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LIVE BLOG: Hillary Clinton Accepts Democratic Nomination

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Hillary Clinton accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president Thursday night with a message stressing the need to unite in order to confront the nation's challenges. "It truly is up to us," she said.

Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabaar
Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabaar

Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabaar is speaking to the delegates, talking about Muslim-Americans who have fought for the U.S.

Abdul-Jabaar says, "Donald Trump's idea to register Muslims and prevent them from entering our country is the very tyranny Jefferson abhorred."

The crowd is on its feet and cheering as Barber says, "We can’t give up on the heart of our democracy, not now, not ever."

Barber is speaking to many issues supporters of Bernie Sanders by saying when we acknowledge issues such as economic equality, criminal reform and gun violence, "we are reviving the heart of our democracy."

When he mentions Israeli and Palestinian children, a woman on the arena floor says, "Finally!" Sanders supporters have been pushing for recognition of the Palestinian state.

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