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Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, freedom rider and sit-in activist, will be the guest speaker at the Central North Alabama Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority.
I think democrats and republicans may be singing from the same page on income inequality. >> we'll have a lot of time to talk about all of this guys thanks very much. just ahead, back to the bridge where civil rights history was made. congressman john lewis shares his emotional memories of bloody sunday in selma, alabama 50 years ago. this is jim. a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation an irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get hi...
Situation room." kevin mccarthy will will go to selma tomorrow to mark the 50th anniversary of the bloody sunday civil rights march in selma and how it changed the country. congressman john lewis was actually there. and he has the scars to prove it. he spoke with cnn's athena jones on the now famous bridge where history was made. >> the bridge at selma is almost a holy place. it is a place where people gave a little blood to redeem the soul of america. in this city people couldn't register to vote simply because of the color of their skin. so they had to change that. >> john lewis, who has spe...
Need a dose of policy medicine to address this. i think it's a positive sign that this job creation is taking place, but there's still a real crisis in that many people are being left behind by this economic recovery. so again, much more work to do. but, look let's vote for our kids. let's say that we have confidence in them by finding every means available to give them a chance to work this summer. >> we all got a lot of work to do on all of these fronts. i'm glad you are down there in selma. we will have live coverage throughout the day tomorrow and sunday as well right here on cnn. the pres...
Petty violations to finance one's government. >> it's hard to believe this kind of stuff -- you are standing in front of the bridge there in selma getting ready for 50th anniversary commemorations this week. it's hard to believe this is still going on in the united states at least to me. what do you think? >> wolf that's why the 50th anniversary celebration is indeed a commemoration. but it's also a continuation. it's not simply about looking back on the struggles and victories of 50 years ago. but it's also a time to commit. so president obama's presence former president bush who i might add ...