dr. king -- [applause] dr. is world too soon, but each day we are reminded of the many gifts that he left behind, words of wisdom to indeed, an example to follow, footprints to guide our own steps, and a mantle of responsibility that now falls on our shoulders. dr. king spoke often of the fierce urgency of now. when he saw injustice in the world, and felt the need to act. and to do so immediately, purposefully, and elaborately. when he looked upon his nation, these are really not only great challenges, but also extraordinary opportunities. he saw infinite possibility. he saw clearly that for every individual to be free, our entire society had been transformed. despite the odds against him, he was undeterred. despite the obstacles before him, he kept his faith. despite those who tried to stand in his way, he proved that in america, large scale, sweeping, righteous change is not impossible. it is not to audaciouso. it is not too ambitious and it is not the province of god alone. we will celebrate the swearing in o

when dr. king was marching in the various places for civil, social, and economic justice, it was not just dr. king, martin luther king jr., and black people. there were whites. there were people of various ethnicities there. the reality is it is about justice for everyone. and that is what encouraged and inspired me in those years that i would go and have the marches, and even before that, when it was a holiday in the state of michigan but not throughout the country. i just believe that he really represented the fabric of what this country and the constitution talks about. and i just think that, you know , we can't just talk about it. we have to be about it. i think that -- don't think that i am perfect. i am not even going to take that. i am not. no one is. but as christians, we try to be. i am just saying. we all are working on trying to do the best we can do. but he represented to me that effort, that plight. i think that everywhere throughout the nation should close down and reflect and find ou

dr. king obviously had a dream of service. you can be a drum major for service. you can leave by giving back to our community. that is what this program is all about. this is what these participants are all about michelle and die and the girls are extremely proud. this is what these participants are all about. michelle and i and the girls are extremely proud. this is part of what america is all about. after a painful week, were so many of us were focused on tragedy, this is good for us to remind ourselves of what this country is all about. this kind of service project -- we are thrilled. >> education secretary arne duncan called education at the civil rights issue of our generation at the martin luther king prayer breakfast. he was the keynote speaker at the breakfast, hosted by reverend al sharpton. the event focused on martin luther king jr. is legacy and the future of civil rights in the u.s.. it is an hour and 45 minutes. >> we also lost one of our school board members, who served us well.

he thinks that having a need dr. king, well, i'm not going to leave. i was in the suburbs in altadena. i'm not going to leave to go meet margin of the king -- martin luther king, jr. i said, no, no. it will diminish to come to your home and visit with you. that was friday morning, friday night. two gentlemen are standing at the door. one had his hat on. both have dark suits. mr. jones. yes. i'm martin king. this is my colleague, i think he said, brother bradley. he comes into my home and sits down. at that time, recently nice tone. in some ways i was not quite living large, but i was living semi large. my wife who is now deceased, now deceased. she agreed. this beautiful plant. there was a tree in the middle of the living room and all of that stuff. retractable ceiling. >> host: she would get along famously with my wife. >> guest: by the way, just to put it in context, this is 1960. dr. king had been successful in the montgomery boycott, the supreme court, 1957. between 57 and 1960, i don't remember the exact date. the supreme court handed down a decisi

dr. king from montgomery, alabama who has been indicted for tax evasion on his state income tax return. i listened and we had three other excellent attorneys, to tax specialists from chicago, bob laten from that firm and ed grave. he said we need a law clerk, somebody to do all of the legal research. today we would just -- today a law clerk of course has if you are looking for a justice of the supreme court or the apple that system. but i knew that in the defense case i was essentially a law clerk, a legal over but geographically it was montgomery, alabama, and i was in california. king had come to california in june of that year. so i listened and said judge, i will be willing to help you and do everything i can, i will go to the law library, to research. he said no, no, you have to come down, clarence. i said i'm trying to start a law career. he said that's the reason i'm calling you. in the beginning of the law career, whatever you're doing i'm not trying to denigrate in any way, but this w

dr. king's wife. you spend at least solid eight years with him and four or five books out there, david, taylor branch, the mengin you, site you, and i said i need to catch up with him because i need to get some of the same kind of information. i was never successful but someone else was also trying to catch up with you at that time and there was dr. king. knollwood martin say in your first but there's a very refitting section of wichita about these first encounter, the first time you have an opportunity. >> guest: in the opening paragraph, first of all i am delighted to be here to have this opportunity to talk to you. we do have so many mutual friends in common. your question brings me back so many years to study worry, 1960. i was 29-years-old. i'm going to be 80 years of age this saturday january 8th. 1960, february, seven months out of the boston law school i got a call from a very distinguished judge and lawyer in new york city, judge delaney. he had known me and written a letter of recommendation

no one follows dr. king. >> guest: it's come to that time, brothers and sisters, and now it's my pleasure and privilege to introduce thee undisputed moral leader of this nation, the reverend dr. martin luther king jr. and the place just like boom. okay? now by the way, let me back. you know there was some discussion in the preplanning on the march on washington about who was going to speech. >> host: and how long. >> guest: and how long they were going to speak. those of us around martin, and martin himself really thought that he should be the last speaker. but he certainly felt and all of us around him it was not appropriate for him to say i want to be the last speaker. okay? so baird raised it --. >> host: baird russell? >> guest: finally baird said, why don't you come to the meeting with me? okay. so when they are talking about, well, i think that, you know, one the reasons that you want to have martin luther king speak, he will tent to speak so long. i listened to the discussion. they were all -- i'm not

dr. martin luther king, jr. dr. king changed the course of american history and was a powerful force in the stlaept lead to the passage of the historic civil rights legislation. across the country today and over the weekend there were events commemorating dr. king. president barack obama and first lady michelle obama participate in a service project in washington. >> rose: michelle and i and the girls were extraordinarily proud that each year on martin luther king's birthday this is how we celebrate is making sure we're giving a little something back to the community and i hope that all that projects that are taking place across the country on this day are getting similar attention because this is part of what america's all about. and after a painful week where so many of us were focused on tragedy it's good for us to remind ourselves of what this country all about. this kind of service project is what's best in us. >> rose: tonight in memory of dr. king, we bring you a conversation from 2008 with the late historian

dr. king, dr. king, dr. king.ide, a great sense of accomplishment, a great sense of legacy. but i also think that if dr. king were with us in 2011, he would observe the things in conditions -- things and conditions that would not bring joy to his heart. he would witnessed an achievement gap with not enough young people finishing high school. dr. king was hit awful criminal justice crisis with too many especially young men of color finding themselves incarcerated in this nation, penitentiaries. dr. king would also see what i see, and that is a great and mighty nation of prosperity evolving into three america's. the america of wall street, the america of those, those who build a great deal of wealth, have high levels of income, and are in a position to live with great comfort. and america of main street, struggling, hard-working men and women as in police officers, teachers and civil servants, nurses, frontline administrative professionals who work every day, small business owners who live in our towns and in our ci

johnson attorney at the pentagon said i believe that of dr king. we're alive today he would recognize that we live in a complicated world and that our nation's military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the american people vulnerable to terrorist attack wait what that's funny because in addition to leading the civil rights movement dr martin luther king was one of the most outspoken critics of the vietnam war i think he shot a misquote that the king had put him inside of a war that he would have been again bear something strangely didn't trust in about a nation and a press that would praise you when you should be the balance could jam a car that will personally damn you when you say be. good brad vietnamese children his lessons are prominent in communities across the country but in particular and churches like this one in washington and although there are so many as one thing you need to hear time and time again martin luther king promoted peace his message was simply this either we learned to live together as brothers and sisters o

dr. kingdown for the afscme union. we're blaming the deficit on unions rather than the fact that all of us did not put the kinds of safeguards i think we should on the economy, to where some got away with huge amounts of money and the poor remain and the middle class started sliding to the poor. dr. king dealt with that as his last issue, and i think these are the kinds of things that if we're going to celebrate dr. king, we're going to deal with what dr. king was. don't take kingism out of dr. king day. >> the top 25 african-american leaders of all time, a survey coming out tomorrow, and it find that is president obama in the survey that will be released, is a close second to dr. king jr. david brooks, certainly education, then, becomes a big piece of what the president is trying to accomplish here. in divided government, does he face more of a challenge in terms of leaving no child behind? >> a, it's his best performance on this issue, but access, getting people access to education, now it's

dr. martin luther king. but it is a special honor to be able to speak about dr. martin luther king here at the department of justice. of dr.ar's celebration king's life is special because i believe it is framed by a number of the events. first, as the attorney general has mentioned, the tragic events in the state of arizona. my thoughts, my prayers, and those of the national urban league are with congresswoman giffords and the families of those who have lost their lives. that pain that we experience as a nation is no way matching the pain that the family members and loved ones of the people who lost their lives feel at this time. when death comes suddenly, when death comes in a tragedy, when it comes from violence and in such a public way, those family members will experience this pain for days and months and years to come. dr. king, the great nonviolent phet, histy and prof celebration is framed by the events in arizona. this celebration is also framed by events 50 years ago. we began in 2001 this 50-year. period since the 1960's, since that time when this nation

dr. king or bobby or john kennedy what it could be. finally, i think he would be saying to us, remember, that your adversaries, even your harsh as enemies, are ones to be won over. remember, they are fellow human beings caught in a system and a pattern and a culture. they're not lost souls never to be found. they are to be your community in a way -- if you treat them in a way that invites them. the faith and politics institute has carried members to alabama and walked through the history of the civil-rights movement in birmingham, montgomery, and some elma with john lewis leading us. we have carried 120 members of congress over the years. the first time we went, george wallace was still alive. and he was -- it was the last year of his life. he was in his house. she was in rough shape. the congressional delegation went to see him. -- he was in rough shape. john lewis and earl hilliard walked right in and were comfortable as could be. i remember a couple of our white, midwestern and liberal memb

dr. king's life. because of dr. use of those who shared his dream and join him in his work, this world, this 21st century america is a better place. but we have not yet reached where we want and where we need to be. that is the reality. we are far from that place. but in the years since dr. king led a march that help to transform his era and to change today's possibilities, great progress indeed has been made. i wish that dr. king could be with us here to see the america that he helped to create. i wish that dr. king could see the good will and the great work that he still inspires. i wish that dr. king could see this place of worship and that this place of worship continues to be a place of learning, of healing, and of hope, and that the nation he fought to improve will soon honor his memory by consecrating a memorial on our national mall, within sight of monuments to our first president and his great emancipator. [applause] dr. king left this world to send, but each day we remember in -- reminded of the gifts he le

dr. martin luther king, jr..s leader today in atlanta the family laid a wreath at the grave of dr. king and his wife. and in washington, d.c. president obama and first lady michelle obama worked with a mentoring program, a tradition for the first family. the election of president obama brought dr. king's dream of an intergrated society ♪ at last ♪. >> when barack obama became the first black president 6 out of 10 americans say it would improve race relations. most of those who have changed their minds are white. the washington post asked people how they think obama's presidency have affected race relations. 51% of blacks believe it helped, 31% of whites agree. most whites and 40% of blacks say there's been no change. the pollsters also asked whether blacks have achieved racial equality. 19% of blacks and 42% of whites say yes. about a third of blacks say it will happen soon. about the same number say it won't happen in their lifetime. 11% of blacks and 5% of whites say america will never reach racial equality. th

dr. kingas murdered i was over to my father's house. i was on my knees and i asked god to raise up a black man who would be a leader for all of the people. when barack obama came on the stage i knew that it was definitely barack obama. host: thank you very much for your call. from "the associated press" this morning, other items in the news. "the swiss probe evidence that the u.s. mission to geneva and called an unauthorized detection program similar to ones in norway and denmark. the swiss government has denied the u.s. authorities permission to conduct such programs for security reasons in geneva and that the u.s. embassy." we are talking about what leaders today are most embodying in your mind the legacy of martin luther king jr. billy, matthews, n.c.. caller: i am 50, right outside of charlotte, north carolina. growing up we had our first black mayor. he made most of us understand that we have the ability to get past race. he has worked with the school system, working with the majority whi

how does it feel to know that dr. kings a fan of your work watching you every week and number two, obviously, if king is encouraging you that way, you have to stay with the show, even though you thought about leaving at some point. >> he said this is the only show that my wife coretta and i will allow our children to stay up late and watch. years later his little children are now -- who were then grown, two were guests in my home here and told me the story. so i said, i met your father, your father and told him the story, just told you. and he -- and they said, yes, that's true, that's true. because daddy came home and said, he met nichelle nichols and he said you mean lieutenant and he said yes. they said daddy, daddy. i was in his -- i was in hiss ster i thinks. -- hiss sterks. and as far as i was concerned that was my leader. tavis: what move me now, as i listen to you tell the story, those that are trek trekies, we know what it means, you connect the meaning of this to king, it fits beautifully. >> ohuru is swa hilly f

dr. kingld have turned 82 years old this year. ♪ >> back here in the bay area, hundreds honor dr. king's legacy by riding the annual freedom train between san jose and san francisco. the tradition started 27 years ago as a way to remember king's historic march in alabama from selma to montgomery in 1965. the train covers 54 miles along caltrain's tracks. that equals the same number of miles between selma and montgomery. >> his birthday, you know. he did a lot for us, our freedom, our civil rights. gave us our rights. >> freedom train riders can join san francisco's annual martin luther king jr. parade once it arrives at 4th and king street. this happens to be one of the nation's last freedom trains. many others have stopped running because of the economy and money troubles. everyone's being urged to use the king holiday as a day to volunteer. we have a number of opportunities and events listed on our website. just go to abc7news.com. there are reports this morning that former vice presidential

the reverend studied under dr. king and said if he were alive today he would still fight for the rights of all americans. >> given what he taught me in school, we must come to grips with this issue of being afraid of gays and recognize that every person whether gay or straight is to be respected. >> reporter: house minority leader nancy pelosi told the crowd that the civil rights leader will be honored in the nation's capitol with the tribute usually reserved for presidents. >> this year in washington i am proud to say, we'll have the monument. a magnificent memorial to represent martin luther king, jr. >> mere at the musician it was free. in san francisco, ktvu channel 2. >>> and it was a large celebration for martin luther king, jr. in sacramento today. >> some 15,000 people marched and rallied to support king's message of peace and tolerance. the pro tem dale steinburg says that the holiday should serve to remind people to practice those ideals every day. he signed into law the bill that created a state holiday to ho

i had a chance while i was in atlanta to sit down with some of the people who worked with dr. king. hear what this day means to them. >> so young, only 39 years old. >>> also later this morning, the debate over vaccines and autism. the doctor who claimed to link them has lost his medical license. a brand-new study charges him with perpetrating an elaborate fraud. the researcher andrew wakefield is here to answer the charges live in a "gma" exclusive. >>> but we are going to begin with gabrielle giffords' husband breaking the silence on her remarkable recovery. tomorrow abc news is going to air his exclusive interview with diane sawyer. that's going to air on "20/20." david muir starts us off from tucson.

and sisters on this planet we work there is to get this foolish foolish what many people thing of dr king's name being invoked for the wrong reasons i think that the king would a march with many of us. from the very beginning on the needlessness of going over there it wasn't about weapons of mass destruction it was about all let's be real in this city where the struggle for civil rights lives on many gathered here say there is a vast difference between honoring history and revising it. in washington christine for sound r.t. and marc rod is an anti-war activist who believes that under the influence of technology young people today are growing less empathetic towards others when compared to martin luther king generation. there's a general feeling that nothing can ever change which i think is wrong we have the advantage of the of the labor and civil rights movement to show us that what an individual does can make a difference in it when a movement so we have the advantage it is of understanding the men seen the methods and the growth of the labor civil rights and antiwar movement eventually no

and so every year on this day to honor the birthday of dr martin luther king jr. people gather to pay tribute to him. so it is no surprise then that the name of this american hero is often invoked but once in a while that legacy gets hijacked i come to tell you now that the truth shall set you free. first there was the glenn beck rally on the mall on august twenty eighth the same day at the same location martin luther king jr gave his i have a dream speech ladies and gentlemen the selling of conservative talk show host message was one thing now his name is being used to drum up support for u.s. wars in a speech given last week dr j. johnson attorney at the pentagon said i believe that of dr king were alive today he would recognize that we live in a complicated world and that our nation's military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the american people vulnerable to terrorist attack wait what that's funny because in addition to leading the civil rights movement dr martin luther king was one of the most outspoken critics of the viet. war i think he sho

dr. king's historic 1965 march in alabama. the country because of the economy. you can find other bay area events observing the king holiday on our website abc7news.com. but if you're driving, expect fog on the freeway. >> lots of fog out there and the freedom train is expected to depart on time this morning at 9:30; however, right now caltrain is still experiencing delays of up to 90 minutes due to an earlier fatal crash in burlingame. trains are single-tracking through the area. bart are accepting caltrain tickets and elsewhere you'll find fog but traffic is holiday light with a shot of the bay bridge toll plaza. eric???????????????????????????? >> the fog is thick, less than a half mile in most areas except hoof at one and three-quarters. the visibilities will improve 11:00. look where the 50s are. that's where the thickest fog >>> wild thing ♪ >>> our good friend jack hanna back with a brand-new bunch of wild things. that's not so wild. that's adorable. oh, he also has an mall we haven't heard about, george. a zorilla. as

but the stories of dr. king and the civil rights struggle weren't >>> celebrations being held throughout the bay area this holiday weekend for the birthday of dr. king. for the story of dr. king it wasn't always so public. they were ignored at first. the sacrifices to capture the country's attention. >> reporter: as a story the civil rights movement had it all. good versus evil. drama, social upevil. but at first america's major media ignored it especially in the south. >> it was our responsibility to find a way to dram advertise the issue. >> congressman john lewis says that the movement leader realized to bring change they needed to reach white americans. >> how did you do that? >> we literally put our bodies on the line. >> reporter: hank co-wrote "the race beat," a book about the media and the movement. >> race was a big story in the south beginning in the 40s and 50s. it is just that no one knew about it. >> reporter: finally by 1957 major northern newspapers discovered the dram act and the story. >> how do

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fountain and joined members of the community and reverend brown studied under dr. king and said if he were alive today he would still fight for the rights of all americans. >> given what he taught me in school we must come to grips with this issue of homophobia and realize that every person whether gay or straight is to be respected. >> reporter: nancy pelosi told the crowd that the civil rights leader will be honored with a tribute usually reserved for presidents. >> issued in washington i am proud to say that we will unveiled a monument, a magnificent memorial to martin luther king jr. >> christien kafton, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> someone thousand people gathered in sacramento to honor dr. king. this day is not just a day to remember his lessons about to serve as a reminder to put his ideals into action. he signed into law the bill to create a state holiday back in 1981. in 1983, president reagan signed a similar bill. for more coverage of today's events along with a link to audio clips, click the tab on our homepage at ktvu.com. >>> the california advocacy group is u

"dr. king spoke. i sang. "we did what we had come to do. when i came back into the holding pen--" he called it, in the back, he said, "this man came up and tried to speak to me, "and he couldn't speak to me. "there was something he wanted to say, "but he could not speak, and he walked away. "and i was fascinated. "i wanted to know what he had been trying to tell me. "the next morning, i was in the hotel, and i was checking out--" i'm speaking as harry here, and he says, "and there was an envelope for me. "i took the envelope; it was very heavy. "i opened it up, and i poured out, "and there were six bullets in the envelope and a note, "and the note said, "i give you the bullets from my gun. "you and dr. king have shown me that violence is not the way. "i will try to find something more useful to do with my life." (paulson) wonderful story. it's a great story. (paulson) inspiring book. thank both of you for being here. the documentary is extraordinary, a lot of footage people have not seen for many years, and it tells the story about passion,

dr. martin luther king. the 27th annual freedom train is scheduled to leave san jose's train station, caltrain station at 9:30 and head to san francisco for day of celebration at the gardens. the freedom train is a way for people to memorialize dr. king's historic 1965 march in alabama. it's one of the last remaining in the country because of the economy. the dr. king holiday is also being hailed as a day of service. we have a number of volunteer opportunities and other m.l.k. events listed on our website abc7news.com. all right. 6:08 now. as you may have been able to hear sort of faintly, the weather kind of has mike choked up this morning looking at all that fog out there. >> the weather choking this kind of morning. a lot to talk about. let me get out of the way so you can see how extensive this is, north bay valley, the santa clara valley and dealing with visibilities less than a quarter of a mile. this fog will hang around at least until 11:00. livermore, a quarter mile. concord half a mile. it's just a

dr. kingould have turned 82 years old this year. ♪ >> back here in the bay area, hundreds honor dr. king's legacy by riding the annual freedom train between san jose and san francisco. the tradition started 27 years ago as a way to remember king's historic march in alabama from selma to montgomery in 1965. the train covers 54 miles along caltrain's tracks. that equals the same number of miles between selma and montgomery. >> his birthday, you know. he did a lot for us, our freedom, our civil rights. gave us our rights. >> freedom train riders can join san francisco's annual martin luther king jr. parade once it arrives at 4th and king street. this happens to be one of the nation's last freedom trains. many others have stopped running because of the economy and money troubles. everyone's being urged to use the king holiday as a day to volunteer. we have a number of opportunities and events listed on our website. just go to abc7news.com. there are reports this morning that former vice presidenti

he said he wished dr. king could see the america that he helped to create. >>> a threatening storm in the northwest is causing big problems this morning. the rain caused several landslides in oregon and washington. several hillsides which were already saturated because of recent snow melt fell right onto the road. two people were injured in washington when their cars were struck by a rock slide. flooding in the area could continue into tomorrow. >>> with that here's a look at your monday forecast now. lingering flooding and the threat of mudslides in the pacific northwest. rainy from seattle to portland. snow from fargo to minneapolis and chicago. rain from little rock to new orleans. heavy rain, gusty winds and some hail from orlando to miami. >> 48 in atlanta. 26 here in new york. 17 in boston. mostly 30s from indianapolis to omaha. 52 in boise. 66 in colorado springs. 77 in phoenix. >>> in sports news this morning the nfl's final four is now set. the new york jets were the last team to qualify yesterday with

dr. king's teaching and his message had more relevance than ever in light of the tragic shootings in tucson. it's a sign of progress that a man whose ideas were considered revolutionary during his life has achieved mainstream iconic status in death. but as we all share his legacy there is a very real danger that some people will in a self-serving way, distort king's vision to justify the very policies he gave his life opposing. in fact, department of defense general council jay johnson has a bizarre unsettling interpretation of dr. king's dreams. in a speech last week, mr. jones suggested that this great agitator for peace would have endorsed the war in afghanistan. and i quote him, he said, if dr. king were alive today he would recognize that our nation's military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the american people vulnerable to terrorist attacks. mr. speaker, this strikes me as a presumption white house and manipulative distortion of everything dr. king represented. he was

dr. martin luther king jr. the bay area celebration keeping his message alive. >>> all across the area today people marked the birthday of slain civil rights leader martin luther king jr. hundreds made a special trek aboard caltrans. joe rosato has the story. >> reporter: this morning in san jose, the legacy of dr. martin luther king hit the rail. hundreds boarded freedom trains bound for san francisco. as the trains reached their destination, jackie hunter stepped to the front of the march. >> i've been here 40 years. i've been walking this walk for 40 years. 40 years i've been walking this walk. >> reporter: to hunter, this annual pilgrimage is a salute to a civil rights leader who was also known to walk the walk. >> our message that dr. king wanted to see, and god bless him that he wasn't able to see it, but we're here, we're doing it for him. ♪ glory, glory hallelujah this is the day that my kids and these little kids here can see that it is possible that we do have things that we can accomplish and be. >>

. >> it is important for what dr. king stood for and this country stands for. >> the symbol must plummet toward the direction dr. king was guiding us towards. >> when finished that will be the first memorial on the national mall dedicated to a civilian. >> a major economic boost for the bay area. >> not everyone is cheering for the america's cup businesses that could be pushed out of the way to make way for the race. >>> golden globe goes to ... >> stars let loose at the golden globes the big winnerhollywood legend who stole the show. 24,000 children every day. they die for reasons we can prevent. like not getting enough food... or medicine... or clean, safe water to drink. 24,000 children... every day. but we are gaining ground. a generation ago, twice as many children were dying. still...24,000? every day? they do not have to die. but they do. they die because they are young and vulnerable. they die because, through no fault of their own... they are poor. 24,000 children... 24,000 children... 24,000 children... every day

dr. king's historic 1965 march in alabama. 's one of the last remaining in the country because of the economy. and there are a number of other events in the bay area to observe the king holiday. you can find them on our website abc7news.com. 5:07 the time. trying to take a look at the weather forecast? i find patches of clear, mike, but then dense, dense fog. >> really dense this morning. we'll start off kind of in the dark if you will because of the dense fog. by the end of the day we will definitely see the light. as far as our advisories, the thickest fog according to the weather service is going to be around the santa clara valley, the bay shoreline and the north bay valleys. i know for sure in the east bay valleys we have visibilities lower than a quarter of a mile on a pretty wide-spread area. keep that in mind if you haven't looked outside or left for work this morning. the fog is just about everywhere. it will be around until 11:00. and you can see right there is concord at half mile and livermore a quarter mile. techni

dr. king's "i have a dream" speech.t famous address and the march on washington are cornerstones in the civil rights movement. in the early days, though, the movement only gained traction after its drama played out in the national media. mark strassmann has more. >> reporter: as a story, the civil rights movement had it all. good versus evil. drama. social upheaval. but at first, america's major media ignored it, especially in the south. >> it was our responsibility to find a way to dramatize the issue. >> reporter: congressman john lewis says that the movement's leaders realized to bring change, they needed to reach white america. how did you do that? >> as a movement, we literally put our bodies on the line. >> reporter: finally, by 1957, major northern newspapers discovered the drama, and the story. >> how do you feel about integrated passengers? >> reporter: the television networks followed. even major southern media paid attention to the open hatred. >> you've got to keep the whites and the blacks separate. >> repo

one week from tonight on the holiday honoring dr. king we'll be joined by dr. king's long-time attorney and speech writer, clay republicans b. jones and music icon stevie wonder on the 25th anniversary of the national holiday honoring this great civil rights icon. tonight, i could not think of a better way to kick off 2011 then to spend some time with the man who has not one but two blockbuster films in theaters right now, jeff bridges, the oscar-winning actor stars in both "tron" and true grit. thanks to a standout performance in true grit, he is once again at the center about this year's best acting performances. on wednesday night here on pbs, you can catch the season premiere of american masters featuring one jeff bridges. the terrific episode is called the dude abides. more on that in a moment. first, though, from the film everybody is talking about, a scene from true grit. >> in conscience, you cannot sign our agreement. you're the one who shot me. >> there is a court marshall. it isn't an unfair leg to shoot somebody. >> i didn't shoot him. there are plen

it commemorates dr. king civil rights marchs in alabama. it leaves san jose's station at 9:30. >>> time now 6:43. 25 years ago martin luther kings junior birthday was commemorated as a federal holiday. now it's known as a national day of service. nicole collins is in washington, d.c. with the latest on the evens planned. let's first talk about the mlk memorial being built. how is it progressing? when will it be finished? >> reporter: they are doing well on this. it's about 70% done. construction started a year ago. that is called the stone of hope. it's called the main portions of the memorial. it's in reference to martin luther king junior i have a dream speech. i can show you how this memorial looks. you're looking here now at what is called the mountain of dispair. that is another main portion that also complete at this complete. several quotes are already engraved. four words very important to martin luther king junior will have used. those are justice, love, hope, and encourage. >> it looks stunning. let's talk about president and first

in atlanta, the king family gathered at ebenezer baptist where dr. king was pastor. many of the speakers talked about his legacy of non-violence in the wake of the tucson shootings especially. we also want to call your attention to the list of the 25 most influential black leaders of all time, compiled for this occasion. it's on the grio.com. >>> when "nightly news" continues, richard engle with an exclusive look few have ever seen inside iran. >>> and later, what exactly is a tiger mother and why has she made so many other moms so angry? nvesting, no one person has all the answers. so td ameritrade doesn't give me just one person. questions about retirement? i talk to their retirement account specialists. bonds? grab the phone. fixed-income specialist. td ameritrade knows investors sometimes need real, live help. not just one broker... a whole team there to help... to help me decide what's right for me. people with answers at td ameritrade. get up to $500 when you open an account. and get a cold... ...you need a cold medicine with a heart. only coricidin hbp has a h

dr. king's legacy, the 51-mile trip is the same distance at the same montgomery march that king led in 1965. the freedom train leaves san jose's station at 9:30 this morning making stops for more riders in sunnyvale, palo alto and san mateo before arriving in san francisco. riders in recent years have said the trip was not just about a civil rights legacy but about the dawn of a new day. >>> many people will be volunteering their time in honor of martin luther king jr. today. the mlk day of service is part of united we serve. that is president obama's national call to serve initiative calling for americans to work together to aid the nation's most pressing problems. last year the president and first lady spent the day helping the homeless and poor enjoy a good meal. the president passed out the meals while the first lady served some drinks. >>> here in the bay area a special performance honoring dr. king. the bay of hope concert with the oakland youth chorus is set for 3:00 this afternoon at davies symphony hall in san francisco. >>> plus, oakland mayor jean kwan will award the sixth annual