not a lot of political connections with abraham lincoln. he started running for office to become a one-term congressman. nobody is looking at linking to lead us to freedom to the most difficult time for frederick douglass. he's got to escape for freedom. he's got to stand up to his slave master. he's got it once free. he could still be arrested for years later seven years after that. he writes his autobiography then he goes to europe for 21 months. they still have statues for him with him and plaques in ireland, scotland and london of what he did and what he said and they saw the promise he could have stayed there sent for his family. going back because i'm gonna bring that message because he he wanted to be an american. and a man that was born into slavery that was told the constitution had to be destroyed. but the more he worked the more he read the more he realized the constitution was the key to freedom. we weren't living up to it. we didn't have to tear it down. it was built to be brave. it was for perfect. we just weren't living the p

founded on february 12 covid 1909 the one part of the birthday of abraham lincoln. the national association for colored people the naacp is the oldest largest most widely recognized grassroots civil rights organization. our membership consists of hundreds of thousands of card-carrying individuals representing diverse, racial, ethnic, social and economic backgrounds participating in more than 2200 units throughout the nation we have active units on college and university campuses and even units behind prison walls. these units are supported by millions of digital followers and military members serving in units throughout the world. rm leon russell chairman of the 64 member board of directors of the naacp. the governing body of our national organization. in this capacity i am responsible for overseeing the development of the associations policies and strategy implementation and monitoring. i was delighted to receive your invitation to testify with respect to hr-3 zero one lift every voice and sing. so allow me too first thank my long-time friend who keeps changing the

the song first song by school children in 1900 to commemorate abraham lincoln's birthday. the brothers james welden johnson and james rosen johnson wrote "lift every voice and sing." previous advances toward equality were being dismantled. segregation had been codified and the jim crow reign of terror was gaining its foothold. the ku klux klan initiated a campaign of racist terror, violence and murder. through all this, african-americans continued to risk their lives for their own visions of what freedom could be in the aftermath of slavery. even in the face of horrific violence. lift every voice and sing is a song about trans sending those difficulties and maintaining hope for the future. to sing the song is not only to acknowledge the suffering of the past, but also to look ahead to a brighter future. while the journey may be arduous, obstacles are surmountable. the song recognizes the history and progress of african-americans. its influence and appeal extends bond the boundaries of race. lift every voice and sing has and continues to unify individuals of all cultures. i

and of course abraham lincoln. i would like all my four guys together. we would be better off. >> stephen: speak of lincoln, there's a question i have to ask. >> uh-oh. you are the person who would be able to away weigh in on this with the most certitude. we talked about this a couple of years ago. in the los angeles federal building, there is a statue of abraham lincoln air, young lincoln, and it was put in there in 1939. this got a love of attention because people were surprised-- they saw it for the first time in ways i guess they hadn't before. this is the statue, and they were calling it "hot lincoln," i believe. this is lincoln... ( laughter ) with-- >> oh, my god! >> stephen: without a shirt on and, like, one thumb right in the pants right there. is this an accurate depiction of how sexy lincoln was when he was a young man? >> i can confess? >> stephen: yes. >> they always thought lincoln was sexy as a young man? he's my guy. no, look-- and there's no beard. i hate the beard. there's a picture of him when he was rugged, about two years before the

fighting 1862 abraham lincoln is going to send this message to congress months before he issued the emancipation proclamation,, the formal version of it januar. in that speech we often noted or highlighted it is in that speech at the end the written document, that lincoln will call the assembled membersse of congresso basically support and sustain what he calls the nation's last best hope of earth. but it's important to note in that same message to congress he's pretty direct. he's pretty honest with the people reading it and then it will be circulated through newspapers to the larger public by the essentially tells members ofav congress we have both the duty and responsibility to history. this occasion he says causes us to rise to the occasion and to determine how we will be judged by history. he was very direct and honest that it will not be an easy thing to do, but also that his countrymen at the time have a duty and a responsibility to make changes in how the union has been formulated andha to eradicate the institution of slavery. when we think about fashion we think about this car moment of

racist was a biography of lincoln called "abraham lincoln: racist." i don't agree it. the author was my friend, laron bennett. we were good friends in chicago. we got along very well. we argued with each other rather vigorously. but we're friends. and we respected each other as scholars. and this is my point, is that these are different ways of seeing history, and teachers and students benefit. >> yes. >> from these conversations. >> in our culture wars, people can cherry pick facts without nuance. and when you say abraham lincoln was a racist, his statues need to come down, you overlook the fact that before he died, he came around to supporting black suffrage and black civil rights and had he not been assassinated, maybe reconstruction might have went better. >> and it's important to know, this goes back to things are not simple, they're complicated, and that it's important to stand for principles with different political value -- valences. when the san francisco school board was about to change the name of 44 schools including abraham lincoln high s

was a racist was a biography of lincoln called abraham lincoln:racist. i don't agree with it. the author was my friend, we were good friends in chicago, we got along very well. we argued vigorously but we were friends, we respect each other as scholars and this is my point, that these are different ways of seeing history and teachers and students benefit from these conversations. >> in our culture wars people can cherry pick facts without nuance, and when you say abraham lincoln was a racist, stages need to come down you overlook the fact that before he died he came around to supporting black suffrage and black civil rights and had he not been assassinated - >> it is important to know, this goes back to things, they are complicated and it is important to stand for principles with different political valences. the american historical association issued a strong criticism of the san francisco school board when it was about to change the name of 44 schools including abraham lincoln high school and we said no. don't have a process where you consulted histori

and it is time this what we are to talk about in this panel my hero is abraham lincoln and abraham lincoln zero was henry clay and when henry clay died, lincoln motor eulogy for him it and that he said, then free people in times i of peace and quiet, when pressed by common danger naturally divided into parties. and as such times a man who is of neither party is not or cannot be of any consequence and he goes on to say that mr. clay was there for the party and politics is a team sport, we are all very worked up in this room we have principles but ultimately the politics is a team sport and we revere lincoln because he was able to get into that mark in the mire of the politics is still accomplished thanks that were great. it was all about power, is up noble aims that he n fought for. so, what we do, when people like me do the coming years and that's what we will talk about. so, this is going to sort of range all of the placement hope we have a good discussion but the very least for me, if not everybody in this room, want to know one, can we salvage of the republican party can we say the gop

my hero is abraham lincoln. abraham lincoln's hero was henry clay. when henry clay died, lincoln wrote a eulogy for him. in in the eulogy he said, a free people in times of peace and quiet, when pressed by no common danger naturally divided into parties. at such times, the man who is of either party is not, cannot be of any consequence. he goes on to say mr. clay was our party. politics is a team sport. we are worked up in this room and we have principles but ultimately, politics as a team sport and we revere lincoln because he was able to get into the muck and m -- into politics and accomplish things that were great. it was not just about power but it was about noble aims he fought for. what do we do? what do people like me do over the coming years, that is what we are going to talk about. so, this is going to range all over the place. i hope we have a good discussion. but at the very least, for me if not for everyone else in this room, i want to know, one can we salvage the republican party? can we save the gop or is it too far gone? what our energ

my hero is abraham lincoln. abraham lincoln's hero was henry clay. when henry clay died, lincoln wrote a eulogy for him. in in the eulogy he said, a free people in times of peace and quiet, when pressed by no common danger naturally divided into parties. at such times, the man who is of either party is not, cannot be of any consequence. he goes on to say mr. clay was our party. politics is a team sport. we are worked up in this room and we have principles but ultimately, politics as a team sport and we revere lincoln because he was able to get into the muck and m -- into politics and accomplish things that were great. it was not just about power but it was about noble aims he fought for. what do we do? what do people like me do over the coming years, that is what we are going to talk about. so, this is going to range all over the place. i hope we have a good discussion. but at the very least, for me if not for everyone else in this room, i want to know, one can we salvage the republican party? can we save the gop or is it too far gone? what our energ

my own country, abraham lincoln voiced the opposing spirit to save our union in the midst of a civil war. he said "let us have faith that right makes might." [applause] today, let us have that faith again. let us resolve with the strength of democracies and action to thwart the designs of autocracy. let us remember that this moment is the test of all time. a criminal wants to portray nato enlargement as an imperial project aimed at destabilizing russia. nothing is further from the truth. nato is a defensive alliance. it has never sought to divide -- the demise of russia. in the lead up to the current crisis, the united states and nato worked for months to engage russia to advert war. i know him in person. i've talked many times on the phone. time and again, we offered real diplomacy and concrete proposals to strengthen european security, enhance transparency, build confidence on all sides, but putin and russia met each of the proposals with disinterest in any negotiation. with the lies and ultimatums, russia was bent on violence from the start. i know not all of you believe me and us

such additions have included the statue of abraham lincoln, commissioned by congress in 1866. the portrait monument to lucritaa motte and susan b. anthony in 1920 and the statue of rosa parks which was unveiled in 2013. it is among these giants that today we consider the addition of the first two women confirmed to serve on the supreme court of united states -- of the united states. it took nearly 200 years after the creation of the supreme court for the first woman to sit on america's highest bench. appointed by president reagan and confirmed by the senate in 1981, with a vote of 99-0, a record for the most votes in support of a supreme court justice that stands to this day, associate justice sandra day o'connor blazed a trail that has forever changed the court for the better. in the years that have followed, the senate has confirmed associate justices ruth bader ginsburg, whom this bill also honor, sonia society moyer, -- sotomayor, elena kagan and most recently justice amy coney barrett. i have no doubt that the legacy of the women on the court will continue. the art collec

in my own country, formal president abraham lincoln voiced the opposing spirit to save our union to the civil war. right makes right. today, let us say that fate again. [applause] let us resolve what the strength of democracy and action towards the design of autocracy. this moment is a test for all time. a criminal wants to portray nato as a imperial project aimed at stabilizing russia, nothing is further from the truth. nato is a defensive alliance. it has never salt to demise of russia. it lead up to the current crisis that united states and nato work for months. time and again, we offered rogue diplomacy and concrete proposal to strengthen european security, enhance transparency. build confidence on all sides. putin and russia meant each of the proposals with negotiations, with lies and ultimatums. russia was bent on violence in the start. i know not all of you believe me , and us when we kept saying they are going to cross the border, they are going to attack , repeatedly. he guaranteed that he will not move. repeatedly saying he will not invade ukraine. repeatedly, saying russian t

we started with i am abraham lincoln and i am amelia earhart, rooster parks, my son loves sports, a city want to see what a real athlete looks like? meet i am a jackie robinson. as the 2016 election approached, two of our books, started selling more than any others. there i am martin luther king jr. and i am fort washington. it was not a democrat or republican thing, it was peers and grandparents tired of turning on the tv and seeing politicians but wanting to show leaders. the two newest ones i have here. i am malala. these are not stories of famous people, this is what we are all capable of on our very best days. >> what is the technique to writing a children's book versus a thriller? >> kill less people. and not treated very differently, a good story is a good story -- i do not treat it very differently, a good story is a good story. it has to be a good story. it is like the supreme court definition of pornography. you know it when you see it. when you find the detail of muhammad ali up or he wins the olympics, he goes back to the diner where he was not served, and they look at him wi

and we gather in statuary hall where abraham lincoln served right over there in there lincoln room. indeed, this a room rich with history. so, it is fitting that we welcome don's historic patriotic public service which brought luster to the congress and country. as tank operator in the u.s. army, he brother honor and valor to our nation and so appropriate that this beautiful flag gracees his coffin. he was an institution in the house. were it not for covid, this place would be so packed and jammed. but this is the most the doctor would allow us to do and i know many of the members will be paying respect shortly. for nearly half a century, don young was an institution in the house, an endearing colleague with gruff demeanor and serious legislator, very serious legislator bringing us together to do the peoples' work. those of us from california as the leader indicated take pride that don was a son of the gold onen state but his heart belonged to the last frontier. don was a dogged, determined champion for alaska in the house. a senior member of the natural resources and transportation

lincoln, free free to call oh, and sonya soda his latest, "i am oprah winfrey," is out right now. please welcome, brad meltzer, y'all! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ such a fan, man. i asked everybody to bring their favorite books. i know it is very hard to pick a favorite book. what did you bring? >> brad: for me, when you don't have money, books are a passport to the world. they are this gift that leads to yourself in new ways, they open new a new possibilities. i didn't have books in my house. i had a library card. as a rhetorical library books. my first turtle library books. i brought "tales of a fourth grade nothing" by judy blume. >> kelly: judy blume is a hit. >> brad: i almost took -- i was the one what he wanted to know how bras work. >> kelly: you know what, clever boy. >> brad: will give me the love of writing, it was the dead body, i want to know, who done it. >> kelly: you have always been like that? >> brad: i've always been obsessed with dead people. [laughter] >> kelly: that says a lot. i hear you love story telling before you even read books. >> brad: so my grandfather, this was

and we gather in statuary hall where abraham lincoln served right over there in there lincoln room. indeed, this a room rich with history. so, it is fitting that we welcome don's historic patriotic public service which brought luster to the congress and country. as tank operator in the u.s. army, he brother honor and valor to our nation and so appropriate that this beautiful flag gracees his coffin. he was an institution in the house. were it not for covid, this place would be so packed and jammed. but this is the most the doctor would allow us to do and i know many of the members will be paying respect shortly. for nearly half a century, don young was an institution in the house, an endearing colleague with gruff demeanor and serious legislator, very serious legislator bringing us together to do the peoples' work. those of us from california as the leader indicated take pride that don was a son of the gold onen state but his heart belonged to the last frontier. don was a dogged, determined champion for alaska in the house. a senior member of the natural resources and transportation

lincoln was arguably the country's least qualified president, a former one term member of congress. at the time that he took office. winston churchill looked like at washed up politician when germany invaded poland in 1939 and of a lot of med zalinski did not seem like an international symbol of courage when russia began threatening to invade ukraine in recent months. now the guardian newspaper of the u. k holds itself up as the ethical standard bearer, which it may be if those standards are ditching your ethical objections to the ukranian president. the 2nd it suits you. the pandora papers linked to the international consortium of investigative journalists and shed with the guardian as part of a global investigation, however, suggest zalinski is rather similar to his predecessors. the league documents suggest he had or has a previously undisclosed steak and an offshore company, which he appears to have secretly transferred to a friend weeks before winning the presidential vote. also, as is now obvious from the viral videos of zelinski, pre presidential life, his career may have bee

he has that and as abraham lincoln said will only be destroyed through suicide you talk about this in your book and this is the question. who are they? i'll put it right down to the democrat party the upper escalon to the democratic party. not the ranking five people that vote for the democrat not a whole lot of the people. that i elected by democratic party because you know why a lot of these people are in districts where the democratic party has so much control that in order for them to win. they have to run as a democrat. so before they can do some good and they have told me and they told you man, i support a lot of what you talking about, but right i can't run as republican conservative in my district. help me change it. i've had so many of them sickness help me change if you can get my people support school choice. i'll vote for it. but right now. have my money comes from the teachers unions. if i go out to school choice, i'm done. they're just gonna bring somebody else in. at least i'm doing a little bit of good right now. so who controls the democrat party planned parenthood? t

he has that and as abraham lincoln said will only be destroyed through suicide you talk about this in your book and this is the question. who are they? i put it right down to the democrat party the upper escalon of the democratic party. not the ranking five people that vote for the democrat not a whole lot of the people. that i elected by democratic party because you know why a lot of these people are in districts where the democratic party has so much control that in order for them to win. they have to run as a democrat. so before they can do some good and they have told me and they told you man, i support a lot of what you talking about, but right i can't run as republican conservative in my district. help me change it. i've had so many of them sickness help me change if you can get my people support school choice. i'll vote for it. but right now. have my money comes from the teachers unions. if i go out to school choice, i'm done. they're just gonna bring somebody else in. at least i'm doing a little bit of good right now. so who controls the democrat party planned parenthood? the

it's in the new york observer and it's it the news account of abraham lincoln's assassination. it's a lot of of you know history books that i've read and the thing about newspapers that were are instill great is that you can't hack the newspaper. it's the same today as it was in 1865 when it was printed what we're doing here now is ephemeral it can be hacked. it can be changed. it can be erased you have deep fakes, but one of the things that made the newspaper so great and by the way, one of the things that let christianity spread was that the bible was printed it was the greatest thing that was ever printed for hundreds of years since gutenberg invented it first. inventor was the bible. it was a top 10 seller everyone read the same source material and that's what newspapers were the same source material over a great deal of distance, and it was a great it. you know, it helped the united states become a little bit more civilized and at the beginning of when our national congress got together for one of its first things, but well first meetings one of the first things that they

my own country present. abraham lincoln voiced the opposing spirit to save our union. and mister the civil war. he said, let us have faith that right makes might right. makes might, today let a said that faith again, let us resolve to put the strength of democracies into action to thwart the denies of the designs of autocracy. let us remember that the test of this moment is the test of all time. a criminal wants to portray nato enlargement as an imperial project aimed at to stabilize russia. nothing is further from the truth. nato is a defensive alliance. it is never sought the demise of russia. the lead up to the current crisis. united states and nato worked for months to engage russia to avert war. i met with that person, talk to many tribes and the phone time. and again, we offer real diplomacy and concrete proposal to strengthen european security and has transparency, build confidence, all sides, put in a rush, amend each of the proposals with this interested in any negotiation with lies in omega. russia was bent on violence in the start. i know not all of you beli

before congress could ever act on the institution of slavely, abraham lincoln used the executive order and that's what the emancipation proclamation was. and the country followed some two years later, what, three years after he signed the order and i think you'll find that down through history, and so, pete and i were very strong believers that sometimes the congress, the people need to be nudged by the person we've chosen to lead. and so, we believe that a whole lot can be kick started, not-- in the others, in with the presidency of whoever signs it. so they can be kick started so several laws have been encouraged with the president to do the reserve that's necessary and to ease that method to help kick start the recovery, not just from covid, but from some negative or should i say adverse supreme court decisions when it comes to voting and as well as other things that people are very, very emotionally attached to. >> and how will that affect front liners in 2022? >> we're always concerned about it and that's why we ask for the research to be done. because our front liners. i don't kn

union addresses were actually delivered in written form, but in 1862, abraham lincoln is going to send this message to congress just a month before he will issue the emancipation proclamation, the formal version of it january 1 of 1863. in his speech, we often highlighted because at the end of the written document, lincoln will call the assembled members of congress to basically support and sustain what he calls the nation of the last best hope of earth. >> how our presidents -- how did presidents use the state of the union address during moments of national crises? >> two examples, george w. bush in 2002 as i mentioned, he is speaking to the congress four months after 9/11. the last time they were gathered in this chamber was just nine days after september 11. and he will utilize this moment to both celebrate what he will call u.s. victory in afghanistan after the fall of the taliban but also charting a course for what he is going to call this war on terror and basically sketching this vision that he has of the united states' role in the world to protect and defend democracy. we see i

so we started with i'm abraham lincoln and i am amelia earhart. we did i am rosa parks. i am albert einstein my son loves sports. i said you want to see what a real athlete looks like not a millionaire athlete but a real hero looks like meet i am jackie robinson. and an amazing thing happened peter is as the 2016 election approached. two of our books hillary and donald trump are arguing every day on tv and two of our books started selling more than any others and they were i am martin luther king jr. and i am george washington and it wasn't a democrat or republican thing. it was a parents and grandparents on both sides were tired of turning on the tv and seeing politicians what they wanted to show their kids were leaders and we all know there's a huge difference between a politician and a leader and in fact when i even run the two newest ones i have right here. i am muhammad ali and i am malala and the illustrations are by chris elliopolis. we always draw them as kids because we want to remind kids. these aren't the stories of famous people. this is what we're all capabl