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Not to come up with some small ideas about what will make a change here and a change over there. its to make big systemic change. >> the spin room is heaven. thats "hardball" for the big week we just had. thanks for joining us. "all in with chris hayes" starts right now. tonight on "all in" -- >> america does not want to witness a food fight. they want to know how were going to put food on their table. >> democrats vying to take on trump make history. >> im still holding on to that torch. >> t...

And, you know, there was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools, and she was bussed to school every day. and that little girl was me. so i will tell you that on this subject, it cannot be an intellectual debate among democrats. we have to take it seriously. do you agree today that you were wrong to oppose bussing in america then? do you agree? >> i did not oppose bussing in america. what i opposed is bussing ordered by the department of educa...

Ever opposed voluntary bussing. and as a program that senator harris participated in, and it made a difference in her life. >> joining me mao howard dean, former dnc chair and a 2004 democratic presidential candidate, amy allison, president of the national political organization she the people, and dorian warren, president of the national community organizing group community change. amy, let me start with you. so there are two levels i want to talk about this on, and well start with the kind of ...

In civil rights. >> dana: that was a hot topic today and joe biden went to chicago at rainbow coalition and decided to address this issue again. watch this. >> i want to be absolutely clear about my record and position on racial justice, including bussing. i never, never, infer ever opposed voluntary bussing. it is constitutional question, to protect civil rights of every single american. that is always been my position. >> dana: jesse, leading up to the debate, biden is only one who has to defe...

This side of the grave, but then once in a lifetime that long tidal wave of justice rises up, and hope and history win. folks, were in a position now where the american people have seen the very dark side of america. every generation is saying, enough. we have a chance. a real chance. we have a chance to stand up and be remembered for who we are. this is the united states of america, theres nothing weve not been able to do if were united in it. you know, all those lines everybody remembers from ...

Education. thats what i opposed. i did not oppose -- >> theres a failure of states to integrate public schools in america. i was part of the second class to integrate berkeley california public schools almost two decades of abrown v. board of education. >> because your city made that decision -- >> thats where the federal government must step in. >> that was last night. this is how the vice president just responded an hour ago. >> i heard and i listened to eni respect senator harris. we all know...

We draw maps. >> absolutely. and chief justice john roberts looks at those cases as well in his opinion. saying that theyre different somehow, but, you know, as justice keegan says in her dissent theyre really not that different. >> the courts afraid or just republicans? >> you know, people have speculated for a lot of things, right. one is that its important that the federal judiciary doesnt get involved in partisan politics, right. they cant be picking winners and losers. thats one. another is...

Career, i ran because of civil rights and continue to think we have to make fundamental changes in civil rights. >> dana: that was a hot topic today and joe biden went to chicago at rainbow coalition and decided to address this issue again. watch this. >> i want to be absolutely clear about my record and position on racial justice, including bussing. i never, never, infer ever opposed voluntary bussing. it is constitutional question, to protect civil rights of every single american. that is alwa...

Well. he knows that when i say i got raised in the black church, he knows im not kidding. before we organize, you would go and sit in the church, and sit there before he goes out, and try to change things when i was a kid in college and high school. but look. before i start id like to say something about the debate we had last night. and i heard and i listened to, and i respect senator harris. we all know that 30 seconds to 60 seconds on a campaign debate exchange cant do justice to a lifetime c...

Talk about the reputations of two united states senators who built their reputations and career on the segregation of race in this country. and it was not only that, but you also worked with them to oppose bussing. and, you know, there was a little girl in california who was part of the second class to integrate her public schools, and she was bussed to school every day. and that little girl was me. >> and if you want a measure of the campaigns concern about was happened last night, take a look ...