about the importance This great panel here. talk about why 1473 00:56:33,605 --> 00:56:37,174 panel here. talk about why that’s important to voters so 1474 00:56:37,174 --> 00:56:39,576 that’s important to voters so brother was going. I’ll come in 1475 00:56:39,576 --> 00:56:41,112 brother was going. I’ll come in I hadn’t heard that before and 1476 00:56:41,112 --> 00:56:41,679 I hadn’t heard that before and that really breaking news and 1477 00:56:41,679 --> 00:56:43,647 that really breaking news and that’s why you gotta get it 1478 00:56:43,647 --> 00:56:44,382 that’s why you gotta get it from the black President of 1479 00:56:44,382 --> 00:56:45,883 from the black President of America. Breaking News Kevin it 1480 00:56:45,883 --> 00:56:48,953 America. Breaking News Kevin it makes the Absolutely no sense 1481 00:56:48,953 --> 00:56:52,023 makes the Absolutely no sense and yet it is part and part of 1482 00:56:52,023 --> 00:56:55,527 and yet it is part and part of the Trump presidency. This is a 1483 00:56:55,527 --> 00:56:57,427 the Trump presidency. This is a man who uh basically cannot be 1484 00:56:57,427 --> 00:56:59,663 man who uh basically cannot be trusted in any level and see 1485 00:56:59,663 --> 00:57:01,332 trusted in any level and see I’ll take a book as educated 1486 00:57:01,332 --> 00:57:02,666 I’ll take a book as educated and I don’t take a book that’s 1487 00:57:02,666 --> 00:57:04,002 and I don’t take a book that’s based on emotion. It’s all 1488 00:57:04,002 --> 00:57:05,603 based on emotion. It’s all about balance in the box for me 1489 00:57:05,603 --> 00:57:07,772 about balance in the box for me and I think people just need to 1490 00:57:07,772 --> 00:57:09,840 and I think people just need to know this new story that you’ve 1491 00:57:09,840 --> 00:57:11,575 know this new story that you’ve just mentioned is something 1492 00:57:11,575 --> 00:57:12,176 just mentioned is something that people need to know so 1493 00:57:12,176 --> 00:57:13,477 that people need to know so that they get a good 1494 00:57:13,477 --> 00:57:14,578 that they get a good understanding of who it is. 1495 00:57:14,578 --> 00:57:15,780 understanding of who it is. That’s in the White House and 1496 00:57:15,780 --> 00:57:18,449 That’s in the White House and who it is and. Some people are 1497 00:57:18,449 --> 00:57:20,017 who it is and. Some people are considering keeping in there 1498 00:57:20,017 --> 00:57:21,685 considering keeping in there for another 4 years. I’m proud 1499 00:57:21,685 --> 00:57:22,987 for another 4 years. I’m proud to say that in the state of 1500 00:57:22,987 --> 00:57:25,523 to say that in the state of Florida we have about 970. 1501 00:57:25,523 --> 00:57:29,326 Florida we have about 970. 974000 uh uh people in Indian 1502 00:57:29,326 --> 00:57:30,995 974000 uh uh people in Indian ancestors uh and uh, according 1503 00:57:30,995 --> 00:57:32,963 ancestors uh and uh, according to the census figures and that 1504 00:57:32,963 --> 00:57:35,433 to the census figures and that that includes about 300000 1505 00:57:35,433 --> 00:57:38,969 that includes about 300000 Jamaicans about 530000 Haitians 1506 00:57:38,969 --> 00:57:44,642 Jamaicans about 530000 Haitians and um they are primed and 1507 00:57:44,642 --> 00:57:46,777 and um they are primed and ready to receive. The way it 1508 00:57:46,777 --> 00:57:48,945 ready to receive. The way it has because of her answers she 1509 00:57:48,945 --> 00:57:51,683 has because of her answers she is with and so there’s an 1510 00:57:51,683 --> 00:57:54,118 is with and so there’s an excitement that’s brewing uh 1511 00:57:54,118 --> 00:57:56,253 excitement that’s brewing uh that uh I think is going to 1512 00:57:56,253 --> 00:57:58,556 that uh I think is going to lend itself well to to our 1513 00:57:58,556 --> 00:58:02,060 lend itself well to to our efforts to uh unsee this, I 1514 00:58:02,060 --> 00:58:03,428 efforts to uh unsee this, I don’t wanna call him a but you 1515 00:58:03,428 --> 00:58:06,430 don’t wanna call him a but you know, Biden almost got him a 1516 00:58:06,430 --> 00:58:07,532 know, Biden almost got him a crooked. Yeah. My mom called 1517 00:58:07,532 --> 00:58:10,000 crooked. Yeah. My mom called him a crook in the debate, but 1518 00:58:10,000 --> 00:58:12,136 him a crook in the debate, but I do wanna say one thing about 1519 00:58:12,136 --> 00:58:14,305 I do wanna say one thing about emotional votes and and making 1520 00:58:14,305 --> 00:58:14,772 emotional votes and and making sure that people understand 1521 00:58:14,772 --> 00:58:15,539 sure that people understand what’s going on ladies and 1522 00:58:15,539 --> 00:58:18,008 what’s going on ladies and gentleman. The name of Doctor J 1523 00:58:18,008 --> 00:58:19,643 gentleman. The name of Doctor J Butler, he’s an infectious 1524 00:58:19,643 --> 00:58:21,078 Butler, he’s an infectious disease specialist he has about 1525 00:58:21,078 --> 00:58:24,515 disease specialist he has about three decades of experience and 1526 00:58:24,515 --> 00:58:25,082 three decades of experience and infectious disease. He was 1527 00:58:25,082 --> 00:58:27,517 infectious disease. He was trained as a as an elite 1528 00:58:27,517 --> 00:58:29,120 trained as a as an elite disease detective by he helped 1529 00:58:29,120 --> 00:58:32,623 disease detective by he helped the FB investigate the attacks 1530 00:58:32,623 --> 00:58:35,526 the FB investigate the attacks uh anthrax and taxis he’s 1531 00:58:35,526 --> 00:58:37,061 uh anthrax and taxis he’s qualified in other words now 1532 00:58:37,061 --> 00:58:39,563 qualified in other words now the CS that the CDC 1533 00:58:39,563 --> 00:58:41,999 the CS that the CDC investigating an outbreak and 1534 00:58:41,999 --> 00:58:44,535 investigating an outbreak and now you know, Arkansas Church 1535 00:58:44,535 --> 00:58:46,170 now you know, Arkansas Church that resulted in four deaths 1536 00:58:46,170 --> 00:58:50,474 that resulted in four deaths they trace. Outbreak to a two 1537 00:58:50,474 --> 00:58:52,143 they trace. Outbreak to a two and one half hour choir 1538 00:58:52,143 --> 00:58:55,613 and one half hour choir practice in that choir practice 1539 00:58:55,613 --> 00:58:57,481 practice in that choir practice there was sixty-one singers 1540 00:58:57,481 --> 00:59:01,085 there was sixty-one singers fifty-two of of them came with 1541 00:59:01,085 --> 00:59:03,521 fifty-two of of them came with covid-nineteen and two of the 1542 00:59:03,521 --> 00:59:05,656 covid-nineteen and two of the fifty-two Die DC was putting 1543 00:59:05,656 --> 00:59:06,857 fifty-two Die DC was putting together some guidelines for 1544 00:59:06,857 --> 00:59:07,725 together some guidelines for churches. They wanted churches 1545 00:59:07,725 --> 00:59:08,926 churches. They wanted churches to know you need to do 1546 00:59:08,926 --> 00:59:11,495 to know you need to do something about your choir 1547 00:59:11,495 --> 00:59:13,197 something about your choir because this disease is easily 1548 00:59:13,197 --> 00:59:14,632 because this disease is easily transmitted by people singing 1549 00:59:14,632 --> 00:59:15,833 transmitted by people singing and breathing over one another 1550 00:59:15,833 --> 00:59:18,969 and breathing over one another they got a call from. People 1551 00:59:18,969 --> 00:59:20,537 they got a call from. People saying they need to take 1552 00:59:20,537 --> 00:59:22,239 saying they need to take another look at what you’re 1553 00:59:22,239 --> 00:59:25,643 another look at what you’re about to print even got 1554 00:59:25,643 --> 00:59:27,611 about to print even got involved. Sammy wanted to a 1555 00:59:27,611 --> 00:59:30,047 involved. Sammy wanted to a report to have no mention of 1556 00:59:30,047 --> 00:59:31,048 report to have no mention of the dangers of sin. It’s a 1557 00:59:31,048 --> 00:59:33,617 the dangers of sin. It’s a clear danger to fifty-two out 1558 00:59:33,617 --> 00:59:36,787 clear danger to fifty-two out of sixty-one. 1559 00:59:37,621 --> 00:59:40,291 I wanna I wanna I think that’s 1560 00:59:40,291 --> 00:59:42,460 I wanna I wanna I think that’s a great Segway. uh thank you 1561 00:59:42,460 --> 00:59:45,729 a great Segway. uh thank you for reporting that and and 1562 00:59:45,729 --> 00:59:51,068 for reporting that and and again um. The contract for 1563 00:59:51,068 --> 00:59:52,970 again um. The contract for African people if you wanna use 1564 00:59:52,970 --> 00:59:54,238 African people if you wanna use that terminology, I think it 1565 00:59:54,238 --> 00:59:55,739 that terminology, I think it was laid out on the front page 1566 00:59:55,739 --> 00:59:59,177 was laid out on the front page of Freedom’s Journal 193 years 1567 00:59:59,177 --> 01:00:02,112 of Freedom’s Journal 193 years ago. So there’s always a 1568 01:00:02,112 --> 01:00:04,481 ago. So there’s always a statement of not just our 1569 01:00:04,481 --> 01:00:05,049 statement of not just our grievances, but our 1570 01:00:05,049 --> 01:00:07,551 grievances, but our intentionality and I think that 1571 01:00:07,551 --> 01:00:10,054 intentionality and I think that uh it’s alright for us to 1572 01:00:10,054 --> 01:00:12,523 uh it’s alright for us to express the raise. the anger 1573 01:00:12,523 --> 01:00:14,391 express the raise. the anger the frustration of our people 1574 01:00:14,391 --> 01:00:16,527 the frustration of our people because we’re the voice of of 1575 01:00:16,527 --> 01:00:17,027 because we’re the voice of of of the black community and 1576 01:00:17,027 --> 01:00:20,598 of the black community and those tendencies. Exist in our 1577 01:00:20,598 --> 01:00:22,933 those tendencies. Exist in our community uh the question is 1578 01:00:22,933 --> 01:00:27,137 community uh the question is though uh moving from moment to 1579 01:00:27,137 --> 01:00:30,508 though uh moving from moment to movement to holding those 1580 01:00:30,508 --> 01:00:32,176 movement to holding those accountable that we put in 1581 01:00:32,176 --> 01:00:34,545 accountable that we put in office uh this election is not 1582 01:00:34,545 --> 01:00:36,280 office uh this election is not just about the president and 1583 01:00:36,280 --> 01:00:37,548 just about the president and the vice president. This is 1584 01:00:37,548 --> 01:00:38,983 the vice president. This is election by us Senators. It’s 1585 01:00:38,983 --> 01:00:40,518 election by us Senators. It’s about members of Congress. It’s 1586 01:00:40,518 --> 01:00:42,520 about members of Congress. It’s about governors. It’s about 1587 01:00:42,520 --> 01:00:44,022 about governors. It’s about lieutenant governors. It’s 1588 01:00:44,022 --> 01:00:45,623 lieutenant governors. It’s about attorney generals. It’s 1589 01:00:45,623 --> 01:00:47,157 about attorney generals. It’s about uh who sits on the 1590 01:00:47,157 --> 01:00:49,493 about uh who sits on the Supreme Court in the states. 1591 01:00:49,493 --> 01:00:52,029 Supreme Court in the states. Who sits on the appellate court 1592 01:00:52,029 --> 01:00:55,099 Who sits on the appellate court those that are elected uh so to 1593 01:00:55,099 --> 01:00:57,602 those that are elected uh so to me we don’t we not only have 1594 01:00:57,602 --> 01:00:59,169 me we don’t we not only have the right to vote that we have 1595 01:00:59,169 --> 01:01:01,505 the right to vote that we have to demand. I think her 1596 01:01:01,505 --> 01:01:03,340 to demand. I think her responsibility to vote I think 1597 01:01:03,340 --> 01:01:05,442 responsibility to vote I think uh given all of what we’re 1598 01:01:05,442 --> 01:01:08,012 uh given all of what we’re facing uh with Covid-nineteen 1599 01:01:08,012 --> 01:01:09,580 facing uh with Covid-nineteen given all what we are facing 1600 01:01:09,580 --> 01:01:12,950 given all what we are facing with resurgence of systemic 1601 01:01:12,950 --> 01:01:15,253 with resurgence of systemic racism in America uh if no 1602 01:01:15,253 --> 01:01:17,522 racism in America uh if no other constituencies has a 1603 01:01:17,522 --> 01:01:17,888 other constituencies has a massive voter turnout, black 1604 01:01:17,888 --> 01:01:19,957 massive voter turnout, black people should have a mess. 1605 01:01:19,957 --> 01:01:24,995 people should have a mess. Voter turn out And I think um 1606 01:01:24,995 --> 01:01:26,063 Voter turn out And I think um indications is that’s what’s 1607 01:01:26,063 --> 01:01:28,065 indications is that’s what’s gonna happen so I’m very proud 1608 01:01:28,065 --> 01:01:29,733 gonna happen so I’m very proud of black president, but I do 1609 01:01:29,733 --> 01:01:31,769 of black president, but I do wanna say what tonight 1610 01:01:31,769 --> 01:01:33,537 wanna say what tonight symbolizes you know. I’m I’m 1611 01:01:33,537 --> 01:01:36,140 symbolizes you know. I’m I’m also uh a country preacher from 1612 01:01:36,140 --> 01:01:40,945 also uh a country preacher from North Carolina and I see uh 1613 01:01:40,945 --> 01:01:44,048 North Carolina and I see uh some very talented dedicated 1614 01:01:44,048 --> 01:01:46,550 some very talented dedicated black man on this panel Uh who 1615 01:01:46,550 --> 01:01:48,051 black man on this panel Uh who with the Black Press now I 1616 01:01:48,051 --> 01:01:49,554 with the Black Press now I don’t want us to get in trouble 1617 01:01:49,554 --> 01:01:50,086 don’t want us to get in trouble with our sisters because we got 1618 01:01:50,086 --> 01:01:53,457 with our sisters because we got some dynamic. Black women 1619 01:01:53,457 --> 01:01:56,193 some dynamic. Black women publishers uh and so this is 1620 01:01:56,193 --> 01:01:57,628 publishers uh and so this is not about division between male 1621 01:01:57,628 --> 01:01:59,930 not about division between male and female, but I do wanna say 1622 01:01:59,930 --> 01:02:02,465 and female, but I do wanna say that this is the first panel 1623 01:02:02,465 --> 01:02:04,268 that this is the first panel since the 25th anniversary of 1624 01:02:04,268 --> 01:02:05,803 since the 25th anniversary of the million man March, which is 1625 01:02:05,803 --> 01:02:08,171 the million man March, which is last Friday and uh if it were 1626 01:02:08,171 --> 01:02:09,506 last Friday and uh if it were not for the black Press 25 1627 01:02:09,506 --> 01:02:11,475 not for the black Press 25 years ago, we would not have 1628 01:02:11,475 --> 01:02:13,510 years ago, we would not have had the me man Watch because 1629 01:02:13,510 --> 01:02:16,013 had the me man Watch because the established press the 1630 01:02:16,013 --> 01:02:17,514 the established press the mainstream press on television 1631 01:02:17,514 --> 01:02:21,085 mainstream press on television radio uh newspapers um we’re 1632 01:02:21,085 --> 01:02:25,522 radio uh newspapers um we’re trying to dissuade uh black. 1633 01:02:25,522 --> 01:02:28,492 trying to dissuade uh black. Man. For as well as to divide 1634 01:02:28,492 --> 01:02:29,560 Man. For as well as to divide black men from black women and 1635 01:02:29,560 --> 01:02:32,463 black men from black women and black women from black men did 1636 01:02:32,463 --> 01:02:34,064 black women from black men did you visit instance, and there’s 1637 01:02:34,064 --> 01:02:36,467 you visit instance, and there’s people in who are planning 1638 01:02:36,467 --> 01:02:38,234 people in who are planning Caesar divisions division now 1639 01:02:38,234 --> 01:02:40,004 Caesar divisions division now even about voting, you know. 1640 01:02:40,004 --> 01:02:42,940 even about voting, you know. and and so I think we always as 1641 01:02:42,940 --> 01:02:44,575 and and so I think we always as Malcolm would say, Oh, we can’t 1642 01:02:44,575 --> 01:02:47,011 Malcolm would say, Oh, we can’t go for the Okie doke we should 1643 01:02:47,011 --> 01:02:48,645 go for the Okie doke we should not transmit their odo. We 1644 01:02:48,645 --> 01:02:50,247 not transmit their odo. We should not publish the Odo. We 1645 01:02:50,247 --> 01:02:52,082 should not publish the Odo. We should always try to find out 1646 01:02:52,082 --> 01:02:52,515 should always try to find out what the truth is and put the 1647 01:02:52,515 --> 01:02:54,819 what the truth is and put the truth out there. Because once 1648 01:02:54,819 --> 01:02:56,120 truth out there. Because once you put the truth out there, 1649 01:02:56,120 --> 01:02:58,489 you put the truth out there, brother Kevin’s just said and 1650 01:02:58,489 --> 01:02:59,590 brother Kevin’s just said and the breaking news that the 1651 01:02:59,590 --> 01:03:01,091 the breaking news that the truth stands on his own legs, 1652 01:03:01,091 --> 01:03:02,125 truth stands on his own legs, You don’t have to pop up the 1653 01:03:02,125 --> 01:03:03,927 You don’t have to pop up the truth just put it out there. 1654 01:03:03,927 --> 01:03:06,296 truth just put it out there. Yeah, you know the truth is 1655 01:03:06,296 --> 01:03:10,300 Yeah, you know the truth is therapeutic lies falsehoods. 1656 01:03:10,300 --> 01:03:14,504 therapeutic lies falsehoods. The names gossip that is this 1657 01:03:14,504 --> 01:03:18,108 The names gossip that is this uh uh uh. ingenious as well as 1658 01:03:18,108 --> 01:03:21,111 uh uh uh. ingenious as well as uh counter productive and we we 1659 01:03:21,111 --> 01:03:22,013 uh counter productive and we we we, We ain’t got no time for 1660 01:03:22,013 --> 01:03:25,749 we, We ain’t got no time for counter productive. Miss in the 1661 01:03:25,749 --> 01:03:29,486 counter productive. Miss in the black community, not 14 days 1662 01:03:29,486 --> 01:03:33,391 black community, not 14 days before this election now I have 1663 01:03:33,391 --> 01:03:34,625 before this election now I have to think that there’s gonna be 1664 01:03:34,625 --> 01:03:39,530 to think that there’s gonna be a great day of reckoning on 1665 01:03:39,530 --> 01:03:40,965 a great day of reckoning on November, the third and some 1666 01:03:40,965 --> 01:03:41,698 November, the third and some people are not gonna be 1667 01:03:41,698 --> 01:03:44,968 people are not gonna be prepared to accept the reckon 1668 01:03:44,968 --> 01:03:48,171 prepared to accept the reckon and I want the black community 1669 01:03:48,171 --> 01:03:51,442 and I want the black community to be on God, you know be with 1670 01:03:51,442 --> 01:03:55,646 to be on God, you know be with God but also be on God. Yes, 1671 01:03:55,646 --> 01:03:57,448 God but also be on God. Yes, you are now I was just in my 1672 01:03:57,448 --> 01:03:58,581 you are now I was just in my hometown of Oxford, North 1673 01:03:58,581 --> 01:03:59,583 hometown of Oxford, North Carolina. I have a daughter 1674 01:03:59,583 --> 01:04:01,051 Carolina. I have a daughter that as a preacher, her name is 1675 01:04:01,051 --> 01:04:02,453 that as a preacher, her name is and I said, well, Imma see if 1676 01:04:02,453 --> 01:04:03,254 and I said, well, Imma see if Tristan did I’m not going to 1677 01:04:03,254 --> 01:04:03,520 Tristan did I’m not going to church. It’s Sunday morning, 1678 01:04:03,520 --> 01:04:06,556 church. It’s Sunday morning, you’re not going to church. Me 1679 01:04:06,556 --> 01:04:09,626 you’re not going to church. Me and twenty black women her age 1680 01:04:09,626 --> 01:04:13,230 and twenty black women her age she’s in her 30s 40s. They went 1681 01:04:13,230 --> 01:04:16,233 she’s in her 30s 40s. They went to a um AA uh uh uh not a 1682 01:04:16,233 --> 01:04:18,402 to a um AA uh uh uh not a gospel show they went to a gun 1683 01:04:18,402 --> 01:04:20,204 gospel show they went to a gun show. they all went and got 1684 01:04:20,204 --> 01:04:22,707 show. they all went and got their license to carry and 1685 01:04:22,707 --> 01:04:25,076 their license to carry and conceal so these black women 1686 01:04:25,076 --> 01:04:27,043 conceal so these black women are not playing these black 1687 01:04:27,043 --> 01:04:28,012 are not playing these black women are not playing in 1688 01:04:28,012 --> 01:04:29,547 women are not playing in Alabama. These black women are 1689 01:04:29,547 --> 01:04:30,647 Alabama. These black women are not playing in Georgia These 1690 01:04:30,647 --> 01:04:33,050 not playing in Georgia These black women are not playing in 1691 01:04:33,050 --> 01:04:34,152 black women are not playing in Tennessee, The Carolinas all in 1692 01:04:34,152 --> 01:04:36,086 Tennessee, The Carolinas all in Florida, and I’m so proud of. 1693 01:04:36,086 --> 01:04:37,321 Florida, and I’m so proud of. Women I haven’t even thought 1694 01:04:37,321 --> 01:04:40,424 Women I haven’t even thought about it. I ain’t got no, but 1695 01:04:40,424 --> 01:04:42,125 about it. I ain’t got no, but these white supremacist don’t 1696 01:04:42,125 --> 01:04:44,094 these white supremacist don’t think they just coming for the 1697 01:04:44,094 --> 01:04:46,330 think they just coming for the governor of Michigan or the 1698 01:04:46,330 --> 01:04:48,432 governor of Michigan or the governors. Listen to me black 1699 01:04:48,432 --> 01:04:52,103 governors. Listen to me black people don’t get caught without 1700 01:04:52,103 --> 01:04:53,604 people don’t get caught without your god and don’t get caught 1701 01:04:53,604 --> 01:04:56,574 your god and don’t get caught without your GRD your god up 1702 01:04:56,574 --> 01:04:59,944 without your GRD your god up because this is gonna be a hell 1703 01:04:59,944 --> 01:05:01,578 because this is gonna be a hell This is gonna be a hell of an 1704 01:05:01,578 --> 01:05:03,014 This is gonna be a hell of an election and I should say it’s 1705 01:05:03,014 --> 01:05:04,581 election and I should say it’s gonna be a heaven of election. 1706 01:05:04,581 --> 01:05:07,251 gonna be a heaven of election. That’s more because that. That 1707 01:05:07,251 --> 01:05:09,786 That’s more because that. That the God factor is gonna play 1708 01:05:09,786 --> 01:05:11,956 the God factor is gonna play out and black folks gonna be 1709 01:05:11,956 --> 01:05:12,656 out and black folks gonna be critical to the God the people 1710 01:05:12,656 --> 01:05:15,158 critical to the God the people who are dismissed and inspire 1711 01:05:15,158 --> 01:05:17,461 who are dismissed and inspire the people who are the people 1712 01:05:17,461 --> 01:05:19,964 the people who are the people who the people are pushed down 1713 01:05:19,964 --> 01:05:22,599 who the people are pushed down the people who are suppressed 1714 01:05:22,599 --> 01:05:24,334 the people who are suppressed are gonna rise up not for a 1715 01:05:24,334 --> 01:05:26,837 are gonna rise up not for a moment, but for an ongoing, it 1716 01:05:26,837 --> 01:05:28,972 moment, but for an ongoing, it is transformation, you know we 1717 01:05:28,972 --> 01:05:30,707 is transformation, you know we need to change everything 1718 01:05:30,707 --> 01:05:32,309 need to change everything transform everything challenge 1719 01:05:32,309 --> 01:05:34,444 transform everything challenge Everything express our reach, 1720 01:05:34,444 --> 01:05:35,178 Everything express our reach, but do it in a way that 1721 01:05:35,178 --> 01:05:38,014 but do it in a way that encourages people not to. 1722 01:05:38,014 --> 01:05:40,618 encourages people not to. Hopeless at a time when we need 1723 01:05:40,618 --> 01:05:42,219 Hopeless at a time when we need to express ourselves but 1724 01:05:42,219 --> 01:05:43,621 to express ourselves but express ourselves in way that 1725 01:05:43,621 --> 01:05:45,688 express ourselves in way that moves people then it encourages 1726 01:05:45,688 --> 01:05:46,991 moves people then it encourages people. That’s why the 1727 01:05:46,991 --> 01:05:48,458 people. That’s why the headlines and our and our 1728 01:05:48,458 --> 01:05:49,460 headlines and our and our papers are different from the 1729 01:05:49,460 --> 01:05:51,428 papers are different from the headlines and the white Press 1730 01:05:51,428 --> 01:05:53,430 headlines and the white Press out Hairlines make you pay 1731 01:05:53,430 --> 01:05:55,031 out Hairlines make you pay attention. I grab your grip 1732 01:05:55,031 --> 01:05:56,699 attention. I grab your grip because we need to be gripped 1733 01:05:56,699 --> 01:05:58,235 because we need to be gripped with the truth and hold on to 1734 01:05:58,235 --> 01:05:59,503 with the truth and hold on to their truth and tell our 1735 01:05:59,503 --> 01:06:00,604 their truth and tell our children the truth while 1736 01:06:00,604 --> 01:06:02,339 children the truth while they’re young, so they grow up 1737 01:06:02,339 --> 01:06:03,507 they’re young, so they grow up with the truth, they don’t let 1738 01:06:03,507 --> 01:06:04,641 with the truth, they don’t let them find the truth once they 1739 01:06:04,641 --> 01:06:06,177 them find the truth once they get an AB because they may not 1740 01:06:06,177 --> 01:06:07,677 get an AB because they may not even become an a if they don’t 1741 01:06:07,677 --> 01:06:09,814 even become an a if they don’t get the truth. why they’re not 1742 01:06:09,814 --> 01:06:10,414 get the truth. why they’re not true the truth today I didn’t 1743 01:06:10,414 --> 01:06:14,618 true the truth today I didn’t mean to. I know I just wanna 1744 01:06:14,618 --> 01:06:15,953 mean to. I know I just wanna thank the black person. I can’t 1745 01:06:15,953 --> 01:06:17,754 thank the black person. I can’t think of a better place to be, 1746 01:06:17,754 --> 01:06:20,024 think of a better place to be, but don’t be America, You You 1747 01:06:20,024 --> 01:06:24,428 but don’t be America, You You know, let’s let’s go. go. let’s 1748 01:06:24,428 --> 01:06:28,199 know, let’s let’s go. go. let’s go. Hey, I don’t know what the 1749 01:06:28,199 --> 01:06:33,002 go. Hey, I don’t know what the penalty for your boss. Just 1750 01:06:33,002 --> 01:06:35,539 penalty for your boss. Just look doctor you are right on a 1751 01:06:35,539 --> 01:06:37,174 look doctor you are right on a couple of fronts there um that 1752 01:06:37,174 --> 01:06:38,741 couple of fronts there um that I need to point out that we are 1753 01:06:38,741 --> 01:06:40,243 I need to point out that we are over time, but you guys don’t 1754 01:06:40,243 --> 01:06:41,645 over time, but you guys don’t seem to mind and III don’t 1755 01:06:41,645 --> 01:06:43,680 seem to mind and III don’t think our viewers seem to mind, 1756 01:06:43,680 --> 01:06:45,415 think our viewers seem to mind, but you also are right about 1757 01:06:45,415 --> 01:06:47,618 but you also are right about another thing about the women I 1758 01:06:47,618 --> 01:06:49,153 another thing about the women I did see the women of the Black 1759 01:06:49,153 --> 01:06:50,887 did see the women of the Black Press. I did a quick peek and 1760 01:06:50,887 --> 01:06:52,022 Press. I did a quick peek and we had a close up of Jim 1761 01:06:52,022 --> 01:06:53,590 we had a close up of Jim Washington, his wonderful wife 1762 01:06:53,590 --> 01:06:55,492 Washington, his wonderful wife as she walked in and we would 1763 01:06:55,492 --> 01:06:57,527 as she walked in and we would love to have her on as well but 1764 01:06:57,527 --> 01:06:59,462 love to have her on as well but uh Denise Rolo Barnes of the 1765 01:06:59,462 --> 01:07:01,298 uh Denise Rolo Barnes of the Washington Informer did send us 1766 01:07:01,298 --> 01:07:03,467 Washington Informer did send us a question um that we did not 1767 01:07:03,467 --> 01:07:05,369 a question um that we did not get um and when the congressman 1768 01:07:05,369 --> 01:07:07,671 get um and when the congressman was here, but she says, um. If 1769 01:07:07,671 --> 01:07:09,573 was here, but she says, um. If the Congress was asleep, while 1770 01:07:09,573 --> 01:07:11,641 the Congress was asleep, while she asked that the Congress was 1771 01:07:11,641 --> 01:07:12,242 she asked that the Congress was asleep, while President Trump 1772 01:07:12,242 --> 01:07:13,611 asleep, while President Trump appointed dozens of white 1773 01:07:13,611 --> 01:07:15,645 appointed dozens of white judges to the federal bench 1774 01:07:15,645 --> 01:07:17,214 judges to the federal bench across the country, she says 1775 01:07:17,214 --> 01:07:19,516 across the country, she says this is another reason why 1776 01:07:19,516 --> 01:07:22,552 this is another reason why voting is important in addition 1777 01:07:22,552 --> 01:07:25,222 voting is important in addition again uh doctor Chaves uh Jim 1778 01:07:25,222 --> 01:07:29,059 again uh doctor Chaves uh Jim Washington uh and 15 years the 1779 01:07:29,059 --> 01:07:31,996 Washington uh and 15 years the president paid 1500. $1500 in 1780 01:07:31,996 --> 01:07:34,564 president paid 1500. $1500 in taxes in the US but in 3 years 1781 01:07:34,564 --> 01:07:38,469 taxes in the US but in 3 years he paid 188500. 188560. $188561 1782 01:07:38,469 --> 01:07:41,338 he paid 188500. 188560. $188561 in taxes to the country of 1783 01:07:41,338 --> 01:07:44,541 in taxes to the country of China. Again, we’re talking 1784 01:07:44,541 --> 01:07:46,476 China. Again, we’re talking about everyone’s talking about 1785 01:07:46,476 --> 01:07:48,045 about everyone’s talking about how important it is to vote. 1786 01:07:48,045 --> 01:07:51,047 how important it is to vote. Does that give you even more um 1787 01:07:51,047 --> 01:07:54,918 Does that give you even more um impetus to get to the post um 1788 01:07:54,918 --> 01:07:57,487 impetus to get to the post um side bar? Yes, that’s the 1789 01:07:57,487 --> 01:07:59,990 side bar? Yes, that’s the answer. The question asked yes 1790 01:07:59,990 --> 01:08:01,558 answer. The question asked yes now once we have and if you go 1791 01:08:01,558 --> 01:08:03,293 now once we have and if you go on Facebook or whatever you’ll 1792 01:08:03,293 --> 01:08:05,763 on Facebook or whatever you’ll see this cuz we’re talking 1793 01:08:05,763 --> 01:08:08,165 see this cuz we’re talking about us you will see in 1794 01:08:08,165 --> 01:08:11,068 about us you will see in Dallas, Texas that I don’t know 1795 01:08:11,068 --> 01:08:13,503 Dallas, Texas that I don’t know several hundred black men. 1796 01:08:13,503 --> 01:08:16,173 several hundred black men. Showed up at the pose dressed 1797 01:08:16,173 --> 01:08:19,409 Showed up at the pose dressed in suits now it was a statement 1798 01:08:19,409 --> 01:08:21,245 in suits now it was a statement that they felt they needed to 1799 01:08:21,245 --> 01:08:22,579 that they felt they needed to make for their community. I 1800 01:08:22,579 --> 01:08:25,515 make for their community. I wasn’t there, but I saw it they 1801 01:08:25,515 --> 01:08:29,086 wasn’t there, but I saw it they were Audrey reminded me of the 1802 01:08:29,086 --> 01:08:32,122 were Audrey reminded me of the Malcolm X movie fruit of Islam. 1803 01:08:32,122 --> 01:08:33,623 Malcolm X movie fruit of Islam. Thank you, but also I grew up 1804 01:08:33,623 --> 01:08:35,092 Thank you, but also I grew up in Chicago and it reminded me 1805 01:08:35,092 --> 01:08:37,594 in Chicago and it reminded me of what I saw everyday when I 1806 01:08:37,594 --> 01:08:40,063 of what I saw everyday when I got off the L and all I’m 1807 01:08:40,063 --> 01:08:44,067 got off the L and all I’m saying is I don’t know how you 1808 01:08:44,067 --> 01:08:44,601 saying is I don’t know how you with the current system deal 1809 01:08:44,601 --> 01:08:48,005 with the current system deal with what you. Told me I’m 1810 01:08:48,005 --> 01:08:50,140 with what you. Told me I’m talking about the imbalance and 1811 01:08:50,140 --> 01:08:52,042 talking about the imbalance and taxpayers and uh the rich get 1812 01:08:52,042 --> 01:08:53,276 taxpayers and uh the rich get richer and the poor getting for 1813 01:08:53,276 --> 01:08:56,112 richer and the poor getting for all of it. All I know is that 1814 01:08:56,112 --> 01:08:58,482 all of it. All I know is that there is an example of what to 1815 01:08:58,482 --> 01:08:59,950 there is an example of what to do when you gotta recognize 1816 01:08:59,950 --> 01:09:02,185 do when you gotta recognize what doctor said It’s more than 1817 01:09:02,185 --> 01:09:04,955 what doctor said It’s more than president. It’s more than 1818 01:09:04,955 --> 01:09:06,523 president. It’s more than Congress is more you gotta get 1819 01:09:06,523 --> 01:09:07,657 Congress is more you gotta get down to the mayor and the 1820 01:09:07,657 --> 01:09:11,528 down to the mayor and the attorney General of cities 1821 01:09:11,528 --> 01:09:13,063 attorney General of cities where the lowest common 1822 01:09:13,063 --> 01:09:14,431 where the lowest common denominator can reap the most 1823 01:09:14,431 --> 01:09:18,969 denominator can reap the most damage on us. And people do not 1824 01:09:18,969 --> 01:09:20,437 damage on us. And people do not understand or we’ve been taught 1825 01:09:20,437 --> 01:09:22,072 understand or we’ve been taught to figure out that whatever 1826 01:09:22,072 --> 01:09:23,173 to figure out that whatever happens in Washington doesn’t 1827 01:09:23,173 --> 01:09:25,642 happens in Washington doesn’t affect me and I don’t vote 1828 01:09:25,642 --> 01:09:26,143 affect me and I don’t vote well. that meant you didn’t 1829 01:09:26,143 --> 01:09:28,078 well. that meant you didn’t vote for the attorney General 1830 01:09:28,078 --> 01:09:29,579 vote for the attorney General for your city. You didn’t vote 1831 01:09:29,579 --> 01:09:32,082 for your city. You didn’t vote for the many ideal city You 1832 01:09:32,082 --> 01:09:34,017 for the many ideal city You lost this so my encouragement 1833 01:09:34,017 --> 01:09:36,553 lost this so my encouragement to what you said I Imma keep 1834 01:09:36,553 --> 01:09:40,257 to what you said I Imma keep saying it will get me. I don’t 1835 01:09:40,257 --> 01:09:43,026 saying it will get me. I don’t like me who is running, but you 1836 01:09:43,026 --> 01:09:46,029 like me who is running, but you tell me what is the help? 1837 01:09:46,029 --> 01:09:49,433 tell me what is the help? Excuse me, I think that is a 1838 01:09:49,433 --> 01:09:51,101 Excuse me, I think that is a example of people in 1839 01:09:51,101 --> 01:09:52,502 example of people in Mississippi Black women in 1840 01:09:52,502 --> 01:09:53,637 Mississippi Black women in Mississippi, who said if I 1841 01:09:53,637 --> 01:09:58,008 Mississippi, who said if I wouldn’t get Doug Jones elected 1842 01:09:58,008 --> 01:10:00,644 wouldn’t get Doug Jones elected and get elected and South 1843 01:10:00,644 --> 01:10:02,312 and get elected and South Carolina made this what it is 1844 01:10:02,312 --> 01:10:04,014 Carolina made this what it is today. I’m talking about the 1845 01:10:04,014 --> 01:10:05,649 today. I’m talking about the race with violence. I don’t 1846 01:10:05,649 --> 01:10:07,017 race with violence. I don’t think there’s any 1847 01:10:07,017 --> 01:10:08,718 think there’s any misunderstanding in that state 1848 01:10:08,718 --> 01:10:10,887 misunderstanding in that state about the power of we have to 1849 01:10:10,887 --> 01:10:13,357 about the power of we have to duplicate that so that people 1850 01:10:13,357 --> 01:10:15,559 duplicate that so that people realize our not only did. Count 1851 01:10:15,559 --> 01:10:18,962 realize our not only did. Count It made a difference in my life 1852 01:10:18,962 --> 01:10:20,997 It made a difference in my life when you make that connection 1853 01:10:20,997 --> 01:10:24,434 when you make that connection you get an overflow of people 1854 01:10:24,434 --> 01:10:26,303 you get an overflow of people at the polls Now it just so 1855 01:10:26,303 --> 01:10:27,637 at the polls Now it just so happens that some of that 1856 01:10:27,637 --> 01:10:29,906 happens that some of that trigger happened on the protest 1857 01:10:29,906 --> 01:10:31,175 trigger happened on the protest of all the people that were 1858 01:10:31,175 --> 01:10:33,109 of all the people that were murdering who looks like 1859 01:10:33,109 --> 01:10:35,545 murdering who looks like everybody on this planet and 1860 01:10:35,545 --> 01:10:38,082 everybody on this planet and some of that damage. I’m seeing 1861 01:10:38,082 --> 01:10:40,917 some of that damage. I’m seeing reflected in action and that 1862 01:10:40,917 --> 01:10:42,219 reflected in action and that that’s why I said moment versus 1863 01:10:42,219 --> 01:10:43,487 that’s why I said moment versus movement. The movement has got 1864 01:10:43,487 --> 01:10:46,122 movement. The movement has got to be. We can’t let it go after 1865 01:10:46,122 --> 01:10:47,190 to be. We can’t let it go after November 3rd There’s gotta be 1866 01:10:47,190 --> 01:10:50,393 November 3rd There’s gotta be some. Infrastructure you wanna 1867 01:10:50,393 --> 01:10:52,462 some. Infrastructure you wanna talk about elected officials. 1868 01:10:52,462 --> 01:10:52,995 talk about elected officials. Where’s that initiative, It 1869 01:10:52,995 --> 01:10:54,564 Where’s that initiative, It doesn’t have to be a doc. I’ll 1870 01:10:54,564 --> 01:10:56,633 doesn’t have to be a doc. I’ll let you handle the contract for 1871 01:10:56,633 --> 01:10:58,134 let you handle the contract for Black America. Well, we got the 1872 01:10:58,134 --> 01:10:58,734 Black America. Well, we got the whole of black caucus 1873 01:10:58,734 --> 01:11:00,736 whole of black caucus accountable They got 1874 01:11:00,736 --> 01:11:02,372 accountable They got infrastructure and everyone of 1875 01:11:02,372 --> 01:11:04,974 infrastructure and everyone of them is back to put them in now 1876 01:11:04,974 --> 01:11:06,476 them is back to put them in now there that’s where they can’t 1877 01:11:06,476 --> 01:11:11,582 there that’s where they can’t let let this movement that and 1878 01:11:11,582 --> 01:11:14,017 let let this movement that and turn into a moment and I don’t 1879 01:11:14,017 --> 01:11:16,520 turn into a moment and I don’t I can’t emphasize that enough 1880 01:11:16,520 --> 01:11:17,855 I can’t emphasize that enough because that’s just one piece 1881 01:11:17,855 --> 01:11:20,057 because that’s just one piece of it having you said it. Just 1882 01:11:20,057 --> 01:11:21,558 of it having you said it. Just a minute ago, excuse me does 1883 01:11:21,558 --> 01:11:23,627 a minute ago, excuse me does that mean that why you go, you 1884 01:11:23,627 --> 01:11:25,128 that mean that why you go, you can’t still get ??? off of 1885 01:11:25,128 --> 01:11:27,530 can’t still get ??? off of what’s going on right here, you 1886 01:11:27,530 --> 01:11:30,567 what’s going on right here, you stated. No. I mean back that 1887 01:11:30,567 --> 01:11:31,634 stated. No. I mean back that one thing my real folks who 1888 01:11:31,634 --> 01:11:33,403 one thing my real folks who were who were back in the day 1889 01:11:33,403 --> 01:11:35,972 were who were back in the day and that is somewhere they 1890 01:11:35,972 --> 01:11:37,541 and that is somewhere they organized and taught each other 1891 01:11:37,541 --> 01:11:38,775 organized and taught each other to read or somebody told them 1892 01:11:38,775 --> 01:11:39,943 to read or somebody told them how to read. I mean, I ain’t 1893 01:11:39,943 --> 01:11:41,678 how to read. I mean, I ain’t just talking about the few who 1894 01:11:41,678 --> 01:11:44,014 just talking about the few who they organized to March. I’m 1895 01:11:44,014 --> 01:11:45,482 they organized to March. I’m talking about. they understood 1896 01:11:45,482 --> 01:11:47,718 talking about. they understood the nature of power, not 1897 01:11:47,718 --> 01:11:51,187 the nature of power, not conscious. And somewhere lost 1898 01:11:51,187 --> 01:11:55,225 conscious. And somewhere lost the recognition of power in how 1899 01:11:55,225 --> 01:11:57,627 the recognition of power in how we use it because if some 1900 01:11:57,627 --> 01:11:59,229 we use it because if some county in Texas that will 1901 01:11:59,229 --> 01:12:02,666 county in Texas that will Austin is 994 percent of 1902 01:12:02,666 --> 01:12:04,067 Austin is 994 percent of everybody in that county is 1903 01:12:04,067 --> 01:12:06,603 everybody in that county is registered to vote most of them 1904 01:12:06,603 --> 01:12:09,005 registered to vote most of them look like us but when we start 1905 01:12:09,005 --> 01:12:10,507 look like us but when we start to capture that it ain’t by 1906 01:12:10,507 --> 01:12:14,644 to capture that it ain’t by accident that 94%, but it ain’t 1907 01:12:14,644 --> 01:12:16,046 accident that 94%, but it ain’t gonna be by accident that and 1908 01:12:16,046 --> 01:12:17,447 gonna be by accident that and like North Carolina, I’m sorry. 1909 01:12:17,447 --> 01:12:19,916 like North Carolina, I’m sorry. that’s okay. Jim. We appreciate 1910 01:12:19,916 --> 01:12:22,452 that’s okay. Jim. We appreciate that Kevin McNeil, Kevin I know 1911 01:12:22,452 --> 01:12:24,054 that Kevin McNeil, Kevin I know and Jim Washington was just 1912 01:12:24,054 --> 01:12:24,621 and Jim Washington was just talking about South Carolina, 1913 01:12:24,621 --> 01:12:25,922 talking about South Carolina, South Carolina. quite a few 1914 01:12:25,922 --> 01:12:26,990 South Carolina. quite a few times. Yeah, I know you’ve been 1915 01:12:26,990 --> 01:12:29,759 times. Yeah, I know you’ve been following the Lindsey Graham 1916 01:12:29,759 --> 01:12:31,194 following the Lindsey Graham Jamie Harrison raised really 1917 01:12:31,194 --> 01:12:33,529 Jamie Harrison raised really closely in the latest walls 1918 01:12:33,529 --> 01:12:36,700 closely in the latest walls that just came out Monday uh 1919 01:12:36,700 --> 01:12:38,835 that just came out Monday uh now has Jamie Harrison up two 1920 01:12:38,835 --> 01:12:40,670 now has Jamie Harrison up two points. uh this has been going 1921 01:12:40,670 --> 01:12:42,906 points. uh this has been going up and down in a race. Yeah 1922 01:12:42,906 --> 01:12:45,509 up and down in a race. Yeah back and forth in a race that 6 1923 01:12:45,509 --> 01:12:47,077 back and forth in a race that 6 weeks ago 6 months ago, for 1924 01:12:47,077 --> 01:12:50,079 weeks ago 6 months ago, for sure. It look like it would be 1925 01:12:50,079 --> 01:12:51,148 sure. It look like it would be a landslide for the incumbent, 1926 01:12:51,148 --> 01:12:53,517 a landslide for the incumbent, but what’s going on there? 1927 01:12:53,517 --> 01:12:55,118 but what’s going on there? Well, you know, II appreciate 1928 01:12:55,118 --> 01:12:56,620 Well, you know, II appreciate you saying that um Denise and I 1929 01:12:56,620 --> 01:12:58,088 you saying that um Denise and I always had this conversation 1930 01:12:58,088 --> 01:13:00,090 always had this conversation about what everything is local 1931 01:13:00,090 --> 01:13:01,725 about what everything is local and yet it’s not local and in 1932 01:13:01,725 --> 01:13:03,159 and yet it’s not local and in this week’s we have full page 1933 01:13:03,159 --> 01:13:06,129 this week’s we have full page this week uh no ads on it. Uh I 1934 01:13:06,129 --> 01:13:08,465 this week uh no ads on it. Uh I wrote my 1800 words on the 1935 01:13:08,465 --> 01:13:10,033 wrote my 1800 words on the Senate races nationwide and 1936 01:13:10,033 --> 01:13:12,068 Senate races nationwide and Stacey gave me a side bar to it 1937 01:13:12,068 --> 01:13:13,704 Stacey gave me a side bar to it as well. It took us about 3 1938 01:13:13,704 --> 01:13:15,171 as well. It took us about 3 weeks to put this bad boy 1939 01:13:15,171 --> 01:13:16,172 weeks to put this bad boy together, but I will say that I 1940 01:13:16,172 --> 01:13:19,475 together, but I will say that I think we don. Pay attention to 1941 01:13:19,475 --> 01:13:22,145 think we don. Pay attention to things like that because Jamie 1942 01:13:22,145 --> 01:13:25,616 things like that because Jamie Harrison is on the precipice of 1943 01:13:25,616 --> 01:13:28,452 Harrison is on the precipice of pulling a major. I call it what 1944 01:13:28,452 --> 01:13:30,987 pulling a major. I call it what upset, but that’s not the only 1945 01:13:30,987 --> 01:13:33,556 upset, but that’s not the only one she got Michigan. He got 1946 01:13:33,556 --> 01:13:36,459 one she got Michigan. He got you got me. You got Arizona. I 1947 01:13:36,459 --> 01:13:39,195 you got me. You got Arizona. I mean you got Georgia if the 1948 01:13:39,195 --> 01:13:41,498 mean you got Georgia if the river that Ebenezer not 1949 01:13:41,498 --> 01:13:43,033 river that Ebenezer not complain about it. Let me go 1950 01:13:43,033 --> 01:13:43,833 complain about it. Let me go this. What I’m talking about 1951 01:13:43,833 --> 01:13:45,869 this. What I’m talking about this is what we need to be 1952 01:13:45,869 --> 01:13:48,071 this is what we need to be about. We just look at. A 1953 01:13:48,071 --> 01:13:50,541 about. We just look at. A window and say, oh, I can’t do 1954 01:13:50,541 --> 01:13:53,043 window and say, oh, I can’t do anything, but you know a piece 1955 01:13:53,043 --> 01:13:55,579 anything, but you know a piece here and a piece like brother 1956 01:13:55,579 --> 01:13:56,079 here and a piece like brother wash himself. he there. You 1957 01:13:56,079 --> 01:13:57,781 wash himself. he there. You know it may not be a Senate 1958 01:13:57,781 --> 01:13:59,983 know it may not be a Senate race, but now we’ve seen the 1959 01:13:59,983 --> 01:14:03,620 race, but now we’ve seen the power that the Senate will over 1960 01:14:03,620 --> 01:14:05,589 power that the Senate will over the entire United States and we 1961 01:14:05,589 --> 01:14:06,856 the entire United States and we have take some of those things 1962 01:14:06,856 --> 01:14:08,258 have take some of those things that I would say we have a good 1963 01:14:08,258 --> 01:14:10,527 that I would say we have a good chance of getting free, but 1964 01:14:10,527 --> 01:14:12,028 chance of getting free, but certainly for, but that means 1965 01:14:12,028 --> 01:14:13,563 certainly for, but that means people gotta come out rain 1966 01:14:13,563 --> 01:14:16,733 people gotta come out rain shine my mom used to drive me 1967 01:14:16,733 --> 01:14:18,501 shine my mom used to drive me to pull out I used to say. They 1968 01:14:18,501 --> 01:14:21,905 to pull out I used to say. They need it they they need three 1969 01:14:21,905 --> 01:14:23,674 need it they they need three Biden wins. They need We got 1970 01:14:23,674 --> 01:14:26,009 Biden wins. They need We got three. I don’t I’m not speaking 1971 01:14:26,009 --> 01:14:29,012 three. I don’t I’m not speaking a uh Trump went into existence 1972 01:14:29,012 --> 01:14:30,647 a uh Trump went into existence so I’ve already spoken the 1973 01:14:30,647 --> 01:14:32,415 so I’ve already spoken the night and now I gotta speak 1974 01:14:32,415 --> 01:14:34,084 night and now I gotta speak some other things here too. You 1975 01:14:34,084 --> 01:14:35,452 some other things here too. You know. I’m not even talking 1976 01:14:35,452 --> 01:14:37,087 know. I’m not even talking about that other thing, but 1977 01:14:37,087 --> 01:14:39,889 about that other thing, but that’s it uh II just appreciate 1978 01:14:39,889 --> 01:14:42,125 that’s it uh II just appreciate what what say and Egypt in 1979 01:14:42,125 --> 01:14:44,027 what what say and Egypt in terms of the undergo you know 1980 01:14:44,027 --> 01:14:46,463 terms of the undergo you know who’s running for cancer and 1981 01:14:46,463 --> 01:14:47,630 who’s running for cancer and who ran for their fellow judge 1982 01:14:47,630 --> 01:14:49,132 who ran for their fellow judge and then we got in Maryland 1983 01:14:49,132 --> 01:14:50,566 and then we got in Maryland right now all these judges 1984 01:14:50,566 --> 01:14:52,269 right now all these judges running and some serious black 1985 01:14:52,269 --> 01:14:54,537 running and some serious black folk we’re exposed to, but. If 1986 01:14:54,537 --> 01:14:56,006 folk we’re exposed to, but. If people don’t know the ticket 1987 01:14:56,006 --> 01:14:58,041 people don’t know the ticket top and bottom get out there 1988 01:14:58,041 --> 01:14:59,843 top and bottom get out there what happens we go back home 1989 01:14:59,843 --> 01:15:02,079 what happens we go back home and say, oh once again, it 1990 01:15:02,079 --> 01:15:05,181 and say, oh once again, it didn’t matter it does matter 1991 01:15:05,181 --> 01:15:07,450 didn’t matter it does matter you know a question. give me 1992 01:15:07,450 --> 01:15:09,986 you know a question. give me one. That’s why stepping in cuz 1993 01:15:09,986 --> 01:15:14,324 one. That’s why stepping in cuz Imma have to go but if I get on 1994 01:15:14,324 --> 01:15:17,160 Imma have to go but if I get on my where you have what you’re 1995 01:15:17,160 --> 01:15:20,096 my where you have what you’re talking about and there is a 1996 01:15:20,096 --> 01:15:22,132 talking about and there is a taste of victory and you you 1997 01:15:22,132 --> 01:15:22,665 taste of victory and you you don’t need a big We don’t need 1998 01:15:22,665 --> 01:15:26,135 don’t need a big We don’t need all of them. But we just need 1999 01:15:26,135 --> 01:15:28,037 all of them. But we just need proof that it can and will 2000 01:15:28,037 --> 01:15:31,040 proof that it can and will happen now as a result of that 2001 01:15:31,040 --> 01:15:33,510 happen now as a result of that now, you can call less power 2002 01:15:33,510 --> 01:15:36,112 now, you can call less power once you call less power around 2003 01:15:36,112 --> 01:15:37,780 once you call less power around one simple thing and you know 2004 01:15:37,780 --> 01:15:40,016 one simple thing and you know what you can ignore us like 2005 01:15:40,016 --> 01:15:40,650 what you can ignore us like they always say, but people 2006 01:15:40,650 --> 01:15:42,152 they always say, but people don’t realize this is a true 2007 01:15:42,152 --> 01:15:44,687 don’t realize this is a true statement. You can ignore me if 2008 01:15:44,687 --> 01:15:48,558 statement. You can ignore me if I don’t vote I defy you to 2009 01:15:48,558 --> 01:15:51,060 I don’t vote I defy you to ignore me well, Jim Washington 2010 01:15:51,060 --> 01:15:52,629 ignore me well, Jim Washington Before you leave what we want 2011 01:15:52,629 --> 01:15:54,230 Before you leave what we want everyone to get everyone has to 2012 01:15:54,230 --> 01:15:56,165 everyone to get everyone has to go, but we want everyone to get 2013 01:15:56,165 --> 01:15:57,601 go, but we want everyone to get a last uh get the last word in 2014 01:15:57,601 --> 01:15:58,468 a last uh get the last word in and the last word on covet 2015 01:15:58,468 --> 01:16:01,504 and the last word on covet because that’s. The big voting 2016 01:16:01,504 --> 01:16:03,005 because that’s. The big voting issue isn’t it and doctor said 2017 01:16:03,005 --> 01:16:04,207 issue isn’t it and doctor said for many states. This is not 2018 01:16:04,207 --> 01:16:06,143 for many states. This is not the second. This is now the 2019 01:16:06,143 --> 01:16:08,111 the second. This is now the second wave right it is it is 2020 01:16:08,111 --> 01:16:08,711 second wave right it is it is not the second wave. It’s the 2021 01:16:08,711 --> 01:16:10,013 not the second wave. It’s the first wave because they are 2022 01:16:10,013 --> 01:16:12,648 first wave because they are leaders did not take a Byron 2023 01:16:12,648 --> 01:16:14,250 leaders did not take a Byron seriously are blacks in your 2024 01:16:14,250 --> 01:16:16,485 seriously are blacks in your cities and this is for each of 2025 01:16:16,485 --> 01:16:19,189 cities and this is for each of you on to the disproportionate 2026 01:16:19,189 --> 01:16:20,957 you on to the disproportionate danger for our population. I 2027 01:16:20,957 --> 01:16:23,058 danger for our population. I wanna start with you um Kevin, 2028 01:16:23,058 --> 01:16:24,227 wanna start with you um Kevin, we haven’t heard from you in a 2029 01:16:24,227 --> 01:16:27,664 we haven’t heard from you in a minute out in 2030 01:16:27,797 --> 01:16:31,501 uh Orlando, Florida taking. 2031 01:16:32,435 --> 01:16:33,903 Covid-nineteen situation 2032 01:16:33,903 --> 01:16:36,473 Covid-nineteen situation seriously for the most part um 2033 01:16:36,473 --> 01:16:38,107 seriously for the most part um when you go out, you know that 2034 01:16:38,107 --> 01:16:41,512 when you go out, you know that uh we are wearing our masks. Uh 2035 01:16:41,512 --> 01:16:43,613 uh we are wearing our masks. Uh I posted the people that I know 2036 01:16:43,613 --> 01:16:46,082 I posted the people that I know personally have a bottle of my 2037 01:16:46,082 --> 01:16:47,684 personally have a bottle of my hand sanitizer uh in their car 2038 01:16:47,684 --> 01:16:49,419 hand sanitizer uh in their car so that when they’re out they 2039 01:16:49,419 --> 01:16:51,487 so that when they’re out they can uh they made some plates 2040 01:16:51,487 --> 01:16:52,923 can uh they made some plates and some things that can come 2041 01:16:52,923 --> 01:16:54,958 and some things that can come out and take care of uh 2042 01:16:54,958 --> 01:16:56,125 out and take care of uh sanitizing their hands. It’s a 2043 01:16:56,125 --> 01:16:57,794 sanitizing their hands. It’s a serious situation that I think 2044 01:16:57,794 --> 01:17:01,164 serious situation that I think most people. Oh, are aware of 2045 01:17:01,164 --> 01:17:03,566 most people. Oh, are aware of the problems that come from not 2046 01:17:03,566 --> 01:17:07,070 the problems that come from not wearing mask, but that’s just I 2047 01:17:07,070 --> 01:17:09,038 wearing mask, but that’s just I say both you know Trump has a 2048 01:17:09,038 --> 01:17:11,507 say both you know Trump has a few me and followers himself 2049 01:17:11,507 --> 01:17:12,976 few me and followers himself and none of them seem to take 2050 01:17:12,976 --> 01:17:15,111 and none of them seem to take it seriously. even those who 2051 01:17:15,111 --> 01:17:18,048 it seriously. even those who have a darker complexion if we 2052 01:17:18,048 --> 01:17:19,616 have a darker complexion if we have some black folks who are 2053 01:17:19,616 --> 01:17:22,185 have some black folks who are also caught up in the myth and 2054 01:17:22,185 --> 01:17:23,686 also caught up in the myth and the mystery of Donald Trump 2055 01:17:23,686 --> 01:17:25,989 the mystery of Donald Trump will also believe that this is 2056 01:17:25,989 --> 01:17:28,258 will also believe that this is some big hopes that some it 2057 01:17:28,258 --> 01:17:30,460 some big hopes that some it isn’t real and had some black. 2058 01:17:30,460 --> 01:17:32,995 isn’t real and had some black. Tell me that they don’t know 2059 01:17:32,995 --> 01:17:35,932 Tell me that they don’t know anybody who’s path so uh after 2060 01:17:35,932 --> 01:17:38,568 anybody who’s path so uh after we’re tracking with that, it 2061 01:17:38,568 --> 01:17:40,102 we’re tracking with that, it really is happening so there is 2062 01:17:40,102 --> 01:17:44,007 really is happening so there is a battle for the mass of black 2063 01:17:44,007 --> 01:17:46,509 a battle for the mass of black folks that still has to go on 2064 01:17:46,509 --> 01:17:47,977 folks that still has to go on and information information is 2065 01:17:47,977 --> 01:17:50,346 and information information is oxygen of democracy if we can 2066 01:17:50,346 --> 01:17:51,981 oxygen of democracy if we can just get information out to 2067 01:17:51,981 --> 01:17:53,250 just get information out to change some lives and change 2068 01:17:53,250 --> 01:17:55,785 change some lives and change some attitudes and behaviors as 2069 01:17:55,785 --> 01:17:58,021 some attitudes and behaviors as well and over in Fort 2070 01:17:58,021 --> 01:17:59,522 well and over in Fort Lauderdale, Bobby Henry are 2071 01:17:59,522 --> 01:18:00,423 Lauderdale, Bobby Henry are blacks in your city on guard to 2072 01:18:00,423 --> 01:18:03,125 blacks in your city on guard to the dis. The danger for our 2073 01:18:03,125 --> 01:18:04,927 the dis. The danger for our population absolutely they are 2074 01:18:04,927 --> 01:18:06,362 population absolutely they are as a matter of fact, one of the 2075 01:18:06,362 --> 01:18:07,664 as a matter of fact, one of the front page uh stories uh in 2076 01:18:07,664 --> 01:18:09,666 front page uh stories uh in this week’s West Side Gazette 2077 01:18:09,666 --> 01:18:11,067 this week’s West Side Gazette is a conversation that one of 2078 01:18:11,067 --> 01:18:12,535 is a conversation that one of our reporters had with the 2079 01:18:12,535 --> 01:18:15,638 our reporters had with the medical examiner now uh and and 2080 01:18:15,638 --> 01:18:17,507 medical examiner now uh and and the story the medical examiner 2081 01:18:17,507 --> 01:18:18,908 the story the medical examiner pointed out that you could find 2082 01:18:18,908 --> 01:18:20,677 pointed out that you could find out a lot of things uh to the 2083 01:18:20,677 --> 01:18:23,212 out a lot of things uh to the death of a person so what that 2084 01:18:23,212 --> 01:18:26,048 death of a person so what that has done uh well, what it what 2085 01:18:26,048 --> 01:18:28,651 has done uh well, what it what it has allowed us to see is 2086 01:18:28,651 --> 01:18:31,154 it has allowed us to see is just who are affected the most 2087 01:18:31,154 --> 01:18:35,124 just who are affected the most uh cited obesity in those with 2088 01:18:35,124 --> 01:18:36,025 uh cited obesity in those with renal diseases and you know a 2089 01:18:36,025 --> 01:18:39,195 renal diseases and you know a diabetes uh. That in itself 2090 01:18:39,195 --> 01:18:41,631 diabetes uh. That in itself says uh it’s it’s it’s more of 2091 01:18:41,631 --> 01:18:43,866 says uh it’s it’s it’s more of us that are being infected or 2092 01:18:43,866 --> 01:18:45,467 us that are being infected or that suffering from the 2093 01:18:45,467 --> 01:18:47,571 that suffering from the pandemic. Now it just so 2094 01:18:47,571 --> 01:18:50,974 pandemic. Now it just so happened that the uh county 2095 01:18:50,974 --> 01:18:51,874 happened that the uh county administrator is a close friend 2096 01:18:51,874 --> 01:18:55,445 administrator is a close friend of mine and she is extremely 2097 01:18:55,445 --> 01:18:58,081 of mine and she is extremely adamant about wearing mask and 2098 01:18:58,081 --> 01:19:01,485 adamant about wearing mask and washing your hands and keeping 2099 01:19:01,485 --> 01:19:04,654 washing your hands and keeping the public safe. so for Broward 2100 01:19:04,654 --> 01:19:07,957 the public safe. so for Broward County uh for your first win. 2101 01:19:07,957 --> 01:19:10,626 County uh for your first win. That we are serious about this 2102 01:19:10,626 --> 01:19:12,095 That we are serious about this pandemic um so much so that 2103 01:19:12,095 --> 01:19:13,896 pandemic um so much so that there was some trumpets that 2104 01:19:13,896 --> 01:19:15,998 there was some trumpets that was supposed to have come down 2105 01:19:15,998 --> 01:19:17,633 was supposed to have come down to the county building today to 2106 01:19:17,633 --> 01:19:21,571 to the county building today to have a mask burning uh uh of uh 2107 01:19:21,571 --> 01:19:23,606 have a mask burning uh uh of uh what do you call it if you 2108 01:19:23,606 --> 01:19:25,708 what do you call it if you will, but thank God along with 2109 01:19:25,708 --> 01:19:28,043 will, but thank God along with the rain and some trustworthy 2110 01:19:28,043 --> 01:19:31,814 the rain and some trustworthy people they couldn’t do it. So 2111 01:19:31,814 --> 01:19:35,151 people they couldn’t do it. So yeah but serious about this 2112 01:19:35,151 --> 01:19:36,986 yeah but serious about this thing. What about Memphis uh 2113 01:19:36,986 --> 01:19:39,756 thing. What about Memphis uh blacks in Memphis on guard uh 2114 01:19:39,756 --> 01:19:43,525 blacks in Memphis on guard uh to this uh danger. Yes, uh 2115 01:19:43,525 --> 01:19:45,629 to this uh danger. Yes, uh pretty much so um all over the 2116 01:19:45,629 --> 01:19:47,097 pretty much so um all over the city and all over the area. Oh 2117 01:19:47,097 --> 01:19:47,764 city and all over the area. Oh and just share a quote uh 2118 01:19:47,764 --> 01:19:49,799 and just share a quote uh before I get into that, in 2119 01:19:49,799 --> 01:19:52,669 before I get into that, in particular from uh Zander, you 2120 01:19:52,669 --> 01:19:55,004 particular from uh Zander, you know we got about 3 minutes We 2121 01:19:55,004 --> 01:19:56,773 know we got about 3 minutes We got about 3 minutes he was 2122 01:19:56,773 --> 01:19:59,008 got about 3 minutes he was going on the office and uh he 2123 01:19:59,008 --> 01:19:59,542 going on the office and uh he mentioned this. he didn’t say 2124 01:19:59,542 --> 01:20:01,043 mentioned this. he didn’t say who he was talking about, but 2125 01:20:01,043 --> 01:20:02,078 who he was talking about, but he said that the pouch is one 2126 01:20:02,078 --> 01:20:03,546 he said that the pouch is one of our country’s most 2127 01:20:03,546 --> 01:20:06,015 of our country’s most distinguished public servants. 2128 01:20:06,015 --> 01:20:08,518 distinguished public servants. He has served presidents done 2129 01:20:08,518 --> 01:20:10,086 He has served presidents done with Ronald Reagan. He have 2130 01:20:10,086 --> 01:20:11,754 with Ronald Reagan. He have more Americans paid attention 2131 01:20:11,754 --> 01:20:15,091 more Americans paid attention to his advice. Cases of covet 2132 01:20:15,091 --> 01:20:18,094 to his advice. Cases of covet nineteen and it will be safer 2133 01:20:18,094 --> 01:20:19,762 nineteen and it will be safer to go back to school and back 2134 01:20:19,762 --> 01:20:23,733 to go back to school and back to work and out to eat cuz you 2135 01:20:23,733 --> 01:20:26,903 to work and out to eat cuz you president starting with Ronald, 2136 01:20:26,903 --> 01:20:30,139 president starting with Ronald, He didn’t say anything okay, 2137 01:20:30,139 --> 01:20:33,876 He didn’t say anything okay, however. I’ve I’ve had some 2138 01:20:33,876 --> 01:20:36,512 however. I’ve I’ve had some things going on with me uh who 2139 01:20:36,512 --> 01:20:38,080 things going on with me uh who called covet nineteen he’s 2140 01:20:38,080 --> 01:20:40,049 called covet nineteen he’s doing well now, but a very dear 2141 01:20:40,049 --> 01:20:40,750 doing well now, but a very dear friend of mine I’ve known for 2142 01:20:40,750 --> 01:20:42,419 friend of mine I’ve known for over 40 years We’ve done 2143 01:20:42,419 --> 01:20:43,319 over 40 years We’ve done business together and 2144 01:20:43,319 --> 01:20:44,486 business together and everything he’s a businessman 2145 01:20:44,486 --> 01:20:47,956 everything he’s a businessman he has to work weeks ago to 2146 01:20:47,956 --> 01:20:49,625 he has to work weeks ago to nineteenth and uh so 2147 01:20:49,625 --> 01:20:50,393 nineteenth and uh so everybody’s really taking a lot 2148 01:20:50,393 --> 01:20:52,462 everybody’s really taking a lot of uh heat on this and trying 2149 01:20:52,462 --> 01:20:53,730 of uh heat on this and trying to make sure they put their 2150 01:20:53,730 --> 01:20:56,065 to make sure they put their mask uh use the hand sanitizer 2151 01:20:56,065 --> 01:20:57,533 mask uh use the hand sanitizer and another thing and I have uh 2152 01:20:57,533 --> 01:20:59,201 and another thing and I have uh I have an interview with this 2153 01:20:59,201 --> 01:21:01,204 I have an interview with this in the next week or so with uh 2154 01:21:01,204 --> 01:21:03,773 in the next week or so with uh with. Two doctors who I’ve been 2155 01:21:03,773 --> 01:21:05,174 with. Two doctors who I’ve been talking with over the past few 2156 01:21:05,174 --> 01:21:06,476 talking with over the past few months and one of my things was 2157 01:21:06,476 --> 01:21:08,177 months and one of my things was to make sure your immune system 2158 01:21:08,177 --> 01:21:10,012 to make sure your immune system is possible if your immune 2159 01:21:10,012 --> 01:21:11,914 is possible if your immune system is high with vitamin D 2160 01:21:11,914 --> 01:21:14,484 system is high with vitamin D and vitamin C and all the B 2161 01:21:14,484 --> 01:21:16,185 and vitamin C and all the B vitamins as well and making 2162 01:21:16,185 --> 01:21:18,287 vitamins as well and making sure your humidity is 50% uh 2163 01:21:18,287 --> 01:21:20,023 sure your humidity is 50% uh between fifty and 60% your 2164 01:21:20,023 --> 01:21:22,025 between fifty and 60% your chance of contracting that 2165 01:21:22,025 --> 01:21:24,993 chance of contracting that covenant nineteen uh decreased 2166 01:21:24,993 --> 01:21:26,429 covenant nineteen uh decreased significantly. so we need to 2167 01:21:26,429 --> 01:21:27,663 significantly. so we need to make sure we keep our immune 2168 01:21:27,663 --> 01:21:28,965 make sure we keep our immune systems up as well as wearing 2169 01:21:28,965 --> 01:21:30,533 systems up as well as wearing those masks and sanitizing and 2170 01:21:30,533 --> 01:21:32,502 those masks and sanitizing and detoxing when we come home. As 2171 01:21:32,502 --> 01:21:34,003 detoxing when we come home. As well, make sure you don’t 2172 01:21:34,003 --> 01:21:35,037 well, make sure you don’t spread those germs around to 2173 01:21:35,037 --> 01:21:37,440 spread those germs around to your loved ones in your home. 2174 01:21:37,440 --> 01:21:39,007 your loved ones in your home. Yeah and real quick Kevin 2175 01:21:39,007 --> 01:21:40,576 Yeah and real quick Kevin McNair in Washington. uh what’s 2176 01:21:40,576 --> 01:21:42,411 McNair in Washington. uh what’s it like to Kevin Everybody’s on 2177 01:21:42,411 --> 01:21:44,614 it like to Kevin Everybody’s on guard? Yeah II Think everyone’s 2178 01:21:44,614 --> 01:21:46,916 guard? Yeah II Think everyone’s on guard and training is right 2179 01:21:46,916 --> 01:21:48,217 on guard and training is right is about the immune system. 2180 01:21:48,217 --> 01:21:50,019 is about the immune system. Look III got covenant in 2181 01:21:50,019 --> 01:21:52,020 Look III got covenant in December when I went to for my 2182 01:21:52,020 --> 01:21:53,656 December when I went to for my daughter in a hundreds of 2183 01:21:53,656 --> 01:21:54,090 daughter in a hundreds of people in Wayne State 2184 01:21:54,090 --> 01:21:56,292 people in Wayne State University. No one knew why I 2185 01:21:56,292 --> 01:21:57,960 University. No one knew why I was so sick. I just had the flu 2186 01:21:57,960 --> 01:22:00,129 was so sick. I just had the flu That was the flu that I said, I 2187 01:22:00,129 --> 01:22:01,831 That was the flu that I said, I just want that kind of flu 2188 01:22:01,831 --> 01:22:02,665 just want that kind of flu feeling but I’ve got great 2189 01:22:02,665 --> 01:22:05,501 feeling but I’ve got great news. It took me about 2 weeks 2190 01:22:05,501 --> 01:22:07,470 news. It took me about 2 weeks 3 weeks really to get over it 2191 01:22:07,470 --> 01:22:09,705 3 weeks really to get over it um and then I bounced back um 2192 01:22:09,705 --> 01:22:13,076 um and then I bounced back um but you know a lot of folks um 2193 01:22:13,076 --> 01:22:14,477 but you know a lot of folks um and they’re still falling 2194 01:22:14,477 --> 01:22:15,545 and they’re still falling victim and falling behind the 2195 01:22:15,545 --> 01:22:17,679 victim and falling behind the crack and and yes we must take 2196 01:22:17,679 --> 01:22:19,515 crack and and yes we must take care of ourselves when I’m 2197 01:22:19,515 --> 01:22:21,517 care of ourselves when I’m tired. now, I shut down phone. 2198 01:22:21,517 --> 01:22:23,987 tired. now, I shut down phone. Keep me on zooms off all we’ve 2199 01:22:23,987 --> 01:22:25,521 Keep me on zooms off all we’ve got to do those things because 2200 01:22:25,521 --> 01:22:27,056 got to do those things because we are we are working ourselves 2201 01:22:27,056 --> 01:22:29,025 we are we are working ourselves to a frenzy now because we’re a 2202 01:22:29,025 --> 01:22:31,260 to a frenzy now because we’re a frenzy state um but yeah, we’re 2203 01:22:31,260 --> 01:22:34,463 frenzy state um but yeah, we’re we’re we’re doing pretty well. 2204 01:22:34,463 --> 01:22:36,165 we’re we’re doing pretty well. And um deceives. hanging in 2205 01:22:36,165 --> 01:22:37,600 And um deceives. hanging in there, you know Virginia’s got 2206 01:22:37,600 --> 01:22:39,034 there, you know Virginia’s got the worst numbers right now. 2207 01:22:39,034 --> 01:22:40,937 the worst numbers right now. Regina is trying to open back 2208 01:22:40,937 --> 01:22:42,806 Regina is trying to open back up and you can see what happens 2209 01:22:42,806 --> 01:22:44,941 up and you can see what happens when people rush that opening 2210 01:22:44,941 --> 01:22:47,042 when people rush that opening um look we’re gonna open when 2211 01:22:47,042 --> 01:22:48,945 um look we’re gonna open when God says we can open what we 2212 01:22:48,945 --> 01:22:49,612 God says we can open what we gotta use some common sense 2213 01:22:49,612 --> 01:22:51,080 gotta use some common sense about this and we trust the 2214 01:22:51,080 --> 01:22:53,550 about this and we trust the science, not the mad men who 2215 01:22:53,550 --> 01:22:56,051 science, not the mad men who are speaking of that’s all I 2216 01:22:56,051 --> 01:22:58,454 are speaking of that’s all I say to us. so I come last to 2217 01:22:58,454 --> 01:22:59,255 say to us. so I come last to James Washington because I you 2218 01:22:59,255 --> 01:23:00,823 James Washington because I you know I’m under the impression I 2219 01:23:00,823 --> 01:23:02,692 know I’m under the impression I don’t know if it’s a delusion. 2220 01:23:02,692 --> 01:23:04,427 don’t know if it’s a delusion. I’m under the impression that 2221 01:23:04,427 --> 01:23:07,029 I’m under the impression that James has a lot of power and 2222 01:23:07,029 --> 01:23:10,465 James has a lot of power and authority so and I say that I 2223 01:23:10,465 --> 01:23:12,402 authority so and I say that I say that cuz I’m gonna direct 2224 01:23:12,402 --> 01:23:14,571 say that cuz I’m gonna direct this question to you. Jane uh 2225 01:23:14,571 --> 01:23:15,170 this question to you. Jane uh Washington because it’s about 2226 01:23:15,170 --> 01:23:17,841 Washington because it’s about our boss and there’s two things 2227 01:23:17,841 --> 01:23:19,108 our boss and there’s two things about our boss, Okay, President 2228 01:23:19,108 --> 01:23:20,844 about our boss, Okay, President and Ceo that is of the Black 2229 01:23:20,844 --> 01:23:24,113 and Ceo that is of the Black Press uh down there number one 2230 01:23:24,113 --> 01:23:24,747 Press uh down there number one you think you can get him to 2231 01:23:24,747 --> 01:23:27,083 you think you can get him to send um all of us who work for 2232 01:23:27,083 --> 01:23:30,886 send um all of us who work for NP that mask man if he just 2233 01:23:30,886 --> 01:23:34,357 NP that mask man if he just send me about mine. 2234 01:23:38,627 --> 01:23:42,131 Bring that up you gonna get 2235 01:23:42,131 --> 01:23:45,134 Bring that up you gonna get custom made you did you bring 2236 01:23:45,134 --> 01:23:46,902 custom made you did you bring for everybody. I can’t I can’t 2237 01:23:46,902 --> 01:23:51,540 for everybody. I can’t I can’t afford you know one. yeah. look 2238 01:23:51,540 --> 01:23:55,511 afford you know one. yeah. look at me and Jay so we I’m gonna 2239 01:23:55,511 --> 01:23:56,979 at me and Jay so we I’m gonna hold you to that James, but the 2240 01:23:56,979 --> 01:23:58,047 hold you to that James, but the other thing the other thing 2241 01:23:58,047 --> 01:24:01,584 other thing the other thing that’s related to our boss. Uh 2242 01:24:01,584 --> 01:24:05,087 that’s related to our boss. Uh James is that he he. Has not 2243 01:24:05,087 --> 01:24:06,589 James is that he he. Has not stopped you know they shut 2244 01:24:06,589 --> 01:24:07,690 stopped you know they shut everything down. They didn’t 2245 01:24:07,690 --> 01:24:09,692 everything down. They didn’t shut doctors down. I know he 2246 01:24:09,692 --> 01:24:11,928 shut doctors down. I know he don’t fly on private planes. I 2247 01:24:11,928 --> 01:24:13,562 don’t fly on private planes. I know he don’t you know. he’s 2248 01:24:13,562 --> 01:24:15,465 know he don’t you know. he’s not a big shot, but he’s 2249 01:24:15,465 --> 01:24:17,333 not a big shot, but he’s everywhere he’s all over the 2250 01:24:17,333 --> 01:24:21,804 everywhere he’s all over the country now in my mind, 2251 01:24:22,605 --> 01:24:23,172 he’s the biggest of the shot. 2252 01:24:23,172 --> 01:24:25,207 he’s the biggest of the shot. What these the the biggest of 2253 01:24:25,207 --> 01:24:28,310 What these the the biggest of the Don’t miss. Don’t quote me 2254 01:24:28,310 --> 01:24:30,813 the Don’t miss. Don’t quote me on and uh and uh you know what 2255 01:24:30,813 --> 01:24:32,114 on and uh and uh you know what you gotta give credit where 2256 01:24:32,114 --> 01:24:33,716 you gotta give credit where credit is due and I’m not 2257 01:24:33,716 --> 01:24:35,485 credit is due and I’m not blowing anything up that 2258 01:24:35,485 --> 01:24:37,053 blowing anything up that knowing that is let me tell you 2259 01:24:37,053 --> 01:24:37,620 knowing that is let me tell you know he can’t stop first of 2260 01:24:37,620 --> 01:24:40,957 know he can’t stop first of all. It’s not that. If you will 2261 01:24:40,957 --> 01:24:43,893 all. It’s not that. If you will and we’re all of black and 2262 01:24:43,893 --> 01:24:45,728 and we’re all of black and that’s that’s seriously we are 2263 01:24:45,728 --> 01:24:48,898 that’s that’s seriously we are much better off during the. 2264 01:24:48,898 --> 01:24:51,566 much better off during the. than any other time and that 2265 01:24:51,566 --> 01:24:53,102 than any other time and that will continue to happen. uh the 2266 01:24:53,102 --> 01:24:54,804 will continue to happen. uh the act the fact that we’re on this 2267 01:24:54,804 --> 01:24:57,406 act the fact that we’re on this tonight, the one I’ll leave you 2268 01:24:57,406 --> 01:25:00,376 tonight, the one I’ll leave you with this is the governor of 2269 01:25:00,376 --> 01:25:02,912 with this is the governor of Georgia and the mayor of 2270 01:25:02,912 --> 01:25:06,449 Georgia and the mayor of Atlanta are in in in court 2271 01:25:06,449 --> 01:25:08,350 Atlanta are in in in court about what you’re talking about 2272 01:25:08,350 --> 01:25:14,490 about what you’re talking about and. The governor back down so 2273 01:25:14,490 --> 01:25:16,992 and. The governor back down so no. yeah, I’m not. I’m not. I’m 2274 01:25:16,992 --> 01:25:18,761 no. yeah, I’m not. I’m not. I’m not they say but everybody in 2275 01:25:18,761 --> 01:25:20,262 not they say but everybody in Atlanta is not wearing a mask 2276 01:25:20,262 --> 01:25:22,464 Atlanta is not wearing a mask who looks like me. most people 2277 01:25:22,464 --> 01:25:23,232 who looks like me. most people are, but you know what I can’t 2278 01:25:23,232 --> 01:25:25,201 are, but you know what I can’t focus on them and we need to 2279 01:25:25,201 --> 01:25:27,403 focus on them and we need to focus on others but I will say 2280 01:25:27,403 --> 01:25:30,740 focus on others but I will say this not only does she she make 2281 01:25:30,740 --> 01:25:35,111 this not only does she she make him back down legally. He also 2282 01:25:35,111 --> 01:25:37,847 him back down legally. He also called the virus alright, and 2283 01:25:37,847 --> 01:25:39,982 called the virus alright, and so did her family. Alright and 2284 01:25:39,982 --> 01:25:41,550 so did her family. Alright and Y’all know I know people in my 2285 01:25:41,550 --> 01:25:42,751 Y’all know I know people in my family who got it just like 2286 01:25:42,751 --> 01:25:44,286 family who got it just like Kevin said. They survived it. I 2287 01:25:44,286 --> 01:25:47,889 Kevin said. They survived it. I know other folks who didn’t so 2288 01:25:47,889 --> 01:25:49,625 know other folks who didn’t so it’s not a joke and it will 2289 01:25:49,625 --> 01:25:52,161 it’s not a joke and it will never be a joke but it just 2290 01:25:52,161 --> 01:25:54,497 never be a joke but it just goes to show you the links that 2291 01:25:54,497 --> 01:25:57,399 goes to show you the links that people will go to maintain 2292 01:25:57,399 --> 01:25:59,602 people will go to maintain power and I don’t think we 2293 01:25:59,602 --> 01:26:01,471 power and I don’t think we understand the power that we’re 2294 01:26:01,471 --> 01:26:02,805 understand the power that we’re looking at all the thirst and 2295 01:26:02,805 --> 01:26:04,374 looking at all the thirst and the desire for power. I’m not 2296 01:26:04,374 --> 01:26:06,742 the desire for power. I’m not talking about who sits in the 2297 01:26:06,742 --> 01:26:08,344 talking about who sits in the White House. I’m talking about 2298 01:26:08,344 --> 01:26:09,812 White House. I’m talking about those who have made anything 2299 01:26:09,812 --> 01:26:10,546 those who have made anything happen so that they can get 2300 01:26:10,546 --> 01:26:13,215 happen so that they can get what they want. And in some 2301 01:26:13,215 --> 01:26:16,218 what they want. And in some ways control the country so if 2302 01:26:16,218 --> 01:26:17,754 ways control the country so if it’s the short game, we’re in 2303 01:26:17,754 --> 01:26:20,322 it’s the short game, we’re in trouble but if it’s the long 2304 01:26:20,322 --> 01:26:23,559 trouble but if it’s the long game look at Russia, look at 2305 01:26:23,559 --> 01:26:25,428 game look at Russia, look at China look at those countries 2306 01:26:25,428 --> 01:26:27,630 China look at those countries where they have been in a long 2307 01:26:27,630 --> 01:26:32,134 where they have been in a long game for hundreds of years and 2308 01:26:32,134 --> 01:26:35,504 game for hundreds of years and look at what we have. We have a 2309 01:26:35,504 --> 01:26:37,073 look at what we have. We have a country that has basically been 2310 01:26:37,073 --> 01:26:39,609 country that has basically been tied to a four-year cycle The 2311 01:26:39,609 --> 01:26:41,210 tied to a four-year cycle The whole world turns and sees 2312 01:26:41,210 --> 01:26:41,710 whole world turns and sees who’s the president of the 2313 01:26:41,710 --> 01:26:44,513 who’s the president of the United States every 4 years. 2314 01:26:44,513 --> 01:26:47,984 United States every 4 years. Now, if it’s 8 years okay, but 2315 01:26:47,984 --> 01:26:50,018 Now, if it’s 8 years okay, but you don’t have that kind of 2316 01:26:50,018 --> 01:26:51,087 you don’t have that kind of change in anywhere else and the 2317 01:26:51,087 --> 01:26:52,455 change in anywhere else and the reason that you don’t have that 2318 01:26:52,455 --> 01:26:54,256 reason that you don’t have that kind of change anywhere else is 2319 01:26:54,256 --> 01:26:56,159 kind of change anywhere else is because they understand things 2320 01:26:56,159 --> 01:26:57,927 because they understand things that we don’t because of the 2321 01:26:57,927 --> 01:26:59,095 that we don’t because of the shortness of the new cycle. Let 2322 01:26:59,095 --> 01:27:00,329 shortness of the new cycle. Let me just I’m just let me make 2323 01:27:00,329 --> 01:27:01,496 me just I’m just let me make the point. I know it can all go 2324 01:27:01,496 --> 01:27:03,265 the point. I know it can all go because of the shortness of the 2325 01:27:03,265 --> 01:27:06,035 because of the shortness of the new cycle people particularly 2326 01:27:06,035 --> 01:27:09,305 new cycle people particularly politicians are playing a very 2327 01:27:09,305 --> 01:27:10,272 politicians are playing a very short house of representatives 2328 01:27:10,272 --> 01:27:11,973 short house of representatives is playing a two-year game cuz 2329 01:27:11,973 --> 01:27:13,142 is playing a two-year game cuz they wanna get reelected 2330 01:27:13,142 --> 01:27:15,511 they wanna get reelected senators. A nugget and you know 2331 01:27:15,511 --> 01:27:18,380 senators. A nugget and you know what they forgotten that the 2332 01:27:18,380 --> 01:27:20,149 what they forgotten that the people would you say us. I 2333 01:27:20,149 --> 01:27:22,518 people would you say us. I ain’t talking about even those 2334 01:27:22,518 --> 01:27:23,652 ain’t talking about even those who would at one time think 2335 01:27:23,652 --> 01:27:25,654 who would at one time think they were solidly in the middle 2336 01:27:25,654 --> 01:27:27,556 they were solidly in the middle class. I’m talking about 2337 01:27:27,556 --> 01:27:29,258 class. I’m talking about everybody below that now either 2338 01:27:29,258 --> 01:27:31,594 everybody below that now either you go either you go to pay 2339 01:27:31,594 --> 01:27:33,228 you go either you go to pay attention to that cuz I mean, 2340 01:27:33,228 --> 01:27:34,096 attention to that cuz I mean, even on the other side, don’t 2341 01:27:34,096 --> 01:27:36,031 even on the other side, don’t get me wrong. That’s the 2342 01:27:36,031 --> 01:27:37,199 get me wrong. That’s the reaction that you have from 2343 01:27:37,199 --> 01:27:38,167 reaction that you have from some of those folks who are 2344 01:27:38,167 --> 01:27:40,036 some of those folks who are told God who don’t look like us 2345 01:27:40,036 --> 01:27:42,639 told God who don’t look like us you cannot forget about your 2346 01:27:42,639 --> 01:27:43,639 you cannot forget about your constituency period in the 2347 01:27:43,639 --> 01:27:48,611 constituency period in the story. The moment you do the 2348 01:27:48,611 --> 01:27:50,079 story. The moment you do the rest of us are in trouble and 2349 01:27:50,079 --> 01:27:52,681 rest of us are in trouble and part of our job. I’m talking 2350 01:27:52,681 --> 01:27:54,550 part of our job. I’m talking about the Black press is to 2351 01:27:54,550 --> 01:27:56,652 about the Black press is to continue to shed light on the 2352 01:27:56,652 --> 01:27:58,687 continue to shed light on the truth so that people will will 2353 01:27:58,687 --> 01:28:01,190 truth so that people will will have a to the nonsense that 2354 01:28:01,190 --> 01:28:02,691 have a to the nonsense that they see and they’re trying to 2355 01:28:02,691 --> 01:28:06,662 they see and they’re trying to be force fed everyday The last 2356 01:28:06,662 --> 01:28:08,997 be force fed everyday The last thing I said if I remember my 2357 01:28:08,997 --> 01:28:10,533 thing I said if I remember my son, he was small, He ain’t no 2358 01:28:10,533 --> 01:28:13,001 son, he was small, He ain’t no more, but it could have been no 2359 01:28:13,001 --> 01:28:13,969 more, but it could have been no more six or seven and a TV 2360 01:28:13,969 --> 01:28:16,738 more six or seven and a TV show. On that showed him way 2361 01:28:16,738 --> 01:28:17,973 show. On that showed him way that is back in the day, you 2362 01:28:17,973 --> 01:28:19,041 that is back in the day, you didn’t have sparks and flies 2363 01:28:19,041 --> 01:28:21,043 didn’t have sparks and flies and animation and all that kind 2364 01:28:21,043 --> 01:28:23,445 and animation and all that kind of stuff, but they showed him 2365 01:28:23,445 --> 01:28:24,547 of stuff, but they showed him how commercial was made. They 2366 01:28:24,547 --> 01:28:26,015 how commercial was made. They said that you know what the 2367 01:28:26,015 --> 01:28:27,349 said that you know what the lights made the ice cream melt 2368 01:28:27,349 --> 01:28:28,950 lights made the ice cream melt so they use Crisco Y’all 2369 01:28:28,950 --> 01:28:31,520 so they use Crisco Y’all Remember Crisco so the lights 2370 01:28:31,520 --> 01:28:33,088 Remember Crisco so the lights would not melt the ice cream so 2371 01:28:33,088 --> 01:28:35,157 would not melt the ice cream so they can shoot a commercial 2372 01:28:35,157 --> 01:28:37,126 they can shoot a commercial about ice cream that was the 2373 01:28:37,126 --> 01:28:39,795 about ice cream that was the truth to him He never saw a 2374 01:28:39,795 --> 01:28:41,130 truth to him He never saw a commercial another time when he 2375 01:28:41,130 --> 01:28:43,966 commercial another time when he didn’t say, I wonder how he 2376 01:28:43,966 --> 01:28:46,769 didn’t say, I wonder how he made that he. Truth he was not 2377 01:28:46,769 --> 01:28:49,271 made that he. Truth he was not true can’t be fooled by special 2378 01:28:49,271 --> 01:28:53,109 true can’t be fooled by special effects. That’s our job. That’s 2379 01:28:53,109 --> 01:28:55,010 effects. That’s our job. That’s our job just unmask the truth. 2380 01:28:55,010 --> 01:28:59,114 our job just unmask the truth. That’s it. I’m done. I got to 2381 01:28:59,114 --> 01:29:05,287 That’s it. I’m done. I got to go take care. send me some mask 2382 01:29:05,287 --> 01:29:07,957 go take care. send me some mask with a bill well again they Jay 2383 01:29:07,957 --> 01:29:10,426 with a bill well again they Jay Washington Atlanta boys. Thank 2384 01:29:10,426 --> 01:29:13,228 Washington Atlanta boys. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah. Yeah. I 2385 01:29:13,228 --> 01:29:14,663 you. Thank you. Yeah. Yeah. I think they should I take just 2386 01:29:14,663 --> 01:29:19,501 think they should I take just 10 seconds before we go. But I 2387 01:29:19,501 --> 01:29:21,070 10 seconds before we go. But I want to say to doctor thank you 2388 01:29:21,070 --> 01:29:22,771 want to say to doctor thank you for your leadership. Yes. thank 2389 01:29:22,771 --> 01:29:25,975 for your leadership. Yes. thank you for me for your persistent 2390 01:29:25,975 --> 01:29:28,511 you for me for your persistent advocacy for the Black Press. 2391 01:29:28,511 --> 01:29:29,011 advocacy for the Black Press. Thank you for your 2392 01:29:29,011 --> 01:29:30,780 Thank you for your determination and seeing black 2393 01:29:30,780 --> 01:29:34,516 determination and seeing black people are informed and in all 2394 01:29:34,516 --> 01:29:36,518 people are informed and in all areas both national and 2395 01:29:36,518 --> 01:29:38,454 areas both national and community involvement meeting 2396 01:29:38,454 --> 01:29:40,689 community involvement meeting you thank you. Thank you for 2397 01:29:40,689 --> 01:29:42,023 you thank you. Thank you for coming. Thank you well. thank 2398 01:29:42,023 --> 01:29:43,892 coming. Thank you well. thank all the promises of the Black 2399 01:29:43,892 --> 01:29:45,327 all the promises of the Black Press. Thank you all next week. 2400 01:29:45,327 --> 01:29:46,061 Press. Thank you all next week. We’re gonna be doing it again 2401 01:29:46,061 --> 01:29:48,397 We’re gonna be doing it again and. This election night, it’s 2402 01:29:48,397 --> 01:29:50,065 and. This election night, it’s gonna be a big big big show 2403 01:29:50,065 --> 01:29:51,867 gonna be a big big big show bigger than we ever had before 2404 01:29:51,867 --> 01:29:53,502 bigger than we ever had before in history. Join us then thank 2405 01:29:53,502 --> 01:29:55,238 in history. Join us then thank you for watching Doctor Travis 2406 01:29:55,238 --> 01:29:57,072 you for watching Doctor Travis Thank you um for your 2407 01:29:57,072 --> 01:30:01,044 Thank you um for your leadership and Kevin uh Kevin 2408 01:30:01,044 --> 01:30:03,178 leadership and Kevin uh Kevin Williams, Bobby Henry and James 2409 01:30:03,178 --> 01:30:04,413 Williams, Bobby Henry and James Washington. We really 2410 01:30:04,413 --> 01:30:06,181 Washington. We really appreciate you everybody good 2411 01:30:06,181 --> 01:30:07,816 appreciate you everybody good night. Stay safe. Alright. 2412 01:30:07,816 --> 01:30:10,886 night. Stay safe. Alright. Thank you.