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Have now co-sponsored the legislation probably more than weve ever had, the fact that in one of the most powerful commit congress, the judiciary committee, will hold this professor malvo. to mr. -- the professor, that ive indicated, and as well, to have a video from john legend and you, reverend sharpton will be with us in the hearing room. to really give a very large statement. very large statement that we are serious about a commission that responds to the fact that this has been an official a...

This go? >> reverend sharpton thank you so very much. happy june-teenth from texas. weve been celebrating because were gathering over the weekend. even though the official day is as youve said, june 19. this commission, and im delighted to have this bill and to push it into the 21st century, was first introduced in 1989 by my friend and colleague, the honorable john conyers. so as journalist coates, mr. coates who living lives in new york and will be a witness has indicated, we want this call fo...

Holistic advice. because family is important, i spent the whole of my two daughters lives in the public eye. on the front lines of a struggle that has at times, literally threatened to take me from them. its because of those hardships, that ive come to respect the power of a fathers example, even more so. see, you fashion yourself, this consummate puppet master, able to bend the world and the white house to your will. largely on the strength of your personality. and i cant dispute that for the m...

To descendants of slaves. the hearing day coincides with june-teenth. the day commemorating when the abolition of slavery in texas was announced back in 1865. so far the hearing has garnered a good amount of attention. celebrities such as actor danny glover and writer tehasi coates. the issue of reparations gained traction on the 2020 campaign trail as candidates attempted to address the wealth gap in the united states. but its lost some steam in recent weeks. joining me now is democratic congre...