6 percentage points from 2017 and 81% is the lowest that that the country has ever been since gallup started taking the poll in 1944. tell me about the book and tell me your reaction that we are at this low point in terms of belief. well, to a large extent, major media, entertainment industry, schools in america don t have the same fundamental belief in the power of god almighty. it s in the declaration of independence. there s no other founding document for any other nation on earth that reflects the laws of natures god. no proclamation declares all people are created people and endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights. i graduated from high school in 1961. that makes me an old man. bottom line of it, knives the
black, latin-x and white supporters who have been in solidarity with those black folks, more than alliesships, white abolitionists who fought and died alongside black people, the people who really have celebrated juneteenth. it s important for us now more than ever to think about the reverberations of that and how do we impact and say by 2026 at the 250th anniversary of the country how do we impact and bend the curve on systemic racism and inequality that still continues to pervade our society? it is a struggle that continues. a nation that is still working to make good on the promise of its founding document that all are created equal. peniel joseph, thank you for spending part of your sunday with us. thank you. cnn will be marking juneteenth as well with our inaugural juneteenth concert. before taking the stage later tonight three-time grammy winner, musician ne-yo on