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>> israel releasing video showing weapons found in united relief bags in a school in gaza, ground operations increased to southern gaza as israel says hamas is firing rockets in humanitarian zones set up by the idf. griff jenkins is on assignment. doron katz asher aishah: they demanded an immediate cease-fire. senior foreign affairs correspondent greg plcott has the latest. >> reporter: we are a mile away from gaza. since we spoke to you weve witnessed more intense fighting between isr...

[applause] mayor coleman let me just say one quick thing about thurgood, how important he was to our country, for africanamericans, for those who wanted to go to law school africanamericans who wanted to go to law school, i was a part of that generation who looked up to him, believed in him, who was inspired by him. That i too someday could go to law school and i could someday become a lawyer. There is a whole generation of people just like me who have gone on to do that because of the bravery a...

How important he was to our country, for africanamericans, for those who wanted to go to law school africanamericans who wanted to go to law school, i was a part of that generation who looked up to him, believed in him, who was inspired by him. That i too someday could go to law school and i could someday become a lawyer. There is a whole generation of people just like me who have gone on to do that because of the bravery and the courage of Thurgood Marshall. So tonight, we are here gathered her...

And youve got women posting shows. Doing his and hers things. And in all sports, you know . Basketball, football, baseball. You name it. So because something is new or something doesnt fit my mold, it doesnt make it bad. I think cam, his energy has actually been good for the game. I probably wouldnt do some of the things that he does but as i said earlier, i know mylane. Cam knows his lane. His lane is my lane, my lane isnt his. His lane isnt warren moons lane or Doug Williams lane but the fact ...

Detect crime. But when we be more fruitful to say that what we can measure because weve never been able to measure deterrence as long as theres been criminology. If we stop looking at different racial categories and looked across the offending which unfortunately book argues that racism in the, Justice System but then at eight spends a lot of time saying that it is okay to think of black people as it dangerous or potentially dangerous. Guest that is an unjustified statement. Find one place in th...

History. This is a previously recorded program so we will not be taking phone calls. Tream amer host author will go haygood, this is a quote from you. I write about black men who heroically manifested themselves into mainstream america. I think my writing has been a relentless relentless pursuit to explain all of them. What is that mean . Guest well, i think that it is just been exciting to find these figures, like adam claim powell junior, sammy davis junior, Sugar Ray Robinson, Thurgood Marsha...

Exciting to find the figures like Adam Clayton Powell junior, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall who were not born into Mainstream Society and who by dent of their enormous talent and gift sticks themselves into the fabric of the country via entertainment, politics, sports, or in marshalls case the law, in the case of the white house butler, extra ordinary service to the country. These figures, when i look back at the figures, society, culture, race and style. Gues guest there is legislat...

The Supreme Court nomination that changed america. He will be taking questions were the next three hours. Host author wil haygood, you write about black men who heroically manifested themselves into mainstream america. I think my writing is a relentless pursuit to explain all of america. What does that mean . Guest i think it has been exciting to find the figures like Adam Clayton Powell junior, Sugar Ray Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall who were not born into Mainstream Society and who by dent o...

Cspan, created by americas Cable Television companies and brought you as a Public Service by your cable or satellite provider. In depth is in next on book tv. Our our guest is the author of several books including his most recent, showdown on Thurgood Marshall. Author will haygood, this is a quote from you, i write about black men who heroically manifest themselves into mainstream america. Lentless purt i think my reading writing has been a relentless pursuit to explain all of america. What is t...

Tonight we are here, gathered here this evening and i view this really as the intersection of history and the future. What do i mean by that . The intersection of history and the future . We are in Lincoln Theater in this theater. This was the only place where black folks could calm and be entertained in the theater because they couldnt go downtown. They would come right here. This theater was nearly demolished by a wrecking bull, almost torn down but we saved it renovated it and its now one of ...