i'm tom foreman in for fredericka whitfield. you are in the cnn newsroom. president obama wrapping up his latest trip abroad, his last stop ghana in western africa. the continent of his ancestors. suzanne malveaux joins us from accra, ghana. a big trip and they're hoping for big rewards in the end. tell us about it. >> they certainly are, tom. we saw president obama, michelle, sasha, malia. heading become to washington. they will land early sunday morning. they will be back in the white house. this is a seven-day trip that started off with russia, then italy, and then ghana. obviously the message that he wanted to leave with the ghanan people but also with africans in general is holding up ghana as a

model of democracy, but also calling into account the need for other african leaders and other african nations to be responsible to be accountable to their people. he specifically reached out to the youth, to the young people to say, that their future was in their own hands and in africans' hand. what he did that was different from previous presidents, we have seen president clinton and president bush, both of the trips here to accra, ghana. what president obama did heed his own personal link, personal connection to africa, his father being a kenyan, him being the first african-american president to give himself a sense of credibility here in laying down this new vision, laying down the new expectations, higher expectations for african leaders in dealing with the u.s. administration, his own administration. i want you to take a listen to his final remarks before he left. >> as somebody whose father

comes from africa, obviously this visit has been particularly meaningful for me. i have had a chance to discuss the future of ghana but also the future of africa with president mills. i have spoken to the parliament here in ghana about america's commitment to supporting democracy and development. michelle and i visited la general hospital where we met with beautiful women and their children who are getting the care that they need for a healthy start. and finally we toured cape coast castle. a place for centuries where men, women and children of this nation and surrounding areas were sold into slavery. >> tom, as the president returns back to washington, d.c., senior administration officials say, this is the fourth of a series of four major speeches to outline what his vision is of foreign policy. it started in prague when he talked about the need to deal with the nuclear threat, nuclear

proliferation. he made his second major speech in cairo when he talked about reaching out to the middle east, the muslim world, unclenched fist, the open hand. to that community around the world. the third place was moscow, that's when he said he was going to press the reset button for u.s./russian relations to come up with common interest and common ground. here ending in accra, talking about good governance. these are lofty ideals, ambitious ideals. these are the goals of his administration. it is far from clear and really much too soon to see whether or not there are concrete policy differences, concrete policy changes that come out of this. but this is him laying out his vision. he clearly does have relations. >> far too late for you, suzanne. i know you have to get a plane back. i will let you go. >> got a plan to catch. >> see you in d.c. have a good trip. >> our colleague, conducted an

interview with president obama in the last couple hours, took place at cape coast castle where the president and family toured earlier. we're working to bring you some of the sound. try to turn it around for you soon as it is in. i notre dame is going to be interesting. meantime, plan ahead. watch the complete interview during anderson's special on our show, ac 360, monday night, 10:00 eastern. don't miss it. set your clock. make sure you are there. british prime minister gordon brown defending his policy in afghanistan this weekend after an especially deadly few days for british troops there. 15 soldiers were killed over the last 15 days in helmand province, down south. pushes britain's death toll to 184 more than the number killed in iraq. brown says despite the speak in casualties britain's mission in afghanistan is critical in the fight against terrorism. protestors in iran, many of

the d.c. demonstrators are iranian americans. and our correspondent is in washington. what is happening there today? >> rally in washington, d.c. wrapping up. 30 minutes ago. see crews taking down the stage. in iran these days, rallies are banned. if you come out and protest in the streets you will be met with security forces. that didn't stop a rally from taking place here in washington december tes today. let's take a look at pictures, rally, 11:30 a.m. a few hundred people gathered at the reflecting pool and made their way up to lafayette park in front of the white house. most of these people are part of the iranian contingent that left after the iranian resolution because they didn't like the conditions there, they wanted social, political freedoms. many are yearning to go back and are concerned about post-election turmoil. they want to do their part to help. interesting when you talk to

people here. very different opinions on how to address the post-election turmoil. i will talk to two young ladies here. this gives you an idea of the diversity here. not just iranians here. we have taylor lewis from annapolis, maryland. you are not iranian, why come out here today? >> i have always, from being an american, you get, from iran, this closed kind of country that is anti-american. to see the people come up and say, separate from that, it is very interesting and very inspiring. >> you believe the obama administration is doing enough? >> at this time, yes. because it's not exactly sure whether ahmadinejad will be overthrown. hopefully he will. but he has his administration. >> we have someone next to you who disagrees. you lost your father. he was executed in the 1980s. you mref the administration is not doing enough? >> absolutely don't think he is doing enough. i think he needs to come out and

reject the elections that happened. support the iranian people and cut off all ties with the iranian government. >> thank you very much. what to do about the post-election turmoil? do you get involved? if you are the obama administration? if so, to what degree? it is a complicated situation. tom, it is going to be part of the debate in the weeks and months to come. >> one very quick question. i saw a sign earlier that said down with khamenei. it is a gainst the election, and others say no it is against the entire rule there, but people are afraid to say that because of retribution. that's what it is really about. what is your take from the crowd? >> tom, it evolved into the latter. the people here are saying death to khamenei, death to the supreme leader, and death to his son. so i think it evolved from what was a protest against the election and its results to now, a protest against the regime.

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we have seen as much as 2 inches per hour. just southwest of the syracuse area. we also have a little flash flooding down here. in the counties. so be aware that this is coming down at a really good rate. also going to kind of ruin your plans, unfortunately for your barbecues, louisville, cincinnati. we had heavy thunderstorms, just roll through indianapolis. the worst is over for now. look for drying conditions in the next couple hours here. in addition to the thunderstorms, we have got a lot of heat to talk about again today. yeah, same old sad song for a lot across the southern plain states. 96 degrees right now in dallas. houston is 93. but you add in the humidity. it is feeling really close to the triple digits at this hour. now at the same time we have got coolish conditions here across the upper midwest. 74 degrees, minneapolis. hey though you are in the 70s. boston pushing 80 degrees. feeling a whole lot better than some of the 60 degree temperatures we have been seeing as of late. the heat is reaching dangerous levels in the southern plain states from wichita, kansas.

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we have been watching president obama in the west african nation of ghana all day today. an atlanta charter school wanted students to get firsthand knowledge about ghana, the kind you can't really get in a classroom. steve jones is a former social studies teacher with kipway academy, he took a group of 8th graders to ghana three years ago. may the country the classroom. charles king jr. was amongst the group. let me start with you. what did you think as you watched the president there, must have brought back many memories? >> yeah, just being able to reflect on our time being in

ghana, and experiencing another country and basically being as young as i am to go out of the country and experience my, or the previous lives of my ancestors. >> the way people live there. let me ask you something, steve. i have often said that globalization is about more than cheap sneakers it is about understanding other cultures and how we can get along economically, politically and many different ways. i'm guessing that was one of the driving forces behind you taking folks over there? >> absolutely. i wanted our students to see their place in a global economy where they fit in this world. by going to ghana and taking our students at kipways to ghana they had a chance to actually see a different, another culture that is different but also is very similar because that is where, the ancestors came from many years ago. so just connecting the dots for them was very powerful. >> charles, what surprised you about your experience over

there? >> i guess the media portrays africa in general as being a country where they need a lot of help economically and in different areas. but when i went over there, i saw families of all types. they were happy. and normally in america, you find happy families and then there are some that are not. but in africa, it's the opposite of what the media portrays. >> seemed different to you. >> yes, to me. >> how do you feel that you were received? how did the ghanan people see you? >> i think they saw me as another tourist, basically, an african-american. but i mean in my eyes i see it as i am a visitor in their country. and i wanted to be respected and be basically treated the same way as they did. iowaned to feel a part of them. >> what do you hope comes out of

this sort of effort. when you seep the president talking about the need for countries to stand up and make things happen. what would you in a practical sense look to see happen here with young people who have been through this experience or others who might go through it? >> the biggest thing i would look to see is just for young students. especially african-american students to have their eyes and minds open to africa. because africa can serve as a source of power for them and motivation for them to really excel in life. by having this rich experience, this really places them in a place of power so that now, they're thinking beyond just what they can do here but what they can do globally, you know, to make it a much better world. >> robert, beyond, charles, beyond your experience earlier on, what do you think this has done for your life? for your plan for what you are going to be? you are a young man. going into your junior year of high school. anything different about you based on what you will do based on your experience?

>> yes, of course. just going over there and experiencing their lives. it taught me how to appreciate things more. and from that aspect. i mean i want to, i look to give more than i receive. and that is just out of the kindness of my heart. >> what about your career? what do you think you will do for a living? >> i want to be just like president obama, the first african-american president now. i can't achieve that. >> that job is taken. >> but i would look to, i mean be an elected official. >> service of some fashion. >> yeah, want to wrap it up quickly with you, steve. you must look back three years later and say it was a bit of success. what was your feeling as you watched barack obama depart obama? >> well it was very motivating because now i see that, you know, our president obama has had the opportunity to shed light on a country that has a rich history, a rich culture. and basically is pointing to the rest of the world to roitz africa as a place that has rich

resources, a place that has a rich culture, and encouraging other african-americans to go back to ghana and reconnect to their past to move forward so they can have a positive future. >> many thanks. krj to both of you for your efforts. good to have you here. >> more disturbing news about an historic african-american cemetery near chicago. i think i'll go with the preferred package.

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news happening now at this hour. president obama is on his way back to washington. pictures from a short while ago. air force one over the atlantic. he wrapped up a week long overseas trip with a visit to ghana. it was mr. obama's visit to sub-saharan africa as president. the president praised the country for choosing constitutional rule over dictatorship. and called on other african countries to reject tribal warfare, embrace reform and improve human rights record too. >> it is never justified, never

justifiable to target innocents in the name of ideology. it is death sentence of a society to force children to kill in wars. it is the ultimate mark of criminality and cowardice. we must bear witness to the value of every child in darfur and the dignity of every woman in the continent, ♪ ♪ -- no faith or culture should condone the outrages against them. all of us must strive for the peace and progress. back in d.c. demonstrators are converging on the streets of washington in support of protestors in iran. the demonstrators, many iranian americans are calling on the white house to reject the re-election of mahmoud ahmadinejad. they say the results were rigged. they're demanding a new election supervised by the united nations.

new information expected this hour on the murder of a wealthy florida panhandle couple known for adopting large numbers of children. byrd and melanie billings were shot in their rural home thursday while eight of their children slept. the children were not hurt. the couple had 16 children overall. 12 adopted. some with special needs. a video surveillance system caught images of three men dressed in black getting out of a large red van at their home. police are expected to release more information at a news conference set to begin shortly. we'll keep you up to date. a cemetery outside chicago is an official crime scene. burr oaks in illinois will be closed for several days as investigators try to get a handle on just how many graves have been disturbed. four, former workers are accuse of digging up and dumping bodies at the historically black cemetery and then reselling the grave sites. investigators will examine 5,000 graves, trying to answer an ocean of complaints, the probe is going slowly because the

records kept at the cemetery are also in a shambles. it is going to be at least another week before we know who gets permanent custody of michael jackson's children. a hearing scheduled for this coming monday has been postponed until the monday after that. the children will stay with their grandmother, katherine jackson for the time being. michael jackson's ex-wife, debbie rowe, is the biological mother of two of the children. it is still unclear if she will fight katherine jackson for custody rights. america's biggest and oldest civil rights organization, is celebrating a milestone. the naacp, 100th annual convention opened this morning in new york. where the organization was founded. not only does this year's convention mark the naacps centennial it is also the group any first national convention since the election of america's first black president. at last year's convention, candidate barack obama acknowledged a dance. >> it is always humbling to speak before the naacp.

because the powerful reminder of the debt that we all owe to those who marched for us and fought for us and stood up on our behalf. >> reporter: it would have been almost impossible to imagine a black president when the naacp was founded a century ago. slavery had ended less than 50 years earlier. and its legacy included segregation, race riots and lynchings. within a half dozen years, d.w. griffith's birth of a nation would open in movie theaters, glorifying the ku klux klan, the naacp, organized a boycott of the film. many of the organizations' battles were fought in the courts. one of the biggest victories came in 1954 when the supreme court outlawed school segregation, one year later, rosa parks, a secretary for naacp branch was arrested after she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man.

that sparked the montgomery, alabama, bus boycott. one of the first big protests of the civil rights era. those protests were usually led by other newer civil rights groups, like martin luther king's southern christian leadership conference. the naacp worked through more traditional channels and in the end it was a combination of both approaches that seemed to pay off. in 1964, president lyndon johnson signed a landmark civil right bill designed to give african-americans equal access to the american dream. 45 years later, a black man occupies johnson's old office. that's led some to wonder whether after 100 years the naacp has achieved its goal and perhaps outlived its usefulness? president and chief executive officer, ben gelous disagrees. >> we are the national aassociate yags for the advancement of colored people.

we have one black man who has become president of the united states. i would really like to go out of business. it is progress that will take us out of business. we are halfway where we need to be. >> birth of a nation was the first film reportedly ever shown inside the white house, under woodrow wilson in 1950. times have changed a great deal since then. if that piqued your interest, a must see, cnn event. our special correspondent will examine what it really means to be black in america. and "black in america 2" premieres next week, july 22nd and 23rd. only on cc. you do not want to miss it. on a mission to save children of all races and kredz by changing their diets and their sedentary ways. we will introduce a cnn hero.

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this weight. i wanted to get healthy and fit. >> where did we go wrong as a country where p.e. in schools is no longer a priority? or children's health is no longer a priority? something had to be done and i just decided to be the one to do it. my name is pamela green jackson and my organization is physical fitness and nutrition education program for elementary and middle school youthen my community. my brother bernard died at age 43 at the weight of 427 pounds. he didn't have to die. i promised myself that i would do whatever i could to make sure that another child didn't suffer like he did. so what we have done is converted vacant classrooms and turned them into health clubs. this is a free program. we have personal trainers. competitions that work with them. we allow each individual child to set their own goals.

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other times again very sad. everyone said good-bye to steve mcnair, one of the largest in mississippi, attended by several famous nfl athletes. three time most valuable player, brett favre, jay cutler of the chicago bears, also ray lewis of the baltimore ravens, the star linebacker who recruited mcnair to go play with him in baltimore after 11 seasons with the titans. steve mcnair, nfl most valuable player shared it with peyton manning in 2003. grew up here in this area. although the sordid details of his death have come out during the week, everyone here wanted to remember his legacy both on and off the field. >> mississippi has lost a tremendous legend. [ applause ] i truly feel that it will be a long, long time before there

will be another player the sk caliber of steve mcnair. >> steve was like a hero. a hero to me. heroes are not supposed to die. >> maybe the most emotional point of the afternoon. vince young, man ultimate low replaced him in tennessee. meanwhile the woman who killed mcnair, she was buried friday in a small ceremony at the gravesite in jacksonville, florida. she was 20 years old. dated mcnair who was married with four sons in recent months things turned badly. she shot him before shooting herself in a condo in nashville just a week ago. steve mcnair right now by the way his body and family and friend are on the way to mount olive, hometown, 30 miles away where he will be buried this afternoon. back to you. >> thank you for being out there, larry. chicago's children are dying. dozens of school age children have been killed in what one observer recently called a tidal

wave of urban violence. we'll take an indepth look at youth violence during the next hour of news. to give you a preview. a look at a story from back in may. >> all right. spell your name. >> how old are you? >> i am 10 years old. >> trevon bosley sits in front of a video camera. his mom asks him questions about his older brother who was killed. >> but you had fun with your brother? >> yes. >> do you miss him? >> yes. >> okay. so the day when all this took place, you was there, right? you want to the hospital? no, let's talk. you want to the hospital. come on, tre, it is hard. it's too hard? >> yeah. >> okay. okay. >> a few minutes later, trevon sits back on the couch in front of the camera. >> it's hard to talk about him because everything has changed,

right? >> yeah. >> so you don't have that same happiness in your house anymore? >> no. >> no more music? >> school children throughout chicago are scared. in the last school year, 36 students attending chicago public schools have been killed. 36 compared with 26 the previous year. the crimes happen off school property. most are shootings. how is this happening? what is going on? >> because no unity. because we are not unified. because our young people are not unified. because we are not. we are their leaders. we're ear their parents. we're ear their community. >> who is failing the children? >> i think we all are. >> what is wrong with us? wake up! >> a memorial was held on chicago's south side. >> i am wondering why we are not out in the street, crying, screaming and beside ourselves. >> each you see represents a child killed in the city.

this is pam bosley. the voice you heard behind the camera asking her young son about losing his 18-year-old brother terrell. this is his brick. >> we have a moment of silence. >> mayor richard daly was at the memorial. we asked him about the rise in student deaths. i am wondering what you want the country to know right now about what is happening in chicago? tell us beyond, what is happening. the people here in chicago know what is going on. >> in chicago, in each community. you go to a large city, small city. it is all over america. it is not unique to one community or one city. you're killing another generation, that's all they're doing. >> a lot more students being killed here? >> because they follow them. identify them. in other cities they're dropouts. they don't call them students. you dropped out of school at 15. you are gone at 14. we count them as students though they drop out. we count them as students. the rest of america doesn't

count them. you are a dropout forever. we don't think they're dropouts. they're students. they're 13 years old, 14, 15, 16, 17, or even 19, 20. that's what you are seeing. people forget them. they're called a dropout society. >> the problem isn't worse here than all places? >> all over. the same thing. >> a chicago public school district spokesperson told us none of the 36 victims were dropouts. though 15-year-old alex arriano, recently killed after being beaten, burned and shot in the head, was forced to leave school. his mourning family says alex left because he was threatened by gang members. when you compare student homicide in other major cities this school year, chicago does stand out. in los angeles, a bigger city, known for gang activity, 23 students were killed. in atlanta, there were four. in philadelphia there were also

four killed. compared with chicago's 36 student victims. most of the homicides happen on the city's south side. and if we sdmroom down to this neighborhood, street level, and inside this house. there, a 10-year-old boy dreams of making a difference. >> unity over division. and sending a powerful message that change is coming to america. i am the first black president of the united states. i want to be president just like barack obama. >> for two weeks -- we gave the bosley family a camera. >> i have not ben here since my son was murdered. >> and asked them to record video diaries. >> i would give up any one, anything, anything just to get him back. >> here at the cemetery visiting

my baby. crazy. this is not something that no mother should ever have to go through. >> i try to believe, though i was raised in the church. the first year i tried to convince them. i couldn't take the pain. i tried. i thank god he did not allow me to go out like that because my other two boys are already suffering. >> one more student was murdered after the report was filed. bringing the total to 37. since the chicago school year ended, june 13th, seven more school-aged children have died. we'll hear more about the bosley family in the next hour of "newsroom" when we take a special indepth look at youth violence not just in chicago but all across the nation. we will also be getting answers to your questions about youth violence. our josh levs here to explain. hey, josh. >> you can see abby there talking on a national level.

look at chicago as a microcosm. the truth is, new statistics we will be showing you about how long young people are facing violence in the country. let's go to a couple right now. couple from the cdc, 668,000 victims of silence, between 10 and 24. treated in emergency rooms. just in '07. show you one more. 18% of high school students carried a weapon. and when they were asked, having carried one in last 30 days, the latest stats from the cdc. what we are doing right now is getting your questions, your stories. we want to get you some answers and share your stories on the air. here is how to send them. first all my interactives going. cnn newsroom blog, cnn.com/newsroom. facebook, twitter. we have a child psychologist we will speak with. answers how to handle your kids. what to watch out for. warning signs. and fred's pages as well. we have fredericka whitfield on facebook as well.

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menu at a restaurant in north carolina. besides the tapas, there's now a he heaping helping of social media technology. cnn's reynolds wolf has the story in today's technofile. >> tapas may be one of the hottest trends these days but the owns of t-1 hope to start a trend that's even hotter. their motto, eat, drink, is what you expect, but the connect part is what attracts many diners to this north carolina restaurant. >> it's cool. technology. that's why we've come before and loved it and invited our friends. >> diners can hook up their personal electronic devices and share photos or choose preprogrammed image on the high definition tv. >> we wasn'ted to use technology to bring people together other than isolating. >> reporter: the heart of the

system is this tabletop touch screen. owners both electric algiers, created the system to allow diners to access all the high-tech goodies as well as place their orders. >> pick out this one, marinated chicken, it pops up, i can order it like i did right there and the quantity went up. >> the order is sent directly to the children. >> we try to get local in-season and organic, you can find out information about all that. >> you can also watch the latest movie trailers. and get showtimes. >> we picked out at movie we want to see just by looking through the different options. so it's neat. >> and if you forget your ipod, you can still enjoy the booth. >> we put in a whole series of different media that's already in the system, pictures, music videos, concerts. >> you're actually joking about a place that didn't go well on a

first date, you have something to talk about. >> they believe this is the way of the future and plan to market their t-1 connection booths to other restaurants within the year. reynolds wolf, cnn. president obama's supreme court nominee could become the first latina to join the group but first there are the hurdles. we'll look at the confirmation hearings ahead for sonia sotomayor. on. this tums goes to work in seconds and lasts for hours. all day or night. new tums dual action. bring it on.

. well, here it comes, confirmation hearings start monday for sonia sotomayor. now that americans know a little bit about the judge, almost half say they should be confirmed for

the supreme court. almost half. 40% say no. 13% still unsure. those results from the cnn opinion research corporation. paul steinhauser has more on the numbers. >> reporter: that's right, tom. our cnn opinion corporation national poll, we broke it down by party. take a look at this. our poll suggests a major partisan split. you can see from these number, democrats overwhelmingly think she should be confirmed by the senate for the supreme court. independents are pretty much split over whether the senate should confirm sotomayor. and the republican, only one in ten believe she should be confirmed. but 65% believe she should not be confirmed to supreme court. keating holling tells me that number is higher than the number of republicans who opposed the confirmation of judge ginsberg

back in the '90s and hootie higher than the number of democrats who opposed the nominations of alito and roberts four years ago. this is also interesting. if sotomayor is qualified should senators still vote against her because of her stance on the issues? now you can see americans are split on that answer but that's a big difference from the old days. back in the day, it used to be public opinion was pretty much if a nominee were qualified, the senate should vote for that nominee, that the issues of his or her stance should not about part of the problem or the equati equation, this is a much more partisan time than the olden days. one thing americans agree on. check these number, 6 in 10 say they think the confirmation hearings are going to be a major fight between the parties. less than 4 in 10 think there will be some bipartisan agreement, a kumbaya moment. that's what our poll shows just

days before the confirmation hearings. tom? >> president obama is heading home, air force one, wheels up in the air and out of ghana just a short time ago. he's over the atlantic now. cnn's ed henry has been following the president on the whole trip from russia to italy to africa and ed joibs us from the capital city of accra in ghana right now. when you wrap the whole trip up, good trip, bad trip? what is the white house feeling. >> white house feels good. top aides are saying they believe the broader point for this president was to try to show that the u.s. is leading again in the world. they believe he did in moscow in arms talks, they believe he did in italy dealing with financial issue, climate change and at like. now in africa, he was trying to administer what you might call a little tough love. day of the extraordinary moment, none more powerful than the first african-american president visiting a former slave for

tress with his family. >> i think it was particularly important for malia and sasha who are growing up in such a blessed way to be reminded that history can take very cruel turns. >> reporter: after touring cape coast castle, which the british used as a slave done john, president obama compared its power to his recent stop at a german concentration camp. >> it is reminiscent of the trip i took to buchenwald because it reminds us of the capacity of human beings to commit great evil. >> reporter: the president used his personal connection to deliver some tough love in a speech to the parliament of ghana earlier in the day. >> we must start from the simple premise that africa's future is up to africans. i say this knowing full well the tragic past that is sometimes haunted this part of the world.

after all, i have the blood of africa within me and my family's own story encompasses both the tragedies and triumphs of the larger african story. >> reporter: he chastised african leaders over corruption saying they can't blame the west for their economies wingd up in shambles. >> no business wants to invest in a place where the government skims 20% off the top it or the head of the port authority is corrupt. no person wants to live in a society where the rule of law gives way to the rule of brutality and bribery. that is not democracy, that is tyranny. >> reporter: mr. obama's father was a senator and he chose ghana as his first stop as president because he wanted to highlight its stable democracy and growing