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Courtesy of LBJ Library photo by Ralph Barrera Explore the life of one of the most influential African American thought leaders. Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain spotlights the life of one of the most groundbreaking and influential African American thought leaders in the United States. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dawn Porter ( John Lewis: Good Trouble; The Way I See It), the one-hour film  airs Monday, December 28, 2020 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV. The documentary explores the remarkable journey of Vernon Eulion Jordan Jr., from modest origins to national renown as a distinguished, pioneering at...

>> why what do you mean? >> for slave descendants. >> but what does that mean? >> money. >> i think right now our job is to address the crises facing the american people and our communities. and i think there are better ways do that than just writing out a a check. >> we have a history of racism in america. >> so you are for some type of reparation? >> yes, i am. >> five years, an article in the atlantic the case for reparations and nearly 20 years after the publication of randall robinson's landmark book "the debt what america owes to blacks" the question of reparations for slavery is back in...

Resort. he spent his morning hate-tweeting against his enemies and the media, and "saturday night live," because that's presidential. as republican lawmakers and trump advisers carried water for their boss, logistically -- >> the president has authority. yes, it is a crisis and emergency along our border. >> this is a serious situation. this is a crisis. >> he's going to protect his national emergency declaration, guaranteed. >> joining me now, two radio hosts who cater to different audiences. on the left, mark thompson, host of "make it plain" on siriusxm radio. on the right, eric erickson, e...

Up and calling these supremacists out for who they were and tell these supremacists we don't condone hatred and bigotry in virginia and to go back where you came from and don't ever come back to virginia. >> that was then-candidate ralph northam in 2017 talking about the white supremacist rally in charlottesville. joining me to talk about it, mark thompson, host of "make it plain" on sirius xm radio and maya wylie is back with us. maya, what is your take. i have papers and statements from politicians and tweets calling for ralph northam's resignation. what is your thought? >> so the behavior i...

Republicans don't win and that's because of potentially illegal votes. when people get in line that they have absolutely no right to vote, and then they go around in circles. sometimes they go to their car, put on a different hat, put on a different shirt, come in and vote again. a reporter tried to question the president about his claims at the white house yesterday and this is what happened. >> mr. president, you just said that people used disguises to cast illegal votes. do you have any evidence of voter fraud like that? do you have any evidence of people doing voter fraud? why make that fa...