dr. martin luther king jr.. harry johnson, thank you so much for your amazing effort to make this all work. this is your week. [applause] we have already heard a lot about dr. king and much more will be said between now and sunday when a long-awaited memorial it is officially dedicated. as we share our thoughts we should never lose sight of his core mission. as the leader of the african- american community and of the quest for racial equality and social progress in the united states. it is appropriate that we highlight his inspirational role in south africa's struggle against apartheid, as the ambassador said so eloquently. but tonight we place special emphasis on the universal relevance of. dr. king's ofhe was a man who spoke to all races, genders, and creeds and to every generation. the words that once filled atlantic's ebenezer baptist church and that were proclaimed from the steps of the lincoln memorial have not lost any of their power. the message that ultimately prevailed over enormous odds in birmingham,

coming up as our nation's capital prepares to honor the late dr martin luther king jr memorial this weekend one has to question as dr king's dream for black or quality in america has been achieved. drives the world the fear mongering used by politicians who makes decisions it's time to break through get through it and made who can you trust no one who is you and you with the global machinery to see where we had a state controlled capitalism is called sackfuls when nobody dares to ask we do our t. question more. fit. for. welcome back to the big picture i'm tom hartman coming up in this half hour as we draw closer to the memorial dedication for one of the nation's greatest civil rights leaders as a growing racial inequality in america i'll speak with one of dr king's former speechwriters on the state of his dream and later internet it's really take i'll tell you how means testing that phrase is the new secret weapon for republicans hell bent on destroying social security and medicare. yesterday the martin luther king memorial opened up here in washington d.c. it was the culmination of a twen

dr. martin luther king.e begin by saying that i'm really humbled to be in the presence of so many people that i admire and really look up to. my career choice and life has been a bit different than most. in fact, i did not realize when i first contacted general motors back in the 1960's that they did not have black car designers. automobile design has been a part of my life since i was very young. i have been drawing cars since i was two and a half years old. i started reading car magazines when i was 8. it was through those magazines that i learned where general motors cars were created. at age 11, i wrote to gm and requested information about careers in design and the education that was needed to get there. their response was quick and very helpful. this information really created a path for me which eventually led me to howard university school of fine arts, where the professors and staff gave me great inspiration and great help. they understood what my goal was and really helped me form as a designer. up

kennedy and dr martin luther king i interviewed james earl ray the assassin and like the dreamer better dr king said you and i will have to repent in this generation not merely for the hateful words and actions of bad people but for the appalling silence of good people in my life it's been a series my vocation while being a person of faith and my vocation is basically to be a person who addresses ending the poverty that kills healing the earth and bringing peace and throughout my career i've been focused on all three of those major tasks and i joke and say i can retire when we end poverty. had peace and heal the earth. it's extraordinary you also went to vietnam to look at the situation. you know we we not only explicitly in overtly killed two million vietnamese an. estimated two million but we left behind a horrible legacy. in inflicted on american troops got a fair amount of publicity agent orange but not so much but it was the ago the impact was that of the. whole spirit that surrounds and what brought you to the first let me say in april one thousand nine hundred seventy five i was

dr. martin luther king.begin by saying that i'm really humbled to be in the presence of so many people that i admire and really look up to. my career choice and life has been a bit different than most. in fact, i did not realize when i first contacted general motors back in the 1960's that they did not have black car designers. automobile design has been a part of my life since i was very young. i have been drawing cars since i was two and a half years old. i started reading car magazines when i was a. it was through those -- when i was 8. it was through those magazines that i learned where general motors cars were created. at age 11, wrote to gm and requested information about careers in design and the education that was needed to get there. their response was quick and very helpful. this information really created a path for me which eventually led me to howard university school of fine arts, where the professors and staff gave me great inspiration and great help. they understood what my goal was and reall

dr. martin luther king, who are with us tonight. [applause] you have heard from previous speakers call each of us views of dr. king's work and how it is either inspired our life's work or in foreign debt. i cannot help but think how dr. galvanizing work demonstrated the combination of theology and ideals to inspire individuals to take action, but collectively and individually. to transform our society. cause i had a conversation with one of my good friends here, i hope the weather does not ruin the weekend. if any group of people knows about pricing -- praying, it ought to be those of us gathered in this room today. i grew up in one of those little churches in the south. all we had was our faith. i grew up in a church that my family built by hand. every little shotgun church you have seen in the south. we have all those wooden block letters with scripture on the wall. in my church, we recited john 3:16 every week. we set it so many times that we began to play around with it. one of our times we were inviting -- one of my cousins said

dr. luther -- dr. martin luther king also addressed a number of issues he had been grappling with an -- how he could remain silent about an ongoing war there is an even deeper level of awareness. it grows out of my experience over the last three years, especially the last three summers, as i have walked among the desperate and angry young men. i have told them that molotov cocktails and rifles would not solve their problems. i tried to get their deepest compassion while maintaining my conviction that social change comes most meaningfully through non-violent actions, but we ask, what about vietnam? i knew that i could never again raise my voice against the violence of the oppressed in the ghettos. not without having spoken to the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today, my own government. >> tomorrow night, part two of our look on martin luther king's stance against the war in vietnam and what we can still learn about military intervention around the globe. that is it for tonight. we will see you tomo

dr. martin luther king jr.? and he said, yes. an -- because somehow we take their sole appearance and make a judgement. the man looked like a nice man, but as soon as dr. king acquiesced and said he was dr. king, he just hauled off and -- spat. all over his head. i was so mad. i was new to the nonviolent movement. [laughter] and so he had to take time to give me a lesson. don't hate him. love him. well, that was very difficult for me. well, the incident passed. he cleaned his head off. and continued with the love in his heart. another incident similar to that, we were in birmingham to we had integrated the hotel in birmingham preparing for our national convention. we were standing in the lobby of the hotel talking to the general manager about our proceedings for the week. another similar incident. a white man walked up to him. i was standing. there was andrew young, reverend abernathy, j.t. johnson, and the man said, aren't you martin luther king? that's what they used to call him. martin luther king. he said, well, i'm martin kin

dr. martin luther king jr.? he said, yes. and because we take that the parents can't make a judgment. as soon as dr. king said he was dr. king, he spat all over his head. i was so mad. i was new to the movement. [laughter] he had to take time and he said, don't hate him. love him. that was very difficult for me. he cleaned his head off and continued with the love in his heart. another incident similar to that, we were in birmingham where they have integrated the hotel. we were standing in the lobby of the hotel. talking to the general manager about the proceedings for the week. another similar incident. a live man walked up to him. standing there with andrew yonhap, -- young. the man said, aren't you martin luther king? am.aid, well, i'm he swung and slapped him. and knocked him down. get ready. nonviolence wasn't working yet. i am going to take on this matter. he says, no. you have got to be non-violent. i said well, i might be. but i can give its attention. [applause] dr. king spent hours trying to teach me. love your enemie

dr. martin luther king. he has known prison and house arrest and his social and political involvement happened faith driven. recognize with numerous honors and rewards for his humanitarian leadership and achievement, he founded the world for all operation. it is my great honor to introduce the hon. ambassador to the united states from south africa. [applause] >> thank you very much. it is difficult speaking in the shadow of the archbishopric almost five decades later, we all gather in washington to moralized in stone the values for which martin luther king stood and died. this is a long time in the memory of some, but it could not be more obvious that we do it in this era to memorialize those lawyers. we did in the world where the bodies of peace, compassion, rick consolation, and so forth are seen as witnesses. they are seen as an untreatable bodies. bodies of pragmatism, and harshness military's them seem to be on the out. these volumes of three consolation, peas, truth, forgiveness, and compassion are the

dr. martin luther king, jr. >> there was a direct correlation from dr.and i got a scholarship to be able to pay for books, in order to study. and now to be able to teach other medical students from all backgrounds, so that they can go out and help people. >> we all felt that people went through a lot for us to have the opportunity to go to school, to go to school. >> that's part of what the whole three doctors is about. it was created out of the movement dr. king and his vision. >> reporter: if dr. king were here, what would he think about what you have done? and are doing? >> i do think dr. king would be proud of us. we're changing lives. in a lot of young people. and that actually gives us the fuel to keep going and to keep doing this and to continue this crusade. >> it is like dr. king and what this moment means, seeing his likeness, i was emotionally moved by just his presence, because of the statue, and how he just stands tall. >> reporter: for dr. davis, jenkins and hunt, the power of friendship changed the course of their lives, giving them the st

dr. martin luther king, jr.ves in our nation's capital. i look forward to welcoming members of my community to washington to visit our newest monument. we all know that dr. martin luther king, jr. was a man of great faith in that faith included his unshakable belief in our country. he reviewed the majestic documents of this great nation, the declaration of independence and our constitution. he knew that the path to equality and justice lay in embracing our country's most fundamental values and principles. in his iconic "i have a dream" speech whose anniversary we commemorate this week, he spoke eloquently about the declaration of independence. part of history, in fact, was that this nation would one day live up to that creed. we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. i believe that he did this in part to demonstrate that those core tenets of our democracy cannot belong just to a few or just to one party or just to one group of americans. they belong to all of us. i think there is n

dr. martin luther king jr. once said our lives begin to end the day we become solid about things that matter. tonight, as we celebrate the world vision and commitment to peace and justice as they guided dr. king and inspired the leaders coming here with us this evening we are mindful of the fact that we stand on the shoulders of those who refuse to be silent about things that matter most. truth, justice, equality, and opportunity for all. and to that end, as we begin making our plans for dedication week, we wanted to be sure that our celebration included time to remember dr. bloom -- dr. king as a leader of the world vision. his concerns were for the rights of all people, not just here in our own country, but those who live across the globe. for that we own -- we owe him a continued debt of gratitude. [applause] finally, as i take my seat, it is truly an honor, and no doubt of privilege, for me to introduce our next guest, who like our other distinguished speakers is a trailblazer in his own right. the former m

dr. martin luther king, jr., memorial. five years later, sunday, the memorial will be dedicated live on c-span. during the week, coverage of other events surrounding the dedication on the c-span networks. a recent report on medicare revealed $48 billion in improper payments for fiscal year 2010. the deputy chief operating officer testified before a house oversight and government reform subcommittee on efforts to curb improper payments, broadcom and waste. other witnesses included the hhs inspector general. this is just over 90 minutes. >> this hearing of the subcommittee on government organization and efficiency will come to order. first, i appreciate everyone's patience and understanding. i apologize for the slightly late start as we were wrapping up a committee meeting in the capital. this figure represents 38% of all identified improper payments made by the federal government in fiscal year 2010 and is likely only a partial accounting of the total account of the improper payments. medicare is considered a high risk prog

dr. martin luther king and coretta scott king who are here with us tonight. lause] applause [applause] you have heard from each of us how each of us viewed dr. king's work or informed it, and i can't help but think how dr. king's galvanzing work demonstrated the powerful combinations of theology to inspire him to take actions collectively and individually to transform our societies. i was reminded as i had a conversation with one of my good friends who was saying he hoped the weather didn't ruin this weekend. and i was saying if anybody knows about praying and praying for storms, it should be the group of people in this room. whatever storms come, god will take care of it. like a lot of you here, i grew up with one of those little churches in the south, and all we had was our faith and our church. i grew up in this church that my parents helped build by hand. we had all those wooden block letters with scriptures on the wall. in my church we recited john 3 salon: 16 every week. we said it so many times, we began to play around with it. one of the times we were

dr. martin luther inc. if you will. (laughter) >> stephen: so folks, i want to salute this brave man for his courageous new campaign slogan. i am confident that it is one that voters will remember come election time. of course with all of this happening, folks, -- >> (applause) >> stephen: you can applaud me. you can applaud me. believe me, i understand the instincts. folks, with all of this happening the national news media is descending on iowa this weekend which can mean only one thing. >> sarah palin is heading back to iowa. the former alaska governor announcing she is taking her bus tour to the state fair this week, that is just 30 miles south of where the republican presidential debate will be held tonight. >> stephen: well that's a happy coincidence. (laughter) after a brief two-month pit stop sarah palin is bringing her put tour of american's historic places to the historic iowa state fair where thomas edison invented the funnel cake. (laughter) this is the same-- this is the same-- stop it. this is the same kin

dr. martin luther king, jr. i want to personally and emotionally thank you, hairy -- hear johnson for me to see the monument. he made it possible for me to go up in a tchery -- cherry picker and touch the face of dr. king. [applause] what i would like to do before i say anything more is through the wonder foundation commit from the foundation $10,000 a year that will allow as many people that are blind to go up in the cherry picker to see this. [applause] and if that don't cover it, i guess i have to sell some more records. [laughter] but as i touched this memorial of dr. king, i think of what i hope we all will do. i hope that we will remember the meaning behind the monument . i hope that we will remember, as we touch the base of it, the people who are poor in this country that are suffering, and that our spirits are tall enough, as tall as the monument stands in doing something about that. [applause] as i touch the body, i hope that all of us remember the meaning behind this memorial, the monument, and remembe

dr. martin luther king jr. was envisioned.ial ever built on washington's national mall, dedicated to a man who was not a president. you are directly across the way from the jefferson.... >> looking right at the jefferson. >> reporter: and lincoln is.... >> directly behind us. >> reporter: and the washington monument? >> over to our left. >> reporter: harry johnson, president and ceo of the memorial foundation, says it's not about what job king had. but about his place in history. >> this is not a struggle for ourselves alone. it is a struggle to save the soul of america. >> here is a man who stood for some lofty goals and actually changeded america. that's why we built this memorial. >> reporter: johnson and others who led the drive to get the memorial built belonged to alpha phi alpha, the fraternity king joined while a graduate students at boston university. >> the fraternity bailed him out of jail once or twice. >> reporter: getting the memorial built was a struggle in keeping with martin luther king's own story. the projec

dr. martin luther king's dream. it was 42 years ago today that dr. king talked about america as a shining city on the hill. that seemed to be coming true two years ago today when barack obama wove that into his speech. >> that promise 45 years ago today brought americans from every corner of the land to stand together on the mall in washington before lincoln's memorial and hear a young preacher from georgia speak of his dream. >> he went on to win 43% of white votes in that election and that may sound low but democrats never win a white majority. bill clinton got 43% of the white votes back in 1996. al gore got 42%, john kerry got only 41% of white votes in 2004. obecause meas' 24% was on the high end. last november's she lacking of democrat -- shellacing of democrats beat a retreat. democrats got only 37% of white votes last november. 37%. it's all very worrying for the obama re-election campaign because in the most recent nbc poll, he, the president, is down to just 36% of whites. there you see the drop, helene, why the fall off? >> and you're aski

dr. martin luther king, jr.ad its first visitors. danielle notingham shows us the soft opening. >> reporter: the more families turned their washington visit into a history lesson on civil rights and brought their children to a memorial to honor dr. martin luther king, jr. on opening day. >> we have been waiting for this moment and the moment has arrived. >> reporter: they stood in the shadow of the skupture of the slain civil rights leader. it's on the national mall honoring an african-american, and someone who did not serve as president. it took 15 years to plan and build and cost $120 million. >> this is amazing and just what it needed. >> it's really cool. it has all those words on it. >> reporter: 14 of dr. king's most notable quotes are engraved on this granite wall surrounding the site, the earliest from the montgomery bus boycott in 1955 and the latest from a sermon he delivered in dc four days before he was assassinated. the memorial will be dedicated sunday in a special ceremony that includes remarks fr

dr. martin luther king, jr.oved our people and our nation to embrace his dream of america, and a dream that he it and -- a dream that he shared. [applause] when we began talking about coasting aid jobs and justice symposium during this week, we knew that we wanted to highlight the needs of america's struggling families, the families that dr. king devoted his life to fighting for. we wanted to hear from those who are unemployed, but want to work. hear from academics who study the effects of economic and social injustice on all of our community. and you're from students who dare to dream. hear from workers who want justice and a voice at work. and you're from civil-rights legends you have devoted their lives in search of the american dream. for months now, the lives of millions of americans have been shaken up by the economic uncertainty. just as our nation's capital literally shook this week, we hope that the discussions like the one we will have today will shape -- will shape our elected officials to move with b

dr. martin luther king, jr. national memorial will finally open next week. the 30-foot sculpture will be located next to the jefferson and lincoln memorials. on sunday with his i have a dream speech will be a dedication and the memorial opens to the public at 11:00 a.m. on monday. >>> 4:54 it is early but how is traffic so far? >>> it is early but so far pam it is going well and i want to tell you about something that could affect you and as a matter of fact we will look at the map here. cal strand will -- cal transit will go to preparing a new concrete wall that has been prone to rock slides and just remember when they do this there are delays and detour delays as they do this. wet bound coming up to the bay bridge toll plaza looks good and no problems on the way into san francisco and we look at a live picture in oakland, that traffic looks very nice. if you are driving to -- oops, we have to move our maps further driving on east shore freeway eastbound 80 that traffic looks good down to el cerrito. >>> good morning we are starting out to what we saw simil

dr. martin luther king jr. on the unveiling of the memorial to the icon. we will look at his controversial stand against the vietnam war. we will also draw parallels between the vietnam war and current wars in iraq and afghanistan. we are gland -- we're glad you have joined us for our special, martin luther king, a call to conscience. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where wal-mart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, help tavis improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. at toyota, we celebrate differences and the people that make them. toyota, proud supporter of the martin luther king jr. memorial. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: tonight we bring you part two of

dr. martin luther king jr.. captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- let me be up front, we are somewhat focused on a national events in washington -- natural events in washington. hurricane irene is speeding up the east coast. we also had an earthquake, unusual for us. i think it is fair to say that it generally scared the hell out of a lot of people. the beauty of our business is that we can work politics into just about anything. as irene does for worse, let's talk about the debate in the republican party about climate change. rick perry says it is a scientific theory that has not been proven to jon holtzma -- jon huntsman told a capper that if republicans position themselves as the anti-size but, it will cost them 2012. >> it is what the national academy of sciences has said about what is causing climate change and man's contribution to it. i think we find ourselves on the wrong side of science and therefore in a losing position. >> do you agree, charles? >> well, global warming is s

dr. martin luther king middle school since it's been at the present site. i only missed one year there. being at the school. and i've really enjoyed it. i live in the neighborhood and would like to recognize my mom who's here tonight. right there. and then sarah who works with me and she's wonderful. [applause] >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> yes. we have another one. another rave review award. i'd like to introduce the principal of mission high school. eric, you want to come on up? eric guffords. >> thank you very much. good evening, everybody. it is my absolute pleasure -- this is such an honor for me, to give the award for the rave special service award to a member of mission high school staff who is unique, absolutely committed to our students, and i almost don't have the words to say because i actually love you, linda. so this is for linda jordan who linda works in our community relations office, working with our families and students, with a particular focus on african-american families but actually linda work with everyone in the building and basically if you're a kid at

dr. martin luther king, jr.effort for over a decade. we join you all in expressing that debt of gratitude and we stand here today on the brink of seeing an idea come to fruition. i am actually representing a generation whose lives remain a lot easier by our forefathers and the warriors of the civil rights movement were actually here today we did not face -- here today. we did not face some of the struggles that you talk about. you give us the opportunity to walking your footsteps by opening the door to offer to -- the door to opportunity. the call mine generation, a generation xers. we keep that responsibility alive. we're proud to sponsor this effort to help realize the first memorial of an african american on the national mall. on august 28, we are dedicating our entire day of programming to dr. king's memorial and legacy. and for those of us who are fortunate to be here this weekend, thank you very much, we know we have family and friends who would love to be here but can opt. we will be broadcasting live on

martin luther king jr. memorial in the nation's capital opens for the very first time. we look at the newest monument. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: in 1963, dr. martin luther king delivered his powerful "i have a dream" speech on washington, d.c.'s national mall. 48 years later the memorial to the civil rights pioneer will be open to the public. >> for the first time we will have a man of color, a man of peace to grace the mall. >> reporter: it will honor and celebrate the life and legacy of dr. king. one of the leading force s and catalyst for the civil rights movement across the country. >> overwhelming memories. all that we've gone through and still have to go through. >> he's not for african-american history. he's for american history. >> reporter: the martin luther king jr. national memorial spreads across four acres, sprayed with cherry blossom trees. etched along a granite 450-foot wall. a lasting testament to justice, democracy, hope and love. >> his message brought this country back together when we were about to be divided. and that's why this is important to this country. >> reporter: a message and a life that changed the course o

dr. martin luther king jr. >> there was a direct correlation from dr.ing and i got a scholarship to pay for books and study and now to teach other medical students from all backgrounds so they can help people. >> we all felt people went through a lot for us to have the opportunity to go to school. >> that's part of what it was about, it was created out of the movement, dr. king's, and his vision. >> if dr. king were here, what would he think about what you've done and are doing? >> i do think dr. king would be proud of us. we're changing lives in a lot of young people and that gives us the fuel to keep going and doing this and continue this crusade. >> reflecting back to dr. king and what this moment means, seeing his likeness, i was emotionally moved by just his presence because of his stature and how he stands tall. >> reporter: for doctors davis, jenkins and hunt, it gives them the strength and motivation to change the lives of a new generation. michelle miller, cbs news, newark, new jersey. >>> with that, that will do it for this monday morning edit

martin luther king jr. memorial in washington, d.c. officially opens to the public. nbc's francis coe has the first look at the memorial. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: in 1963 dr. martin luther king jr. delivered his powerful, i have a dream speech owashington, d.c.'s national mall. now 48 years later, the memorial to the civil rights pioneer will be opened to the public. >> for the first time we will have a man of color, a man of peace nonpresident to grace the mall. >> reporter: it will honor and celebrate the life and legacy of dr. king one the leading forces and a catalyst for the civil rights movement across the country. >> overwhelmed memories. all that we've gone through and what we still have to go through? >> he's not for african-american history. he's more american history. >> reporter: situated in a line between the lincoln and jefferson memorials, the martin luther king jr. national memorial spreads across four acres. draped with cherry blossomed trees and elms. 14 of dr. king's most notable quotes are etched in granite along a 450-foot-long wall. a lasting testament to his humanitarian vision of justice, democracy, hope, and love. >> his message bro

dr. martin luther king jr., he's the first non-u.s. president to be so honored and the current president will honor him. the statue is 30 feet tall and the day will mark the 48th anniversary of the march on washington. today we talked to some of the people who got the first look at the memorial to honor the dream, including one who was there back then. >> the memorial to dr. king is the first one on the national mall to celebrate a man of color, hope and peace. and you can see this location is powerful. >> i have a dream. >> martin luther king jr. liberated not just a people, but a nation. >> i'm old enough to remember segregation, the jim crow laws, and it's hard to believe that we have this monument to a black man. >> i saw a dream that came alive, that someday you could see a monument statue of black people. >> he did so much for this country before i was even born and he helped shape the country to where it is now. >> i'm very touched. and i'm also moved that we finally have arrived and the community as a whole, everything that i h

dr. martin luther king was not a president of the united states. at no time did he hold public office. he is not a hero of foreign wars and never had much money. while he lived he was reviled at least as much as he was celebrated. by his own account he was a man frequently wracked with doubt. man not without flaws. a man who like moses before him, more than once questioned why he had been chosen for so arduous task, leading the people to freedom. healing the festering wounds of a nation's original sin. >> watch the groundbreaking of the martin luther king jr. memorial at the c-span video library. now five years later the memorial will be dedicated in washington d.c. this and they live on c-span and during the week we will have coverage of other events surrounding the dedication on the c-span networks. [bell ringing] >> notice the color of the bourbon. debt pretty amber color is coming from the inside of the barrel. this chart is where bourbon gets all of its color and a lot of its flavor. they discovered over 200 flavors coming from the barrel. >> this weekend we highlight frankfurt, k

dr. martin luther king, jr.elivered the famed "i have a dream" speech at the lincoln memorial. 48 years later the official dedication of the new martin luther king, jr. memorial. it will be the first major monument of a non-president on washington's national mall. the effort to create the memorial was 15 years in the making and will cost some $120 llion in privatdonaons. >> the memorial to dr. king is the first on our mall to celebrated a man of color, hope, and peace. and you can see this location is powerful. >> the "i have a dream" speech was delivered almost 45 years ago, before america elected its first black president, barack obama. g >> been a long time coming. but tonight, because of what we did on this date in this election at this defining moment, change has come to america. >> but somebelieve that racial equality still has yet to flower in the u.s. item, unemployment. white americans, 8.1%. black americans, 16.2%. item, netted wealth. white americans, $113,000. black americans, $5700. item, incarcerat

dr. martin luther king is ok.t would be better to see blacks, whites, asians, and indians surrounding him holding hands. there is still racism. the republicans against democrats, nothing going on. still there is nothing for the poor people. if you are not rich, and you do not even qualify as an american. that is wrong. we have a lot of work to do. we need to keep going forward and get rid of the republicans and democrats. there should be one union for one nation for the people. host: georgia, even on the independent line. caller: i think the taxpayers money should be spent on something more than the tax year. i know that martin luther did some good, but he would want to help out the people of the nation. host: turley savage in the kit you new york times." -- in the "new york times." wichita, kan., good morning on the republican line. caller: i like the statute. it reminds me of bringing people together. and that is what we need today. we have been divided by or political beliefs. -- how or political beliefs. it br

dr. martin luther king, jr. in advance of this weekend unveiling of the king memorial in washington. we will focus on dr. king pose a controversial stand against the vietnam war in the final years of his life and his most famous speech about the vietnam. dr. king drew a parallel between war and poverty and is an issue at the center of american life. i traveled around the country on a tour aimed at highlighting the plight of the poor. this fall we will bring you highlights from our trip during a special week of programming devoted to those suffering the most in our society. stay tuned for more details about that week on poverty in america this fall. last week, we got another sobering reminder of poverty when the annie e. casey foundation released their findings about the shocking number of children living in poverty in the united states. patrick mccarthy is the ceo of the annie e. casey foundation and joins us tonight from atlanta. good to have you on the program. thanks for time. >> thank you. happy to be here. tavis: let me start with white. why so many children and an increasing nu

dr. martin luther king's speech "i have a dream speech" a bounced check speech. i often thought, i wonder what his speech would sound like if he were here to give it. i don't know what dr. would say. i really don't. but i thought it would be challenging to go through his speech, change it as little as possible but insert my own thoughts how i thought dr. king's speech might have sounded if it were given today. after all on august 27, we will dedicate the king memorial here in washington, d.c., the day before his historic anniversary of the "i have a dream" speech on august 28, my colleagues have now departed this institution for the august recess to return to their homes far and near. i thought it would be appropriate that the final speech delivered after this debate would give reference and reference to the insight to martin luther king junior. and i thought after the deal that was passed today in the congress it would be appropriate. so tonight, i want to try and give what some might call an updated virgs of his "speech. i make no pretense that my par phrased v

dr. martin luther king jr.now opened to the public, and we asked chip reid to give us a first look. >> reporter: when they opened the gates to the martin luther king memorial today, madeline coleman was one of the first in line. when she looked up at the face of dr. king, 30 feet above, she remembered the first time she saw him, 48 years ago on the national mall. >> i have a dream, that one day this nation will rise up, live out the true meaning of its creed. >> reporter: everyone there, she says, knew immediately it was a defining moment in the fight for equal rights. >> i mean, it was just so emotional. first of all, people were just crying, and i think because there was so much anger in a lot of people, that there arose hope that things were going to get better. >> reporter: five years later, she was devastated when king was assassinated at the age of 39. the theme of the memorial is that dr. king is emerging from what's called the stone of hope, leaving behind the mountain of despair. dr. ed jackson, the ki

dr. martin luther king jr. made his famous i have a dream speech 28 years ago. while irene did postpone the dedication of a new memorial for the slain civil rights leader, that did not stop hundreds from visiting the memorial. >>> and they were this close to heading to the east coast to help with hurricane relief efforts, now what these california national air members have to do tomorrow. >>> a decade after the 9/11 terrorists attacks some questions about the cost of keeping america safe. in tonight's special report, ken pritchett goes inside some of the homeland security projects and asks if it's been money well spent. >> reporter: more canines on patrol, new technology to check bags and passengers at the gate. at the airport it's easy to see homeland security dollars at work. but money has also been spent on countless pieces of airport equipment and billions spent on classified projects we cannot see. in the years before the september 11 attacks one estimate puts homeland security spending at about $1 trillion. >> this is a work in progress. there's no finish