i think i was inspired by michele alexander's booke." >> it is my pleasure to say, ms. colvin, without you we would not be where we are. [applause] thank you for sharing your story, and keep telling your story because we need to know, and our children need to know, and our children's children need to know your story. and we want to thank our sponsors today. we have the san francisco unified school district. we have marked as bookstores, who will be selling this -- ms. colvin's book, written about her, by philip house. we have sponsorship from the african diaspora, and the friends of the san francisco public library. i serve as part of the african- american interest committee that helped put this program together, and i want to thank all of you for coming, and i want to thank sfgtv for taking the program today. we want to thank the department here at san francisco public library, and we are having a reception in l58, and we want to thank read your catering for providing some delicious food for us to nibble on today, so will you please join us and say thank you again to m

michelle alexander calling it the new jim crow. between the 1960's and 1970's, the prison population across the country doubled. in the 1970's and 1980's, it tripled. in california, and build no new prisons between the 1960's and 1970's, the height of political action. between the 1970's and 1980's, they build more prisons in california alone and in the past 100 years. one thing that has happened is the warehousing of black folks in these facilities. if you think about what slavery is, the parallels, it is not just a metaphor when you talk about modern-day slavery. slavery denied black folks the ability to be mobile. you were trapped on one location, in a plantation. it broke up our families. it subjected us to daly wants and violence. anything can happen to you -- an example to you for somebody else. it exploded us for our free labor. all of those things happen in prison today. the u.s. has 5% of the world's population and over 25% of the world's prison population. that is a big part of the equation. i am not waiting for superman,

those of you who have read michele alexander's booke, it says that this needs to be a national conversation. part of the national conversation, i hope, is here. that is why we are going to turn it over to you, to engage in some conversation with our guests. >> i just want to say to the young people today, especially teenagers, boys and girls, some of whom might have been incarcerated, what advice would you give to them? >> first thing i would say -- believe in yourself. if you do not believe in yourself and have some kind of faith and try to work hard, and listen to your teachers and take advantage of all the resources that you have, learning resources. >> today is super bowl sunday. what can our black men in the nfl do to help us have some great people? that is the only place i get to see a positive role model is by watching sports. i think we have a lot of cultures we could really bring together, but we are not joining. >> great question. in 1968, when we saw the black system in the air, that did not happen in a vacuum. it happened in the context of a broader movement. i think we have to

. >> ittes time to celebrate happy mother's day today with reed alexander and his mom michelle with uset your magnificent mom reed says a beautiful bouquet and breakfast in bed will hit the spot. >> absolutely. >> do your magic. >> moms out there are dropping those hints like my mom mora mother's day breakfast. how do waffles sound? we love to cook together. she drops those hints when she wants something. how about waffpot pops. you want to help me? >> i live for it. >> we've got whole grain flour. wisk together the batter. perfect for dads to do with their kids. >> was this the way reed has been since he was a young little take? >> yeah. always talkative. always busy as ever. >> okay. >> we are going to get busy cooking these up. hoda, mom, start assembling our delicious edible bouquet. we made our waffles. i like to cut them like puzzle pieces and you put the puzzle together. >> what do you mean? >> i've got these mini terra cotta pots and you can draw on them. fill them up with fresh berries. >> i'm having fun. >> what are we making? what is this? >> waffle pot pops. >> any way you

alexander hamilton concept album that i got to sing... i got to perform at the white house. >> hinojosa: right. a friend of michellend the prez... >> yeah, which was... and that was the first time i'd performed that song in public outside of the shower. so it was really terrifying and thrilling and amazing. but you know, that is... requires all this historical research and this part of my brain that has long laid dormant in terms of, you know, being accurate historically while getting to really play with contemporary music. and then you know, slipping back into my old heights bathrobe and writing those songs. so the fun for me is in trying to get as much done as i can. >> hinojosa: but morcan you dream about? i mean, if you already have a play on broadway that's been a success and it's going to be made into a hollywood movie, kind of what... you know, what's like, the next thing? >> well, you know, you just continue to... i think the goal of any writer is to continue to find stories that move you, and... whether they're self generated or you hook into something, you know? like, when i read hamilton's biography, i..

alexander mcqueen. after mcqueen died last year of suicide. his designs were be loved by everyone from lady gaga to michelle obama.ations. and only we had a backstage pass. when the now duchess of cambridge unveiled her wedding gown to the world, she also revealed one of the world's best-kept secrets, sarah burton, creative director of alexander mcqueen designed the dress. suddenly the high fashion house with a cult following had the royal stamp of approval. instant celebrity, burton and the man she replaced, alexander mcqueen. >> he's royalty. he's fashion royalty. >> he definitely was a designer that was ahead of his time. i just wish he could have been here to see it. >> it's been more than a year since mcqueen committed suicide in his london home, shocking the fashion world. burton, a little-known long-time collaborator took over as creative director so the house of mcqueen could live on. >> the world is certainly experiencing a mcqueen moment. >> reporter: this month the metropolitan museum of arts costume department opened an exhibit. stella mccartney called lee, his given name, shy in public but mischievo m

michel elias or specs the terms stated above. i sought counsel after she asked me to sign a document that she had are designed on september 26, 2008. on october 29, 2008 before the honorable judge alexander h. carver of the superior court of bergen county new jersey, i was awarded custody of my children. on that day, judge carver clearly ordered three times that the children's passports both american and japanese, be turned over to her attorney because she was an obvious flight risk. i did everything i could to ensure the safety and well-being of my children. i felt confident had every reason, reasonable expectation in our legal system with the ruling of judge carver and the strength of the united states government. that my american-born children would be protected from being kidnapped to japan. i was wrong. myumi was an employee of the japanese consulate in new york city issuing visas and passports. she used her position in the consulate as a tool to carefully collaborate the abduction of our children. myumi had replacement passports issued in the japanese consulate in chicago where she and her boyfriend exited the country to chicago's o'hare airport. they carried out the abduction of o

>> reporter: the eccentric alexander mcqueen committed suicide but the designs he left and current designs are more popular than ever. his designs have been worn by michelleking the red carpet glamorous as it gets. the museum savage beauty opened with the first retrospective of his work since his death. >> i think it's appropriate that we celebrate tonight, remember his extraordinary and superior gifts. >> reporter: from one regal event to the next, the late alexander mcqueen's designs are here to stay. coming up next, the three women who got the royal treatment on us are back from london to fill us in on the trip. coming up later, should you cut out the carbs or the calories? the most effective weight loss solutions, we're told, right after these messages. these ladies have been exercising, watching their diets and enjoying activia light. well? i'm managing my weight really well, and i've never felt so light. at 70 calories, delicious activia light helps you be light and feel light too. ♪ activia revlon has something cool for your skin. infused with hydrating coconut water, new colorstay aqua mineral makeup feels cool on your skin leaving it smooth and l