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Hadiya Pendleton was shot while playing on a playground in January 2013. Her death came just days after she performed at then-President Barack Obama’s second inauguration.
Parkland shooting. i am here today to represent courtland arrington. i am here today to represent hadiyah pendleton. i am here today to represent tijana thompson who at 16 was shot dead in her home here in washington, d.c. i am here today to acknowledge and represent the african-american girls whose stories don't make the front page of every national newspaper. [ cheers and applause ] these stories don't lead on the evening news. i represent the african-american women who were victims of gun violence, who were simply statistics instead of vibrant, beautiful girls full of potential. [ cheers an...
We asked and you answered, can you the newtown families levelle playing field in the battle over gun reform. one response, i hope so. run response, yes, but not without our support. we encourage you to keep the comments coming in you can find us on twitter and facebook. based on that, the newtown families pushing for this change as we witnessed in d.c. this week. one of the nation's leading magazines for african-american women joined the fight to curb gun violence. "essence" magazine features the personal stories of children of color killed by gun violence. the latest issue features 6-year-o...
Understand that we have to stand up and we have to raise our own voices and speak out on this. it can't be just left up to the legislators. they, the power is with the people. you know, not the people in power. >> all politics is truly personal. the fight has become personal for the president and the first lady. the first lady gave an emotional speech this week in chicago. that got some restrong reaction from conservative rush limbaugh. i want to play what the first lady had to say and then limbaugh's reaction. take a look. >> hadiyah's family was just like my family. hadiyah pendleton was me,...
With you coming up after the break. we talk with the parents of the slain 15-year-old girl, hadiyah pendleton and their personal mission against gun swri lens. and a short time from now, president obama's budget compromise, we break it down with white house economic adviser, gene spurling. [ heart beating, monitor beeping ] woman: what do you mean, homeowners insurance doesn't cover floods? [ heart rate increases ] man: a few inches of water caused all this?