>>> COMING UP, 50 YEARS AFTER >>> COMING UP, 50 YEARS AFTER DR. KING'S HISTORIC SPEECH IN >>> COMING UP, 50 YEARS AFTER DR. KING'S HISTORIC SPEECH IN WASHINGTON, KIM LAWTON REPORTS DR. KING'S HISTORIC SPEECH IN WASHINGTON, KIM LAWTON REPORTS ON AN INTERFAITH EFFORT AT WASHINGTON, KIM LAWTON REPORTS ON AN INTERFAITH EFFORT AT RECONCILIATION IN THE COMMUNITY ON AN INTERFAITH EFFORT AT RECONCILIATION IN THE COMMUNITY TORN BY THE TRAYVON MARTIN RECONCILIATION IN THE COMMUNITY TORN BY THE TRAYVON MARTIN TRAGEDY.
TORN BY THE TRAYVON MARTIN TRAGEDY.
>> HOW DO YOU JUDGE THE CONTENT TRAGEDY.
>> HOW DO YOU JUDGE THE CONTENT OF A PERSON'S CHARACTER?
>> HOW DO YOU JUDGE THE CONTENT OF A PERSON'S CHARACTER?
>> AND FROM NORTH CAROLINA, OF A PERSON'S CHARACTER?
>> AND FROM NORTH CAROLINA, LUCKY SEVERSON HAS THE STORY OF >> AND FROM NORTH CAROLINA, LUCKY SEVERSON HAS THE STORY OF A PROTEST MOVEMENT CALLED MORAL LUCKY SEVERSON HAS THE STORY OF A PROTEST MOVEMENT CALLED MORAL MONDAY.
A PROTEST MOVEMENT CALLED MORAL MONDAY.
>> FORWARD MONDAY.
>> FORWARD >>> WELCOME.
>> FORWARD >>> WELCOME.
I'M FRED DE SAM LAZARO SITTING >>> WELCOME.
I'M FRED DE SAM LAZARO SITTING IN FOR BOB BE AER THETY.
I'M FRED DE SAM LAZARO SITTING IN FOR BOB BE AER THETY.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
IN FOR BOB BE AER THETY.
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
RELIGION GROUPS ARE AMONG THOSE THANK YOU FOR JOINING US.
RELIGION GROUPS ARE AMONG THOSE MARKING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF RELIGION GROUPS ARE AMONG THOSE MARKING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON WITH A MARKING THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON WITH A SERIES OF EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON WITH A SERIES OF EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
SERIES OF EVENTS HELD THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
AT AN INTERFAITH SERVICE AT THE THE COUNTRY.
AT AN INTERFAITH SERVICE AT THE MOUNT AIRY BAPTIST CHURCH IN AT AN INTERFAITH SERVICE AT THE MOUNT AIRY BAPTIST CHURCH IN WASHINGTON, A DIVERSE GROUP OF MOUNT AIRY BAPTIST CHURCH IN WASHINGTON, A DIVERSE GROUP OF CLERGY SAID THEY MUST CONTINUE WASHINGTON, A DIVERSE GROUP OF CLERGY SAID THEY MUST CONTINUE TO FIGHT INEQUALITY.
CLERGY SAID THEY MUST CONTINUE TO FIGHT INEQUALITY.
>> WE WILL NEVER BE SATISFIED TO FIGHT INEQUALITY.
>> WE WILL NEVER BE SATISFIED WITH THE INJUSTICE OF OUR LAND.
>> WE WILL NEVER BE SATISFIED WITH THE INJUSTICE OF OUR LAND.
WE WILL NEVER BE COMPLACENT WITH THE INJUSTICE OF OUR LAND.
WE WILL NEVER BE COMPLACENT UNTIL ALL HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS.
WE WILL NEVER BE COMPLACENT UNTIL ALL HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS.
>> THROUGH THE WORK OF OUR HANDS UNTIL ALL HAVE EQUAL RIGHTS.
>> THROUGH THE WORK OF OUR HANDS THIS WEEK AND BEYOND SHALL WE >> THROUGH THE WORK OF OUR HANDS THIS WEEK AND BEYOND SHALL WE PASS THAT LIGHT FROM HAND TO THIS WEEK AND BEYOND SHALL WE PASS THAT LIGHT FROM HAND TO HAND, FROM HEART TO HEART UNTIL PASS THAT LIGHT FROM HAND TO HAND, FROM HEART TO HEART UNTIL THE RADIANCE OF THE PROMISED HAND, FROM HEART TO HEART UNTIL THE RADIANCE OF THE PROMISED LAND OF PEACE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS THE RADIANCE OF THE PROMISED LAND OF PEACE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR ALL GOD'S CHILDREN SHINES TO LAND OF PEACE AND RIGHTEOUSNESS FOR ALL GOD'S CHILDREN SHINES TO THE VERY ENDS OF THE EARTH.
FOR ALL GOD'S CHILDREN SHINES TO THE VERY ENDS OF THE EARTH.
>> SPEAKERS VOICED CONCERN OVER THE VERY ENDS OF THE EARTH.
>> SPEAKERS VOICED CONCERN OVER POVERTY, VOTING RIGHTS, AND >> SPEAKERS VOICED CONCERN OVER POVERTY, VOTING RIGHTS, AND IMMIGRATION.
POVERTY, VOTING RIGHTS, AND IMMIGRATION.
ORGANIZER REVEREND BARBARA IMMIGRATION.
ORGANIZER REVEREND BARBARA WILLIAMS-SKINNER DESCRIBED THE ORGANIZER REVEREND BARBARA WILLIAMS-SKINNER DESCRIBED THE ANNIVERSARY AS A CALL TO ACTION.
WILLIAMS-SKINNER DESCRIBED THE ANNIVERSARY AS A CALL TO ACTION.
>> FAITH BY ITSELF IS DEAD APART ANNIVERSARY AS A CALL TO ACTION.
>> FAITH BY ITSELF IS DEAD APART FROM THE ACTION THAT WOULD >> FAITH BY ITSELF IS DEAD APART FROM THE ACTION THAT WOULD TRANSFORM A HURTING SOCIETY.
FROM THE ACTION THAT WOULD TRANSFORM A HURTING SOCIETY.
THAT'S WHAT I THINK THE CHURCH TRANSFORM A HURTING SOCIETY.
THAT'S WHAT I THINK THE CHURCH NEEDS.
THAT'S WHAT I THINK THE CHURCH NEEDS.
JUST TO EXAMINE ITSELF, GET OUT NEEDS.
JUST TO EXAMINE ITSELF, GET OUT OF THE FOUR WALLS.
JUST TO EXAMINE ITSELF, GET OUT OF THE FOUR WALLS.
>> KIM LAWTON WILL HAVE MORE ON OF THE FOUR WALLS.
>> KIM LAWTON WILL HAVE MORE ON THE ANNIVERSARY COMING UP LATER >> KIM LAWTON WILL HAVE MORE ON THE ANNIVERSARY COMING UP LATER IN THE PROGRAM.
THE ANNIVERSARY COMING UP LATER IN THE PROGRAM.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, THIS WEEK SAW IN THE PROGRAM.
>>> IN OTHER NEWS, THIS WEEK SAW A GRIM ESCALATION IN THE >>> IN OTHER NEWS, THIS WEEK SAW A GRIM ESCALATION IN THE CONFLICT IN SYRIA.
A GRIM ESCALATION IN THE CONFLICT IN SYRIA.
THE OPPOSITION THERE ALLEGED CONFLICT IN SYRIA.
THE OPPOSITION THERE ALLEGED GOVERNMENT FORCES HAD USED THE OPPOSITION THERE ALLEGED GOVERNMENT FORCES HAD USED CHEMICAL WEAPONS, KILLING GOVERNMENT FORCES HAD USED CHEMICAL WEAPONS, KILLING HUNDREDS, INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHEMICAL WEAPONS, KILLING HUNDREDS, INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
HUNDREDS, INCLUDING WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
THE U.S. AND OTHERS CALLED FOR A CHILDREN.
THE U.S. AND OTHERS CALLED FOR A U.N. INVESTIGATION WITH FRANCE'S THE U.S. AND OTHERS CALLED FOR A U.N. INVESTIGATION WITH FRANCE'S FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTING THE U.N. INVESTIGATION WITH FRANCE'S FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTING THE USE OF FORCE IF THE ALLEGATIONS FOREIGN MINISTER SUGGESTING THE USE OF FORCE IF THE ALLEGATIONS ARE CONFIRMED.
USE OF FORCE IF THE ALLEGATIONS ARE CONFIRMED.
A U.N.
TEAM IS IN SYRIA TO ARE CONFIRMED.
A U.N.
TEAM IS IN SYRIA TO INVESTIGATE PREVIOUS ALLEGATIONS A U.N.
TEAM IS IN SYRIA TO INVESTIGATE PREVIOUS ALLEGATIONS OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE, BUT INVESTIGATE PREVIOUS ALLEGATIONS OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE, BUT IT'S NOT CERTAIN THEY'LL BE OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE, BUT IT'S NOT CERTAIN THEY'LL BE ALLOWED TO LOOK INTO THE NEWEST IT'S NOT CERTAIN THEY'LL BE ALLOWED TO LOOK INTO THE NEWEST ONES, WHICH THE GOVERNMENT ALLOWED TO LOOK INTO THE NEWEST ONES, WHICH THE GOVERNMENT DENIES.
ONES, WHICH THE GOVERNMENT DENIES.
SYRIA'S CHIEF INTERNATIONAL DENIES.
SYRIA'S CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ALLY, RUSSIA, AFTER EARLIER SYRIA'S CHIEF INTERNATIONAL ALLY, RUSSIA, AFTER EARLIER SUGGESTING THE ATTACK WAS STAGED ALLY, RUSSIA, AFTER EARLIER SUGGESTING THE ATTACK WAS STAGED BY OPPOSITION FORCES, JOINED THE SUGGESTING THE ATTACK WAS STAGED BY OPPOSITION FORCES, JOINED THE CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL BY OPPOSITION FORCES, JOINED THE CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION.
CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION.
>>> MEANWHILE, FROM EGYPT COME INVESTIGATION.
>>> MEANWHILE, FROM EGYPT COME REPORTS OF GROWING SECTARIAN >>> MEANWHILE, FROM EGYPT COME REPORTS OF GROWING SECTARIAN VIOLENCE.
REPORTS OF GROWING SECTARIAN VIOLENCE.
THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HUMAN VIOLENCE.
THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CRITICIZED THE INTERNATIONAL GROUP HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH CRITICIZED AUTHORITIES FOR NOT PROTECTING RIGHTS WATCH CRITICIZED AUTHORITIES FOR NOT PROTECTING DOZENS OF CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND AUTHORITIES FOR NOT PROTECTING DOZENS OF CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES THAT HAVE RECENTLY DOZENS OF CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES THAT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ATTACKED IN THE COPTIC BUSINESSES THAT HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ATTACKED IN THE COPTIC CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.
BEEN ATTACKED IN THE COPTIC CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.
THOSE CHRISTIANS MAKE UP ABOUT CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY.
THOSE CHRISTIANS MAKE UP ABOUT 10% OF PREDOMINANTLY ISLAMIC THOSE CHRISTIANS MAKE UP ABOUT 10% OF PREDOMINANTLY ISLAMIC EGYPT.
10% OF PREDOMINANTLY ISLAMIC EGYPT.
AT THE SAME TIME, A LEADER OF EGYPT.
AT THE SAME TIME, A LEADER OF THE COPTIC CHURCH URGED SOR OF AT THE SAME TIME, A LEADER OF THE COPTIC CHURCH URGED SOR OF EGYPT'S MILITARY, WHICH THE COPTIC CHURCH URGED SOR OF EGYPT'S MILITARY, WHICH CONTINUED ITS CLAMP DOWN ON EGYPT'S MILITARY, WHICH CONTINUED ITS CLAMP DOWN ON SUPPORTERS OF THE MUSLIM CONTINUED ITS CLAMP DOWN ON SUPPORTERS OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AND DEPOSED SUPPORTERS OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AND DEPOSED PRESIDENT MORSI.
BROTHERHOOD AND DEPOSED PRESIDENT MORSI.
THE UNITED NATIONS TOP HUMAN PRESIDENT MORSI.
THE UNITED NATIONS TOP HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICIAL THIS WEEK URGED THE UNITED NATIONS TOP HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICIAL THIS WEEK URGED THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL TO RIGHTS OFFICIAL THIS WEEK URGED THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL TO PROVIDE A LEGAL JUSTIFICATION THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL TO PROVIDE A LEGAL JUSTIFICATION FOR THE USE OF ARMED DRONES IN PROVIDE A LEGAL JUSTIFICATION FOR THE USE OF ARMED DRONES IN PAKISTAN, YEMEN, AND GAZA.
FOR THE USE OF ARMED DRONES IN PAKISTAN, YEMEN, AND GAZA.
THE U.N.'S NAVI PILLAY CALLED PAKISTAN, YEMEN, AND GAZA.
THE U.N.'S NAVI PILLAY CALLED DRONE STRIKES A THREAT TO THE U.N.'S NAVI PILLAY CALLED DRONE STRIKES A THREAT TO CIVILIAN POPULATIONS AND SAID DRONE STRIKES A THREAT TO CIVILIAN POPULATIONS AND SAID THE CURRENT LACK OF TRANSPARENCY CIVILIAN POPULATIONS AND SAID THE CURRENT LACK OF TRANSPARENCY SURROUNDING THEIR USE CREATES A, THE CURRENT LACK OF TRANSPARENCY SURROUNDING THEIR USE CREATES A, QUOTE, ACCOUNTABILITY VACUUM.
SURROUNDING THEIR USE CREATES A, QUOTE, ACCOUNTABILITY VACUUM.
>>> MORE THAN 30 HINDUS DIED QUOTE, ACCOUNTABILITY VACUUM.
>>> MORE THAN 30 HINDUS DIED THIS WEEK AFTER BEING STRUCK BY >>> MORE THAN 30 HINDUS DIED THIS WEEK AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A TRAIN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED THIS WEEK AFTER BEING STRUCK BY A TRAIN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED WHILE ON A PILGRIMAGE IN EASTERN A TRAIN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED WHILE ON A PILGRIMAGE IN EASTERN INDIA.
WHILE ON A PILGRIMAGE IN EASTERN INDIA.
EARLIER THIS SUMMER SEVERAL INDIA.
EARLIER THIS SUMMER SEVERAL THOUSAND PILGRIMS DROWNED IN EARLIER THIS SUMMER SEVERAL THOUSAND PILGRIMS DROWNED IN MASSIVE FLOODING WHILE VISITING THOUSAND PILGRIMS DROWNED IN MASSIVE FLOODING WHILE VISITING A SACRED AREA IN THE COUNTRY'S MASSIVE FLOODING WHILE VISITING A SACRED AREA IN THE COUNTRY'S NORTH.
>>> NOW, BACK TO EVENTS IN THE >>> NOW, BACK TO EVENTS IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL ON THE 50th >>> NOW, BACK TO EVENTS IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL ON THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON NATION'S CAPITAL ON THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON.
ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON.
THAT EVENT MAY HAVE LED TO WASHINGTON.
THAT EVENT MAY HAVE LED TO HISTORIC CIVIL RIGHTS THAT EVENT MAY HAVE LED TO HISTORIC CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION, BUT MANY VETERANS HISTORIC CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION, BUT MANY VETERANS OF THE RIGHTS MOVEMENT SAY THE LEGISLATION, BUT MANY VETERANS OF THE RIGHTS MOVEMENT SAY THE DREAM IN DR. KING'S ICONIC OF THE RIGHTS MOVEMENT SAY THE DREAM IN DR. KING'S ICONIC SPEECH IS FAR FROM REALIZED.
DREAM IN DR. KING'S ICONIC SPEECH IS FAR FROM REALIZED.
ONE RECENT EXAMPLE THEY POINT TO SPEECH IS FAR FROM REALIZED.
ONE RECENT EXAMPLE THEY POINT TO IS THE TRAYVON MARTIN TRAGEDY IN ONE RECENT EXAMPLE THEY POINT TO IS THE TRAYVON MARTIN TRAGEDY IN SANFORD, FLORIDA.
IS THE TRAYVON MARTIN TRAGEDY IN SANFORD, FLORIDA.
FROM THAT COMMUNITY, KIM LAWTON SANFORD, FLORIDA.
FROM THAT COMMUNITY, KIM LAWTON REPORTS ON A CLERGY-LED FROM THAT COMMUNITY, KIM LAWTON REPORTS ON A CLERGY-LED INTERFAITH EFFORT AT REPORTS ON A CLERGY-LED INTERFAITH EFFORT AT RECONCILIATION.
INTERFAITH EFFORT AT RECONCILIATION.
>> ON THAT AUGUST DAY AN RECONCILIATION.
>> ON THAT AUGUST DAY AN ESTIMATED QUARTER OF A MILLION >> ON THAT AUGUST DAY AN ESTIMATED QUARTER OF A MILLION PEOPLE GATHERED TO SUPPORT A ESTIMATED QUARTER OF A MILLION PEOPLE GATHERED TO SUPPORT A VISION FOR AMERICA OUTLINED IN PEOPLE GATHERED TO SUPPORT A VISION FOR AMERICA OUTLINED IN MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S VISION FOR AMERICA OUTLINED IN MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S SOARING SERMON-LIKE RHETORIC.
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S SOARING SERMON-LIKE RHETORIC.
QUOTING FROM SCRIPTURE, KING SOARING SERMON-LIKE RHETORIC.
QUOTING FROM SCRIPTURE, KING SAID HE DREAMED OF THE DAY WHEN QUOTING FROM SCRIPTURE, KING SAID HE DREAMED OF THE DAY WHEN ALL GOD'S CHILDREN, BLACK, SAID HE DREAMED OF THE DAY WHEN ALL GOD'S CHILDREN, BLACK, WHITE, JEWS, GENTILES, ALL GOD'S CHILDREN, BLACK, WHITE, JEWS, GENTILES, PROTESTANTS, AND CATHOLICS, WHITE, JEWS, GENTILES, PROTESTANTS, AND CATHOLICS, WOULD BE ABLE TO JOIN HANDS IN PROTESTANTS, AND CATHOLICS, WOULD BE ABLE TO JOIN HANDS IN FREEDOM.
WOULD BE ABLE TO JOIN HANDS IN FREEDOM.
HALF A CENTURY LATER, MANY FREEDOM.
HALF A CENTURY LATER, MANY BELIEVE THAT DAY HAS NOT YET HALF A CENTURY LATER, MANY BELIEVE THAT DAY HAS NOT YET FULLY ARRIVED.
BELIEVE THAT DAY HAS NOT YET FULLY ARRIVED.
REVEREND VINCENT HARDING IS A FULLY ARRIVED.
REVEREND VINCENT HARDING IS A SCHOLAR AND ACTIVIST WHO WORKED REVEREND VINCENT HARDING IS A SCHOLAR AND ACTIVIST WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH KING.
SCHOLAR AND ACTIVIST WHO WORKED CLOSELY WITH KING.
>> KING HIMSELF CONTINUED TO CLOSELY WITH KING.
>> KING HIMSELF CONTINUED TO MOVE.
>> KING HIMSELF CONTINUED TO MOVE.
HE DIDN'T GET DOWN FROM THE MOVE.
HE DIDN'T GET DOWN FROM THE PODIUM IN 1963 AND THEN SAY, HE DIDN'T GET DOWN FROM THE PODIUM IN 1963 AND THEN SAY, WELL, WE'VE MADE THE SPEED, PODIUM IN 1963 AND THEN SAY, WELL, WE'VE MADE THE SPEED, WE'VE MADE THE MARCH, THANK YOU WELL, WE'VE MADE THE SPEED, WE'VE MADE THE MARCH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WE'LL SEE YOU IN 50 WE'VE MADE THE MARCH, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, WE'LL SEE YOU IN 50 YEARS.
VERY MUCH, WE'LL SEE YOU IN 50 YEARS.
THE QUESTION FOR US NOW ON THE YEARS.
THE QUESTION FOR US NOW ON THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON THE QUESTION FOR US NOW ON THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON IS WHAT IS THE WORK 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON IS WHAT IS THE WORK THAT HAS TO BE DONE THAT HASN'T WASHINGTON IS WHAT IS THE WORK THAT HAS TO BE DONE THAT HASN'T BEEN DONE?
THAT HAS TO BE DONE THAT HASN'T BEEN DONE?
>> HARDING AND OTHER CIVIL BEEN DONE?
>> HARDING AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS SAY THE TRAYVON >> HARDING AND OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS SAY THE TRAYVON MARTIN CASE AND THE INTENSE RIGHTS LEADERS SAY THE TRAYVON MARTIN CASE AND THE INTENSE REACTIONS TO IT SHOW SOME OF THE MARTIN CASE AND THE INTENSE REACTIONS TO IT SHOW SOME OF THE WORK THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE REACTIONS TO IT SHOW SOME OF THE WORK THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE.
WORK THAT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE.
RACIAL TENSIONS FLARED AFTER DONE.
RACIAL TENSIONS FLARED AFTER NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH VOLUNTEER RACIAL TENSIONS FLARED AFTER NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH VOLUNTEER GEORGE ZIMMERMAN FATALLY SHOT NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH VOLUNTEER GEORGE ZIMMERMAN FATALLY SHOT 17-YEAR-OLD MARTIN LAST YEAR IN GEORGE ZIMMERMAN FATALLY SHOT 17-YEAR-OLD MARTIN LAST YEAR IN A GATED COMMUNITY IN SANFORD, 17-YEAR-OLD MARTIN LAST YEAR IN A GATED COMMUNITY IN SANFORD, FLORIDA, OUTSIDE ORLANDO.
A GATED COMMUNITY IN SANFORD, FLORIDA, OUTSIDE ORLANDO.
MARTIN WAS UNARMED AND WEARING A FLORIDA, OUTSIDE ORLANDO.
MARTIN WAS UNARMED AND WEARING A HOODIE.
MARTIN WAS UNARMED AND WEARING A HOODIE.
THERE WERE MORE PROTESTS AFTER HOODIE.
THERE WERE MORE PROTESTS AFTER ZIMMERMAN WAS ACQUITTED OF THERE WERE MORE PROTESTS AFTER ZIMMERMAN WAS ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGES IN JULY.
ZIMMERMAN WAS ACQUITTED OF MURDER CHARGES IN JULY.
YET, WHILE THE CASE EXPOSED MURDER CHARGES IN JULY.
YET, WHILE THE CASE EXPOSED ONGOING RACIAL DIVIDES, IN SOME YET, WHILE THE CASE EXPOSED ONGOING RACIAL DIVIDES, IN SOME AREAS IT HAS ALSO GENERATED ONGOING RACIAL DIVIDES, IN SOME AREAS IT HAS ALSO GENERATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW AREAS IT HAS ALSO GENERATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEW CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE.
THAT'S THE SITUATION IN SANFORD, CONVERSATIONS ABOUT RACE.
THAT'S THE SITUATION IN SANFORD, WHERE THE TRAGEDY TOOK PLACE.
THAT'S THE SITUATION IN SANFORD, WHERE THE TRAGEDY TOOK PLACE.
IN THE WAKE OF THE SHOOTING, WHERE THE TRAGEDY TOOK PLACE.
IN THE WAKE OF THE SHOOTING, SOME LOCAL PASTORS, BLACK AND IN THE WAKE OF THE SHOOTING, SOME LOCAL PASTORS, BLACK AND WHITE, BEGAN MEETING TOGETHER TO SOME LOCAL PASTORS, BLACK AND WHITE, BEGAN MEETING TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE CRISIS.
WHITE, BEGAN MEETING TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THE CRISIS.
THEY FORMED A NEW GROUP CALLED DISCUSS THE CRISIS.
THEY FORMED A NEW GROUP CALLED SANFORD PASTORS CONNECTING, THEY FORMED A NEW GROUP CALLED SANFORD PASTORS CONNECTING, WHICH PROMISED TO PROMOTE RACIAL SANFORD PASTORS CONNECTING, WHICH PROMISED TO PROMOTE RACIAL RECONCILIATION.
WHICH PROMISED TO PROMOTE RACIAL RECONCILIATION.
THEY BELIEVE IT'S AN OUTGROWTH RECONCILIATION.
THEY BELIEVE IT'S AN OUTGROWTH OF KING'S VISION THAT ALL GOD'S THEY BELIEVE IT'S AN OUTGROWTH OF KING'S VISION THAT ALL GOD'S CHILDREN JOIN HANDS.
OF KING'S VISION THAT ALL GOD'S CHILDREN JOIN HANDS.
DERRICK GAY, PASTOR OF DOMINION CHILDREN JOIN HANDS.
DERRICK GAY, PASTOR OF DOMINION INTERNATIONAL CHURCH AND JEFF DERRICK GAY, PASTOR OF DOMINION INTERNATIONAL CHURCH AND JEFF KRALL, PASTOR OF THE FAMILY INTERNATIONAL CHURCH AND JEFF KRALL, PASTOR OF THE FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER ASSEMBLIES OF GOD KRALL, PASTOR OF THE FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH ARE HELPING TO LEAD THE WORSHIP CENTER ASSEMBLIES OF GOD CHURCH ARE HELPING TO LEAD THE EFFORT.
CHURCH ARE HELPING TO LEAD THE EFFORT.
>> THIS PARTICULAR SHOOTING, IT EFFORT.
>> THIS PARTICULAR SHOOTING, IT HAPPENS EVERYWHERE IN THIS >> THIS PARTICULAR SHOOTING, IT HAPPENS EVERYWHERE IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT FOR SOME REASON HAPPENS EVERYWHERE IN THIS COUNTRY, BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS ONE WAS HIGHLIGHTED, AND I COUNTRY, BUT FOR SOME REASON THIS ONE WAS HIGHLIGHTED, AND I BELIEVE BY THE HAND OF THE LORD THIS ONE WAS HIGHLIGHTED, AND I BELIEVE BY THE HAND OF THE LORD THAT, HEY, LOOK, LET'S MAKE -- BELIEVE BY THE HAND OF THE LORD THAT, HEY, LOOK, LET'S MAKE -- THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT.
THAT, HEY, LOOK, LET'S MAKE -- THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT.
WE SAW PASTORS COME OUT OF THE THIS IS GOING TO BE DIFFERENT.
WE SAW PASTORS COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK WHO NORMALLY WOULD WE SAW PASTORS COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK WHO NORMALLY WOULD NEVER GET TOGETHER, AND I'VE WOODWORK WHO NORMALLY WOULD NEVER GET TOGETHER, AND I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, IT'S IN SOME NEVER GET TOGETHER, AND I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, IT'S IN SOME RESPECTS, WE WERE ALMOST SHAMED SAID THIS BEFORE, IT'S IN SOME RESPECTS, WE WERE ALMOST SHAMED INTO ACTION.
RESPECTS, WE WERE ALMOST SHAMED INTO ACTION.
>> ALMOST TWO MONTHS AFTER THE INTO ACTION.
>> ALMOST TWO MONTHS AFTER THE SHOOTING, PASTORS FROM DIFFERENT >> ALMOST TWO MONTHS AFTER THE SHOOTING, PASTORS FROM DIFFERENT RACES AND DENOMINATIONS HELD A SHOOTING, PASTORS FROM DIFFERENT RACES AND DENOMINATIONS HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE AND PLEDGED RACES AND DENOMINATIONS HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE AND PLEDGED UNITY.
PRESS CONFERENCE AND PLEDGED UNITY.
THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE PRAYING UNITY.
THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE PRAYING FOR BOTH THE MARTIN AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD BE PRAYING FOR BOTH THE MARTIN AND ZIMMERMAN FAMILIES.
FOR BOTH THE MARTIN AND ZIMMERMAN FAMILIES.
>> WE DON'T STAND IN A POSITION ZIMMERMAN FAMILIES.
>> WE DON'T STAND IN A POSITION WHERE WE'RE GOING TO TAKE SIDES >> WE DON'T STAND IN A POSITION WHERE WE'RE GOING TO TAKE SIDES FOR BLACK OR WHITE.
WHERE WE'RE GOING TO TAKE SIDES FOR BLACK OR WHITE.
WE'RE GOING STAND ON THE SIDE OF FOR BLACK OR WHITE.
WE'RE GOING STAND ON THE SIDE OF JUSTICE.
WE'RE GOING STAND ON THE SIDE OF JUSTICE.
>> DURING THE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL, JUSTICE.
>> DURING THE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL, MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WERE IN THE >> DURING THE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL, MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WERE IN THE COURTROOM PRAYING FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE GROUP WERE IN THE COURTROOM PRAYING FOR THE PROCEEDINGS.
COURTROOM PRAYING FOR THE PROCEEDINGS.
BUT THEY SAY THEIR MOST PROCEEDINGS.
BUT THEY SAY THEIR MOST IMPORTANT WORK WAS BEHIND CLOSED BUT THEY SAY THEIR MOST IMPORTANT WORK WAS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS IN A SERIES OF MEETINGS IMPORTANT WORK WAS BEHIND CLOSED DOORS IN A SERIES OF MEETINGS WHERE THEY GOT TO KNOW ONE DOORS IN A SERIES OF MEETINGS WHERE THEY GOT TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER.
WHERE THEY GOT TO KNOW ONE ANOTHER.
>> PASTORS, BOTH BLACK AND ANOTHER.
>> PASTORS, BOTH BLACK AND WHITE, HAVE SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT?
>> PASTORS, BOTH BLACK AND WHITE, HAVE SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT?
FORGET ABOUT OUR DENOMINATIONAL WHITE, HAVE SAID, YOU KNOW WHAT?
FORGET ABOUT OUR DENOMINATIONAL DIFFERENCES, FORGET ABOUT OUR FORGET ABOUT OUR DENOMINATIONAL DIFFERENCES, FORGET ABOUT OUR RACIAL DIFFERENCES, FORGET ABOUT DIFFERENCES, FORGET ABOUT OUR RACIAL DIFFERENCES, FORGET ABOUT EVEN SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE RACIAL DIFFERENCES, FORGET ABOUT EVEN SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE WERE BORN INTO.
EVEN SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE WERE BORN INTO.
HOW ABOUT WE DEVELOP WERE BORN INTO.
HOW ABOUT WE DEVELOP RELATIONSHIP?
HOW ABOUT WE DEVELOP RELATIONSHIP?
YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT ME, I LEARN RELATIONSHIP?
YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT ME, I LEARN MORE ABOUT YOU, AND WE CAN YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT ME, I LEARN MORE ABOUT YOU, AND WE CAN DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP OVER THE MORE ABOUT YOU, AND WE CAN DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP OVER THE LONG HAUL.
DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP OVER THE LONG HAUL.
>> THE PASTORS BEGAN TALKING LONG HAUL.
>> THE PASTORS BEGAN TALKING OPENLY WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT >> THE PASTORS BEGAN TALKING OPENLY WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT THEIR BACKGROUNDS, THEIR OPENLY WITH EACH OTHER ABOUT THEIR BACKGROUNDS, THEIR RESENTMENTS, AND THEIR FEARS.
THEIR BACKGROUNDS, THEIR RESENTMENTS, AND THEIR FEARS.
>> VERY HARD CONVERSATIONS TO RESENTMENTS, AND THEIR FEARS.
>> VERY HARD CONVERSATIONS TO HAVE.
>> VERY HARD CONVERSATIONS TO HAVE.
YOU KNOW, IN THE PAST I THINK HAVE.
YOU KNOW, IN THE PAST I THINK THERE WASN'T ENOUGH GRACE FOR YOU KNOW, IN THE PAST I THINK THERE WASN'T ENOUGH GRACE FOR ONE ANOTHER.
THERE WASN'T ENOUGH GRACE FOR ONE ANOTHER.
SOMEONE WOULD EXPRESS THEIR ONE ANOTHER.
SOMEONE WOULD EXPRESS THEIR ISSUE OR PROBLEM, AND THE OTHER SOMEONE WOULD EXPRESS THEIR ISSUE OR PROBLEM, AND THE OTHER SIDE WOULD GO, OH, THERE YOU GO ISSUE OR PROBLEM, AND THE OTHER SIDE WOULD GO, OH, THERE YOU GO AGAIN, AND PEOPLE WOULD TAKE SIDE WOULD GO, OH, THERE YOU GO AGAIN, AND PEOPLE WOULD TAKE THEIR BALL AND BAT AND GO HOME.
AGAIN, AND PEOPLE WOULD TAKE THEIR BALL AND BAT AND GO HOME.
WHAT WAS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS, THEIR BALL AND BAT AND GO HOME.
WHAT WAS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS, AND IT GOES BACK TO THAT WHAT WAS DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS, AND IT GOES BACK TO THAT SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENT THAT AND IT GOES BACK TO THAT SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENT THAT CHANGED HERE, IS WHEN PEOPLE SPIRITUAL ENVIRONMENT THAT CHANGED HERE, IS WHEN PEOPLE WERE SHARING VERY DIFFICULT CHANGED HERE, IS WHEN PEOPLE WERE SHARING VERY DIFFICULT THINGS ABOUT HURT, PEOPLE STAYED WERE SHARING VERY DIFFICULT THINGS ABOUT HURT, PEOPLE STAYED IN THE ROOM.
THINGS ABOUT HURT, PEOPLE STAYED IN THE ROOM.
>> AND AS YOU GET THEM INTO THE IN THE ROOM.
>> AND AS YOU GET THEM INTO THE SAME ROOM, PEOPLE HEAR THE >> AND AS YOU GET THEM INTO THE SAME ROOM, PEOPLE HEAR THE HEARTS OF OTHERS, AND AS THEY SAME ROOM, PEOPLE HEAR THE HEARTS OF OTHERS, AND AS THEY HEAR THEIR HEART, THEN WE'RE HEARTS OF OTHERS, AND AS THEY HEAR THEIR HEART, THEN WE'RE ABLE TO THEN TALK ABOUT THOSE HEAR THEIR HEART, THEN WE'RE ABLE TO THEN TALK ABOUT THOSE THINGS, THEN WE'RE ABLE TO ABLE TO THEN TALK ABOUT THOSE THINGS, THEN WE'RE ABLE TO DISCUSS THOSE THINGS, AND WE THINGS, THEN WE'RE ABLE TO DISCUSS THOSE THINGS, AND WE REALLY SEE, AS I SAID, IT OPENS DISCUSS THOSE THINGS, AND WE REALLY SEE, AS I SAID, IT OPENS THE DOOR FOR HEALING TO TAKE REALLY SEE, AS I SAID, IT OPENS THE DOOR FOR HEALING TO TAKE PLACE.
THE DOOR FOR HEALING TO TAKE PLACE.
>> THE PASTORS HERE SAY THEY ARE PLACE.
>> THE PASTORS HERE SAY THEY ARE COMMITTED TO THE WORK BECAUSE >> THE PASTORS HERE SAY THEY ARE COMMITTED TO THE WORK BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IT COMES OUT OF COMMITTED TO THE WORK BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE IT COMES OUT OF THEIR CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY.
THEY BELIEVE IT COMES OUT OF THEIR CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY.
>> GOD RECONCILED HIMSELF TO THEIR CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY.
>> GOD RECONCILED HIMSELF TO SINFUL MAN THROUGH HIS SON >> GOD RECONCILED HIMSELF TO SINFUL MAN THROUGH HIS SON JESUS, SO HE'S GIVEN US THE SINFUL MAN THROUGH HIS SON JESUS, SO HE'S GIVEN US THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION, AND JESUS, SO HE'S GIVEN US THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION, AND SO ANY OPPORTUNITY WE CAN TO MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION, AND SO ANY OPPORTUNITY WE CAN TO BUILD BRIDGES AND BE SO ANY OPPORTUNITY WE CAN TO BUILD BRIDGES AND BE PEACEMAKERS, I THINK THAT'S PART BUILD BRIDGES AND BE PEACEMAKERS, I THINK THAT'S PART OF OUR MON DAIT.
PEACEMAKERS, I THINK THAT'S PART OF OUR MON DAIT.
ADMITTEDLY, THE CHURCH HAS OF OUR MON DAIT.
ADMITTEDLY, THE CHURCH HAS FALLEN SHORT ON THIS TASK.
ADMITTEDLY, THE CHURCH HAS FALLEN SHORT ON THIS TASK.
>> CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS FALLEN SHORT ON THIS TASK.
>> CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS RACIAL LINES ARE STILL NOT ALL >> CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS ACROSS RACIAL LINES ARE STILL NOT ALL THAT COMMON.
RACIAL LINES ARE STILL NOT ALL THAT COMMON.
ACCORDING TO A NEW ROUTERS/IPSOS THAT COMMON.
ACCORDING TO A NEW ROUTERS/IPSOS POLL, ABOUT 40% OF WHITE ACCORDING TO A NEW ROUTERS/IPSOS POLL, ABOUT 40% OF WHITE AMERICANS AND 25% OF NONWHITE POLL, ABOUT 40% OF WHITE AMERICANS AND 25% OF NONWHITE AMERICANS SAY THEY ARE AMERICANS AND 25% OF NONWHITE AMERICANS SAY THEY ARE SURROUNDED EXCLUSIVELY BY AMERICANS SAY THEY ARE SURROUNDED EXCLUSIVELY BY FRIENDS OF THEIR OWN RACE.
SURROUNDED EXCLUSIVELY BY FRIENDS OF THEIR OWN RACE.
WHEN THE CIRCLE WAS WIDENED TO FRIENDS OF THEIR OWN RACE.
WHEN THE CIRCLE WAS WIDENED TO INCLUDE CO-WORKERS, ABOUT 30% OF WHEN THE CIRCLE WAS WIDENED TO INCLUDE CO-WORKERS, ABOUT 30% OF AMERICANS SAY THEY DO NOT INCLUDE CO-WORKERS, ABOUT 30% OF AMERICANS SAY THEY DO NOT REGULARLY MIX WITH PEOPLE FROM A AMERICANS SAY THEY DO NOT REGULARLY MIX WITH PEOPLE FROM A DIFFERENT RACE.
REGULARLY MIX WITH PEOPLE FROM A DIFFERENT RACE.
>> CHURCHES HAVE A GREAT DIFFERENT RACE.
>> CHURCHES HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND A GREAT >> CHURCHES HAVE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AND A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND THE WAYS OPPORTUNITY AND A GREAT RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND THE WAYS TO BRING US TOGETHER, NOT JUST RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND THE WAYS TO BRING US TOGETHER, NOT JUST TO WORSHIP, QUOTE, TOGETHER, BUT TO BRING US TOGETHER, NOT JUST TO WORSHIP, QUOTE, TOGETHER, BUT TO LIVE TOGETHER.
TO WORSHIP, QUOTE, TOGETHER, BUT TO LIVE TOGETHER.
>> VINCENT HARDING BELIEVES TO LIVE TOGETHER.
>> VINCENT HARDING BELIEVES AMERICANS NEED TO TAKE A DEEPER >> VINCENT HARDING BELIEVES AMERICANS NEED TO TAKE A DEEPER LOOK AT ONE OF THE ICONIC LINES AMERICANS NEED TO TAKE A DEEPER LOOK AT ONE OF THE ICONIC LINES FROM KING'S MARCH ON WASHINGTON LOOK AT ONE OF THE ICONIC LINES FROM KING'S MARCH ON WASHINGTON SPEECH, WHEN HE SAID HE DREAMED FROM KING'S MARCH ON WASHINGTON SPEECH, WHEN HE SAID HE DREAMED THAT HIS CHILDREN WOULD ONE DAY SPEECH, WHEN HE SAID HE DREAMED THAT HIS CHILDREN WOULD ONE DAY LIVE IN A NATION WHERE THEY THAT HIS CHILDREN WOULD ONE DAY LIVE IN A NATION WHERE THEY WOULD NOT BE JUDGED BY THE COLOR LIVE IN A NATION WHERE THEY WOULD NOT BE JUDGED BY THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN, BUT BY THE WOULD NOT BE JUDGED BY THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN, BUT BY THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER.
OF THEIR SKIN, BUT BY THE CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER.
>> HOW DO YOU JUDGE THE CONTENT CONTENT OF THEIR CHARACTER.
>> HOW DO YOU JUDGE THE CONTENT OF A PERSON'S CHARACTER?
>> HOW DO YOU JUDGE THE CONTENT OF A PERSON'S CHARACTER?
CAN YOU DO THAT WITHOUT COMING OF A PERSON'S CHARACTER?
CAN YOU DO THAT WITHOUT COMING IN SOME WAY TO KNOW THEM, TO CAN YOU DO THAT WITHOUT COMING IN SOME WAY TO KNOW THEM, TO OPEN YOURSELF TO THEM IN SOME IN SOME WAY TO KNOW THEM, TO OPEN YOURSELF TO THEM IN SOME INTIMATE, COMPASSIONATE, CARING OPEN YOURSELF TO THEM IN SOME INTIMATE, COMPASSIONATE, CARING WAY?
INTIMATE, COMPASSIONATE, CARING WAY?
BECAUSE UNLESS THERE IS THAT, WAY?
BECAUSE UNLESS THERE IS THAT, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO REVEAL BECAUSE UNLESS THERE IS THAT, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO REVEAL THEIR REAL CHARACTER TO YOU.
THEY ARE NOT GOING TO REVEAL THEIR REAL CHARACTER TO YOU.
>> WITHOUT RELATIONSHIPS, HE THEIR REAL CHARACTER TO YOU.
>> WITHOUT RELATIONSHIPS, HE SAYS, INJUSTICE AND VIOLENCE >> WITHOUT RELATIONSHIPS, HE SAYS, INJUSTICE AND VIOLENCE WILL CONTINUE.
SAYS, INJUSTICE AND VIOLENCE WILL CONTINUE.
>> IF WE'RE GOING TO LET COLOR WILL CONTINUE.
>> IF WE'RE GOING TO LET COLOR AND CLASS KEEP US FROM BEING >> IF WE'RE GOING TO LET COLOR AND CLASS KEEP US FROM BEING WITH EACH OTHER, THEN WE'LL AND CLASS KEEP US FROM BEING WITH EACH OTHER, THEN WE'LL NEVER KNOW THE CONTENT OF EACH WITH EACH OTHER, THEN WE'LL NEVER KNOW THE CONTENT OF EACH OTHER'S CHARACTER, AND WE WILL NEVER KNOW THE CONTENT OF EACH OTHER'S CHARACTER, AND WE WILL ASSUME THAT SOMEBODY WITH A OTHER'S CHARACTER, AND WE WILL ASSUME THAT SOMEBODY WITH A HOODIE IS A BAD CHARACTER AND WE ASSUME THAT SOMEBODY WITH A HOODIE IS A BAD CHARACTER AND WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHASE HIM HOODIE IS A BAD CHARACTER AND WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHASE HIM DOWN.
HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHASE HIM DOWN.
>> THE PASTORS IN SANFORD SAY DOWN.
>> THE PASTORS IN SANFORD SAY THEY'RE TRYING TO BUILD >> THE PASTORS IN SANFORD SAY THEY'RE TRYING TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT WILL OVERCOME THEY'RE TRYING TO BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT WILL OVERCOME MISUNDERSTANDING.
RELATIONSHIPS THAT WILL OVERCOME MISUNDERSTANDING.
>> TO SEE TWO MEN THAT DON'T MISUNDERSTANDING.
>> TO SEE TWO MEN THAT DON'T LIKE EACH OTHER, ONE BLACK, ONE >> TO SEE TWO MEN THAT DON'T LIKE EACH OTHER, ONE BLACK, ONE WHITE OR HISPANIC OR WHOEVER LIKE EACH OTHER, ONE BLACK, ONE WHITE OR HISPANIC OR WHOEVER THEY MIGHT BE, TO SEE THEM NOW WHITE OR HISPANIC OR WHOEVER THEY MIGHT BE, TO SEE THEM NOW LINK HANDS AND SOME TOGETHER, THEY MIGHT BE, TO SEE THEM NOW LINK HANDS AND SOME TOGETHER, FOR ME IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE LINK HANDS AND SOME TOGETHER, FOR ME IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE AND IS A TESTAMENT TO THE WORK FOR ME IS THE GREATEST MIRACLE AND IS A TESTAMENT TO THE WORK THAT DR. KING DID.
AND IS A TESTAMENT TO THE WORK THAT DR. KING DID.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
THAT DR. KING DID.
>> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> PASTORS HERE HAVE BEEN >> THAT'S RIGHT.
>> PASTORS HERE HAVE BEEN MEETING ONE-ON-ONE, DOING PULPIT >> PASTORS HERE HAVE BEEN MEETING ONE-ON-ONE, DOING PULPIT EXCHANGES, JOINT CONGREGATION MEETING ONE-ON-ONE, DOING PULPIT EXCHANGES, JOINT CONGREGATION PROJECTS, AND PREACHING ABOUT EXCHANGES, JOINT CONGREGATION PROJECTS, AND PREACHING ABOUT RACE AND RECONCILIATION.
PROJECTS, AND PREACHING ABOUT RACE AND RECONCILIATION.
NOW, THEY'RE STARTING TO BRANCH RACE AND RECONCILIATION.
NOW, THEY'RE STARTING TO BRANCH OUT BEYOND THEIR OWN COMMUNITY.
NOW, THEY'RE STARTING TO BRANCH OUT BEYOND THEIR OWN COMMUNITY.
CAR MISRA MEDIA, WHICH IS BASED OUT BEYOND THEIR OWN COMMUNITY.
CAR MISRA MEDIA, WHICH IS BASED NEARBY, PUT TOGETHER A SHORT CAR MISRA MEDIA, WHICH IS BASED NEARBY, PUT TOGETHER A SHORT FILM ABOUT THE WORK IN SANFORD, NEARBY, PUT TOGETHER A SHORT FILM ABOUT THE WORK IN SANFORD, TO DISTRIBUTE TO CHURCHES.
FILM ABOUT THE WORK IN SANFORD, TO DISTRIBUTE TO CHURCHES.
>> IT'S A STORY OF HOW TO DISTRIBUTE TO CHURCHES.
>> IT'S A STORY OF HOW CHRISTIANS AND THE CHURCH HAVE >> IT'S A STORY OF HOW CHRISTIANS AND THE CHURCH HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS TERRIBLE CHRISTIANS AND THE CHURCH HAVE RESPONDED TO THIS TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AND TO RACISM IN OUR RESPONDED TO THIS TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AND TO RACISM IN OUR AREA.
TRAGEDY AND TO RACISM IN OUR AREA.
>> AND LEADERS HERE ARE HELPING AREA.
>> AND LEADERS HERE ARE HELPING TO FACILITATE SIMILAR >> AND LEADERS HERE ARE HELPING TO FACILITATE SIMILAR INTERRACIAL INITIATIVES FOR TO FACILITATE SIMILAR INTERRACIAL INITIATIVES FOR PASTORS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE INTERRACIAL INITIATIVES FOR PASTORS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
PASTORS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY.
>> IT'S JUST NOT THE DUTIFUL COUNTRY.
>> IT'S JUST NOT THE DUTIFUL THING OF WE SHOULD RECONCILE, >> IT'S JUST NOT THE DUTIFUL THING OF WE SHOULD RECONCILE, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT THING.
THING OF WE SHOULD RECONCILE, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT THING.
BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT, WHICH IS AN IMPORTANT THING.
BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT, THERE'S RICHNESS, THERE'S BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF IT, THERE'S RICHNESS, THERE'S RELATIONSHIPS, THERE'S -- THERE'S RICHNESS, THERE'S RELATIONSHIPS, THERE'S -- THERE'S LIKE, MAN, I HAVE BEEN RELATIONSHIPS, THERE'S -- THERE'S LIKE, MAN, I HAVE BEEN LIVING MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU IN MY THERE'S LIKE, MAN, I HAVE BEEN LIVING MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE?
LIVING MY LIFE WITHOUT YOU IN MY LIFE?
I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN ROBBED.
LIFE?
I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN ROBBED.
THERE IS A RICHNESS TO THIS I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN ROBBED.
THERE IS A RICHNESS TO THIS NATION AND TO WHAT WE CAN HAVE THERE IS A RICHNESS TO THIS NATION AND TO WHAT WE CAN HAVE WITH ONE ANOTHER THAT WE'VE NATION AND TO WHAT WE CAN HAVE WITH ONE ANOTHER THAT WE'VE MISSED OUT ON.
WITH ONE ANOTHER THAT WE'VE MISSED OUT ON.
WE REALLY HAVE.
MISSED OUT ON.
WE REALLY HAVE.
>> HARDING SAYS AS THE NATION WE REALLY HAVE.
>> HARDING SAYS AS THE NATION REMEMBERS THE MARCH ON >> HARDING SAYS AS THE NATION REMEMBERS THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON, HE HOPES NEW REMEMBERS THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON, HE HOPES NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND NEW WASHINGTON, HE HOPES NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND NEW CONVERSATIONS WILL LEAD TO NEW RELATIONSHIPS AND NEW CONVERSATIONS WILL LEAD TO NEW ACTIONS FOR JUSTICE.
CONVERSATIONS WILL LEAD TO NEW ACTIONS FOR JUSTICE.
>> THAT ANNIVERSARY THAT WE ACTIONS FOR JUSTICE.
>> THAT ANNIVERSARY THAT WE CELEBRATE IS NOT THE ANNIVERSARY >> THAT ANNIVERSARY THAT WE CELEBRATE IS NOT THE ANNIVERSARY OF A SPEECH, BUT THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATE IS NOT THE ANNIVERSARY OF A SPEECH, BUT THE ANNIVERSARY OF A VERY IMPORTANT PAINT IN OF A SPEECH, BUT THE ANNIVERSARY OF A VERY IMPORTANT PAINT IN HISTORY WHEN BLACK PEOPLE WERE OF A VERY IMPORTANT PAINT IN HISTORY WHEN BLACK PEOPLE WERE LEADING A MOVEMENT TO EXPAND HISTORY WHEN BLACK PEOPLE WERE LEADING A MOVEMENT TO EXPAND DEMOCRACY, TO DEEPEN DEMOCRACY, LEADING A MOVEMENT TO EXPAND DEMOCRACY, TO DEEPEN DEMOCRACY, AND TO MAKE DEMOCRACY MORE DEMOCRACY, TO DEEPEN DEMOCRACY, AND TO MAKE DEMOCRACY MORE FAITHFUL TO ITS OWN SAYINGS.
AND TO MAKE DEMOCRACY MORE FAITHFUL TO ITS OWN SAYINGS.
>> HE SAYS IT'S A MOVEMENT THAT FAITHFUL TO ITS OWN SAYINGS.
>> HE SAYS IT'S A MOVEMENT THAT PEOPLE OF ALL RACES CONTINUE >> HE SAYS IT'S A MOVEMENT THAT PEOPLE OF ALL RACES CONTINUE TODAY.
PEOPLE OF ALL RACES CONTINUE TODAY.
AND HE BELIEVES, AS KING TODAY.
AND HE BELIEVES, AS KING BELIEVED, THAT FAITH COMMUNITIES AND HE BELIEVES, AS KING BELIEVED, THAT FAITH COMMUNITIES MUST PLAY A KEY ROLE.
BELIEVED, THAT FAITH COMMUNITIES MUST PLAY A KEY ROLE.
I'M KIM LAWTON IN SANFORD, MUST PLAY A KEY ROLE.
I'M KIM LAWTON IN SANFORD, FLORIDA.
I'M KIM LAWTON IN SANFORD, FLORIDA.
>>> FAITH GROUPS ARE RAMPING UP FLORIDA.
>>> FAITH GROUPS ARE RAMPING UP PRESSURE ON CONGRESS TO PASS >>> FAITH GROUPS ARE RAMPING UP PRESSURE ON CONGRESS TO PASS IMMIGRATION REFORM.
PRESSURE ON CONGRESS TO PASS IMMIGRATION REFORM.
IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, CATHOLIC IMMIGRATION REFORM.
IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND BISHOPS AROUND THE IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, CATHOLIC PRIESTS AND BISHOPS AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL DELIVER SER MONS ON PRIESTS AND BISHOPS AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL DELIVER SER MONS ON IMMIGRATION AS PART OF A LARGER COUNTRY WILL DELIVER SER MONS ON IMMIGRATION AS PART OF A LARGER EFFORT TO PERSUADE CATHOLIC IMMIGRATION AS PART OF A LARGER EFFORT TO PERSUADE CATHOLIC LAWMAKERS TO SUPPORT AN EFFORT TO PERSUADE CATHOLIC LAWMAKERS TO SUPPORT AN IMMIGRATION BILL.
LAWMAKERS TO SUPPORT AN IMMIGRATION BILL.
MEANWHILE, SOME CHRISTIAN IMMIGRATION BILL.
MEANWHILE, SOME CHRISTIAN ACTIVISTS IN CALIFORNIA ARE MEANWHILE, SOME CHRISTIAN ACTIVISTS IN CALIFORNIA ARE MARCHING FOR 21 DAYS ON WHAT ACTIVISTS IN CALIFORNIA ARE MARCHING FOR 21 DAYS ON WHAT THEY CALL A PILGRIMAGE FOR MARCHING FOR 21 DAYS ON WHAT THEY CALL A PILGRIMAGE FOR CITIZENSHIP.
THEY CALL A PILGRIMAGE FOR CITIZENSHIP.
A GROUP OF PROMINENT EVANGELICAL CITIZENSHIP.
A GROUP OF PROMINENT EVANGELICAL PROTESTANTS IS NOW RUNNING RADIO A GROUP OF PROMINENT EVANGELICAL PROTESTANTS IS NOW RUNNING RADIO ADS AIMED AT MORE THAN 50 MAINLY PROTESTANTS IS NOW RUNNING RADIO ADS AIMED AT MORE THAN 50 MAINLY CONSERVATIVE HOUSE MEMBERS WHO ADS AIMED AT MORE THAN 50 MAINLY CONSERVATIVE HOUSE MEMBERS WHO REJECTED AN IMMIGRATION BILL CONSERVATIVE HOUSE MEMBERS WHO REJECTED AN IMMIGRATION BILL APPROVED BY THE SENATE.
REJECTED AN IMMIGRATION BILL APPROVED BY THE SENATE.
>>> NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS APPROVED BY THE SENATE.
>>> NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE SIGNED A BILL THIS WEEK >>> NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR CHRIS CHRISTIE SIGNED A BILL THIS WEEK BANNING CONVERSION THERAPY, A CHRISTIE SIGNED A BILL THIS WEEK BANNING CONVERSION THERAPY, A CONTROVERSIAL PRACTICE THAT BANNING CONVERSION THERAPY, A CONTROVERSIAL PRACTICE THAT TRIES TO CHANGE PEOPLE'S SEXUAL CONTROVERSIAL PRACTICE THAT TRIES TO CHANGE PEOPLE'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION FROM GAY TO TRIES TO CHANGE PEOPLE'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION FROM GAY TO STRAIGHT.
ORIENTATION FROM GAY TO STRAIGHT.
CHRISTIE, A CATHOLIC, SAYS HE STRAIGHT.
CHRISTIE, A CATHOLIC, SAYS HE DOES NOT BELIEVE HOMOSEXUALITY CHRISTIE, A CATHOLIC, SAYS HE DOES NOT BELIEVE HOMOSEXUALITY IS A SIN.
DOES NOT BELIEVE HOMOSEXUALITY IS A SIN.
A CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN LEGAL IS A SIN.
A CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN LEGAL GROUP PLANS TO SUE, SAYING THE A CONSERVATIVE CHRISTIAN LEGAL GROUP PLANS TO SUE, SAYING THE LAW INFRINGES ON RELIGIOUS GROUP PLANS TO SUE, SAYING THE LAW INFRINGES ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
LAW INFRINGES ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.
LAST YEAR CALIFORNIA BECAME THE FREEDOM.
LAST YEAR CALIFORNIA BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO OUTLAW CONVERSION LAST YEAR CALIFORNIA BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO OUTLAW CONVERSION THERAPY, BUT LEGAL CHALLENGES FIRST STATE TO OUTLAW CONVERSION THERAPY, BUT LEGAL CHALLENGES HAVE PREVENTED THE LAW FROM THERAPY, BUT LEGAL CHALLENGES HAVE PREVENTED THE LAW FROM GOING INTO EFFECT.
HAVE PREVENTED THE LAW FROM GOING INTO EFFECT.
>>> THE LARGEST GROUP OF U.S.
GOING INTO EFFECT.
>>> THE LARGEST GROUP OF U.S. CATHOLIC NUNS THIS WEEK SAID >>> THE LARGEST GROUP OF U.S. CATHOLIC NUNS THIS WEEK SAID THEY WERE HOPEFUL ABOUT REACHING CATHOLIC NUNS THIS WEEK SAID THEY WERE HOPEFUL ABOUT REACHING A RESOLUTION WITH THE VATICAN THEY WERE HOPEFUL ABOUT REACHING A RESOLUTION WITH THE VATICAN AFTER LAST YEAR'S CONTROVERSIAL A RESOLUTION WITH THE VATICAN AFTER LAST YEAR'S CONTROVERSIAL CRACKDOWN ON THE GROUP.
AFTER LAST YEAR'S CONTROVERSIAL CRACKDOWN ON THE GROUP.
THE VATICAN ACCUSED THE CRACKDOWN ON THE GROUP.
THE VATICAN ACCUSED THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF WOMEN THE VATICAN ACCUSED THE LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS OF SERIOUS DOCTRINAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS OF SERIOUS DOCTRINAL PROBLEMS AND APPOINTED THREE RELIGIOUS OF SERIOUS DOCTRINAL PROBLEMS AND APPOINTED THREE BISHOPS TO OVERSEE MAJOR PROBLEMS AND APPOINTED THREE BISHOPS TO OVERSEE MAJOR REFORMS.
BISHOPS TO OVERSEE MAJOR REFORMS.
THE SISTERS MET WITH ONE OF THE REFORMS.
THE SISTERS MET WITH ONE OF THE BISHOPS LAST WEEK.
THE SISTERS MET WITH ONE OF THE BISHOPS LAST WEEK.
THEY DESCRIBED THE MEETING AS, BISHOPS LAST WEEK.
THEY DESCRIBED THE MEETING AS, QUOTE, A RICH AND DEEPLY THEY DESCRIBED THE MEETING AS, QUOTE, A RICH AND DEEPLY REVERENT CONVERSATION BUT SAID QUOTE, A RICH AND DEEPLY REVERENT CONVERSATION BUT SAID THEY ARE STILL UNCERTAIN ABOUT REVERENT CONVERSATION BUT SAID THEY ARE STILL UNCERTAIN ABOUT HOW THEIR WORK WITH THE BISHOPS THEY ARE STILL UNCERTAIN ABOUT HOW THEIR WORK WITH THE BISHOPS WILL PROCEED.
HOW THEIR WORK WITH THE BISHOPS WILL PROCEED.
>>> NORTH CAROLINA USED TO WILL PROCEED.
>>> NORTH CAROLINA USED TO STRADDLE THE POLITICAL FENCE.
>>> NORTH CAROLINA USED TO STRADDLE THE POLITICAL FENCE.
IT VOTED FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA IN STRADDLE THE POLITICAL FENCE.
IT VOTED FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA IN 2008, FOR EXAMPLE.
IT VOTED FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA IN 2008, FOR EXAMPLE.
MORE RECENTLY, HOWEVER, THE 2008, FOR EXAMPLE.
MORE RECENTLY, HOWEVER, THE POLITICAL WINDS HAVE SHIFTED, MORE RECENTLY, HOWEVER, THE POLITICAL WINDS HAVE SHIFTED, LEADING TO THE ENACTMENT OF POLITICAL WINDS HAVE SHIFTED, LEADING TO THE ENACTMENT OF SEVERAL CONSERVATIVE-BACKED LEADING TO THE ENACTMENT OF SEVERAL CONSERVATIVE-BACKED LAWS.
SEVERAL CONSERVATIVE-BACKED LAWS.
THAT'S DRAWN A PROTEST MOVEMENT LAWS.
THAT'S DRAWN A PROTEST MOVEMENT LED BY A NUMBER OF FAITH LEADERS THAT'S DRAWN A PROTEST MOVEMENT LED BY A NUMBER OF FAITH LEADERS WHO SAY THE NEW LAWS FAVOR THE LED BY A NUMBER OF FAITH LEADERS WHO SAY THE NEW LAWS FAVOR THE WEALTHY AND ARE ESPECIALLY HARSH WHO SAY THE NEW LAWS FAVOR THE WEALTHY AND ARE ESPECIALLY HARSH ON THE POOR.
WEALTHY AND ARE ESPECIALLY HARSH ON THE POOR.
THE STATE'S REPUBLICAN ON THE POOR.
THE STATE'S REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR HAVE THE STATE'S REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR HAVE THEIR OWN CLERICAL BACKERS, LEGISLATURE AND GOVERNOR HAVE THEIR OWN CLERICAL BACKERS, HOWEVER.
THEIR OWN CLERICAL BACKERS, HOWEVER.
LUCKER SEVERSON HAS OUR REPORT.
HOWEVER.
LUCKER SEVERSON HAS OUR REPORT.
>> THESE PEOPLE ARE ANGRY AT THE LUCKER SEVERSON HAS OUR REPORT.
>> THESE PEOPLE ARE ANGRY AT THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
>> THESE PEOPLE ARE ANGRY AT THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
THIS WAS THE 13th WEEK THEY'VE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
THIS WAS THE 13th WEEK THEY'VE GATHERED OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE THIS WAS THE 13th WEEK THEY'VE GATHERED OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR WHAT GATHERED OUTSIDE AND INSIDE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR WHAT ORGANIZERS CALL MORAL MONDAY GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR WHAT ORGANIZERS CALL MORAL MONDAY PROTESTS.
ORGANIZERS CALL MORAL MONDAY PROTESTS.
SO FAR, 925 CITIZENS HAVE BEEN PROTESTS.
SO FAR, 925 CITIZENS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED, EVEN SOME IN SO FAR, 925 CITIZENS HAVE BEEN ARRESTED, EVEN SOME IN WHEELCHAIRS.
ARRESTED, EVEN SOME IN WHEELCHAIRS.
>> FORWARD TOGETHER, NOT ONE WHEELCHAIRS.
>> FORWARD TOGETHER, NOT ONE STEP BACK.
>> FORWARD TOGETHER, NOT ONE STEP BACK.
>> AT FIRST THE CROWDS WERE STEP BACK.
>> AT FIRST THE CROWDS WERE SMALL, BUT EACH MONDAY THEY GOT >> AT FIRST THE CROWDS WERE SMALL, BUT EACH MONDAY THEY GOT BIGGER AS THE REPUBLICAN SMALL, BUT EACH MONDAY THEY GOT BIGGER AS THE REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE APPROVED WHAT THE BIGGER AS THE REPUBLICAN LEGISLATURE APPROVED WHAT THE PEOPLE HERE VIEW AS AN EXTREMELY LEGISLATURE APPROVED WHAT THE PEOPLE HERE VIEW AS AN EXTREMELY UNJUST BUDGET AND FAR-RIGHT PEOPLE HERE VIEW AS AN EXTREMELY UNJUST BUDGET AND FAR-RIGHT SOCIAL AGENDA.
UNJUST BUDGET AND FAR-RIGHT SOCIAL AGENDA.
GEORGE REED HEADS THE NORTH SOCIAL AGENDA.
GEORGE REED HEADS THE NORTH CAROLINA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.
GEORGE REED HEADS THE NORTH CAROLINA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.
>> YOU MIGHT GET YOUR BREATH CAROLINA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.
>> YOU MIGHT GET YOUR BREATH TAKEN AWAY FOR VARYING REASONS >> YOU MIGHT GET YOUR BREATH TAKEN AWAY FOR VARYING REASONS BUT I THINK JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY TAKEN AWAY FOR VARYING REASONS BUT I THINK JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY WOULD AGREE IT'S A BREATHTAKING BUT I THINK JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY WOULD AGREE IT'S A BREATHTAKING SESSION.
WOULD AGREE IT'S A BREATHTAKING SESSION.
>> THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR SAID SESSION.
>> THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR SAID THEY WERE OUTAGITATORS.
>> THE REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR SAID THEY WERE OUTAGITATORS.
>> IT IS A FICTION THAT OUTSIDE THEY WERE OUTAGITATORS.
>> IT IS A FICTION THAT OUTSIDE AGITATORS HAVE HAD ANYTHING >> IT IS A FICTION THAT OUTSIDE AGITATORS HAVE HAD ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT TO DO WITH THIS.
AGITATORS HAVE HAD ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT TO DO WITH THIS.
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PROTESTING SIGNIFICANT TO DO WITH THIS.
THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PROTESTING AND PRESENT ON MORAL MONDAY ARE THE PEOPLE WHO ARE PROTESTING AND PRESENT ON MORAL MONDAY ARE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF NORTH AND PRESENT ON MORAL MONDAY ARE CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS.
CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS.
>> THE REVEREND MICHAEL CURRY IS CAROLINA WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS.
>> THE REVEREND MICHAEL CURRY IS A BISHOP OF THE EPISCOPAL >> THE REVEREND MICHAEL CURRY IS A BISHOP OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
A BISHOP OF THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE STATE DIOCESE OF NORTH CAROLINA.
>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE STATE BUDGET AND YOU LOOK AT THE >> IF YOU LOOK AT THE STATE BUDGET AND YOU LOOK AT THE WEIGHT OF THE TAX REFORM, IT IS BUDGET AND YOU LOOK AT THE WEIGHT OF THE TAX REFORM, IT IS HEAVILY WEIGHTED TO THE WEALTHY WEIGHT OF THE TAX REFORM, IT IS HEAVILY WEIGHTED TO THE WEALTHY AND, TO BE SURE, TO THE HEAVILY WEIGHTED TO THE WEALTHY AND, TO BE SURE, TO THE CORPORATIONS.
AND, TO BE SURE, TO THE CORPORATIONS.
AND THE WORKING POOR ARE THE CORPORATIONS.
AND THE WORKING POOR ARE THE ONES WHO ARE BEARING THE BRUNT AND THE WORKING POOR ARE THE ONES WHO ARE BEARING THE BRUNT OF THE BURDEN.
ONES WHO ARE BEARING THE BRUNT OF THE BURDEN.
>> NOT EVERYONE AGREES.
OF THE BURDEN.
>> NOT EVERYONE AGREES.
TAMMY FITSGERALD RUNS THE NORTH >> NOT EVERYONE AGREES.
TAMMY FITSGERALD RUNS THE NORTH CAROLINA VALUES COALITION.
TAMMY FITSGERALD RUNS THE NORTH CAROLINA VALUES COALITION.
>> IMMORAL MONDAY IS A TERM I CAROLINA VALUES COALITION.
>> IMMORAL MONDAY IS A TERM I HAVE USED, AND I DO BELIEVE IT >> IMMORAL MONDAY IS A TERM I HAVE USED, AND I DO BELIEVE IT IS TRUE BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE HAVE USED, AND I DO BELIEVE IT IS TRUE BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE ISSUE THAT IS THE CROWDS OUT IS TRUE BECAUSE I THINK THAT THE ISSUE THAT IS THE CROWDS OUT THERE EVERY MONDAY NIGHT ARE ISSUE THAT IS THE CROWDS OUT THERE EVERY MONDAY NIGHT ARE FIGHTING FOR AND PROTESTING FOR THERE EVERY MONDAY NIGHT ARE FIGHTING FOR AND PROTESTING FOR ARE BASICALLY IMMORAL POSITIONS.
FIGHTING FOR AND PROTESTING FOR ARE BASICALLY IMMORAL POSITIONS.
>> SHE THINKS THE PROTESTERS ARE ARE BASICALLY IMMORAL POSITIONS.
>> SHE THINKS THE PROTESTERS ARE A SMALL MINORITY, OUT OF THE >> SHE THINKS THE PROTESTERS ARE A SMALL MINORITY, OUT OF THE MAINSTREAM AGAINST A LEGISLATURE A SMALL MINORITY, OUT OF THE MAINSTREAM AGAINST A LEGISLATURE THAT'S BEHAVING PRUDENTLY.
MAINSTREAM AGAINST A LEGISLATURE THAT'S BEHAVING PRUDENTLY.
>> THE QUESTION IS WHETHER YOU THAT'S BEHAVING PRUDENTLY.
>> THE QUESTION IS WHETHER YOU WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CARE >> THE QUESTION IS WHETHER YOU WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEEDS OR WANT THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEEDS OR WHETHER YOU WANT PRIVATE OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEEDS OR WHETHER YOU WANT PRIVATE CITIZENS AND THE CHURCH TO DO WHETHER YOU WANT PRIVATE CITIZENS AND THE CHURCH TO DO THAT, AND IT'S A DIABOLICAL CITIZENS AND THE CHURCH TO DO THAT, AND IT'S A DIABOLICAL SPLIT IN PHILOSOPHY.
THAT, AND IT'S A DIABOLICAL SPLIT IN PHILOSOPHY.
>> POLITICALLY, NORTH CAROLINA SPLIT IN PHILOSOPHY.
>> POLITICALLY, NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN PRETTY EVENLY DIVIDED.
>> POLITICALLY, NORTH CAROLINA HAS BEEN PRETTY EVENLY DIVIDED.
OBAMA WON HERE IN HIS FIRST HAS BEEN PRETTY EVENLY DIVIDED.
OBAMA WON HERE IN HIS FIRST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
OBAMA WON HERE IN HIS FIRST PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
BUT IN 2010 THE REPUBLICANS FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
BUT IN 2010 THE REPUBLICANS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE BUT IN 2010 THE REPUBLICANS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE RECONSTRUCTION WON BOTH HOUSES THE FIRST TIME SINCE RECONSTRUCTION WON BOTH HOUSES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
RECONSTRUCTION WON BOTH HOUSES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THEN THEY REDREW THE DISTRICT IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THEN THEY REDREW THE DISTRICT LINES MAKING IT EASIER TO WIN THEN THEY REDREW THE DISTRICT LINES MAKING IT EASIER TO WIN EVEN MORE CONSERVATIVE SEATS IN LINES MAKING IT EASIER TO WIN EVEN MORE CONSERVATIVE SEATS IN 2012.
EVEN MORE CONSERVATIVE SEATS IN 2012.
NOW IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE 2012.
NOW IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE NOW IN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION, THE REPUBLICANS HAVE MANAGED TO PUSH GOVERNOR'S MANSION, THE REPUBLICANS HAVE MANAGED TO PUSH THROUGH A VERY CONSERVATIVE REPUBLICANS HAVE MANAGED TO PUSH THROUGH A VERY CONSERVATIVE AGENDA.
THROUGH A VERY CONSERVATIVE AGENDA.
>> THE STATE UNDER NEW AGENDA.
>> THE STATE UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP HAS TAKEN THE >> THE STATE UNDER NEW LEADERSHIP HAS TAKEN THE APPROACH THAT IT'S GOING TO LIVE LEADERSHIP HAS TAKEN THE APPROACH THAT IT'S GOING TO LIVE ON A BALANCED BUDGET AND TRY AND APPROACH THAT IT'S GOING TO LIVE ON A BALANCED BUDGET AND TRY AND CONTROL GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND ON A BALANCED BUDGET AND TRY AND CONTROL GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND MAKE GOVERNMENT SMALLER SO THAT CONTROL GOVERNMENT SPENDING AND MAKE GOVERNMENT SMALLER SO THAT PEOPLE HAVE MORE MONEY TO PUT IN MAKE GOVERNMENT SMALLER SO THAT PEOPLE HAVE MORE MONEY TO PUT IN THEIR WALLETS AND MORE MONEY TO PEOPLE HAVE MORE MONEY TO PUT IN THEIR WALLETS AND MORE MONEY TO SPEND OUT IN THE ECONOMY.
THEIR WALLETS AND MORE MONEY TO SPEND OUT IN THE ECONOMY.
>> WE HAVE TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET SPEND OUT IN THE ECONOMY.
>> WE HAVE TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET EVERY YEAR, IT'S A >> WE HAVE TO BALANCE OUR BUDGET EVERY YEAR, IT'S A CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT.
EVERY YEAR, IT'S A CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT.
OUR BUDGET WAS BALANCED.
CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT.
OUR BUDGET WAS BALANCED.
THEY'VE CUT TAXES WHICH -- ALL OUR BUDGET WAS BALANCED.
THEY'VE CUT TAXES WHICH -- ALL THE BENEFIT IS FOR WEALTHY THEY'VE CUT TAXES WHICH -- ALL THE BENEFIT IS FOR WEALTHY PEOPLE, OR ALL THE REAL BENEFIT.
THE BENEFIT IS FOR WEALTHY PEOPLE, OR ALL THE REAL BENEFIT.
>> TYE HUNTER IS WITH A GROUP OF PEOPLE, OR ALL THE REAL BENEFIT.
>> TYE HUNTER IS WITH A GROUP OF PROTESTERS FROM THE UNITED >> TYE HUNTER IS WITH A GROUP OF PROTESTERS FROM THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHAPEL HILL PROTESTERS FROM THE UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHAPEL HILL WHO HAVE ALL BEEN ARRESTED AT CHURCH OF CHRIST IN CHAPEL HILL WHO HAVE ALL BEEN ARRESTED AT THE MORAL MONDAY PROTESTS.
WHO HAVE ALL BEEN ARRESTED AT THE MORAL MONDAY PROTESTS.
>> THEY PUT A CAP ON THE TAXES THE MORAL MONDAY PROTESTS.
>> THEY PUT A CAP ON THE TAXES YOU HAVE TO PAY WHEN YOU BUY A >> THEY PUT A CAP ON THE TAXES YOU HAVE TO PAY WHEN YOU BUY A YACHT, AND YET THEY'RE YOU HAVE TO PAY WHEN YOU BUY A YACHT, AND YET THEY'RE INCREASING TAXES FOR OTHER YACHT, AND YET THEY'RE INCREASING TAXES FOR OTHER THINGS THAT POOR PEOPLE HAVE TO INCREASING TAXES FOR OTHER THINGS THAT POOR PEOPLE HAVE TO PAY EVERY DAY.
THINGS THAT POOR PEOPLE HAVE TO PAY EVERY DAY.
LIKE MOBILE HOMES.
PAY EVERY DAY.
LIKE MOBILE HOMES.
>> LEGISLATORS CUT EDUCATION LIKE MOBILE HOMES.
>> LEGISLATORS CUT EDUCATION ACROSS THE BOARD BUT ADDED MONEY >> LEGISLATORS CUT EDUCATION ACROSS THE BOARD BUT ADDED MONEY FOR PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOL ACROSS THE BOARD BUT ADDED MONEY FOR PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOL VOUCHERS.
FOR PRIVATE AND PAROCHIAL SCHOOL VOUCHERS.
THEY EFFECTIVELY DISQUALIFIED VOUCHERS.
THEY EFFECTIVELY DISQUALIFIED MORE THAN 70,000 FROM THEY EFFECTIVELY DISQUALIFIED MORE THAN 70,000 FROM UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EVEN MORE THAN 70,000 FROM UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EVEN THOUGH IT DIDN'T COME OUT OF THE UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS AND EVEN THOUGH IT DIDN'T COME OUT OF THE STATE BUDGET, BLOCKED MEDICAID THOUGH IT DIDN'T COME OUT OF THE STATE BUDGET, BLOCKED MEDICAID EXPANSION THAT WOULD HAVE STATE BUDGET, BLOCKED MEDICAID EXPANSION THAT WOULD HAVE COVERED 500,000 NORTH EXPANSION THAT WOULD HAVE COVERED 500,000 NORTH CAROLINIANS.
COVERED 500,000 NORTH CAROLINIANS.
>> WHO IS ON MEDICAID?
CAROLINIANS.
>> WHO IS ON MEDICAID?
THE POOREST OF THE POOR.
>> WHO IS ON MEDICAID?
THE POOREST OF THE POOR.
AND SO WE LITERALLY IN THE STATE THE POOREST OF THE POOR.
AND SO WE LITERALLY IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ARE CASTING AND SO WE LITERALLY IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ARE CASTING SICK PEOPLE OUT INTO THE STREET, OF NORTH CAROLINA ARE CASTING SICK PEOPLE OUT INTO THE STREET, SO TO SPEAK, AND WHAT'S GOING TO SICK PEOPLE OUT INTO THE STREET, SO TO SPEAK, AND WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IS OUR EMERGENCY ROOMS SO TO SPEAK, AND WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IS OUR EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE GOING TO FILL UP, AND IT'S HAPPEN IS OUR EMERGENCY ROOMS ARE GOING TO FILL UP, AND IT'S GOING TO COST US MORE IN THE ARE GOING TO FILL UP, AND IT'S GOING TO COST US MORE IN THE LONG RUN.
GOING TO COST US MORE IN THE LONG RUN.
>> CONGREGATION AT THE UNITED LONG RUN.
>> CONGREGATION AT THE UNITED CHURCH HAS BECOME VERY INVOLVED >> CONGREGATION AT THE UNITED CHURCH HAS BECOME VERY INVOLVED IN THE PROTESTS.
CHURCH HAS BECOME VERY INVOLVED IN THE PROTESTS.
ON THIS SUNDAY SEVERAL MEMBERS IN THE PROTESTS.
ON THIS SUNDAY SEVERAL MEMBERS MARCH TO THE FRONT TO BE BLESSED ON THIS SUNDAY SEVERAL MEMBERS MARCH TO THE FRONT TO BE BLESSED FOR THEIR NEXT PROTEST.
MARCH TO THE FRONT TO BE BLESSED FOR THEIR NEXT PROTEST.
THIS IS PASTOR RICHARD EDENS.
FOR THEIR NEXT PROTEST.
THIS IS PASTOR RICHARD EDENS.
>> THERE'S GREAT BIBLICAL THIS IS PASTOR RICHARD EDENS.
>> THERE'S GREAT BIBLICAL PRECEDENT FOR PEOPLE BEING >> THERE'S GREAT BIBLICAL PRECEDENT FOR PEOPLE BEING ARRESTED.
PRECEDENT FOR PEOPLE BEING ARRESTED.
YOU FIND IT ALL OVER THE NEW ARRESTED.
YOU FIND IT ALL OVER THE NEW TESTAMENT.
YOU FIND IT ALL OVER THE NEW TESTAMENT.
SO IT'S A GREAT HERITAGE TO BE A TESTAMENT.
SO IT'S A GREAT HERITAGE TO BE A PART OF.
SO IT'S A GREAT HERITAGE TO BE A PART OF.
>> I WAS ARRESTED ON APRIL 29th PART OF.
>> I WAS ARRESTED ON APRIL 29th WITH THE FIRST GROUP THAT WENT >> I WAS ARRESTED ON APRIL 29th WITH THE FIRST GROUP THAT WENT IN.
WITH THE FIRST GROUP THAT WENT IN.
THERE WERE 17 OF US WHO WERE IN.
THERE WERE 17 OF US WHO WERE ARRESTED.
THERE WERE 17 OF US WHO WERE ARRESTED.
>> PASTOR JIMMIE HAWKINS OF THE ARRESTED.
>> PASTOR JIMMIE HAWKINS OF THE COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH >> PASTOR JIMMIE HAWKINS OF THE COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SAYS HIS CONGREGATION HAS BEEN COVENANT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SAYS HIS CONGREGATION HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROTESTS.
SAYS HIS CONGREGATION HAS BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROTESTS.
>> WE USED TO HAVE A TAX-FREE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROTESTS.
>> WE USED TO HAVE A TAX-FREE WEEKEND FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE >> WE USED TO HAVE A TAX-FREE WEEKEND FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.
WEEKEND FOR PARENTS WHO HAVE CHILDREN GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.
THIS IS A GROUP OF LEGISLATORS CHILDREN GOING BACK TO SCHOOL.
THIS IS A GROUP OF LEGISLATORS WHO THE MINUTE THEY WERE ELECTED THIS IS A GROUP OF LEGISLATORS WHO THE MINUTE THEY WERE ELECTED SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CUT YOUR WHO THE MINUTE THEY WERE ELECTED SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CUT YOUR TAXES AND THEY ELIMINATE THAT SO SAID THEY WERE GOING TO CUT YOUR TAXES AND THEY ELIMINATE THAT SO ULTIMATELY THEY RAISED YOUR TAXES AND THEY ELIMINATE THAT SO ULTIMATELY THEY RAISED YOUR TAXES.
ULTIMATELY THEY RAISED YOUR TAXES.
>> BUT PASTOR PATRICK WOODEN OF TAXES.
>> BUT PASTOR PATRICK WOODEN OF THE 3,000 MEMBER UPPER ROOM OF >> BUT PASTOR PATRICK WOODEN OF THE 3,000 MEMBER UPPER ROOM OF GOD IN CHRIST CHURCH THINKS THE THE 3,000 MEMBER UPPER ROOM OF GOD IN CHRIST CHURCH THINKS THE LEGISLATORS DID A GREAT JOB.
GOD IN CHRIST CHURCH THINKS THE LEGISLATORS DID A GREAT JOB.
>> THE WAY I VIEW WHAT THE LEGISLATORS DID A GREAT JOB.
>> THE WAY I VIEW WHAT THE LEGISLATORS ARE DOING IS THEY'RE >> THE WAY I VIEW WHAT THE LEGISLATORS ARE DOING IS THEY'RE PROVIDING OR MAKING AN ATTEMPT LEGISLATORS ARE DOING IS THEY'RE PROVIDING OR MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A BUSINESS-FRIENDLY PROVIDING OR MAKING AN ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE A BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS GOOD FOR TO PROVIDE A BUSINESS-FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS GOOD FOR EVERYONE.
ENVIRONMENT WHICH IS GOOD FOR EVERYONE.
>> BUT IF THEY THOUGHT A COUPLE EVERYONE.
>> BUT IF THEY THOUGHT A COUPLE VOTES WERE GOING TO TURN US >> BUT IF THEY THOUGHT A COUPLE VOTES WERE GOING TO TURN US AROUND, THEN THEY HAVE ANOTHER VOTES WERE GOING TO TURN US AROUND, THEN THEY HAVE ANOTHER THOUGHT COMING.
AROUND, THEN THEY HAVE ANOTHER THOUGHT COMING.
>> MORAL MONDS WAS INITIATED BY THOUGHT COMING.
>> MORAL MONDS WAS INITIATED BY PASTOR RICHARD BARBER, THE HEAD >> MORAL MONDS WAS INITIATED BY PASTOR RICHARD BARBER, THE HEAD OF THE NORTH CAROLINA NAACP.
PASTOR RICHARD BARBER, THE HEAD OF THE NORTH CAROLINA NAACP.
OVER THE WEEKS THE NUMBER OF OF THE NORTH CAROLINA NAACP.
OVER THE WEEKS THE NUMBER OF CLERGY WHO ENDORSE THE MOVEMENT OVER THE WEEKS THE NUMBER OF CLERGY WHO ENDORSE THE MOVEMENT HAS GROWN CONSIDERABLY.
CLERGY WHO ENDORSE THE MOVEMENT HAS GROWN CONSIDERABLY.
LEADERS OF THE LUTHERAN, HAS GROWN CONSIDERABLY.
LEADERS OF THE LUTHERAN, PRESBYTERIAN, EPISCOPAL, ROWMAN LEADERS OF THE LUTHERAN, PRESBYTERIAN, EPISCOPAL, ROWMAN CATHOLIC, AND UNITED METHODIST PRESBYTERIAN, EPISCOPAL, ROWMAN CATHOLIC, AND UNITED METHODIST AND JEWISH FAITHS SIGNED A CATHOLIC, AND UNITED METHODIST AND JEWISH FAITHS SIGNED A STATEMENT OF SUPPORT SAYING MANY AND JEWISH FAITHS SIGNED A STATEMENT OF SUPPORT SAYING MANY OF THE NEW LAWS ADVERSELY IMPACT STATEMENT OF SUPPORT SAYING MANY OF THE NEW LAWS ADVERSELY IMPACT THE POOR, AGING, AND CHILDREN.
OF THE NEW LAWS ADVERSELY IMPACT THE POOR, AGING, AND CHILDREN.
>> MY MAJOR DISAGREEMENT IS WHEN THE POOR, AGING, AND CHILDREN.
>> MY MAJOR DISAGREEMENT IS WHEN MEN OF THE CLOTH ARE LEADING A >> MY MAJOR DISAGREEMENT IS WHEN MEN OF THE CLOTH ARE LEADING A PROTEST AND PART OF WHAT THEY'RE MEN OF THE CLOTH ARE LEADING A PROTEST AND PART OF WHAT THEY'RE PROTESTING IS THE LEGISLATURES PROTEST AND PART OF WHAT THEY'RE PROTESTING IS THE LEGISLATURES ATTEMPT TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF PROTESTING IS THE LEGISLATURES ATTEMPT TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE UNBORN AND TO PUT A LIMIT ON ATTEMPT TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF THE UNBORN AND TO PUT A LIMIT ON THE KILLING OF THE UNBORN.
THE UNBORN AND TO PUT A LIMIT ON THE KILLING OF THE UNBORN.
THE LEGISLATURE APPROVED ONE OF THE KILLING OF THE UNBORN.
THE LEGISLATURE APPROVED ONE OF THE MOST RESTRICTIVE THE LEGISLATURE APPROVED ONE OF THE MOST RESTRICTIVE ANTI-ABORTION LAWS IN THE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE ANTI-ABORTION LAWS IN THE NATION, AND THAT PLEASES PASTOR ANTI-ABORTION LAWS IN THE NATION, AND THAT PLEASES PASTOR WOODEN.
NATION, AND THAT PLEASES PASTOR WOODEN.
>> WE'VE LOST MORE BLACKS TO WOODEN.
>> WE'VE LOST MORE BLACKS TO ABORTION THAN CRIME, VIOLENCE, >> WE'VE LOST MORE BLACKS TO ABORTION THAN CRIME, VIOLENCE, ACCIDENTS, HEART DISEASE, ABORTION THAN CRIME, VIOLENCE, ACCIDENTS, HEART DISEASE, CANCER, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ACCIDENTS, HEART DISEASE, CANCER, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES CANCER, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES COMBINED.
HEART ATTACKS AND STROKES COMBINED.
>> THE LEGISLATORS ALSO APPROVED COMBINED.
>> THE LEGISLATORS ALSO APPROVED WHAT MAY BE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE >> THE LEGISLATORS ALSO APPROVED WHAT MAY BE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE VOTER LAW IN THE COUNTRY.
WHAT MAY BE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE VOTER LAW IN THE COUNTRY.
KIRSTIN FRESCOM IS ONE OF THOSE VOTER LAW IN THE COUNTRY.
KIRSTIN FRESCOM IS ONE OF THOSE WHO HAS BEEN ARRESTED.
KIRSTIN FRESCOM IS ONE OF THOSE WHO HAS BEEN ARRESTED.
>> THE VOTER SUPPRESSION IS JUST WHO HAS BEEN ARRESTED.
>> THE VOTER SUPPRESSION IS JUST SO WRONG TO ME BECAUSE WE'RE IN >> THE VOTER SUPPRESSION IS JUST SO WRONG TO ME BECAUSE WE'RE IN A DEMOCRACY AND, IF ANYTHING, WE SO WRONG TO ME BECAUSE WE'RE IN A DEMOCRACY AND, IF ANYTHING, WE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGING AND A DEMOCRACY AND, IF ANYTHING, WE SHOULD BE ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING VOTING, AND ANYTHING SHOULD BE ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING VOTING, AND ANYTHING THAT STOPS THAT IS JUST WRONG IN SUPPORTING VOTING, AND ANYTHING THAT STOPS THAT IS JUST WRONG IN A DEMOCRACY.
THAT STOPS THAT IS JUST WRONG IN A DEMOCRACY.
>> ANOTHER NEW LAW FURTHER A DEMOCRACY.
>> ANOTHER NEW LAW FURTHER RELAXES RESTRICTIONS ON GUNS.
>> ANOTHER NEW LAW FURTHER RELAXES RESTRICTIONS ON GUNS.
>> NOW YOU CAN HAVE GUNS IN RELAXES RESTRICTIONS ON GUNS.
>> NOW YOU CAN HAVE GUNS IN PARKS AND IN PUBLIC PLACES AND >> NOW YOU CAN HAVE GUNS IN PARKS AND IN PUBLIC PLACES AND IN VARIOUS -- IN BARS.
PARKS AND IN PUBLIC PLACES AND IN VARIOUS -- IN BARS.
AGAIN, PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE IN VARIOUS -- IN BARS.
AGAIN, PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE SPECTRUM, PEOPLE IN THE CENTER, AGAIN, PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE SPECTRUM, PEOPLE IN THE CENTER, WHAT I CALL THE SENSIBLE CENTER, SPECTRUM, PEOPLE IN THE CENTER, WHAT I CALL THE SENSIBLE CENTER, ARE BEGINNING TO SAY, WAIT A WHAT I CALL THE SENSIBLE CENTER, ARE BEGINNING TO SAY, WAIT A MINUTE, THIS HAS GONE TOO FAR.
ARE BEGINNING TO SAY, WAIT A MINUTE, THIS HAS GONE TOO FAR.
>> THEY REPEALED THE RACIAL MINUTE, THIS HAS GONE TOO FAR.
>> THEY REPEALED THE RACIAL JUSTICE ACT, WHICH WAS AN ACT >> THEY REPEALED THE RACIAL JUSTICE ACT, WHICH WAS AN ACT THAT LOOKED AT THE ISSUE OF JUSTICE ACT, WHICH WAS AN ACT THAT LOOKED AT THE ISSUE OF WHETHER RACE PLAYED A ROLE IN THAT LOOKED AT THE ISSUE OF WHETHER RACE PLAYED A ROLE IN OUR DEATH PENALTY IN NORTH WHETHER RACE PLAYED A ROLE IN OUR DEATH PENALTY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
OUR DEATH PENALTY IN NORTH CAROLINA.
IN FACT, SEVERAL PEOPLE'S CAROLINA.
IN FACT, SEVERAL PEOPLE'S SENTENCES WERE CHANGED FROM IN FACT, SEVERAL PEOPLE'S SENTENCES WERE CHANGED FROM DEATH TO LIFE ON ACCOUNT OF THE SENTENCES WERE CHANGED FROM DEATH TO LIFE ON ACCOUNT OF THE RACIAL JUSTICE ACT, AND SO THIS DEATH TO LIFE ON ACCOUNT OF THE RACIAL JUSTICE ACT, AND SO THIS NEW LEGISLATURE'S RESPONSE IS, RACIAL JUSTICE ACT, AND SO THIS NEW LEGISLATURE'S RESPONSE IS, LET'S GET RID OF IT.
NEW LEGISLATURE'S RESPONSE IS, LET'S GET RID OF IT.
>> I THINK OVERALL THE GENERAL LET'S GET RID OF IT.
>> I THINK OVERALL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB, >> I THINK OVERALL THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB, AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT ASSEMBLY HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB, AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING.
AND I APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING.
>> BUT THERE ARE SIGNS THAT THE THEY'RE DOING.
>> BUT THERE ARE SIGNS THAT THE MORAL MONDAY PROTESTS HAVE BEEN >> BUT THERE ARE SIGNS THAT THE MORAL MONDAY PROTESTS HAVE BEEN GETTING THEIR MESSAGE THROUGH TO MORAL MONDAY PROTESTS HAVE BEEN GETTING THEIR MESSAGE THROUGH TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
GETTING THEIR MESSAGE THROUGH TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOW THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
>> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOW PAYING ATTENTION, AND YOU SEE >> A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE NOW PAYING ATTENTION, AND YOU SEE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S POLLS ARE PAYING ATTENTION, AND YOU SEE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S POLLS ARE GOING DOWN, THE POLLING FOR THE THAT THE GOVERNOR'S POLLS ARE GOING DOWN, THE POLLING FOR THE STATE LEGISLATORS IS JUST IN THE GOING DOWN, THE POLLING FOR THE STATE LEGISLATORS IS JUST IN THE BOTTOM, AND SO I THINK PEOPLE STATE LEGISLATORS IS JUST IN THE BOTTOM, AND SO I THINK PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO BE MORE BOTTOM, AND SO I THINK PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO BE MORE ARE STARTING TO BE MORE ATTENTIVE.
ATTENTIVE.
SO I'M LOOKING AHEAD TO 2014 ATTENTIVE.
SO I'M LOOKING AHEAD TO 2014 WHEN WE CAN HAVE NEW ELECTIONS.
SO I'M LOOKING AHEAD TO 2014 WHEN WE CAN HAVE NEW ELECTIONS.
>> LEGISLATORS HAVE FINISHED WHEN WE CAN HAVE NEW ELECTIONS.
>> LEGISLATORS HAVE FINISHED THEIR BUSINESS AND GONE HOME FOR >> LEGISLATORS HAVE FINISHED THEIR BUSINESS AND GONE HOME FOR THE SEASON SO THE DEMONSTRATIONS THEIR BUSINESS AND GONE HOME FOR THE SEASON SO THE DEMONSTRATIONS ARE NOW MOVING TO OTHER NORTH THE SEASON SO THE DEMONSTRATIONS ARE NOW MOVING TO OTHER NORTH CAROLINA CITIES AND SO FAR ARE NOW MOVING TO OTHER NORTH CAROLINA CITIES AND SO FAR DRAWING BIG CROWDS.
CAROLINA CITIES AND SO FAR DRAWING BIG CROWDS.
FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS DRAWING BIG CROWDS.
FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY" I'M LUCKY SEVERSON FOR "RELIGION AND ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY" I'M LUCKY SEVERSON IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.
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>> MORAL MONDAY ORGANIZERS SAY IN RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.
>> MORAL MONDAY ORGANIZERS SAY THEY WILL HOLD RALLIES >> MORAL MONDAY ORGANIZERS SAY THEY WILL HOLD RALLIES THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA ON THEY WILL HOLD RALLIES THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA ON WEDNESDAY, THE 50th ANNIVERSARY THROUGHOUT NORTH CAROLINA ON WEDNESDAY, THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON.
WEDNESDAY, THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON.
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