As half of golden age rap group, Gang Starr, Guru was a minimalist rapper whose laid back vocal belied a motivated, socially conscious outlook that inspired a decade of hip-hop. Guru, whose real name was Keith Elam, died Monday at the age of 43, after a drawn-out battle with cancer.

People from all over the world are remembering Senator Ted Kennedy, who died early this morning. We're joined by former Senator Harris Wofford (D-Pa), who worked closely with Kennedy over many, many years in the Senate, as well as Tricia Rose, professor and Chair of Africana Studies at Brown University.