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Im a person, at the end of the day, just like everyone else, and i deserve respect, and fair treatment, and i did not receive that on saturday. i think that theres a lot of perceptions about black males in particular, that were threats, and were harmful and were just fearful individuals, and you know, that bias, it impacts these situations, and its harmful to us as a people. >> as far as the doubletree and the entire hilton hotel chain, theyve issued a lengthy statement saying they dont condone ...

Perceptions about black males in particular, that were threats and were harmful and were just fearful individuals. and, you know, that bias, it impacts these situations. and its harmful to us as a people. >> reporter: as far as the doubletree and the entire hilton hotel chain, theyve issued a lengthy statement saying they dont condone discrimination, theyve apologized, and clearly they have fired the two individuals. cnn has reached out to those two individuals. one we could not get ahold of. th...

>> its hurtful. its humiliating. and i dont understand why it continues to be an issue. im a person at the end of the day, just like everyone else. and i deserve respect and fair treatment. i did not receive that on saturday. i think that theres a lot of perceptions about black males in particular that were threats and were harmful and were just fearful individuals. and you know, that bias it impacts these situations. and its harmful to us as a people. >> now, insofar as double tree and hilton h...

>> only if youre a guest. >> i am a guest. >> you didnt tell me that. >> i said im a guest. i told you that. >> he asked why do you think this sort of thing keeps asking across the country? >> its hurf hurtful and humiliating and i dont understand why it seems to always be a problem. im a person at the end of the day and i reserve respect and fair treatment and i did not receive that on saturday. i think is there a lot of perceptions about black males in particular that we are threats and we are...

>> in recent weeks every one of us have been made aware of a simple truth. white americans and black americans often see the same world in drastically different ways, ways that go beyond and beneath the simpson trial and its aftermath which brought these perceptions so starkly into the open. almost 30 years ago, dr. martin luther king took his last march in memphis. todays march is about black men taking renewed responsibility for themselves, their families and their communities. >> welcome to t...

>> youre standing here. >> this area is off limits at a certain time? >> only if youre a guest. >> i am a guest. >> you didnt tell me that. >> i said im a guest. i told you that. >> reporter: mr. massey was on "the don lemon show" and don asked him, why do you think this sort of thing keeps asking across the country? >> its hurtful and humiliating and i dont understand why it continues to be an issue. im a person at the end of the day, just like everyone else, and i reserve respect and fair trea...

Show. don asked him, why do you think this sort of thing keeps happening across america? >> its hurtful. its humiliating, and i dont understand why it continues to be an issue. im a person at the end of the day just like everyone else, and i deserve respect and fair treatment. and i did not receive that on saturday. i think that theres a lot of perceptions about black males in particular that were threats and were harmful, and were just fearful individuals. and, you know, that bias, it impacts t...

Thats public? >> youre setting here. >> so this area is off limits after a certain time? >> only if youre a guest. >> i am a guest. >> you didnt tell me that. >> i said that im a guest. i told you that. >> hard to see how he stayed so calm. i probably wouldnt have done as well. mr. massey was on don lemons show last night. don asked him, why do you think they did it? >> its hurtful. its humiliating, and i dont understand why it continues to be an issue. im a person at the end of the day just lik...

Bottles, napping in a dorm room common area, this one lodging while black. why do you think this is all happening? >> don, i wish i could answer those questions for you. its hurtful. its humiliating. and i dont understand why it continues to be an issue. im a person at the end of the day just like everyone else, and i deserve respect. and fair treatment and i did not receive that on saturday. i cant explain why these people do these things. i think theres a lot of perceptions about black males i...

It. he wants a win that reflects on him. connecticut senator richard blumenthal today had a tweet that speaks to the shutdown but also the perceptions of larger troubles happening at the white house. im quoting now. presidential free fall riding amtrak back to the senate. the only firm tracks seem to be the ones under the train. bipartisan leadership must restore rational governing abandoned by an impet with us petulant chief executive. joining me now, bernie sanders, independent from the state ...