also a rising star in the ballet, misty copeland. she is the first african-american female soloist in the history of the american ballet theater who recently toured with music icon prince. we're glad you've joined us. colorado senator michael bennett and ballet dancer misty copeland coming up right now. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference -- >> thank you. >> you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment, one conversation at a time. >> nationwide is on your side >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- tavis: senator michael bennett is serving his first full term in the u.s. senate followi

next, a rising star in the world of ball the, misty copeland. stay with us. misty copeland is a talented ballet dancer and the first african-american female soloist at the american ballet theater. she's also recently toured with our friend prince which follows her appearance in his video. crimson and closer. before we get to that, here she is in a performance of the balletele. ♪ ♪ [applause] tavis: yeah, exactly. i wanted you hear because you're good and i wanted you here because i saw you at madison square garden with prince and i had a chance to meet you and want you to be here because you made some history being the first african-american soloist but the timing of our conversation couldn't be more propitious. couldn't be more timely. so what do you make of all the energy around -- around ballet thanks to the film? >> it's exciting. but we're getting the recognition, i feel like we should, this art form should get. you know, i think it has a reputation for being very elite. and people feel like they can't relate to it. so it's great that hollywood and the h

across from eric copeland's work, which is extremely masculine and black and white and very aggressive -- what do you think about that juxtaposition between their two bodies of work? >> i like lindsey's contribution to the exhibit. she shoots in color, like i do, so it is great to see more color. she has a gift for capturing distinct moments that balance the conflict that these women are facing did today, but also very intimate, very feminine moments. she has one where a female soldier is shaving her legs at the beginning of her day, and it is kind of an odd thing to consider, but, obviously, it happens every day, but most people do not think about the challenges that face women in these types of environments where they continue to be feminine, continue to be women, but they also serve a vital role in afghanistan. she allows viewers to come in and see those kinds of intimate moments you might not normally think about. >> to our viewers, and actually the curator of the show. one of the things i was interested in with your work and with the other bodies of work i selected was that you ar

jack copeland gave smith a piggyback heart transplant. together to get the job done. >> the one on the right side is pumping most of the blood. this one over here, is pumping 10%, 20%. that's what we want. >> reporter: smith woke up on valentine's day, with both hearts working side-by-side. he had already considered himself fortunate with his family history. >> my dad's side, he passed away from me when he was 28. >> reporter: now, he knows his scar means much more. >> i got two hearts. i'm living. i feel blessed. >>> that's what's making news i. >> haverica this morning. >> have a great day.y. ♪ >>> i'm jenelle wang. in the headlines 65 dead, buildings leveled, homes destroyed. new zealand's prime minister calling it deadly. i'llrm have a live report. >> live look downtown san francisco. we're on a record watch. we'll see if there's any record cold temperatures for you this morning. we'll talk about snow levels down to 500 feet for the weekend. >> wow! and tuesday i'm watc

jack copeland gave smith a piggyback heart transplant by surgically attaching his old, weaker heart to now work together to get the job done. >> the one on the right side is pumping most of the blood. maybe 80%, 90% of the blood. this one over here is pumping 8%, 10%, maybe 20%. that's what we want. >> reporter: fittingly, smith woke up on valentine's day with both hearts working side by side. at only 36 years old, he'd already considered himself fortunate, with his family history. >> on my dad's side, he passed away from it when he was 28. >> reporter: now he knows his scar means much more. >> i got two hearts. i'm living. i feel blessed. >> that is amazing. survival rate -- very rare procedure but a survival rate of ten years. good luck. >> absolutely. procedure but a survival rate of ten years. good luck. >> absolutely. lysol knows you work hard every day to help keep your family healthy, especially during cold and flu season. that's why we make lysol disinfectant spray. it is approved to kill more germs than any other brand, even h1n1. and it works on hard and soft surfaces to help