Obama tells Selma crowd: Our march is not yet finished
SELMA, Ala. ��� President Obama said Saturday the nation owes huge debts to heroes who marched, bled and died for voting rights a half-century ago. One days commemoration, however special, is not enough, Obama told thousands who gathered at the .
Remarks by the President at the National Defense University
For over two centuries, the United States has been bound together by founding documents that defined who we are as Americans, and served as our compass through every type of change. Matters of war. With a decade of experience now to draw from, this is the moment to ask ourselves hard questions -- about the nature of todays threats and how we should confront them. And these.. First, we must finish the work of defeating al Qaeda and its associated forces.
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When thousands gather this weekend in Selma, Alabama, to mark the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday, some will likely conclude that the town that changed America has not seemed to make much progress of its own... Thousands, including President.
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���Selma,��� a critically-acclaimed film depicting the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march spearheaded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was nominated for this years Best Picture and Best Original Song Academy Awards. But those in��.
Pope leaves Asia after record 6M attend Mass
MANILA ��� Pope Francis has left the Philippines, Asias largest Catholic nation, after a trip that drew what Filipino officials say was a record crowd of 6 million people who braved the rain Sunday to see the pontiff. President Benigno Aquino III, top.
Selma: MLK vs LBJ | Something Like the Truth
I havent yet seen the film, but some reviewers and former aides to President Lyndon Johnson are criticizing the filmmaker for portraying LBJ as a reluctant supporter of voting rights and the Selma march. As CBS.. On January 2 King launched his Selma campaign, telling a crowd of seven hundred that Alabamas blacks would take their appeals for voting rights to Governor George Wallace, the state legislature, and ultimately the federal government. ���We must be��.
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An awful lot of effort went into ensuring there was a generous representation of black faces on screen (even if not among the nominees), which may always have been the intention or may have been a late shift in response to the perceived snub of Selma.
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Hell tell you how much he loves President Barack Obama, whom he has met on a number of occasions.. That all right, I cant wait until this thing comes out, and were going to go after your publication, you, and whatever, and if theres anything thats defamatory, thats not factual, oh yeah, Im ready... But back when Ahmeds checks were coming in, Priorities was still dealing with headlines like this one, from Politico on March 20: Pro-Obama super PAC struggles.
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Next month, President Obama and celebrities from the hit film Selma will attend the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday civil rights march in Selma, Alabama -- a state notorious also for current state and federal abuses... That does not mean he is wrong in the view that our justice system, like other important institutions, has become a tool for oppression in an emerging police/warfare state instead of shield of due process protecting the public in the spirit of the��.
Selma | East Bay Express
Its fair to say that one of filmmaker DuVernays main objectives in telling the story of the 1965 Civil Rights marches in Selma, Alabama is to remind the audience of a time and place they have heard of, but whose details they might be. DuVernay, a maker of African-American-themed dramas (her 2012 Middle of Nowhere is a notable example), understands that much of the work King began in the 1960s is not yet finished... Repertory film listings for March 5-11, 2015.
Selma
Its fair to say that one of filmmaker DuVernays main objectives in telling the story of the 1965 Civil Rights marches in Selma, Alabama is to remind the audience of a time and place they have heard of, but whose details they might be a little hazy on.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� North Korea has told the United States that it is willing to impose a temporary moratorium on its nuclear tests if Washington scraps planned military drills with South Korea this year, the Norths official news agency said.
You will run again: Obama says marathon attack will not.
President Obama, addressing the crowd at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, tells the people of Boston your rebuke is the greatest resolve to whoever committed this heinous act. Three days after bombs. Not here in Boston.��� First lady Michelle Obama, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and other dignitaries also attended the service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, less than a mile from the marathon finish line.. Yet, they too are drawing federal assistance.
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U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to a crowd of thousands in Selma, Alabama, on Saturday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march. http://mashable.com/2015/03/07/obama-selma-speech/.. Obama tells Selma crowd: Our march is not yet finished �� Obama tells Selma crowd: Our march is not yet finished. SELMA, Ala. http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2015/03/07/obama-selma-march-50th-anniversary--speech/24566887/. Facebook Twitter Pinterest��.
Remarks by the President at Congressional Black Caucus.
A few years back, Dr. Lowery and I were together at Brown Chapel A.M.E. Church in Selma. (Applause.) Weve got some Selma folks in the house. (Applause.) And Dr. Lowery stood up in the pulpit and told the congregation��.
Warrens out, as list of skippers surges, and White House offers Selma for Iran
Given that Rice only mentioned Israels ceaseless settlement activity in passing and never spoke of the persecution of Palestinians, it seems that the Obama administration is trading Selma for Iran. We will offer.. The relationship between the.
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He told the jury he was at the Boylston Street finish line, waiting for his girlfriend to pass, when he bumped into a guy with a backpack trying to make his way through the crowd. I looked at him. He looked very suspicious. He was alone, Bauman recalled.
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What a solemn debt we owe,��� Obama said, looking out on the crowd. ���Which leads us to ask, just how might we repay that debt?��� Also on POLITICO. the only member of the House GOP leadership to attend, told POLITICO ahead of Obamas speech that he was.
This years anniversary of the Selma civil rights march.
Nicolaus Mills: Todays anniversary of the historic civil-rights march is especially poignant in the Age of Obama.. The march, the Voting Rights Act that grew from it and the election of Barack Obama are linked in a way that not even the most optimistic of us could have imagined nearly half a century ago. Before Selma there were the Woolworth sit-ins, the. But the sun was warm, and we knew that we would finish our task before evening. Suddenly a caravan of cars��.
Along the Selma march route, progress has been two steps forward, one back
The widely publicized brutality of Bloody Sunday helped ensure that the successful march from Selma to Montgomery, two weeks later, was not just a rally; it was also a symbol. Civil rights leaders such as Lewis, hoping to build support for the Voting.
US-Cuba plan to reestablish ties follows spy swap, prisoner release
U.S. officials insisted the trade was not for Gross, who was released on humanitarian grounds, but for an unnamed Cuban who spent nearly 20 years in prison and whom Obama called ���one of the most important intelligence agents that the United States has.
Obamas Appearance at Indias Republic Day Sends Message to China
NEW DELHI���U.S. President Barack Obama joined Indian leaders on the reviewing stand at a military parade here Monday in a display of strengthened ties between the worlds largest democracies as an increasingly assertive China shifts Asias power.
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Obama prepares to honor watershed moment at Selma. Obama... I covered my eye, but my eye wasnt really in the right place, she recalled.. They will tell us where we go from there, said her mother, Toye Hall.. In November, Portman finished.
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Philip Weiss on March 3, 2015 12 Comments. She told the Israel lobby that a deal that denies Iran the capacity for a peaceful nuclear program is ���unachievable��� because Americas international partners will ���abandon��� us and Iran will simply commit itself to rebuilding its nuclear stockpile.. Given that Rice only mentioned Israels ceaseless settlement activity in passing and never spoke of the persecution of Palestinians, it seems that the Obama administration is trading Selma for Iran.
Press Releases: Remarks at the International Women of Courage Ceremony
Her commitment to making sure that girls around the world have the opportunity for education and all the possibilities that come with that will make it possible for more girls to become leaders like these women who are here with us today. So for every.
Obama: Selma Marchers Gave Courage to Millions | whotv.
SELMA, Alabama ��� President Barack Obama told thousands who gathered in Selma, Alabama, for the 50th anniversary of ���Bloody Sunday��� that ���the Americans who crossed this bridge, they were not physically imposing, but they. Reflecting a sense of change in the half century since Bloody Sunday, and with Selma again in a national media spotlight, the mood in the growing crowd Saturday was of unity, and talks were focused on how to move America forward.
Boston bombing trial, opening Monday, could last months
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President Barack Obamas State of the Union Address | The.
Today in America, a teacher spent extra time with a student who needed it, and did her part to lift Americas graduation rate to its highest level in more than three decades.. But when that debate prevents us from carrying out even the most basic functions of our democracy ��� when our differences shut down government or threaten the full faith and credit of the United States ��� then we are not doing right... Let me tell you about one of those families Ive come to know.
Selma-to-Montgomery march speakers attack vile. - AL.com
Speakers at a Friday rally at the Capitol that capped this weeks Selma-to-Montgomery march attacked Alabamas immigration law and a law that starting in 2014 will require Alabamians to show photo ID at the polls, with some. We march today because the right to vote is sacred... Because conservatives are such horrible, hateful people why not let us split off part of the country for our own and you can fill the rest up with all the wonderful liberal constituencies?
Bill Clinton Gushes Over ?Selma?: ?I Stood Up and Started Cheering All By.
Good-naturedly referencing his friend Andrew Young���who marched with King and is prominent in the film���early in his speech, Clinton told the sold-out crowd, ���I saw Andy earlier today and I said, Andy, I just watched Selma.. Not losing sight of Dr.
Selma Snub Means Diversity Is Still Sparse in a White.
Clint Eastwood has justifiably won many, many awards, but this is also true: he is part of the Hollywood club. Ava DuVernay is not.. Lets tell it straight ��� the Motion Picture Academy snubbed ���Selma��� on Thursday morning, one of the movies this season that seemed to have passion, momentum and the weight of history on its side. Yes, I know the film won.. Selma was a non-violent protest which is why it is still respected today... His presidency has only torn us apart.
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