You once again good afternoon and we want to welcome you to the National Black writers conference and thank you for so much for being a part of this great conference. Again lets get the organizes a big hand for organizing and putting this together. [applause] they always do such a great job. This panel is part of the great job that they are doing today. Race ,com,com ma power and politics is the title of our panel. Our moderator is marcus ford. William jelani cobb Obery Hendricks Michele Wallace. Thank you and good afternoon. Good afternoon. Hello. We would like to first of all thank you for coming to the 14th annual black writers conference. My name is wallace ford. Im the chairman of the Public Administration department at Medgar Evers School at inappropriate business and the other is the commentary blog soon to be in book form called love and hate the time of obama and a host of inclusion showed which can be seen in various parts of the country. The introduction has to do with the t
Moment on the National Stage overshadowed by an unexpected moment. Trump delivering a speech with plagiarized passages from Michelle Obamas 2008 speech at the Democratic National convention. We want our children and all children in the nation to know. Because we want our children in this nation to know. That the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and willingness to work hard for them. That the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them. Reporter and thats not all. That you treat people with dignity and respect even if you dont know them and even if you dont agree with them. That you treat people with respect. Reporter under a firestorm of criticism online, the Trump Campaign issuing this statement overnight. Saying quote, melanias team of writers took moments of lifes inspiration and reflected her own thinking. The statement doesnt acknowledge the statements of plagiarizing or where the sta
Simply known as the greatest. He was honored both as a fighter and humanitarian by the mayor. Muhammad ali lived a life so big and bold, its hard to believe that any one man could do everything he did, could do all the things he became in the course of just one lifetime. This man, this champion, this louisvillean ended his 74 years yesterday as a United Nations messenger of peace, a humanitarian and champion athlete who earned amnesty internationals Lifetime Achievement award, the president ial medal of freedom, sports illustrateds sportsman of the century. He was cofounder with his beloved wife, lonnie, of the Muhammad Ali Center, which promotes respect, hope and understanding here in his hometown of louisville and around the world. He took the name muhammad ali in 1964 and advocated for understanding and peace among people of different faiths. He was, of course, threetime heavyweight champion of the world, a young, handsome fighter with swagger like the world had never seen. Cassius
Protests and chants. All temporarily stopped when Michelle Obama took the stage. Dont let anyone ever tell you that this country isnt great. Reporter Michelle Obama bringing down the house on night one of the convention. This is the greatest country. Reporter the first lady leading headlines, including Hillary Clintons rival Bernie Sanders. Thank you. Reporter after a hardfought primary, sanders welcomed to the stage to cheers in a threeminute standing ovation. Before delivering a fullthroated endorsement of his former rival in the most important political moment of the night. Hillary clinton will make an outstanding president and i am proud to stand with her tonight. Reporter sanders emphasizing the stakes of the election. If you think you can sit it out, take a moment to think about the Supreme Court justices that donald trump would nominate. Reporter while comforting disappointed supporters, many getting emotional during his remarks. We have begun a Political Revolution to transform
Three other officers wounded. At 8 40 a. M. , officers spotting a man dressed in black wearing a mask and holding an ar15 style semiautomatic rifle near a convenience store. A laurenw officer said eugene l was intentionally trying to lure police. Im hit. Left arm. Reporter two minutes later, gunshots rang out. The killer out gunning the officers at the scene. 41yearold Matthew Gerald and 32yearold Montrell Jackson and brad garafolo. We never would have thought this could have happened in baton rouge, but it has. Reporter the attack coming ten days after five officers were killed in the dallas ambush by another former military veteran. 25yearold micah johnson. Gunning down officers protecting a peaceful protest to the Police Killings of Philando Castile and alton sterling. We are mourning just like dallas. My partners and my brothers. I was in the hospital with them. I saw the grief on their faces as they were trying to talk to the families. Reporter Law Enforcement says the killer rent