Cancer patient who was arrested last week as she demanded access to the secret text this even includes the socalled death sentence clause, which would make her drugs unaffordable. Then Grace Lee Boggs has died at the age of 100. We will remember the extraordinary life and legacy of this activist and philosopher. Born into a chinese immigrant family, she would go on to become deeply involved with the civil rights movement, black power, labor and environment will justice and feminist movement. Black power was not just a thing to it wasnt just a slogan, it wasnt so much an emotional appeal as it was when it was first sounded by willie in mississippis in 1966, it was more and assessing. In Grace Lee Boggs today her own words. She died at the age of 100 in her home surrounded by her community, books, philosophy, and ideas as she had lived. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The United States and 11 other paci
After years of secret negotiations, 12 countries have reached an agreement on the Transpacific Partnership but is it good for working americans . We will speak with rob weissman and Zahara Heckscher, a Breast Cancer patient who was arrested last week as she demanded access to the secret text this even includes the socalled death sentence clause, which would make her drugs unaffordable. Then Grace Lee Boggs has died at the age of 100. We will remember the extraordinary life and legacy of this activist and philosopher. Born into a chinese immigrant family, she would go on to become deeply involved with the civil rights movement, black power, labor and environment will justice and feminist movement. Black power was not just a thing to it wasnt just a slogan, it wasnt so much an emotional appeal as it was when it was first sounded by willie in mississippis in 1966, it was more and assessing. In Grace Lee Boggs today her own words. She died at the age of 100 in her home surrounded by her co
After years of secret negotiations, 12 countries have reached an agreement on the Transpacific Partnership but is it good for working americans . We will speak with rob weissman and Zahara Heckscher, a Breast Cancer patient who was arrested last week as she demanded access to the secret text this even includes the socalled death sentence clause, which would make her drugs unaffordable. Then Grace Lee Boggs has died at the age of 100. We will remember the extraordinary life and legacy of this activist and philosopher. Born into a chinese immigrant family, she would go on to become deeply involved with the civil rights movement, black power, labor and environment will justice and feminist movement. Black power was not just a thing to it wasnt just a slogan, it wasnt so much an emotional appeal as it was when it was first sounded by willie in mississippis in 1966, it was more and assessing. In Grace Lee Boggs today her own words. She died at the age of 100 in her home surrounded by her co
Those vacant lots, and they thought, that is an opportunity for change. They began to transform the city. City that is more human, where we grow our own where we created our own society. Point in the evolution of society is a great privilege. Tavis what do you think the future of detroit is . I think it has already provided a model for changing the world. All over to see what we are doing. People are looking for a new way of living. People understand there is something unsustainable about the way we are living. It is recognizing all the contradictions of an Industrial Society are coming home to roost, and we have to create something new, and we are. Tavis dr. Me about the humanity of detroit. Tell me about the humanity of detroit. There is so much to love about aboutt, but talk to me the people of detroit and their perseverance. Detroit is a movement city. We used to think the movement was going to come from labor. The Movement Began to come from people. People taking charge of their n
By doing the right thing. We know that we are only halfway to completely eliminating hunger and we have work to do. Walmart committed 2 billion to fighting hunger in the u. S. As we work together, we can stamp hunger out. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Tavis at almost 98 years old Grace Lee Boggs has been a witness to so many changes, but she has also been a participant. She has learned important lessons she is sharing with new generations through her can tame youd work in her home cap continued work in her hometown of detroit. I feel so sorry for people not living in detroit. Detroit gives a sense of civilization in a way you do not get in a city like new york. Obvious what was does not work. Striving forways giant, and this is how giants fall. To have youhonored on this program. I am glad you are here. I am glad to be here. Let me ask you what it is about detroit that makes you hopeful. Aboute you so optimistic detroits future . Was a picture of the p