[Gore inevitably suffers in contrast.] He's been under Clinton's shadow, ... And that's a long, long shadow. |
[Long ago, in his biography of seminal jazz composer Jelly Roll Morton, my great-uncle Alan Lomax equated the city's contribution to American music to Florence's involvement in the arts of the Renaissance. But it is another city in Italy that seems closer to the mark now.] We've lost our city, ... I fear it's potentially like Pompeii. |
[Long ago, in his biography of seminal jazz composer Jelly Roll Morton, my great-uncle Alan Lomax equated the city's contribution to American music with Florence's involvement in the arts of the Renaissance. But it was another city in Italy that seems closer to the mark now.] We've lost our city, ... I fear it's potentially like Pompeii. |
A great American city is fighting for its life. |
All Americans are indebted to Rosa Parks for her fearless courage and determination that led to the Montgomery Bus boycotts and the nonviolent mass-action movement for racial justice that transformed America. |
an excellent concept, a great first step |
Back in the 1960s, the 10 or 12 (black) members were all national figures. Now, people will look more to people that are much closer to them and more local. The African-American leadership is much broader and more diverse than it's ever been. |
Because Katrina put it out there, no one can play the pretend game anymore that there isn't poverty and inequality in this country. The Millions More Movement -- Katrina gives it added significance. |
For me, I have no political ego in this thing with respect to any other leader and what they might feel is appropriate or necessary in what they're going to try to do, ... We need everybody on the front lines. |
Hurricane Katrina was a wake-up call for the nation to lift many from the depths of poverty. Unfortunately, the initial flurry of concern and attention to poverty and injustice has given way to the status quo of neglect, domestic budget cuts, insensitivity and short-sighted policy priorities. |
I can't tell you how to market your city, but I can tell you the appeal of Atlanta. |
I think the important message today is that an ordinary person -- a quiet, humble person -- can ignite a movement, |
inevitable city on an impossible site. |
It appears that this is, in fact, the worst vehicular collision in the city's history, given the number of injuries, |
Katrina has given us an opportunity -- not just to put up new buildings and stronger levees, as we must -- but to put the principles that we have aspired to for so many years into real practice, |