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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.83,0:00:06.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,An 18-year-old, African-American male\Njoined the United States Air Force
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.33,0:00:09.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and was assigned to Mountain Home \NAir Force Base
Dialogue: 0,0:00:09.58,0:00:12.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and was a part of the air police squadron.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:12.47,0:00:16.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Upon first arriving there,\Nthe first goal that I had
Dialogue: 0,0:00:16.12,0:00:18.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was for me to identify an apartment,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.90,0:00:22.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so I could bring my wife \Nand my new baby, Melanie,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.72,0:00:24.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,out to join me in Idaho.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.71,0:00:27.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I immediately went to \Nthe personnel office,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.22,0:00:29.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and talking with the guys in personnel,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:29.15,0:00:34.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they said, "Hey, no problem finding \Nan apartment in Mountain Home, Idaho.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:34.32,0:00:39.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The people down there love us \Nbecause they know if they have an airman
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.51,0:00:41.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who is coming in to rent \None of their apartments,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.87,0:00:44.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they'll always get their money."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.24,0:00:46.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that was a really important thing.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.11,0:00:48.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "So here is a list \Nof people that you can call,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.93,0:00:52.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then they will then allow you \Nto select the apartment that you want."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.94,0:00:55.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I got the list; I made the call.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.81,0:00:58.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The lady answered on the other end\Nand I told her what I wanted.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.82,0:01:01.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She said, "Oh, great you called.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:01.13,0:01:05.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have four or five apartments\Navailable right now."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.08,0:01:08.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She said, "Do you want \Na one-bedroom or two-bedroom?"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.07,0:01:10.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Then she said, "Let's not talk about that.\N
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.12,0:01:12.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just come on down, \Nselect the apartment that you want.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.95,0:01:14.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We'll sign the contract
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.83,0:01:18.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you'll have keys in your hand\Nto get your family out here right away."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.74,0:01:20.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I was excited.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.27,0:01:23.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I jumped in my car. I went downtown\Nand knocked on the door.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.67,0:01:26.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I knocked on the door, \Nthe woman came to the door,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.33,0:01:29.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and she looked at me, and she said,\N"Can I help you?"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:29.26,0:01:33.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "Yes, I'm the person \Nwho called about the apartments.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.10,0:01:35.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was just coming down \Nto make my selection."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.52,0:01:38.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She said, "You know what? \NI'm really sorry,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.05,0:01:42.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but my husband rented those apartments\Nand didn't tell me about them."
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.14,0:01:47.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "You mean he rented \Nall five of them in one hour?"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.08,0:01:50.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She didn't give me a response,\Nand what she said was this:
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.46,0:01:52.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She said, "Why don't you\Nleave your number,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.68,0:01:55.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and if we have some openings, \NI'll give you a call?"
Dialogue: 0,0:01:55.72,0:01:59.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Needless to say,\NI did not get a call from her.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.00,0:02:02.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Nor did I get any responses \Nfrom the other people
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.28,0:02:05.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that they gave me on the list\Nwhere I could get apartments.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.80,0:02:08.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So as a result of that,\Nand feeling rejected,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.09,0:02:11.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went back to the base, and I talked\Nto the squadron commander.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.98,0:02:14.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,His name was McDow, Major McDow.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.24,0:02:16.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "Major McDow, I need your help."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.44,0:02:19.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I told him what happened, \Nand here's what he said to me:
Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.11,0:02:21.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "James, I would love to help you.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.45,0:02:23.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But you know the problem:
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.18,0:02:27.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can't make people rent to folks \Nthat they don't want to rent to.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:27.42,0:02:31.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And besides, we have a great relationship\Nwith people in the community
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.91,0:02:33.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we really don't want to damage that."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.96,0:02:36.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "So maybe this is \Nwhat you should do.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.23,0:02:38.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why don't you let your family stay home,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.86,0:02:41.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because you do know \Nthat you get a 30-day leave.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.82,0:02:43.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So once a year,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.21,0:02:47.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you can go home to your family,\Nspend 30 days and then come on back."
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.82,0:02:49.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Needless to say, that didn't\Nresonate for me.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.99,0:02:52.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So after leaving him, \NI went back to personnel,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:52.91,0:02:54.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and talking to the clerk,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.41,0:02:57.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he said, "Jim, I think I have a \Nsolution for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:57.22,0:03:01.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There's an airman who is leaving\Nand he has a trailer.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.51,0:03:03.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you noticed, in Mountain Home,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.34,0:03:05.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there are trailer parks and trailers\Nall over the place.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.99,0:03:09.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You can buy his trailer,\Nand you'd probably get a really good deal
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.53,0:03:12.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because he wants to get out of town\Nas soon as possible.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:12.21,0:03:14.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that would take care of your problem,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.19,0:03:16.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that would provide \Nthe solution for you."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.34,0:03:19.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I immediately jumped in my car,\Nwent downtown, saw the trailer --
Dialogue: 0,0:03:19.58,0:03:21.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it was a small trailer,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.42,0:03:23.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but under the circumstances,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.03,0:03:25.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I figured that was the \Nbest thing that I could do.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.45,0:03:27.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I bought the trailer.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.01,0:03:30.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And then I asked him, \N"Can I just leave the trailer here,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:30.28,0:03:32.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and that would take care \Nof all my problems,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.51,0:03:34.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wouldn't have to find\Nanother trailer park?"
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.68,0:03:38.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "Before I say yes to that, \NI need to check with management."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.54,0:03:39.97,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I get back to the base,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.97,0:03:42.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,he called me back and management said,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.12,0:03:44.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"No, you can't leave the trailer here
Dialogue: 0,0:03:44.57,0:03:48.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because we had promised that slot\Nto some other people."
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.13,0:03:49.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that was strange to me
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.94,0:03:52.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because there were several \Nother slots that were open,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.52,0:03:56.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but it just so happened that he \Nhad promised that slot to someone else.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.20,0:03:57.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what I did --
Dialogue: 0,0:03:57.50,0:04:01.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and he said, "You shouldn't worry, Jim,\Nbecause there are a lot of trailer parks."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.57,0:04:05.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I put out another exhaustive list\Nof going to trailer parks.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.42,0:04:07.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I went to one after another, \Nafter another.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.49,0:04:10.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I got the same kind of rejection there
Dialogue: 0,0:04:10.09,0:04:14.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that I received when I was looking \Nfor the apartment.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.22,0:04:18.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And as a result, the kind of comments\Nthat they made to me,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.55,0:04:22.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in addition to saying that they\Ndidn't have any slots open,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.75,0:04:27.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,one person said, "Jim, the reason\Nwhy we can't rent to you,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.01,0:04:31.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we already have a Negro family\Nin the trailer park."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:31.19,0:04:35.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "And it's not me, \Nbecause I like you people."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.22,0:04:36.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughs)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.53,0:04:40.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And that's what I did, too.\NI chuckled, too.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.26,0:04:42.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "But here's the problem:
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.23,0:04:46.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If I let you in, the other tenants \Nwill move out
Dialogue: 0,0:04:46.54,0:04:49.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I can't afford to take\Nthat kind of a hit."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.72,0:04:52.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "I just can't rent to you."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:52.05,0:04:54.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Even though that was discouraging,\Nit didn't stop me.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.60,0:04:55.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I kept looking,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:55.93,0:05:00.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I looked at the far end \Nof the town in Mountain Home,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.23,0:05:02.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and there was a small trailer park.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:02.33,0:05:04.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I mean, a really small trailer park.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.41,0:05:06.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It didn't have any paved roads in it,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.46,0:05:08.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it didn't have the concrete slabs,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.47,0:05:10.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it didn't have fencing
Dialogue: 0,0:05:10.02,0:05:13.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to portion off your trailer slot \Nfrom other trailer slots.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.11,0:05:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It didn't have a laundry facility.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.92,0:05:17.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the conclusion I reached \Nat that moment
Dialogue: 0,0:05:17.12,0:05:19.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,was that I didn't have \Na lot of other options.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:19.40,0:05:22.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I called my wife, and I said,\N"We're going to make this one work."
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.85,0:05:24.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we moved into it
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.40,0:05:28.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we became homeowners\Nin Mountain Home, Idaho.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:28.12,0:05:31.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And of course, eventually\Nthings settled down.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.76,0:05:38.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Four years after that, I received papers\Nto move from Mountain Home, Idaho
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.24,0:05:41.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to a place called Goose Bay, Labrador.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.27,0:05:45.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We won't even talk about that.\NIt was another great location. (Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.18,0:05:49.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So my challenge then was to get my family \Nfrom Mountain Home, Idaho
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.89,0:05:51.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to Sharon, Pennsylvania.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.64,0:05:55.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That wasn't a problem because we\Nhad just purchased a brand-new automobile.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.17,0:05:57.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,My mother called \Nand said she'll fly out.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.57,0:06:01.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She'll be with us as we drive,\Nshe'll help us manage the children.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.95,0:06:05.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So she came out, her and Alice \Nput a lot of food together for the trip.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:05.88,0:06:08.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That morning, we left at about 5 a.m.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.96,0:06:12.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Great trip, having a great time, \Ngood conversation.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.11,0:06:15.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Somewhere around 6:30, 7 o'clock,\Nwe got a little bit tired,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:15.94,0:06:18.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we said, "Why don't we get\Na motel so that we can rest
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.78,0:06:21.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and then have an early start\Nin the morning?"
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.16,0:06:24.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we were looking at a number \Nof the motels as we drove down the road,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:24.54,0:06:28.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we saw one, it was a great\Nbig, bright flashing light that said,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.02,0:06:30.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Vacancies, Vacancies, Vacanies."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:30.32,0:06:31.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we stopped in.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:31.62,0:06:33.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They were in the parking lot, \NI went inside.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:33.81,0:06:35.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When I walked inside,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.13,0:06:38.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the lady was just finishing up \None contract with some folks,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.31,0:06:40.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some other people \Nwere coming in behind me.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.40,0:06:42.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so I walked to the counter,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.13,0:06:44.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and she said, "How can I help you?"
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.30,0:06:47.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "I would like to get a motel \Nfor the evening for my family."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:47.56,0:06:52.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She said, "You know, I'm really sorry,\NI just rented the last one.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.06,0:06:54.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We will not have any more \Nuntil the morning."
Dialogue: 0,0:06:54.70,0:06:58.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She said, "But if you go down the road\Nabout an hour, 45 minutes,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:58.68,0:07:01.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,there's another trailer park down there."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:01.03,0:07:04.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "Yeah, but you still have the \N'Vacancies' light on, and it's flashing."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:04.81,0:07:06.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She said, "Oh, I forgot."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:06.29,0:07:08.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And she reached over \Nand turned the light off.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:08.66,0:07:10.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She looked at me and I looked at her.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:10.90,0:07:12.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There were other people in the room.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:12.66,0:07:15.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,She kind of looked at them.\NNo one said anything.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:15.07,0:07:18.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I just got the hint and I left,\Nand went outside to the parking lot.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:18.42,0:07:22.57,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And I told my mother and I told my wife\Nand also Melanie, and I said,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:22.57,0:07:26.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"It looks like we're going to have to\Ndrive a little bit further down the road
Dialogue: 0,0:07:26.37,0:07:28.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to sleep tonight."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:28.73,0:07:30.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we did drive down the road,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:30.90,0:07:34.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but just before we took off \Nand pulled out of the parking lot,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:34.42,0:07:35.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,guess what happened?
Dialogue: 0,0:07:35.91,0:07:37.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The light came back on.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:37.73,0:07:40.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it said, "Vacancies, \NVacancies, Vacancies."
Dialogue: 0,0:07:40.59,0:07:42.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We were able to find a nice place.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:42.98,0:07:47.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It wasn't our preference,\Nbut it was secure and it was clean.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:47.72,0:07:50.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so we had a great sleep that night.
Dialogue: 0,0:07:50.54,0:07:52.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The piece that's important about that
Dialogue: 0,0:07:52.36,0:07:55.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is that we had similar\Nkinds of experiences
Dialogue: 0,0:07:55.47,0:07:58.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,from Idaho all the way through \Nto Pennsylvania,
Dialogue: 0,0:07:58.65,0:08:02.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,where we were rejected from hotels, \Nmotels and restaurants.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:02.95,0:08:05.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But we made it to Pennsylvania.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:05.15,0:08:09.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We got the family settled.\NEveryone was glad to see the kids.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:09.71,0:08:14.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I jumped on a plane and shot off\Nto Goose Bay, Labrador,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:14.29,0:08:15.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,which is another story, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:08:15.95,0:08:17.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:18.23,0:08:22.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Here it is, 53 years later,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:22.66,0:08:27.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I now have nine grandchildren, \Ntwo great-grandchildren.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:27.09,0:08:29.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Five of the grandchildren are boys.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:29.86,0:08:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have master's, Ph.D., undergrad,\None in medical school.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:35.08,0:08:37.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have a couple that are trending.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:37.69,0:08:40.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're almost there but not quite.\N(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:40.46,0:08:43.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I have one who has been \Nin college now for eight years.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:43.56,0:08:44.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:44.98,0:08:48.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He doesn't have a degree yet, \Nbut he wants to be a comedian.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:48.35,0:08:51.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we're just trying to get him\Nto stay in school.
Dialogue: 0,0:08:51.46,0:08:52.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because you never know,
Dialogue: 0,0:08:52.99,0:08:56.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just because you're funny at home,\Ndoes not make you a comedian, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:08:56.89,0:08:58.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:08:58.65,0:09:01.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But the thing about it, \Nthey're all good kids --
Dialogue: 0,0:09:01.08,0:09:05.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,no drugs, no babies \Nin high school, no crime.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:05.34,0:09:07.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So with that being the backdrop,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:07.90,0:09:10.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I was sitting in my TV room watching TV,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:10.12,0:09:14.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and they were talking about Ferguson\Nand all the hullabaloo that was going on.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:14.67,0:09:20.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And all of a sudden, one of the news \Ncommentators got on the air and she said,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:20.14,0:09:22.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"In the last three months,
Dialogue: 0,0:09:22.94,0:09:26.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,eight unarmed African-American males
Dialogue: 0,0:09:26.81,0:09:34.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,have been killed by police,\Nwhite homeowners, or white citizens."
Dialogue: 0,0:09:34.78,0:09:37.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,For some reason, at that moment\Nit just all hit me.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:37.50,0:09:41.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "What is it? It is so insane.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:41.49,0:09:46.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is the hatred that's causing people \Nto do these kinds of things?"
Dialogue: 0,0:09:46.62,0:09:49.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Just then, one of my grandsons called.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:49.07,0:09:52.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "Granddad, did you hear\Nwhat they said on TV?"
Dialogue: 0,0:09:52.31,0:09:53.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said, "Yes, I did."
Dialogue: 0,0:09:53.77,0:09:55.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "I'm just so confused.
Dialogue: 0,0:09:55.52,0:10:00.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We do everything we do,\Nbut it seems that driving while black,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:00.09,0:10:04.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,walking while black, talking while black,\Nit's just dangerous.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:04.49,0:10:09.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What can we do? We do everything\Nthat you told us to do.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:09.37,0:10:11.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When stopped by the police,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:11.16,0:10:15.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we place both hands on the steering wheel\Nat the 12 o'clock position.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:15.14,0:10:17.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If asked to get identification,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:17.77,0:10:23.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we tell them, 'I am slowly reaching over \Ninto the glove compartment to get my I.D.'
Dialogue: 0,0:10:23.68,0:10:26.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When pulled out of the car to be searched,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:26.44,0:10:28.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when laid on the ground to be searched,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:28.59,0:10:30.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when our trunks are opened to be searched,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:30.73,0:10:34.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we don't push back, we don't challenge\Nbecause we know, you've told us,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:34.99,0:10:37.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Don't you challenge the police.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:37.03,0:10:40.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,After it's over, call us and we'll\Nbe the ones to challenge."
Dialogue: 0,0:10:40.64,0:10:43.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,He said, "And this is the piece \Nthat really bugs me:
Dialogue: 0,0:10:43.37,0:10:46.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Our white friends, our buddies,\Nwe kind of hang together.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:46.99,0:10:50.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When they hear about these kinds\Nof things happening to us, they say,
Dialogue: 0,0:10:50.22,0:10:52.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,'Why do you take it?
Dialogue: 0,0:10:52.41,0:10:55.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to push back.\NYou need to challenge.
Dialogue: 0,0:10:55.39,0:10:58.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You need to ask them \Nfor their identification.'"
Dialogue: 0,0:10:58.15,0:11:00.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And here's what the boys have been\Ntaught to tell them:
Dialogue: 0,0:11:00.76,0:11:03.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"We know that you can do that,\Nbut please do not do that
Dialogue: 0,0:11:03.99,0:11:06.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,while we're in the car
Dialogue: 0,0:11:06.03,0:11:09.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because the consequences for you\Nare significantly different
Dialogue: 0,0:11:09.81,0:11:11.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,than the consequences for us."
Dialogue: 0,0:11:11.86,0:11:15.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And so as a grandparent, \Nwhat do I tell my grandsons?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:15.36,0:11:18.71,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How do I keep them safe?\NHow do I keep them alive?
Dialogue: 0,0:11:18.71,0:11:21.23,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As a result of this, people have\Ncome to me and said, \N
Dialogue: 0,0:11:21.23,0:11:23.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Jim, are you angry?"
Dialogue: 0,0:11:25.50,0:11:28.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And my response to that is this:
Dialogue: 0,0:11:28.62,0:11:34.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"I don't have the luxury of being angry,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:34.06,0:11:39.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I also know the consequences \Nof being enraged."
Dialogue: 0,0:11:39.08,0:11:41.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So therefore, the only thing that I can do
Dialogue: 0,0:11:41.17,0:11:47.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is take my collective intellect and my\Nenergy and my ideas and my experiences
Dialogue: 0,0:11:47.46,0:11:51.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and dedicate myself to challenge, \Nat any point in time,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:51.44,0:11:54.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,anything that looks \Nlike it might be racist.
Dialogue: 0,0:11:54.33,0:11:57.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the first thing I have \Nto do is to educate,
Dialogue: 0,0:11:57.06,0:12:00.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the second thing I have to do \Nis to unveil racism,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:00.33,0:12:03.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the last thing I need to do\Nis do everything within my power
Dialogue: 0,0:12:03.73,0:12:10.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to eradicate racism in my lifetime\Nby any means necessary.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:10.86,0:12:13.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The second thing I do is this:
Dialogue: 0,0:12:13.29,0:12:16.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to appeal to Americans.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:16.98,0:12:21.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to appeal to their humanity,\Nto their dignity,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:21.42,0:12:25.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to their civic pride and ownership
Dialogue: 0,0:12:25.89,0:12:33.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to be able to not react to these \Nheinous crimes in an adverse manner.
Dialogue: 0,0:12:33.95,0:12:40.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But instead, to elevate your level\Nof societal knowledge,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:40.06,0:12:44.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,your level of societal awareness\Nand societal consciousness
Dialogue: 0,0:12:44.46,0:12:48.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to then collectively come together,\Nall of us come together,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:48.48,0:12:55.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to make sure that we speak out against\Nand we challenge any kind of insanity,
Dialogue: 0,0:12:55.55,0:13:02.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,any kind of insanity that makes it \Nokay to kill unarmed people,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:02.75,0:13:05.34,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of their ethnicity,\N
Dialogue: 0,0:13:05.34,0:13:07.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of their race,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:07.44,0:13:09.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,regardless of their diversity makeup.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:09.92,0:13:12.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have to challenge that.\NIt doesn't make any sense.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:13.18,0:13:17.01,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The only way I think we can do that\Nis through a collective.
Dialogue: 0,0:13:17.01,0:13:20.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We need to have black and white \Nand Asian and Hispanic
Dialogue: 0,0:13:20.91,0:13:22.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,just to step forward and say,
Dialogue: 0,0:13:22.61,0:13:49.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"We are not going to accept \Nthat kind of behavior anymore."