entitled george washington carver. this research investigation and the life and career of one of the most remarkable men of the last century, a brilliant brilliant african-american scientist, george washington carver is the first biography to examine his personal life and scientific achievement. it is written in her engaging style in this volume has only been out one month has received wonderful notice in the press, a start reviewed from the fine journal book list which says, this is an extraordinary look at a life of a brilliant man and has garnered a notice in weekly, of review that concludes it is carver's genuine warmth genuine warmth that shines in the story as you navigate both black and white societies. we are proud to be the publisher of this book and honor to introduce its author to speak to today, please join me in welcoming doctor christina vella. >> thank you. i don't know if i can live up to all of that. ink is so much. it occurs to me that if you are not an american and if you're not young, if you're not o

lsu press is it proud to be the publisher of her most recent book entitled george washington carver, a life. this research and investigation into the life and career of one of the most remarkable man it of the last century is the first biography to fully examine both carver's personal life and his scientific achievement. it is written in highly accessible and engaging style and the volume has only been out one month has already received wonderful notes from the press. it says that this is an extraordinary look at the life of a brilliant man, it it is also garnered a very favorable notice from publishers weekly review that says it is carver's genuine genuine warmth that shines in the story while producing scientific achievements that benefited all. lsu press is proud to be the publisher of this book and i am on or to introduce its author for you today. please join me in welcoming doctor christina bella. >> thank you darling, i don't know if i can live up to all that. thank you so much for braving the rain. it occurs to me that if you are not an american and if you're not young, or if y

and that is kind of amazing because in 1950, if you had asked any third-grader whose george washington carver, that kid would have known and told you everything about him and told you all the things george washington carver did and if you ask him who is president of the united states he might or might not have known. that's how famous carver was. and it was a deserved fame. what did he do exactly? well, he came to the south and discovered that there was abject poverty among the sharecroppers of the south because they had been producing cotton on the same lan over and over again and cotton leeches the soil, so the same lan was producing less and less cotton. the south was just in a miserable condition and the sharecroppers were starving. and he saw that what they needed to do was to find some cash crop that would enrich the soil and at the same time that they could sell, so he did a lot of experiments and finally he came up with something that was wonderful for the soil, it was in a couple seasons it would make it productive and that something was peanuts. peanuts as we patina's were really re

iowa state university police are trying to figure out who vandalized the george washington carver statue and why. university president steven leath released a statment saying the investigation does include determining if the act was racially motivated. stephanie: and today, claire powell talked to students who say they feel like it was. she has more details in tongihts big story. claire george washington carver was iowa state's first african american student, faculty member and world renowed agronmist. when someone covered the statue in shaving cream on friday- it didn't settle well with african american students on campus who say this type of behavior is unacceptable. "the hope is it was a prank, stupid act we hope theres nothing beyond that" iowa state university officials are trying to figure out who covered the george washington carver statue in shaving cream on friday...and why. "shaving cream does have a corrosive impact on bronze casted statue" a large part of the police investigation: if this was racially motivated or not. "there have been situations around the country, high prof

keep george washington carver in mind. thank you so much. [applause]. >> thank you. that was fascinating presentation. do you all have any questions? any questions? i want to open the floor, for maybe one question. [inaudible] >> say it a little louder, please. that is something i did go into. booker was mesmerizing and no one was more mesmerizing and carver. i think that he had a father complex. booker was like demanding father he could never satisfy. he always accepted his criticisms and believed the trash that booker would tell him. he would always try to please him and he could not separate from him. it was his weakness, really. thank god booker died in 1950, and carver lived until 1943, so he had long time to be able to develop his products. if the booker t had been alive all of that time we probably would not even know who george washington carver was. yes? [inaudible] >> we see all these tremendous products he produced, but-- [inaudible] >> he didn't even have a bunsen burner. when he would request something like a grinder for rocks to pulverize them to see th

elias: i-s-u polic e are still investigating who vandalized the george washington carver statue and why the statue was found covered in shaving cream friday. the school is investigating if the case is racially the case is racially motivated. many students have said that they believe it has ties to other racial tensions at universities across the country. sabrina: and finally in the top five... and finally in the top five... sabrina: elias: iowa congressman steve king endorsed fellow republican and presidential candidate ted cruz yesterday. king is the first g-o-p congressman from iowa to endorse a candidate. he says cruz stands up for conservative values and president obama while in washington. we're back with meterologist sam schreier... sam: (sam adlibs) sam: sam: weather adlib: if you liked the gloomy and wet look of yesterday you are in luck, because we have more of the same weather sticking around today! clouds will be thick this morning through the afternoon with plenty of rain stuck in the forecast and mild afternoon temps. the rain today is going to be heaviest through the morni

if he had been alive that whole time we probably wouldn't even know who george washington carver was. >> he had all these products that he produced. >> he did not even have a bunsen burner. when he would request something like to pulverize the compounds it was $9 they refused. and a limited to the postage stamps. with broken glass it was the most primitive be you could imagine thanks again. [applause] >> a fast 18 presentation depicting i represent the american dream. i notice you are interested you can get her at the books lining tent she will be citing her book and they give for the presentation i hope you enjoy the rest of the festival. [inaudible conversations] >> for our presentation today we have keith weldon medley who will be presented his work "black life in new orleans". the author in the new orleans native he has appeared in american legacy magazine in the we see in a cultural business. he has been featured in documentary's. it had the world got mixed up. keith weldon medley. [applause] >> thanks for coming now. this is my work. this is something i have worked on for a long

sabrina: university president steven leath issues a statement last night that a statue of george washington carver had been vandalized friday night. i-s-u police say the statue, which sits outside of carver hall, appeared to be covered with shaving cream. the statues is a tribute to the school's first african american student in 1891 who went on to become a world-renowned agriculturalist. the vandalism happened between one and four p-m friday. university police are conducting an investigation, including if the incident was racially motivated. anyone who may have information is asked to call i-s-u police. sabrina: for fans of fantasy football, theres a major development in the state of new york. online sports leagues fan duel and draft kings both filed lawsuits against the empire state this weekend after the attorney general ruled it was illegal to play the games there. the two sites maintain that daily fantasy is a skill game, not chance. playing for kings and fan duel is already illegal form of but the lawsuit could mean a iowans. keith miller, drake law professor: "i think we're at a real crossr

depicting george washington carver. he was i-s-u's first african american student back in 18-91... and went on to become a world - renowned agriculturalist. police believe the vandalism took place sometime friday afternoon. anyone with information should call them. the university president issued a statement about the incident... it reads, in part, "while the motive is not yet known, the university takes this act of vandalism very seriously and is conducting a thorough investigation to determine if this was racially motivated. anyone involved will be held accountable." fresh off the debate stage in des moines... two democratic presidential hopefuls headed to ames. but they brought the same message with them.... attacking paris the city of light reminds us that there is no middle ground in going after these terrorists. imagine what sort of changes we would be making if since 9/11 400000 americans had died here in the country at the hands of isil or al queda instead of the hands of one another. hillary clinton and martin o'malley headlined the "central iowa democrat fall barbeque." t

the george washington carver statue was covered in shaving cream friday afternoon. it was cleaned immediately but museum officials are looking for permanent damage. president steven leath says the school will be conducting an investigation to see if the vandalism was racially motivated. carver was the university's first african american student. the iowa department of heal is urging iowans to get their flu shots... after two flu-related deaths in our state the department isn't releasing a lot of information about the deaths... but we do know they were both men from central iowa... between the ages of 41 and 60. officials say iowa is one of three states with the highest flu activity. the flu usually peaks in february.... and can stick around through may. parents of babies born early are being encouraged to share their stories in honor of world prematurity day, tomorrow nixon howard wasn't due to be born until december 2nd. but, his mom gave birth to him when she was 28 weeks along because of a condition called hydrops, which is severe swelling in babies. nixon had to

university officials inspected a vandalized statue someone sprayed shaving cream on the statue of george washington carver late friday. carver was iowa state's first african american student. he went on to become a world renowned agriculturalist. the shaving cream was cleaned off friday... but it's not known if there's permanent damage. i-s-u's president says the if the vandalism was racially motivated. rain fell this morning...but by see a change-up in the precipitation. let's check in with meteorologist brett mcintyre for a first look at the iowa congressman steve king is throwing his support behind senator ted cruz. king announced the endorsement at the downtown des moines marriott this morning. king says he made up his mind about cruz on friday. this is the endorsed a candidate since 2008. the congressman says cruz knows the inner workings of congress and washington d-c... and he likes cruz's policy on immigration. 04:43:41 i like these candidate. i like the guys and i like the gal. i will support any nominee. but i do believe ted cruz is the full package and can restore the soul of america. 04:43:59

president steven leath says the george washington carver statue on campus was covered in what appeared to be shaving cream. police believe it happened between 1:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon and have concerns that , it may have been racially motivated. leath says the university is taking the case seriously and , anyone with information should call isu police. eric: happening today, the iowa utilities board is meeting on the controversial bakken oil pipeline project. members of the board will hear testimony in an evidentiary hearing on the pipeline. critics say the project will have a negative environmental impact on our state. dakota access is the company behind the project, and they say the project would create thousands of temporary jobs. the utilities board is expected to make a final decision on whether to approve the project sometime in december or early january. elizabeth: the time is 6:05, we had such great weather all weekend but it is coming to an end. metinka: just gentle rain, nothing to worry about. if you showers lifting from grinds to urbandale adding for the heart of the

someone sprayed shaving cream on the statue of george washington carver. he was the university's first african american student. "we're looking into this now, that captures that area, we're putting things out on social media, and seeking input from the public to help us identify who may have done this. iowa state's president says the motive is unclear -- but says the school takes this act of vandalism very seriously and will investigate it. decision 20-16 coverage this morning. the gop field is still very crowded -- but that doesn't bother an iowa lawmaker. he knows who he's backing. republican congressman steve king made the announcement on monday -- telling everyone who "i believe ted cruz is the god will use to restore the soul of america." cruz was not there for the announcement as he was campaigning in south carolina earlier in the day. recent polls in iowa have cruz behind ben new this morning: a democratic presidential hopeful plans to pay more attention to iowa. martin o'malley is shifting staff and resource to iowa -- as his campaign struggles to

a news release from president steven leath says campus police received a report that the george washington carver statue was covered in what appeared to be shaving cream. police think it happened friday between 1:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon. the university is looking into the vandalism to see if it was racially motivated. elizabeth: west of the metro in dexter a semi rollover accident around 2:00 sunday afternoon caused a large traffic backup. along i-80 in the westbound lanes, traffic was down to about 15 miles per no word on the hour. condition of the driver. four people are in the hospital right now after a single vehicle crash on i-235 saturday. a vehicle lost control near valley west drive around 8:00 last night. no one was killed in the crash but police say several people were ejected. no word on the extent of their injuries. another crash early saturday morning left one van meter man dead. danny dunton was getting off i-80 around 1:30 saturday morning at the van meter interchange when he hit a vehicle parked on the shoulder causing his car to flip over into a ditch. dunton was pronounced

tonight, iowa state university police are still trying to figure out who vandalized the george washington carver statue and why. the statue was found covered in shaving cream friday- -which has the ability to corrode the bronze on the statue. the school is investigating if the case is racially motivated. today many african american students said they believe it is -- citing other ongoing racial tensions across the country. " "it really hurts to see this happen on our campus, we pride ourself to have nothing happen on our campus -des" jack: if you have any information on information on this case, call iowa state police at the number on your screen. stephanie/ram death from the flu, the department of public health announcing that's what killed two middle aged men from central iowa. flu season typically peaks in february and can last as late as may. the latest reports shows iowa among the top three states in the nation with the highest estimated influenza activity. based on cdc's national estimates, an average of 300 thousand iowans get the flu every year, the flu kills an average of 1,000 iowans y

depicting george washington carver. he was i-s-u's first african american student back in 18-91... and went on to become a world - renowned agriculturalist. police believe the vandalism took place sometime friday afternoon. anyone with information should call them. the university president issued a statement about the incident... it reads, in part, "while the motive is not yet known, the university takes this act of vandalism very seriously and is conducting a thorough investigation to determine if this was racially motivated. anyone involved will be held accountable." fresh off the debate stage in des moines... two democratic presidential hopefuls headed to ames. but they brought the same message with them.... attacking paris the city of light reminds us that there is no middle ground in imagine what sort of changes we would be making if since 9/11 400000 americans had died here in the country at the hands of isil or al queda instead of the hands of one another. hillary clinton and martin o'malley headlined the "central iowa democrat fall barbeque." the paris attacks and terrorism

it happened last night around 7:30 at 170th street and george washington carver in gilbert. police say a car blew through a stop sign and was broadsided by another car. a 92 year old passenger in the car that ran the stop sign was killed. he's identified as kenneth kemmerer. his son was the driver of that vehicle. four people in the other car were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. so far, no charges have been filed. nikki: in madison county, a man was found dead this morning after his jeep flipped. it happened around 5 a-m near the intersection of oakcrest avenue and 290th street in peru, iowa. the jeep wrangler was flipped upside down and the driver, 60-year- old paul shafer of des moines, was dead inside. investigators say they do not know the cause of the crash. nikki/ots turning to your local election headquarters. the parade of presidential hopefuls continues through iowa. this morning was the gop growth and opportunity party at the iowa state fairgrounds. local 5's sabrina ahmed has the highlights on what happened. we are here at the growth and

late friday someone sprayed shaving cream on the statue of george washington carver.. carver was isus first african american student, who went on to become a world renowed agriculturalist. today university museums officials were out inspecting the damage. the shaving cream was cleaned off friday, it's not yet known if there is permanent damage. 'were looking into this now, were looking for any video that might be in the area, doesnt appear that theres any video that captures that area, were putting things out on social media, and seeking input from the public to help us identify who may have done this. isu president steven leath issued a statement saying it is not known whether the motive for the vandalism was racial in nature, but the school takes this act of vandalism very seriously and will continue to investigate it. across iowa many towns are getting ready for the big christmas season, but in the town of dayton, a disappointment 'i drove out there sunday after church,...its just so awful, small towns working so hard... sometime early sunday vandals sometime early

the statue of george washington carver. he was the univesity's first african american student... aaron delashmutt/ deputy might be in the area, doesn't appear that there's any video the public to help us identify who may have done this. iowa state's president says the motive issnclear -- but says the school takes this act of vandalism very seriously and will investigate it. swtiching gears a bit--check this out-- apple is planning to open a store in singapore that will be 100 percent soor-powered. the store will rely on solar systems that are on top of more than 800 buildings in singapore. apple says that as of 20-14, 100 percent of its u-s operations and 87 percent worldwide are powered by renewable energy. coming up ... how one man made it through airport security and boards a plane with a gun in his possession. and when you see news - or if you have pictures or video to share... you can do that by going to our page on facebook. you can also "like" our page to stay up to date on breaking news and stormtrack seven meteorologist will be with your storm track seven day forecast wh

sabrina: iowa state university police are still trying to figure out who vandalized the george washington carver statue and why. the statue was found covered in shaving cream friday- -which has the ability to corrode the bronze on the statue. the school is investigating if the case is racially motivated. today many african american students said they believe it is -- citing other ongoing racial tensions across the country. " "it really hurts to see this happen on our campus, we pride ourself to have nothing happen on our campus -des" sabrina: if you have any information on this case, call iowa state police at the number on your screen. sabrina: and in sports news-- iowa state got its first home- opener win of the steve prohm era last night as they took down chicago state 106 to 64. jameel mckay folks had a tournament style game he had 18 points at half, 8 dunks to go along with 9 boards. he finished with a game high 25 points and 11 rebounds. it was the cyclones' 18th consecutive home opener win at hilton coliseum. sabrina meteorologist sam schreier with a look at your forecast. sam weather adli

elias: university president steven leath issues a statement last night that a statue of george washington carver had been vandalized friday night. i-s-u police say the statue, which sits outside of carver hall, appeared to be covered with shaving cream. the statues is a tribute to the school's first african american student in 1891 who went on to become a world-renowned who went on to become a world-renowned agriculturalist. the vandalism happened between one and four p-m friday. university police are conducting an investigation, including if the incident was racially motivated. anyone who may have information is asked to call i-s-u police. sabrina: the iowa supreme court travels to west des moines today.. sabrina: the state's highest court is bringing its proceedings to a local high school. this evening proceedings in the case of iowa versus donald benjamin earl reed will be held inside the the staplin performing arts center at valley high school. the oral arguments are open to the public and will begin at seven tonight. a reception sponsored by the polk county bar association will follow the p

someone sprayed shaving cream on the statue of george washington carver. he was the university's first african american student. aaron delashmutt/ deputy chief isu police department appear that there's any video that captures that area, we're who may have done this. iowa state's president says the motive is unclear -- but says the school takes this act of vandalism very seriously and will investigate it. a new coalition of students, staff and faculty at the university of iowa is demanding a public forum with president bruce harreld. universities feels harreld has been vague in addressing campus concerns...like sexual assault. the group is holding a community assembly tonight -- including guests who were influential during the recent protests at the university of missouri. jeanette gabieral "the have successfully pushed for the public education; who was tone deaf to the issues of the university in the same way we believe mr. harreld is tone deaf to our concerns." the university released this statement in response: "in coming weeks, president harreld has mee

a news release from president steven leath says campus police received a report that the george washington carver statue was covered in what appeared to police think it happened friday between 1:00 and 4:00 in the afternoon. the university is looking into the vandalism to see if it was racially motivated. west of the metro in dexter a semi rollover accident around 2 -- around 2:00 this afternoon caused a large traffic backup. along i-80 in the westbound lanes, traffic slowed to about 15 minutes per hour. no word on the condition of the driver. todd: 4 people are in the hospital right now after a single vehicle crash on i-235 saturday. a vehicle lost control near valley west drive around 8 last -- around 8:00 last night. no one was killed in the crash, but police say several people were ejected. no word on the extent of their -- extent of their injuries tonight. another crash early saturday morning left one van meter man dead. danny dunton was getting off i-80 around 1:30 saturday morning at the van meter interchange when he hit a vehicle parked on the shoulder, and that caused his car to flip ove

someone sprayed shaving cream on the statue of george washington carver. he was the university's first african american student. "we're looking into this now, that captures that area, we're putting things out on social media, and seeking input from the public to help us identify iowa state's president says the motive is unclear -- but says the school takes this act of vandalism very seriously and will investigate it. decision 20-16 coverage this morning. the g-o-p field is still very crowded -- but that doesn't bother an iowa lawmaker. he knows who he's backing. republican congressman steve king made the announcement on monday -- telling everyone who "i believe ted cruz is the candidate who is the answer to my prayers. a candidate whom god will use to restore the soul of america." cruz was not there for the announcement as he was campaigning in south carolina new this morning: a democratic presidential hopeful plans to pay more attention to iowa. martin o'malley is shifting staff and resource to iowa -- as his campaign struggles to raise money. the former

i tell kids to be a lawyer like thurgood marshall or be a scientist like george washington carver or doctor like ben carson. that's what i say. it was that inspirational. now i can't tell if he's rush limbaugh. >> regardless of that, ben carson's life is still inspirational. >> but he's poking holes in that. >> there does become a meme, a caricature, if you will. this person, you already see memes on twitter and political carto cartoons. and yes, they're from liberals. i get that. unless you take care of the problem, then the caricature takes hold. no? >> that's right. you've got to fight through this week. you've got to handle it using the various techniques patty just mentioned. and the real question for them is are they going to learn from this. are they going to get back on their feet and steady the ship from a campaign standpoint, because this will not be the last one. i mean, we're a long way out yet. and there's going to be a long more waves hit the boat. and so are they going to get smoothly enough through that to still be viable when you get to iowa and new hampshire, south

president steven leath says the george washington carver statue on campus was covered in what appeared to be shaving cream. police believe it happened friday between 1 and 4 in the afternoon. leath says the university is taking this case seriously - anyone with information should call isu police. the iowa utilities board is meeting on the controversial bakken oil pipeline project. after an eight hour public hearing on thursday last week, the board is set to hold an evidentiary hearing. members of the board will hear testimony and cross-examine. critics say the project will have a negative environmental impact. dakota access is the company behind the project.. and they say the project would create thousands of temporary jobs. let's first get a check on your forecast right af good morning. light rain showers are moving through the area this morning but temps are mild in the 50s. showers will taper to drizzle this afternoon with stronger downpours moving in overnight and into tuesday but no severe weather is expected. a big cool-down is coming for the end of the week with a few snowflakes

jackson, who is at george washington carver, sitting over there next to joanna belcher who shared, who was the principal of spark and who -- and they shared a building together and had one of the best, most collaborative relationships i've ever seen educators have. and i think that, and i think that's a model. i don't think it's the only model, but i do think that steps have been taken. and i think that whether it's when you talk about community schools, for instance, a lot of the tenets of community schools, empowering educators, getting them resources and connecting the schools to the families in meaningful ways, those are things that a lot of charter schools do too, and that's a natural place where we can learn from each other as those start up. and so, so i don't know what the very next step is, but i think those are some ways we can do it. >> anyone else want to comment? >> i think, again, i go back to my fist reflection is -- first reflection is what can we learn from this opportunity of having the last four years captured in the book. so, one, i would encourage everyone and thos

iowa state university is investigating vandalism to a statue of george washington carver. police say.. late friday someone sprayed shaving cream on the statue... carver was isus first african american student, who went on to become a world renowned agriculturalist. it is not known whether the motive for the vandalism was racially motivated. today, governor terry branstad joined a growing number of governors.. ordering all state agencies to halt any work on syrian refugee resettlements. the move comes after it was discovered that one of the terror suspects in friday's paris attacks had europe. 53:01 "we need to be concerned that isis radicals imbeded with these refugees." 53:12 in a press release issued late this afternoon.. branstad calls on the federal government to review how refugees are screened before they're allowed into the united states... and until then... he says, the feds should not resettle any syrian refugees in iowa. so far, two dozen states have taken similar action.. the white house, meanwhile, has maintained its intention to welcome to the u.s. around 10 t

jackson, who is at george washington carver, sitting over there next to joanna belcher who shared, who was the principal of spark and who -- and they shared a building together and had one of the best, most collaborative relationships i've ever seen educators have. and i think that, and i think that's a model. i don't think it's the only model, but i do think that steps have been taken. and i think that whether it's when you talk about community schools, for instance, a lot of the tenets of community schools, empowering educators, getting them resources and connecting the schools to the families in meaningful ways, those are things that a lot of charter schools do too, and that's a natural place where we can learn from each other as those start up. and so, so i don't know what the very next step is, but i think those are some ways we can do it. >> anyone else want to comment? >> i think, again, i go back to my fist reflection is -- first reflection is what can we learn from this opportunity of having the last four years captured in the book. so, one, i would encourage everyone and thos