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Im good, aint i? >> the vaccination rate among adults there is now 94% and it is 100% among people over the age of 65. and joining us now is dorothy oliver from panola, alabama and jeremy lavine and rachel de cruz who directed the documentary. dorothy oliver, let me begin with you. what gave you the idea to be the person that made sure everyone was getting vaccinated? >> because i saw the seriousness of the disease and i decided that ill just take charge and just talk to everyone that come into ...

In its most brutal sense. he was a gentleman even when dealing with enslaved persons, but he did indeed believe that this was an inferior race that needed to be cared for. >> jim, do you believe god has a plan for you? >> well, sir... im here, aint i? >> what if god were to grant you your freedom? what would you do then? >> if god has something else for me, hell let me know. >> our fate is for god alone to decide. its not up to us. nor mr. lincoln, for that matter. >> yes, sir. >> even though he...

In its most brutal sense. he was a gentleman even when dealing with enslaved persons, but he did indeed believe that this was an inferior race that needed to be cared for. >> jim, do you believe god has a plan for you? >> well, sir... im here, aint i? >> what if god were to grant you your freedom? what would you do then? >> if god has something else for me, hell let me know. >> our fate is for god alone to decide. its not up to us. nor mr. lincoln, for that matter. >> yes, sir. >> even though he...

Learned of what he endured during his 30-plus years of incarceration. >> i was not born gay. every relationship ive had has been a forced type. this is what i have to do type thing. i didnt enjoy it. as a younger prisoner, i would be made fun of quite a lot because the lord gave me a big butt. i decided to turn it around and so i would say to them, hey, i got a nice one, aint i? wow. and it became a defense mechanism because in prison in this environment especially, if a person makes them self s...

Around, and so, i would say to them, say, i got a nice one, aint i? wow. and it became a defense mechanism because in prison in this environment especially if a person makes himself so easy then those who prey on him dont -- its too easy. its no longer a challenge to them, so they leave him alone. >> the day after that interview, we met ziggy and higgins as they prepared to enter the disciplinary hearing. >> im anxious. im uncertain, but ive got confidence in my inmate adviser to bring out whate...

Around, and so i would say to them, hey, i got a nice one, aint i? wow. and it became a defense mechanism, because in prison in this environment especially, if a person makes himself so easy, then those who prey on him dont -- its too easy. its no longer a challenge to them, so they leave him alone. >> the day after that interview, we met ziggy and higgins as they prepared to enter the disciplinary hearing. >> im anxious. im uncertain, but ive got confidence in my inmate adviser to bring out wha...

Aint i? wow. and it became a defense mechanism, because in prison in this environment especially, if a person makes himself so easy, then those who prey on him dont -- its too easy. its no longer a challenge to them, so they leave him alone. >> the day after that interview, we met ziggy and higgins as they prepared to enter the disciplinary hearing. >> im anxious. im uncertain, but ive got confidence in my inmate adviser to bring out whatever and the best defense that i could have. >> higgins is...

>> ziggy faces several potential penalties for attempting to alter his drug screen, including time in the hole, a loss of his prison job, and even a judgment that can make his whole plan backfire, a transfer to another prison. >> thats one punishment i really dont look forward to is being transferred somewhere else. >> ziggys reluctance to leave prison became all the more puzzling when we learned some of what hed endured during his 30 plus years of incarceration. >> i was not born gay and every ...

Them, say, i got a nice one, aint i? wow. and it became a defense mechanism, because in prison in this environment especially, if a person makes himself so easy, then those who prey on him dont -- its too easy. its no longer a challenge to them, so they leave him alone. >> the day after that interview, we met ziggy and higgins as they prepared to enter the disciplinary hearing. >> im anxious. im uncertain, but ive got confidence in my inmate adviser to bring out whatever and the best defense tha...

Well, i decided to turn it around, and so i would say to them, say, i got a nice one, aint i? wow. and it became a defense mechanism, because in prison in this environment especially, if a person makes himself so easy, then those who prey on him dont -- its too easy. its no longer a challenge to them, so they leave him alone. >> the day after that interview, we met ziggy and higgins as they prepared to enter the disciplinary hearing. >> im anxious. im uncertain, but ive got confidence in my inma...