GRAND RAPIDS, MI - It was a night of announcements, listening and discussion at the watch party for a follow-up segment on "A Nation Divided" by CBS "60 Minutes" and contributor Oprah Winfrey.

Families and friends were invited on Sunday, Feb. 18 to enjoy food and drinks while viewing the follow-up segment on the 14 West Michigan residents, who participated in a panel of politically split people with Winfrey.

Of 'The 14,' the name Winfrey's team gave them, only eight were able to attend the watch party. However, three of those panelists had news to share.

Lauren Taylor announced she would be running for 86th district state representative.

She said a lot of 'The 14' were inspired after participating in the panel and the next step was activism.

"Part of being in this group is to find the little bits where we have common ground," she said. "And where we thought it was just a little bit, we find more and more that as human beings, as neighbors, friends, and as family, the human experience unites us all."

She said it was unusual to announce running for a position in front of a mixed group.

They all care about each other, and that is the most American of the values, she said.

Panelist Wesley Watson said the group represented the people of the country.

"The overall goal is to empower each other," he said. "Empowerment not for democrats, empowerment not just for Republicans, but empowerment for all."

Watson announced he is running for an open Forest Hills Public Schools school board seat.

Although he had been thinking about running before, he said he would not have taken this next step so soon if it were not for 'The 14.'

"This is the right place and the right time," he said.

She is not running for a position, but panelist Kim Harris did announce she is writing a book.

She said she is talking to CBS about it and it will take a few years to get done.

Harris said the watch party was for bringing friends and family together to dialogue about issues pertinent to the individuals there.

This was so they could better understand why people believe what they do, she said.

She said she wanted people to put on their listening ears and really grab some of the conversation so afterward they could decipher and reflect where they stand on.

She said the group has grown closer since September when they met, although some have grown closer than others.

Some people have offered to let her stay in their homes so she does not have to travel back to Zeeland after a late night in Grand Rapids, she said.

She said she does not want to make it sound like it is all nice though, and said none of the African American discussion made it into final segments of the show.

We still need to talk about segregation, she said.

During the broadcast of the segment, there were laughs and cheers as the panelists participated in a workout session and voiced their opinions.

The group disagreed on Donald Trump's meaning in comments about other countries and almost broke apart during the #MeToo movement, and there were some heated debates broadcast.

"It's over! Woohoo!" One of the panelists yelled, raising her glass in the air after the segment was finished.

Watson said the segment was great and it was amazing how "60 Minutes" could condense two weeks down to less than 20 minutes.

He said the segment portrayed the panelists accurately and that is how they are.

"We're the voices of the people right now," he said.