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From YouTube: Black History Month Kickoff 2019
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City Hall kicks off Black History Month with a celebration featuring songs, performances and moving speeches. Mayor Walsh also honors former Sheriff of Suffolk County Andrea Cabral and former Suffolk District Attorney Ralph Martin by presenting them with Paul Revere bowls.
A
A
A
Are
you
with
me-
and
you
know
we're
here
to
celebrate
Black
History
Month
to
kick
off
the
celebration
that
recognizes
the
gifts
and
the
struggles
of
people
of
African
descent
and
their
journey
here
in
the
United
States?
Isn't
that
a
wonderful
thing
to
celebrate
and
I
want
to
say,
though
we
picked
February
to
kick
it
off
March
first,
you
shouldn't
forget
that
we're
still
here
and
it
still
continues
to
be
Black
History
all
year
long.
Is
that
right?
A
Here
now
you
know
that
Carter
Woodson
started
this
in
1926
with
Black
History
Week,
that's
what
it
was.
It
was
Black
History
Week.
40
years
later
we
were
able
to
celebrate
Black
History
Month,
and
we
continue
to
do
that.
What
I'm
asking
everyone
to
do
is
to
really
take
the
time
because
we're
in
this
space
right
now
the
mayor
has
announced
you
know
the
executive
order
that
talks
about
how
we're
going
to
deal
with
the
issue
of
equity
in
this
city.
We
have
spent
a
lot
of
time
on
dialogues
about
race
in
this
city.
A
It's
really
time
for
us
when
we
leave
here
to
really
make
a
commitment
to
continue
the
work
beyond
these
nice
programs
and
events,
and
so
the
more
we
learn
about
each
other.
The
more
we
share
with
each
other,
the
better
city
that
we
will
have
and
the
stronger
will
become.
Is
that
right?
Because
if
you
know
about
me,
then
I
can't
be
the
other
right.
And
if
you
know
about
me
and
I
know
about
you,
then
we
can
find
commonalities
that
will
help
us
make
the
place
that
we
live
better.
Is
that
right?
A
B
I
thought
my
dear
sister
was
speaking
prophetically
in
my
life.
I
said
well:
I
received
the
doctor
at
Amen.
You
got
to
be
that
way
sometime.
When
people
speak
over
your
life,
you
can't
be
afraid
to
accept
it
and
walk
in
it.
So
I
received
that
I
will
talk
to
you
later
about
that
tuition,
amen,
just
touch
somebody
I'm,
not
a
big
hand
holder,
but
just
touch
good
turn
that
mic
down
a
little
bit
I'm
here
and
a
whole
bunch
of
feedback,
and
it's
it's
pinging
and
tinging
and
I.
B
We
counted
a
blessing
and
an
honor
to
gather
today
to
recall
history
to
celebrate
history,
our
history,
that
is
not
just
mine,
not
just
yours,
but
ours,
and
as
we
reflect
on
these
things,
bless
us
according
to
your
will,
according
to
your
way,
according
to
your
word
and
according
to
your
work
that
we
might
leave
here,
changed
not
the
same
as
we
came
in
Jesus
name.
We
pray,
amen.
A
Those
wonderful
inspiring
words
to
get
us
going
this
afternoon
and
I'd
like
to
invite
right
now
our
wonderful
colleague,
baritone,
Dana
Whiteside,
to
the
mic
to
gift
us
with
a
song.
Thank
you.
Please
put
your
hands
together,
but
they
in
a
way
now,
I,
don't
know
if
this
is
my
Dana,
but
is
this
true
that
I
heard
now
we
have
to
celebrate
Dana
I
just
found
this
out.
A
D
D
D
A
Well,
we're
gonna
pray
for
him
right
because
he's
a
nominee.
The
idea
is
that
we
want
him
to
be
to
receive
that
award.
So
congratulations
and
thank
you
for
gifting
us
with
the
with
a
song.
You
know
when
you
look
at
the
a
lot
of
thought
went
into
this
program
right,
so
we
sometimes
we
take
a
piece
of
paper.
We
get
it
and
then
we
stuff
it
in
our
bags.
Maybe
we
look
at
it
for
a
little
bit,
but
you
know
for
me
as
I
look
at
this.
A
It
tells
us
about
who
we
are
where
we've
been
and
where
we're
going
I
want
you
to
take
a
look
at
that
and
think
and
reflect
on
it
and
I
thought
there
was
a
lot
of
thought
put
into
this.
It's
called
are
on
the
topic,
for
today
is
the
black
migration.
The
movement
continues
right,
and
so
what
connects
us
all
of
people
of
African
descent
is
that
middle
passage
right
and
we
are
the
survivors
right.
A
So
it
is
our
history,
it's
our
collective
history
and
I'm,
so
glad
that
we're
celebrating
it
and
enjoying
that
right
here
in
City,
Hall,
and
so
with
that
it
is
my
honor
and
privilege
to
step
away
from
this
podium
and
give
to
you
the
mayor
of
our
wonderful
city,
mayor
Martin
Walsh,
who
has
invited
us
into
his
wonderful
City
Hall.
Today,.
E
Thank
You
Marie
and
thank
you
for
I've,
been
in
about
seven
events
in
the
last
five
days
and
Marie
Cini
floods
been
at
every
single
one
speaking,
so
thank
you
very
much,
I,
don't
know
if
you're
running
for
mayor
but
I'm
with
you.
If
you
run
all
right
but
but
I
want
to
I
want
to.
Thank
you.
Obviously
you
for
your
friendship,
bishop
Hayes,
thank
you
for
being
with
us
today,
Dana.
You
were
amazing,
Thank
You
Dana,
as
always
amazing
singing
today.
E
Sheriff
Thompkins,
thank
you
for
being
a
minute
Sheriff
Tom
to
come
up
in
a
minute:
City
Council,
Kim
Janie's,
here,
Thank
You,
councillor
Janey
for
being
with
us
I,
don't
see
any
other
councils,
but
I'll
find
you
I'll
see
you
I
know,
there's
other
people
and
then
I
mentioned
as
well:
Michael
Curry
national
representative
of
the
n-double
a-c-p
from
our
area.
Thank
you.
Michael
who's
working,
really
hard
to
help
us
secure
the
the
convention.
So
thank
you
for
that
as
well.
E
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
today
and
helping
us
kick
off.
Black
History
Month
here
in
the
in
the
City
of
Boston,
and
it's
a
time
with
it
with
us
worthy.
We
celebrate
the
central
role
of
African
Americans
that
played
in
our
city
and
the
beauty
about
our
city.
I
know
that
that
Black
History
Month
is
February
and
oftentimes
people.
We
talk
about
that.
E
It's
events
like
this
that
we
do,
and
we
have
to
continue
to
do
that
in
continue
to
promote
not
just
black
history
in
February,
but
every
single
day,
Caribbean
history,
not
just
in
fact
not
just
in
during
the
festival
every
single
day,
Puerto
Rican,
just
not
just
during
the
parade
every
single
day,
the
Irish
during
st.
Patrick's
and
the
Italians,
are
in
Columbus
and
the
Chinese
during
you
know
very
much.
It's
really.
What
makes
us
special
as
a
city
is
that
we
are
made
up
of
so
many
different
cultures.
E
This
is
a
gathering
of
people
that
just
came
together,
cuz,
it's
Black,
History
Month
on
the
majority.
The
people
that
on
the
mezzanine
right
now
black
is
that
we
have
a
gathering
every
day.
This
is
what
you
see.
This
is
Boston
and
we
have
to
continue
to
push
that
and
do
that
and
celebrate
who
we
are
as
a
people
and
continue
to
work
through
our
differences,
and
if
there
are
differences,
there
really
aren't
differences,
they're
disputes
and
sometimes
people
want
to
say
the
difference-
is
they're,
really
not
difference
in
the
disputes.
E
So
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
being
here
today
today.
We
we
in
this
month
and
this
year,
all
265
days
we
honor
those
who
fought
for
freedom
who
paved
the
way
and
who
continue
to
lead
in
2019
in
our
city.
We
recommit
ourselves
every
day
to
build
a
more
just
and
equal
society,
and
those
aren't
just
words
on
a
piece
of
paper
in
front
of
me.
If
you
ask
anybody
here
that
works
in
the
city,
that's
in
a
leader,
leader,
leadership
position,
that's
what
we
do
every
single
day.
E
If
you
ask
people
that
are
here
that
work
for
the
city
of
Boston,
that's
we
do
every
single
day.
If
you
ask
our
our
Bostonians
that
are
here
today
that
our
elders,
that
it
hits
it's
what
you
do,
every
single
day's
you've
done
your
whole
life
and
that's
what
we
need
to
continue
to
do.
We
need
to
continue
to
work
together.
We
need
to
continue
to
close
disparities,
eliminate
disparities
actually
not
closed
lemonade.
Here's
what
we
have
to
do.
E
E
E
They
had
a
little
more
money,
I
think
about
that
path,
and
that's
anyone
in
this
room's
path,
whether
it's
your
parents
or
your
grandparents
or
great-grandparents.
They
all
have
the
same
journey
and
I.
Think
about
that
journey.
That
brought
me
here
to
where
I
am
today.
As
mayor
of
the
city
and
I
want
to
be
mayor
of
the
city,
I
could
be
work
for
the
MBTA.
That's
still
a
successful
journey
from
when
they
began
it
could
be.
It
could
be
a
janitor
at
the
Suffolk
County
house
of
correction.
E
E
That's
like
holding
a
door
for
somebody,
let
somebody
walk
to
a
door,
that's
light
being
nice
to
somebody
maybe
holding
your
tongue
when
you
want
to
say
something.
You
shouldn't
say
that
when
you
say
you're,
gonna
regret
anyway,
that's
light,
that's
something!
That's
really
important
in
Boston
we're
moving
forward
in
lighting
that
way,
if
you
will,
with
love
with
dialog
with
hard
work,
I,
don't
always
practice
that
I'm,
a
human
being,
which
means
none
of
us
always
practice
it.
E
But
it's
it's
incumbent
upon
us
to
continue
to
change
that
and
continue
to
move
forward
with
our
values
earlier
this
week
on
I
think
it
was
Tuesday,
Laurie,
Nelson,
I,
think
Laurie's.
Here
our
office
of
equity,
we
were
at
the
African
meeting
house
in
Beacon
Hill
we
took
we'd
signed
an
executive
order
and
the
executive
order.
E
E
E
We
have
an
obligation
today
to
do
what
we
do
so
so
the
executive
order
that
we
we
signed,
I
sign
the
other
day
that
we're
doing
it's
our
obligation
to
continue
the
advancement
down
the
row
and
that
advancement
will
never
be
finished
and
it
shouldn't
be
finished.
Cuz
we
live
in
a
society,
that's
gonna
change
and
evolve
and
different
things
gonna
come
up
and
we
have
to
continue
to
move
forward.
E
E
That's
still
the
case
today,
in
so
many
other
ways,
and
his
context
was
around
the
civil
rights
bill.
But
when
you
think
about
those
words,
those
words
are
about
everything
we
do,
whether
it's
hospitals,
whether
it's
sports,
whether
it's
medicine,
whether
it's
reentry,
whether
it's
police,
saying
whether
it's
firefighting
or
whatever
it
economic
development.
All
those
different
areas
that
we
talked
about
today
in
Boston
we're
gonna,
have
a
memorial
soon
to
dr.
E
King
and
Coretta
Scott
and
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
people
Paul
English
first
for
getting
it
started
again
because
it
started
a
lot
of
times,
but
it
got
started
again
by
Paul
and
this
time
it
caught
fire
and
this
time
it's
moving
and
they've
raised
about
five
million
dollars.
So
that's
happening
six
million
dollars
the
Murray
State
flows,
the
executor
Ekta,
so
that's
happening
in
our
city.
E
But
today
people
of
color
died,
making
history,
our
Police
Commissioner,
who
worked
his
way
to
the
rain,
started
as
a
cadet
and
worked
his
way
through
the
ranks
and
is
now
leading
our
Boston
Police
Department
Superintendent
Nora
Bastion,
who
is
who's
an
appointment
of
the
Commissioner
to
create
a
whole
new
Bureau
about
community
policing
and
relationships
and
young
people
and
older
people,
and
making
sure
that
the
people
that
necessarily
aren't
in
the
system
that
we're
connecting
to
those
folks
as
well.
It's
not
just
the
arresting
people.
E
It's
about
lifting
people
up
I
knew
District
Attorney
Rachel
Rawlings,
who
made
history
in
the
Commonwealth
Roth
mountain
made
history
first,
but
then
she
made
history
after
a
gender
history,
congresswoman
diana
presley-
and
I
could
name
other
people
that
we
could
talk
about
in
our
own
administration
that
have
made
history
in
different
areas,
but
the
list
would
be
too
long
and
that's
a
good
thing
change
is
happening.
Change
is
moving
forward.
The
foundation
was
laid
down
by
people
in
them.
No
I
should
say
before
the
meeting
house
when
people
put
on
the
ship.
E
E
Those
are
the
folks
that,
when
you
really
think
about
wait,
when
did
the
change
thought
it's
sadder
with
them
because
they
fought
for
freedom
and
people
join
them
in
their
fight.
Today,
we're
honoring
two
other
people
who
helped
pave
the
way
for
the
Commissioner
for
Rachel
Frye
Anna
for
Nora,
so
many
other
people,
Andrea
Cabral
and
Ralph
Martin.
E
E
She
went
on
to
serve
as
the
executive
secretary
of
public
service
for
Massachusetts,
my
fellow
Safety
from
Massachusetts
trota
career.
She
has
remain
committed
to
ensuring
fair
treatment
and
dignity
for
all
members
of
her
community,
and
now
she
is
a
pioneering
entrepreneur
with
a
focus
on
equity
and
social
justice
and
also
in-between
did
a
whole
bunch
of
other
stuff
that
isn't
written
down
here.
F
Good
afternoon,
yeah
I
know
it's
cold
and
all,
but
let's
try
that
again
good
afternoon.
Alright,
let's
warm
the
place
up.
So
these
remarks
are
real,
quick
and
I'm
going
to
embarrass
Andrea
a
little
bit
here.
Well,
let
me
start
so
Andrea
and
I
go
way
back
to
college
and
go
Eagles.
Boston,
College
and
Andrea
was
always
the
smartest
one
in
the
crowd.
E
F
I
know
I,
know,
I,
know
alright,
let's
wrap
this
up.
Real
quick
right
is
that
working,
but
let
me
say
something
about
Andrea
as
Sheriff
when
she
called
and
asked
me
to
come
to
work
with
her
work
for
her
at
the
Suffolk
County
Sheriff's
Department
I
had
been
fortunate
enough
not
to
ever
be
involved
with
the
criminal
justice
system
and
I
didn't
see
going
to
jail
every
day
to
collect
a
paycheck
as
something
that
I
wanted
to
do.
F
The
director
of
communications
and
I
went
down
and
I
met
with
the
people
down
there,
and
they
took
me
on
a
tour
and
we
go
up
to
one
of
the
units
and
we're
standing
on
a
tier
which
is
like
a
balcony,
and
the
middle
passage
has
been
referenced
a
couple
of
times
thus
far
this
morning.
But
when
I
looked
out
across
that
room,
I
saw
about
70
black
and
Latino
men
and
I
thought
I
thought
of
two
things.
F
The
first
thing,
I
thought
of
was
the
middle
passage
all
of
these
people
in
the
belly
of
the
beast,
looking
for
a
way
to
get
out
to
get
to
freedom.
The
second
thing
I
thought
was
that
I'm
going
to
take
this
job,
despite
the
fact
that
I
didn't
want
to
take
this
job.
I
had
an
affinity
with
this
group
of
people-
and
this
was
my
friend
african-american
female-
that
was
entering
this
bastion
of
masculinity
and
I
thought
I
could
help
they
won.
F
We
walk
in
and
we're
presented
with
a
five
million
dollar
lawsuit,
seven
officers
on
trial
for
inmate
abuse
and
three
officers
that
needed
to
get
DNA
check
to
see
which
one
impregnated,
a
female,
inmate
and
I
looked
at
Andrea
and
I
said
really
seriously.
This
is
what
you
bought
me
into,
and
she
said:
don't
worry
about
it.
We're
gonna
change
this
and
over
the
11
years
that
she
was
there.
She
did
change
it
and
she
changed
it.
Mightily.
F
Da
Rollins
in
the
house
she
did
change
it
mightily
and
it's
working
to
the
benefit
of
not
only
the
labor
force,
that's
there,
but
the
people
that
come
to
stay
there
to
help
us
help
them
improve
their
station
in
life.
So
I
am
so
honored
to
be
here
today.
I
congratulate
you,
I
think
this
is
a
fantastic
honor
and
after
this
is
all
done,
lunch
is
on
you.
G
Tell
people
how
they
can
have
a
hand
in
their
own
safety.
Tell
them
how
this
office
is
going
to
work
with
them,
and
he
started
that
entire
thing.
By
going
out
and
doing
that
and
carrying
that
message
himself,
no
one
had
ever
seen
a
DA
do
that
ever
everything
he
did
for
the
entire
time
that
he
was
DEA
was
an
inspiration
for
every
single
one
of
us
that
worked
for
him
and
the
reason
that
I
sought
the
job
at
Suffolk.
County
Sheriff
is
because
I
I
thought
to
myself.
G
I've
been
learning
how
to
do
this
for
ten
years
under
Ralph,
Martin
I
can
take
this
model.
I
can
bring
it
to
an
equally
dense
and
opaque
an
impenetrable
place
and
bring
light
into
that
place
and
do
what
he
did
in
the
communities
of
the
city
of
Boston
in
the
house
of
correction
and
the
Nashua
through
jail.
G
He
is
literally
the
reason
that
that
jail
and
that
house
of
Correction
in
that
department
are
what
they
are
today
and
when
I
left
in
terms
of
not
being
the
only
it
was
it
was
everything
to
me
before
I
went
to
go
work
with
the
governor
to
make
sure
that
Steve
Tompkins
became
the
sheriff,
because,
just
as
the
negative
impacts
of
mass
incarceration
in
an
in
an
unequal
criminal
justice
system,
those
impacts
are
intergenerational
in
a
negative
way.
The
intergenerational
impacts
of
black
and
brown
leadership
in
this
country
are
just
as
important
and
Steve.
G
Tompkins
now
presides
over
a
remarkably
progressive
department,
where
there
are
literally
two
generations
of
officers
that
have
never
known
anything
other
than
it
than
its
sheriff
of
color.
Thank
you
for
this.
Thank
you
for
everything.
I've
loved,
serving
the
city
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
E
E
He
really
is
an
incredible
partner
there
and
truly
cares
about
the
folks
that
he
is
housing
for
the
time
they're
housing
and
we
actually
a
matter
of
fact
last
night
about
9:00
I,
think
at
10:30
at
night
we're
on
the
phone
talking
about
a
program
that
he
is
instituting
in
the
in
the
house.
Correction
that
we
could
try
and
work
with
him
to
make
it
better.
So
he
does
he
lives
it
breathes
it
and
sleeps
with
it.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you
for
that
and
thank
you.
E
The
next
the
next
honoree
recognition
is
Ralph
montón.
He
was
the
first
black
District
Attorney
in
Suffolk
County.
During
his
nearly
10
years
in
office.
He
worked
to
improve
collaboration
between
law
enforcement
and
other
agencies.
He
is
credited
with
making
dramatic
improvements
in
crime
prevention.
E
He
went
on
to
become
managing
partner
of
a
major
law
firm
in
downtown
Boston
during
his
time
as
District
Attorney
I
had
the
great
honor
of
being
elected
state
representative
and
working
very
closely
with
his
office
understanding
that
District
Attorney's
on
just
about
putting
people
away
they're
about
lifting
people
up
as
well
and
I
had
a
first
first
row
seat
to
see
how
his
office
worked
now
be
sure.
Today
he
serves
as
senior
vice
president
of
general
counsel
of
Northeastern
University
he's
a
trailblazer.
E
H
Thank
You
mayor
Thank,
You
Andrea,
for
including
me
and
honoring
me
with
those
great
remarks.
Andrew
and
I
have
a
couple
of
things
in
common
we're
former
prosecutors,
former
public
servants.
We
also
share
the
same
birthday,
which
I
won't
tell
you
it's
obvious.
Andrea
is
significant
to
older
than
me.
It
was
it
was.
It
was
my
great
pleasure
to
be
able
to
hire
her
with
all
of
her
expertise
and
years
of
wisdom
and
Andrea
is
one
of
the
people
who,
despite
her
wasting
responsibilities
on
me
for
the
changes
in
the
office.
H
You
can't
do
great
things
by
yourself.
You
cannot
do
great
things
by
yourself.
Andrea
was
one
of
the
strategic
principles
and
architects
behind
what
we
sought
to
execute
in
the
DA's
office
and
I'm
gonna.
Give
you
one
slice
to
start
with
and
I'm
going
to
give
you
something
many
many
years
later
to
end
with.
So
when
I'll
never
forget
when
that
the
Globe
reporter
interviewed
me
after
weld,
had
announced
that
I
was
going
to
be
the
appointment,
the
reporter
asked
me.
What
do
you
want
to
do
with
the
DA's
office?
H
Why
did
you
seek
this
position
and
it
was
my
response?
Was
purely
organic
and
visceral
I
said
I
want
to
make
the
office
more
accessible
and
more
responsive
to
all
of
the
people
in
Suffolk
County
at
the
time,
I
wasn't
quite
sure
how
we
were
going
to
do
that,
but
I
knew
that
was
the.
That
was
the
vision
and
people
like
Andrea
and
Jackson
Capgras
and
Elizabeth
Keeley
and
Michael
Bolden
and
others
many
others,
including
people.
We
hired
as
rookies,
helped
with
the
strategy
and
the
architecture
to
make
that
possible.
H
So
the
mayor
mentioned
that
Andrea
and
I,
basically
punched
above
our
weight
when
it
came
to
elections
that
we
won
or
did
very
well
and
in
areas
of
the
city
and
county
that
people
said
you're
never
going
to
win,
and
that's
because
Andrea
and
I
both
started
with
the
same
assumption
that
again
was
organic
and
it
was
almost
visceral.
That
was
better
articulated
to
me
by
my
three
kids
many
years
later,
when
they
were
adults-
and
we
were
talking
about
race
and
and
one
of
my
kids-
they
were,
they
were
all
basically
in
their
20s.
H
At
this
point.
One
of
my
kids
said
well:
dad
race
is
a
stupid
construct.
I
said
what
do
you
mean
and
they
said
yeah
dad,
there's
it's
the
human
race
race
is
a
false
construct.
It
was
created
to
keep
people
apart.
Yes,
there
are
ethnicities
and
yes,
there
are
people
who
are
from
certain
regions,
but
everybody
is
of
the
same
race
and
I.
Remember
thinking,
damn
literally
they're,
right
and
I
think
organically
again,
that's
where
Andrea
and
I
started
from
when
people
said
well.
How
are
you
going
to
get
here?
H
H
These
are
false
differences
that
are
imposed
upon
us
and
what
we
celebrate
today
is
our
collective
history
and
our
cook
and
our
collective
success
in
rebutting
and
defeating
that
false
construct,
so
I
stand
here
today
as
really
an
accidental
historical
figure
like
Andrea
and
others.
We
came
to
do
a
job
and
that
took
the
city
took
the
best
that
we
had
to
offer
and
I.
Thank
you
for
acknowledging
that,
but
it
was
my
privilege.
Thank
you.
E
First
of
all,
congratulations
to
both
of
you.
Thank
you
for
both
your
words
amazing,
and
I
truly
appreciate
it
to
everyone
here
today.
Thank
you
for
coming.
I
know
it's
not
over
yet
I'm
gonna
bring
Marie
same
floor
back
to
microphone,
but
I
want
to
juice
city
comps.
Teddy
Flynn
is
here
with
us:
Thank
You,
councillor,
Flynn
I,.
E
A
J
I
A
Are
so
blessed
in
the
city
of
Boston,
we
have
trailblazers
like
Andrea
carro
and
our
own
Ralph
Martin,
and
they
tell
us
that,
and
they
confirmed
the
fact
that
what
the
ancestors
told
us
that
we
can
do
whatever
we
set
our
minds
to
it.
Didn't
nobody
said
it
was
gonna,
be
easy.
They
didn't
talk
about
the
struggle
about
getting
there
right.
It
was
not
easy,
but
they
pushed
through
and
I
really
believe
what
Ralph
says.
When
you
put
out
your
hand,
there's
always
gonna,
be
somebody
who's
gonna
put
out
yeah.
A
You
know
the
mayor
was
joking,
one
of
the
things
that
went
in
when
he
said
he
sees
me
everywhere,
and
you
know
what
I
got
activated:
I
kind
of
sort
of
went
into
my
hole
for
a
minute
cuz
every
once
in
a
while
for
mental
health,
you
got
to
go
into
your
hole
and
just
sort
of
walk
away
from
community
for
a
minute.
You
do
it's
called
health,
mental
health
and
but
this
past
election
to
set
election
cycle
ago
I
got
activated
again
and
we
all
should
get
activated
again,
because
we
all
have
a
gift.
A
We
need
to
identify
that
gift
utilize
it
to
make
certain
that
we
make
this
space
a
better
space,
we're
only
here
for
a
little
bit,
and
so
we
do
not
have
the
right
to
take
that
gift
and
walk
away
with
it.
So,
each
of
us,
these
wonderful
folks,
have
put
their
lives
up
on
the
line
and
allow
and
lead
publicly,
but
each
of
you
and
your
spaces
can
lead
and
can
do
something,
nothing
changes
without
us
without
us.
We're
always
going
like
this.
A
Looking
for
somebody
for
the
change
no
go
like
this,
coz
change
happens
with
all
of
us
and
that's
what
this
is
about,
because
the
people
who
got
us
here
didn't
go
like
this.
They
went
like
this
and
they
marched
forward
and
gave
us
the
opportunity
that
we
have
today
so
get
up
off
of
it.
Put
the
TV
aside,
put
the
sofa
aside.
Let's
get
to
work
right,
get
your
work
all
right,
and
so
it
is
my
distinct
pleasure.
A
A
Every
year
she
brings
us
here
and
I
get
the
call
and
I'm
happy
to
get
the
call,
and
we
come
right
and
even
our
former
sheriff
shows
up,
even
though
she
shows
up
to
be
here
to
support
so
you're,
pretty
special
young
lady.
So
thank
you
for
always
pulling
us
together.
I
also
want
to
celebrate
the
members
of
the
black
employee
Network,
because
this
is
a
collective
effort
because,
as
you
heard
that
was
said
here,
nobody
does
any
of
this
alone
and
you're.
A
Absolutely
right,
no
truer
word
anybody
who
leaves
and
said
they
did
it
all
by
themselves.
You
better
think
about
it,
because
it
you
don't
so
Thank
You
Freda
and
everyone
who
helped
put
all
of
this
together
and
so
without
any
further
ado.
It
is
my
distinct
pleasure
and
honor
to
bring
to
you
the
City
Hall
gospel
choir.
K
Clap
your
hands:
let's
give
God
praise,
stand
up,
clap
your
hands,
give
God
the
praise.
Why
you
stand
up
clap
your
hands,
give
God
the
praise,
listen,
I,
don't
know
what
you
come
to
do.
I
came
to
sing
my
song,
I,
don't
know
what
you
come
to
do,
but
I
came
to
clap
my
hands
know
what
you
come
to
do,
but
I
came
to
lift
him
up,
come
on
and
stand
up.
K
A
B
Me
act
like
I,
have
some
manners.
We
thank
the
mayor
and
all
of
the
staff
here
too
many
to
name
mentioned
I've
learnt
a
long
time
ago
to
not
start
naming
names,
because
you
might
forget
somebody
but
to
all
of
you
in
your
respective
places.
We
honor
you
on
this
day
and
we
thank
you
for
opening
up
your
house
to
allow
us
to
come
in
and
we
know
how
to
act.
When
we're
a
guest
in
somebody's
house.
B
I
wish
I
had
one
or
two
that
wasn't
a
shame.
I
said
I
wish
I
had
one
or
two
that
were
not
ashamed.
I
ain't,
mad
I,
don't
care!
If
your
morning
star
in
the
house
this
morning,
I
don't
care.
If
your
holy
Tabernacle
in
the
house
this
morning
conquered
if
you're
pleased
but
I
wish
I
had
wanted.
I,
don't
care
if
you're
at
Saint
Patrick's,
if
you're
from
Cathedral
but
I
wish
I
had
one
or
two
people
in
here
who
are
not
ashamed
to
lift
up
the
name.
That
is
above
every
name.
B
B
B
Take
your
hands
out
of
the
midst
of
the
Jordan
out
of
the
place
for
the
priests
feet,
stood
firm,
12
stones
and
you
shall
carry
them
over
with
you
and
leave
them
in
the
lodging
place
and
where
ye
shall
Lords.
This
night
and
Joshua
called
the
12
men
whom
he
had
prepared
of
the
children
of
Israel
out
of
every
tribe,
a
man
and
Joshua
said
to
them
pass
over
before
the
Ark
of
the
Lord.
B
B
Israel!
If
you
know
the
history
for
having
in
mind
the
Jewish
friends
in
the
house
this
afternoon,
Shalom
miss
a
hard
issue.
Al
had
suffered
persecution
under
the
hand
of
the
Egyptians
of
God
has
shown
his
mighty
power
over
and
over
and
over
again
unto
them
delivered
them
out
of
their
oppression
and
was
about
to
set
them
into
the
Promised
Land,
for
which
he
had
declared
before
time
unto
Abraham
and
unto
Moses.
B
They
are
now
getting
ready
to
step
into
their
blessing
I
wonder
if
somebody
know
what
I'm
talking
about
they're,
getting
ready
to
step
into
their
blessing.
The
Lord
gives
a
command
for
them
to
gather
men
out
of
every
tribe
into
for
them
to
collect
twelve
stones
representing
every
tribe.
There
are
two
gatherings:
don't
you
know
they
gather
twelve
stones
and
place
them
at
the
place
where
they
slept
for
the
first
night
and
they
gathered
another
twelve
and
put
them
in
the
middle
of
the
Jordan.
B
I
want
to
hurry
up
and
get
to
where
I
want
to
go
to.
The
Bible
tells
us
that
when
they
set
them
down,
the
Lord
said
to
them
that
they
may
be
a
memorial
that
when
your
children
ask
what
men,
if
these
stones,
that
the
fathers
could
give
an
answer
now
I
recognize
that
some
people
may
try
to
run
with
that.
But
what
they
really
mean
is
that
the
leaders,
those
responsible,
would
be
able
to
give
an
answer
for
the
meaning
of
the
stone.
Well,
what
do
the
stones
mean?
B
The
stones
meant
that
God
had
carried
them
over
the
highway.
That
God
had
been
jehova
sholom
for
them
that
God
had
been
Jehovah
Jireh
for
them.
That
God
had
been
Jehovah
Nissi
for
them.
That
God
had
been
their
shield,
their
buckler
and
their
protector.
That
God
had
brought
them.
What
from
a
mighty
long
way.
B
They
wanted
to
make
sure
beloved
that
when
the
children
looked
that
there
was
a
story
to
be
told,
you
know
there's
power
in
the
story
being
told
I've
heard
so
many
fine
things
spoken
today
about
black
history
and
that
I
understand,
but
I
beg
to
differ
with
you
this
morning
and
I
asked
the
Lord
to
not
make
me
contrary
because
I
don't
I
want
to
come
back,
but
I've
come
to
tell
you
this
morning
that
it
is
not
Black
History.
It
is
American.
History.
B
And
we
must
paint
American
history
as
a
Lincoln
said
what
and
all
the
only
way
we're
going
to
get
past.
This
is
when
we
begin
to
tell
the
story
and
tell
it
accurately
a
mint
somebody
what
men
if
these
stones,
and
so
as
we
celebrate
this
morning,
we
are
reflecting
on
those
stones
that
will
before
us
can
I
take
a
digression
for
just
a
minute.
We
are
so
fast
to
remember
Martin.
We
are
so
fast
to
remember
Rosa,
but
there
were
many
others
beside
them.
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
Are
you
willing
to
make
the
sacrifice
necessary
to
stand
for
justice?
The
Bible
says
to
execute
justice
on
behalf
of
the
poor?
Are
you
willing
to
stand
and
say
no,
not
here
or
do
you?
Smile
politely
nod
your
head
as
if
you're
affirming
that
racist
talk,
when
you
know
you
need
to
stand
up
and
say
no,
not
here
what
mean,
if
these
stones
we
need
to
prepare
the
next
generation.
B
You
see
the
Bible
said
that
they
were
told
to
lay
down
the
stones
so
that
when
the
children
asked
what
mean
if
these
stones,
you
can
give
an
answer,
oftentimes
we're
afraid.
When
our
children
ask
us
questions,
we
don't
know
the
answer
to
but
beloved.
They
have
to
ask,
and
you
have
to
be
able
to
give
the
answer.
The
Bible
says
they
give
an
answer
for
the
hope
that
life
within
you.
You
must
be
a
to
answer
the
question:
what
meant,
if
these
stones,
what
meet
at
the
strange
fruit
from
the
poplar
tree?
B
B
B
We
have
a
race
in
Boston
called
the
Boston
Marathon
I've
never
run
that
race.
I
couldn't
run
26
miles
unless
somebody
was
chasing
me,
but
I
understand
on
that
course
there's.
One
particular
section
in
that
course
called
Heartbreak
Hill
you
go
up
and
down
this
and
now
our
beloved
just
nut
Hill
area
life
is
like
that
sometimes
I'm
I'm
closing
now,
because
they're
getting
happy
life
is
like
that.
Sometimes
you
got
it.
You're
gonna
have
some
ups
and
downs
as
you
travel
along
the
way.
You're
gonna
experience
some
good
days
and
some
bad
days.
B
You're
gonna
experience
some
loneliness.
Even
in
the
midst
of
people.
The
Bible
said
many
are
the
afflictions
of
the
righteous
but
God
you
see
in
this
text.
They
tell
them
to
lay
down
the
stones
because
they
are
a
memorial
to
how
God
provided
for
them,
and
the
Bible
says
that
God
is
the
same
yesterday
today
and
forever
more.
He
says:
I
am
the
LORD
thy
God
I
change,
if
not,
if
he
did
it
for
them,
guess
what
beloved
he's
still
doing
it
right
now
in.
B
My
closing
I
want
to
say
to
you:
I,
don't
believe
that
bombs,
no
bullets,
no
ballots,
can
bring
about
the
change
necessary
in
this
century.
We
need
blessings,
we
need
blessings
and
God
bless.
Every
politician.
I
understand
do
your
job,
but
I'm
convinced
in
my
mind
neither
bombs.
No
bullets,
no
ballots
can
bring
about
the
change
that
we
need
to
have.
We
need
blessings
from
the
Lord,
and
so
we
thank
you.
We
praise
God,
for
you
pick
up
the
challenge
in
your
own
individual
circles
of
influence.