Itself today. Hello darkness my old friend, ive come to talk with you again the enemy is not beaten, but he has met his mast mere the field. Id like to say hi to mom back at home. I know she is worried about me. So hello, mom. And the vision that was planted in my brain diana ross. Everybody knows diana. 23 years old forever and ever. We are planning simultaneous action in many cities. Narrow streets of cobblestone today i say i am a candidate for president of the United States. I would like to confirm that i will be in the New Hampshire primary. I turned my i think we have to support the president and the administration. By the flash of a neon light, spent the night and whispered of the sounds of silence mr. Speaker, mr. President , members of the congress and my fellow americans, i was thinking as i was walking down the aisle there tonight of what sam rayburn told me many years ago, that congress always extends a very warm welcome to the president. As he comes in. [ applause ] as 196
White and the blacks separate. King a filmed record. From montgomery to memphis. In a black History Month special, we air excerpts of the releasing oscarnominated documentary about dr. Martin luther king and the rise of the civilrights movement. The film was originally screened for one night only in 1970 in more than 600 theaters across the United States. It has rarely been seen since then in the past four decades. Today in a democracy now special, we air extensive footage of the montgomery bus boycott, and in its 50th anniversary year of the 1963 march on washington for jobs and freedom, we hear dr. King and his own words. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Afghan president karzai has ordered his special Operations Forces out of the province of wardak for alleged involvement in crimes against civilians. In a statement, karzai accused u. S. Special forces of harassing, annoying, torturing and even murderi
Nation reflecting on one of the greatest moments in our history. And a Guiding Light for our future. The faces of those carrying the torch lit by dr. Martin luther king jr. Were back today, retraitsing the steps taken by a quarter million americans seeking equality and jobs. Its also today where the first africanamerican president , arguably the personification of dr. Kings dream addressed the crowd in the shadow of greatness. Dr. Kings speech was incredibly just under 17 minutes long. 1651 words, he was only 34 years old. A speech delivered in a different age at the time carried by just a few Networks Without the power of the internet or twitter or facebook to help spread that message. It is a speech that the king family closely protects, making sure to preserve the legacy of an iconic leader. Now, 50 years later, on this historic anniversary as we remember that Pivotal Moment msnbc has the opportunity to share those remarks in their entirety. I am happy to join with you today in what
For decades, many in Little Burgundy s Black community have dreamed of rebuilding the historic Negro Community Centre. Now, those dreams are one step closer to reality: The Centre for Canadians of African Descent (CCAD), has purchased the vacant lot where the NCC once stood, intending to hand it over to the community eventually.