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Years ago. the question is, why is that? why have perceptions of black male criminality persisted for so many decades in this country? it can't be because we haven't made progress on race. he saying that as president. what's behind this perception? i would argue that it is hard statistical data showing young black males just like they did 35 years ago continue to commit a disproportionate number of crimes and that's what's feeding this perception. >> i thought he responded. you wrote a column making that point that was controversial in some quarters but got a lot of response. i thought the pre...

as you mentioned, this is the field near mirro mar where he grew up, spent his time since he was 5 years old playing ball here and then when he finished playing ball when he went into high school he ran the concession stands literally up till the time of that tragic night. i'm joined by coach carter. coach, you've been here ten years you were telling me. so you knew trayvon pretty well. >> yeah, trayvon was a young handsome hard working kid. since his dad brung him to us, he trusted us to coach him and build him up and build his self-esteem up and just keep him, you know, doing the r...

You wrote -- >> it was shapiro. shapiro wrote a column -- >> ben wrote a column making -- shooting stanley could kubric down which means he has big problems. >> he is really rich. >> larry said, breitbart is calling in. we both call in. there was one point that breitbart would not shut up. i put my phone down and started checking my e mail. 2* felt like a half hour later and larry you finally got a word in and said something to me and i was like, i have been checking my e mail for the last half hour. i have no idea what is going on. >> it was beautiful. it was a classic moment. everything was ...

>> ben wrote a column making -- shooting stanley could kubric down which means he has big problems. >> he is really rich. >> larry said, breitbart is calling in. we both call in. there was one point that breitbart would not shut up. i put my phone down and started checking my e mail. 2* felt like a half hour later and larry you finally got a word in and said something to me and i was like, i have been checking my e mail for the last half hour. i have no idea what is going on. >> it was beautiful. it was a classic moment. everything was an extension of andrew's thought process. honestly i belie...

Why have perceptions of black male criminality persisted so many decades? he is saying that as president. what is behind it? it's hard statistical data showing that young black males, just like 35 years ago, continue to commit a disproportionate number of crimes and that is what is feeding this perception. >> paul: you wrote a column making that point that was very controversial in some quarters but got a lot of response. i thought the president was responding to you at one point in that speech where he said that doesn't mean the african-american community is naive. that young black men are di...