blain: so far, no. but i do think in many ways looking at her life and her ideas, we can see so many direct links to the black power era. indirect, to be sure, but i do see how her story helps understand by and large the black struggle of the 20th century. myve: let me go back to original question. why do you relate to this so much? why is this of interest? ways it isin many reflective of mild background. a working-class background. it is fascinating to capture these black women and their voices and show, regardless of socioeconomic status or education, that really we can be part of a larger conversation concerning improving the lives of people everywhere. so, these women are inspirational. to be clear, there are still ideas i do not agree with. challenge that question. some of these actions frustrate me. i do think it is important to know their stories. steve: can you hear their voices in your head? ms. blain: sometimes. [laughter] canink other historians relate. as you go through their letters. what's

blain: lots of digging. for one thing, given the nature of their political activism, many of these actors got in trouble for the ideas. unsurprisingly, i had to go through fbi records, for example, to find out more information. or, they would write letters to each other. i had to go through different archives to find bits and pieces. thewoman wrote articles for detroit independent gbm. i had to go through that newspaper to pull some of her works. rights ice.re-civil we are 1930's and 1940's. what is black internationalism? dr. blain: in the concept of united states, black internationalism captures african-americans global racial consciousness. at the heart of rock internationalism is understanding that the challenges facing people of african descent in the united states need to be on the larger totext, and certainly linked the challenges of people color across the globe. >> give some more detail as to she was and why she was so motivated? she was from alabama. she relocated to detroit. she was actually a mem

blain. mr. blain served in the congress in the late 1800s at a time when we saw a huge influx of immigrants. many of these immigrants were catholic. these individuals is were not warmly received by the protestant majority. we saw in state after state numerous clashes between the protestant majority and new immigrants, over primarily, though not exclusively, the common school system. you see the common schools of that are what we would refer to as public schools. we're not always the thoroughly secular schools we're familiar with. in the late 1800s, they were primarily protestant in orientation. in fact, one of the goals of the early school system was to take children of catholic immigrants and essentially protestantize them or americanize them. there was real concern that somehow the catholics would take their direction from rome and upset our wonderful democratic republic. and so when our new found immigrants started enrolling their kids in common schools, they found a very hostile environment

blain. mr. blain served in the congress in the late 1800s at a time when we saw a huge influx of immigrants. many of these immigrants were catholic. these individuals is were not warmly received by the protestant majority. we saw in state after state numerous clashes between the protestant majority and new immigrants, over primarily, though not exclusively, the common school system. you see the common schools of that are what we would refer to as public schools. we're not always the thoroughly secular schools we're familiar with. in the late 1800s, they were primarily protestant in orientation. in fact, one of the goals of the early school system was to take children of catholic immigrants and essentially protestantize them or americanize them. there was real concern that somehow the catholics would take their direction from rome and upset our wonderful democratic republic. and so when our new found immigrants started enrolling their kids in common schools, they found a very hostile environment

blaine can't find his car. >> can't even see. >> it really becomes black as night. you get a sense that it's kind of the end of the world because it's this rusty, brown color that envelops you. >> blaine finally makes out the faint red lights of cars paralyzed when the massive haboob extinguished the street lights. >> this sudden darkness is the most perilous aspect of the storm, one that can result in deadly accidents on the road. >> the primary danger that these people are going to experience is the rapid loss of visibility, particularly if you're in any kind of a vehicle, like car, a plane, what have you. you run the risk of crashing that vehicle because you simply cannot see what's in front of you. >> and this large, dense haboob spares no square inch of ground in its path. this time lapse by photographer michael binski shows a different angle. from this spot near the heart of the city, you can see the storm roll right over the phoenix skyline, including a busy i-10 in the foreground. but just before the haboob reaches the highway, he makes a mad dash for safety

blaine gavert takes over for quarterback, hands to jared hanes. 53 yards, vicki me looks good. he returned a few kick. 120 yards total. he looked great. the niners, not so much. they lose, 23-10. but it's preseason. means nothing. that's what gary always said sai. >>> raiders open their first preseason game at 0.co. hoing rams, lighting al davis thorning, fielding raider nation there. first drive of the game, quarterback derek c rarks. latavius murray has 6 carry, 35 yards. same drive, carr fakes out, rolls out. aamari cooper, super cooper from alabama, 3 receptions, 22 yards on the game. carr when 6 for 9, through the ball 43 yards. raiders get the win, 14-3 over the rams. >>> the sabercats are in their playoff game. i was at the game last night and they won. >> i know you're a big football fan. >> big arena football fan. i just recently discovered the excitement of nap. >>> keeping an eye on the skies, when is this stuff going to clear out? i was coughing all day long. >> you can actually smell smoke in the air. i think we'll be smelling it agai

authority on free diving education he lent his skills to make the movie "the cove" and trained david blaine for his special "drowned alive." i experienced some of the intense mental and physical sport. taking the turn in the water in the cayman islands, trained to free diver. first the breath hold. all these lessons, the breathing, the mental call calisthenics calisthenics, geared to teaching me to ignore my body's cry for oxygen. see those convulsions? my body demanding to breathe. but that's the point he trains you to ignore. and after an hour of instruction -- >> up. breathe. breathe. breathe. breathe. breathe. breathe. >> good job, matt. >> whoo! >> that's a good, good solid time. i mean, for someone who's a free diver already. so that's a great time, an amazing time. >> reporter: and free divers are pushing the limits of their sport in many ways. krack runs an underwater obstacle course where free divers compete using water scoot tears. all in hopes of winning a thousand bucks and more importantly bragging rights. others like william winram and fred bule push the limits further by hold

blaine, thanks for being with us. it is an incredible, incredible read.. >> thanks for having me, amy. i -- i always thought about a way to kind of honor my heritage and then, you know, several years back i had a triple bypass. >> at 45? >> at 45. i had a subtle little symptom. i was at an lsu football game with my two sons walking hand in hand, i got shortness of breath with my brother-in-law. he looked at me and said, are you okay and i was like, i'm not sure. the next day we flew home. i felt bad and i called the doctor. just so happened i coached his son on one of my youth sports teams and he answered his phone. i told him about the symptom. he's like, i think you have something we should talk about. went in to see him, 24 hours later i was on an operating table. >> at that moment, you know, anyone who's been through a major medical scare knows your life changes and you start reflecting and i know a lot of this book focuses on your father whose nickname was puffer. >> puffer. >> he was an oil man who did well for himself in the 1970s and went from liv

fourth quarter, oh, there's the training camp it boy blaine. this jawuan thompson putting the broncos ahead 19-12. that was the final as the niners fall to 1-2 of the preseason. but the big story? navarro bowman. >> i told them i felt good. i just wanted to keep going and see where i ended up. >> did you feel anything in the knee after extended playing time? >> not at all. i wanted to see how it would respond coming off the field. it responded well. just looking forward to completing a full game and seeing how it feels after. >> he was just ... he was just having a blast and it was right. okay? so ... we let it go. i let him know it would go past the half. he would have played all day if we would have let him. >> navarro bowman. 19 months after a devastating knee injury. >>> so, where do the giants stand? perhaps the best team in foot,,,,,,,,,,,,,, [female announcer] if the most challenging part of your day is the staying awake part, sleep train has your ticket to a better night's sleep. because when brands compete, you save during mattress pri

blaine gavert. eight of 11. 86 yards. two-point lead for the niners.the end zone, jalen strong got free from marcus cromartie. the texans win. the loss hardly on the niners minds. the chatter was about the rookie ex-rugby star. >> i watched his physicality in rug by. he can play his space. he is a premier athlete. >> 49er offense is different this year than it is last year. in what way is it better do you think? >> the overall speed. that was a huge issue last year. and also, just, going into the play. you know, with plenty of time left on the clock. we know what the play is and we know what we are going to run. >> see how sellick was looking down? that is why i always stand on a step stool. dallas cowboys at levi stadium next sunday. >>> the giants trying to keep >>> the giants trying to keep the pressure on the dodgers and, bill's got a very tough 13lie here...... looks like we have some sort of sea monster in the water hazard here. i believe that's a "kraken", bruce. it looks like he's going to go with a nine iron. that may not be enough club... wel

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a man with a firsthand view is back up quarterback blaine gavers.he sees in the new kap. >> everybody is going to talk about throwing and this. he's comfortable in the offense. the coach has done a great job helping out and asking for our input. that helped us out as a group. >>> the warriors well represented at the team usa basketball mini camp this week in las vegas. steph curry zoined by draymon green that will begin to form the team for the games in rio. >> yes. it's a dream. just good to get back in the gym. we've had a hiatus from it. a lot of us have. >>> abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. i would have to think steph and clay would be locks for the team. >> you would think so. that is exciting. be sure to join us tonight at 9:00, a major announcement from hillary clinton tonight. why she's decided to turn over her private e mail server. that is coming up at 9:00. add abc7 news at 11:00 how you can help a local toddler suffering from a rare auto immune disorder. >> tonight on prime time, it is fresh off the boat followed by blacki

a man with a firsthand view is back up quarterback blaine gavers.e is what he sees in the new kap. >> everybody is going to talk about throwing and this. he's comfortable in the offense. the coach has done a great job helping out and asking for our input. that helped us out as a group. >>> the warriors well represented at the team usa basketball mini camp this week in las vegas. steph curry zoined by draymon green that will begin to form the team for the games in rio. >> yes. it's a dream. just good to get back in the gym. we've had a hiatus from it. a lot of us have. >>> abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. i would have to think steph and clay would be locks for the team. >> you would think so. that is exciting. be sure to join us tonight at 9:00, a major announcement from hillary clinton tonight. why she's decided to turn over her private e mail server. that is coming up at 9:00. add abc7 news at 11:00 how you can help a local toddler suffering from a rare auto immune disorder. >> tonight on prime time, it is fresh off the boat followed

four people are homeless after a fire broke out on east second street in blaine field in the middle of the night. homes were damaged before firefighters managed to contain the flames. part of one house collapsed. people that lived here are staying with family members. no one was hurt. investigators are looking at a cause for this. >>> stocks on wall street are making significant gains for the second trading day in a row. the market struggling still to regain ground after a dismal six day losing streak. here is a live look at the big board. the dow gained more than 331 points to end at 16,616. >> a lot of people say keep going, keep going. >>> for weeks, we have been talking about the problems in time's square. one community says police need to stop focusing on 42nd street and turn their attention to the neighborhoods 80 blocks north. what harlem wants from the nypd. >> plus, christmas in august? the bold move that is coming even earlier than usual. >> i'm meteorologist lee goldberg. a little taste of september this morning and tomorrow morning. extra cloud cover but still pleasant. tra

here to tell us more is blaine stoddart, co-founder of better living center in chester, delaware county. welcome. thanks for being here. >> thanks for having me. it's a pleasure being here. >> tell us about the better living center. >> it's dedicated to empower people in chester and delaware county by providing information so that they can improve their lives. that's what we're there for. >> it's a bill challenge in that neighborhood. >> absolutely. it's the poorest census track in the state of pennsylvania. they have been in receivership for years, basically bankrupt. chester high school dropout rate is over 50%. the poverty rate is well over 33%. so chester has a lot of problems and we're there trying to help out. >> you mentioned the dropout rate. school is starting and you want people to be able to have backpacks. tell me what's happening on sunday. >> sunday the better living center, a community service program, macedonia church, and it's a 501-c-1, a stand-alone church related, we're giving away hundreds of backpacks. last year we gave away almost 600 backpacks filled with school

rodger blaine. [ cheers and applause ] [ dog barking ] >> steve: oh, my god. that means its time for "final puppeordy." >> wait, wait, wait. i need to make a disclosuhe. one of the puppies farted. [ laughter ] i don't want to be blamed for it when they bring the next puppy to me. i promise you. it was the puppy fart. >> steve: it's not you. >> they have a distinct smell. [ applause ] [ dog barking ] >> steve: oh, that sound means it's time for "final puppeordy." this is for all your opponents' puppies and the game. so are you ready? >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: pick up the boards on your side and the markers. thers boards right to your side. [ laughter ] >> steve: i'll hold those puppies if you want. you'll write down the answer to this question. whoever is closest to the correct answer will be the "pup quiz" champion. the question is, "how many different dogs have played the character 'lassie'?" you have ten seconds, starting now. [ jeopardy theme song ] [ dog barking ] how many dogs have played the character, "lassie?" [ laught is it a housand? is it 1,000,000?

with more on this let's go to wash ra blaine in chicago.he's the president of a group called the survivor network of those abused by priest. this would have been the most high-profile case so far. how disappointed are you that it won't now, of course, go ahead. >> we were disappointed that the vatican officials and pope francis conducted such a trial. we believe the bishop should have been sent back to the dominican public and tried in the secular court, not in a secret vatican court. >> the fight that he was at least going to put before a trial never the vatican -- didn't that give you hope that the cat lick church is moving in the right direction when deals with these cases? >> we don't see it that way, urnld. this is continues. the kappa search is centuries old, a program of dealing with sex crimes internally. we believe that they should be turning all that nfrgs to secular authorities the same way that the bishop does not look to the police chief for assistance in preparing his homily for sunday, we believe that the church officials sho

pleasant valley 61 right now thanks to ralph,ing it's 67 in blaine view, new york. the cool spot looks to be where charlie hoffman is, 57 in narrowsburg, new york. live outside in central park, blue skies overhead in the city. 74 in the park. calm winds. looking good to start off the saturday or sunday morning. it's sunday. a stunning sunday for us on tap. it will be hot and more humid as we start your workweek with cooler temperatures ahead. so, while we say, hey, it will be in the upper 80s today. low 90s tomorrow. low 80s by the end of your extended forecast. so, let's talk 90s, shall we. the counter this time last year we had but three days at 90 degrees. so far this season, 90-degree days, six of them. we are still counting but no official heat waves yet. humidity trend is climbing. comfortable, pleasant. tomorrow we start to feel the humidity then by tuesday, we there. on the vortex satellite and radar picture, goes not a lot to look at. a little bit of what we call ground clutter out here on long island. that is coming up from new york, the radar. blue skies

. >>> six-year-old parker borden of blaine, minnesota recently volunteered for an organization calleding children. he told his parents he wants to do more and decided to open a lemonade stand but with one catch. he was giving away the lemonade for free. >> free lemonade t for the feed the children. >> people were so impressed with parker donations started pouring n he raised $160. that was enough to feed two children for a year. parker didn't want to stop there. he eventually raised more than $600 for that charity in two days. >> ♪ oh my gosh, it's the guy from last night. what?! can i jump on your wi-fi? yeah, you can try it. hey! i had a really good time last night. yeah, me too. the only thing is that... the only thing is what? what's the only thing? oh my gosh he's married. he's a kleptomaniac. he's a pyromaniac. he's a total maniac. hey! hey! go back to your wife you sociopath! leave slow internet behind. the 100% fiber optics network is here. get out of the past. get fios. tea? now $79.99 a month. go online or call now. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at

next defensive drive blaine hands off to haines. the former australian rugby star for 53 yards.. 9ers lose 23-10. >>> the oakland raiders opened their first preseason game at o.co hosting the st. louis rams. 1st quarter, quarterback derek carr's first drive hands it off to latavius murray who had six- car ris for 35 yards. same drive. carr fakes a handoff. rolls out amari cooper. carr 6 for 9 throwing for 43 yards and one interception. raiders win 18-3 over the rams. >>> new trend in online video has dentists concerned. reporter vine nguyen shows us why a do-it-yourself method for braces is not the safest. >> i'm going to put it around my teeth behind the teeth i want. so like -- like that. okay? >> reporter: the girl seen here in this youtube video is using a rubber band to demonstrate to more than 400,000 viewers how to close a gap from home. >> don't. [ laughter ] >> that is very dangerous. very dangerous. >> reporter: dr. karen runs a practice on the northwest side of indianapolis. >> i'm going to check your teams and make sure we have the glue off. okay? >> reporter: she ha

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i actually met david blaine up there, he did some magic tricks for us. >> what was he doing? >> he was hanging out. >> did he get a spa treatment? they have a really nice spa there. >> this was definitely post-work cocktail scene. >> gotcha. >> what else can we talk about? >> we can talk about what a lovely day it is. it's 7:45 in the morning. no. and you feel better because of that ice cold treatment you got yesterday? >> i have to tell you, i do feel a little better. i feel less foggy, if that's possible -- [laughter] i think the mind is like, you know, a little bit more sharper today. >> all right. go today. go every day. >> you know what? i think that we're going to find out, we're going to talk to the people, and there are people who go just about every day. >> we got into a chamber that was 140 degrees zero. it felt kind of good. >> you let me know whether he pleasure. >> it was border ryan agony at times. mike woods, what's happening? >> the cooler temps are back, the drier air, nice and comfortable on this thursday morning. poughkeepsie, 58, same thing in allentown, 6

. >>> it was back up quarterback blaine taking it for the niner.roncos win it by a final of 19-12. niners will take on the chargers in the final preseason game. it is this thursday at levi stadium. >>> they have a third preseason game. kickoff set for 5:00. might be the final preseason game as the raiders are thinking of moving to l.a., coming up in 10 minutes we will look at the latest efforts by fans to keep the team in oakland. >>> area baseball. giants taking on the cardinals. this is yesterday at at&t. not a good day for ryan fo'gelsong. he didn't make it out the 5th inning. he struggled to get it going. and cardinals win it by a final. 6-0. to make it worse. the giants beat the cubs, so the giants find themselves behind l.a. in the national league west. they will faceoff in a crucial three game series that starts tomorrow. first, they played the cardinals one more time. first pitch at 1:05. the as are in arizona taking on the diamondbacks. and they were put on the board early with the 2-run shot and they put it into the pool out there. nice s

team idiot, not kill but -- >> this is keselowski driving number two pen zpocar hits jack goes, tom blaineuld have been disafter rows landed on his back those guys finished the pit stop, no kidding, they were okay. >> that is what you do, because that is what you do. you know what anybody on planet earth would be nascar fan if she could sit in the pits half an hour any race, here is if story brad keselowski goes on, to finish second in the race matt kenseth won a lot of leaders ran out of gas ran out of fuel, in the final lap, including kyle busch, joey lowgano brad keselowski's teammate kyle busch looked like would win fifth race after out with a broken leg but didn't because he ran out of gas they don't have gas gages in the cars. >> did you watch every minute i i had it on dozed off i hate the track a triangle i hate. >> it trust your driver. >> he took responsibility for it, nobody was. >> refer shooting the pit box is i never do that -- >> really? >> are you going to try -- talk sports? [laughter] >> that is all i got. >> that is you know we don't want people to get hurt, but this --