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[ cheers and applause ] i grew up coming to this place so many times. And, this, tonight, is special. I thought about, when i was coming in backstage, ive been on this stage with Godfather Of Soul, james brown, who was like a father to me, and michael jackson, the list goes on. But, tonight, you will have Something Special at the apollo, because you will have two icons that are going to talk about their work, and talk about what they do in this country that is so needed at this time today could not be a better night at the apollo. This is not just a great show, tonight, this is history. So [ c...

If there had been no slave tradt , it certainly possible that spanish colonization may have gone on for a while but i think that the settlements in north america wouldve been a lot more successful. T they were the second but the first one didnt last. The they were eventually driven back. I think Something Like that b would have happened in the new world. There may have been a few colonies that stuck. The advantages of labor and creating colonies but the because of slave labor made them an attractive slight for investment. D this definition of whiteness really emerges in the United States in th...

Want to get your take. New phone lines for you today. We fourth line this morning for Law Enforcement. How to rebuild trust between police and communities. You can also weigh in on social. Edia here is a little bit from president obama yesterday at the white house. Talking about this issue of trust. [video clip] distrust between too Many Police Departments and too many communities of color. That in a country where one of our basic principles is equality under the individuals,many particularly young people of color, do not feel as if they are being treated fairly. When any part of the American ...

He dedicated his entire life to nonviolent activism and was an outspoken advocate in the struggle for equal justice in america. He will be deeply missed. John lewis was born a sharecroppers son on a cotton farm. Lewis attended segregated schools. He spent his life as an activist fighting for civil rights. Often speaking out about the importance of getting into, quote, good trouble. That included the lunch counter sitins during segregation. Altogether it was a moving feeling within me that i was sitting there demanding a god given right and my soul became satisfied that i was right in what i wa...

We have been watching and listening to the late congressman john lewis, that flagdraped casket making its way down 16th street. We saw it make it through the black lives matter plaza. The mayor of washington, you could not see this at home, but the mayor of washington, d. C. , m Muriel Bowser presented a gift of some sort to members of the congressmans family. You probably also saw the hearse approach 1600 pennsylvania avenue. We are told that President Trump is there in the white house. No word on whether he heard the display outside. Jonathan capehart is with us, Pulitzer Prize winning write...