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Attempted to cross the edmund pettus bridge on bloody sunday were in nashville tennessee, in 1960 orchestrating a sit-in campaign to desegregate lunch counters and strategizing the freedom rides that would begin a year later. the city of nashville is home to not only a history of activism and courage that defines our nation, but also to an institution that shaped many of those leaders, the american baptist college. its noteworthy alums include the late reverend james bevel and the living of course congressman john lewis. along with our next two guests the reverend c.t. vivian an extraordinary ...

Equipped only with courage and an overwhelming commitment to social justice, the reverend c.t. vivian was a stallwart activist. whether on a freedom ride or behind the bars of a prison cell, he was unafraid to take action. by pushing change through nonviolent demonstration and advocacy, c.t. vivian established and led numerous organizations to support underserved individuals and communities. his legacy of combatting injustice will shine as an example for generations to come. [ applause ]

Including travels together to review some of his visionary work, the destruction of cold war arsenals in the former soviet union. something that doesn't get a lot of public notice, but was absolutely critical to making us safer in the wake of the cold war. now, i should say traveling with dick, you said close to unexploded land mines, mortar shells, test tubes filled with anthrax and the plague. his legacy, though, is the thousands of missiles and bombers and submarines and warheads that no longer threaten us because of his extraordinary work. and our nation and our world are safer because of ...

Self-empowerment and an end to sex trafficking. she has promoted lasting political and social change in america and abroad. through her reporting and speaking, she has shaped debates on the intersection of sex and race. brought critical problems to national attention and forged new opportunities for women in media. gloral steinham continues to move tus all to take up the cause of reaching for a more just tomorrow. reverend c.t. vivian.

Mrs. owe shawn see accepting on behalf of sally k. ride. mr. walter anywherele, accepting on behalf of his partner bayard rustin. mr. arturo sandoval. mrs. smith, accepting on behalf of her husband, dean smith. mrs. gloria steinem. reverend c.t. vivian. the honorable patricia wald. mrs. oprah winfrey. [ applause ]