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Acknowledge those numbers because they would rather, quote: reopen the wounds of yesterday than promote policies that strength theen the black community of tomorrow. reverend c.l. bryant is here now. is he joined by "newsweek" global contributor and leadership development strategist. gentlemen, thank you very much. good to have both of you with us today. you know, we also note here that 10 years ago black employment was almost 16% in the united states. now, that number is 5.9%. so qualmy, let me...

Everyone understands that freedom does work. and it can work for you if you will allow big government to get out of way of black people. get out of the way of the american people and allow them to enjoy out fruits of american labor and a fruits of american abundance that everyone else has enjoyed. dont need a handout. just need big government and those who would stop us from progressing to move out of our way and joe biden is one of those people who would definitely stand in the way. >> martha: ...

Change that they are saying the economy is good. i am going to favor the i incumbent, which is what the fair report, the fair economists had said. i just think he is in great shape. unfortunately, many in the media hate him. many on the left cant stand the president. he is not good enough to oppose him they have to hate him. i dont think thats going to be enough to get him out of office. i think we are looking at four more terms, four more years. >> martha: im sure he would be happy four more te...

It was a beautiful service and sendoff for the queen of soul, and at aretha franklins final resting place, she joins a long list of lengends. thats where civil rights icon rosa parks, motown singer david stubs, aretha franklins sisters, irma and carolyn franklin, her brother cecil, along with their father, reverend c.l. franklin. and well be right back. ♪ came along to claim it

But what we remember most is that amazing voice, a voice unlike any other that we could all sing too even if none of us could sing like aretha franklin. it combined so many elements of her and of america. she was of detroit, wasnt part of motown but is as good or better than any of the motown singers. she came out of the church, the gospel choir of her father, the reverend c.l. franklin. she could combine gospel with rock and soul. and even opera. she could do it all. thats why shes so much more...

And she was the daughter of one of your fathers contemporaries, reverend c.l. franklin. she never forgot her roots. she never, ever let, no matter how big she got, intoxicate her or entice her away from the struggle for human and civil rights. >> theres no question about that. in fact, that reminds me that in 1963, a little bit before the march on washington, dad led 100,000 people, along with reverend c.l. franklin and walter ruther, down woodward in detroit. for that speech, it was a prelude t...

Ive heard stories from you and harry belafonte about how you were standing shoulder to shoulder not just with dr. king but with aretha franklin and how she helped the cause with more than just her voice. what do you want people to know? >> her father was an iconic minister, a recording artist, the reverend c.l. franklin. for a long time, she was reverend franklins daughter. he was a huge star in his own right. and she grew up in the culture of sam cooke and the caravans and the staple singers, m...

At a church where they named a boulevard after her father in choig, a chicago, and then with elton john, her battling with cancer to help people fighting aids. she did an aids concert with elton john. that says a lot about aretha. >> you spent a lifetime fighting some of the toughest fights our society has seen. ive heard stories from you and harry belafonte about how you were standing shoulder to shoulder not with dr. king but with aretha franklin and how she helped the cause with more than jus...

World and especially for folks in detroit. we have the reverend bob smith, who replaced c.l. franklin, aretha franklins dad. the reverend jesse jackson. >> i wanted to feel the warmth of her hands one more time. new bethel, she should never have left. you most know her father, a renowned preacher. she sang "never grow old," "ave maria."

To end the program. and that was the last performance that dr. king witnessed of aretha. he loved aretha, he loved her father, reverend c.l. franklin. they both were very supportive of him, and of the movement. i remember on occasion, coming out of jail in selma or other places in the south, and we would have quarter and we would get one of these machines that played songs of aretha franklin, like "respect." she will be deeply missed. i love aretha. >> you know, congressman, roland martin, sitti...