because dr. kingbout fighting for justice, but he was also about standing against senseless violence. it's important on king day, we send a message, the yes, we want to see justice in specific cases, but that we are not anti-police, we don't hate police. most police are good. they risk their lives everyday. in the spirit of dr. king, we start here with those that have influence. we go to new york with the mayor and others, and then we go to show that we denounce the violence against police. but we have the right to question specific cases. that is what dr. king did, and that is how we are going to spend this day. [applause] let me acknowledge also, we have been joined by one of the real champions in this country, and a want technology and. he did not want to speak, but i must technology in. -- acknowledge him. he has my brothers keepers initiative, broderick johnson. we are so happy to have you with us. [applause] and also, working on the white house initiative on education excellence for african-amer

there was probably more tension between dr. king and thurgood marshall then there was between king and johnson. thurgood marshall, he felt very uncomfortable with us breaking the law. the concept of civil disobedience was not something he adhered to. the first time i read an article about civil disobedience was written by harris morford in the howard university law review. i always thought he was black. [laughter] >> it is that famous exchange between wilkins and dr. king about, wilkins demanding to know, what have you desegregated? dr. king's reply, only a few human hearts. one of the hearts was apparently john kennedy's. >> i would like to say that he was moved by dr. king's words and example in the movement. after birmingham, demonstrations spread over to 200 cities like wildfire. president kennedy said there were even demonstrations on military bases overseas. we are your going to -- we are either going to put it out one at a time or bite the bullet. i think the sympathetic demonstrations that spread from birmingham created the

dr. kinge start with those we go to new york with the mayor and the others and shows that we denounce the violence against police though we have the right to question specific cases, that is what dr. king did and how we will spend this day. [applause] >> let me acknowledge we have been joined by one of the real champions in this country and i want to acknowledge him. he does not want to speak but i must acknowledge him he is the secretary to the cabinet for the president. use my brother's keeper's initiative, roderick johnson we are happy to have you with us. [applause] >> and also working on the white house initiative on education excellence for african-americans, a real champion who worked closely with our sister organization education for a better america. if i finished college he would be working with me but he is dedicated to the younger side david jones. [applause] >> president and ceo of m and t c kim keenan give her a hand. glad to have you kim. from the brennan center, nicole austin h

dr. king's bible. gress if we have the same tenacity and courage and moral commitment of martin luther king. that's what king day's all about. happy king day. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> obama rising. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. i hope you've had a good martin luther king day with time for reflection on its meaning to this country. and it's certainly been a good day for president obama. i've been saying for a while now that the president's about to cut into positive territory. and today he did. the abc/"washington post" poll became today the first major poll to show him, again, crossing the 50% line into positive territory. what's

dr. king's mentor, was a noble figure on campus. classmate and close friend. the first effort to make dr. king's birthday holiday was just four days after he was assassinated in 1968 when john conyers offered a bill to make it so. four years, the bill went nowhere. the movement to make his birthday a holiday gained momentum in atlanta in the 1970's. mrs. king made it her mission to see the nation honor her husband every year on his birthday. mrs. king and her son martin enlisted morehouse, spellman and other students as the foot soldiers in that effort. on november 2, 1983, president reagan with mrs. king at his side signed a bill that made martin luther king's birthday a national holiday on the third monday in january for the first time in 1986. today, the name martin luther king day is one of the most recognizable in america. almost every city has a street named for dr. king. almost every school has a picture in their classroom. however, in 2015 dr. king has been dead longer than he was alive as has been pointed out. most americans

dr. king. i was born in 1970. i was not really involved. i was still a child. i didn't have all the ramifications, but i understand. i understand 45 years later whether it was lyndon johnson or dr. king, everybody had a piece of the puzzle. i'm at the point now where i have white friends, black friends, all nationalities of friends, all age groups coming to be a part of the solution. my question is, what you suggest that i do? what can i do as a citizen, a local citizens? i'm looking just for an opportunity. i'm going down to south dallas later this morning. i just want to know what i can do to get involved. i'm willing to leave my number for someone to call me and tell me about things that are going on because i believe that we do need the police. it is absolutely absurd for anybody to think that we do not. there is a cyber i come from in urban neighborhoods where the police were extremely prejudice. that is not all the issues. let us bring the issues. guest: well, what can you do? you can be

and dr. king would say when i talk to president kennedy he asked questions for an hour but when i go to see president johnson he talks for an hour. [laughter] he said he knows what he wants to do and he knows what -- he said, i don't have to convince him of anything, but i think their only tension was i think johnson would have liked to have taken the poverty program aid to education all of those issues first and then come back to voting. and that was one point of tension. we didn't really have that choice. i mean we didn't like the sit-ins, you know? we didn't like the back of the bus. there would have been much more relevant issues, but we were subject to the pressures of the people. and -- i mean, there was so much going on. well we saw it on bloody sunday. >> yes. >> that was a nazilike community. >> you have said that the movement in the streets and the grassroots effort that was so widespread across the country was drafting the '64 bill azurely as the all white lawyers in the justice departm

dr. kingd that you measure a man not by where he stands in the hours of convenience, but where he stands in the hours of controversy and when we dealt with civil rights issues that were outside of what was comfortable, issues like immigration, issues like marriage equality that many of us only want civil rights for our tribe and not for everybody, delmon coates stood up and i want him to know we're very proud of that, reverend delmon coates. let me welcome everybody to our annual breakfast and we are very happy and honored to have all of you with us. this is a very interesting year where we have seen many of the issues that national action network has fought for and have been battling for coming front and center. whether it is the question of police accountability, whether it's a question of the income gap, when it's a question of now it is documented that 51% of school children are living in homes under the poverty level, these are issues that we have struggled for 24 years in n.a.n.'s histor

dr. martin luther king jr.'s words into action. hundreds in the district honored civil rights leader today and the potential rain and snow in the forecast. doug hill is tracking the winter weather. >> remembering dr. martin luther king jr. americans today are observing the king holiday by honoring the late civil rights leader. in atlanta, dr. king's daughter presided over services at her father's former church. marches were held in several cities and in selma alabama after this re-created dr. king's march across the bridge 50 years ago. many honored dr. king by carrying on his legacy of service here service. here in the district rebecca cooper answers how hundreds of volunteers answered dr. king's calls to help others with action. >> today hundreds of students helped clean up the river to honor dr. king's legacy. >> he changed everybody's lives around him. anything you can do you should do. >> his most famous quote that i know at least is "ask yourself how are you helping others? "when we have people of all races coming down here an

dr. king memorial on the national mall here in washington, d.c. where the sun is shining now. crowds are gathering on this national holiday. from the "associated press," tributes continue as the nation celebrates the holiday in his honor. remembrances come amid a backdrop of recent incidents in which unarmed black men were killed by police spurring protests and heightening tenses in the u.s. oprah winfrey and fellow actors from the movie "selma" marched. tributes for the civil rights leader. >> this morning the reverend al sharpton and the national action network hosted a breakfast honoring dr. martin luther king jr. speakers. hulia castro and sylvia burr well. they spoke about ending homelessness and disparities. this is about two hours. >> good morning, washington, d.c.! happy king day! oh, you can do better than that. happy king day! happy king day! [cheers and applause] >> all right, first giving honor to god who is the head of my life to reverend sharpton, the head of this merry band than

jennings believes dr. kingabout his death. >> he had so many threats and so far as he knew he was preparing himself. >> reporter: 46 years later king is remembered with events like this one at the good intense fire house in mount holly where kids are making cards for senior citizens. >> i want to do a good job because i want everybody to like it. >> reporter: do you think they're going to. >> uh-huh. >> i'm making it for king luther injury. >> reporter: the little ones may not know much about dr. king but organizers say it's never too early to teach kids about service and contributing to your community. >> helping the senior center, maybe people that don't have family members. >> reporter: whether it's 10-year-old sidney graham who is just learning about dr. king's speeches. >> that everybody should be treated fairly and equal. >> reporter: or 89-year-old edith savage jennings who still misses her friend this is a day to remember a man who changed our nation, though as jennings says, there's still so much work

dr. king against the vietnam war. dr. king's first comments about the vietnam war were in 1965 when he answer aid reporter's question by saying the war in vietnam accomplished nothing. that didn't say much but it did get president johnson's attention. in a phone message lbj complained that some people were getting the impression that you're against me in vietnam. lbj's words. lbj was right to be worried that martin luther king was turning against him on vietnam. over the next two years as lyndon johnson turned others to their deaths in vietnam, dr. king tried to steer clear. he worried that expanding his civil rights campaign of injustice that turning it to the civil war would hurt the movement in the united states. dr. king found it impossible to speak about justice without speaking about the vietnam war which he called quote, an unjust evil and futile war. he was, of course right about the futility of the war. the united states of america lost the war in vietnam after fighting the vietnam wa

let us not all recall dr. king but rededicate ourselves to the commandments he lived and sought every day. >> many had been offended by the president's remarks and discussed the king holiday and mr. reagan's role in it. >> we all have high and low moments. this is one of his high moments. >> i'm just glad we got the inb bill signed. >> reporter: maybe that's what today was about. that blacks have the power to make politicians do things. as the president left the ceremony many in the crowd stayed and sang. chris wallace, nbc news at the white house. >> blacks now have the power to make the politicians do things. there are six members of congress who voted against establishing the king holiday who are still in congress together. orrin hatch expressed regret. this year the elephant in the room is the new number three republican in the house of representatives. house republicans decided to keep steve in his top leadership job in the house after he confirmed reports that he spoke to david duke's white supremacist group

dr. king is still a contemporary figure. for most of us, king is a figure consigned to history like the other men for which we have built monuments in this space. host: you can go to our website if you want to continue to watch jeh johnson speaking at the martin luther king jr. memorial this morning. dr. carson, you were 13 when the selma marches were taking place in 1965. almost 14 when the voting rights act was passed. what are your memories of dr. king? guest: very vivid. i remember as a youngster looking at the television, looking at the fire hoses. looking at dr. king and the marching. i was very into politics even at as -- even as a youngster. y throughout my life. and the day he was killed, it was very traumatic. the next day at our school, there were horrible riots. i found myself embroiled in the sense that i had to keep to the biology laboratory and i hid some of the students and their -- in there who are targets of some of the animosity. host: white students and black students? gues

dr. martin luther king, jr. in his remarks, joe biden talk about the concern parents have today sending their parents out in the world. he alluded to recently officer shootings in july. philadelphia police commissioner charles ramsey country needs to agree on two things. police officers have a right to go home and see their families at the end of the day and minorities have a right to be treated with respect and dignity. >> this is a new day. it's the second half of the second decade of the 21st century. there's no reason on earth we cannot repair the breach that we've recently seen between law enforcement and minority communities. >> talking with the people who were inside at that breakfast, they also agree that right now the community really does need to come together especially to properly honor the man celebrated today. live in wilmington i'm matt delucia, nbc 10 news. >> thanks matt. philadelphia area home to the largest dr. king day event in the nation. we are right here at gerard college in philadelphia t

dr. martin luther king, junior. hundreds of people marched across the lefty oduel bridge in san francisco to commemorate the crossing of the edmund pet edmund pettus bridge in selma. and newschopper2 is over the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station in oakland. these are live pictures where a large guard is gathered. organizers of this march say they want to connect the dots between police use of force and economic violence that they say faces the black community in east oakland on a regular basis. good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. with all. mlk events going on today, brian flores is at san francisco's yerba buena gardens where the marchers in san francisco are gathering for an mlk festival and joins us live. good afternoon, brian. >> reporter: many of those marchers are making their way here. i just spoke with san francisco police who expect 4,000 people to be here throughout the afternoon to remember dr. king's legacy. many people took the time this morning to hear and see the words spoken to dr. king at the memorial at yer

dr. martin luther king jr. he had to call her to apologize to her personally for things he said about her late husband while he was expressing his opposition to establishing a federal holiday honoring dr. martin luther king. john conners first filed legal conclusion -- legislation after he was assassinated. by the time he was at augusta national, it was 15 years of struggle to get that martin luther king holiday recognized. just before his weekend at augusta, a letter surfaced to president reagan to a leader from the far right john burkes society. he was similar opposed to dr. king being honored. they said it was based on an image, not reality. a conservative republican senator mounted a filibuster that lasted 16 straight days. at the press conference before the golf weekend, this is how he responded about jesse healms filibuster. >> senator helms was saying that he was a communist sympathizer, do you agree. >> we'll know in about 35 years, won't we? >> we'll know in about 35 years about this alleged communist s

dr. king is not forgotten. dave? >> reporter: that's right. this mlk day was very much dedicateed to social justice. about 2,000 demonstrators taking on variety of issues from alleged police brutality to the state of the labor force. they made it clear they want action. black lives later! >> reporter: thousands marched through center city and on to independence mall and dr. martin luther king, jr. spirit of togetherness. but there's politics here, too. >> i think it's too often forgotten mlk was extremely radical figure. >> this march built on unity with people various walks of life wee claiming mlk. with tensions still high after the police involved deaths of eric garner and my brown. >> the murder of mike brown was a carbon copy of unarmed black americans at the hands of law enforcement in this country. >> some call it the mark of a new civil rights era. >> we talk about justice for every single person. >> we believe in the strong message the the dr. king that injustice anywhere is a threat

dr. martin luther king, jr. many turning this day of service into a dave action as calls for change and remembrance of a civil rights movement rang out. >> ♪ >> from up lifting songs to chants a spirited march throughout the streets of philadelphia honoring an civil rights leader dr. martin luther king, jr. >> today is icing on the cake. a start of a movement it's not the end of one. >> start of this march began at school district headquarters. then spiraled its way around to independence mall. at least three thus sand stood strong in the shadows of the liberty bell. the birthplace of america. a country many believe still needs change. >> philadelphia has some unfinished business with its residents. >> there's still ain't no power like the power of the people. >> unspoken calls for action on variety of issues were spelled out on signs. from marches in center city to thousands had gathered across town at girard college turning this day of service into a day of action. >> dr. king said everyone could be great beca

dr. martin luther king, jr.mind and all those people running for the ward 8 council seat. this is the ninth annual martin luther king day parade. >>> at washington national cathedral a cross-section of the community came together to honor dr. martin luther king, jr. in speech and song. [ singing ] >> the cathedral drew gospel choirs and spoken word art is from all over the d.c. area. washington national cathedral is where dr. king delivered the final sunday sermon of his life a few days before his assassination. >>> a group that could be the next generation of civil rights leaders found their own way to mark the holiday today. >> a group of d.c. 5th graders recited i have a dream speech from the very same spot where dr. king delivered it in 1963. >> reporter: one by one 5th graders from washington d.c.'s watkins elementary school recited dr. king's i have a dream speech. >> and my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin. >> reporter: they've bee

we all that to dr. king. -- we all that to dr. king.ost: we'll have a few minutes left with eddie bernice johnson on mlk day. she is taking your calls from dallas, texas is morning. jim, good morning. caller: good morning. several quick corrections. we are not a democracy. we are a constitutional republic. also, we have been talking about the voting rights. i've never been able to get an answer -- wide we have ballots in so many different foreign languages when even harry reid said english as the official language of our country? also we are told so many different lies like saying our immigration system is broken. it is not broken. we are just not securing the border. we're not deporting more people than we should be supporting. host: congresswoman, several topics there to choose from if you want to answer. guest: well, he has an opinion and i appreciate him expressing it. he expressed a number of things that i disagree. what he talked about was an expression of democracy. you have a number of languages? that is a democracy to make sure

. >> dr. king is here. >> mr.resident, in the south there have been thousands of racially motivated murders. we need your help. >> dr. king, this thing is going to have to wait. >> it cannot wait. >> selma it is. >> is the next great battle. >> soma is the place. >> dr. king. >> that white like can hit -- boy can hit. >> it is unacceptable. they use their power to keep us voiceless. those who have gone before us say, no more. >> they are trying to get inside of your head. >> enough is enough. >> we built the path rock by rock. >> we must march. we must stand up. >> you march those people into rural alabama, it is going to be open season. >> may i have a word? >> there is no word to be have. -- had. >> the people. >> there are 70 million people watching. >> these pictures are going around the world. >> we must make a massive demonstration. white, black, and otherwise, come to selma. >> looks like an army out there. >> revolution goes on and on. this revolution goes on and on. >> mine eyes have seen the glory. glory

dr. king, lyndon johnson in january of 1965, calls dr. king.y talked on the phone about a lot of things, and lbj said nothing will be more important than giving them the vote, giving blacks the vote. and doctor, which he called dr. king, i want you, you can contribute to this by you and your leaders finding the worst place in the south, get it on the radio, get it in television, get it in the pull pits so that a guy on a tractor in the midwest will say, that's not fair. that's not fair. you do that and i'll be able to shove this bill through up here in washington. >> the middle part of the country was very good on civil rights. civil rights leader andrew young was with dr. king in the white house that december of '64. he said the tension portrayed in the film didn't happen. let's watch him. >> president johnson did not say that it had to wait. he said that i have a great agenda and i can't just -- i just got through, remember, this was december, the civil rights act of '64 had just passed in july. so we're coming six months afterwards. and we d

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dr. martin luther king, jr. stood for equality and activism. >> i came out because i support my black brothers and sisters, i support economic justice, i support -- i support reclaiming the image of martin luther king. >> just thrills my heart to see this kind of action and you know what really turns me on the fact that this is interracial. i mean, it's not just african-americans, it's not just whites. i mean, we're all here together. >> reporter: and we're back live here on market street. you can see the roadway is still shut down. they moved down market all the way here to independence mall and you can see a crowd still gathered here behind me. they are just now starting to disperse after what has been a peaceful protest on this martin luther king day. live on independence mall, i'm sarah bloomquist, channel6 "action news." >> allall right sarah thank you. the martin luther king holiday has become synonymous with community service and today an estimated 135,000 people took part in projects all across our regio

dr. king's legacy and its relevance to the issue of puerto rico's political status. in the 1950's and 1960's dr. king was the most prominent leader of the civil rights movement for racial equality in the united states. he was physically brave, leading peaceful marches and other protests in parts of the country where some government officials and residents were willing to use violence and intimidation to maintain a system of segregation and discrimination. dr. king was also remarkably eloquent. his speeches and writings inspired many women who already supported the campaign for racial equalityity but they also changed the hearts and minds of individuals who initially opposed the cause. he helped many americans who were leaving -- dr. king was motivated by a sense of urgency. in a letter written from the alabama jail, he stated justice delayed is justice denied. he was also strategic every action he took was carefully designed to advance the cause. he knew the means matter as much as ends. and h

we need your help. >> dr. king will have to wait. >> it cannot wait. >> you have one big issue, i have 101. >> here is the next great battle. >> selma is the place. >> dr. king. >> that white boy can hit. >> we will not tolerate agitators who want to orchestrate a disturbance. >> it is unacceptable that they use that power to keep us voiceless. those that have gone before us they say no more. >> people actually say that they are going to kill our children. they are going to try and get inside of your head. >> a man stands up and says enough it is enough. >> we are bounded. >> this cell is probably bugged. >> it probably is. >> we must march, we must stand up. >> if you march those people, it will be open season. >> may i have a word? >> there are no words to be had. >> the people. the people. the people, the people, the people. ♪ >> there are 70 million people watching. >> these pictures are going around the world. >> we must make a massive demonstration. >> white, black, and otherwise. come together. >> it looks l

dr. martin luther king jr. the fruitvale bart station is where oscar grant was shot and killed by a bart police officer on new year's day 2009. >> some black men my age and older are getting killed. it's not fair. martin luther king has worked for us to come together. >> people like martin luther king made great sacrifices for the opportunities we have today. sometimes that gets lost on young folks. they don't understand that. that's why i have him out here, so we can be involved. >> the protestors marched to the oakland coliseum as the warriors game let out. the coliseum bart station has been shut down. we'll keep you updated. >> a bay area tradition honoring dr. king came to an end today. part of dr. king's legacy is his role in leading a nonviolent march from selma, alabama, to the capital in montgomery. the freedom train from san jose to san francisco was started to honor that march. >> but it rolled up the peninsula for the final time today. we're live in san jose to explain why. david? >> reporter: 50 yea

dr. king. she -- it is very fitting that she would be getting this award. she knew him before he was the dr. king that we have all come to know and love. she was reelected as the national vice president for women and fair practices in 2000 nine. as the national vice president her mission is to expand the training program. in 1956 she first joined a sge. she was someone who set in at the greensboro lunch counter. i am sure that we will hear more about her. a perfect fit for the king day awards, because of her lifelong service and commitment to justice and equal opportunity. we were delighted to present her with the award. unfortunately, she could not join us, but we do have someone who knows her well to accept the award on her behalf. here we have david cox president of the national also see asian of employees. [applause] >> well, good morning, brothers and sisters. you know that this is a wonderful morning. let's just stop to think about it. barack obama is president of the united states. that

while dr. king is primarily remembered as a civil rights leader, he also championed the cause of the poor, organizing the poor people's campaign to address issues of economic justice. dr. king was also a fierce critic of u.s. foreign policy and the vietnam war. in 1964, dr. king became the youngest recipient of the nobel peace prize. days before he received that award in oslo, norway, dr. king traveled to london. on december 7, 1964, dr. king gave a speech sponsored by the british group christian action about the civil rights struggle in the united states as well as the anti-apartheid movement in south africa. the speech was recorded by saul bernstein, working as the european correspondent for pacifica radio. his recording was recently discovered a director of the pacifica radio archives. this is that address by dr. martin luther king jr. >> i want to talk about our struggle in the united states and before taking my seat, talk about some of the larger struggles in the whole world. some of the more d

many who took part in this demonstration told us they saw it as the embodiment of what dr. king stood for peace equality and activism. thousands gathered in center city this afternoon to take part in today's martin luther king day march and rally that followed. people of all ages races and religions joined going in the name of social activism. >> it thrills my heart to see this kind of action and you know what really turns me on, the fact that this is interracial. i mean its no the just african-americans, it's not just whites. we're all here together. >> especially during this time of everything that has been going on it seemed extra important to do something to mark martin luther king's birthday. >> i can't breathe, i can't breathe. >> reporter: a large number of participant protested police. >> i don't see how elected officials in harrisburg can stand and look in the mirror at themselves at were they allow to happennism police said this was easily the largest of recent demonstrations in the city. >> i think it's safe to say there's at least 2,000 people out here. >> reporter:

when dr. kingto have a conscience and help us tell the president this is not ok, there were people whose voices were trampled upon. all this means that people were kept from being able to vote they needed a voice.great to have you here. >> david oyelowo is the star of "selma." everyone i know is raving about the film. it is history. you have a sense of being there. you've feel the fear. you feel the whole. -- hope. all of what is part of the dynamic of change. "selma." back in a moment. stay with us. >> there is a new movie called "a most violent year." it stars oscar isaac and jessica chastain. it is set in new york city in 1991. it follows an immigrant businessman as he tries to protect his business without compromising his values. here is the trailer for the film. >> i understand you and your men have a job to do, but you cannot put it in the middle of a birthday party. >> not a problem. i have nothing to hide from you. my husband is a good man. his only weakness is his goodness. he deserves you

as dr. king said, if we are going to live together as brothers, the first thing we have to do is understand each other, respect each other's views, even if we disagree with things. sometimes we have to agree to disagree and with this caller i will agree to disagree. host: bill is on a line from illinois. you are on with ron davis. caller: good morning and happy martin luther king day. i have a comment and then i have a suggestion. quotas do not work. in the state of illinois, they were ordered by court order to hire more disabled vets. what they would do is they would take those disabled vets that they knew would not pass the interview so that they could say that we met the quota. ok, the second thing is -- i think they should be a program going to schools saying oh bay then complain. it should also be on posters and maybe even printed on police cars. there should be a complaint board set up with a doctor, a police officer, and a community leader which is respected. instead of using the police an

dr. martin luther king jr. and we start with john lewis the congressman and friend of dr. king. >> martin luther king, jr. helped free and liberate, not just the people but a nation. >> rose: and we continue with david oyelowo, who plays dr. king in the film "selma". >> she was an american hero but he didn't walk around in his life thinking i am an hero, i am an icon, i am a historical figure, he was a a man with flaws, with failings, with weaknesses with transcendent qualities as well but where i connected with him is, you know, he is man of faith, i am a man of faith i am a father of four, he was a father of four. and these were my entry points. he lived a life of not just talking about it but actually doing it. >> rose: we conclude this evening with jessica class stain and oscar isaac talking about their most recent first a most violent year. >> there was, you know, when i got the script the documentary .. i don't know if you saw it the documentary that came out. >> rose: right. >> an it was fresh in my mind and i read the script and i sat down with jc and has a four-hou

at the time i was on loan to, speaking of dr. king, i was on loan to the southern christian leadership conference of greater los angeles. sclc, as you know is the only organization king founded in his lifetime. so i was on loan from the mayor's office to sclc l.a. to work on the very first-ever king holiday celebration in the city of l.a. so sclc was in charge of it, i was on loan from the mayor's office to help them organize this first annual king celebration in the city of l.a., and i was in the office one day, and it turns out dr. west was good friends of the executive director of that organization and he was in town and popped in to say hello to his friend who was my boss a guy named mark thomas who is now the most powerful black man in the state of california. he's the head he's the chair of the l.a. county board of supervisors now which makes him the most powerful black man running all of l.a. county. he was my boss then a great elected official in california now. he and dr. west were good friends, so west popped in to see him,

dr. king is here. >> mr. president, in the south there have been thousands of racially motivated murders. we need your help. >> it is going to have to wait. >> it cannot wait. you have one big issue, i have 101. >> here's the next great battle. >> selma is the place. >> dr. king. >> that white boy can hit. >> we will not tolerate agitators. >> it is unacceptable that they use the power to keep us voiceless. those who have gone before us say, no more. >> they are going to kill our children. they will try to get inside of your head. >> enough is enough. >> we built a path, rock by rock. >> it is probably a bust. >> it probably is. >> we must march. >> you march those people and rural alabama, it is going to be open season. >> may have a word? >> there is no word to be had. >> the people. the people. the people. the people. >> to our 70 million people watching. these pictures are going around the world. >> we must make a massive demonstration. >> white, black, and otherwise come to selma. >> i co

marchers told us they believe they were doing what dr. king would have wanted if he was alife today. >> i decided not to stay in and study, but to come out and help my community. >> it's like a day we can fulfill martin luther king junior's dream. being a peaceful community. >> there were no arrests today. filly police rally continues without incident. protestors are citizens not suspects. >>> a cold and dry day for tomorrow, but it is wednesday we're keeping a close eye on. sheena parveen is tracking what is coming our way. >> we're watching a system as we go into wednesday approaching. some computer models not agreeing on it. for now we will be watching dry conditions as we go overnight tonight. temperatures are freezing. dover is at 30 but the rest of us around 40. and in south jersey, but tomorrow morning we will be below freezing starting off. by 10:00 the temperature near freezing. the clouds will be around a pretty decent day tomorrow. we watch an area of low pressure in the atlantic. that will start to form mostly during the day on wed

>> dr. king is here. >> mr. president, in the south there have been thousands of racially motivated murders. we need your help. >> doctor king, it's going to have to wait? >> it cannot wait. >> you have 100 issues. i have 101. >> here is the next great battle. >> selma is the place. >> dr. king. >> i tell you. >> we will not tolerate the disturbance in this state. it is unacceptable that they use their power. >> those who have gone before us say, "no more." > they are going to kill our children. they try to get inside of your head. >> enough is enough. we will be on the path. ? >> we must march. we must stand up. >> to march those people in rural alabama, it's going to be open season. rose >> may i have a word? >> there is no word to be had? >> the people. the people. the people. the people. the people. >> there are 70 million people watching. these are going around the world. >> demonstrate. >> white, black, and otherwise come to selma. >> i have heard about the attack of innocent people. i couldn't just stand b

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dr. martin luther king jr.0 was overhead. >>> cumberland county, bridge ton's mayor is using today's holiday to call for calm. it comes three weeks after a police-involved shooting. reed was shot and killed during a traffic stop on december 30th. the two officers involved are suspended until an investigation is completed. bridgeton mayor kelly issued an open letter to residents. in it he writes the dr. martin luther king jr. holiday reminds us the choice between division and unity like the choice between building up and tearing down is not a new one, but it is one that requires reaffirming and renewal and it is intended for times such as these. he also offered his condolences to the reed family. >>> there is a new poll out tonight showing if americans think dr. king's dream of equality is actually a reality. take a look at numbers from nbc news/wall street journal poll. more than half of white americans believe dr. king's dream is now a reality. nearly three-quarters of black americans polled disagree, saying w