in atlanta, -- i speak about atlanta because that is where my son lives, in atlanta, georgia. in atlanta, you have the african-americans who go away and they come back. they are educated, and they are more goal-oriented. they are more goal-oriented, and therefore, if you teach the children to reach for the sky, and they will study hard. most people from atlanta are a little more conservative. >> do you have something you would like to add to that about economic situations? >> i definitely think -- this is -- you know, the old saying, it is not rocket science? some of this stuff is harder than rocket science because it involves people, and we do not always act in a logical, decisive way. elaine brown i heard say a little while ago that she lived in atlanta, and we always talk about how great atlantic is doing, but we do not own nothing in atlanta. they look like they are doing good, they have the cosmetic liberation, right? cosmetic change, cosmetic liberation, but when you look at who owns most of the city, right? who is in control of the power in the city? it may be marginall

he came to atlanta, visiting with me; spent time and days and days in atlanta. we went home--to my home in--in alabama and spent time with my mother, my sisters and my brothers; went back to the little place where i was born. the house is not there anymore, but the--the pine trees--we walked through the--the trees, through the--the woods, the dirt road that i played on, and--and--and he got a feel for it. we traveled back to montgomery, to selma, to birmingham. we went to nashville. and he spent time with me in washington. we just became each other, really. as i su--suggested, we became brothers. i think he learned more about me than he ever wanted to know. c-span: did he record you? >> guest: he recorded a--a g--a great deal. he used a tape recorder. but at the same time, we would just be having a meal, and--and he would get his pad, get his rec--tape recorder out and--and get the essence of what i said. c-span: l--let's briefly go over the different locations that--where you lived in your life. talk about your mother and father, who you dedicate the book to, a

the atlanta hawks to one hundred eleven and eighty one riots of colts bobcats have lost the last five games of the hawks came into being. offered but he was hardly missed as an inside quickly took control of encounter looked like tea in downtown helping to give atlanta a double digit lead in the second and it was to be no let up for the body counts. smith came to before a power forward with this move no three point. where he would finish with a double double of thirty points and thirteen rebounds the hawks didn't is often a strange and eventually hundred eleven points to eighty one when the trans show it's their mind defeating the last home. i'll swear me and be a even though he bucks speak to twenty percent one hundred two to ninety three brandon jennings with twenty seven points banks but memphis grizzlies have too much

but also beaten atlanta for one in that previous guy.egin we played last time because we know we played really well at home you know and look like they were a little tired but today they came. in so again the boys and it was a lot harder to do the show now. now in tennis there's been little to no surprises that the season opening event is rough only down spearheaded the top seeds charge into the semifinals of the cats are open the spanish world number two overcame a battling mikhail youzhny in straight sets however the seventh seed russian provided for a tough match down the french open champion broke in the fifth game of the first set to take it six four and stormed to another to break city in the second but usually broke back to stay in the mansion had more chances to mount a fight back but he failed to convert with the doubt interethnic form at the net to wrap it up six for. not standing in the way next his number four seed thief and i doubt the often flamboyant frenchman came out an easy win against an error prone viktor troicki the

. >> he came to atlanta in 1977.here, he and his future wife, phyllis, were set up on a blind date. >> when i went to pick him up, he came around the corner. and he was the most gorgeous man that i had ever in my life seen. >> over 23 years, they would raise five children, including brandy, their only daughter. >> i felt like nothing could ever happen to him. he was my superhero. what he said, that was word. you know what i'm saying? you know, i guess a lot of kids, a lot of people listen to peer pressure and their friends. i listened to my dad. when he spoke, that's what it was. >> there would be six grandchildren. memorable family vacations. >> san juan, puerto rico. >> during those 23 years, derwin brown would move up the ranks in law enforcement in dekalb county, georgia's second largest which contains a piece of the city of atlanta and a wide swath of its eastern suburbs. he eventually made captain and was an assistant precinct commander. robert crowder was his partner when the two officers worked undercover nar

take a look at atlanta. grand stoppage, wait., not quite as bad. 45 minutes give or take. the reason we have tlas in atlanta, plain and simple, we've got the frontal boundary coming through. if you're in georgia, you may have heard that rumble of thunder. that rectangular box is expected to be there for most of the the day. somewhere else you're going to watch is a chance for snowfall in parts of the northeast. 3 to 5 inches of snow. what's interesting is out by columbus circle in new york, gary, we're seeing as much as 1, 2, 3 inches of snow fall. the first time we saw snow was halloween. pretty interesting there. wind is going to be an issue. dry and very breezy. some wind gusts topping 40, 50 miles an hour. expect that to last through much of the day in through tomorrow. should taper off just a bit. back to you, gary. >> it is the dead of winter. >> for the first time in five years attendance is on the rise for the detroit auto show and if you're in the market for a new car, gas prices are a big concern but how can you get mor

have now lost three on the trot off to atlanta the all said beating them in that previous gang.a much harder again we played last time because we know we played really well at home you know on looked like they were a little tired but today they came. in said guns blazing it was a lot harder to do the show. now with just over two years to go before russia's first ever winter olympics in sochi president dmitri medvedev has urged the constructors to ensure the new venues are up and running in time for a major test avenged due to start next month medvedev inspected the sites on thursday including because ny apology on a ski resort is set to host the world cup leg on the alpine skiing circuit in just over a month's time we snowboarding and freestyle event show a month later second box lay track is also set to be unveiled in late february around seventy percent of all construction work for the games has been completed according to officials. now in tennis there's been little to no surprises that the season opening event rafael nadal spearheaded the top seeds charge into the semifinals

so nice to be back in atlanta. i love atlanta. i always have a good time in atlanta.it feels like my home away from home. so good evening, everyone. >> good evening. >> hey, come on. i flew all the way down from boston -- [laughter] good evening. >> good evening! >> that's what i'm talking about. [laughter] now, that's why i come here other than biscuits. the fact that i can get biscuits in atlanta for breakfast -- [laughter] and i can't do that in boston. it is a strong appeal for me. um, it's been a big day. i filmed, sanjay gupta, i've been filming my new series called "finding your roots" which will start airing in march. i've always admired sanjay gupta, isn't he a good guy? [applause] we traced his family in india back on his mother's side and his father's side and went a long way -- i can't give you the details, but it was one of the most moving experiences i've had doing all my genealogy and genetic series, so i've just been sort of psyched about that. so i wanted to tell you, so stay tuned, late march. [laughter] tonight i want to tell you about my new book c

i-40 across tennessee, and i-75 from atlanta to cincinnati. icy on i-90 from billings to sioux falls. i-94 from bismarck to indianapolis. >>> airport delays possible in atlanta, memphis, charlotte, miami, d.c., minneapolis, and denver. >>> updating the morning's big story. of course is politics. a runaway win for mitt romney, coming in first in the new hampshire primary by a wide margin, taking nearly 40% of the vote in the granite state. >> following were ron paul and jon huntsman, both of whom have anemic support in south carolina. that's the next primary battleground state. their primary set for the 21st. and our political team has hashed through the numbers. romney may be unstoppable now. get this. since 1980, no candidate that lost iowa and new hampshire have gone on to win south carolina. still, all the candidates will be in that state later today. >>> and now to a shocking double murder in an affluent community in tampa. so exclusive, it's been home to derek jeter and other sports greats. debra and hector rivera, a retired doctor and hi

the short scene that sets in motion a day of terror leaves many in atlanta wondering, why?ple who carry a tremendous amount of guilt about things they did or did not do that day, and the one person who should, i think, carries none, and that's brian nichols. >> deputy cynthia hall is left with permanent brain damage and is blind in one eye. she has no memory of the beating she took from brian nichols. if you have a video you'd like to s

the heat continues from atlanta to new orleans. the big story if you're getting out and driving anywhere in the southeast, the fog. a lot of fog out there, slowing airport travel for sure. and rain, big boomer in the southeast last night. still a line of showers, not a total washout by any means. foggy, cloudy, scattered showers from memphis south toward atlanta and charlotte heading to the mid-atlantic for today. in terms of delays, here's where we could see them today. atlanta, georgia, birmingham, you get the quadrant of the country in trouble. the southeast with the fog early on and the clouds and showers. sporadic but they could slow things down. los angeles with fog early on. a big picture today, a few things to be mindful of. the cold front moving through, dropping temperatures. everyone up in new hampshire, it has been mild. we'll shave off a couple of degrees. in the southeast, still above average temperatures. again, cloudy and showery. also, a couple types of wind. chinook winds in montana, warm snow-eater winds, in sout

in atlanta, georgia, .lost her, hang on. ♪ closing the door before the winter lets the cold in ♪ ♪ and wonders if her love is strong enough to make him stay ♪ ♪ she's answered by the taillights shuttering through the window pane ♪ ♪ he said i want to see you again suppose but i'm stuck in colder weather ♪ ♪ maybe tomorrow will be better ♪ can i call you then ♪ she said you're a rounding man ♪ you ain't ever going to change ♪ you've got a ditsy to blame and you were born for leaving ♪ ♪ at a truck stop diner just outside a lake ♪ ♪ the night is black as the coffee he was drinking ♪ ♪ and then the waitress sees the same old light shining ♪ ♪ fancy colorado and a girl he left behind him ♪ ♪ he said i want to see you again ♪ ♪ but i'm stuck in colder weather ♪ ♪ maybe tomorrow will be better ♪ ♪ can i call you then ♪ she said you're a rambling man ♪ ♪ you ain't never gonna change ♪ you've got a ditsy soul to blame and you were born for leaving ♪ ♪ born for leaving ♪ it's a wild road when you live lost ♪ ♪ you'r

as we say, thank you from cnn headquarters here in atlanta.you did, perhaps. we're glad you're here. >> you know, if you are thinking about buying a tv, i know sometimes it feels like the biggest decision in the world has to be right because it's a lot of money, and you are running out of time if you want a new one for the big game next sunday. earlier i asked hln digital lifestyle expert mario armstrong what to look for when buying that new tv. >> if you are buying a television for the super bowl, you want to really look for a few things. there are going to be a lot of deals that will be out there. some of these deals will be great. others will be pushing old technology that you may not want to buy. a couple of quick tips. number one, the refresh rate, refresh rate is important for fast action. you're looking for something that has something called 120 hertz or higher. 60 is the lowest. you don't want that if up to have a sports tv. number two, you want to be looking for the right size. bigger is not always better. i know that's hard to defen

[applause] this event was hosted by the atlanta history center. to find out more, visit atlantahistorysenator dhaka. >> staff writer with "the washington post" has written a new book called ten letters the stories americans still their presidents. what are the ten letters? >> ten letters that come to president obama every day and really are a reflection of the mail that comes across the country and republicans and democrats, fourth graders, grandmothers, i mean, it is really space collection every night that comes to him that he then read and usually lights back one or two letters a day. >> how are the letters delivered to him? are they carefully edited or is it pretty -- can they be pretty frank with him as well? >> they can be frank with him that getting the letters to his desk requires an army. they'll use to be handled inside the white house before the anthrax scared then they moved off site to this sort of secret office building in downtown d.c. or 1500 volunteers and 100 full-time staffers work every day to sort of take these 20,000 letters

. >>> here in atlanta, it's the battle of the bands.t's coming up. >>> plus, will math are you broderick's famous ferrisbueller make an appearance at the super bowl? the youtube video that's fueling the frenzy next. lots of advice.. and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with unitedhealthcare, it's different. we have access to great specialists, and our pediatrician gets all the information. everyone works as a team. and i only need to talk to one person about her care. we're more than 78,000 people looking out for 70 million americans. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. >>> checking top stories, a mall near fresno, california, will be open today after a shooting. according to affiliate ksee, police are searching for up to three suspects who fired multiple gunshots inside the mall last night. two people were hurt. the mall was immediately shut down while officers investigate. police say the incident resulted from an argument. >>> utah police say a series of text messages tipped them off to an alleged columbine-

. >> 57 in atlanta. 40s in the pacific northwest. salt lake city, 35. >>> still ahead after the break this morning, the new alert about orange juice and what the government is now doing about it. >>> and the double murder that stunned an upscale community. police believe they know who killed the couple. >>> and the miracle off the florida coast. a dog at sea rescued. how he ended up in the water. that's m coing up next. >>> hundreds of protesters streamed back into new york's park tonight after the barricades there were talken down. some demonstrators vowed to spend the night. but sleeping bags and tents have been banned from the park. >>> the head of fannie mae is stepping down. ceo michael williams says he'll lead as soon as there is a replacement. his counterpart at freddie mac is also leaving. they've been under heavy criticisms. bank failures were down 41% last year. regulators had to close just 92 in 2011, compared to 157 the year before. that was the most in any year since the recession began. so far this year, there haven't b

atlanta with a powerful passing game, a lot of weapons. but their offensive coordinator, mike mularkey, has to be looking at how do i slow down the pass rush. they've got to run michael turner to keep these guys under control and not let them just tee off on matt ryan. >> bob: let's move over to the afc. the patriots and the ravens have the byes there. six seed, cincinnati, travels to houston in the early game on saturday. coverage beginning at 4:00 eastern here on nbc. the 12-4 steelers will go to denver to face the broncos on sunday at 4:30 eastern on cbs. now, tony, tim tebow hasn't been the same since the first half against the patriots. what do you think has happened to him? >> tony: the more people have had a chance to look at tim and this read option offense, the more they've found out what he does well and what he doesn't do well. and what people are doing now is taking away the outside runs of tebow. they're forcing him to stay in the pocket. the linebackers are staying up the field and particularly on his left shoulder, making hi

new orleans, 72, miami, 81, 68 in atlanta. 44 here in new york. >>> up next, the surprising announcement from a member of the president's cabinet and how it could impact wall street today. >>> plus, why air fares may seem higher today. >>> and the latest great white sighting off of southern california captured on camera. >>> welcome back, everyone. treasury secretary timothy geithner is speaking bluntly about his future. he says he's unlikely to be asked back for a second obama administration if the president is re-elected. he's been something of a lightning rod. he's the only remaining top member of the president's original economic team. >>> great news this morning for people shopping for a new home. the federal reserve announced no plans to raise interest rates until the year 2014. short-term rates will remain near zero. it's not good news for those holding cds or long-term bonds. the market responded well. the dow finished up 81 points. the nasdaq up 31 points as well. tokyo's nikkei average down 34 points today. the hong kong's hang seng was up 328 points. in london, the ftse opened

atlanta was up 42-0, in the second quarter. yep. 42-0.t's a new franchise record for points in the first half. falcons won. the packers set a record against the lions with aaron rodgers resting for the playoffs. matt flynn threw for a team best 482 yards and 6 touchdowns. packers won 45-41. the lions will post the saints in the nfc wild card game. the broncos needing help from the chargers to make the playoffs. san diego beat oakland, 38-26. richard goodman returns a kickoff 100 yards in the second quart. even though the broncos lost yesterday, they'll host the steelers in the afc wild card game. jets lost three-straight and will be watching the playoffs from home. mark sanchez, tossing three interceptions against the dolphins. >>> and finally, the most important piece of football equipment has to be the helmet, right? the texans brian brayman may disagree. check out number 50. that's braman without his helmet. doesn't stop him. makes the tackle. his head hits the helmet as he drops him out of bounds. some were saying that mark was never

yunji de nies, abc news, atlanta. >> we're all guilty of that.ave all had close calls. >> there's definitely panic. maybe i need to put the ipod down for a minute and watch what we're doing. >> and how distracted we are on our phone as well. >> apparently more than half of those on this were hit by

they'll face the atlanta falcons in the wild card round. the lions will taken to saints.ew orleans is on an eight-game winning streak. they finished the season at the superdome undefeated. the giants in the playoffs against the falcons, for the first time. in the afc, the bengals face the texans. for houston, their first ever playoff appearance since entering the league. in a ree match of a 2005 playoff game, the steelers face the broncos. that's your espn news update. i'm zubin mehenti. >> you follow the bears and the bengals. i root for the saints. they crush carolina. >> i grew up a lions fan. zbrand the saints play detroit next saturday. interesting. >>> for most of us, new year's day means taking in some football, relaxing with family, maybe gearing up to go back to work. the dutch do things a little differently and strangely. >> thousands showed up at beaches to take part in the annual new year's day dip. most of those who took the plunge said they wouldn't start the new year any other way. >> maybe next year we'll try that. >> never in a million years. >>> why ce r

. >>> now, to the nba and a hard-fought game in atlanta.tland's raymond felton dove and dished to craig smith for a layup in the third period giving the trailblazers a lead. it stayed tight. there was a three-pointer on the way to 24 points in the game. then a steal back and a lob for the alley-oop dunk you see right there. atlanta won it 92-89. >>> in orlando, the magic and the spurs in an overtime battle as san antonio's gary neal drilled a three-pointer for the lead. magic anderson missed a last chance three and j.j. redick shot, well, that was a little too late. the spurs won their first round game of the season, 85-383. >>> in college hoops, yukon at home against cincinnati. the bearcats led much of the game. but yukon shah baz hit a three-pointer to tie the game with less than ten seconds to play. it wasn't enough. cincinnati's kilpatrick answered with a three of his own. the bearcats won it 70-67. >>> finally, every athlete gets a bit frustrated at times. but take a look at this. during a break at the australian open, marcos baghdati

to reduce traffic congestion in metro atlanta along georgia 400, we will be working with the d.o.t. to implement innovative traffic solutions. we will modify the existing southbound lanes from mcfarland road to the chattahoochee river allowing an additional southbound through-lane. from the chattahoochee river to 285, we will implement flex shoulders in each direction. these improvements will allow us to better facilitate traffic during peak rush hours of accommodating the explosive growth that the northern suburbs have experienced. we called a h the p-3 project for the northwest corridor. while there were many reasons for doing so, one of the most important ones that i can think of was that i was, am and will be opposed to contracting away georgia's sovereignty for a period of 60 to 70 years on a transportation corridor that is so vital to the future of our state. [ applause ] >> i remain committed to improving the northwest corridor, but there is a better way forward. investment in transportation infrastructure is indeed an investment in our future. i applaud this legislature's cr

look at that. >>> flooding on i-10 and 20 from new orleans and shreveport to tallahassee and atlanta. it will be wet on i-40 from little rock to nashville. i-95 will be wet. icy on i-70 from indianapolis to pittsburgh. snow on i-84 and 90 in the cascades. and on i-5. >> and if you're flying out there today, airport delay thare possible in memphis, atlanta, and new orleans. >>> now to a story developing overnight. the new york city police commissioner's son is being investigated for allegedly raping a woman. 43-year-old greg kelly is a morning tv s fox tv station. he's a been a white house correspondent and anchor on the fox news channel. >> sources say the alleged rape took place last october. greg kelly's attorney says he quote strenuously deniesg doing. and is fully cooperating with the district attorney's investigation. much more coming up on "good morning america." >>> a convicted killer is mocking the justice system by bragging about his cushy life on death row. he's flaunting it in the face of the victim's family and the officials in a state that has not executed a prisoner in s

have taken that right lead at the top of the k h l standings she is men edged out his former side atlantaon the road for three it was a back and forth game just outside moscow with the sides trading quick goals throughout finnish defense the yani star made it to atlanta with less than seven minutes to go the scars swedish top score attorney mortensen grabbed the winner just a minute late it was his fourteenth goal of the campaign and gives three point lead over threat in the table while atlanta lost three on the trot after scholes that beat them in the previous guy. tried to get in the replay last time because we know we played really well at home you know on looked like they were a little tired but today they came our. guns blazing it was a lot harder to do. now there are just over two years to go before russia's first winter olympics in sochi and president dmitri medvedev has urged constructors to make sure new venues are ready in time for a major test event to start next month medvedev inspected the sites on thursday including the krasnaya polyana ski resort it is set to host a world c

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that's atlanta. >> reporter: so atlanta cheated. >> we don't want to lose.want to walk away with something proud. if we win this, we'll raise money and whatever we raise, it will be donate bid general mills. we'll match every dollar. so if we can find it in our hearts to do something to say thank you to the team and the city and want to help out the food bank, we could all give $10 or $20. we could actually win this thing. we have a week left. we would really appreciate it. >> that's cool. >> and atlanta has 17,750. we have 10,745 and behind us, the vikings. >> yeah, but atlanta got $10,000 from one guy. >> and matt burk gave us a thousand dollars, that was cool. >> reporter: nancy, thank you! >>> all right, guys. we're live at pier point restaurant. one of the great dining venues in the city of baltimore. come on down, we'll see you. >> smoked crab cake, it will be interesting. of course, nancy's taking that colts' thing and putting it in her face. nancy's dad was a great local boxer. i'm curious, presenting the trophy is raymond barry, hall of famer and he

los protestantes gritaron consignas y muchos cubrieron sus rostros en su marcha hacia el centro de atlanta> se despenalizarÁ la droga en algÚn momento? ya es un debate habitual entre analistas pero este fin de semana lo planteÓ al presidente de colombia juan manuel santos quien afirmÓ que estarÍa list a dar ese paso pero dentro de un acuerdo mundial. la declaraciÓn se produjo en un encuentro con escritores. asÍ el mexicano carlos fuentes reiterÓ que para Él la lucha contra el narcotrÁfico ya fracasÓ. j >> un encuentro de muy alto nivel puso de nuevo el dedo en

they'll face the atlanta falcons in the wild card round. the lions will take on the saints.ew orleans is on an eight-game winning streak. they finished the season at the superdome undefeated. the giants in the playoffs against the falcons, for the first time. next sunday at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. in the afc, the bengals face the texans. for houston, their first ever playoff appearance since entering the national football league in 2002. in a rematch of a 2005 playoff game, the steelers face the broncos. the broncos back in the post season for the first time in six years. that's your espn news update. i'm zubin mehenti. have great day. >>> just so we're clear. you follow the bears and the bengals because you're a mid western girl. i root for the saints. they crush carolina. drew brees. i want the battle lines to be clear as we enter the playoffs. >> i grew up a lions fan. >> and the saints play detroit next saturday. interesting. >>> for most of us, new year's day means taking in some football, relaxing with family, maybe gearing up to go back to work. right? >> yes. >> but

yunji de nies, abc news, atlanta. >> we're all guilty of that.ave all had close calls. >> i know, exactly. there's definitely panic. you look up and see, oh, okay, maybe i need to put the ipod down for a minute and watch what we're doing. >> and how distracted we are on our phone as well. >> which the study didn't even include on that. apparently more than half of those on this were hit by trains. be careful out there. listen to the songs later. >>> stay with us for "good morning america" and have a wonderful tuesday everybody.

. >> 55 in atlanta. 43 in boston. dallas 45. freezing 16 in the twin cities. even colder, 4 degrees in fargo. 30s from billings to salt lake city. and 60 in sacramento. >>> well, two chinese institutions came together to launch a rather unique project. the first, former nba star yao ming, and the second was a half dozen of china's giant pandas. >> speaking of giant, it's yao ming. he is huge. >> he's a big boy. >> well, he was there to help open what's being called a semi-wild enclosure for the pandas. the hope is that these pandas, which were born in captivity, can eventually be introduced into the wild. >> it is a long-term project, to say the least. the experts claim the project won't reach its goals for 50 years. that's a long timeline. >> good to see he's doing some goodwill in his retirement. >> yeah. good for him. more "world news now" when we

baiting atlanta home eyes. sharapova russian and the russian will do battle for the australian open title and the winner will become the world number one. and mating worthy of a five. ton a rival roger federer in the last four. but first i talk away in the kontinental hockey league bounced back to a five one defeat by scar as the most comfortable abate atlanta by three goals to none and stay third in the western conference because of now reports. atlanta had suffered force three defeats and said if in the western conference eight points behind third place. both sides had been thrashed in their previous encounters and were eager to bounce back in front of russia head coach. who attended the clash it was that very lack of defensive we were in this that allowed denominators called carbon copy goals late in the first period and they blew and why it's never a look back through collected it to zone pass to get one on one and the jumpers to russia's international constantin but all an engine.

also fog could hamper driving from atlanta down to birmingham. i-5 in the pacific northwest. >> if you are flying, airport delays are possible in dallas, houston, new orleans, atlanta, memphis, charlotte and seattle. >>> and next right now, a new year's adventure that went horribly wrong. >> a 20-year-old travelled to go bungee jumping. to africa's victoria falls. >> abc's david muir on what happened next. >> reporter: one deep breath and erin jumped from 365 feet up. then the unthinkable, the cord snapped. >> went black. and it felt like i'd been slapped all over. >> she's in the water! >> reporter: she came to in the rapids between the rocky shores of the zambezi river. looking see tiny from above, her feet still tied together, the rope trailing from behind. >> i had to swing down and yank the bungee cord out. >> reporter: erin survived it, spending a week in the hospital. >> it's definitely a miracle i survived. >> reporter: authorities say 50,000 people have jumped from that bridge every year for the past decade. never before has the cord sna

it's nice to be back here in atlanta. i love the banner. i was have a good time in atlanta. it feels like my home away from home. so very good information on trade evening, everyone. hey, i saw the way from boston. good evening. >> good evening. >> that's what i'm talking about. the reason i come here, besides the fact i can get biscuits for breakfast is a strong appeal for me. it has been a big day. i've been filming my new pbs series called finding your roots, which will start airing in late march and i've always admired sanjay gupta. he's a good guy. i know most of you haven't met him, but he such a warm guy. retrace his family back on his mothers side and his father's side when a long way. i can't give you the details come up it was one of the most moving experiences i've had doing all of my genealogy and genetic theories. so i'm just sort of psyched about that. so stay tuned late march and he'll check out his history. i want to tell you about my new book called "life upon these shores." and it is subtitled, looking at african american history 1513 to 2008. and it consis