Due Process; Cory Booker - Eugene Lang Interview - Barnett Street School 2

Be a leader, my grandfather told me you've got to be a reader. If you want to move forward, you've got to do it with your mind, my grandfather said, not your behind. These are the lessons that I was taught, the lessons of our ancestors. So this now we have a challenge. We have an adoption by this great organization that is raising the challenge to us as we, as community members, parents already know the challenges we face. But this is a positive challenge, an adoption of a class and a hearing in this great school to our kids. If they work hard, they will better be connected to the rewards necessary. And more importantly, they will have even more support along this challenging road. If you're a parent, you know the things that are in the, the challenges that we all face together.

But I know now we're better equipped to get there. So I want to thank the, I have a dream foundation. Can we give them an applause? Ronald Warren? I want to thank the teachers and the administrators at this great school. Can we give them some applause? I want to thank the parents who turned out here to support their kids. Can we give them an applause? And most of all, I want to thank the young people. And each and every one of you resides the hope of a nation. And each and every one of you resides the light of the eternal God we serve. And each one of you lies the best chance America has for fulfilling its great dreams. Thank you for what your commitment is today. Thank you all for what you're doing for our community, for our city, and for our young people.

God bless you. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate it. I'm for it. Thank you. Thank you. For it. Thank you, thank you. I think three years ago was, oh, go for it.

It was about two or three years ago. It was a little loud. Take it. I think three years ago was, oh, go for it. I think three years ago was, oh, go for it. It's time to start the musical question of the program. We are the spirit of Femme Sombre, and it's a pleasure to be part of this program here for that. I have a dream program.

Well, my hope is that it will continue to grow, that it will continue to inspire people, and that it will make people convinced more and more that something that perhaps many people in this country have come to doubt, that it is a place for equal opportunity, that is a place where you can dream and have a reasonable expectation that if you work for it you can make it. I hope that this experience of these dreamers will reflect that, as I've seen it, reflect itself in other classes that started over the 26 years that we've been around, and just to be here, and to be conscious of that, as I saw all these children,

it is just an overwhelming sense of wonder, and of love, and of hope. I have to be temperate in my response to that question, because I think too many people believe that vouchers can solve a problem, which is as complex and as deep-seated as the educational problem is in this country, for people who, particularly who are underprivileged and disadvantaged.

And I think it's really outrageous that people can think that children will respond as though they were mechanisms, but there's just no way that vouchers can answer the problem, and furthermore, even if it could. There aren't enough schools to take the vouchers to may give the children the chance to use them. This is a complex problem, and the answer is not simple, and the answer really is not by any thing that one knows from that someone makes a big deal about. If really you answer lies in every child whose inspiration, whose hopes and fulfillment, will multiply itself by the inspiration they give others. Well, I appreciate your interest, and I can only hope that you and the people that you represent, they join and set up the next project.

I have a green project here in Newark. Thank you very much. Okay, pleasure talking to you. Most people don't want to look at him. All right. Okay, can everybody say really loud, I have a dream. All right. Can we do it all once now? One, two, three. You're pretty good. Who's that back there? Say it, stand up. Is that a mother? Yeah, yeah. Which one is there? The one with the white shirt? Raise your hands wide on. This big guy right here. What's your name? Fuyah? All right, man. You seem like you have a great mom. Is that true? Rumor has it, she's pretty great. Is that true?

You should be more proud of that. He said that's very quietly. Where's Tia? All right. I'll say it back here on these guys. Come on, you're in this. Now you stay here. He's a tease man. Is he going to want to be a tease man? You see all this people you guys have of your back supported me? Go get the camera. Now we're going to tease you back here. Come on, let's get the picture. It's so job. All right. Thank you, mom. Come over here. It's the big guy. Look at Mr. V. Are these all the members of the foundation supporters? Can we have more of you back here?

Can you come back? Come on, let's get the camera. Look at Mr. V. Look at this guy. Look at this guy. Look at this guy. Look at this guy. Look at this guy. All right. This is great. I can stand still. I can stand still. Thank you.

Thank you for a Giants fan any day. You better do something about this. Nice to meet you. Are you sure you want to go on quick? Oh no. Okay. We're going to jump. One, two, three, jump. This is the first time in 25 years that the I have a dream foundation is coming to Newark. What inference can we make about the status of education in Newark? I think a tremendous difference. Number one, just the inspiration for the children to know that this organization out there that's caring for them, that's going to support them, that's going to provide resources for them. It goes a long way, sort of love and action.

It's the manifestation of a community of caring. And I think it's just so inspiring. The story of the founder and how he got involved. Something I've been aware of for years. And now as mayor of this city, I am thrilled that I have a dream that's coming to Newark. And I think it's going to make a tremendous difference. Is there a lot of hope for the education in Newark? I have a tremendous amount of hope. And I think our children here in Newark are like all children in our world. They're born with God's genius inside of them. And they just need to write nurturing, the right atmosphere, the right instruction, the right people who are showing, evidencing discipline and dedication around them. And they're going to absorb that and what's inside of them is going to come out. Thank you so much. Thank you so much. The problem is in the assembly. Why do you think the assembly majority has more problem with the bill than the Senate majority? I don't know. I really can't comment on that at all. I think there's broad support across the state, all the legislators and community leaders that I talk with.

I mean, I know that there are tons of organizations and policy leaders who look at this legislation, who understand it and say, hey, this is a good thing for New Jersey. This is a good thing for my community. So I think there's statewide support. Let's get a set up and cut it up. From what I see, it will come back quickly. I mean, conversations today. Are you going to introduce it again quickly or is the legislature going to introduce it again quickly? I think there's a lot of momentum to bring this back quickly. Hello. I'm not recording. I am recording, but I'm going to use this part. Thank you. Do you know if Joe Roberts is supportive of this bill? I think Joe Roberts is supportive of breaking the cable monopoly. I'm not sure how close he is to the bill. I think Joe Roberts is going to look at it and understand it a little better. Thank you.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Can I ask you a question? Well, this kind of surprised me. I don't know how serious this is. I'm going to embrace the bear with it. What do you think about the man? I think he's worked his back off trying to help people and a very impressive figure.

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