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From all the blogs ive read and all the comments, people are blaming bp and they say bp is one of the wealthiest companies in the world and theyre the ones who should be footing the bill. >> we know new orleans is one of the countrys great musical cities. coming from there to here, to new york, it is an incredible city. the musical talent coming out of there. the city itself got together to help itself out with another kind of concert. >> yes, this was spearheaded by lenny kravitz, now a residen...

Walls and only sustainable fish species are on the menu. guy harvey inc. is a multimillion-dollar business now. about 10% of everything sold goes back into one of his eco-organizations. >> i always say, it takes cash to care. and thats why im, we formed the guy harvey research institute. we formed the guy harvey research foundation two years ago to be better able to raise money and carry out ocean research and education. >> most recently, hes taken on the plight of sharks. hunted for their fins,...

Edited and what about not doing enough to help the white farmer because he seemed to have a quote superior attitude. eloise and roger spooner credited her for helping to save the farm. >> we give her credit. >> thats right. i give her all of the credit. >> reporter: so why did she say the things that she did? sherrod said in her speech she was reflecting on the past, the moment when she realized black and white farmers were facing the same plight. >> this was my first time trying to happy white ...

Job in september, 2008, when a new jersey honda dealer eliminated his job as parts manager. jim, thanks for joining us tonight. >> thank you, lawrence. >> im sorry this is your debut in live primetime network television. im sure you wanted to come on as parts manager of the year but this is where we are. >> right. >> what was it like to be standing there yesterday having suffered this plight for as long as you have and find yourself standing beside the president of the united states taking up yo...

Transformation. so, im sympathetic to her that shes caught in this plight right now. im sympathetic to the fact that they went after her and not after the naacp. >> now, breitbart does not accept responsibility for the firestorm that ensued. he also admitted that he didnt see the full tape until this week, far after he had placed those original edited clips online. norah? >> mara, this is convenient from someone who, of course, sent people in and tried to take down acorn. he says hes trying to p...

Hypocrisy in the naacp. brightbart said that this tape shows the naacp is guilty of the same thing and members were tolerant and even supportive of her racist comments. that was the only point of him releasing the video and he acknowledges that sherrod has paid the price and he is sorry for that. >> i feel bad that they made this about her and i feel sorry that they made this about her. im not sure if that was done because they rushed to judgment or whether they wanted to make it about shirley v...

>> im sorry this is your debut in live primetime network television. im sure you wanted to come on as parts manager of the year but this is where we are. >> right. >> what was it like to be standing there yesterday having suffered this plight for as long as you have and find yourself standing beside the president of the united states taking up your cause? >> it was awe inspiring. it really was. i was nervous. as i told someone i spoke with yesterday, when he -- when i walked into the oval office...

Assistance fund. and the internet clips were heavily edited. and what about not helping the white farmer because he seemed to have a, quote, superior attitude? he credits her for helping to save the farm. >> surely did. i give her all the credit. >> reporter: so why did she say the things that she did? sherrod said in her speech she was reflecting on the past, the moment when she realized black and white farmers were facing the same plight. >> this was my first time dealing with -- having a whit...

With her through the years? >> caller: she helped us save our farm. that aint right. they have not treated her right. shes the one i give credit to helping us save her farm. she gave enough it helped us save our farm. >> how can people be so heartless? heres a story of reconciliation of a quarter century ago of a woman who came to understand the plight of all poor people, not just black people in the south where she grew up. despite all the rasht difference, she could understand that people coul...

>> what do you think of shirley? >> shes a good friend. >> describe your relationship with her through the years. >> she helped us save our farm. that aint right. they have not treated her right. she did -- shes the one i give credit to helping us save our farm. she gave enough that it helped us save our farm. >> you know what, gene, i think of that old song, how can people be so heartless? you know, heres a story of reconciliation of a quarter century ago of a woman who came to understand the p...