FOUNDATION.
FOUNDATION.
>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE FOUNDATION.
>> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" >> THIS WEEK ON "TO THE CONTRARY" FIRST, CAPPING BENEFITS FOR CONTRARY" FIRST, CAPPING BENEFITS FOR UNWED MOTHERS.
FIRST, CAPPING BENEFITS FOR UNWED MOTHERS.
THEN, FEMINIST INFIGHTING ON UNWED MOTHERS.
THEN, FEMINIST INFIGHTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
THEN, FEMINIST INFIGHTING ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES, FOR BLACK SOCIAL MEDIA.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES, FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH, THE LEGACY AND BEHIND THE HEADLINES, FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH, THE LEGACY AND FUTURE OF BLACK WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, THE LEGACY AND FUTURE OF BLACK WOMEN'S COLLEGES.
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY", A HELLO, I'M BONNIE ERBE.
WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY", A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL WELCOME TO "TO THE CONTRARY", A DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE DISCUSSION OF NEWS AND SOCIAL TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
TRENDS FROM DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, BABIES AND BENEFITS.
PERSPECTIVES.
UP FIRST, BABIES AND BENEFITS.
"ENOUGH'S ENOUGH".
UP FIRST, BABIES AND BENEFITS.
"ENOUGH'S ENOUGH".
THAT'S THE MESSAGE TEA PARTY "ENOUGH'S ENOUGH".
THAT'S THE MESSAGE TEA PARTY DARLING, SENATOR RAND PAUL OF THAT'S THE MESSAGE TEA PARTY DARLING, SENATOR RAND PAUL OF KENTUCKY IS SENDING UNWED DARLING, SENATOR RAND PAUL OF KENTUCKY IS SENDING UNWED MOTHERS HAVING MULTIPLE KENTUCKY IS SENDING UNWED MOTHERS HAVING MULTIPLE CHILDREN.
MOTHERS HAVING MULTIPLE CHILDREN.
HE WANTS TO CAP GOVERNMENT CHILDREN.
HE WANTS TO CAP GOVERNMENT BENEFITS FOR MOTHERS AFTER THEY HE WANTS TO CAP GOVERNMENT BENEFITS FOR MOTHERS AFTER THEY HAVE "A CERTAIN AMOUNT" OF KIDS.
BENEFITS FOR MOTHERS AFTER THEY HAVE "A CERTAIN AMOUNT" OF KIDS.
CAPS ALREADY EXIST IN 16 STATES.
HAVE "A CERTAIN AMOUNT" OF KIDS.
CAPS ALREADY EXIST IN 16 STATES.
ANOTHER SEVEN STATES DROPPED CAPS ALREADY EXIST IN 16 STATES.
ANOTHER SEVEN STATES DROPPED CAPS AFTER THEY DID NOT PRODUCE ANOTHER SEVEN STATES DROPPED CAPS AFTER THEY DID NOT PRODUCE THE DESIRED RESULT OF PERSUADING CAPS AFTER THEY DID NOT PRODUCE THE DESIRED RESULT OF PERSUADING UNWED WOMEN TO HAVE FEWER THE DESIRED RESULT OF PERSUADING UNWED WOMEN TO HAVE FEWER CHILDREN AND INSTEAD, ACCORDING UNWED WOMEN TO HAVE FEWER CHILDREN AND INSTEAD, ACCORDING TO CRITICS, LED WOMEN DEEPER CHILDREN AND INSTEAD, ACCORDING TO CRITICS, LED WOMEN DEEPER INTO POVERTY AND POOR HEALTH.
TO CRITICS, LED WOMEN DEEPER INTO POVERTY AND POOR HEALTH.
SABRINA SCHAEFFER INTO POVERTY AND POOR HEALTH.
SABRINA SCHAEFFER WHY WANT THEY WORK?
SABRINA SCHAEFFER WHY WANT THEY WORK?
>> WE WANT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO WHY WANT THEY WORK?
>> WE WANT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RAISE WOMEN OUT OF POVERTY SO WE >> WE WANT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO RAISE WOMEN OUT OF POVERTY SO WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THIS RAISE WOMEN OUT OF POVERTY SO WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION.
DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION.
>> TOO CLOSE TO CAPS ON BABIES CONVERSATION.
>> TOO CLOSE TO CAPS ON BABIES FOR MY MONEY BUT IT DIDN'T WORK >> TOO CLOSE TO CAPS ON BABIES FOR MY MONEY BUT IT DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT FOR MY MONEY BUT IT DIDN'T WORK BECAUSE IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT POOR WOMEN LONG HAD BIRTH RATES BECAUSE IT WAS A PROBLEM THAT POOR WOMEN LONG HAD BIRTH RATES THAT MATCHED OTHERS.
POOR WOMEN LONG HAD BIRTH RATES THAT MATCHED OTHERS.
>> IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOUR THAT MATCHED OTHERS.
>> IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IS.
>> IT DEPENDS ON WHAT YOUR DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IS.
IF YOU'RE DESIGNING SUCCESS DEFINITION OF SUCCESS IS.
IF YOU'RE DESIGNING SUCCESS HAVING -- IF YOU ARE DESIGNING IF YOU'RE DESIGNING SUCCESS HAVING -- IF YOU ARE DESIGNING SUCCESS AS GOVERNMENT SPENDING HAVING -- IF YOU ARE DESIGNING SUCCESS AS GOVERNMENT SPENDING LESS MONEY THAT DID WORK.
SUCCESS AS GOVERNMENT SPENDING LESS MONEY THAT DID WORK.
>> I DON'T THINK WE'RE FOCUSING LESS MONEY THAT DID WORK.
>> I DON'T THINK WE'RE FOCUSING ON THE RIGHT ISSUE.
>> I DON'T THINK WE'RE FOCUSING ON THE RIGHT ISSUE.
I FEEL LIKE THE LARGER QUESTION ON THE RIGHT ISSUE.
I FEEL LIKE THE LARGER QUESTION AND ISSUE ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE I FEEL LIKE THE LARGER QUESTION AND ISSUE ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, BIRTH CONTROL, AND ISSUE ABOUT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE, BIRTH CONTROL, FAMILY PLANNING WE KNOW SADLY HEALTH CARE, BIRTH CONTROL, FAMILY PLANNING WE KNOW SADLY DOESN'T ALWAYS GO HAND IN HAND FAMILY PLANNING WE KNOW SADLY DOESN'T ALWAYS GO HAND IN HAND WITH POOR WOMEN.
DOESN'T ALWAYS GO HAND IN HAND WITH POOR WOMEN.
>> YOU SAY IF WE WERE TO BEEF UP WITH POOR WOMEN.
>> YOU SAY IF WE WERE TO BEEF UP ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH >> YOU SAY IF WE WERE TO BEEF UP ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION, ACCESS TO ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION, ACCESS TO THE BIRTH CONTROL ACCESS TO CARE AND EDUCATION, ACCESS TO THE BIRTH CONTROL ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW IT WORKS THE BIRTH CONTROL ACCESS TO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW IT WORKS THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY?
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT HOW IT WORKS THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY?
>> I THINK IT WOULD MAKE MUCH THAT THIS PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY?
>> I THINK IT WOULD MAKE MUCH BETTER SOLUTION THAN TRYING TO >> I THINK IT WOULD MAKE MUCH BETTER SOLUTION THAN TRYING TO PUNISH THESE WOMEN.
BETTER SOLUTION THAN TRYING TO PUNISH THESE WOMEN.
WE'RE NOT -- WHERE ARE THE MEN PUNISH THESE WOMEN.
WE'RE NOT -- WHERE ARE THE MEN IN THE PICTURE?
WE'RE NOT -- WHERE ARE THE MEN IN THE PICTURE?
WE'RE ACTING LIKE WOMEN ARE IN THE PICTURE?
WE'RE ACTING LIKE WOMEN ARE SITTING THERE REPRODUCING ON WE'RE ACTING LIKE WOMEN ARE SITTING THERE REPRODUCING ON THEIR OWN.
SITTING THERE REPRODUCING ON THEIR OWN.
>> THIS STREET OFF-HANDED THEIR OWN.
>> THIS STREET OFF-HANDED COMMENT FROM RON PAUL THAT IS >> THIS STREET OFF-HANDED COMMENT FROM RON PAUL THAT IS ENOUGH TO DISCARD.
COMMENT FROM RON PAUL THAT IS ENOUGH TO DISCARD.
THERE IS NO PROBLEM IN THERE.
ENOUGH TO DISCARD.
THERE IS NO PROBLEM IN THERE.
IT'S NOT EVEN PROBLEM WITH THERE IS NO PROBLEM IN THERE.
IT'S NOT EVEN PROBLEM WITH HEALTH CARE, CONTRACEPTION AND IT'S NOT EVEN PROBLEM WITH HEALTH CARE, CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION.
HEALTH CARE, CONTRACEPTION AND ABORTION.
BECAUSE POOR WOMEN GET ACCESS TO ABORTION.
BECAUSE POOR WOMEN GET ACCESS TO IT NOW.
BECAUSE POOR WOMEN GET ACCESS TO IT NOW.
EVEN BEFORE AFFORDABLE HEALTH IT NOW.
EVEN BEFORE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT THERE IS NO PROBLEM.
EVEN BEFORE AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE ACT THERE IS NO PROBLEM.
>> THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH POOR CARE ACT THERE IS NO PROBLEM.
>> THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH POOR CHILDREN BEING BORN IN >> THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH POOR CHILDREN BEING BORN IN INCREASING NUMBER BEING BORN CHILDREN BEING BORN IN INCREASING NUMBER BEING BORN WHICH AFFECTS EVERYTHING ELSE IN INCREASING NUMBER BEING BORN WHICH AFFECTS EVERYTHING ELSE IN THEIR LIFE.
WHICH AFFECTS EVERYTHING ELSE IN THEIR LIFE.
>> I DON'T THINK YOU CAN DENY THEIR LIFE.
>> I DON'T THINK YOU CAN DENY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS >> I DON'T THINK YOU CAN DENY REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS IS UNDER ATTACK.
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS IS UNDER ATTACK.
>> I THINK THAT WE'RE VERY OFTEN IS UNDER ATTACK.
>> I THINK THAT WE'RE VERY OFTEN AFRAID TO HAVE HONEST >> I THINK THAT WE'RE VERY OFTEN AFRAID TO HAVE HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT WE'RE AFRAID TO HAVE HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
CONVERSATION ABOUT WHAT WE'RE LOOKING AT.
THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN WHO ARE LOOKING AT.
THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN WHO ARE RAISING CHILDREN NOT JUST ONE THERE ARE A LOT OF WOMEN WHO ARE RAISING CHILDREN NOT JUST ONE CHILD BUT MULTIPLE CHILDREN ON RAISING CHILDREN NOT JUST ONE CHILD BUT MULTIPLE CHILDREN ON THEIR OWN.
CHILD BUT MULTIPLE CHILDREN ON THEIR OWN.
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO -- IF THAT THEIR OWN.
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO -- IF THAT IS THE SITUATION.
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO -- IF THAT IS THE SITUATION.
I DON'T WANT TO PASS JUDGMENT I IS THE SITUATION.
I DON'T WANT TO PASS JUDGMENT I WANT TO JUST RECOGNIZE THAT THIS I DON'T WANT TO PASS JUDGMENT I WANT TO JUST RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS THE HARD CHOICE.
WANT TO JUST RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS THE HARD CHOICE.
WE WANT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO IS THE HARD CHOICE.
WE WANT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER.
WE WANT TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER.
I THINK THERE ARE NUMBER OF MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER.
I THINK THERE ARE NUMBER OF THINGS WE CAN DO.
I THINK THERE ARE NUMBER OF THINGS WE CAN DO.
WE WANT TO EXPAND THE CHOICE THINGS WE CAN DO.
WE WANT TO EXPAND THE CHOICE POLICY MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE WE WANT TO EXPAND THE CHOICE POLICY MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.
POLICY MAKE SURE THAT THEY HAVE SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.
>> ANYTHING WITH HEALTH CARE.
SAFE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS.
>> ANYTHING WITH HEALTH CARE.
>> DO YOU THINK EXPANDING -- >> ANYTHING WITH HEALTH CARE.
>> DO YOU THINK EXPANDING -- REALLY HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH >> DO YOU THINK EXPANDING -- REALLY HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH -- REALLY HAS ANYTHING TO DO WITH -- >> ABSOLUTELY.
-- >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> WITH AN UNWED TEENAGE >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> WITH AN UNWED TEENAGE MOTHER'S DECISION WHETHER TO >> WITH AN UNWED TEENAGE MOTHER'S DECISION WHETHER TO KEEP A PREGNANCY.
MOTHER'S DECISION WHETHER TO KEEP A PREGNANCY.
>> HER MOTHER HAD CHOICE TO PUT KEEP A PREGNANCY.
>> HER MOTHER HAD CHOICE TO PUT HER IN A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FROM >> HER MOTHER HAD CHOICE TO PUT HER IN A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FROM THE START WE'RE GOING TO SEE HER IN A BETTER ENVIRONMENT FROM THE START WE'RE GOING TO SEE THAT FEWER WOMEN ARE GOING TO THE START WE'RE GOING TO SEE THAT FEWER WOMEN ARE GOING TO END UP IN POVERTY.
THAT FEWER WOMEN ARE GOING TO END UP IN POVERTY.
WHAT ARE THE THREE THINGS THAT END UP IN POVERTY.
WHAT ARE THE THREE THINGS THAT MAKE PEOPLE FALL IN TO POVERTY, WHAT ARE THE THREE THINGS THAT MAKE PEOPLE FALL IN TO POVERTY, NOT FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL.
MAKE PEOPLE FALL IN TO POVERTY, NOT FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL.
NOT GETTING MARRIED AND DOING NOT FINISHING HIGH SCHOOL.
NOT GETTING MARRIED AND DOING DRUGS.
NOT GETTING MARRIED AND DOING DRUGS.
>> I DO AGREE WITH YOU WITH DRUGS.
>> I DO AGREE WITH YOU WITH REGARDS TO THAT BUT WANTED TO >> I DO AGREE WITH YOU WITH REGARDS TO THAT BUT WANTED TO GET BACK TO THE REAL PROBLEM REGARDS TO THAT BUT WANTED TO GET BACK TO THE REAL PROBLEM HERE, WHICH IS THAT THE GET BACK TO THE REAL PROBLEM HERE, WHICH IS THAT THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T HAVE THE HERE, WHICH IS THAT THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY OUT IF SOMEONE HAS GOVERNMENT DOESN'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY OUT IF SOMEONE HAS FIVE OR SIX KIDS TO SAY I'M MONEY TO PAY OUT IF SOMEONE HAS FIVE OR SIX KIDS TO SAY I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO GIVE YOU FIVE OR SIX KIDS TO SAY I'M GOING TO CONTINUE TO GIVE YOU MORE AND MORE MONEY.
GOING TO CONTINUE TO GIVE YOU MORE AND MORE MONEY.
THAT IS A REAL PART OF THIS MORE AND MORE MONEY.
THAT IS A REAL PART OF THIS PROBLEM HERE.
THAT IS A REAL PART OF THIS PROBLEM HERE.
BECAUSE GOVERNMENT, MONEY PROBLEM HERE.
BECAUSE GOVERNMENT, MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES.
BECAUSE GOVERNMENT, MONEY DOESN'T GROW ON TREES.
>> IF IT'S TRUE UNLESS THE DOESN'T GROW ON TREES.
>> IF IT'S TRUE UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT FIGURES ARE RIGHT >> IF IT'S TRUE UNLESS THE GOVERNMENT FIGURES ARE RIGHT THAT WOMEN ON WELFARE AREN'T GOVERNMENT FIGURES ARE RIGHT THAT WOMEN ON WELFARE AREN'T HAVING ANY MORE KIDS THAN OTHER THAT WOMEN ON WELFARE AREN'T HAVING ANY MORE KIDS THAN OTHER WOMEN TO SAY AVERAGE FERTILITY HAVING ANY MORE KIDS THAN OTHER WOMEN TO SAY AVERAGE FERTILITY LATE IS ABOUT TWO, THEN WHY -- WOMEN TO SAY AVERAGE FERTILITY LATE IS ABOUT TWO, THEN WHY -- ARE YOU GOING TO CAP IT AT ONE?
LATE IS ABOUT TWO, THEN WHY -- ARE YOU GOING TO CAP IT AT ONE?
WHAT WOULD YOU CAP IT AT?
ARE YOU GOING TO CAP IT AT ONE?
WHAT WOULD YOU CAP IT AT?
>> IT'S NOT ABOUT CAPPING AT THE WHAT WOULD YOU CAP IT AT?
>> IT'S NOT ABOUT CAPPING AT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN JUST -- >> IT'S NOT ABOUT CAPPING AT THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN JUST -- CAPPING AT CERTAIN AMOUNT, NUMBER OF CHILDREN JUST -- CAPPING AT CERTAIN AMOUNT, PERIOD, THAT A FAMILY OF ANY CAPPING AT CERTAIN AMOUNT, PERIOD, THAT A FAMILY OF ANY SIZE CAN GET FROM THE GOVERNMENT PERIOD, THAT A FAMILY OF ANY SIZE CAN GET FROM THE GOVERNMENT ON WELFARE.
SIZE CAN GET FROM THE GOVERNMENT ON WELFARE.
>> THERE WERE 23 STATES NOW 16 ON WELFARE.
>> THERE WERE 23 STATES NOW 16 STATES, EVEN THE CONSERVATIVE >> THERE WERE 23 STATES NOW 16 STATES, EVEN THE CONSERVATIVE STATES THAT HAVE THEM, BY THE STATES, EVEN THE CONSERVATIVE STATES THAT HAVE THEM, BY THE WAY I GUESS FROM THE BEGINNING STATES THAT HAVE THEM, BY THE WAY I GUESS FROM THE BEGINNING HALF THE THE STATES ARE SEEING WAY I GUESS FROM THE BEGINNING HALF THE THE STATES ARE SEEING THAT THEY'RE NOT EFFECTIVE.
HALF THE THE STATES ARE SEEING THAT THEY'RE NOT EFFECTIVE.
>> ALREADY DROPPING -- THAT THEY'RE NOT EFFECTIVE.
>> ALREADY DROPPING -- >> AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRY TO >> ALREADY DROPPING -- >> AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRY TO PROMOTE INSTITUTE -- INSTITUTION >> AN OPPORTUNITY TO TRY TO PROMOTE INSTITUTE -- INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE WHICH THINK SHE'S IS PROMOTE INSTITUTE -- INSTITUTION OF MARRIAGE WHICH THINK SHE'S IS GOING TO SOLVE ALL OF THIS?
OF MARRIAGE WHICH THINK SHE'S IS GOING TO SOLVE ALL OF THIS?
HE FOUND HIMSELF STUMBLING IN TO GOING TO SOLVE ALL OF THIS?
HE FOUND HIMSELF STUMBLING IN TO -- HE FOUND HIMSELF STUMBLING IN TO -- >> IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS HE DIDN'T -- >> IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS HE DIDN'T REALIZE.
>> IT'S PRETTY OBVIOUS HE DIDN'T REALIZE.
>> I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD REALIZE.
>> I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD UNDERMINE THE ROLE IN TERMS -- >> I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD UNDERMINE THE ROLE IN TERMS -- MARRIAGE IS A STABILIZING FORCE.
UNDERMINE THE ROLE IN TERMS -- MARRIAGE IS A STABILIZING FORCE.
ENCOURAGES NATURAL SAFETY NET.
MARRIAGE IS A STABILIZING FORCE.
ENCOURAGES NATURAL SAFETY NET.
PROVIDES FOR COMMUNITY, IT MEANS ENCOURAGES NATURAL SAFETY NET.
PROVIDES FOR COMMUNITY, IT MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TWO INCOMES VERY PROVIDES FOR COMMUNITY, IT MEANS THAT YOU HAVE TWO INCOMES VERY OFTEN.
THAT YOU HAVE TWO INCOMES VERY OFTEN.
THERE IS SOMETHING GOOD I KNOW OFTEN.
THERE IS SOMETHING GOOD I KNOW PEOPLE ARE WEARY OF SAYING THERE IS SOMETHING GOOD I KNOW PEOPLE ARE WEARY OF SAYING MARRIAGE IS A GOOD THING THEY PEOPLE ARE WEARY OF SAYING MARRIAGE IS A GOOD THING THEY ARE SOMEHOW A SOCIAL MARRIAGE IS A GOOD THING THEY ARE SOMEHOW A SOCIAL CONSERVATIVE BUT, ALL OF US ARE SOMEHOW A SOCIAL CONSERVATIVE BUT, ALL OF US WOULD AGREE THAT MARRIAGE IS -- CONSERVATIVE BUT, ALL OF US WOULD AGREE THAT MARRIAGE IS -- >> I'M A LIBERAL AND MARRIAGE IS WOULD AGREE THAT MARRIAGE IS -- >> I'M A LIBERAL AND MARRIAGE IS A GOOD THING.
>> I'M A LIBERAL AND MARRIAGE IS A GOOD THING.
THE WAY LIBERALS AND A GOOD THING.
THE WAY LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES COULD GET THE WAY LIBERALS AND CONSERVATIVES COULD GET TOGETHER, THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT CONSERVATIVES COULD GET TOGETHER, THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED OPENLY.
TOGETHER, THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED OPENLY.
NOT POOR WOMEN HAVE MORE NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED OPENLY.
NOT POOR WOMEN HAVE MORE CHILDREN.
NOT POOR WOMEN HAVE MORE CHILDREN.
BLACK WOMEN GO HAVE AN ABORTION CHILDREN.
BLACK WOMEN GO HAVE AN ABORTION RATE FOUR TIMES THE RATE OF BLACK WOMEN GO HAVE AN ABORTION RATE FOUR TIMES THE RATE OF WHITE WOMEN.
RATE FOUR TIMES THE RATE OF WHITE WOMEN.
I THINK WE NEED TO FOCUS ON WHITE WOMEN.
I THINK WE NEED TO FOCUS ON YOUNG WOMEN DECIDING TO HAVE A I THINK WE NEED TO FOCUS ON YOUNG WOMEN DECIDING TO HAVE A CHILD OUT OF WEDLOCK.
YOUNG WOMEN DECIDING TO HAVE A CHILD OUT OF WEDLOCK.
>> WHY?
CHILD OUT OF WEDLOCK.
>> WHY?
>> ASK YOURSELF, WHY?
>> WHY?
>> ASK YOURSELF, WHY?
>> FASHIONABLE BECAUSE -- >> ASK YOURSELF, WHY?
>> FASHIONABLE BECAUSE -- >> WE GOT TO -- >> FASHIONABLE BECAUSE -- >> WE GOT TO -- >> ASTHMA TERN TEE LINE --.
>> WE GOT TO -- >> ASTHMA TERN TEE LINE --.
>> HAVE SHOW ON THIS, BONNIE.
>> ASTHMA TERN TEE LINE --.
>> HAVE SHOW ON THIS, BONNIE.
>> BE CAREFUL, I DON'T WANT TO >> HAVE SHOW ON THIS, BONNIE.
>> BE CAREFUL, I DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGMENTAL TOWARDS THOSE >> BE CAREFUL, I DON'T WANT TO BE JUDGMENTAL TOWARDS THOSE WOMEN THAT'S LAST THING THEY BE JUDGMENTAL TOWARDS THOSE WOMEN THAT'S LAST THING THEY NEED.
WOMEN THAT'S LAST THING THEY NEED.
ALSO DON'T THINK WE NEED TO PUT NEED.
ALSO DON'T THINK WE NEED TO PUT THEM ON A PEDESTAL AS SOMETHING ALSO DON'T THINK WE NEED TO PUT THEM ON A PEDESTAL AS SOMETHING WE WANT TO ASPIRE TO.
THEM ON A PEDESTAL AS SOMETHING WE WANT TO ASPIRE TO.
NEED TO HAVE HONEST CONVERSATION WE WANT TO ASPIRE TO.
NEED TO HAVE HONEST CONVERSATION THAT THIS IS HA HARD CHOICE.
NEED TO HAVE HONEST CONVERSATION THAT THIS IS HA HARD CHOICE.
>> LAST WEEK WE DISCUSSED THAT THAT THIS IS HA HARD CHOICE.
>> LAST WEEK WE DISCUSSED THAT SHOW -- THOUSANDS OF YOUNG WOMEN >> LAST WEEK WE DISCUSSED THAT SHOW -- THOUSANDS OF YOUNG WOMEN FROM GETTING IN TO THAT SHOW -- THOUSANDS OF YOUNG WOMEN FROM GETTING IN TO THAT SITUATION ON THE OTHER HAND FROM GETTING IN TO THAT SITUATION ON THE OTHER HAND THERE'S RELIGIOUS RIGHT MOVIE SITUATION ON THE OTHER HAND THERE'S RELIGIOUS RIGHT MOVIE OUT THAT GLAMORIZES UNWED THERE'S RELIGIOUS RIGHT MOVIE OUT THAT GLAMORIZES UNWED MOTHERHOOD ABOUT A 16-YEAR-OLD OUT THAT GLAMORIZES UNWED MOTHERHOOD ABOUT A 16-YEAR-OLD WHO GETS PREGNANT AND GOES TO A MOTHERHOOD ABOUT A 16-YEAR-OLD WHO GETS PREGNANT AND GOES TO A CHURCH FUNDED SETTLEMENT TO HAVE WHO GETS PREGNANT AND GOES TO A CHURCH FUNDED SETTLEMENT TO HAVE THE CHILD.
CHURCH FUNDED SETTLEMENT TO HAVE THE CHILD.
THERE ARE ALL THESE SORT OF THE CHILD.
THERE ARE ALL THESE SORT OF WAXING AND WANING CULTURAL THERE ARE ALL THESE SORT OF WAXING AND WANING CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.
WAXING AND WANING CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS.
>> I DO WANT TO GET BACK TO -- INSTITUTIONS.
>> I DO WANT TO GET BACK TO -- YOU TALKND ABOUT -- BRUSHED >> I DO WANT TO GET BACK TO -- YOU TALKND ABOUT -- BRUSHED ASIDE THE COSTS ISSUE.
YOU TALKND ABOUT -- BRUSHED ASIDE THE COSTS ISSUE.
THERE IS A COST ISSUE WHEN YOU ASIDE THE COSTS ISSUE.
THERE IS A COST ISSUE WHEN YOU ARE PROVIDING FOOD STAMPS, THERE IS A COST ISSUE WHEN YOU ARE PROVIDING FOOD STAMPS, HOUSING SUBSIDIES.
ARE PROVIDING FOOD STAMPS, HOUSING SUBSIDIES.
>> YOUR LIFE AS A WOMAN IS GONE HOUSING SUBSIDIES.
>> YOUR LIFE AS A WOMAN IS GONE IF YOU DECIDE AT 17 TO HAVE A >> YOUR LIFE AS A WOMAN IS GONE IF YOU DECIDE AT 17 TO HAVE A CHILD.
IF YOU DECIDE AT 17 TO HAVE A CHILD.
>> BUT ISN'T THERE SOMETHING TO CHILD.
>> BUT ISN'T THERE SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR GOVERNMENT SHOULD >> BUT ISN'T THERE SOMETHING TO BE SAID FOR GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT FUND SUBSIDIES WOMEN WHO BE SAID FOR GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT FUND SUBSIDIES WOMEN WHO MAKE THESE CHOICES.
NOT FUND SUBSIDIES WOMEN WHO MAKE THESE CHOICES.
>> WE WOULD NOT WANT TO KEEP A MAKE THESE CHOICES.
>> WE WOULD NOT WANT TO KEEP A CHILD FROM BEING RAISED WITH THE >> WE WOULD NOT WANT TO KEEP A CHILD FROM BEING RAISED WITH THE PROPER NUTRITION AND PROPER CHILD FROM BEING RAISED WITH THE PROPER NUTRITION AND PROPER ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND TO PROPER NUTRITION AND PROPER ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND TO EDUCATION.
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE AND TO EDUCATION.
>> DOESN'T THAT ON SOME LEVEL EDUCATION.
>> DOESN'T THAT ON SOME LEVEL SIGNAL WHAT -- >> DOESN'T THAT ON SOME LEVEL SIGNAL WHAT -- >> NO IT DOESN'T.
SIGNAL WHAT -- >> NO IT DOESN'T.
THEY DON'T HAVE ANY MORE -- THE >> NO IT DOESN'T.
THEY DON'T HAVE ANY MORE -- THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE IN THIS THEY DON'T HAVE ANY MORE -- THE PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY IS ZERO BIRTH RATE.
PROBLEM THAT WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY IS ZERO BIRTH RATE.
IF WE'RE NOT -- WOULDN'T HAVE COUNTRY IS ZERO BIRTH RATE.
IF WE'RE NOT -- WOULDN'T HAVE BIRTH RATE AT ALL.
IF WE'RE NOT -- WOULDN'T HAVE BIRTH RATE AT ALL.
>> U.S.
FERTILITY IS REPLACEMENT BIRTH RATE AT ALL.
>> U.S.
FERTILITY IS REPLACEMENT LEVEL.
>> U.S.
FERTILITY IS REPLACEMENT LEVEL.
IT'S NOT GROWTH LEVEL.
LEVEL.
IT'S NOT GROWTH LEVEL.
>> THE PROBLEM IS WHO IS HAVING IT'S NOT GROWTH LEVEL.
>> THE PROBLEM IS WHO IS HAVING CHILDREN OFTEN AMONG THE POOR, >> THE PROBLEM IS WHO IS HAVING CHILDREN OFTEN AMONG THE POOR, PEOPLE OF COLOR, ARE PEOPLE CHILDREN OFTEN AMONG THE POOR, PEOPLE OF COLOR, ARE PEOPLE HAVING THEM TOO EARLY AND BY PEOPLE OF COLOR, ARE PEOPLE HAVING THEM TOO EARLY AND BY THEMSELVES.
HAVING THEM TOO EARLY AND BY THEMSELVES.
>> ALSO JUST TO ADD TO THAT THE THEMSELVES.
>> ALSO JUST TO ADD TO THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPENDING IS -- >> ALSO JUST TO ADD TO THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE SPENDING IS -- FOOD STAMP PROGRAM IS EXPLODED PROBLEM WITH THE SPENDING IS -- FOOD STAMP PROGRAM IS EXPLODED LARGELY BECAUSE MASSIVE AMOUNT FOOD STAMP PROGRAM IS EXPLODED LARGELY BECAUSE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FRAUD.
LARGELY BECAUSE MASSIVE AMOUNT OF FRAUD.
WE COULD AFFORD THE YOUNG OF FRAUD.
WE COULD AFFORD THE YOUNG CHILDREN.
WE COULD AFFORD THE YOUNG CHILDREN.
I DON'T THINK THAT -- I DON'T CHILDREN.
I DON'T THINK THAT -- I DON'T THINK ANYONE AROUND THE TABLE I DON'T THINK THAT -- I DON'T THINK ANYONE AROUND THE TABLE WOULD ADVOCATE PUTTING A CAP ON THINK ANYONE AROUND THE TABLE WOULD ADVOCATE PUTTING A CAP ON SPENDING.
WOULD ADVOCATE PUTTING A CAP ON SPENDING.
>> ALL RIGHT.
SPENDING.
>> ALL RIGHT.
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>> ALL RIGHT.
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IS THE INTERNET GOOD OR BAD FOR FEMINISM?
IS THE INTERNET GOOD OR BAD FOR FEMINISM?
THE QUESTION AROSE THIS WEEK ON FEMINISM?
THE QUESTION AROSE THIS WEEK ON A VARIETY OF WOMEN'S ISSUES THE QUESTION AROSE THIS WEEK ON A VARIETY OF WOMEN'S ISSUES WEBSITES, SUCH AS A VARIETY OF WOMEN'S ISSUES WEBSITES, SUCH AS REDLIGHTPOLITICS.COM, ON TWITTER WEBSITES, SUCH AS REDLIGHTPOLITICS.COM, ON TWITTER AND IN A "NATION" MAGAZINE REDLIGHTPOLITICS.COM, ON TWITTER AND IN A "NATION" MAGAZINE ARTICLE BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG.
AND IN A "NATION" MAGAZINE ARTICLE BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG.
HER ARTICLE DETAILS A LONG LIST ARTICLE BY MICHELLE GOLDBERG.
HER ARTICLE DETAILS A LONG LIST OF E-VOLLEYS AND COUNTER VOLLEYS HER ARTICLE DETAILS A LONG LIST OF E-VOLLEYS AND COUNTER VOLLEYS AMONG FEMINISTS CALLING OUT OF E-VOLLEYS AND COUNTER VOLLEYS AMONG FEMINISTS CALLING OUT OTHER FEMINISTS FOR A VARIETY OF AMONG FEMINISTS CALLING OUT OTHER FEMINISTS FOR A VARIETY OF FAULTS.
OTHER FEMINISTS FOR A VARIETY OF FAULTS.
SOME CALLING EACH OTHER FAULTS.
SOME CALLING EACH OTHER SELF-RIGHTEOUS, OTHERS SOME CALLING EACH OTHER SELF-RIGHTEOUS, OTHERS CRITICIZING EACH OTHER'S SELF-RIGHTEOUS, OTHERS CRITICIZING EACH OTHER'S KNOWLEDGE OF OR COMMITMENT TO CRITICIZING EACH OTHER'S KNOWLEDGE OF OR COMMITMENT TO THE MOVEMENT, AND EVEN THE KNOWLEDGE OF OR COMMITMENT TO THE MOVEMENT, AND EVEN THE COINING OF A NEW TERM, THE MOVEMENT, AND EVEN THE COINING OF A NEW TERM, 'MISOGOFEMINISTS' WHICH MEANS COINING OF A NEW TERM, 'MISOGOFEMINISTS' WHICH MEANS WOMEN WHOSE PRIMARY FORM OF 'MISOGOFEMINISTS' WHICH MEANS WOMEN WHOSE PRIMARY FORM OF FEMINIST ACTIVISM IS TRASHING WOMEN WHOSE PRIMARY FORM OF FEMINIST ACTIVISM IS TRASHING OTHER WOMEN.
FEMINIST ACTIVISM IS TRASHING OTHER WOMEN.
TO BE FAIR, INTRA-MOVEMENT OTHER WOMEN.
TO BE FAIR, INTRA-MOVEMENT WARFARE IS HARDLY NEW.
TO BE FAIR, INTRA-MOVEMENT WARFARE IS HARDLY NEW.
EARLY CHRISTIANS HAD STARKLY WARFARE IS HARDLY NEW.
EARLY CHRISTIANS HAD STARKLY DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE MEANING EARLY CHRISTIANS HAD STARKLY DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE MEANING OF JESUS' PRONOUNCEMENTS, AS ONE DIFFERENT VIEWS OF THE MEANING OF JESUS' PRONOUNCEMENTS, AS ONE EXAMPLE.
OF JESUS' PRONOUNCEMENTS, AS ONE EXAMPLE.
BUT THE INTERNET REIGNITED THE EXAMPLE.
BUT THE INTERNET REIGNITED THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT THAT SEEMED TO BUT THE INTERNET REIGNITED THE FEMINIST MOVEMENT THAT SEEMED TO HAVE LOST ITS COURSE AFTER FEMINIST MOVEMENT THAT SEEMED TO HAVE LOST ITS COURSE AFTER INTENSE ACTIVISM IN THE '60S AND HAVE LOST ITS COURSE AFTER INTENSE ACTIVISM IN THE '60S AND '70S.
INTENSE ACTIVISM IN THE '60S AND '70S.
>> A HUGE REVIVAL OF FEMINIST '70S.
>> A HUGE REVIVAL OF FEMINIST DISCUSSION AND FEMINIST ACTIVISM >> A HUGE REVIVAL OF FEMINIST DISCUSSION AND FEMINIST ACTIVISM WITH THE OUTCRY THAT LED TO DISCUSSION AND FEMINIST ACTIVISM WITH THE OUTCRY THAT LED TO BECOME A FOUNDATION TO BACK OFF WITH THE OUTCRY THAT LED TO BECOME A FOUNDATION TO BACK OFF FROM ITS DECISION TO FUND BECOME A FOUNDATION TO BACK OFF FROM ITS DECISION TO FUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD.
FROM ITS DECISION TO FUND PLANNED PARENTHOOD.
IT WAS THE EXHIBIT THAT MAKE PLANNED PARENTHOOD.
IT WAS THE EXHIBIT THAT MAKE GLOBAL STAR OUT OF WENDY DAVIS IT WAS THE EXHIBIT THAT MAKE GLOBAL STAR OUT OF WENDY DAVIS THAT FOCUSED INTERNATIONAL GLOBAL STAR OUT OF WENDY DAVIS THAT FOCUSED INTERNATIONAL HEROICS.
THAT FOCUSED INTERNATIONAL HEROICS.
>> UP TO RIGHT HOSTILE TOWARD HEROICS.
>> UP TO RIGHT HOSTILE TOWARD FEMINIST ORGANIZERS.
>> UP TO RIGHT HOSTILE TOWARD FEMINIST ORGANIZERS.
>> NEVER QUESTION THE ANGER OF A FEMINIST ORGANIZERS.
>> NEVER QUESTION THE ANGER OF A PERSON.
>> NEVER QUESTION THE ANGER OF A PERSON.
IF YOU BREAK THE RULE, ALL BETS PERSON.
IF YOU BREAK THE RULE, ALL BETS ARE OFF BASICALLY NO LIMIT TO IF YOU BREAK THE RULE, ALL BETS ARE OFF BASICALLY NO LIMIT TO THE AMOUNT OF VITRIOL THAT YOU ARE OFF BASICALLY NO LIMIT TO THE AMOUNT OF VITRIOL THAT YOU COULD BE FAIRLY SUBJECTED TO.
THE AMOUNT OF VITRIOL THAT YOU COULD BE FAIRLY SUBJECTED TO.
IT LEADS PEOPLE TO DIFFERENT COULD BE FAIRLY SUBJECTED TO.
IT LEADS PEOPLE TO DIFFERENT WAYS.
IT LEADS PEOPLE TO DIFFERENT WAYS.
>> THIS IS A STORY OR TO IT JUST WAYS.
>> THIS IS A STORY OR TO IT JUST NORMAL HAPPENS WITH EVERY >> THIS IS A STORY OR TO IT JUST NORMAL HAPPENS WITH EVERY MOVEMENT EXCEPT EVERY MOVEMENT NORMAL HAPPENS WITH EVERY MOVEMENT EXCEPT EVERY MOVEMENT AT LEAST UNTIL 15 YEARS AGO MOVEMENT EXCEPT EVERY MOVEMENT AT LEAST UNTIL 15 YEARS AGO DIDN'T HAVE THE KIND OF EXPOSURE AT LEAST UNTIL 15 YEARS AGO DIDN'T HAVE THE KIND OF EXPOSURE THAT THE INTERNET GIVES TO THIS DIDN'T HAVE THE KIND OF EXPOSURE THAT THE INTERNET GIVES TO THIS INFIGHTING.
THAT THE INTERNET GIVES TO THIS INFIGHTING.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS.
INFIGHTING.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS.
INTERNET IS JUST AMPLIFIED THE >> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT IT IS.
INTERNET IS JUST AMPLIFIED THE INTERPARTY, THE INTERMOVEMENT INTERNET IS JUST AMPLIFIED THE INTERPARTY, THE INTERMOVEMENT FIGHTING, I WISH I COULD SAY -- INTERPARTY, THE INTERMOVEMENT FIGHTING, I WISH I COULD SAY -- YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO KNOW THE FIGHTING, I WISH I COULD SAY -- YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO KNOW THE STUPID THINGS, ARGUES ABOUT -- YOU DON'T EVEN WANT TO KNOW THE STUPID THINGS, ARGUES ABOUT -- THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS STUPID THINGS, ARGUES ABOUT -- THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THIS IS ABOUT.
JUST A SILLY STORY.
ABOUT.
JUST A SILLY STORY.
>> UNDER WHAT ROCK YOU HAD TO GO JUST A SILLY STORY.
>> UNDER WHAT ROCK YOU HAD TO GO TO FIND THIS -- >> UNDER WHAT ROCK YOU HAD TO GO TO FIND THIS -- [ LAUGHTER ] TO FIND THIS -- [ LAUGHTER ] >> AS A BLACK WOMAN WHO WAS IS A [ LAUGHTER ] >> AS A BLACK WOMAN WHO WAS IS A FEMINIST, I HAVE TO TELL YOU >> AS A BLACK WOMAN WHO WAS IS A FEMINIST, I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE NEVER FELT FEMINIST, I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT I HAVE NEVER FELT PATRONIZED IN THE MOVEMENT.
THAT I HAVE NEVER FELT PATRONIZED IN THE MOVEMENT.
WHEN I READ FROM THE READINGS WE PATRONIZED IN THE MOVEMENT.
WHEN I READ FROM THE READINGS WE HAD ABOUT SOME OF THE WHEN I READ FROM THE READINGS WE HAD ABOUT SOME OF THE CONDESCENDING THINGS THAT THESE HAD ABOUT SOME OF THE CONDESCENDING THINGS THAT THESE WHITE WOMEN ARE SAYING, THEY ARE CONDESCENDING THINGS THAT THESE WHITE WOMEN ARE SAYING, THEY ARE DOING IN ORDER OR BENEFIT OF WHITE WOMEN ARE SAYING, THEY ARE DOING IN ORDER OR BENEFIT OF BLACK WOMEN, THAT'S WHY I SAY DOING IN ORDER OR BENEFIT OF BLACK WOMEN, THAT'S WHY I SAY UNDER WHAT ROCK.
BLACK WOMEN, THAT'S WHY I SAY UNDER WHAT ROCK.
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO, UNDER WHAT ROCK.
WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO, FEMINIST AFTER ALL LIKE EVERY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO, FEMINIST AFTER ALL LIKE EVERY GROUP IS REALLY TRYING TO DO A FEMINIST AFTER ALL LIKE EVERY GROUP IS REALLY TRYING TO DO A LARGER GROUP OF PEOPLE IN TO GROUP IS REALLY TRYING TO DO A LARGER GROUP OF PEOPLE IN TO YOUR POINT OF VIEW.
LARGER GROUP OF PEOPLE IN TO YOUR POINT OF VIEW.
IF THIS IS HOW YOU ARE YOUR POINT OF VIEW.
IF THIS IS HOW YOU ARE PRESENTING YOURSELF TO THE GREAT IF THIS IS HOW YOU ARE PRESENTING YOURSELF TO THE GREAT UNWASHED AMERICAN WOMEN, FORGET PRESENTING YOURSELF TO THE GREAT UNWASHED AMERICAN WOMEN, FORGET ABOUT FEMINISM.
UNWASHED AMERICAN WOMEN, FORGET ABOUT FEMINISM.
>> BUT WAIT A MINUTE.
ABOUT FEMINISM.
>> BUT WAIT A MINUTE.
WE ALL KNOW THAT THE INTERNET IS >> BUT WAIT A MINUTE.
WE ALL KNOW THAT THE INTERNET IS JUST THE WILD WEST.
WE ALL KNOW THAT THE INTERNET IS JUST THE WILD WEST.
IN THE SENSE THAT MAYBE IN THE JUST THE WILD WEST.
IN THE SENSE THAT MAYBE IN THE '60S AND '70s PRE-INTERNET IN THE SENSE THAT MAYBE IN THE '60S AND '70s PRE-INTERNET WHEN THERE WERE MAGAZINES, NOT '60S AND '70s PRE-INTERNET WHEN THERE WERE MAGAZINES, NOT RAPID FIRE RESPONSE TO EACH WHEN THERE WERE MAGAZINES, NOT RAPID FIRE RESPONSE TO EACH OTHER, AND SENATOR SHIP, NOT RAPID FIRE RESPONSE TO EACH OTHER, AND SENATOR SHIP, NOT EVERYBODY COULD GET IN TO "TIME" OTHER, AND SENATOR SHIP, NOT EVERYBODY COULD GET IN TO "TIME" MAGAZINE AT THE TIME.
EVERYBODY COULD GET IN TO "TIME" MAGAZINE AT THE TIME.
NOW THE INTERNET LET'S EVERYBODY MAGAZINE AT THE TIME.
NOW THE INTERNET LET'S EVERYBODY TALK, EVERY BRILLIANT PERSON AND NOW THE INTERNET LET'S EVERYBODY TALK, EVERY BRILLIANT PERSON AND EVERY NUT CASE QUITE FRANKLY.
TALK, EVERY BRILLIANT PERSON AND EVERY NUT CASE QUITE FRANKLY.
>> EVERYBODY HAS A PLATFORM.
EVERY NUT CASE QUITE FRANKLY.
>> EVERYBODY HAS A PLATFORM.
>> APPARENTLY, LET ME SAY THERE >> EVERYBODY HAS A PLATFORM.
>> APPARENTLY, LET ME SAY THERE WERE -- RIGOROUS DISCUSSION >> APPARENTLY, LET ME SAY THERE WERE -- RIGOROUS DISCUSSION ABOUT WHETHER FEMINISM WHEN IT WERE -- RIGOROUS DISCUSSION ABOUT WHETHER FEMINISM WHEN IT STARTED AND IT WAS A GOOD BACK ABOUT WHETHER FEMINISM WHEN IT STARTED AND IT WAS A GOOD BACK AND FORTH DISCUSSION IN THE END STARTED AND IT WAS A GOOD BACK AND FORTH DISCUSSION IN THE END BLACK WOMEN IDENTIFIED AND FORTH DISCUSSION IN THE END BLACK WOMEN IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS FEMINIST, BLACK BLACK WOMEN IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS FEMINIST, BLACK MEN AND BLACK CAUCUS WERE THE THEMSELVES AS FEMINIST, BLACK MEN AND BLACK CAUCUS WERE THE FIRST TO VOTE FOR EVERY SINGLE MEN AND BLACK CAUCUS WERE THE FIRST TO VOTE FOR EVERY SINGLE WOMAN'S ISSUE WHENEVER IT CAME FIRST TO VOTE FOR EVERY SINGLE WOMAN'S ISSUE WHENEVER IT CAME UP.
WOMAN'S ISSUE WHENEVER IT CAME UP.
IT DISAPPEARED BUT IN PART UP.
IT DISAPPEARED BUT IN PART BECAUSE OF THE REASON YOU SAID, IT DISAPPEARED BUT IN PART BECAUSE OF THE REASON YOU SAID, DIDN'T HAVE THE RAPID FIRE NUTS BECAUSE OF THE REASON YOU SAID, DIDN'T HAVE THE RAPID FIRE NUTS AND EVERYBODY ARE IN THIS DIDN'T HAVE THE RAPID FIRE NUTS AND EVERYBODY ARE IN THIS TOGETHER.
AND EVERYBODY ARE IN THIS TOGETHER.
>> I THINK THAT -- TOGETHER.
>> I THINK THAT -- >> I DO WANT TO ASK HAVE WE DONE >> I THINK THAT -- >> I DO WANT TO ASK HAVE WE DONE ANYTHING TO BRING BACK THAT OLD >> I DO WANT TO ASK HAVE WE DONE ANYTHING TO BRING BACK THAT OLD THOUGHT OF -- ANYTHING TO BRING BACK THAT OLD THOUGHT OF -- >> THAT I HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT THOUGHT OF -- >> THAT I HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE I DID THE -- >> THAT I HAD NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE I DID THE -- >> IT'S INTERESTING AT THE SAME BEFORE I DID THE -- >> IT'S INTERESTING AT THE SAME TIME THAT THIS STORY CAME ABOUT >> IT'S INTERESTING AT THE SAME TIME THAT THIS STORY CAME ABOUT THERE HAS BEEN QUITE A BIT OF TIME THAT THIS STORY CAME ABOUT THERE HAS BEEN QUITE A BIT OF INFIGHTING AMONG WOMEN'S GROUPS THERE HAS BEEN QUITE A BIT OF INFIGHTING AMONG WOMEN'S GROUPS AND SOME FEMINISTS ON THE RIGHT.
INFIGHTING AMONG WOMEN'S GROUPS AND SOME FEMINISTS ON THE RIGHT.
THERE IS A REAL DIVIDE BETWEEN AND SOME FEMINISTS ON THE RIGHT.
THERE IS A REAL DIVIDE BETWEEN SORT OF WHAT MANY -- CALL THERE IS A REAL DIVIDE BETWEEN SORT OF WHAT MANY -- CALL OURSELVES EQUITY FEMINISTS SORT OF WHAT MANY -- CALL OURSELVES EQUITY FEMINISTS VERSUS LIBERTARIANS, THEY WOULD OURSELVES EQUITY FEMINISTS VERSUS LIBERTARIANS, THEY WOULD IDENTIFY MUCH MORE CLOSELY WITH VERSUS LIBERTARIANS, THEY WOULD IDENTIFY MUCH MORE CLOSELY WITH SORT OF WHAT WE THINK OF IDENTIFY MUCH MORE CLOSELY WITH SORT OF WHAT WE THINK OF TRADITIONAL GENDER FEMINISTS.
SORT OF WHAT WE THINK OF TRADITIONAL GENDER FEMINISTS.
IT'S INTERESTING THAT ALL OF TRADITIONAL GENDER FEMINISTS.
IT'S INTERESTING THAT ALL OF THIS IS SORT OF HAPPENING AT THE IT'S INTERESTING THAT ALL OF THIS IS SORT OF HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME AND SUGGESTS THAT THIS IS SORT OF HAPPENING AT THE SAME TIME AND SUGGESTS THAT THERE'S SOME REAL QUESTIONS TO SAME TIME AND SUGGESTS THAT THERE'S SOME REAL QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED, WHAT IS FEMINISM.
THERE'S SOME REAL QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED, WHAT IS FEMINISM.
>> WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BE ANSWERED, WHAT IS FEMINISM.
>> WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EQUITY AND TRADITIONAL >> WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EQUITY AND TRADITIONAL FEMINISTS?
BETWEEN EQUITY AND TRADITIONAL FEMINISTS?
>> I THINK EQUITY FEMINISTS FEMINISTS?
>> I THINK EQUITY FEMINISTS BELIEVE THAT WE ARE EQUAL TO MEN >> I THINK EQUITY FEMINISTS BELIEVE THAT WE ARE EQUAL TO MEN BUT VERY COGNIZANT OF GENDER BELIEVE THAT WE ARE EQUAL TO MEN BUT VERY COGNIZANT OF GENDER DIFFERENCES AND PREFERENCES AND BUT VERY COGNIZANT OF GENDER DIFFERENCES AND PREFERENCES AND STRENGTHS.
DIFFERENCES AND PREFERENCES AND STRENGTHS.
AND I THINK TRADITIONAL FEMINISM STRENGTHS.
AND I THINK TRADITIONAL FEMINISM SEES THAT WOMEN AND MEN REALLY AND I THINK TRADITIONAL FEMINISM SEES THAT WOMEN AND MEN REALLY HAVE FEWER AND FEWER SEES THAT WOMEN AND MEN REALLY HAVE FEWER AND FEWER DIFFERENCES.
HAVE FEWER AND FEWER DIFFERENCES.
AND THAT WE SHOULD BE EQUAL TO DIFFERENCES.
AND THAT WE SHOULD BE EQUAL TO HAVE PARITY AND SAME NUMBER OF AND THAT WE SHOULD BE EQUAL TO HAVE PARITY AND SAME NUMBER OF WOMEN C.E.O.s AS MEN.
HAVE PARITY AND SAME NUMBER OF WOMEN C.E.O.s AS MEN.
>> I GUESS I'M MORE CURIOUS ON WOMEN C.E.O.s AS MEN.
>> I GUESS I'M MORE CURIOUS ON CONSERVATIVE SIDE HOW DO THEY >> I GUESS I'M MORE CURIOUS ON CONSERVATIVE SIDE HOW DO THEY PLAY OUT, SAME WAY.
CONSERVATIVE SIDE HOW DO THEY PLAY OUT, SAME WAY.
>> IT'S ACTUALLY CREATED QUITE A PLAY OUT, SAME WAY.
>> IT'S ACTUALLY CREATED QUITE A BIT OF HOSTILITY.
>> IT'S ACTUALLY CREATED QUITE A BIT OF HOSTILITY.
THERE IS SORT OF TARGETING, ALL BIT OF HOSTILITY.
THERE IS SORT OF TARGETING, ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THE RIGHT NOW THERE IS SORT OF TARGETING, ALL OVER THE PLACE ON THE RIGHT NOW AND RACE CULTURE AMONG OVER THE PLACE ON THE RIGHT NOW AND RACE CULTURE AMONG LIBERTARIANS.
AND RACE CULTURE AMONG LIBERTARIANS.
AND THIS NOTING THAT SOMEHOW IF LIBERTARIANS.
AND THIS NOTING THAT SOMEHOW IF YOU ARE IWF THAT WE BELIEVE IN AND THIS NOTING THAT SOMEHOW IF YOU ARE IWF THAT WE BELIEVE IN BLAMING -- THAT THIS IS CRAZY.
YOU ARE IWF THAT WE BELIEVE IN BLAMING -- THAT THIS IS CRAZY.
>> THIS ARTICLE WAS THAT IT BLAMING -- THAT THIS IS CRAZY.
>> THIS ARTICLE WAS THAT IT MAKES FEMINIST MOVEMENT BOTH >> THIS ARTICLE WAS THAT IT MAKES FEMINIST MOVEMENT BOTH DOMESTIC, NATIONAL AND MAKES FEMINIST MOVEMENT BOTH DOMESTIC, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SEEM LIKE A BUNCH DOMESTIC, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SEEM LIKE A BUNCH OF MEAN GIRLS FIGHTING IN THE INTERNATIONAL SEEM LIKE A BUNCH OF MEAN GIRLS FIGHTING IN THE HALLWAY IN HIGH SCHOOL.
OF MEAN GIRLS FIGHTING IN THE HALLWAY IN HIGH SCHOOL.
THIS IS GOING TO HAVE PROBLEMS HALLWAY IN HIGH SCHOOL.
THIS IS GOING TO HAVE PROBLEMS EVERYWHERE WITH MEN IN THE THIS IS GOING TO HAVE PROBLEMS EVERYWHERE WITH MEN IN THE ORGANIZATION, INFIGHTING, EVERYWHERE WITH MEN IN THE ORGANIZATION, INFIGHTING, EVERYWHERE.
ORGANIZATION, INFIGHTING, EVERYWHERE.
BUT I FEEL LIKE LARGER ISSUE OF EVERYWHERE.
BUT I FEEL LIKE LARGER ISSUE OF WHAT ONLINE FEMINISM HAS DONE BUT I FEEL LIKE LARGER ISSUE OF WHAT ONLINE FEMINISM HAS DONE NOT ONLY REVITALIZE THE MOVEMENT WHAT ONLINE FEMINISM HAS DONE NOT ONLY REVITALIZE THE MOVEMENT HERE AT HOME BUT GLOBALLY AROUND NOT ONLY REVITALIZE THE MOVEMENT HERE AT HOME BUT GLOBALLY AROUND THE WORLD, NOT FORGET THE -- I HERE AT HOME BUT GLOBALLY AROUND THE WORLD, NOT FORGET THE -- I OWE SOME MUCH TO ONLINE.
THE WORLD, NOT FORGET THE -- I OWE SOME MUCH TO ONLINE.
>> OR SO-CALLED WAR ON WOMEN.
OWE SOME MUCH TO ONLINE.
>> OR SO-CALLED WAR ON WOMEN.
>> THE WAR ON WOMEN, EXACTLY.
>> OR SO-CALLED WAR ON WOMEN.
>> THE WAR ON WOMEN, EXACTLY.
ALSO I MEAN STATE DEPARTMENT >> THE WAR ON WOMEN, EXACTLY.
ALSO I MEAN STATE DEPARTMENT CREATED AN ENTIRE ARM OF DIGITAL ALSO I MEAN STATE DEPARTMENT CREATED AN ENTIRE ARM OF DIGITAL DIPLOMACY BASED ON HOW WOMEN AND CREATED AN ENTIRE ARM OF DIGITAL DIPLOMACY BASED ON HOW WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO REACH DIPLOMACY BASED ON HOW WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO BASICALLY THE WHOLE WORLD YOUNG PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO REACH OUT TO BASICALLY THE WHOLE WORLD DURING THE IRANIAN P. OUT TO BASICALLY THE WHOLE WORLD DURING THE IRANIAN P. >> MICHELLE GOLDBERG WRITES FOR DURING THE IRANIAN P. >> MICHELLE GOLDBERG WRITES FOR PROGRESSIVE ONLINE PUBLICATION >> MICHELLE GOLDBERG WRITES FOR PROGRESSIVE ONLINE PUBLICATION SHOULD SHE NOT HAVE WRITTEN THE PROGRESSIVE ONLINE PUBLICATION SHOULD SHE NOT HAVE WRITTEN THE ARTICLE?
SHOULD SHE NOT HAVE WRITTEN THE ARTICLE?
>> I ADMIRE HER WORK FOR THE ARTICLE?
>> I ADMIRE HER WORK FOR THE MOST PART BUT I THINK SOMETIMES >> I ADMIRE HER WORK FOR THE MOST PART BUT I THINK SOMETIMES WRITERS FEEL LIKE THEY'RE UNDER MOST PART BUT I THINK SOMETIMES WRITERS FEEL LIKE THEY'RE UNDER PRESSURE OF DEADLINE.
WRITERS FEEL LIKE THEY'RE UNDER PRESSURE OF DEADLINE.
I FEEL LIKE, NO OFFENSE, BUT PRESSURE OF DEADLINE.
I FEEL LIKE, NO OFFENSE, BUT MAYBE TAKE A LITTLE BIT SHE WAS I FEEL LIKE, NO OFFENSE, BUT MAYBE TAKE A LITTLE BIT SHE WAS UNDER A DEADLINE.
MAYBE TAKE A LITTLE BIT SHE WAS UNDER A DEADLINE.
WHAT WAS THIS ARTICLE ABOUT?
UNDER A DEADLINE.
WHAT WAS THIS ARTICLE ABOUT?
>> THE WAR ON WOMEN IS BAD WHAT WAS THIS ARTICLE ABOUT?
>> THE WAR ON WOMEN IS BAD EXAMPLE OF WHAT THIS OWN LINE >> THE WAR ON WOMEN IS BAD EXAMPLE OF WHAT THIS OWN LINE INFIGHTING HAS DONE.
EXAMPLE OF WHAT THIS OWN LINE INFIGHTING HAS DONE.
BECAUSE THE WAR ON WOMEN EVEN IF INFIGHTING HAS DONE.
BECAUSE THE WAR ON WOMEN EVEN IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THE G.O.P.
HAS BECAUSE THE WAR ON WOMEN EVEN IF YOU BELIEVE THAT THE G.O.P.
HAS A PROBLEM WITH WOMEN, WHATEVER YOU BELIEVE THAT THE G.O.P.
HAS A PROBLEM WITH WOMEN, WHATEVER ELSE.
A PROBLEM WITH WOMEN, WHATEVER ELSE.
>> WAIT A MINUTE.
ELSE.
>> WAIT A MINUTE.
EVEN RNC IS TRAINING MEN HOW TO >> WAIT A MINUTE.
EVEN RNC IS TRAINING MEN HOW TO TALK TO WOMEN SO THEY RECOGNIZE EVEN RNC IS TRAINING MEN HOW TO TALK TO WOMEN SO THEY RECOGNIZE THE G.O.P.
DOES HAVE A PROBLEM.
TALK TO WOMEN SO THEY RECOGNIZE THE G.O.P.
DOES HAVE A PROBLEM.
>> I THINK THAT MEN OF ALL THE G.O.P.
DOES HAVE A PROBLEM.
>> I THINK THAT MEN OF ALL PARTIES NEED TO LEARN HOW TO >> I THINK THAT MEN OF ALL PARTIES NEED TO LEARN HOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WOMEN'S ISSUES.
PARTIES NEED TO LEARN HOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT WOMEN'S ISSUES.
>> WE'RE ABOUT OUT OF TIME.
LEARN MORE ABOUT WOMEN'S ISSUES.
>> WE'RE ABOUT OUT OF TIME.
>> NOT JUST THE G.O.P.
WHAT I AM >> WE'RE ABOUT OUT OF TIME.
>> NOT JUST THE G.O.P.
WHAT I AM SAYING THE OWE CALLED WAR ON >> NOT JUST THE G.O.P.
WHAT I AM SAYING THE OWE CALLED WAR ON WOMEN THAT THE G.O.P.
HAS HAS SAYING THE OWE CALLED WAR ON WOMEN THAT THE G.O.P.
HAS HAS BEEN BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION WOMEN THAT THE G.O.P.
HAS HAS BEEN BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION BECAUSE OF THE INTERNET.
BEEN BLOWN OUT OF PROPORTION BECAUSE OF THE INTERNET.
>> ALL RIGHT.
BECAUSE OF THE INTERNET.
>> ALL RIGHT.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: AFRICAN >> ALL RIGHT.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN RECENTLY BEHIND THE HEADLINES: AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN RECENTLY SURPASSED ALL OTHER GROUPS AS AMERICAN WOMEN RECENTLY SURPASSED ALL OTHER GROUPS AS COLLEGE FRESHMEN.
SURPASSED ALL OTHER GROUPS AS COLLEGE FRESHMEN.
FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH, "TO THE COLLEGE FRESHMEN.
FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH, "TO THE CONTRARY" LOOKS AT THE RISE OF FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH, "TO THE CONTRARY" LOOKS AT THE RISE OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND CONTRARY" LOOKS AT THE RISE OF HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND THE FUTURE OF YOUNG BLACK WOMEN HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND THE FUTURE OF YOUNG BLACK WOMEN PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION.
THE FUTURE OF YOUNG BLACK WOMEN PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION.
>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE QUEST FOR PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION.
>> IF YOU LOOK AT THE QUEST FOR EDUCATION IN THE >> IF YOU LOOK AT THE QUEST FOR EDUCATION IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, IT EDUCATION IN THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, IT HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN VERY, VERY AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY, IT HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.
HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN VERY, VERY IMPORTANT.
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SEEN AS A IMPORTANT.
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SEEN AS A TICKET TO OPPORTUNITY.
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN SEEN AS A TICKET TO OPPORTUNITY.
>> BEVERLY DANIEL TATUM IS THE TICKET TO OPPORTUNITY.
>> BEVERLY DANIEL TATUM IS THE PRESIDENT OF SPELMAN COLLEGE, >> BEVERLY DANIEL TATUM IS THE PRESIDENT OF SPELMAN COLLEGE, ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST PRESIDENT OF SPELMAN COLLEGE, ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED HISTORICALLY BLACK ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES FOR WOMEN.
RESPECTED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES FOR WOMEN.
>> SPELMAN WAS FOUNDED IN 1881 COLLEGES FOR WOMEN.
>> SPELMAN WAS FOUNDED IN 1881 BY TWO WOMEN FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
>> SPELMAN WAS FOUNDED IN 1881 BY TWO WOMEN FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSENTIALLY MISSIONARIES.
BY TWO WOMEN FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSENTIALLY MISSIONARIES.
THEY HAD TRAVELED THROUGH THE ESSENTIALLY MISSIONARIES.
THEY HAD TRAVELED THROUGH THE SOUTH SHORTLY AFTER THE END OF THEY HAD TRAVELED THROUGH THE SOUTH SHORTLY AFTER THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR AND WERE HORRIFIED SOUTH SHORTLY AFTER THE END OF THE CIVIL WAR AND WERE HORRIFIED BY THE LACK OF ACCESS TO THE CIVIL WAR AND WERE HORRIFIED BY THE LACK OF ACCESS TO EDUCATION.
BY THE LACK OF ACCESS TO EDUCATION.
THE TWO WOMEN STARTED THE SCHOOL EDUCATION.
THE TWO WOMEN STARTED THE SCHOOL WITH 11 STUDENTS AND $100 FROM THE TWO WOMEN STARTED THE SCHOOL WITH 11 STUDENTS AND $100 FROM THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
WITH 11 STUDENTS AND $100 FROM THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
>> THEY WERE TWO FEMALE THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
>> THEY WERE TWO FEMALE EDUCATORS INSPIRED BY THE MODEL >> THEY WERE TWO FEMALE EDUCATORS INSPIRED BY THE MODEL OF WOMEN'S EDUCATION IN THE EDUCATORS INSPIRED BY THE MODEL OF WOMEN'S EDUCATION IN THE NORTHEAST AND IN FACT GREW UP OF WOMEN'S EDUCATION IN THE NORTHEAST AND IN FACT GREW UP NOT FAR FROM MOUNT HOLYOKE NORTHEAST AND IN FACT GREW UP NOT FAR FROM MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE, WHICH IS THE OLDEST NOT FAR FROM MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE, WHICH IS THE OLDEST WOMEN'S COLLEGE IN THE UNITED COLLEGE, WHICH IS THE OLDEST WOMEN'S COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE IN THE UNITED STATES.
THEY CAME WITH A VISION OF STATES.
THEY CAME WITH A VISION OF EDUCATING AFRICAN-AMERICAN THEY CAME WITH A VISION OF EDUCATING AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN, BLACK WOMEN, NEWLY FREED EDUCATING AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN, BLACK WOMEN, NEWLY FREED SLAVES WHO WOULD THEN EDUCATE WOMEN, BLACK WOMEN, NEWLY FREED SLAVES WHO WOULD THEN EDUCATE OTHERS, THEIR CHILDREN, FAMILY SLAVES WHO WOULD THEN EDUCATE OTHERS, THEIR CHILDREN, FAMILY MEMBERS, THEIR CONGREGATIONS, OTHERS, THEIR CHILDREN, FAMILY MEMBERS, THEIR CONGREGATIONS, AND RAPID SPREAD OF LITERACY MEMBERS, THEIR CONGREGATIONS, AND RAPID SPREAD OF LITERACY >> MORE THAN A CENTURY LATER THE AND RAPID SPREAD OF LITERACY >> MORE THAN A CENTURY LATER THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE >> MORE THAN A CENTURY LATER THE FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE WAS NAMED PRESIDENT, FOLLOWED A FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE WAS NAMED PRESIDENT, FOLLOWED A DECADE LATER BY SPELMAN'S FIRST WAS NAMED PRESIDENT, FOLLOWED A DECADE LATER BY SPELMAN'S FIRST ALUMNA PRESIDENT.
DECADE LATER BY SPELMAN'S FIRST ALUMNA PRESIDENT.
>> OUR EIGHTH PRESIDENT OF ALUMNA PRESIDENT.
>> OUR EIGHTH PRESIDENT OF SPELMAN, DR. AUDREY FORBES >> OUR EIGHTH PRESIDENT OF SPELMAN, DR. AUDREY FORBES MANLEY, GREW UP IN A SPELMAN, DR. AUDREY FORBES MANLEY, GREW UP IN A SHARECROPPING FAMILY, WENT ON TO MANLEY, GREW UP IN A SHARECROPPING FAMILY, WENT ON TO EARN A MEDICAL DEGREE, BECAME SHARECROPPING FAMILY, WENT ON TO EARN A MEDICAL DEGREE, BECAME ACTING SURGEON GENERAL OF THE EARN A MEDICAL DEGREE, BECAME ACTING SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND THEN ACTING SURGEON GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
AND THEN PRESIDENT OF SPELMAN COLLEGE.
UNITED STATES.
AND THEN PRESIDENT OF SPELMAN COLLEGE.
IT'S A WONDERFUL STORY ABOUT THE PRESIDENT OF SPELMAN COLLEGE.
IT'S A WONDERFUL STORY ABOUT THE TRANSFORMATION, AND WHAT IT'S A WONDERFUL STORY ABOUT THE TRANSFORMATION, AND WHAT EDUCATION CAN DO FOR YOU.
TRANSFORMATION, AND WHAT EDUCATION CAN DO FOR YOU.
>> SPELMAN IS RANKED AMONG THE EDUCATION CAN DO FOR YOU.
>> SPELMAN IS RANKED AMONG THE NATION'S TOP LIBERAL ARTS >> SPELMAN IS RANKED AMONG THE NATION'S TOP LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES AND SERVES 2100.
NATION'S TOP LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGES AND SERVES 2100.
30% OF OUR GRADUATES WENT ONTO COLLEGES AND SERVES 2100.
30% OF OUR GRADUATES WENT ONTO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND WERE REALLY 30% OF OUR GRADUATES WENT ONTO GRADUATE SCHOOL AND WERE REALLY TRAILBLAZERS IN FIELDS OF GRADUATE SCHOOL AND WERE REALLY TRAILBLAZERS IN FIELDS OF MEDICINE AND LAW.
TRAILBLAZERS IN FIELDS OF MEDICINE AND LAW.
THINK ABOUT THE ROLE THAT MARIAN MEDICINE AND LAW.
THINK ABOUT THE ROLE THAT MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN, HAS PLAYED IN THINK ABOUT THE ROLE THAT MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN, HAS PLAYED IN PUBLIC POLICY, SHE'S A PROUD WRIGHT EDELMAN, HAS PLAYED IN PUBLIC POLICY, SHE'S A PROUD SPELMAN GRADUATE.
PUBLIC POLICY, SHE'S A PROUD SPELMAN GRADUATE.
>> MANY OF SPELMAN'S GRADUATES SPELMAN GRADUATE.
>> MANY OF SPELMAN'S GRADUATES ARE THE CHILDREN OF ACCOMPLISHED >> MANY OF SPELMAN'S GRADUATES ARE THE CHILDREN OF ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONALS, EVEN CELEBRITIES.
ARE THE CHILDREN OF ACCOMPLISHED PROFESSIONALS, EVEN CELEBRITIES.
HOWEVER MANY NEED FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS, EVEN CELEBRITIES.
HOWEVER MANY NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, 50% OF THE STUDENT HOWEVER MANY NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, 50% OF THE STUDENT BODY IS ELIGIBLE FOR PELL ASSISTANCE, 50% OF THE STUDENT BODY IS ELIGIBLE FOR PELL GRANTS.
BODY IS ELIGIBLE FOR PELL GRANTS.
>> ONE OF THE KEY CONCERNS STILL GRANTS.
>> ONE OF THE KEY CONCERNS STILL IS ACCESS IN TERMS OF >> ONE OF THE KEY CONCERNS STILL IS ACCESS IN TERMS OF AFFORDABILITY.
IS ACCESS IN TERMS OF AFFORDABILITY.
MANY OF THE STUDENTS WHO WANT TO AFFORDABILITY.
MANY OF THE STUDENTS WHO WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE TODAY ARE COMING MANY OF THE STUDENTS WHO WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE TODAY ARE COMING FROM FIRST-GENERATION GO TO COLLEGE TODAY ARE COMING FROM FIRST-GENERATION HOUSEHOLDS.
FROM FIRST-GENERATION HOUSEHOLDS.
WE IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT FABULOUS HOUSEHOLDS.
WE IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT FABULOUS YOUNG WOMEN THAT HAVE BEEN AT WE IDENTIFY AND RECRUIT FABULOUS YOUNG WOMEN THAT HAVE BEEN AT THE TOP OF THEIR CLASS, THEY ARE YOUNG WOMEN THAT HAVE BEEN AT THE TOP OF THEIR CLASS, THEY ARE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, THE TOP OF THEIR CLASS, THEY ARE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, BUT MANY OF THEM DO NOT HAVE THE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, BUT MANY OF THEM DO NOT HAVE THE FAMILY RESOURCES TO AFFORD A BUT MANY OF THEM DO NOT HAVE THE FAMILY RESOURCES TO AFFORD A COLLEGE EDUCATION.
FAMILY RESOURCES TO AFFORD A COLLEGE EDUCATION.
>> TATUM RECENTLY ATTENDED THE COLLEGE EDUCATION.
>> TATUM RECENTLY ATTENDED THE WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON COLLEGE >> TATUM RECENTLY ATTENDED THE WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY.
WHITE HOUSE SUMMIT ON COLLEGE OPPORTUNITY.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND FIRST OPPORTUNITY.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA HAVE PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA AND FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA HAVE IDENTIFIED GETTING LOW-INCOME LADY MICHELLE OBAMA HAVE IDENTIFIED GETTING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ONTO THE COLLEGE TRACK IDENTIFIED GETTING LOW-INCOME STUDENTS ONTO THE COLLEGE TRACK AS A PRIORITY.
STUDENTS ONTO THE COLLEGE TRACK AS A PRIORITY.
TATUM SAYS SHE KNOWS FIRST HAND AS A PRIORITY.
TATUM SAYS SHE KNOWS FIRST HAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS MISSION.
TATUM SAYS SHE KNOWS FIRST HAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS MISSION.
>> WHEN I LOOK AT THE STUDENTS THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS MISSION.
>> WHEN I LOOK AT THE STUDENTS WHO COME TO SPELMAN, AND THE >> WHEN I LOOK AT THE STUDENTS WHO COME TO SPELMAN, AND THE SACRIFICES THEIR FAMILIES ARE WHO COME TO SPELMAN, AND THE SACRIFICES THEIR FAMILIES ARE MAKING TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE SACRIFICES THEIR FAMILIES ARE MAKING TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO BE THERE.
MAKING TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO BE THERE.
IT'S REALLY QUITE INSPIRING.
ABLE TO BE THERE.
IT'S REALLY QUITE INSPIRING.
>> WHEN SPELMAN WAS LAUNCHED IT'S REALLY QUITE INSPIRING.
>> WHEN SPELMAN WAS LAUNCHED DURING RECONSTRUCTION CLEARLY >> WHEN SPELMAN WAS LAUNCHED DURING RECONSTRUCTION CLEARLY WAS A NEED BECAUSE WHITE DURING RECONSTRUCTION CLEARLY WAS A NEED BECAUSE WHITE INSTITUTIONS WERE NOT ALLOWING WAS A NEED BECAUSE WHITE INSTITUTIONS WERE NOT ALLOWING PERSONS OF COLOR TO GET THEIR INSTITUTIONS WERE NOT ALLOWING PERSONS OF COLOR TO GET THEIR EDUCATION.
PERSONS OF COLOR TO GET THEIR EDUCATION.
WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR SPELMAN?
EDUCATION.
WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR SPELMAN?
WHAT IS NEEDED THAT'S NOT BEING WHAT IS THE FUTURE FOR SPELMAN?
WHAT IS NEEDED THAT'S NOT BEING FULFILLED ELSEWHERE?
WHAT IS NEEDED THAT'S NOT BEING FULFILLED ELSEWHERE?
>> SPELL MAP MAN RANKS AMONG THE FULFILLED ELSEWHERE?
>> SPELL MAP MAN RANKS AMONG THE BEST COLLEGES IN THE UNITED >> SPELL MAP MAN RANKS AMONG THE BEST COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES.
BEST COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES.
I WISH I COULD SAY THAT ALL OF STATES.
I WISH I COULD SAY THAT ALL OF THEM WERE GOING TO BE HERE THE I WISH I COULD SAY THAT ALL OF THEM WERE GOING TO BE HERE THE WAY HOWARD, THE KIND OF FLAGSHIP THEM WERE GOING TO BE HERE THE WAY HOWARD, THE KIND OF FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY, SPELMAN, THE NUMBER WAY HOWARD, THE KIND OF FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITY, SPELMAN, THE NUMBER OF SO-CALLED ACCU HISTORICALLY UNIVERSITY, SPELMAN, THE NUMBER OF SO-CALLED ACCU HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF SO-CALLED ACCU HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HAVE -- STATE ONES HAVE BECOME BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES HAVE -- STATE ONES HAVE BECOME SO MORE INTEGRATED BECAUSE NOW HAVE -- STATE ONES HAVE BECOME SO MORE INTEGRATED BECAUSE NOW THEY ARE OPEN TO EVERYBODY AND SO MORE INTEGRATED BECAUSE NOW THEY ARE OPEN TO EVERYBODY AND WHOEVER LIVES THERE IN THAT THEY ARE OPEN TO EVERYBODY AND WHOEVER LIVES THERE IN THAT STATE THAT'S A GOOD THING.
WHOEVER LIVES THERE IN THAT STATE THAT'S A GOOD THING.
AND THEY ARE LESS HVCU.
STATE THAT'S A GOOD THING.
AND THEY ARE LESS HVCU.
THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM, FOR AND THEY ARE LESS HVCU.
THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM, FOR EXAMPLE, SOMETHING CALLED PLUS THERE IS A REAL PROBLEM, FOR EXAMPLE, SOMETHING CALLED PLUS GRANTS WHICH IS A GRANT THAT EXAMPLE, SOMETHING CALLED PLUS GRANTS WHICH IS A GRANT THAT YOUR PARENT COULD GET IN GRANTS WHICH IS A GRANT THAT YOUR PARENT COULD GET IN ADDITION TO YOUR OWN GRANT, YOUR PARENT COULD GET IN ADDITION TO YOUR OWN GRANT, BLACK PARENTS DURING THE GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR OWN GRANT, BLACK PARENTS DURING THE GREAT RECESSION WHO HAD THEIR HOUSES BLACK PARENTS DURING THE GREAT RECESSION WHO HAD THEIR HOUSES AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER WATER.
RECESSION WHO HAD THEIR HOUSES AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER WATER.
THERE HAS BEEN -- LOVE SEEING AND EVERYTHING ELSE UNDER WATER.
THERE HAS BEEN -- LOVE SEEING THAT BLACK WOMEN ARE NOW GOING THERE HAS BEEN -- LOVE SEEING THAT BLACK WOMEN ARE NOW GOING TO COLLEGE IN GREATER NUMBERS THAT BLACK WOMEN ARE NOW GOING TO COLLEGE IN GREATER NUMBERS MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE BECAUSE I TO COLLEGE IN GREATER NUMBERS MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE BECAUSE I SO FEAR THAT THE GREAT RESECTION MORE THAN ANYBODY ELSE BECAUSE I SO FEAR THAT THE GREAT RESECTION WOULD BRING TO BEAR.
SO FEAR THAT THE GREAT RESECTION WOULD BRING TO BEAR.
DURING RESECTION PEOPLE WOULD BRING TO BEAR.
DURING RESECTION PEOPLE UNDERSTAND EVEN MORE, HOW DURING RESECTION PEOPLE UNDERSTAND EVEN MORE, HOW IMPORTANT IT IS, CAN'T GET A UNDERSTAND EVEN MORE, HOW IMPORTANT IT IS, CAN'T GET A JOB, WHY NOT GO TO COLLEGE.
IMPORTANT IT IS, CAN'T GET A JOB, WHY NOT GO TO COLLEGE.
>> I'M SORRY.
JOB, WHY NOT GO TO COLLEGE.
>> I'M SORRY.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY RESPONSE >> I'M SORRY.
>> I WAS GOING TO SAY RESPONSE TO THAT, I THINK THAT THE >> I WAS GOING TO SAY RESPONSE TO THAT, I THINK THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND BARACK OBAMA ARE TO THAT, I THINK THAT THE GOVERNMENT AND BARACK OBAMA ARE FOCUSING ON THE WRONG PROBLEM.
GOVERNMENT AND BARACK OBAMA ARE FOCUSING ON THE WRONG PROBLEM.
WE SHOULD BE PUSHING MORE LOW FOCUSING ON THE WRONG PROBLEM.
WE SHOULD BE PUSHING MORE LOW INCOME AFRICAN AMERICAN AND WE SHOULD BE PUSHING MORE LOW INCOME AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC KIDS TO COLLEGE.
INCOME AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC KIDS TO COLLEGE.
IT SHOULD BE ABOUT REDUCING THE HISPANIC KIDS TO COLLEGE.
IT SHOULD BE ABOUT REDUCING THE COST OF COLLEGE TO AFFORD TO GO IT SHOULD BE ABOUT REDUCING THE COST OF COLLEGE TO AFFORD TO GO TO COLLEGE NOT GIVING THEM MORE COST OF COLLEGE TO AFFORD TO GO TO COLLEGE NOT GIVING THEM MORE BENEFITS AND LOANS SO THIS THEY TO COLLEGE NOT GIVING THEM MORE BENEFITS AND LOANS SO THIS THEY CAN GO THEN THEY'RE IN DEBT.
BENEFITS AND LOANS SO THIS THEY CAN GO THEN THEY'RE IN DEBT.
>> THEY'RE DOING THAT, TOO.
CAN GO THEN THEY'RE IN DEBT.
>> THEY'RE DOING THAT, TOO.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT >> THEY'RE DOING THAT, TOO.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT ISSUE.
>> YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THAT ISSUE.
>> WHY NOT DO BOTH.
ISSUE.
>> WHY NOT DO BOTH.
>> BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT FOCUSING >> WHY NOT DO BOTH.
>> BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT FOCUSING ON FOCUSING.
>> BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT FOCUSING ON FOCUSING.
>> THE STATE OF THE UNION POSE ON FOCUSING.
>> THE STATE OF THE UNION POSE THIS MASSIVE PLAN TO REDUCE COST >> THE STATE OF THE UNION POSE THIS MASSIVE PLAN TO REDUCE COST OF COLLEGE FOR AMERICANS, THIS MASSIVE PLAN TO REDUCE COST OF COLLEGE FOR AMERICANS, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT.
OF COLLEGE FOR AMERICANS, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT.
NOTHING EVER CAME OF THAT.
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THAT.
NOTHING EVER CAME OF THAT.
HE BIERLY MENTIONED IT.
NOTHING EVER CAME OF THAT.
HE BIERLY MENTIONED IT.
>> MAYBE THE REPUBLICAN HE BIERLY MENTIONED IT.
>> MAYBE THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS -- >> MAYBE THE REPUBLICAN CONGRESS -- >> NEVER EVEN CAME UP IN THE -- CONGRESS -- >> NEVER EVEN CAME UP IN THE -- >> ALL RIGHT.
>> NEVER EVEN CAME UP IN THE -- >> ALL RIGHT.
>> I DO THINK MAKE THINGS A >> ALL RIGHT.
>> I DO THINK MAKE THINGS A LITTLE BIT MORE POSITIVE I >> I DO THINK MAKE THINGS A LITTLE BIT MORE POSITIVE I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS SUCH GREAT LITTLE BIT MORE POSITIVE I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS SUCH GREAT NEWS, NOT ONLY AFRICAN AMERICAN THOUGHT THAT IT WAS SUCH GREAT NEWS, NOT ONLY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN BUT ALSO ASIAN FEMALES NEWS, NOT ONLY AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN BUT ALSO ASIAN FEMALES THAT APPARENTLY -- ASIAN FEMALES WOMEN BUT ALSO ASIAN FEMALES THAT APPARENTLY -- ASIAN FEMALES AND AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ARE THAT APPARENTLY -- ASIAN FEMALES AND AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ARE NOW EXCEEDING THE NUMBER OF AND AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN ARE NOW EXCEEDING THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE GRADUATES PAST THE ASIAN NOW EXCEEDING THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE GRADUATES PAST THE ASIAN MALE WHICH APPARENTLY WAS COLLEGE GRADUATES PAST THE ASIAN MALE WHICH APPARENTLY WAS STANDARD.
MALE WHICH APPARENTLY WAS STANDARD.
COLLEGES NEED BE CHEAPER AND STANDARD.
COLLEGES NEED BE CHEAPER AND HAVE LESS DEBT.
COLLEGES NEED BE CHEAPER AND HAVE LESS DEBT.
BUT I THINK IT WAS POSITIVE THAT HAVE LESS DEBT.
BUT I THINK IT WAS POSITIVE THAT DESPITE WORSE ECONOMIC RESECTION BUT I THINK IT WAS POSITIVE THAT DESPITE WORSE ECONOMIC RESECTION IN DECADES SO MUCH TROUBLE AND DESPITE WORSE ECONOMIC RESECTION IN DECADES SO MUCH TROUBLE AND DRAMA.
IN DECADES SO MUCH TROUBLE AND DRAMA.
>> THAT'S IMPORTANT.
DRAMA.
>> THAT'S IMPORTANT.
>> WHAT I THINK JUST INCREDIBLY >> THAT'S IMPORTANT.
>> WHAT I THINK JUST INCREDIBLY INSPIRING STORY IS TWO THINGS.
>> WHAT I THINK JUST INCREDIBLY INSPIRING STORY IS TWO THINGS.
ONE WE WANT TO PROVIDE THIS KIND INSPIRING STORY IS TWO THINGS.
ONE WE WANT TO PROVIDE THIS KIND OF OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG AFRICAN ONE WE WANT TO PROVIDE THIS KIND OF OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN NOW SO OF OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN NOW SO EVERYONE HERE KNOWS I'M AN AMERICAN CHILDREN NOW SO EVERYONE HERE KNOWS I'M AN ADVOCATE FOR MORE STANDARD EVERYONE HERE KNOWS I'M AN ADVOCATE FOR MORE STANDARD EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM AT THE STATE ADVOCATE FOR MORE STANDARD EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM AT THE STATE LEVEL.
EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM AT THE STATE LEVEL.
THAT IS STEP ONE.
LEVEL.
THAT IS STEP ONE.
OTHER IS FOR PROFIT EDUCATION THAT IS STEP ONE.
OTHER IS FOR PROFIT EDUCATION WHICH IS UNDER ATTACK AND FOR OTHER IS FOR PROFIT EDUCATION WHICH IS UNDER ATTACK AND FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO CAN'T AFFORD WHICH IS UNDER ATTACK AND FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO CAN'T AFFORD A COLLEGE LIKE SPELMAN THIS THOSE STUDENTS WHO CAN'T AFFORD A COLLEGE LIKE SPELMAN THIS GIVES YOU ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY A COLLEGE LIKE SPELMAN THIS GIVES YOU ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY AND VERY OFTEN AS WE HEARD IN GIVES YOU ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY AND VERY OFTEN AS WE HEARD IN THE STATE OF THE UNION WOMEN AND AND VERY OFTEN AS WE HEARD IN THE STATE OF THE UNION WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR ARE REALLY THE STATE OF THE UNION WOMEN AND WOMEN OF COLOR ARE REALLY BENEFITTING FROM THOSE WOMEN OF COLOR ARE REALLY BENEFITTING FROM THOSE INSTITUTIONS.
BENEFITTING FROM THOSE INSTITUTIONS.
>> THEY SHOULD BE REGULATED.
INSTITUTIONS.
>> THEY SHOULD BE REGULATED.
THAT'S WHAT -- SOME OF THE >> THEY SHOULD BE REGULATED.
THAT'S WHAT -- SOME OF THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN HORRENDOUS THAT'S WHAT -- SOME OF THE RESULTS HAVE BEEN HORRENDOUS PEOPLE GETTING OUT OF THOSE RESULTS HAVE BEEN HORRENDOUS PEOPLE GETTING OUT OF THOSE COLLEGES HAVING BEEN PROMISED A PEOPLE GETTING OUT OF THOSE COLLEGES HAVING BEEN PROMISED A JOB, HAVING BEEN PROMISED -- COLLEGES HAVING BEEN PROMISED A JOB, HAVING BEEN PROMISED -- NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT.
JOB, HAVING BEEN PROMISED -- NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT.
>> QUICKLY, WE ONLY HAVE COUPLE NOTHING TO SHOW FOR IT.
>> QUICKLY, WE ONLY HAVE COUPLE SECONDS.
>> QUICKLY, WE ONLY HAVE COUPLE SECONDS.
YOU WENT TO YALE LAW SCHOOL.
SECONDS.
YOU WENT TO YALE LAW SCHOOL.
DO YOU THINK IT'S BETTER TO AIM YOU WENT TO YALE LAW SCHOOL.
DO YOU THINK IT'S BETTER TO AIM YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN TO DO YOU THINK IT'S BETTER TO AIM YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN TO SPELMAN COLLEGE OR YALE UNDER YOUNG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN TO SPELMAN COLLEGE OR YALE UNDER GRAD?
SPELMAN COLLEGE OR YALE UNDER GRAD?
>> LOOK, SOURCES WE WERE ALL GRAD?
>> LOOK, SOURCES WE WERE ALL ABOUT.
>> LOOK, SOURCES WE WERE ALL ABOUT.
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN MOST OF ABOUT.
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN MOST OF THE COLLEGE GRADUATES NOT SO THERE WAS A TIME WHEN MOST OF THE COLLEGE GRADUATES NOT SO LONG AGO CAME OUT OF HVCU NOW THE COLLEGE GRADUATES NOT SO LONG AGO CAME OUT OF HVCU NOW FRANKLY THEY DO NOT EDUCATE LONG AGO CAME OUT OF HVCU NOW FRANKLY THEY DO NOT EDUCATE GREAT MAJORITY OF AFRICAN FRANKLY THEY DO NOT EDUCATE GREAT MAJORITY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS, THAT'S PROGRESS.
GREAT MAJORITY OF AFRICAN AMERICANS, THAT'S PROGRESS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
AMERICANS, THAT'S PROGRESS.
>> ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S IT FOR THIS EDITION.
>> ALL RIGHT.
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