#RolandMartinUnfiltered - Biden's Campaign Speech, Miss. Bodycam of Aderrien Murry Shooting, Ala. Cop Indicted for Murder

Episode Date: January 9, 2024

1.8.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Biden's Campaign Speech, Miss. Bodycam of Aderrien Murry Shooting, Ala. Cop Indicted for Murder President Joe Biden was at Mother Emanuel AME church amid reelection campaign.President Biden gave a campaign speech Monday at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where nine people were killed in a shooting in 2015. We'll show you what happened and hear what Rep. James Clyburn and Biden had to say.  Mississippi officials release dramatic bodycam footage of a shooting of an unarmed 11-year-old boy by a police officer. The family attorney will walk us through the nearly two-minute video that changed Aderrien Murry's life.  A former Alabama police officer is charged with murdering Stephen Perkins during an altercation with a tow truck driver.  Lee Merritt will join us to discuss the latest in this bizarre case.  Iowa's only minority-focus presidential forum gets canceled because nearly all GOP candidates rejected the invitation.  The co-founder of  Brown and Black Forums of America will be here to explain what's happening in Iowa. And the SWAC conference is trying to crack down on streaming games.  Scottay, the host of Offscript will be here to tell us about what's happening between SWAC and Louisiana's Grambling State University.  Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Martin! The body camera video of a Mississippi police officer shooting and wounding an unarmed 11-year-old black boy on a domestic violence call has been released. On May 20th, Indianola Sergeant Greg Capers was responding to a domestic disturbance call at Adirian Murray's home when he accidentally shot the child who was coming out with his hands raised. Capers was initially put on paid administrative leave, but has since been reinstated to his job by the Indianola Board of Aldermen. He was cleared of any wrongdoing after a grand jury decided not to indict him. Now the nearly two minute video shows what happened right before Darien was shot in the chest.

Again the video we're about to show you is quite disturbing so if you want to turn away please go do it right now before we show you this video and so here we go. We are at the door. If she's given us permission to kick it in, we'll kick it in. She's giving the permission to keep the door open. It ain't that easy. Let me see your hands. Let me see your hands. Where is he at?

Where is he at? Where is he at? You better come on out. Come on, ma'am. Does he have any weapons? Come on out. Come out, sir. Don't make us come in. You need to move. Get from behind me. Go on out there. Where is he at?

I just was trying to tell her. She's talking to the police. Police! You got any weapons, you better put them down. Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Missed that. Missed that. Missed that. Missed that. Missed that. Missed that. We need her now. Joining me from Jackson, Mississippi, is attorney Carlos Moore. He represents the Murray family.

Okay, so what time was this? Early morning? Was this nighttime? This was early morning, around 4 a.m. Okay. What precipitated them being called? Mikayla Murray's ex-boyfriend was there. He was agitated, was he still in the home?

So when they were knocking on the door, trying to get in, so what was happening on the inside? Was he preventing them from going to unlock the door? It seems that at one point, he would not allow her to unlock the door, and then she was allowed to go, got away to the door, and was able to open the police. My understanding is back room or back door. All right. So officer, so Capers has his gun drawn and people are coming out.

And what I don't understand is, is literally, and guys, go ahead and cue it back up. Aderian comes out, and it is as if the moment this cop sees a black male figure, he shoots. It's not like you can see Murray very briefly. You can see it, and guys, if you can just pause it at that point when Aderian comes out, you can clearly see his hands are up. I'm trying to figure out why in the hell does he fire a shot? Like, right, freak, go show it right here.

So we see right here, okay, and now go ahead and play it from this point right here. So we see Adirian come out, and it's like he fires instinctively. That's true. That's what the video shows. And that's why we should not be back on the boat. And he should have been criminal.

This is a proper behavior shot first. He could have killed a Deary. Right. I mean, I don't understand how this is not reckless endangerment. I mean, my goodness, that was nothing there. As far as how I look at it,

that would have precipitated the firing of a gun. So even the illegally discharging of a weapon is just stunning to me. Yes, normally they say the person had a cell phone in their hand or something that appeared to be a gun. This instance, a Darien Perry had a pencil, sign of surrender, and still gets shot. We don't see how it happened.

So obviously there was no indictment. He's back on the job. And are y'all, so, are y'all suing the police department and Capers? Yes, we filed a federal lawsuit against Capers and the police department, you know, seeking $5 million. This boy

almost passed along fractured rib, all types of problems. All right then, Carlos Moore, we appreciate it. Surely keep us abreast of what's next in this case. Will do. My pound, Dr. Amakango Dabinga, senior professorial lecturer,

School of International Service, American University out of DC, Dr. Julianne Malveaux, economist, author, President Emerita Bennett College, also out of D.C., Derek Jackson, Georgia State Representative, District 68. Glad to have the three of you here. I am totally confused how, and this is what happens, Omicongo, when we talk about how the law is specifically set up to help cops. Anybody watching that video, there is, he's ordering people to come out. Young man walks out. I mean, it's not even, it's not even two seconds. It's like the moment that young man steps out of that doorway, shot fire.

I mean, it's like, oh, any male presence, Capers was going to shoot. Oh, absolutely. And I feel like even when you kind of hear the tone from the call, you know, hey, as soon as we get to go, we're going in. It's like they were ready for any type of action whatsoever. And they kind of felt like they were ready for any type of action whatsoever. And they kind of felt like they would be justified in doing it. And it just doesn't seem like anything relating to body cameras, anything relating to legislation. It doesn't matter. And this is why so many times when we talk about these conversations, we talk about the training of the officers.

We talk about whether they need to be tested in terms of what they're on before or after the fact. Because the mother opened the door with their hands up so it's like that should have started the whole process of de-escalation but when they see our children i mean studies have shown that by as early as fourth grade our young kids start to experience what we call adultification and start to see them as big as as they are and it doesn't even matter. An 11-year-old boy, a Darian, who's dealing, as the lawyer said, with a collapsed lung and so many other things, where's the support for him?

What financial situation are they in right now as it relates to his life? I mean, if they win this lawsuit, should they get funds? But there'll be lawyer fees and the like. Is the city taking care of him right now and their needs right now? But more to the point,

there should be no conversation about criminal investigations and criminal misconduct. Where's the Department of Justice? Why does this person still have a job? And even if he was fired without our George Floyd legislation bill, he could have easily just walked down to another county and got another job. So the only reason why I find some type of not satisfaction, but a word I can't find, that he's still on the force is because it allows us to keep pressure on this situation as opposed to him just being willing to just walk away if he went to another department or another city or town. But this is disgraceful. It's despicable. And it speaks to the plight we deal with every single day as black people in America. It's a new year, but it's the same old story. I understand, Julian. I understand. Absolutely.

The officers attitude approaching the home we're talking about. It was four o'clock in the morning. And we also know that it was a domestic disturbance call. And so obviously you're on edge. You don't know if this man is armed. You don't know any of those things. The mother comes out. I get all of that. The officer, that should have been, they should have been on high alert.

I guess the problem that I have is, is that he's ordering people to come out. They're coming out. The young man walks out and it's not even, if you play it, it's not even two seconds. It's as if the moment Capers sees a black male, boom, he shoots. And then you hear mistake, mistake, mistake, or whatever, or messed up or whatever after the fact. It was like, dude, you didn't even, I mean, it wasn't, I didn't even like, again, we haven't heard him even say, yeah, the kid held up something flashy or whatever.

He just fired the moment he saw a black male figure. They went in there to shoot. It's clear when you listen to the pre, you listen to we're going to go in, we're going to knock the door down. They went in there to shoot. They went up there. They did not go in there peacefully. They went in there with intent. And their intent was to shoot.

An 11-year-old, let's not call him a young man, guys. Let's call him what he is. He's a boy, 11 years old. He's a child. And that's what hits me hardest when I first saw the video. This is a child who came out compliantly with his hands up. And this guy just shoots him. And then I saw him on, I guess it was GMA or something,

and he said, you have to make split-second decisions. Not that split of a second. Not really. I mean, yes, I understand split-second decision, but there still has to be a level of accountability here. You don't just shoot as soon as you see, oh, black man, black person, black boy, black man, here you go.

Well, exactly. Beyond that, the whole notion of you're ordering people to come out, so the boy complies. And I want us to, as Oba Congo said, you know, the adultification of black children for black girls that we're seeing as women. When we're 10, 11 years old, it's the same as true. There's so many cases we can, you know, white people are afraid of a child, somebody who's less than five feet tall. But they're afraid of them because they're black. And so I, you know, the officer does not

belong back on the force, but as Abukagos says, this will allow us to continue to pressure, allow us to continue to shine light, but he does not belong back there. And of course, he's an African-American officer who essentially is very self-justified in his actions, which I also, when I watched him on, I wanted to yell through the TV, do you have children? You're speaking of the Good Morning America. Actually, here is some of that interview. Let's see if I can go ahead and get this set up. Give me one second.

ABC News said since the shooting back in May, he has received a ton of hateful messages, even death threats. It's also had an impact on his marriage and his finances. When I talked to him, he said he wanted to be a police officer before this incident. He changed his mind after that day. I can't say that I blame him, but nevertheless, even though he's such a young child, who knows what the future may hold.

It may change his mind. Maybe once this all ends, totally ends, maybe he'll see law enforcement in a different light, different aspect. Emotionally, how has it impacted you? This has affected me greatly. It's to the point to where like three or four Fridays ago, I just got in my car and I just left.

And I didn't stop until I arrived in Louisiana just to get away You know just to try to clear my head my thoughts I'm sorry to caper says he knew a Darien prior to the shooting. It's a small there this thing for me If you're gonna bring him back on the force He can't you can't put a gun in his hand. Look, I understand mistakes. I totally understand that. I understand the stresses of police work. I understand all of those things. I understand all of those things. The problem that I have is you watch that video. He is ordering people out. They're coming out. This boy walks out, and he fires within two seconds.

That's somebody I don't want with a gun on a police force. That's right. You know, Roland, we have the same narrative, the same scenario, the same results. This has absolutely nothing to do with training. This has everything to do with what has been set up for over 150 to 200 years, when they instituted qualified immunity, it built an environment. When you see someone that looks like us, you can kill us. 150, 200 years ago, Roland, they would deputize a citizen and say, we want this individual dead or alive. Dead or alive. And here is the reward, $250.

Why am I going back to that point? Because to your point, Roland, if you think about from the days of Rodney King, bless his soul, where it was captured on video up until now, where things are captured on body cam. We thought when we passed legislation that required police officers to wear body cams, that was going to curtail their behavior. We keep talking about training. And the reason why we know it's not training, because you got someone like Dylann Roof sat right there in Mother Emanuel for over an hour. They prayed with him. They prayed for him. And he still killed nine African-Americans.

And what did the police officers do? They took him to a fast food restaurant. He's still breathing. So this is the reason why we know it's not training. This is something that has been built for over 150 years, and until we start to hold people accountable,

until we start to remove qualified immunity, until we start striking at the heart of this, we're going to continue to have the same narrative, different characters with the same result. Yeah, I just I just again, I'm that's just I mean, it was immediate. The moment he walked out, a shot was fired.

That's not somebody I want, frankly, out with a gun in the police force. All right. Hold tight. One second. We come back. We'll talk talk about this case of Alabama where a cop is now being charged with murder. Remember that tow truck story we've been covering? Guess what? One of those cops? Yeah, now charged with murder. We'll discuss that. Also, lots of questions being asked

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And I'm with Roland Martin on Unfiltered. All right, folks, let's talk about a case out of Alabama that is quite disturbing. The Alabama grand jury has indicted a former police officer in the death of Stephen Perkins. Matt Bailey Marquette is facing murder charges in connection to the September 29th shooting death of Perkins, who was shot and killed outside of his home after officers arrived during an altercation with a tow truck driver. Now, the grand jury comprised of eight men and 10 women, 15 were white, three were black. They unanimously agreed to indict Marquette. The 23-year-old former officer turned himself into the Morgan County Jail, booked a release on a $30,000 bond on Thursday. Of the four Decatur

police officers who responded to the scene that night, only Marquette fired shots at Perkins. The three other officers connected to the Perkins shooting, Christopher Mugarem, Joey Williams, and Vance Summers are not facing charges at this time. Now, to take you back, this is the video here. So a tow truck driver, before we show it, a tow truck driver set it up. A tow truck driver arrived at the home around 2 o'clock in the morning, and Perkins came out. He then leaves. The tow truck driver calls the cops. They then essentially set up an ambush style situation. And so tow truck driver,

roll the video, pulls up. Then all of a sudden you see these cops hiding behind other vehicles. And when the tow truck driver pulls up, then all of a sudden you then going to begin to see them move in. Perkins comes out and shots fire. Ever since then, we learned that the company got it wrong, that Perkins was not in violation or behind on his car payments, and that Totra Dower should have never been called. Joining us now is the Perkins family attorney, Lee Merritt. So, Lee, the family's reaction to this indictment. The family believes that a criminal indictment is going forward.

This is something that they've been organizing for and fighting for, speaking with prosecutors on every level, at the state and federal level, since back in September when this happened. And so they are extremely relieved that this first step is taking place. But obviously, there's still some additional steps before we go. And as we said, that was the only one. Unfortunately, it's cutting out on my end. I didn't hear you. I said, yeah.

Do you hear me? I have a question. Do you hear me? Lee? Yeah, I can hear you. Okay. I said, what is stunning to watch is essentially how these officers ambushed Perkins, hiding behind vehicles. And for a lot of people in the community, they wanted to see indictments for all of the officers involved. It's important to note that we only have a murder,

one charge go forward for one police officer. And the question is whether or not felony murder could apply to the other officers who participated in this ambush. Marquette is the only officer of the officers who were out there. One. I respond. Somehow involved in the crime. And so I do think it's appropriate that this one charge is moving forward.

All right, Lee Merritt, we certainly appreciate you joining us. And we'll see what happens next in this case. All right. Thank you for covering. Folks, it is again, you see these stories happening over and over and over again. And thank goodness you in this case, you have this grand jury that actually decided to indict this former officer. All right, go into a quick break. We come back. Let's talk about the defense secretary. Republicans and Democrats are angry that he went into the hospital last week and frankly didn't tell anybody, including the White House house their calls for him to resign to be fired we'll talk about the plight uh defense secretary lloyd austin we come back

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You are watching Roland Martin Unfiltered. Stay right here. Okay, folks, Republicans are demanding the resignation or the firing of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Last week, Lloyd Austin went into the hospital for a procedure. The problem is that very few of his top aides was even aware. His duties were turned over to his number two. She was on vacation in Puerto Rico and had to be moved to an undisclosed location for her safety to handle her duties. Now, he has come out and he has said he should be more forthcoming. Austin, of course, retired a four-star general, has been leading the Pentagon. And the thing that really jumps out here, even top Democrats are upset and say that he has to answer for this.

Julia, I'm going to go to you first. Let's just be clear. First of all, I don't believe that he should be fired. I don't believe that he should resign. But it is a problem. You cannot be the secretary of defense. That critical position and you go into the hospital and you don't tell anyone. I get HIPAA laws. I get all of those things. But when you are the head of the United States military, run the Pentagon, that simply cannot happen. You have to alert the National Security Council. You have to alert the White House. You have to alert the National Security Council. You have to alert the White House. You have to alert your top aides. When the head of the Marines suffered a heart attack, guess what?

The critical intelligence committees and key personnel in the government were informed of that. That should have happened with Secretary Austin. No question. I mean, no question that people should have been informed. Certainly, if nobody else was informed, the president of the United States should have been informed. But given where we are internationally, with so many things going on between the Middle East, Israel, and Ukraine, the fact that he didn't is not even a blunder. It's a great failure on his part.

At the same time, he's an extremely effective, hardworking, very knowledgeable secretary of defense. I don't think he should resign. I think he should apologize. And I think that there are going to be a lot of questions. Republicans are using this for partisan purposes. Democrats have also said they're disappointed. And we're all disappointed.

I mean, if you think highly of him, you're like, dude, what were you thinking? But, you know, from what I understand, I don't know him personally, but from what I understand, he's a very private man. We don't know what the procedure was that he had in late December that caused him to have to be rushed back to the hospital. We don't know what that was. I mean, it might be something, I'm not going to speculate, but something that I'd rather don't want anybody to know.

No, I mean, bottom line is we don't know. That was the point that Senator Dick Durbin made. He said, go to my iPad, he said, I voted for him, I would do it again. But there are a lot of questions unanswered. Jerry Connolly also has been stating that. The reality is there are Republicans and Democrats. Obviously, you've got one Republican who's already trying to file articles of impeachment. That's stupid. You've got others who are also making these demands. So we obviously know what's going to happen. Here's the thing. President Biden

has not had any, you know, unlike Trump, he hasn't had any resignations. He hasn't had turnover. He hasn't had to fire people. He's had a lot of stability, Derek, in the position here. But the reality is this. You simply cannot be in one of what is considered one of, I would dare say, two, the top two most important cabinet positions of any president. You can't do this. In fact, he's still hospitalized. He's still in the hospital. We do not know the nature of this medical emergency. In full transparency, I'm a retired naval officer, 22 years, and I've been in that building. We have certain protocols in place for our top brass, especially our secretary of defense and joint chiefs of staff, to make sure, when

we have events happening around the world, that if anything should happen to the secretary of defense and other top echelon, that their number two, their number three, et cetera, will immediately go into action. I do agree that the president should have been informed. But I also agree that he should not step down. He should not resign. And President Biden already came out and said he would not accept his resignation. But trust that there are protocols in place, Roland, when these situations occur. And sometimes when it's a medical emergency, it's just that we want to make sure that we save that member at all costs,

and then we take care of everything else afterwards. Um, I'm a Congo. This is the political story here. Biden won't accept an Austin resignation if off offer that's coming from the white house. Um, but I mean, here's the deal. Uh, you don't put the president of the United States, uh, into a, you don't create controversies. That's one of the things that you don't do. This, to me, was an easy one. Okay. There should be protocols in place for every single cabinet member.

If something happens to the health of a cabinet member, protocols should be in place. And again, I understand retired General Lloyd Austin being a private individual. I understand him wanting to protect his privacy. But the fact of the matter is this here, you give a lot of your privacy up when you go into public service, especially the Secretary of Defense. Absolutely. And when you go into public service, especially the secretary of defense. Absolutely. And when you're a secretary of that stature, when you have that type of stature, your movements are supposed to be tracked at all times in the case that something like this happens. And it's not just for secretary of defense. And so when you talk about it from that light, this was a major blunder on his part. And just like President Obama, you know, President Biden, they pretty much like to run drama-free administrations as opposed to the Trump administration, right?

They don't want this type of drama. They don't want this type of attention. So I completely understand why President Biden is wanting to move on from this and saying that he wants him to stick on board. I also think as it relates to the Republicans, we have to be mindful of which Republicans we're talking about, right? Because we expect at least the phonics and the Republicans in the House and all of this to, you know, make this type of noise and bluster. I'm more interested to see what happens with the Republicans who are like the generals who are on the National Security Council and who are part of his administration, you know, part of the administration in that light to see, because I doubt that they are going to try to politicize this.

One of them, you know, did call a private hearing to kind of learn more which is their right to do. But I doubt that they're going to be the ones to get out there and try to politicize this and make this an issue. So I'm more concerned of what they have to say. But Secretary Austin, you know, especially going into 2024 right now, we can't give them unnecessary fodder because they're already going to pick every single thing to talk about. And this is just something that hopefully won't get a lot of attention after this week. But we just can't afford to have something like this happen.

I think his chief of staff, you know, knew but was also sick and didn't communicate the message to his deputy. Like, no, we just can't do that. Well, and by and large, he was in ICU up until Thursday. That's when the head of the National Security Council was told. That's when Biden was told. But he was already in the hospital since Tuesday. No, that just cannot happen.

So, you know, again, we see how it gets more black and forth. So we certainly wish Secretary Austin well for him to heal of whatever this is. But he issued a statement saying he should have been more transparent when it came to this. But, yeah, those protocols should be in place. They absolutely should be followed as well. All right, folks, going to break. We come back. We're going to talk about President Joe Biden speaking today at Mother Emanuel.

Ooh, Lord, Republicans are really upset, including Congresswoman Nancy Mace. We have the audacity to question him speaking at this historic black church. We had journalist Tim Alberta, who recently wrote a book dealing with white evangelicals saying that this is not the place where you give political speeches. Hey, Tim, you don't know a damn thing

about the history of the black church. Bruh, sit this one out before you get embarrassed. We'll be right back on Rolling Martin Unfiltered on the Black Star Network. On a next A Balanced Life with me, Dr. Jackie,

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that he called The Crisis and the summary of that pamphlet are embodied in these words these are times are embodied in these words. These are times that try men's souls. Summer soldiers and sunshine patriots will, in the crisis,

shrink from the service of their country. But he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman. For tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered. But we have this consolation with us that the harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. Four years ago, this country was faced with a crisis. Four years ago, President, Presidential Candidate Joe Biden offered himself to the American people

and he made a lot of promises and commitments. Among them, he would bring relief to those who had become burdened with student loan debt. And he has done so. When Joe Biden made his first attempt to relieve student loan debt, he was sued by six Republican attorneys general. Our right wing, ethically their child in Supreme Court, many appointed by an ethnically challenged former president, ruled Joe Biden's plan unconstitutional, but he did not give up. He pursued other ways to provide relief. When I first became Majority Whip, we passed a law back in 2007 to give loan forgiveness to individuals who would work in public service for 10 years and paid their loan loans faithfully. When people started to hit that 10-year mark, it was 2017.

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so you can check out all of what Congressman Clyburn had to say. Here is some of President Biden's comments. Jim, you know, I'll just say one thing about what Jim has been talking about that confuses me about our Republican friends sometimes, the MAGA Republicans. No, I mean, I'm being sincere. Every one of the things that Jim mentioned saves the American taxpayer billions of dollars. Realize if you have a prescription drug from any major drug company in America, I can take you to Toronto, Canada, London, Rome, any major capital in the world, and buy the same exact drug

for sometimes half the price that you get here. Look, folks, when the federal government, through Medicare, doesn't have to pay out as much money, it means taxpayers pay less money because you fund the federal government. You fund Medicare. Go down every one of these things. They always confuse me. They talk about being rational. It's just about excess profit.

But at any rate, I don't want to get off on that. I'll get carried away. White supremacy. Oh, it is. It's a poison. Throughout our history, it's ripped this nation apart. It says no place in America, not today, tomorrow or ever. From that day, this nation saw this congregation, this community demonstrate one of the greatest acts of strength I have ever seen.

I mean it sincerely from the bottom of my heart. The act of forgiveness. The act of grace. It was as President Obama sang from here, amazing grace. It changed hearts. You did something that may not have happened but for your courage.

You brought down the Confederate flag in South Carolina. You brought it down. No, you did. And you helped the nation heal. You showed what America can overcome, what we can be when we want to be something. I'm deeply humbled to speak from this same pulpit, my friend, and he was a friend, Reverend Pinckney spoke from. We all miss him, none more than his family and this congregation. But just as all the families of the Emanuel Nine

miss the pieces of their soul that they lost that day. We also have been together at moments of unbearable loss for my family. Two days after the service of Reverend Pinkney, my son and I, my surviving son and I came back. My family worshiped with you. Here's Sunday service to show our solidarity. But my family also needed to be healed. We didn't even realize how badly. Just 22 days before we had buried my son Bo, a veteran exposed and died because of those burn pits in Iraq for a year. We were in more pain than we knew. We came here to offer comfort. We received comfort from you. No, I'm serious. As I listened in the pews, spent time with the families, visited Reverend Pinkney's office,

visited the memorial for the victims outside, I grew stronger. My son, my family grew stronger. We prayed together. We grieved together. We found hope together, for real, for real. And it reminds me that through our pain, each of us, each of us must find purpose. For me, that purpose... Folks, at one point during the president's 45-minute speech, he was interrupted by protesters.

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But guests like Businessweek editor Brad Stone, sports reporter Randall Williams, and consumer spending expert Amanda Mull will take you inside the boardrooms, the backrooms, even the signal chats that make our economy tick. Hey, I want to learn about VeChain. I want to buy some blockchain or whatever it is that they're doing. So listen to Everybody's Business on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I know a lot of cops, and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. Across the country, cops called this taser the revolution.

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your podcasts. And to hear episodes one week early and ad-free with exclusive content, subscribe to Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. All right, folks. Some people had a few words for President Biden speaking in Mother Emanuel. One of them was Congresswoman Nancy Mace of South Carolina. Listen to this idiot. Hey, everyone. This is Congresswoman Nancy Mace in Charleston, South Carolina today. Joe Biden ran for president to unite our country and restore the soul of America.

And yet today, he's literally using the pulpit of a church where a tragedy took place in order to further divide our nation on race, on gender, and on politics. And that's not what Charleston is about. We unify in the face of adversity. We unify in the face of challenges. We unify in the face of challenges. And we're not going to allow a president to come in here and divide us no matter what. And Joe Biden is using the pulpit of the church to cover up and not talk about real campaign issues like

the economy, like inflation, record high inflation this country hasn't seen in decades. He wants to I can't play all that bullshit. It's only a man and a half. All right. Here's the deal, Derek, that is for me is a lot of people are talking about, well, he shouldn't give him this speech. First of all, anybody who says that has no understanding of the black church, has no understanding that it has been the place where we talk about politics, talk about religion, all those different things as well. But that's where he should be after two days after January 6th, when you had white domestic terrorists who tried to storm the Capitol, overthrow this country

because they were pissed off with how black people voted in Atlanta, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Milwaukee. You know, Roland, I absolutely agree with you. They have no idea. We are in the middle of a culture warfare. Since Barack Obama became president, we've been in a cultural warfare. President Biden today was simply highlighting what we know to be true about white supremacy and the history of this country. But to your point, Republicans cannot stand the truth, which is the reason why they're under our—not only are democr is under assault, but they want to ban books. Roland, this reminds me of the movie from Denzel Washington, Eli. If they can harbor

all the books, control all the books, they can control the narrative. And one of the narratives that they're trying to control or whitewash, if you will, is the stain of this country. And we know that to be true. And all President Biden was doing today at Mother Emanuel AME Church in South Carolina is not only one to remind us what took place nine years ago in that same church, but number two, how important it is for us to heal. And if we don't heal by discussing and changing these incredulous laws that we have on the books,

we're gonna continue to have this fight, this cultural war that we're dealing with. And the thing that's crazy to me, on the Congo, and I really, I look at some of these networks and I'm like, y'all really hire some of these people? So CNN went and dug up former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love to get her thoughts on this. And listen to what this fool had to say about Biden's speech. It would have fared better if he actually gave credit where credit was due with Nikki Haley.

Nikki Haley was the governor at that time and decided she was going to remove the Confederate flag from all state grounds. I mean, she did this. Biden didn't do it. She did it. Okay, I got

a reason I got to put that on pause. It's because ain't no way in hell I'm giving Nikki Haley credit for bringing the Confederate flag down. It was nine black people who were gunned down that brought that flag down. Her ass don't get no credit for it, but

love was so even more pathetic you know, that listen to the rest of this nonsense that, again, why do they even call her for any analysis? I think that you need to give credit where credit is due. It's one of the things that Trump could never do. It was he took all of the credit for anything good that happened when Congress were writing the laws. He took credit for funding the HBCUs and making sure that the HBCUs were funded permanently. The other thing I wanted to talk about, I was really, I was so happy when Biden was

campaigning and talking about his son and his commitment to remove, to find a cure for cancer. And according to the CDC, compared to other races, Black and African Americans are getting and dying from all kinds of cancers. They have the highest death rate for cancer overall. I want him to keep that promise because everybody, Democrats and Republicans, would hold hands. They would be hand in hand in trying to eradicate this country and other countries of cancer. I can't listen to her drivel any longer Omegongo Yo I'm so glad you played that Because I caught the tail end of that

When I was driving and so I'm Listening and so I actually thought they were Doing a segment on cancer I didn't know who it was I didn't realize It Now I'm realizing it was Mia Love Completely departing from This Now I'm realizing it was Mia Love completely departing from this.

Because Biden hasn't delivered a cure for cancer, he's not successful as a president. Look, Mia Love has no business being on there talking about credit where credit's due. You know, didn't give that shout out to Brie Newsome that she deserved as well. The fact of the matter is, I appreciate Biden going to a Black church and giving this speech and to an AME church. I was reading a letter from a Birmingham jail today, and I'm reading the part where Dr. King said, if the church of today does not recapture the sacrificial spirit of the early church, it will lose its authentic ring, forfeit the loyalty of millions, and be dismissed as an irrelevant social club with no meaning. And AME is not that. And so for Biden to go and give his second major speech of the year at this place,

where people are talking about how much support he's losing from the black community, this is brilliant. This is not only strategic, and we can talk about political and all of that, but this is important for our soul. Too many of us feel like our struggles and our stories are being ignored and neglected, and that Republicans are dominating the narrative as people try to wash away our history. Just this weekend, Roland, as we all know, Donald Trump was talking about, oh, yeah, the Civil War could have been negotiated. What, negotiate slavery? Like, oh, you keep, what, half your slaves? Like, that's our story and our history. So, Biden, to go there, talk about, he said, quote, they're trying to turn a loss into a lie and to also name white supremacy, which we've been asking them to do on a regular basis. This is what will galvanize a good

portion of the Black community. I'm not a statistician. I can't speak to you versus this. But I know that there are many of us in the Black community who will see this as somebody who's trying to speak to us when the other party is trying to silence our stories and our history. And this will galvanize support for Biden for many in the Black community. But outside of the politics, it's the right thing to be doing right now. Julianne? Absolutely. I think it's the right thing to do. I think it was brilliant. Of course, Jim Clyburn is always on it, and he put some of this in context.

Why wouldn't he be? That Nancy Mays person, I mean, she needs a brain implant. That's all I have to say, and I try to be polite. Because we have a history, as you said, we've all said, we've had a history. We've organized voter registration out of the church. We run Jesse Run out of the church. We are political. We have no choice but to be political, no choice but to do political education, no choice but to make sure that our candidates and everybody else comes to our churches and talks about us. I thought that I watched the thing live.

I thought that he did a really great job. I think he refuted all this nonsense. The orange man talked about, you know, tried to imitate him because of his stutter, which his stutter is basically very controlled. What we have with these Republicans are a bunch of mean-spirited people who basically want the status quo. And the status quo for them is for predatory profits, predatory capitalism. We want it all. And so the fact that Brother Biden started talking about profits just made me smile and say, you know, he gets it. He gets it now. He's not a magic man. He can't, you know, have a magic wand and make

Congress do what he wants them to do. But he's made every effort. And I just applauded that. I hope the orange man and his minions were watching. But for Nancy Mays to have any kind of comment about the black church is specious. And then poor little Mia Love, again, I'm trying not to be personal, but when they stitch that wig on her head, they stitch out a couple. A lot of times the big economic forces we hear about on the news show up in our lives in small ways. Three or four days a week, I would buy two cups of banana pudding, but the price has gone up. So now I only buy one. The demand curve in action. And that's just one of the things we'll be covering on Everybody's Business from Bloomberg Businessweek. I'm Max Chavkin. And I'm Stacey Vanek-Smith. Every Friday, we will be diving into the biggest stories in

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I want to buy some blockchain or whatever it is. That they're doing. So listen to Everybody's Business on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I know a lot of cops, and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future

where the answer will always be no. Across the country, cops called this taser the revolution. But not everyone was convinced it was that simple. Cops believed everything that taser told them. From Lava for Good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multibbillion dollar company dedicated itself to one visionary mission. This is Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated. I get right back there and it's bad. It's really, really, really bad.

Listen to new episodes of Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge episodes 1, 2, and 3 on May 21st and episodes 4, 5, and 6 on June 4th. Ad-free at Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. I'm Clayton English. I'm Greg Lott. And this is Season 2 of the War on Drugs podcast. Yes, sir.

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But this year, well, nearly all Republicans, man, we ain't coming. We ain't coming. Joining us right now to talk about this is the co-founder of the NARN nonpartisan group, which was formed, of course, in 1984, is former Iowa State Representative Wayne Ford. How you doing, Doc?

How you doing, Roland? Thank you very much, Roland, for having me on. Thanks. So what happened here? You got, obviously, you know, Trump is leading. Who said yes and who said no? Well, you know, Roland, we've been doing this since 1984. And as of right now, you know, I mean, no presidential Republican candidate said they wanted to come besides Mr. Ryan Brinkley.

He did commit a long time ago. But all the candidates, even when they first started running, Mr. Brinkley committed a long time ago. But all the candidates, even when they first started running, Mr. Brinkley committed a long time ago. But we have been doing this so long, Roland, that I thought sooner or later they all will commit. Our last one won an Emmy Award. But as of right now, and it's scheduled for January 13, 2024, nobody has committed besides Ryan Brinkley. And that's why my board canceled the forum. RONALD PRICE, Former President of the United States of America, First of all, who the hell is Ryan Brinkley? I don't even candidate who's running. There was a lot of candidates who decided to run when we first started.

But Mr. Brinke was the first one who committed. So you're telling me that Nikki Haley, who spent lots of time with her nonsensical slavery comments on her CNN debate. Vivek Ramaswamy, who he runs his mouth on everything. Christy, Ron DeSantis. None of these folks want to come talk to black and brown folk about the issues we care about, huh? That's right. That's right, Roland. As of right now, none of them. and that's why we counseled the four. See, this is why I keep trying to explain to people

that they don't care about black voters. They don't care about issues that matter to us because they frankly see Iowa as a white evangelical state. Roland, and I hear you on that, but I tell people that we are the state that gave the country, you know, President Obama, as you know, he won the Iowa caucus here twice in a row. So there's some things that's going on. We were a purple state.

Now we're a red state. The brown and black group, we are nonpartisan. But the bottom line is, Robin, this is the second time. In 2016, we had Democrats and Republicans, because we're the first in the country, and we had everybody ready to go. Right before the Republican forum happened, they canceled out. So this is the second time this has happened to us, and we've been doing this for almost 40 years.

First time. And so what has been the response from other people, black and brown people in Iowa, to this? They're very disappointed. When it came out that the Iowa caucus would be held on Martin Luther King's birthday, I live in Iowa. I've been living here since 1972. I'm originally from Washington, D.C. So when that first happened, there was a lot of us who said, hey, Martin Luther King's birthday, the Iowa caucus, hey, that's good.

So we're saying that we're going to do our forum two days before Martin Luther King's birthday, on the 13th. Martin Luther King's birthday is on the 15th. Great deal of excitement. We're always excited because of the correlation of the two events. Well, that's not happening. So there's a lot of people who are very, very disappointed. Questions from the panel. Let's see here. Omokongo, you first. First of all, Mr. Ford, thank you for your incredible work and dedication to our community over the years as a representative and the work you're doing now for these past decades. I never see any stories about Black people in Iowa,

any of the news stories. Can you give us a sense—I know you talked about them being disappointed that this was canceled, but what's their overall sense from your pulse of it about these candidates from the Black community, from the Black and brown community in Iowa that you're seeing? They're very upset because of all the issues that this state has gone through. For many years ago, we were number one for Black incarceration of men. For many years ago, we've had negative things for this state that we have had to deal with. And I got that. I did some legislation that helped us not become number one anymore. But everybody was excited because of the time of the Martin Luther King birthday on the Iowa caucus, January 15th. Now, I know some people didn't quite understand,

hey, well, why are you going to do it on Martin Luther King's birthday? We have done presidential forums here in Iowa on Martin Luther King's birthday. So those of us who live in this state was just enjoying the moment, black and brown and white. Everybody was excited. We only counseled the forum three weeks ago when we recognized we only had one committed candidate. We started this in 1984. I think you know what I'm trying to say. So there's a great deal of disappointment.

There's questions about the Civil War. There's questions about slavery. Well, this forum—I mean, we was—Talvin Smiley. Talvin Smiley did his first presidential forum with the brown and black. Lester Holt did his first presidential forum with us, Saladette O'Brien. We go back almost a half a century. We were very upset. Julianne? Well, first of all, I've been to Iowa a couple times. There are a few black people hanging around there. So it's great to make your point and to see you.

Oh, yes. Which is really important. Can you help us, Nikki Haley, you know, talk about slavery. Iowa is a very significant state in terms of Black history. Can you share some of the things that many people don't know about Iowa and Black history? Thank you. Yes. Fort Des Moines. Back in 1913, 1912, during the time of World War I, the president wanted to train, teach black people how to fight during World War I. The secretary of state sent out letters to all the states during World War I and asked them, are you willing to give a black man a gun so he can learn

how to fight, to be a fighter in World War I? No state, no state replied besides one. And that was the great state of Iowa. When I got a chance to meet Colin Powell many years ago, and I said, Colin, if we didn't make that move back then, you might never have been a five-star general. Those are things that people don't talk about. The National Bar Association

in my hometown of Washington, D.C., but guess where it started? You know what I'm going to say. It started in Des Mo in small ways. Three or four days a week, I would buy two cups of banana pudding. But the price has gone up, So now I only buy one. The demand curve in action. And that's just one of the things we'll be covering on Everybody's Business from Bloomberg Business Week. I'm Max Chavkin. And I'm Stacey Vanek-Smith. Every Friday, we will be diving into the biggest

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Mr. Ford, appreciate the work that you do. You know, in recent history, typically Republicans do not show up to NAACP forums, Urban League forums, National Action Network, et cetera. And this is the first that I've heard about the brown and black forums in Iowa. Have they traditionally participated before the previous president? No. If they would have committed to this one, this would have been the first one. In 2016, they said they was going to give a commitment.

We all did a press conference at the state capitol. But at the last moment, they did not show up. So, again, this would have been the first one. But we've been doing this since 1984. We have done things with the governor. We have done governor debates where we had Republicans and Democrats going against each other. But for all these years, when I started this as a young man, I'm 72 years old now. So as of right now, it has not happened.

So that's the message. But on the other side, when President Wilson sent out an invite to all the states in America, nobody responded and said they will give a black man a gun besides the state of Iowa. And we got Fort Des Moines here right now. So there's many kind of ups and downs. I got that most states can talk about good and bad. But as of right now, I really just don't know what's going on. And there's a lot of people obsessed, especially with all this issues of slavery and the definition of slavery. In case people don't know, because a lot of times people ask me that I will fight for the

South in World War, excuse me, in the Civil War. I will fight for the North during the Civil War. Just wanted to clarify that. So in the history of this, Republicans have never shown up? Right. On the presidential level, since 1984. Wow. And then they wonder why black folk do not

support them. All right. Wayne, we appreciate you joining us. Thank you so very much. You know what? You know what? I'll say this here, Wayne. I totally get because they're not showing up. But but frankly, I was I would still have a I would still have a conversation discussion and have some empty podiums because the issues still matter. The issues still matter to our people. They should be embarrassed for not showing up because what they're actually, and yes, we're not talking about

a large percentage of black and brown people in Iowa, but this also speaks broadly. If they won't show up for something going back to 1984, then frankly, they don't give a damn about us and other states as well. Thank you for that input. Thank you for that advice, Roland. All right. I appreciate it. Thank you so very much. Thanks a lot. Thank you. Thank you. Folks, going to break. We come back. President Joe Biden pays his respects to the late congressant Eddie Bernice Johnson in Texas. We'll show you some of that also.

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She was she was lying in state at the Hall of State today. This is her body being removed from the Hall of State on its way to Concord Baptist Church, where the wake is going to be held. It begins at 630 Central Time, so that's in about 8 minutes. President Joe Biden left South The wake is going to be held. It begins at 630 Central Time.

So that's in about eight minutes. President Joe Biden left South Carolina and flew to Dallas. He is going to be attending the service tonight, that memorial service. This year is a photo of Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, the woman who replaced Congresswoman Edith Bernice Johnson in Congress, standing before her body as it was lying in state at the Hall of State in Dallas. Edith Bernice Johnson passed away on December 31st at the age of 89. It is a lot of controversy surrounding that. Her family is suing Baylor College Hospital there because they say negligence,

claiming that it was an infection that took place after her back surgery that led to her death. They say that she was trying to call the doctors and nurses for some 30 minutes, kept pressing the button. She finally called her son, who made his way to the hospital there, and they say it was those complications. Of course, folks are trying to remember Julianne, Congresswoman Ida Bernice Johnson, the first African-American woman from the Dallas area elected to Congress.

But certainly this lawsuit is shocking. And not only that, this is a woman who was a nurse, who was a nurse, who was elected to Congress. And they say it was negligence that caused her death at the age of 89. You know, she was such a tremendous woman. One of the things I remember most about her, her focus on technology. Of course, her work on health, but her focus on technology was really very pivotal and worked with her on a couple of CBC brain tests on technology issues. Just such a wonderful person.

And, you know, at some point we all got to go. But to go because you had negative health care for somebody like that is such a tragedy. As you say, she was a nurse. I mean, she was a nurse. She knew her stuff. A lot of people don't know, at one point in her life, she actually also worked at Neiman's. And so whenever you saw her, you know she was clean. But you knew that she knew her fashion, but she knew more than her fashion. She knew her issues. And we'll miss her. And I

do hope the family does follow up. Healthcare these days, Roland, has gotten just ridiculous in terms of access, assets, and attitudes in terms of how people are treated. They must have known she was Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, but perhaps because she was a Black woman, that did not help them give her the service, the care that she absolutely deserved. And she will be missed by so many, by, of course, her colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus, by so many that she worked with. And she really did have an open door and worked very well with lots of people.

Oh, absolutely. And again, you have a lot of folks who are all across the Dallas are paying their respects to her. As I said, the president, he is in Dallas. He flew to Dallas after his speech in South Carolina to pay his respects and be flying back to Washington, D.C. tonight after the service. This year is the program. It's taking place over three days. So it took place today at the Hall of State. That took place there on Monday as of today. You have the wake at Concord. The funeral will take place tomorrow at Concord Baptist Church at 10 a.m. And then the gravesite burial would take place in Austin on Wednesday at the Texas State Cemetery.

Derek, she wasn't just a member of Congress. She also served in the legislature in Austin as well. You know, Roland, first, my condolences to the family, especially when you lose someone under this type of situation. There's an old African proverb that says, when our elders transition, a library also dies. She was not just a library of wisdom and knowledge. She was a trailblazer. She was a remarkable woman, mother, wife, grandmother. She paved the way for a lot of us who are legislators today. Although she was in Texas, I'm in Georgia. There's something to be said when we lose a family member,

regardless of the state that they're in, especially those who paved the way under these kind of circumstances. And it should be addressed, because one of the things that I often remind legislators that we take an oath. And doctors also take an oath to do no harm. And we got to make sure that it's addressed and justice is served to our family. Hold tight one second. We're going to go live to Concord Baptist Church in Dallas, where her wake is beginning.

Between he is the son of man. Do not be amazed at this, for a time is coming when all who were in their graves will hear his voice and come out. Those who have done good will rise and live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned. I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies. And whoever lives and believes in me will never die.

Do you believe this? Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God. Trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. And where I go, you also may go.

You know the way to the place where I am going. Thomas said to him, Lord, we don't know where you're going, so how can we know the way? Jesus answered. A lot of times the big economic forces we hear about on the news show up in our lives in small ways. Three or four days a week, I would buy two cups of banana pudding. But the price has gone up, so now I only buy one. The demand curve in action. And that's just one of the things we'll be covering on Everybody's Business from Bloomberg Businessweek.

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doing. So listen to Everybody's Business on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I know a lot of cops and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. Across the country, cops called this taser the revolution. But not everyone was convinced it was that simple. Cops believed everything that taser told them. From Lava for Good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multibillion-dollar company dedicated itself to one visionary mission.

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4th. Ad-free at Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. I'm Clayton English. I'm Greg Lott. Add free at Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. Ricky Williams, NFL player, Heisman Trophy winner. It's just a compassionate choice to allow players all reasonable means to care for themselves. Music stars Marcus King, John Osborne from Brothers Osborne. We have this misunderstanding of what this quote-unquote drug thing is. Benny the Butcher. Brent Smith from Shinedown. We got B-Real from Cypress Hill. NHL enforcer Riley Cote.

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And to hear episodes one week early and ad-free with exclusive content, subscribe to Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Amen. You may be seated. The members of the Johnson family, Brother Kirk Johnson, Sister Sandra Johnson,

Sister Sally Ruth Johnson, more grandsons, Dorrance, David, and James, and this entire Johnson family, know that our hearts and our prayers are with you both today and in the days ahead. To the members of the clergy that are present, members of Congress, members of the Black Congressional Caucus, to all elected and appointed officials, to our brothers and sisters in. Today, we gather on this evening for this wait service ceremony to begin and to continue honoring the life, legacy, and the labor of the Honorable Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Can we just celebrate her life, her legacy, her work, her impact?

She is worthy of being celebrated. So, both tonight and tomorrow, we're going to celebrate all that God did when He called, when He positioned this woman of God, this instrument in his hands, to do his work and to serve her city, her state, and her nation, and even beyond. I want to invite at this time a couple of our program participants. If you are a program participant, we would ask that you would join us on this section to my right, your left, so that you can easily transition during your time. I also want to invite all of the pastors that are on program tonight to please join us in the pulpit. Pastor S.M. Wright, Dr. Michael Waters,

Pastor Michael Hubbard, and Dr. Denny Davis. You will join us on the platform today. We would appreciate that as we continue to celebrate and we continue to move forward in our celebration of her life. It is a mixture of emotions that we all are experiencing as we walk through this together. Congresswoman Johnson meant so much to so many of us in this room. She meant so much to us, but most importantly to this family. Yet today we will do our best to honor her legacy well, to honor her legacy well. Someone has said that diamonds are the world's most valuable stones. They are incredibly valuable. The most valuable diamond ever seen was worth

$71 million. The truth about diamonds is as beautiful as they are, as strong as they are, they are only formed under pressure. They start out as carbon, but that pressure in the low depths of the earth converts that carbon into a beautiful, magnificent diamond. Diamonds are judged by their quality, carrot and clarity and cut and color. Tonight, we honor a diamond in the person of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. She is a diamond.

She was formed under pressure, the pressure of racism and discrimination, the pressure of being the first, the pressure of being black in America, the pressure of leadership, the pressure of representing and working tirelessly for her community. But she also is recognized by four qualities. Number one, her compassion. She loved people. She loved her family. She loved her community. It was her compassion that led her into the medical field, but ultimately led her into the field of politics so that she could make a difference. She was not only compassionate, but she also had a love for Christ. It was her faith that was the foundation of her life. It was her faith in Jesus Christ. She believed that faith without the works was dead. And so she gave all, she was courageous. She never

ran from a fight. Whatever was required to make justice happen, she would do just that. And then she also lived out her calling. It wasn't just that she chose to be a public servant. It was that God chose her and positioned her to be a public servant. And for that, we have all benefited the great diamond that God allowed us to witness. Let us pray. Heavenly Father, we come tonight and we just want to tell you thank you. Thank you for the life of the Honorable Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Thank you for the impact.

Thank you for the way in which you used her as an instrument in your hand. Thank you for how you worked through her life. Thank you for how you worked through her life. Thank you for how you chose her before she was ever born to be a woman on a mission. Thank you for her heart for our community. Thank you for her tireless efforts. Thank you for her as a mother and a grandmother and a sister.

Thank you that you used her in ways that we will forever celebrate her legacy. Thank you that you used her every place that you planted her. Thank you that you allowed her to be the first on many occasions. Thank you that she opened doors for others. Thank you that we can look around and see her impact on housing, on education, on economic development, that her fingerprints are all around us. And for that, we treasure. And for that, we say thank you. So tonight, Lord, we want to honor her. On tomorrow, we want to honor her. Lord, be with this family. Cover the Johnson family. Hold them close. Walk with them. Guide them and strengthen them.

Be their source and comforter is our prayer. We love you and we honor you. It's in Jesus' name that we say this prayer. Amen. Amen. Amen. I want to, our first participants, our first will involve, we'll have a scripture by Pastor S.M. Wright, the second pastor of the People's Missionary Baptist Church. He will be followed by remarks by the Honorable Jasmine Crockett.

And then following that, we are now, this is the, would you welcome Congress and the Congressional Black Congress and Caucus as they come in at this time. Thank you. ¶¶ © BF-WATCH TV 2021 Thank you. ¶¶ ¶¶ Stay with the video. Stay with the video. So, folks, you're seeing a number of different elected officials here. You're seeing former Secretary Rodney Slater now embracing Eddie Bernice Johnson's son as former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk. Behind him is the wife

of Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, who served in state legislature with then state Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson. You see behind him is Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner who also stir serve in the state legislature.

Behind him is Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. You also see Congress, excuse me, former Houston City Councilwoman, school board member and now state representative. You see her there in the white white hair and the white outfit of Jolanda Jones. You see that's Congresswoman Crockett

now talking to her son behind her is the wife of Texas State Senator Royce West, who is behind her. Also there in line, as you see, you saw former Congresswoman Corrine Brown of Florida. You also saw other members of the Congressional Black Caucus, including Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, Congressman Bobby Scott, Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, Congresswoman, former Congresswoman Val Demings. You also saw Congresswoman, as I said, Gwen Moore, Terry Sewell out of Alabama as well. So former Congressman G.K.

Butterfield is there as well, plus the Congressional Black Caucus Chair, Congressman Stephen Horsford out of Nevada. There you see is State Representative Jelanda Jones. In front of her is State Senator Royce West. And so a significant number of African-Americans who are in the U.S. Congress there as well. And so many folks turning out to see the woman in the background, the white, that's with the blonde hair, that's former Texas State Representative Helen Giddings out of Dallas. And so all of your elected officials, of course, in out of Dallas and Houston

are there to pay their respects to the longtime congresswoman and state representative from Texas, Eddie Bernice Johnson, who passed away on New Year's Eve at the age of 89. her two sons, as well as grandchildren. And so a number of people are turning out. Three days of events began today, continuing tomorrow, as well as Wednesday. As I said, President Joe Biden traveling from Charleston, South Carolina to Dallas to attend this service. He has not arrived there as of yet. And so we will carry his remarks of the congresswoman live right here on Roland Martin Unfiltered on the Black Star Network. Let's go back to Dallas. ¶¶ Tonight, the family has gone to great extent to ask specific people to be able to share reflections of the life and impact of Congresswoman Johnson.

So we appreciate those individuals that have been selected. You know who you are. We'll be calling you to come forward and share. As you come forward and share, we also want to let you know the families also asked you to be and give you three minutes, three minutes for each of you as you come tonight. We even have a clock to help us to be able to stay on time, to be able to honor the family's requests. We know that Congresswoman Johnson

enjoyed doing things decently and in order. And we want to honor her on tonight. We know that three minutes are just, we know it's not enough time even tonight to capture all that she means, all that she has done. But we also know the family has to prepare for tomorrow morning. So we want to give them their rest. So let's come tonight as called.

We'll call you. You'll come forward to this podium on my right, your left, to share your words and reflections as we continue to celebrate and honor her life and legacy. And we will begin with a scripture by Pastor S.M. Wright II, People's Missionary Baptist Church, and then directly following him will be the Honorable Jasmine Crockett. She will first come, her congresswoman's successor, and then following that we'll have remarks by Dale Petrosky, who serves as CEO and President of the Dallas Regional Chamber. Then following that, we'll have Dr. Charles Koop,

who is the past President of the Greater Dallas Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce. Let us come in that order accordingly. Shall we read the book of St. John, the 14th chapter? And it reads, Let not your heart be troubled. Ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

And if I go and prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself, that where I am, there ye may be also. And whether I go, you know, and the way you know. Words of comfort to the Bere family, St. John 14, one through the fourth verse. God bless our Congresswoman, Edna Bernice Johnson. Fly on, Congresswoman Johnson.

You have earned your wings. Good evening. First, I want to make sure that I give all praises to God. And I want to thank Pastor Carter, the minister of this house, as well as those other ministers that have gathered on this occasion. And I've been talking about the congresswoman a lot lately and when I was thinking about what can I say in a short amount of time that you haven't heard I thought about the fact that on this evening it's a representation of all these connections that she has you had alpha k Kappa Alpha here. You have the links here. You have her congressional black caucus members and other esteemed elected officials.

And all I could think about was the fact that we're sitting here and we probably feel disconnected because we can't call her anymore. We can't text her. And so when I think about the fact that I feel disconnected, I thought, what could I say to make people feel better about their loss? Look around you. Every day you will have a reminder of the great connector that she was, whether it was infrastructure, where she made sure we

were connected as we were going down the highways and the roads and the streets or even if it's your cell phone to be perfectly honest. I'm trying to make sure that y'all know that everything that y'all touch or look at you can probably think about Eddie Bernice Johnson and recognize that you are still connected to her. She was the one that ushered through the chips bill. Chips are in everything. So when you get down and you think about the fact that you feel a little disconnected, just know that you are always connected. Just take a look around and you will see how she has made an impact on not only this state, but the entire

country. Good evening. I'm Dale Petroski, and it's my great pleasure to serve as the president of the Dallas Regional Chamber. And I'll point out that our chair, St. Marshall, the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks, is here tonight with her wonderful husband, Kenny. And as well as my colleague, Latasha Heron-Bruff, who's the senior vice president for Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement for the Dallas Regional Chamber. Pastor Carter, thank you, and thank you for all you do in our community. You're a wonderful leader in our community. To the family, to the Congresswoman's family, you know, she treated all of us like family, but we were not her family. You are her family, and for that, our hearts go out to you tonight. I've been around members of Congress for 42 years now. I was the chief of staff on Capitol Hill for a congressman in 1981. So I've seen a lot of members of Congress for the last 40 years.

And I will tell you, Congresswoman Johnson was at the top of the pyramid. She was passionate. She had grace. She had empathy, decency. She treated everyone with respect, and she got a lot done as a result of all that. It's hard to distill the Congresswoman Johnson that I knew into a few minutes, but I'm going to try with a few quick stories. A few years ago, Congresswoman Johnson and I were together at an event, and we were seated next to each other. Kirk was there, I remember. And the program was slow. The night was dragging on. I was a little grumpy because the Dallas Mavericks were playing, and I was missing the game. And so I pulled out my phone to follow the basketball game. And Congresswoman Johnson was sitting next to me. She was so excited that we were going to watch the game, you know, and see what was going on in the game. And I had no idea she was such a big Mavs fan. And we were playing

the lowly Detroit Pistons that night. We should have been an easy win. It was close, back and forth. In the end, we lost. And when it was over, she looked right at me and she said, can you believe that? We lost to the Pistons. We should never lose to the Pistons. And here was one of the most respected members of Congress who really cared whether the Mavs won or lost, just like so many of us. She was just one of us. In October of 2021, the DRC organized a forum on child care. Child care, of course, is the number one concern for working parents. It's a critical issue for employers. Parents are only going to go to work if they know their kids are being taken care of. This meeting was in the last year of her tenure, of a 30-year tenure in the House.

She was at the end of her career. But she was the most engaged person in the room, sitting at the head of the table, asking all the right questions, making some great ideas, and as I sat there and watched her, I thought, here's an 87-year-old woman working on an issue that affects people 50, 60 years younger than her, and she's the most passionate person in the room. We host a congressional forum each year to allow members of Congress to hear from our, to have our members hear from local members of Congress. And in this hyper-partisan time, sometimes some members of Congress duck out. They decide not to show up. Not Congresswoman Johnson. She said yes every single

time. She was always willing to explain her votes, explain her thinking on issues affecting the Dallas region and affecting the nation. And it was easy to see in these forums that she had a strong working relationship across the aisle with Republicans. She understood the value of forming bipartisan alliances. If reaching across the aisle to bring federal dollars to Dallas or to help get a new company headquarters to move to Dallas, she was all in because she understood that meant jobs, jobs for parents to take care of their kids, jobs for young people, and jobs for people who are out of work and who needed a job. Congresswoman Johnson's legacy of exemplary public service inspired us to create the Eddie Bernice Johnson Award a few years ago while she was still

in office. And fittingly, she was the award's first recipient in 2022, her final year in Congress. And in the future, it'll be awarded only to those retiring elected officials who, like her, have built an impressive record of extraordinary, dedicated public service. This was our way to hold her up as a model of public service for all others. And a way to remind people of the positive impact her life will have on the Dallas region for generations to come, just as Congresswoman Crockett has mentioned. Her life was the definition of a life well lived. A lot of times the big economic forces we hear about on the news show up in our lives in small ways.

Three or four days a week, I would buy two cups of banana pudding. But the price has gone up, so now I only buy one. The demand curve in action. And that's just one of the things we'll be covering on Everybody's Business from Bloomberg Businessweek. I'm Max Chavkin. And I'm Stacey Vanek-Smith. Every Friday, we will be diving into the biggest stories in business, taking a look at what's going on, why it matters,

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I'm Greg Glott. And this is Season 2 of the War on Drugs podcast. Yes, sir. We are back. In a big way. In a very big way. Real people, real perspectives. This kind of starts that a little bit, man. We got Ricky Williams, NFL player, Heisman Trophy winner. It's just a compassionate choice to allow players all reasonable means to care for themselves.

Music stars Marcus King, John Osborne from Brothers Osborne. We have this misunderstanding of what this quote-unquote drug ban. Benny the Butcher. Brent Smith from Shinedown. We got B-Real from Cypress Hill. NHL enforcer Riley Cote. Marine Corvette. MMA fighter Liz Karamush.

What we're doing now isn't working, and we need to change things. Stories matter, and it brings a face to them. It makes it real. It really does. It makes it real. Listen to new episodes of the War on Drugs podcast season two on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And to hear episodes one week early and ad-free with exclusive content, Season two on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

And to hear episodes one week early and ad free with exclusive content, subscribe to Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. There will never be another like her. Thank you, Congresswoman Johnson. Rest in peace. Thank you, Pastor Cotter. My name is Charles Koo, a retired dentist from Taiwan. My wife, Mary, and my son, Dr. Lowell, and we know, we have the honor of knowing Congresswoman Eddie Brady Johnson for over four decades. There are several things I would like for you to know that you probably do not know. Congresswoman Johnson played a pivotal role in helping the DFW Asian community form the Asian America Chamber. Today,

Asian Chamber is thriving and growing. Congresswoman Johnson also established an Asian Advisory Committee fostering biannual meeting to discuss issue affecting agents. Eddie Bernice was a strong supporter of Taiwan, a democratic and prosperous country. She visited Taiwan numerous times. And the last trip, I think Kirk joined her. Yes. Well, I remember on one of our trips to Taiwan, Eddie Bernice was tired of eating Chinese food.

So during one of the lunches, we had a waiter wearing a bow tie who brought in a silver tray with a silver cover, rounded silver cover, and presented to her. When the waiter lifted the cover,

to her delight, there was a big, juicy hamburger. Well, ladies and gentlemen, I want you to hear this. In her wisdom, Annie Bernice reminded us that this country

is a nation of nationalities that embraces differences and thrives on the diversity of its people. And I hope everybody remembers this. And Eddie Bernice, thank you. You all can applaud. Eddie Bernice, thank you for the last memories,

your friendship, and your unwavering support. You will be forever in our hearts. Thank you. Folks, we are going to end our broadcast the role of my unfiltered we're going to continue carrying this weight for former congresswoman Edna Bernice Johnson taking place right now at Concord Church in Dallas

our funeral is going to be at 10 a.m. central tomorrow we will also broadcast that live right here on the Black Star Network I'll see you guys tomorrow. Back to Dallas. Thank you, Pastor. Well, in my first political contest back in 1990, I did not earn the endorsement of Eddie Bernice Johnson.

I lost. Now, as she always was, she was gracious and truthful in her decision. So when I ran again, this time in 2010 for county judge, I made sure to seek out her counsel and her help. And when I gained her endorsement and support, I was thankful and I continually expressed that to her. Now, what I've learned from her in politics, I use every day, not only in politics, but in teachings to my 18-year-old daughter, Madeline, who the Congresswoman graciously hosted for the 2013 inauguration. What the Congresswoman taught me among the things she taught me was don't focus on the title, focus on the work. That when you

have to tell people tough truths, when you have to tell people tough truths, wrap that in compassion and love. It makes them easier to take it to heart. She taught me that the fight for good is rarely easy, but it's always right. She taught me that people are better served by good policy than mere politics. She taught me that longevity and tenure have their place, as does lighting the torch for the next generation. Now once, when we were working together about a year into my time as county judge,

we were working on this project, and I gave an interview to the press that while truthful, one of the answers was not particularly helpful to our position. So that evening, she called me and she taught me that everything that goes through your mind, Judge, doesn't have to come out of your mouth. I've taken that to heart. She was a tremendous leader and an ally on numerous infrastructure projects and on the fights against Ebola and COVID. She was a true legend and a mentor to me as county judge, as a parent, and as a person. She was a great friend to my mama, Joanne Jenkins,

who is here and joining with my wife, Ramsey, to pay our respects today. I was glad to be with her when we changed the name on our train station from Union Station to Eddie Bernice Johnson Station. And to know that generations unborn will see that name etched into history as she will forever be etched into our hearts. I'm honored to have requested that Dallas County fly our flags throughout this county at half-staff today and tomorrow to honor our champion, Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson.

Rest well, Congresswoman, and thank you. You've done so much for North Texas, so much for America, and you've lit the flame and fanned the flames in so many people to public service. May you rest well. May God be with your family. Thank you. We have a couple of people not present tonight, so we're going to move forward. Curtis King.

Okay, thank you so much. Directly following this gentleman, the next voice would be Reverend Curtis, not Reverend Curtis King from the Black Academy of Arts and Letters. We'll follow him. And then following that, we'll have Pastor Michael Hubbard, Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church. I apologize. I didn't identify myself.

I just stood up in the gallery. My name is Craig. Y'all sent Andy Bernice to the legislature, and there were eight of us. I think Sinfronia is going to speak as well. Congresswoman. If it hadn't have been for

Eddie Bernice, Mickey Leland and Benny Reyes and I would have got in a whole lot more trouble than we did. First time I saw her was over at the president's office at TSU before we were sworn in. And she was our big sister. And we needed one, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Minority Leader.

My mother had a poem, and I'm going to just read that poem and sit down. This is called, the book is called The Best Loved Poems of the American People. And the poem is called The Rose Still Grows Beyond the Wall, Kirk. Because it does. It's by A.L. Frank. Near

a shady wall a rose once grew, budded and blossomed in God's free light, watered and fed by morning dew, shedding its sweetness day and night. As it grew and blossomed, fair and tall, slowly rising to loftier height, It came to a crevice in the wall through which there shone a beam of light. Onward it crept with added strength

with never thought of fear or pride. It followed the light through the crevice's length and unfolded itself on the other side. The light, the dew, the broadening view were found the same as they were before, and it lost itself in beauties new, breathing its fragrance more and more. Shall claim of death cause us to grieve

and make our courage faint or fail? Nay, let us faith and hope receive. The road still grows beyond the wall, Kirk. Scattering fragrance far and wide, just as it did in days of yore, just as it will forevermore. Be well. Thank you. Good evening.

All praises to God, who is the center of life, source, and universe. It is with a sad heart to stand here this day to remember, honor, and celebrate the life, legacy, and incredible impact made by a great woman that I know was a woman of God first, and a remarkable, esteemed congresswoman of these United States of America. This health care professional has been a caretaker for human beings since I've known her being from a little town called Coldwater Mississippi. This great woman of God was a legendary pioneer who helped to make America great again and again and again and again. Her work stellar, her political record impeccable, her commitment to her people unwavering, her love for the world

massive, her love for the arts consistent, her love for the Black Academy of Arts and Letters relentless, and her love and support for me cannot be measured in words, in sentences, paragraph, an essay, chapter in a book, or even a book. I have many fond memories of her, which I'm sure most of you have too. I won't talk about them. The last time she came to the Black Academy of Arts and Letters is when she donated a garment to us. That was the end of September. So I'll say when I was in Washington, D.C., the congresswoman always made sure that I was included in the loop. She was the one who extended a White House invitation to me at certain events. She was the one who presented me with a special arts award

that when she was chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, she was the one who helped the Black Academy of Arts and Letters secure a PPP loan during the height of COVID and to secure a shuttered venue operators grants from the Small Business Administration. She was the one who said, Curtis, never give up, never get out, or never give in. She was the one who consistently said to me, the race is not given to the swift or strong, but to those who endure to the end. She was the one who said, while taking care of others, don't forget to take care of yourself, because if you don't take care of yourself, you can't take care of others. I want to leave you with this. In the American theater,

there was a full-length play in three acts. The opening act, I'll call it Act One, which sets up the basic premise of the play's storyline. This act represents the early part of the Congresswoman's life. Go online and read it in Wikipedia. This act

represents the Congresswoman's life. Then there is Act 2. This is the continuation of her journey. Go on social media platforms and read that. Then there's the final act, three. The act where the play reaches its climax and end. So the play has ended.

The star of the show, ladies and gentlemen, is none other than the leading lady, Congresswoman Edna Bernice Johnson. In the American theater, canwoman Edna Bernice Johnson. In the American theater, can we give her a standing ovation now that the play is closed, grand curtain drop, lights have faded to black, and this remarkable leading lady is Edna Bernice Johnson, who has now taken her final bow. So in the American theater,

can we stand and give her a standing ovation? Come on, you can do better than that. This is the American theater, can we stand and give her a standing ovation? Come on, you can do better than that. This is the American theater. Give it up for Congresswoman. You can do better than that. We are in the American theater. She is taking her final bow. Thank you. certainly we honor God tonight

and to him be the glory we thank God for the life and legacy of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson to the family. I just want to say thank you for everybody for sharing her with us. I want to read Proverbs 31 verse 26. It says, she opens her mouth with wisdom and on her tongue is the law of kindness. I met Congresswoman over 22 years ago. I became pastor at Hopewell and I was introduced to her and right away she made me feel special. Little church over in East Dallas, she took the time to come and just talk. And what I got from that conversation is the knowledge of history, the wisdom that only God can give, and also a love for people and service.

So I thank God for allowing her to cross my path. Family, our heart goes out to you. And as I thought about or imagined all the books that will be written with all of her accomplishments that we can look back and see all the firsts that she was able to accomplish. Everything that she did not only for our community but our country and this world. When those books are written, there are three things that'll be written on each page. The first is love for people and love to serve.

And not only that, did she serve well. But she dispensed wisdom to everyone that she came in contact with. I leave you with this. Family, I know it's tough. But time is something that we all struggle with. We never know when time will quit for us, but we thank God for the Bible that tells us about eternity. And when we know God, we can rest assured that this was not her final chapter, but she is yet alive

with our maker, God. To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. God bless each and every one of you, and we need to live out what she's taught us, how to love, how to get wisdom from God, and how to serve one another. God bless you.

As we continue tonight, I want to take a moment just to recognize several important special groups here tonight. I want to recognize all the members of Congress and the Congressional Black Caucus. Would you please stand once more so we can thank you for your presence, your service as her colleagues. Thank you so very much. I want to also recognize all of our appointed and elected officials both state, city, local. Would you also please stand tonight as partners with her as well. Thank you so very much. And then all of her service organizations that were mentioned earlier, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Circle Let's, Girlfriends Incorporated, Jack and Jill of America, and Links Incorporated,

would you also please stand? Thank you so much. Thank you so much. And then last but not least, we also want to recognize the clergy, our pastors that are present in the room. Would you also please stand at this time? We thank you for your partnership with Congressman Eddie Benitez Johnson. Thank you so much, pastors. Pastor Maples, great to see you tonight as well.

Thank you so much for coming out. As we continue, we want to now prepare to hear from our friend and our brother, Dr. Michael Waters, who serves as the pastor of Abundant Life AME Church. Directly following him, the Honorable G.K. Butterfield, former member of Congress, will then share. And then directly following him will be the Honorable Stephen Horsfold, also member of Congress. A lot of times the big economic forces we hear about on the news show up in our lives in small ways. Three or four days a week, I would buy two cups of banana pudding. But the price has gone up, so now I only buy one.

The demand curve in action. And that's just one of the things we'll be covering on Everybody's Business from Bloomberg Businessweek. I'm Max Chavkin. And I'm Stacey Vanek-Smith. Every Friday, we will be diving into the biggest stories in business, taking a look at what's going on, why it matters, and how it shows up in our everyday lives. But guests like Businessweek editor Brad Stone, sports reporter Randall Williams, and consumer spending expert Amanda Mull will take you inside the boardrooms, the backrooms, even the signal chats that make our economy tick.

Hey, I want to learn about VeChain. I want to buy some blockchain or whatever it is that they're doing. So listen to Everybody's Business on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I know a lot of cops, and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. Across the country, cops call this taser the revolution.

But not everyone was convinced it was that simple. Cops believed everything that taser told them. From Lava for Good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multi-billion dollar company dedicated itself to one visionary mission. This is Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated. I get right back there and it's bad. It's really, really, really bad.

Listen to new episodes of Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge episodes 1, 2, and 3 on May 21st and episodes 4, 5, and 6 on June 4th. Add free at Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. I'm Clayton English. I'm Greg Glod. And this is season 2 of the War on Drugs

podcast. Yes, sir. We are back. In a big way. In a very big way. Real people, real perspectives. This is kind of star-studded a little bit, man. We got Ricky Williams, NFL player, Heisman Trophy winner. It's just a compassionate choice to allow players all reasonable means to care for themselves. Music stars Marcus King, John Osborne from Brothers Osborne. We have this misunderstanding of what this quote-unquote drug man.

Benny the Butcher. Brent Smith from Shinedown. We got B-Real from Cypress Hill. NHL enforcer Riley Cote. Marine Corps vet. MMA fighter Liz Karamush. What we're doing now isn't working, and we need to change things.

Stories matter, and it brings a face to them. It makes it real. It really does. It makes it real. Listen to new episodes of the War on Drugs podcast season two on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And to hear episodes one week early and ad-free with exclusive content, subscribe to Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. To the Johnson family, to Pastor Carter and the Concord Church, distinguished guests, and indeed to all assembled. The Honorable Eddie Bernice Johnson was born amid the Great Depression.

That was a dreadful time for most Americans, but it was even more so for black Americans. Black Americans were the last hired and the first fired, the first to see their hours and their jobs eliminated. Black people faced an unemployment rate two to three times higher than their white counterparts. They would soon face economic terrorism as redlining maps appeared nationwide, deepening urban poverty. The year following Congresswoman Johnson's birth, Mary McLeod Bethune organized the National Council of Negro Women, among

whose issues of critical interest included an anti-lynching bill, which despite the later efforts of Congresswoman Johnson and her courageous colleagues, would not be passed by Congress for another 87 years. It also included voting rights, which are an endangered species in our democracy today. In the 1930s, the prospects for black American women were not stellar. In our classic novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, released only three years after Johnson's birth, Zora Neale Hurston, the black womanist writer and anthropologist, declared that black women were the mules of the earth whose hard labor and sacrifices lifted up the

whole of society, but whose hard labor and sacrifices brought them little in return. The twin evils of racism and sexism sought to crush the hopes and dreams of black women at every turn. And as black American women today remain the highest educated, but the lowest paid. They still do. Still it is because of these painful and enduring realities that the life arc of Congresswoman Johnson is made all the more phenomenal and breathtaking. By the grace of God, through her perseverance and determination, she confronted, she overcame, and she transformed our nation.

As she became the first woman in Texas to lead a major Texas House committee, she confronted, she overcame, she transformed Austin, she broke barriers for future generations of female lawmakers in our state. And she became the first woman and the first black person from Dallas elected to the Texas Senate since Reconstruction. She once again confronted and overcame and transformed Austin, breaking barriers for future generations of black lawmakers in our state as she became the first nurse

to serve in the United States Congress, authoring over 150 pieces of legislation, leading the Congressional Black Caucus, a ranking member, and so much more. Congresswoman Johnson courageously confronted, overcame, and transformed America, making sure that the most marginalized and vulnerable citizen had a voice and a friend in Congress. Let's be abundantly clear tonight. Without an Eddie Benis Johnson, there would be no Vice President Harris. Without an Eddie Benis Johnson, there would be no Supreme Court Justice Brown Jackson. For the 29 black women presently serving in the 118th Congress, Congresswoman Johnson's work and legacy continues to serve as a beacon for the work ahead. Thank God for Eddie Bernice Johnson. Yet despite her massive state of Texas, sharing the racial realities that

shaped her life are illegal in the classroom because we cannot risk making white children uncomfortable because of the truth of our history. Tonight in Texas the bodies of refugees are mangled in buoys and barbed wire at the Rio Grande. Tonight Texas remains the most voter suppressed state in the entire country. Tonight in Texas, time is marked by the next mass shooting and our lawmakers remain unwilling to do anything about it. Tonight in Texas, black women die twice as often

in childbirth as white women. We can't forget Dallas, among whose residents Congresswoman Johnson represented for decades. Dallas County, where our children sit in solitary confinement in detention centers for over 20 hours a day. A city where we have 100,000 less affordable homes than we need. A city where underneath the glitter of new buildings and parks, we presently find the erasure of black and brown communities. And a third of our children tonight live in poverty. Tonight Eddie Bernice Johnson extends a baton from the balcony of heaven. she admonishes us to finish the work.

She fought her good fight. She finished her course. She kept the faith. And she tells us to finish the work for we must work while it is day for the night soon comes when no one can work. So thank you, Congresswoman Johnson. Thank you for modeling courage in the face of the fire.

Thank you for modeling service for the benefit of all humankind. Thank you for modeling for us a song of our ancestors. Ain't gonna let nobody turn me around. Congresswoman Johnson made the flight of angels sing thee to thy rest.

We'll keep fighting. We'll keep working. We'll keep pressing for justice until that great day when justice shall flow forth like waters and righteousness like a mighty stream. That is so difficult to follow. Thank you. To the shepherd of this house, Pastor Carter, to the other clergy here assembled, to the

many elected officials, including our Democratic leader, Hakeem Jeffries, and Secretary Frudge from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the other members of the Congressional Black Caucus, it is my honor to share with this family this evening on this very, very special occasion. Edna Bernice Johnson was our friend. That's why we're here. She befriended all of us in her own unique way. When I first ran for Congress back in 2004,

the first campaign contribution I received was from Eddie Bernice Johnson. She embraced me, she mentored me, and worked with me as I grew as a young, developing member of Congress. She was my friend. We retired at the same time. I recall last November, I sat with Eddie on the floor one day and told her that my rent in Washington, D.C. was going up $1,000 a month. Yes, that's the cost of living in Washington, D.C. And she looked at me and said, I've got a solution. I'm going back to Dallas. I'm going back where I started. You and your wife can take my condominium in Crystal City, Virginia, and you can take our home and make it your home.

And so after receiving the news on Sunday morning that she had passed away, I just thought about every doorknob, every inch, every square foot of the condominium that we now live in was a part of Edna Bernice Johnson's life. I'll say this in closing. You've heard mentioned tonight the chips and science bill. Many of you may not know what that is. That was one of the most significant pieces of legislation passed by Congress that was part of President Biden's agenda. And a significant portion of that money was delegated to the National Science Foundation, and the name of that initiative

is named the Eddie Bernice Johnson Initiative. And so there's a lot to be proud of, and I'm delighted to be with the family tonight. I wish I had more time to say more things about Eddie Bernice, but we loved her, but God loved her best. Thank you. Thank you. To Pastor Carter, to the ministers,

I'm Congressman Stephen Horsford. I'm proud to represent Nevada's 4th Congressional District and to serve as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. It's an honor to be with all of you today on this solemn occasion. I want to thank the family for allowing me the opportunity to say just a few words as we come together to honor and to celebrate the life and legacy of our beloved Congresswoman, Eddie Bernice Johnson. On behalf of my colleagues of the Congressional Black Caucus, I'd like to extend our heartfelt and sincerest condolences to the Johnson family, to Kirk Johnson, to Congresswoman Johnson's former staff, including her long-serving member, Murat, to the Dallas community and to all of those who knew and who loved Congresswoman Johnson, we are holding you all in our hearts and our minds during this very difficult time.

I'd like to take a moment to ask my colleagues from the Congressional Black Caucus who are here to please stand. To our leader, Hakeem Jeffries, to our assistant Democratic leader, Mr. Clyburn, to our entire Texas delegation, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Congressman Al Green, Congressman Mark Vesey, and Congressman Colin Allred. And to our former chair and secretary Marsha Fudge, words cannot express the profound sadness that we have felt in recent days. But this is also a time to remember and to celebrate a giant, a true trailblazer in Dallas, in Texas, and our entire country. Congresswoman Johnson served her country honorably in Congress for 30 years and broke many barriers along the way. She left her mark on the United States Congress in many ways,

including as the first black and the first female chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Where she helped shepherd the Historic Chips and Science Act through the House before entering her retirement. As the 17th chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Congresswoman Johnson was known for her work in building coalitions and for her deep understanding of economic and health care policy.

She had a deep understanding of how policies made in Washington impacted underserved communities, which drove her to help establish the Congressional Tri-Caucas, which now represents more than half of the House Democratic Caucus. The Tri-Caucas is made up of the Congressional Black, Hispanic, and Asian American caucuses. We will always remember her for her friendship and for her love of public service. From her time as a nurse to her time in the Texas State House and then in Congress, Congresswoman Johnson always put the people first. So in closing, I'd like to present to the Johnson family this Congressional resolution honoring the lifetime of service that Congresswoman Johnson made as a member of the United States

Congress. Her legacy and lifetime of public service will not soon be forgotten. She will be greatly missed by us all. God rest your soul. Thank you so much for all those who have had remarks thus far. Next, we'll have remarks from the Honorable Sanford Bishop, a member of Congress, and then following that will be the Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, also a member of Congress, and then following that will be the Honorable Sheila Jackson Lee, also a member of Congress. Thank you so much. This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it. For tonight we celebrate a life well

lived. Thank You Kirk and the Johnson family for allowing me to be a part of this. It has been said that service is the rent we pay for the space we occupy on this earth. Eddie Bernice paid her rent, and she paid it well. She was a daughter, a wife, a mother, a nurse, a government executive, a mentor, member of Congress, extraordinary leader, CBC chair, committee chair, icon, and friend to many. It was my good fortune to meet and develop an enduring friendship with her and her family

when we were sworn in to the 102nd Congress in 1993. For 30 years, I witnessed her grace, dignity, class, elegance, and grit as she navigated the halls of Congress serving the people of Texas, our country, the world, and humanity, literally making the world better. She was a member's member. She didn't get in your business, but she was always there to help. She was a loyal friend, and her word was a bond. When our classmate, Corrine Brown, who co-chaired the Congressional Black Caucus Veterans Brain Trust with me, left Congress, Corrine extracted a promise from Eddie Bernice that Eddie Bernice would take her place. And true to her word, Eddie Bernice

did for the remainder of her tenure in Congress. When I was tasked by the chairman of the Defense Subcommittee of Appropriations to lead a congressional delegation to Iraq during the Texas and the fidelity of our friendship caused her to say yes when I asked her to join me on this dangerous mission. I shall never forget the image of my friend dressed in her signature St. John's outfit, 120 degrees of heat, dripping wet with sweat, steel protective headgear, body armor covering her torso, strapped in the back of a C-5 cargo plane, plane which was doing aerial maneuvers to effectuate a safe landing in Baghdad while under live artillery fire. All to reach and visit United States service members at our military hospital in Baghdad that was at that time being bombarded by rockets. She was a trooper, a loyal friend, and a committed servant.

Kirk, to you and the entire Johnson family, thank you for sharing her throughout her many years of public service. Isn't it strange how princes and kings and clowns that caper in sawdust rings and common folks like you and me are builders for eternity. Each is given a bag of tools, a shapeless mass, and a set of rules, and each must make, if life is flown, a stumbling block or a stepping stone. Thank you, Eddie Bernice, for your friendship and for not being a stumbling block, but rather being a stepping stone for a better life for humanity and generations yet to come. Thank you. To the shepherd of this church.

A lot of times the big economic forces we hear about on the news show up in our lives in small ways. Three or four days a week, I would buy two cups of banana pudding. But the price has gone up, so now I only buy one. The demand curve in action, and that's just one of the things we'll be covering on Everybody's Business from Bloomberg Businessweek. I'm Max Chavkin. And I'm Stacey Vanek-Smith. Every Friday, we will be diving into the biggest stories in business, taking a look at what's going on, why it matters, and how it shows up in our everyday lives. But guests like Businessweek editor Brad Stone, sports reporter Randall Williams, and consumer spending expert Amanda Mull will take you inside the boardrooms, the backrooms,

even the signal chats that make our economy tick. Hey, I want to learn about VeChain. I want to buy some blockchain or whatever it is that they're doing. So listen to Everybody's Business on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I know a lot of cops, and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. Across the country, cops called this taser the revolution. But not everyone was convinced it was that simple. Cops believed everything that taser told them.

From Lava for Good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multibillion-dollar company dedicated itself to one visionary mission. This is Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated. I get right back there and it's bad. It's really, really, really bad. Listen to new episodes of Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge episodes 1, 2, and 3 on May 21st, and episodes 4, 5, and 6 on June 4th. Ad-free at Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts.

I'm Clayton English. I'm Greg Lott. And this is season 2 of the War on Drugs podcast. Yes, sir. We are back. In a big way. In a very big way. Real people, real perspectives. This is kind of star-studded a little bit, man.

We got Ricky Williams, NFL player, Heisman Trophy winner. It's just a compassionate choice to allow players all reasonable means to care for themselves. Music stars Marcus King, John Osborne from Brothers Osborne. We have this misunderstanding of what this quote-unquote drug ban is. Benny the Butcher. Brent Smith from Shinedown. We got B-Real from Cypress Hill. NHL enforcer Riley Cote.

Marine Corvette. MMA fighter Liz Caramouch. What we're doing now isn't working, and we need to change things. Stories matter, and it brings a face to them. It makes it real. It really does. It makes it real. Listen to new episodes of the War on Drugs podcast season two on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And to hear episodes one week early and ad free with exclusive content, subscribe to Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. To all of those who are gathered,

including our chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, and who will be the next speaker of this House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, Secretary Fudge, and her representation of a president that has been molded by Eddie Bernice Johnson. Kirk, to you and this family, to your lovely bride, and your beautiful sons, that all of us who know EBJ literally know that we grew up listening to you growing up. Let me start first by saying that Eddie Bernice Johnson was our yellow rose. Let it be known that she was a civil rights fighter. She did not allow injustices to get by her.

She would work across the aisle, but she would be a fighter for what was right. But her first priority was the love of her son, her daughter-in-law, extended family, and yes, those grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Somebody needs to give an applause. She was truly a mother and a lover of her family. I, too, thank you for allowing me to be able to speak. She was our dean, the dean of the Texas delegation. She was a woman who traveled in the circles of Barbara Jordan and Sarah Weddington. She was a Texas woman. Oh, she loved talking about the country that she came from, the out in the country. She loved

talking about her sisters and loved talking about the family. She brought Texas to Washington. Didn't let anybody fool you about who she was. She understood that she was a product of the fight for civil rights and that in that fight there were some white Democrats like Lyndon Baines Johnson, a Texas president who understood how to give back. And she stood on the shoulders when she became the first black woman to head region six in the health and human services. That was a big deal. That formulated her mind about health care. And then she was a mentor to the women in this caucus. She would reach down. She was a mentor's mentor.

If you were a mentor, she was going to mentor you. And she was a woman who said what she meant and meant what she said. If you needed a little chastising, please be wary. Don't let your feelings get bad. She was going to let you know it was wrong. I thank you, Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, for taking a little girl and making her a chair of the CBC breakfast on the ALC. I thank you, Eddie Bernice Johnson, for making that science committee not just a science committee, but the research king of the world. When folks didn't want to do research, you were there standing for it. I thank you, Eddie Bernice Johnson, when vulnerable women, persecuted women, came from places around the world, you helped establish the Institute for Peace, that women could come and find comfort to be hard on us. We're going to remember, even though she was out of Congress, she was still with us.

And I know that her successor will keep us reminded, but we will remember Eddie Bernice Johnson walking by that science committee or another bill that comes up, or her constant reminding that historically black colleges better have science and grants and money as well. They better be at the forefront as well. Don't think this wasn't a civil rights queen. And so I just want to simply say to her, thank you for the women you've helped. Thank you for the presidents of the United States you've helped because when you stood alongside of Joe Biden,

Texas went for Joe Biden in 2020. And thank you as my good friend quoted our famous words of Shakespeare. Thank you for choosing to be a stepping stone in our lives and never taking for granted friendship and what you meant to us. Kirk, thank you again. Your mother will always be honored, will be humbled to be able to call her sister. And God bless you for having a mom that has always been a stepping stone. Amen. Amen. We will now, thank you so much for those words. We'll now have remarks from the

Honorable Gwen Moore, also a member of Congress, and then following the Honorable Gwen Moore, we'll have remarks from the Honorable Gwen Moore. We'll have remarks from the Honorable Gregory Meeks as well. Thank you so much. Praise God from whom all blessings flow to the family, Kirk and Sandra, all of the young sons all of the folks congregated here today just let me say I met Eddie Bernice Johnson when I was elected and came to serve in 2005 and Eddie Bernice Johnson immediately fell in love with my sister Brenda. Because, you know, Brenda knew all about China and, you know, chargers and how many plates to put on the chargers. And I was one of those people that she had to kind of tell something about. I remember once, it was on the third Wednesday in April, I came to Congress with blue jeans on and she said, Gwen,

you cannot wear, that is inappropriate. You cannot wear blue jeans to the floor. I said, well, you know, this is international day for the recognition of sexual assault victims. It's denim day. I don't care. You know, you can't wear denim up in here. Go and change clothes. She certainly, her signature St. John, would not have come to a funeral in an orange St. John knit. But I'm here representing,

you know how dignified she was. I'm here representing, you know how dignified she was. I'm here representing those other people. I think I'm the only person who can say that they were Eddie Bernice Johnson's cellmate. Yes, we were fooling around with that John Lewis. Oh, freedom, oh, freedom. Protesting in front of the Sudanese embassy and we got arrested. And they put the men in the men's bullpen and they put the women in the women's bullpen and they put everybody in their own separate cell except they put me and Eddie Bernice Johnson in the same cell. And so this little girl came along to Mirandize us.

I swear to God, she had never seen these words in her life before. You could tell that she was reading them. You have the right to remain. Wait a minute, wait, wait, wait. You have the right. It was painful, y'all. Three minutes ain't long enough. My time will run out. But I felt so sorry for her. I almost wanted to help her, Mirandize. So at the end, she said, at the end, she said, now, would you like to answer any questions? And Eddie Bernice clutched her pearls and said, well, if you think that would be helpful,

I will answer some questions. And at the end of the bullpen was Eleanor Holmes Norton, who screamed out, Eddie Bernice! The answer is no, no. You don't want to answer no questions. We'll never get out of here. And she said, well, you know, I'm almost 80 years old. I've never been arrested. How would I know what to do?

What I will say is that she recruited me in her last term to be on the science committee. What a thrill. Who knew how wonderful that could be to really see leadership in action where as chaotic as it was with the opposite party she could bring about comedy resolutions the compete bill that shifts act funding hbc use h uh hispanic serving institutions with STEM money. I mean, she was on a roll. All of her stuff was passing. And just let me say, before I hurry to a close, she told me, looking at me, you know, I was not Brenda. I swear, we would get to places and she would change name tags where Brenda would be sitting next to her with the members of Congress and I'd

be sitting off somewhere with the staff. She did say to me, well, you know, I have a couple of people in my district like you. And so when I met this Jasmine Crockett... She must be one of the two. Thank you. And you thought you had to follow somebody, Mr. Horsford. Let me first give honor to God, who's first in my life. And I'm here today to celebrate, celebrate a life, celebrate an angel that God sent down here on this planet. Because Eddie Bernice Johnson wasn't just anybody.

She was God's servant that he sent to this earth for a specific purpose and too often sometimes individuals you live a life but you don't know what that purpose is and you don't fulfill that purpose that God gave you ah but not Eddie Bernice Johnson she fulfilled her purpose and she knew what it was I met Eddie Bernice Johnson. She fulfilled her purpose and she knew what it was. I met Eddie Bernice Johnson, who we do call ABBJ, before I knew her. When I got elected to Congress, my predecessor,

and I tell you, and I send greetings from the Reverend Dr. Elaine Flake, my predecessor was Reverend Floyd Flake. And when I got elected elected he said to me I want you to go and watch one special person I want you if you don't do anything else I want you to learn from this person now I'm gonna tell you right off she's not a show horse. She's a work horse. She's an individual that knows how to get things done. She may never raise her voice, but her voice is loud. She will never tell you something that she didn't believe herself.

And she will deliver to the people of Dallas, Texas. And boy, does she love Dallas, Texas. But I took Reverend Flake's word, so I watched and I listened. I came down to her office. I saw how she had two offices, one political right next door to her district office. So I went back to New York.

I got me two offices, one district office and one right next door. Brother Kirk, see, you know, Brother Kirk talks about trade trade she's the one that got me in trouble with trade but she would stand by my side and give me the guidance that I needed to move forward there was just one thing that I was really nervous about with Eddie BJ. One thing, because I traveled with her too, when my wife was around, I get nervous.

Because Eddie would go into a shop. She knew how to, you know, he talked about St. John's, she would buy anything she wanted. She didn't care how much it cost. If she wanted it, she would buy it. So I tried to do everything I could to keep my wife away from Eddie Bernice Johnson

when she was going shopping because I knew I would be in trouble thereafter. But I also knew that Eddie would never send us astray. I knew that if Eddie recommended that she buy something, it would be the very best of what it is because that's exactly who she was. A phenomenal, eloquent, and incredible woman. And I thank you, Kirk, and the family for the sacrifices that you have made so that the world and all of these United States of America, not just Dallas, benefited from her life, her times, and her commitment. I thank Almighty God for sending Eddie Bernice

to this place that we call Earth because she's a phenomenal and emotional and a woman that we can all say we stand on her shoulders. There would not be a Hakeem Jeffries. It's a true story. She had a focus

on making sure that Hakeem Jeffries, she stayed in Congress an extra time to make sure Hakeem Jeffries was in the position to be the next Speaker of the United States Congress. piano plays softly Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Let's pray. Thank you. piano plays softly Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. family family

family if I could have your attention quickly. I just want to let everyone know this is not the conclusion of the program. Everyone, if I could have your attention, this is not the conclusion of the program. There's still a few more strides that we have before the night has ended. Thank you. it's not the end of the program so if you would if you if you'd like to remain with us we'd love to make sure the family will come back in and so if you will stay with us just a few more moments, if you'd like, we'd love to make sure we get to the end of the program with you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. A lot of times the big economic forces we hear about on the news show up in our lives in small ways. Three or four days a week, I would buy two cups of banana pudding.

But the price has gone up, so now I only buy one. The demand curve in action. And that's just one of the things we'll be covering on Everybody's Business from Bloomberg Businessweek. I'm Max Chavkin. And I'm Stacey Vanek-Smith. Every Friday, we will be diving into the biggest stories in business, taking a look at inside the boardrooms, the backrooms, even the signal chats that make our economy tick. Hey, I want to learn about VeChain. I want to buy some blockchain or whatever it is that they're doing.

So listen to Everybody's Business on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I know a lot of cops, and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. Across the country, cops called this taser the revolution. But not everyone was convinced it was that simple. Cops believed everything that taser told them. From Lava for Good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multi-billion dollar company

dedicated itself to one visionary mission. This is Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated. I get right back there and it's bad. It's really, really, really bad. Listen to new episodes of Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge episodes 1, 2, and 3 on May 21st and episodes 4, 5, and 6 on June 4th.

Ad-free at Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. I'm Clayton English. I'm Greg Glod. And this is season two of the War on Drugs podcast. Yes, sir. We are back. In a big way. In a very big way. Real people, real perspectives.

This is kind of star-studded a little bit, man. We got Ricky Williams, NFL player, Heisman Trophy winner. It's just a compassionate choice to allow players all reasonable means to care for themselves. Music stars Marcus King, John Osborne from Brothers Osborne. We have this misunderstanding of what this quote-unquote drug man. Benny the Butcher. Brent Smith from Shinedown. We got B-Real from Cypress Hill.

NHL enforcer Riley Cote. Marine Corvette. MMA fighter Liz Karamush. What we're doing now isn't working, and we need to change things. Stories matter, and it brings a face to them. It makes it real. It really does. It makes it real.

Listen to new episodes of the War on Drugs podcast season two on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And to hear episodes one week early and ad-free with exclusive content, subscribe to Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. I'm going to go. Precious Lord Take my hand Lead me on Let me stand I, I am tired

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in the power of your you lift me up you lift me up you you you you lift me up A lot of times the big economic forces we hear about on the news show up in our lives in small ways.

Three or four days a week, I would buy two cups of banana pudding. But the price has gone up, so now I only buy one. The demand curve in action. And that's just one of the things we'll be covering on Everybody's Business from Bloomberg Businessweek. I'm Max Chavkin. And I'm Stacey Vanek-Smith. Every Friday, we will be diving into the biggest stories in business, taking a look at what's going on, why it matters, and how it shows up in our everyday lives.

But guests like Business Week editor Brad Stone, sports reporter Randall Williams, and consumer spending expert Amanda Mull will take you inside the boardrooms, the backrooms, even the signal chats that make our economy tick. Hey, I want to learn about VeChain. I want to buy some blockchain or whatever it is that they're doing. So listen to Everybody's Business on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. I know a lot of cops, and they get asked all the time, have you ever had to shoot your gun? Sometimes the answer is yes. But there's a company dedicated to a future where the answer will always be no. Across the country, cops called this taser the revolution.

But not everyone was convinced it was that simple. Cops believed everything that taser told them. From Lava for Good and the team that brought you Bone Valley comes a story about what happened when a multi-billion dollar company dedicated itself to one visionary mission. This is Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated. I get right back there and it's bad. It's really, really, really bad.

Listen to new episodes of Absolute Season 1, Taser Incorporated, on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Binge episodes 1, 2, and 3 on May 21st and episodes 4, 5, and 6 on June 4th. Ad-free at Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. I'm Clayton English.

I'm Greg Glod. And this is Season 2 of the War on Drugs podcast. Yes, sir. We are back. In a big way. In a very big way. I'm Greg Glod. And this is season two of the War on Drugs podcast. We are back. In a big way. In a very big way. Real people, real perspectives. This is kind of star-studded a little bit, man. We got Ricky Williams, NFL player, Heisman Trophy winner. It's just a compassionate choice to allow players all reasonable means to care for themselves. Music stars Marcus King, John Osborne from Brothers Osborne. We have this misunderstanding of what this quote-unquote drug man.

Benny the Butcher. Brent Smith from Shinedown. We got B-Real from Cypress Hill. NHL enforcer Riley Cote. Marine Corvette. MMA fighter Liz Caramouch. What we're doing now isn't working and we need to change things.

Stories matter and it brings a face to them. It makes it real. It really does. It makes it real. Listen to new episodes of the War on Drugs podcast season two on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And to hear episodes one week early and ad free with exclusive content,

subscribe to Lava for Good Plus on Apple Podcasts. At this moment, my arms are stretched. I need you to make a way. Oh, that you have done so many times before. To a wonder or a no wonder. I stretch my hands. Come rescue. I need you right away. I need you now. I need you now.

I need you now. Now. I need you now. Not another second And I'm not alone And I'm not alone Not another day Lord, I need you

Lord, I need you. Lord, I need you. Lord, I need you. Lord, I need you. Lord, I need you. Right away. Thank you. ¶¶ Let's prepare to conclude on tonight. We want to share. We have remarks from the Honorable Gregory, no, the Honorable Joyce Betty, member of Congress. She's going to come now to share her remarks.

And then following that, we will then receive the benediction from Dr. Denny Davis, at that time pastor of the St. John Church Unleashed. Amen. How great thou art. To Pastor Carter, to the voices of the music ministry, to EBJ's beloved son, Kirk, and family, to our sister, to the president of these United States, to leader Hakeem Jeff President of these United States,

to Leader Hakeem Jeffrey, Secretary Fudge, and to all of my colleagues and others who are gathered here today. I come as a benefactor of EBJ's guidance, mentorship, and leadership. While there are not enough words that I can say to share the indelible mark that she will leave on us, I adored her. I told her thank God every day how much I revered her leadership, her grace, and her touch on me. You see, one day when we were sitting in the Congressional Black Caucus meeting,

and then-member and chair Marsha Fudge was chairing the meeting, EBJ leaned over to me and said, I'm going to stay in Congress long enough to make you chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. I stand here as the ninth black woman to chair the Congressional Black Caucus as chair emerita. You see, EBJ had that way about laying her hands on you. And I am so glad that she chose me as a mentee. I can tell you the stories that we've already heard, but I will say this to you. She was someone who said what she meant

and she did what she said. She was someone that would tell you just don't do the easy stuff. Stand up when it's tough. Stand up and make a difference. She'd also tell you you don't have to be the loudest person in the room and you don't have to talk all the time. You see, EBJ made history, but she didn't have to tell you about it. Her story speaks for itself. So let me end with this. After sitting next to her for eight years, one day she reached over and touched me in Beatty as she finally called me after my husband recently died. And she said this that I'm going to say to the family. She said, all of us will one day take this journey, Beatty.

She said, but when you do, hold to the memories. Because if you've lived a good life, you've left something for your family. Well, family, she has left something for you. And now we know that God and the angels are holding her up as she is perfectly dressed and offered. Can't you just see her saying, Congressman Elijah Cummings and Congressman John Lewis, what have you all been doing all this time? And can't you just imagine them saying back, we've been waiting on you, EBJ, to tell us what to do. So thank you, EBJ, for leaving us something to follow.

And now we will continue to do what you did. May God bless you. May God continue to carry you in her spirit. And I will promise you that we will continue to soar in her footsteps to make a difference for this nation, for this country, but more importantly, to be unapologetically black and stand up for our children. God bless you. Can we just thank the Lord for all of our speakers tonight that have done an incredible job helping us to remember the life and legacy of our sister. The Johnson family, you remain in our hearts and our prayers on tonight.

We'll see everyone back tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. We will now ask you to please stand with the exception of the family, and Dr. Denny Davis will come and give us our benediction for tonight. Gracious and eternal God our Father, it is that we thank you now for having had the opportunity tonight to honor the life and the legacy of Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson. Thank you, God, for the fact that she has lived her life in such a way that our lives are the richer and the better. We celebrate tonight her life and her legacy. And may her memory forever linger on in our hearts. And as we depart on tonight,

grant us a good night's rest. Renew our spirits and grant us safe travel and safe return in the morning. And in the morning, new mercies we shall see because of your unfailing love. Let us feel your comfort and your presence in the morning when we rise. And we will forever bless your name as we celebrate our life in the morning. But until then, God, grant us your peace, and your traveling protection. Now may the love of God,

the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus the Christ, sweet communion of the Holy Spirit, rest, rule, and abide within each of our hearts until we shall gather again in the morning. Good work, God. Amen. A lot of times, big economic forces show up in our lives in small ways. Four days a week, I would buy two cups of banana pudding. But the price has gone up, so now I only buy one. Small but important ways.

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Last year, a lot of the problems of the drug war. This year, a lot of the biggest names in music and sports. This kind of starts that a little bit, man. We met them at their homes. We met them at their recording studios. Stories matter, and it brings a face to them. It makes it real. It really does.

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