Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20170731:00:13:00
And it created quite a spectacle. >> this is a circus and from my standpoint as a black american it's a high class lynching for uppity blacks. >> he decided to fight back by evoking one of the most painful elements of black history, which was designed to point out the burden of being black. >> the final count was 52-48. the closest successful confirmation vote in supreme court history. >> no matter how difficult or painful the process has been, this is a time for healing in our country. >> it's not exactly a rage but it's definitely a much noted trend. the whole new wave of black films with bl...