before he becomes a muslim mosque minister in harlem, he was selling people illegal substances in harlem, right? so malcolm knew how ordinary everyday people in harlem don't come how black people felt. he knew how african-american culture in barber shops and beauty shots, he understood the african-american church, not just the nation of islam but the black church as well. so when we think about malcolm x, he becomes a very important figure but not just do some kind of prophet of rage or some kind of icon. he's actually an important grassroots local organizer, not just in new york but in detroit and chicago and in other places as well. >> host: and long after his death, he had become enough of an american figure to get a postage stamp. >> guest: certainty that there is certainly a rehabilitation of malcolm x that has occurred over the last, let's say, 20 years that we start with spike lee's film, malcolm x in 1992, the reissue of the autobiography of malcolm x and even the standard but even barack obama and barack obama's autobiography, dreams of my father, he says that he admired mao com

before he becomes a muslim mosque minister in harlem he was selling people illegal substances in harlem. and so malcolm knew how ordinary, everyday people in harlem felt, how black people felt. he knew how african-american culture and a barber shops and beauty shops, she understood the african-american church on just the nation of islam but the black church as well so we think about malcolm x. he becomes a very singularly important figure but not just as some kind of profit of rage or icon. he's actually an important grass-roots local organizer and not just in new york but in detroit and chicago and other places as well. >> host: and long after his death becomes a enough of an american figure to get a postage stamp. >> guest: certainly there's a rehabilitation of malcolm x that has occurred over the last 20 years. we start with spike lee's film malcolm x in 1992 the issue of the autobiography of malcolm x and also the stamp. but even barack obama, and barack obama's autobiography, dreams for my father, he expresses admiration for malcolm x and says he admired malcolm x.'s self-determina

the irish tell us to destroy the records after six months, but we have the records of italians in harlem, and the italians tell us to keep it for 12 this is where we have a pressing need for governments to come together. there will come a day when we will seek an effective free trade agreement for data. unfortunately, that is a long ways off. the sooner the u.s. government can get started, the sooner it can get engaged in conversations with other governments. the sooner we will get to real solution on a global basis. >> if this is a congressional issue, who are you talking to? >> the judiciary committee's and commerce committees or the two committees that have traditionally passed laws in these areas. we are engaged in conversations there. the good news is, we are starting to have a broader conversation. our biggest point as a company has been to say we need a new, national conversation. it ultimately leads to capitol hill and the white house, but it needs to start on main street and bring in businesses and consumer groups. that is what we are starting to do. i am very hopeful that out o

before he becomes a muslim mosque minister in harlem, he was telling people illegal substances in harlem. and so, malcolm knew how ordinary everyday people in harlem felt, how black people felt. he knew how african-american people in barbershops, beauty shots, he understood the african-american church, not just the nation of islam, but the black church as well. so when we think about malcolm x, he becomes a very singularly important figure, but not just as some kind of positive rage for some kind of icon. he's actually an important grassroots local organizer and not just in new york and detroit and in chicago and in other places as well. >> host: and long after his death, he had become enough of an american figure to get a skip, postage stamp. >> guest: certainly. there's certainly a rehabilitation of malcolm x has occurred over the last 20 years. we start with spike lee's film, malcolm x in 1992. the reissue of the autobiography of malcolm x and also the stamp. but even barack obama, barack obama's autobiography, dreams from my father, he expresses admiration for dr. max. he said he adm

the harlem globetrotters have been showing off their usual combination of athleticism and comedy, but this time it is on ice. they have played a game on the central path from the proper competitive team, over the years developing the routine, more entertainment than sports, some would say. former nba members have been part of their repertoire. back to you, george. >> you are watching "gmt." let's return to our main story this hour. one month after the earthquake in haiti, the government believes that two under and 50,000 people have died in the disaster. i am joined from rome. what is your assessment, now, of the challenge facing the humanitarian aid agencies? >> the first wave is finished, the lasting, they are literally dropping down in the moment where they will reconstruct, from metal -- from medical point of view so that they can really bring help to all these people who have lost limbs in many cases. of course, there is much more to do in terms of distribution for the people. >> what i find amazing, and i was in port-au-prince just a few days afterwards, i find it difficult to b

to a group actually in spanish harlem. he makes an announcement that richard nixon will have a black man run his cabinet which is used to richard nixon. and richard nixon respond by kind of fleeing from the thing. and the whole episode has the effect of alienating both southerners and blacks. a win for nobody because of the way nixon has handled it and the whole thing was done so heartlessly. so the civil rights issue is very, very important. and the way that he loses both the white south and the black voting population of the north is very, very key to the election. and one of the keys to how that happen involves dr. martin luther king. now, as the south had been trending republican under eisenhower, the black vote, which had historically been republican and had gone democratic starting with franklin roosevelt, was coming back to the gop. in 1956, blacks voted 40% for dwight eisenhower. and it looked like it could have held up that way in 1960. but towards the end, what happens is that, or to luther king is moved to atlan

of early 20th century african-american activism, people like marcus garvey, hubert harrison, the harlem renaissance. and in its postwar context it is going out of the activism of malcolm x and the nation of islam, but actual people who are in detroit, james and grace lee boggs, james baldwin and hansberry. so we think about black power, it's got a very ecumenical, very secular side to it. and it is a site that people don't discuss. one of the most interesting aspects of study the black power movement is the way in which there is an intellectual, social, political culture component. so on one score, black our activists try to transform curriculums in high schools and colleges. on another they try to transform african-american consciousness through cultural centers, through poetry and prose. on another score they try to push for anti-poverty and welfare rights. so we think about black power in our popular conception, we don't think of black women being at the forefront of that movement, that black women really were some of the key activists in that movement. not just the iconic figures li

[laughter] he goes off of the reservation, going in spanish harlem, he makes the announcement that richard nixon will have a black member of his cabinet which is a shock to nixon and he responds and so will up a sun has the effect of alienating both southerners and blacks. it plans for nobody because of the way nixon has handled it and it was done so heartlessly but the civil-rights issue is very important part of the way that richard nixon loses both the white south and the population of the north is key to the election. one of the keys to how that happens in false dr. martin it is in -- martin luther king. the black vote which is directly had been republican was coming back to the g.o.p.. 1956, blacks voted 40% for eisenhower. and it looked like it could have held up that way in 1960 but toward the end, martin luther king is moved and arrested and goes to jail for the night to the first time he spends a night in jail. it is not a big deal except not long before that he is pulled over for a move being violation and is released on parole. when he is arrested it is a violation of the parole

especially in harlem. if anyone knows about this stuff it is mountain nears, we mountain nears. >> i think i will move on. i have nothing more to say about this. >>> from bad science to awesome science. stoop down to see if it holds up, and it doesn't. i am talking about the universal law handed down by the ancient egyptians, the 5 second rule. you know if you drop something on the ground you have 5 seconds to pick it up and eat it or you will die from something weird? in a discovery, a professor at san diego state -- san diego state has professors, did you know this? totally amazed by this. this is bigger than the study itself. anyway, the professor determined it is bunk by dropping baby carrots, the little carrots, and sippy cups on different surfaces and testing how many germs were collected within 5 seconds. how many? short answer, a lot. long answer, aaa-lllot. what does smiling doggie think? >> was that creepy? >> he was drunk. >> that was creepy. >> do you ever eat anything you drop? >> i eat everyt

>> i found ate very powerful juxtaposition of this gritty harsh harlem reality and those flights of fantasyi can't say that i enjoyed the experience of watching it, but i was genuinely moved. i thought the performances across the board were very, very strong and it's a little... it's another one of these little independent films that could have had no career at all. it could have not gone to sun dance, won at sun dance, it could have wound up straight at video but it's been embraced critically and to some extent commercially. anthat's a good thing. >> "district nine" is also a movie i wasn't in love with but like "precious" i'm glad it's out there and had a greater box office success than what what was expected. i think inclusion of those movies is a good thing. >> rose: "up in the air" got six nominations. what did you think of "up in the air"? >> again, not a fan. you talk about being genuinely moved, i feel like i was ungenuinely moved by "up in the air." i had an experience that seemed inauthtic after leaving the movie. it's not bad but i find it's being overpraised. i don't know if you

bill clinton, the rent on his office in harlem last year was more than $500,000. it gives you some idea of the expense of maintaining our ex-president's, not to mention the fact that they speak at $100,000 a pop. it also goes without saying that ex-president's rarely drive themselves anywhere anymore. in 1953 the "new york times" said of harry and bess's trip it is as it should be american ex-president accompanied only by his wife with no ceremony contractus on carter on the country and no one think it unusual. it shares one-up'd somehow and they think 56 years later it still does. i would like to read a little excerpt from the book for you. it is particularly relevant to this part of the country. this is describing in a little bit what harry's life was like right after he retired and came back to independence. back in independents terese and settled into a routine. he woke every morning at 5:30, read the morning paper on the back porch, picked a cane from his collection and took his walk. his rabb very, sometimes walking down to the towns were passing the jackson

a recall of basketball greatness and the enduring legend of the harlem globetrotters.c basketball team found a new way to beat the washington generals by playing on ice. although the generals owner thought his team would have the advantage the globetrotters thrashed the generals 32-15. it is the first time in their 84-year history the globetrotters have had to play on a hockey rink. you can see there they've got their head bands over the helmets. they apparently had cleats on and some spikes to keep them on the ice after the fact. >> that's an unbelievable first. i thought i'd seen it all. central park will be a great place for a similar basketball contest later today if the predictions hold up because it's already really cold out here and no doubt icy later on today. >> it will be exciting to watch throughout the course of this morning as that snow continues to build up hopefully behind you. we'll be right back with more "world news now." assistance getting around their homes. there is a medicare benefit that may qualify you for a new power chair or scooter at little

a meeting that took place in harlem, new york yesterday.gressman meeks, congressman charlie rangel and reverend al sharpton saying leave lame duck dave alone. >> this has been a bad week for harlem politicians. the congressman rangle got a wrist slap from the house ethics committee which is still investigating some of his alleged ethical lapses. they haven't made a recommendation on that. host: on that we talked to paul singer earlier, is charlie rangel going to seek reelection? guest: i think he will. but i suspect he will be reelected and i suspect at that point he will probably announced if not sooner that his next term will probably be his last. that's just a guess. i think he will continue to run for reelection. host: do you think he will maintain his chairmanship? guest: i guess i think so. charlie rangel is beloved in the house and has done a lot of fares for a lot of people for a long time on lots of different legislative issues especially since he's become chairman of the house ways and means committee. and i suspect, unless the ho

representing the 68th assembly districts, harlem and east harlem, please join me in welcoming adam claytonpowell the fourth. >> good evening, ladies and gentlemen. happy valentine's day once again. i have the distinct honor and privilege to introduce our keynote speaker for this evening, harold ford, jr. he served in the united states congress for ten years. he is now chairman of the democratic region council and news analyst for nbc and msnbc and a visiting professor at the nyu robert wagner graduate school. a graduate of the university of pennsylvania where he received a b.a. in american history and the university of michigan law school. ford also serves on the pentagon's transformation advisory camp. he also serves as an overseer on the board of the international rescue committee and a member of the council on foreign relations. folks, you know and i know that much has been said over the last two months about this young man's right to run, quote unquote. i have not endorsed anyone in this u.s. senate race, but i am willing to listen to all of the candidates who are potential candidates

. >> marques: he's a strong freshman, contact, finish, but he cut his teeth in harlem against tough playerscrowd, tough d.j. on the mike, tough atmosphere all of the way around. >> steve: arizona is on a 1-2 run the last 1:20 seconds. >> marques: he's looking for jump shots now. >> steve: hill. that was the least contested shot he has taken and misses it. >> marques: but a good sign. he's coming to life offensively like he did at the start of the season when he strung together a few games. he has his hands full. quincy pondexter. >> steve: somebody left darnell gant open, and he misses. nice save. wise out to lavender. it's amazing what going through the net can do for your confidence. sean miller has said he's our best shooter, 28% from three. >> marques: playing it out to half. >> steve: they mix it up. brendon lavender with a brilliant ttes of the first nipee from three-point range and a surprising a ington37 wor me r verts ompo the ever ybri from. ♪ nefier illes! mad thlledal onekind. a! y 5s bucf 20 ♪ com str >>> we have reached the halfway point. hi there, i'm greg wolf. welcome to th

like the harlem globetrotters what he could do with the ball. with three fingers like this. >> and with that and his ball, wilson's neighbors were always up early. >> the neighbors used to be furious about being wokeup in the morning because he was always dribbling the basketball and our next door neighbor mr. robinson says bengie was his alarm clock to go to work. >> by 16 wilson could play like a point guard but now he soared like an eagle. >> he dropped it to wilson for a turn around. >> we used to imitate ben when he shoots his jump shot. it was like he would shoot it and then he will put the wrist back like this and run down a court some type of way and everybody used to emma late him in high school. that's how big he was in high school. >> and everybody wanted to be around him. he drew admires from all over including the nba. >> ben wilson steps in. >> 6'8", 8-and-a-half, can do it all. when i say do it all and do it gracefully, with the greatest of ease and it looks so pretty when doing it. it was smooth and it was silky and it was just -

harlem, threeç blocks from president clinton'sçw3 office,s foundation which is just a front said weççw3 concern f w3çógoing in it to take out? host: thank you for the call. michael vinsen, including "game change," ozzie osborne's book is number two. potomac, maryland, democrats line. caller: i am calling to talk about job creation in this country. how can we expect jobs to be created when manufacturing jobs that the federal and state governments have are being contracted to countries like china? just to keep the cost down, maybe. there is no way that this manufacturing sector can ever improved. another thing i would like to say, is it not true that the republican leadership has decided not to agree or not to participate on any issues and give any opinions to mr. obama, only so they can win more seats in the next elections? that is what i heard it david brooks say coon the "charlie rose" show. just because they are in the minority, it does not mean they cannot participate in the government. host: another viewing saying that the congress is saying that the un is failing miserably. i

necessarily a good day for two national figures who are coincidentally from new york, specifically harlem. we heard governor paterson say he won't run for a second term, but we're also watching at what's happening with charlie rangel. he holds the top spot on a committee that will play a key role in health care and tax cuts for all americans. let's go to brianna keilar. she's working the story for us. what's the fallout from this slap that he got? >> the ethics committee says rangel broke the house gift rule. he accepted trips to the caribbean for an annual business conference. he want to antigua in 2007, and the trips were paid for in part by corporate sponsors. under house rules, members are not allowed to do that. so the commit decree says he must repay the costs of the trips. evening though rangel told the committee he wasn't aware the corporate sponsors were in play, they're holding him responsible, because some of his staff members were aware. they're holding him response for those staff members, basically submitting false information when they wanted approve for the trips. >> this

and their different ways to develop into global visionaries persisting against racism in alabama, harlemlevy against saddam hussein with the and alienated would be alienating both of them completely. i am proud to shake hands of the increasing numbers of african-american conscientious objectors them proud to observe although african americans remain disproportionately unrepresented in the armed forces, that we as a national community stand distinct up heart and the same for mall popular opinion and retain it proportionally higher level of opposition to this war and the horrendous invasion of decay. and a degeneration. i want to say something else. specific to you, mr. president. it is true you can humiliate and you can hound and u.k. and smashed and burned and terrify and smirk and boast and defame and demonize and business in the act you can force somebody force a people to surrender what happens to remain there bloody bolsa into your dry hands. but all of us who are weak weak, we watched you. and we learn from your hatred and we do not forget. and we are ready, mr. president. we are mo

neighborhoods program, which is a competitive grant program whose goal is to build upon the success of the harlemrhoods. we expect to find of 210 pilot projects for the fiscal 2010 budget. these additional resources will help the pilot programs get their start. lastly, there is more money for expanding educational options in charter schools, comprehensive systems of choice. let me close by saying the need for reform is absolutely urgent. today, more than 25% of our nation's high school students fail to graduate. about 50% of incoming college students need remedial education. many drop out. others cannot keep up or cannot afford to stay in. millions of jobs go unfilled each year due to a lack of workers, and american students are falling behind other countries in critical areas in ♪ like math and science. they have done a great job in closing achievement gaps, but there is much more to be done to get on with the important work of teaching and learning. the president knows we have to educate our way to a better economy. he has called on students and parents to take better responsibility and to join

[applause] >> representing the 68th assembly district in east harlem, please join me in welcoming adamlayton powell iv. >> good evening, ladies and gentlemen. heavy valentine's day once again. i have the distinct honor and privilege to introduce our keynote speaker for this evening. harold ford, jr.. he served in the united states congress for 10 years. he is now chairman of the democratic council, news dallas- fort nbc and ms nbc and a visiting professor at the graduate school of public service. harold ford, jr. is a graduate of the university of pennsylvania where he received a b.a. in american history and the university of michigan law school. he also serves on the pentagon transformation advisory camp. he also serves as an overseer on the board of the international rescue committee and a member of the council on foreign relations. you and i know that much has been said over the last few months about this young man's right to run. i have not endorsed anyone in his u.s. senate race, but i am willing to listen to all the candidates are potential candidates and make an informed decisio

[applause] >> representing the 68th assembly district in east harlem, please join me in welcoming adamclayton powell iv. >> good evening, ladies and gentlemen. heavy valentine's day once again. i have the distinct honor and privilege to introduce our keynote speaker for this evening. harold ford, jr.. he served in the united states congress for 10 years. he is now chairman of the democratic council, news dallas- fort nbc and ms nbc and a visiting professor at the graduate school of public service. harold ford, jr. is a graduate of the university of pennsylvania where he received a b.a. in american history and the university of michigan law school. he also serves on the pentagon transformation advisory camp. he also serves as an overseer on the board of the international rescue committee and a member of the council on foreign relations. you and i know that much has been said over the last few months about this young man's right to run. i have not endorsed anyone in his u.s. senate race, but i am willing to listen to all the candidates are potential candidates and make an informed decisi

which is a competitive grant program whose goal is to build upon the success of the harlem children's zone. the program combines social services with school improvements in order to transform whole neighborhoods. we expect to fund up to 10 pilot projects with money from the fiscal 2010 budget. these additional resources will help those pilot programs get their start, and others to plan their own promised neighborhoods. lastly, there is more money for expanding educational options in charter schools, and comprehensive systems of public school choice. let me just close by saying that the need for reform is absolutely urgent. today, more than 25 percent of our nation's high school students fail to graduate. about 50% of incoming college students need remedial education. many drop out. either because they can not keep up or simply can't afford to stay in. millions of jobs in our country go unfilled each year due to a lack of trained workers. and american students are falling behind other countries in critical areas like engineering, and science. nclb did a great job of exposing achievemen

a unit, and to recognize some of these today, i would like to bring forth the 369th infantry, the harlemill fighters, who during world war i went to europe and were loaned to the french to fight with them and they fought for 191 straight days without replacements, without giving up any ground, and without losing any of their members as prisoners. the french so appreciated the 369th, they gave them the highest honor the french can give any unit of the military. individuals such as dory miller who won great fame while he worked in the mess in the west virginia, the battleship west virginia, on december 7, 1941, he rose to the decks and fought back in the great epic battle of parole harbor and became a national hero. jackie robinson. he fought for his nation and he fought against the segregation of the military. long before he took on the battle of integrating professional baseball. the famous tuskegee airmen, led by captain benjamin miller. the tuskegee airmen who fought in the airplane designated the p-51rk the mustang. they had the famous red tail. so the red tails became famous in the a