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Acknowledge those numbers because they would rather, quote: reopen the wounds of yesterday than promote policies that strength theen the black community of tomorrow. reverend c.l. bryant is here now. is he joined by "newsweek" global contributor and leadership development strategist. gentlemen, thank you very much. good to have both of you with us today. you know, we also note here that 10 years ago black employment was almost 16% in the united states. now, that number is 5.9%. so qualmy, let me start with you. as the reverend said, if that's not progress it's kind of hard to imagine what is. ...

Everyone understands that freedom does work. and it can work for you if you will allow big government to get out of way of black people. get out of the way of the american people and allow them to enjoy out fruits of american labor and a fruits of american abundance that everyone else has enjoyed. don't need a handout. just need big government and those who would stop us from progressing to move out of our way and joe biden is one of those people who would definitely stand in the way. >> martha: gentlemen, thank you very much. reverend c.l. bryant and kwame jackson. >> you too. happy memorial ...

Change that they are saying the economy is good. i am going to favor the i incumbent, which is what the fair report, the fair economists had said. i just think he is in great shape. unfortunately, many in the media hate him. many on the left can't stand the president. he is not good enough to oppose him they have to hate him. i don't think that's going to be enough to get him out of office. i think we are looking at four more terms, four more years. >> martha: i'm sure he would be happy four more terms at this point. >> no. >> martha: jehmu is like no. jehmu, andy and jack thank you for being ...

It was a beautiful service and sendoff for the queen of soul, and at aretha franklin's final resting place, she joins a long list of lengends. that's where civil rights icon rosa parks, motown singer david stubs, aretha franklin's sisters, irma and carolyn franklin, her brother cecil, along with their father, reverend c.l. franklin. and we'll be right back. ♪ came along to claim it

But what we remember most is that amazing voice, a voice unlike any other that we could all sing too even if none of us could sing like aretha franklin. it combined so many elements of her and of america. she was of detroit, wasn't part of motown but is as good or better than any of the motown singers. she came out of the church, the gospel choir of her father, the reverend c.l. franklin. she could combine gospel with rock and soul. and even opera. she could do it all. that's why she's so much more than an image. >> and i was so struck by learning something i have not known, she was -- first o...