dr. harry edwards leads tour of exhibit)prominent sociologist dr. harry edwards led a tour thursday of an exhibit called the power of protest here at san jose state's martin king jr. library. entitled "the power of protest," the exhibit includes fifty years worth of artifacts from edwards long association with the likes of muhammad ali, jackie robinson andcolin kaepernick. early as 2002it took place as victims claiming the alleged despite some of last month despite some of the alleged victims claiming it took place as victims claiming the alleged despite some of last month despite some of the alleged victims claiming it took place as early as 2002 early as 2002 it took place as early as 2002 (grant) colin kaepernick is not the first athlete to take a stand, or in his case, a knee, in the name of calling for social change. kron four's rob fladeboe reports now on a new exhibit at san jose state university that's about the history of athletic activism. nats (dr. harry edwards leads tour of exhibit)prominent sociologist dr. harry edwards led a tour thurs

dr. harry edwards/sociologist sociologist and political activist dr. aring the artifacts of his long association withathletes who took a stand to push for social change.atheletes like dr. harry edwards/sociologist sociologist and political activist dr. harry edwardsis sharing the artifacts of his long association withathletes who took a stand to push for social change.atheletes like muhammad ali, jackie robinson and colin kaepernick. entitled "the power of protest,' the exhibit here on the 5th floor of the martin lther king jr library contains fifty years of memorabelia, including the story of edwards' role in the the protest by san jose state track stars tommie smith and john carlos at the 1968 olympics. edwards compared colin kaepernick to rosa parks saying his legacy will be sacrifice for human rights and for his country.dr. harry edwards/political activist edwards/political activist "...will he play football again, he might, but that is irrelevant, the die has been cast, the power of protest has been made manifest, he will take his place among other

dr. harry edwards/sociologist sociologist and political activist dr. edwardsis sharing the artifacts of his long association withathletes who took a stand to push for social change.atheletes like muhammad ali, jackie robinson and colin kaepernick. entitled "the power of protest,' the exhibit here on the 5th floor of the martin lther king jr library contains fifty years of memorabelia, including the story of edwards' role in the the protest by san jose state track stars tommie smith and john carlos at the 1968 olympics. edwards compared colin kaepernick to rosa parks saying his legacy will be sacrifice for human rights and for his country.dr. harry edwards/political activist "...will he play football again, he might, but that is irrelevant, the die has been cast, the power of protest has been made manifest, he will take his place among other icons of western civilization, not because of what he did on the field but because of what he did in terms of human rights at great sacrifice...." the power of protest exhibit opens to the public on friday. in san j

dr. harry edwards is a confident of kaepernick, consulting him during his 49ers days. he said the slogan, believing in something even if it sacrifices everything is something kaepernick knows all too well. he protested racial injustice in 2016 by kneeling during the national anthem and is now suing the nfl for colluding to keep him out of the league. >> nike has chosen someone that is pretty divisive and the timing is another issue. it's coming right after john mccain's funeral and i think many are looking to bring people together to try to work more cooperatively. >> reporter: the marketing professor at san jose state said while the slogan is good, he doesn't think kaepernick is the best person to give it. >> he's a polarizing figure and there will be people who absolutely love it and there will be those that don't like it at all. r of the sport to help move the world forward. >> i'm not sure it would make me want to buy it. ad s intriguing. to peoplein sunnyvale and sacri >> it does not make me want to buy nike. probably because i'm not a fan of his. i would be more

dr. harry edwards who you saw there. he served as a consultant to the 49ers, warriors and several other teams. >>> actor burt reynolds who was a top movie draw for many, many years has died at the age of 82. audiences enjoyed his authentic personality and self-mocking charm and on the set he often insisted on doing his own stunts. cbs reporter meg oliver looks back at his career. >> reporter: with his athletic physique and sly smile, burt reynolds was one of the biggest movie stars of the '70s and early '80s. he first rose to fame in tv westerns after an injury ended his college football career. but it was his turn as macho lewis medlock in the 1972 classic deliverance that turned him into a superstar. >> who has the ability to survive. >> reporter: that same year reynolds shocked america by posing nude for cosmopolitan. he later said he thought the photo cost him and his deliverance co-stars oscar recognition, but a string of hits followed including the longest yard in which he tapped into his football background. >> ne

dr. harry edwards/sociologist sociologist and political activist dr. sharing the artifacts of his long association withathletes who took a stand to push for social change.atheletes like muhammad ali, jackie robinson and colin kaepernick. entitled "the power of protest,' the exhibit here on the 5th floor of the martin lther king jr library contains fifty years of memorabelia, including the story of edwards' role in the the protest by san jose state track stars tommie smith and john carlos at the 1968 olympics. edwards compared colin kaepernick to rosa parks saying his legacy will be sacrifice for human rights and for his country.dr. harry edwards/political activist "...will he play football again, he might, but that is irrelevant, the die has been cast, the power of protest has been made manifest, he will take his place among other icons of western civilization, not because of what he did on the field but because of what he did in terms of human rights at great sacrifice...." the power of protest exhibit opens to the public on friday. in san jose rob fla

dr. harry edwards leads tour of exhibit)prominent sociologist dr. er of protest here at san jose state's martin king jr. library. entitled "the power of protest," the exhibit includes fifty years worth of artifacts from edwards long association with the likes of muhammad ali, jackie robinson andcolin kaepernick.dr harry edwards/sociologist and political activist "...i, not worried about colin kaepernick, he's going to be just fine, im worried about the rest of us, he knows what he believes in, he is keeping his eyes on the prize...."a former professor at san jose state and u-c berkeley and long associated with the san francisco 49ers and the late bill walsh, the outspoken dr. edwards played a key role in the protest salute taken by san jose state athletes tommie smith and john carlos at the 1968 olympics. then, as now, the sacrifices of such athletes should not be forgotten says edwards.dr. harry edwards "....people will come to understand, just as they did with ali and smith and carlos, you dont take a stand unless you care about your country..."the

dr. harry edwards, a renowned sports archeologist.he boycotting of the 1968 olympic games over racial injustices, kaepernick's social activism now featured in the exhibit. >> he will take his place alongside other athlete icons in the history of western civilization. not because of what he did on the field, but because of what he used the forum on the field to do. >> reporter: dr. edwards says the latest nike commercial is a good business move for the company and others will follow. >> it's the role for companies in difficult times to step into the breach and remind us who we are and what we stand for. >> reporter: whether kaepernick plays again in the nfl is irrelevant, saying kap has already left his mark. >> nike rose another college says it will remove all jerseys associated with nike. others see it as a good decision. cc sabathia. >> nike is always at that when they were fighting about jordan shoes and made him the face of the brand. nike does a good job listening to what's going on and see how it turns out. >> at vallejo high sc

dr. harry edwards lo the dr. martin luther king, jr.me court nominee brett kavanaugh facing another marathon round of questioning. here's a live look at the hearing room on capitol hill. senators are in their final round of questioning kavanaugh. senator dianne feinstein used her time to ask kavanaugh about a previously confidential e- mail from 2003. in it he said, "i am not sure that all legal scholars refer to roe as the settled law of the land at the supreme court level since court can always overrule its precedent and three current justices on the court would do so." >> this has been viewed as you saying that you don't think roe is settled. >> i'm always concerned with accuracy and i thought that was not quite an accurate description of all legal scholars. >> after a line of questioning by california senator kamala harris, kavanaugh said he never had improper discussions about special counsel robert mueller's russia investigation. >>> ford is recalling about 2 million f150 pickup trucks because the seatbelts can spark fires. ford s

dr. harry edwards' 130 piece exhibit traces the outline of what he calls the four major waves of sports activismarly part of the 20th century. jackie robinson shattering the color line mid-century. the call for an olympic boycott which crystalized with the raised fist in '68 and fight for equity in sports and society. >> i hope someone comes away with being able to see all those things in a continuum and to see tommy smith and john carlos and what they did in 1968 and colin kaepernick, for example, today being part of the same continuum. >> this was grand zero for a movement that touched the world. >> the american people have pert capability but commitment to changing. a nation that was founded on an idea. and that persists. >> edwards says the fourth wave is testing the national resolve. former 49ers signal caller colin kaepernick started a movement to highlight social injustice by taking a knee during the national anthem, fueled by social media which spread by taking a stand by kneeling around the globe. the goal, according to this sociologist s to tap into america's ability to self-analyze an

dr. harry edwards is a long time confidant of kaepernick. he says the slogan "believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything" is what kaepernick knows all too well. he protested racial justice in 2016 by kneeling during the national anthem. he's suing the nfl for colluding to keep him out of the league. >> nike has chosen someone that's pretty divisive. the timing is another issue here. it's coming right after john mccain's funeral and i think many people are looking to bring people together and try to work more cooperatively. >> reporter: howard combs is marketing professor at san jose state and says while the slogan is good, he doesn't think kaepernick is the best person to giver it. >> he's viewed as a very polarizing figure. there will be people who absolutely love it but there will be people who don't like it at all. >> reporter: nike signed kaepernick in 2011 and now says we believe colin i leveraged the power of the support to help move the world forward. >> i'm not sure it would make me want to buy it but that's an int

dr. harry edwards.ned sports sociologist who helped create the olympic project for human rights. the movement called on black athletes to boycott the 1968 olympic games over racial injustices. kaepernick's social activism now featured in the exhibit. >> he will take his place alongside other athlete icons in the history of western civilization, not because of what he did on the field, but because of what he used the forum on the field to do. >> reporter: dr. edwards says the latest nike commercial is a good business deal for the company and others will follow. >> it's also the role of corporations and difficult times to step into the breach and remind us of who we are and what we stand for. >> reporter: whether kaepernick plays again in the nfl is irrelevant who left his mark on and off the field. itsn je kse, c y rsnoth.ums cn? the clinical trial being led by ucsf to find drugs that are more effective and gentler on the body. first, here's a live look outside >> bay area researchers are hoping to unloc

dr. harry edwards who helped create the exhibit.ar future that colin kaepernick become paired with athletes like mohammed ali. >>> this is the second in the controversial urban shield program and things are a little bit different. we have more coming up. >>> senior citizens left for dead at senior living facilities during wildfires. we tell you what the state is doing after staffers abandoned people during the deadly north bay wildfires. >>> 7 a.m. on a friday. no buttered lace. thank you for joining us

dr. harry edwards.wned sports sociologist who helped create the olympic project for human rights, the movement called on black athletes to boycott the 1968 olympic games in mexico city. his social activism is featured in the exhibit. >> he will take his place alongside other athlete icons in the history of western civilization. not because of what he did on the field, but because of what he used the forum on the field to do. >> dr. edwards says the latest nike commercial is a good business deal for the company and others will follow. >> it's also the role of corporations in difficult times to step into the breach and remind us of who we are, and what we stand for. >> reporter: whether cap plays again in the nfl is irrelevant, according to edwards, who says kaepernick has already made his mark. and dr. edwards goes on to say there will be another wave of social activists, one led by female athletes, as far as this exhibit goes it starts tomorrow and runs through november 15th. reporting live in san jose,

dr. harry edwards, renowned sports sociologist who helped create the project for human rights. the movement called on black athletes to boycott the 1968 olympic games over racial injustices. the social activism featured in the exhibit. >> he will take his place alongside other athlete icons in the history of western civilization, not because of what he did on the field, but because of what he used the forum on the field to do. >> dr. edwards says the latest nike commercial is a good business deal for the company and others will follow. >> it's also the role of corporatio corporations in difficult times to step into the breach and remind us of who we are and what we stand for. >> whether kaepernick plays again in the nfl is irrelevant according to edwards who says kap has left his mark on and off the field. in san jose, carlos salcedo, abc 7 news. >> the exhibit is on display at san jose state's mlk library. it runs through november 15th. >> a woman on the peninsula hired workers to take away some old furniture, but the next day she found it sitting in front of ...and get the br

dr. harry edwards.t who helped create the olympic projects for human rights. the movement called on black athletes to boycott the olympic games. kaepernick's social activists now featured in the exhibit. >> he will take his place alongside other athlete icons in the history of western civilization know because of what he did on the field, but because of what he used the forum on the field to do. >> dr. edwards says the latest nike commercial is a good business deal for the company and others will follow. >> it's also the role of corporations and difficult times to step into the breach and remind us of who we are and what we stand for. whether kaepernick plays again in the nfl is irrelevant according to edwards who says kaep left his mark on and off the field. in san jose, carlos salcedo, abc 7 news. >> the exhibit is on display at san jose state's mlk junior library and runs until november 15th. coming up, a woman on the peninsula hired workers to take away some old furniture, but the next day she found

dr. harry edwards' 130-piece exhibit traces the timeline of what he calls the four major waves of sportsism, from jack johnson and jesse owens, jackie robinson, edwards' own call for an olympic boycott which crystallized with smith and carlos raised fists in '68, and the feud for gender and race equity in sports and society. >> i hope someone comes away with being able to see all those things in kind of a continuum and to be able to see, for example, tommy smith and john carlos and what they did in 1968 and colin kaepernick, for example, today as being part of the same continuum. >> this was ground zero for a movement that touched the world. >> the american people have shown a persistent, not just capability but commitment to changing. a nation that was founded on an idea -- and that persists. >> reporter: edwards says the fourth wave is testing the national resolve. former 49er signal caller colin kaepernick started a movement to highlight social injustice by "taking a knee" during the national anthem fueled by social media which spread taking a stand by kneeling around the globe, the g

dr. harry edwards who helped create the exhibit. he believes in the near future that colin kaepernick become paired with athletes like mohammed ali. >>> this is the second in the controversial urban shield program and things are a little bit different. we have more coming up. >>> senior citizens left for dead at senior living facilities during wildfires. we tell you what the state is doing after staffers abandoned people during the deadly north bay wildfires. >>> 7 a.m. on a friday. no buttered lace. thank you for joining us i am gasi mikaelian. >> i am dave clark. let's talk about friday whether. steve is here. >> we have a little bit of fun but nothing compared to the last couple of mornings and it will burn off sumer. temperatures for most. there is still pretty thick fog, but the last couple of days, all of the traffic cameras, we could not see anything. today we see fog and clearing as a ridge of high pressure built in. 50 and a few 40s. certainly close. middle of park west 49 and 52. f -- pacifica 52 and fremont is 53 with the