even booker t. washington came out from behind the shadows and overtly protested against the spread of federal segregation and discrimination in the federal bureaucracy in washington. to give you idea of sol of the methods they used. they used petitions. mass meetings were held all over the country in 1913 and 19 14. they signed petitions hundreds, thousands of people signed these petitions and either had them hand delivered to president l son himself through a sympathetic congressman ore sent mail to the president or in some cases the petitions were actually printed in the newspapers all over the country and african-americans and white sympathizeers added their names. one of the amazing things was one circulated by william monroe trotter. william monroe trotter circulate ad petition in the first during the fall of 1913, the first -- about 1 1/2 months, circulated a petition in 34 states and managed to get 20,000 signatures, and this was a time when mass tech in a logical communication was still in

he founded a radical newspaper in 1901 to take on booker t. washington, a civil rights strategy to serve more direct, we have to get in the white man's face and hit the streets. the protest around this moving -- movie, there are photos, 3000 blacks marching to the state house. in my research, i am thinking, what year is this again? 1916. he was in many ways way ahead of its time. 1915, a couple of things happened. his wife, geraldine, died in 1918 from the flu pandemic. he was never the same. in a personal way, he was a broken man. they had been inseparable. i should've mentioned her earlier in terms of getting a newspaper out and being by his side. women were part of the protest of the movie. he struggled along in a big way in the years after. his wife -- the other thing it why he has become lost in time is he was overshadowed by the naacp, which he would not join. 1915 turns out to be a hugely pivotal year in the naacp gaining traction. look at the numbers at the beginning of the year and the end. i do not have them. the number of new branch

he was advocating a new strategy in civil rights and challenging booker t. washington. i learned there was a biography written 40 years ago that as long out-of-print of print that was titled "the guardian," the name of his weekly newspaper. i said, there's a place for a new biography. i got to 1915 and just the surface in some of these references to how he was at the forefront of this extended protest against the movie that i knew about. that was my aha moment. that is the drama to capture what i think were so many big ideas about civil liberties and rights film, media revolution. >> here's an excerpt. it is a civil war battle but before we get to that. the stoneman family and the cameron family. set that up. >> griffith, in order to tell such a big story, civil war and its aftermath, he chooses to tell it through to families. the cameras from piedmont, south carolina. and the stoneman's from the north. they knew each other before the war a interlocking relationships, friendships between the sum of and a number of -- sons and a number of children in each family. their s

the founder of tuskegee institute, booker t. washington 1856-1915. the veil of ignorance from his people and pointed the way to progress through education and industry. the late george washington carver, honored in the chemistry of agriculture and the men and women building the monuments of tomorrow, law, elected judge in new york city courts serving his second ten-year term. explorer the only other american with admiral perry when our flag was planted on the north pole. medicine leading new york city surgeon. father of the blues, publisher, contributing to the war bond drive. education. principal of a new york city public school. curator, sham berg, international prize-winning sculptor. singer. nn men and women in every walk of life, all trained and educated in schools likef>[0Ñ -- ♪ tuskegee all around the light opus will shine tonight ♪ ♪ when the sun goes down and the moon comes up ♪ ♪ we will shine ♪ ♪ our boys will shine ♪ >> the olympic games have begun. the best nations are represented here today. the six fasters sprinters in the world are ge

and some recorded by earth, wind, and fire, booker t and the mgs. but she wanted to be a singer. i wasn't that forgiving about the fact that her intonation was not that great. and i didn't -- i guess i didn't really know how to be truly diplomatic at that time. it kind of discouraged her and hurt her when i said -- i mean she put it to me like, do you think i could be a professional singer -- >> she asked you outright. >> yeah. that's like pinning me up against the wall. and i had to say no. >> yeah. you feel bad about that? >> i feel bad about that yes. i do wish i had been a little more diplomatic. i'm proud that i was honest. but there are a lot of ways to express that honesty. >> yeah. what have you learned about how to be truthful and diplomatic? i'll use your words. what -- over the years, who have you learned about that? >> first of all, i'm a goodwill ambassador to unesco. >> yeah. so you know. >> yeah. i've learned a lot. i'm not a person that lies. i don't just fill people with stuff just because they want to hear it. >> right. >> you know, and i'm -- i'm actually proud

of george washington carver, of frederick douglass, of booker t. washington, and i could go on.hat is important? here is the important thing. no democrats -- not democrats not republicans. how do we reach a point where we don't have to be depended on anybody else, where we use the talents god has given us, developed those. don't allow ourselves to be manipulated by those who want to create division, because that's how they keep you under control. host: we're talking with dr. ben carson, the cover -- t h story of the cover story ofe "the weekly standard." how do like that title? guest: my whole life has been composed of long shots. people saying what could be done and what hasn't been done. using the talent god has given you, faith and hard work, i do not believe those things. host: jerr is up nexty == jerry is up next. caller: it has been refreshing to hear dr. carson's comments. that's long as people worship obama and al sharpton as idols instead of jesus christ, and with the purpose was, everybody was created equal, we need to take a good strong look at dr. carson because he i

wells duplex while booker t. washington and the boys were arguing about education and civil rights, she was confronting american terrorism, lynching, the raw face of the american nationstate with courage, and they ran her out of tennessee, put a bounty on her head but if it were not for the age the receiver in new york and they still let her down a new, she had to leave the country and go to britain. and she came back with the classics. i've got something to say about the underside, the night side of america. terrorism at your center called jim crow and jane crow. of course, in our textbook they call it segregation. that's a deodorize turn. we are talking an american terrorism. every two and half days and some precious black men or black woman a black child hanging from a tree. the southern trees were red with the great billie holiday singing about such power. the jewish brothers writing the lyrics. it was ida b. wells that lead that series struggle. she organized black women and the black woman school. so we nee

remember, he attended booker t. washington high school in dallas. he came to the cubs in september 1953. three days later they brought up gene baker an african-american second base man because it was assumed they had roommates that if white men wouldn't room with ernie banks. he became, as i say the toast of the town. >> and also most valuable player two years in a row for a fifth place team. thank you core foffor covering a range of suggests. have a great week. we will see you next "fox news sunday."the last battle of the cold war hosted by bret baier. see you saturday. >> today the united states of america is changing its relationship with the people of cuba. 50 years as cold war enemies ended just like. that >> cuba is just one more example of saving dictators who are on their knees. our shift in the cuba policy stops it is legend of destrust. >> that is cold comfort for those who suffer as a result of castro. every time you complain about the living conditions in the prison you are assaulted and punished. >> there is crimes.

remember, he attended booker t. washington high school in dallas. he came to the cubs in september 1953. three days later they brought up gene baker an african-american second base man because it was assumed they had roommates that if white men wouldn't room with ernie banks. he became, as i say the toast of the town. >> and also most valuable player two years in a row for a fifth place team. thank you core foffor covering a range of suggests. have a great week. we will see you next "fox news sunday." >>> this week editorial report the battle for the middle class. president obama lays out his economic vision for the next two years and sets the stage for democrats in 2016. how should republicans respond? plus, it is being called his robin hood tax plan. do the president's proposals target more than the rich? a showdown is brewing as the white house and congress clash over iran sanctions. will a democrat stand up to the president's veto threat? >> middle class economics means helping working families feel more secure in a world of constant change. it

remember, he attended booker t. washington high school in racially segregated dallas. he came to the cubs in 1953 and three days later they brought in baker because it was assumed a white man wouldn't room with ernie banks. he became the toast of the town. >> most valuable player two years in a row for a fifth place team. thank you for covering a range of subjects. that's it for today. have a great week and we will see you next "fox news sunday." ." >>> we begin with a fox extreme weather alert. the northeast is bracing for an unprecedented blizzard as powerful a storm as we have seen make its way across the ohio valley in as many years. >> prepare for something worse than we have seen before. prepare to be safe. take every precaution. now is the time to get ready. >> that storm system as you can see is gaining strength as it approaches the atlantic coast. blizzard watches and warnings beginning taking effect tomorrow sometime after the noon hour. that has been moved up. originally it was supposed to be later toward

they also said america could honor booker t. washington or george washington carver, rather than king. by resorting to ugly, unseemly tactics of character assassination and guilt by association, larry mcdonald and john ashbrook played into the hands of supporters of the holiday. their opposition to the holiday was much more colorful, much more photogenic, then the opposition people who complained about the budget and historical perspective. at any rate, both ashbrook and mcdonald died before final action came on the bill in 1983. the bill went to the senate, which had never done in 1979. the bill went to the senate for the first and only time in 1983. jesse helms rose to the occasion by taking up the mantle of anti-communist guilt by association and character association -- assassination that he learned from ashbrook and mcdonald, who failed to make it work in the house. helms had generally stayed out of debates on the king holiday up to that point. only jumping in at the last minute in a showdown that really grabbed headlines w

of george washington carver, of frederick douglass, of booker t. washington, and i could go on. what is important? here is the important thing. no democrats -- not democrats not republicans. how do we reach a point where we don't have to be depended on anybody else, where we use the talents god has given us, developed those. don't allow ourselves to be manipulated by those who want to create division, because that's how they keep you under control. host: we're talking with dr. ben carson, the cover -- t h story of the cover story ofe "the weekly standard." how do like that title? guest: my whole life has been composed of long shots. people saying what could be done and what hasn't been done. using the talent god has given you, faith and hard work, i do not believe those things. host: jerr is up nexty == jerry is up next. caller: it has been refreshing to hear dr. carson's comments. that's long as people worship obama and al sharpton as idols instead of jesus christ, and with the purpose was, everybody was created equal, we need to take a good strong look at dr. carson because he

abraham lincoln of martin luther king sr., of george washington korver of frederick douglas, of booker t washington. and i could go on. but what is important, here is the important thing. not democrats, not republicans. the important thing is how do we in the black community empower ourselves? how do we reach a point where we don't have to be dependent upon anybody else, where we use the talents that god has given don't allow ourselves to be manipulated by those who want to create division, because that's how they keep you under control. host: we're talking with dr. ben carson, the story of the cover of "the weekly standard." fred barnes writes most interesting longshot. how do like that title? guest: my whole life has been composed of long shots. people saying what couldn't be done and what hasn't been done. using the talent god has given you, faith and hard work, i do not believe those things. host: geri is up next.