and a 9/12 project volunteer coordinator, angel robinson, coordinateer for the campaign for liberty. ladies where do we start? we asked you tell us what is on your mind. i feel like richard dawson "and the survey says!" thinks that concern you. it was amazing how consistent you were. history lessons are not being taught to our children. that is pretty much the theme of the first one. it was basically that our kids -- they don't even know what america is anymore. they don't even know the history. mary, you want to comment there? >> what i would like to say about that is we need to know our history. i wrote the article "why i am no longer an african-american" because it seems like in these times in our nation, we should be together. we should be americans, and it seems like we're being so torn apart, and one of the things we need to teach our children, because it was a long time ago, 40 years ago, that we needed to see the time our children could walk hand in hand and not have to be separate and unequal, and now in this time where we've given the golden opportunity, it's happening agai

angeles. i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with smokey robinson as we continue to celebrate the 50th anniversary of motown, he is celebrating his own golden anniversary. one year after signing with motown, they became a success with his hit single "shop around " " he has his thoughts on the passing of michael jackson. we are glad you're joining us. smokey robinson right now. >> there is so many things that walmart is looking forward to doing, like helping people live better. we are looking forward to help build stronger communities and relationships. with your help, the best is yet to come. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. it >> i am always pleased, honored, a humble to have smokey robinson on this program. all of these years we have been featuring conversations with the great motown legends as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of motown. before there was marvin or stevie or the jackson five, there was a guy named smokey

angels. much like philly fans, they're not sure when their closer comes in. fuentes has a 4.21 e.r.a. but 44 saves. chris: it's all part of the excitement. john: robinsono grounds out to kendry morales. and the yankees lose. so boy, those red sox fans are thinking, let's make this three in the loss column. all right, here it is. hunt for october. magic numbers. yankees' number is eight in the east while the angels chopped theirs to six with a win. the yankees k. however, clinch at least a playoff spot. they're going to at least get the wild card. even if they were somehow to blow the division, they are still going to the postseason. for now yankees safe, but that division lead not so much. chris: so on to those red sox taking on the royals. and not without question, tim wakefield, first start since september 5. only his third since early july. lower back strain. double finding the zone last night. bottom three, that pitch got away from victor martinez. it was 6-1 at that point, and the was raining. and the rains came down and he struggled some more. bottom five, he walks bloomquist to start the inning. two batters later, walks butler, four straight pit

robinson cano the tying run facing brian fuentes, two outs. and cano grounds to first. kendry morales stepping on the bag. that's your ballgame. in a matchup of division leaders the angelseat the team with the best record in baseball, 5-2. a-rod and matsui with solo shots. the angels' magic number is six. the yankees' magic number remains at one. their pitching has struggled the last 10 games with an e.r.a. of 5.34, and they are just four wins in their last 10 games. the angels within 4 1/2 of the yankees for the best record in the american league. >>> red sox in kansas city to take on the royals. boston rolling. they've won 10-11 and they had tim wakefield starting for the first time since september 5, battling a bad back. he was cruising most of the game until the bottom of the third after waiting 22 minutes in the dugout while the red sox had a big inning and he threw one past martinez and anderson scores. then the rain started coming down. an ma'ams were lining up two by two. bottom five, wakefield having issues with the strike zone. look at the rain. seven walks. wakefield gave up. they gave up 11 as a team and he walks bully butler. next batter, mike jacobs. with

robinson cano the tying run facing brian fuentes, two outs. and cano grounds to first. kendry morales stepping on the bag. that's your ballgame. in a matchup of division leaders the angelseat the team with the best record in baseball, 5-2. a-rod and matsui with solo shots. the angels' magic number is six. the yankees' magic number remains at one. their pitching has struggled the last 10 games with an e.r.a. of 5.34, and they are just four wins in their last 10 games. the angels within 4 1/2 of the yankees for the best record in the american league. >>> red sox in kansas city to take on the royals. boston rolling. they've won 10-11 and they had tim wakefield starting for the first time since september 5, battling a bad back. he was cruising most of the game until the bottom of the third after waiting 22 minutes in the dugout while the red sox had a big inning and he threw one past martinez and anderson scores. then the rain started coming down. an ma'ams were lining up two by two. bottom five, wakefield having issues with the strike zone. look at the rain. seven walks. wakefield gave up. they gave up 11 as a team and he walks bully butler. next batter, mike jacobs. with