we were very excited about shock -- jackie robinson pioneering efforts in 1947 and those who followed him so i write about them but what has happened is this we have made create it bids is to integrate the game but they have stopped for a variety of reasons that i talk about in the book. and a number of black players in the game today has diminished to appreciably from the 1970's a quota system was in the fact that only the black superstars could get in the game and that began to diminish in the '70s did you gotta period we're more than 20 percent of the players in baseball were black book that has been going down systematically ever since the '70s and during this past decade we have moved down to about 8% and this is true i think for a number of reasons that i discuss in the bookcase and one of them is the lack of equipment equipment, the competitiveness that exist to the kids your younker when we were kids we had no adults supervision or uniforms are umpires but of course, that is unheard of now. for all of these things cost money and when i was in washington there were no batting c

. >> and the greatness of jackie robinson wasn't just that he was gifted athlete and he perform and he was a ucla student and everything else, he was great, but that he took the crap from the phillies dugout, which embarrasses me as a phillies fan. in fact, was a legacy in philadelphia growing up all these years. i knew about the african-american anger at the phillies at the way they treated robinson and refused to integrate the team. i remember that history. but it was about the player himself, jackie robinson and his beautiful wife who were able to establish permanent greatness because of their manner, the way they took almost like jesus, the manner in which they took the spitting. in this case, these noble parents seem to be showing that on your show tonight. >> i think you're right. i think that branch rickey and 42 was not looking for just the best athlete, but the best temperament. and i think history will say the reason trayvon martin's movement and trayvon martin will i think lead to some real change for the better for all of the people in this country is because of the tempera

he's the last man to wear number 42 for jackie robinson as well. it was a great moment.th ted williams at fenway park over a decade ago. it was just really, really cool as his career comes to an end. the greatest closer of all time in baseball. >>> the 84th annual all-star game, you know, it started with a little new york drama, actually. mets pitcher matt harvey hit robinson canoe in the knee in the first inning. obviously he only hit one guy this year. it's not like it's a control issue. it's just nerves. cano was taken out of the game. he'll miss some time. he pitched well. two scoreless innings. harvey is not there now. kitmus hits a long double. the most exciting play of the game besides mariano came in the ninth. >> and he does. in the air to right coming to get it, gomez. he can't. this play backed up by matt carpenter, the second baseman, and he's going to motor all the way around to third. >> whoa! >> a 275 pound triple. big mo, you've got to laugh. that's awesome. that's just fantastic. american leaguers home field in the world series with a 3-0 win. yeah. the

some of his heroes include the first treasury secretary, alexander hamilton; jackie robinson, and wild bill hickok. - wild bill hickok is one of my heroes because about the time that he was 10, 12 years old, his family got really motivated by the fact that slavery was very evil, and his family ran a station on the underground railroad in central illinois. - all of his life--the famed basketball career, being a noted historian, producer, writer, actor--it's nice to have but better to share. - i think that the values of my community, the african-american community-- there's been a disconnect between generations, and unless one generation takes the trouble to explain what these values are and why they're important, the younger generation gets cut off, and we have to help them understand that each generation has a duty to make that connection for their kids so that they connect with that, and in turn they will do the same thing with their kids. - abdul-jabbar does not miss an opportunity to pass on to the next generation. that comes from his commitment to keep learning and doing. what woul

and, in fact, was on "nightline" that--that night to honor jackie robinson. and his career was absolutely wrecked because he got tongue-tied and said something stupid. c-span: earlier in your book, you have a letter from sullivan blue to sarah, 'my dear sarah.' what's the point? >> guest: well, that is, of course, the famous letter that appeared in ken burns' civil war documentary out--from the soldier who was about to die on the battlefield at, i believe, first bull run--the beautiful poetic letter to his wife and children about honor. and i acknowledge in the book, you know, we've seen the letter a lot, everyone's heard about it, but i think it should be printed on milk cartons and posters and everywhere else because i think it is so tremendously moving and meaningful. and it's something we in--in the culture, as it now exists, ne--need to be reminded of. c-span: well, one of the lines is, 'and i am willing--perfectly willing--to lay down all my joys in this life to help maintain this government and to pay that debt.' this was july the 14th, 1861. this was

sort of exploded on a national stage and sanford's history became part of the narrative with jackie robinsonro and the narrative took off and it became this toer and there are unfortunately a lot of murders in this country and a lot of them don't get covered, even the ones no one will ever know, maybe a couple mentions in the newspaper and the next day gone. never a trial. in this case it would have remained a local story had an arrest been made right away and not advocating for arrest, just saying i think the narrative never would have developed the way it has. >> all eyes on the courthouse behind this as we rate for the jury to render a verdict. what do we know about the six women who are considering this case right now? >> it is a range of backgrounds, and i think both sides, the prosecution and the defense said that that's the best case scenario for any defendant. there are younger women on the jury and older women on the jury and unemployed, homemakers, mother of eight, one of them. there is a retiree on this jury. they bring a lot of different experiences to the panel and a lot of stuf

interviewed probably over fifty five thousand people or anywhere from the nelson mandela's to the jackie robinson's to the putins to the goldwater's to the kennedys seven presidents prime ministers i can't think if i had if i were back against the wall i would probably say no sin mandela because i regard him as the greatest figure of the twentieth century and a question i've seen you ask a lot of people first test first what first kiss corinne and i was corinne and i was in eighth grade and she was taller than me and what words of wisdom do you have for your audience i want to give you and i never learned anything when i was talking words of wisdom what will be will be is what it is you can't change yesterday and it's hard to do something about tomorrow. you gotta live in the moment larry king is the great interviewer now appearing on r t america nine pm on weekdays and r t is happy to announce that as of this week politicking will be broadcast world why and on thursday nights. well you might remember last year about r.t. america hosted the third party debates featuring candidates that were left ou

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celebrities, jackie robinson, paul newman, josephine baker, sidney poitier, lena horne, ossie davis and ruby dee, charlton heston, sammy davis, jr., marlon brando. the celebrities were everywhere. but what seemed to have gripped you as you spoke, and as you've written and talked about, in a sense, was those thousands upon thousands of nameless, ordinary people who were out there. >> it was unreal, unbelievable. when i got up to speak, i can see the people, the young people. i can see those middle aged and older people. i can see some members of congress down near the foot of the podium. it was a sea of humanity. >> were you intimidated? you were only 23. you had only been head of sncc, the student nonviolent coordinating committee, for what, a few weeks? >> only a few weeks. and my first responsibility was to travel to washington. we had a meeting with president kennedy in the oval office of the white house. and we told him we were going to march on washington. you know, president kennedy didn't like the idea of hundreds and thousands of people coming to washington. and he said to mr. r

make sure this guy doesn't last, make sure he doesn't become jackie robinson.et's screw him a little. let's undercut him. he said. so he went out to do it. and now he said we have the law of the land which took years. teddy kennedy, franklin roosevelt, truman, finally gets passed. it's getting to be like middle east politics. you lose an election and claim the other side stole it. when you get power, you hang them. it's getting like that in this country. >> it never stops. and we're going have a big fight over the health care law over the next few months as the enrollment period begins, and you see states opting out more, causing the feds to come in. >> why do they do that? way want to screw it up and want chaos? >> this is the big picture. i mean chaos is a good word to use. it's like the joker in the batman movie. the republicans meta message is that government doesn't work. you can't use government to improve the economy. >> it's meta message? >> meta. >> i'm learning these things. a little older. >> it's their big message, okay? >> we need those words? do w

. >> of course, jackie robinson, part of the baseball series, a very successful stamp with malcolm x. all clients. >> yes, these are all clients. >> the agency has created websites for all its deceased clients and maintains and revives their fan clubs. >> we get at least 15 million hits a day that come through this building for the different clients that we represent. >> it is all part of a legal and entertainment niche that roesler pioneered more than 25 years ago after graduating from law school. where did that idea come from? >> i really thought it'd be nice to be an agent, but i really couldn't--being from indiana, i really couldn't represent anybody famous because everybody living would have already been represented, so really, the only opportunity was to represent deceased people, and i happened to notice that deceased personalities didn't have, really, any protection. >> until roesler came along in the early '80s, a celebrity's right to control or profit from their good name was buried along with them. their heirs had virtually no say in how their loved one's image or persona w

many people don't know that in 1947, jackie robinson got ran out of the sanford, florida. he had threats against him. the citizens there got together and the mayor caved in and they had to moved the ball team out of sanford, florida to daytona beach to complete their training. there is something wrong down there with the jury that was picked to down there but congress needs to look into these laws especially stand your ground. the citizens that ran jackie robinson out of florida probably had children sitting on that jury. they need to look and see the relationship of what is going on how these jurors are picked. people looking for a fair and impartial jury. host: talk about the stand your ground laws that were brought up because of the trayvon martin case. guest: that is an issue that will be talked about especially after president obama's extraordinary press conference on friday which was totally unexpected and his reaction to the verdict which was nearly a week after the verdict came in. democrats are definitely echoing that call. they say we need to have hearings to tak

alma robinson. jackie flin. delores mcgee. eddie zane. erin yen. al alma robinson [repeating] this is erin yen. >> thank you very much. good evening supervisors, mr. mayor. i really appreciate you coming to my neighborhood, district 10. and listening to so many committed citizens who have turned out tonight. i am here to speak on behalf of a couple programs, first of all a thank you. my name is alma robinson. i am director of california lawyers for the arts. we very much appreciate the funding from the department of children, youth and families, that has been a part of our effort for a number of years. this is our 20th year to provide internships for high school students, many from bayview with art programs and we look to expand that program to include for-profit businesses. including old na and start-up design companies, and as well as non-profit art organizations. we provide training and communication skills, the so-called soft skills that are important to keep jobs and continue on a career that is meaningful. i want to speak on the san francisco

alma robinson. jackie flin. delores mcgee. eddie zane. erin yen. al alma robinson [repeating] this is erin yen. >> thank you very much. good evening supervisors, mr. mayor. i really appreciate you coming to my neighborhood, district 10. and listening to so many committed citizens who have turned out tonight. i am here to speak on behalf of a couple programs, first of all a thank you.

i have to do like what jackie robinson did and suck it up and take it even though i am a member of congress and the person who is treating me like that is not. you have to take it. that is my question. what do we do as members of congress to help? i will speak to the stand your ground law. were atthe last time we this panel, it was suggested that you control the purse strings. to document the statistical data of how the stand your ground law has been applied. when it is blacks as the -- are, the defendants they exonerated? and when it is blacks laming stand your ground, are we exonerated, i think president obama asked that question rhetorically if trayvon was of age and had a gun and defended himself against a strange man who was following him, would he have been able to claim stand your ground? i think that is a question you have the power to really get that statistical analysis before the world and say if it has not been applied fairly, we will look at how we give out the allocations to the states to have the standard ground. that might be one start. is --ne has concluded it how the law h

i have to do like jackie robinson did on 42 and suck it up and take it in this day in age even though i'm a member in congress and most of the time the person treating me like that is not, you have to take it. what do we do as members of congress to help with all those things? >> i will just speak to the stand your ground law congressman. i think last tisme we were -- time we were at this panel it was suggested that you control to document ings the stath cal data of how this strand your ground law has been applied. and when it is blacks as the victims, the defendants are killers, are they exonerated. and when it is blacks who are claiming stand your ground are we exonerated? i think president obama asked that question rhetorically if trayvon martin was of age and had a gun and defended himself against a strange man who was following him would he have been able to claim stand your ground. i think that is a question that you all have the power to really get that statistical analysis before the world and say if it's not been applied fairly, then we're going to look at how we give out the

. >> i saw that clip with jackie robinson in there.n tell me some of the stories that people can lookrd to? >> we're going to see the barbeb from birmingham.ingham 85-year-old man who has been an eyewitness to some the most important changes that americant society has ever seen.seen. >> uh-huh. >> and what is going on in on alabama. we will be featuring that film. untold story of emmett hill, streamly powerful documentary -- extremely powerful documentary of an awful and important partin of american history event tonight at the national museum of women, we are going to have e town hall talking about the role of art and creativity in the civil rights struggle, featuring faith ring wald who an important african-american artist whoist o brought us quilting and theand power of quilting and their roli in the civil rights struggle. a lot of important stories. i would encourage people to go to washington film.org. free and open to the public. >> you see it right there on your screen. if you are interesting in seeing this, anything else you want to add about this whole thing oror the message

in 1947 jackie robinson got ran out of sanford, florida. he had death threats against him.the white citizens down there got together, and the mayor caved in, and they had to move the whole ball team out of sanford, florida, to daytona beach, florida, to complete their training. there is something wrong down there with that jury that was picked down there. but congress needs to look into these laws, especially stand your ground and how these juries are formed. because these citizens that ran jackie robinson out of sanford, florida, those are the jurors that were sitting on that jury. a lot of people need to look at this. eric holder's getting ready to do an investigation down there. he needs to look and see the relationship of what's going on, how these juries are pass picked. but congress needs to get involved. >> host: bob cusack, talk about these stand your ground laws that were brought up because of the trayvon martin case. >> guest: yeah. that's another issue that's certainly going to be talked about, especially after president obama's extraordinary press conference on

many people don't know that in 1947, jackie robinson got ran out of the sanford, florida.e had threats against him. the citizens there got together and the mayor caved in and they had to moveable ball to him out of sanford, fla. to daytona beach to complete their training. there is something wrong down there with the jury that was picked to down there but congress needs to look into these laws especially stand your ground. that ran jackie probablyout of florida had children sitting on that jury. they need to look and see the relationship of what is going on how these jurors are picked. people looking for a fair and impartial jury. host: talk about the standard ground laws that were brought up because of the trayvon martin case guest: that is an issue that will be talked about especially after president obama's extraordinary press conference on friday which was totally unexpected and his reaction to the verdict which was nearly a week after the verdict came in. democrats are definitely echoing that call. they say we need to have hearings to take a look at the state lost rep

with the acre at the same time as some would does that to me i cannot act out i have to do like jackie robinsonand take it in this day and age even though i am a member of congress in the person that treats me like that most of the tide is not. that is my question. what do we do to help with those things? >> i will just speak to the "stand your ground" law. the last time it was suggested you control the purse strings of the committee with the statistical data of how the "stand your ground" t2 has been applied with the black as the victim the dependents are careless in did is the blacks cleaning "stand your ground" that we exonerated by fake obama ask that question rhetorically if trayvon martin was of age and had a gun to defend himself against a strange man some of that help with the statistical analysis but the lookout -- look at how we develop the financial allocations to those states that have "stand your ground." that maybe one start because everybody has concluded it is so arbitrary of how this has been applied. in his sister is jacksonville convicted 20 years. >> so there are a number of

i have to do like jackie robinson in the movie 42 to suck it up even though i am a member of congress and the person that treats me like that most of the time is not. that is my question so what do we do to help develop those things? >> i will just speak to the of seeing your ground the law congressman -- "stand your ground". >> it is suggested that you control the purse strings to document these statistical data of how to stand your ground if it had been applied if it is the black as the victim, the defendants are careless, are they exonerated and if it is blacks claiming "stand your ground" are we exonerating? i think obama ask that rhetorically that if trayvon was of age and had a gun to defend himself against a strange man following him, would he have been able to claim "stand your ground"? you can give that statistical analysis to say if it has never been applied fairly then we will look at how we give out the financial allocations to the states that have "stand your ground" because everybody has concluded it is so arbitrary how the law has been applied and the sister of jacksonv

babe ruth, mickey mantle, jackie robinson, david wright, it's a wonderful deal. over 8,000 players over the last 129 years. >> this is mickey mantle's bat. you think i'm ready? >> minus the dress and heels, you're ready to go. >> i'm changed. are you happy now? >> let's see what you got, fox news. >> all right. [music] >> made in america, i even have my own signature. i'm an all-star now. used to play varsity high school but haven't played in years. why don't you at home rate my swing. there is a signature on both these bats. i have my pink bat and my wooden bat. in the 8:00 hour, brian kilmeade, i'm challenging you to dizzy bat. you know what dizzy bat is? where you go like this. >>eric: you spin around and try to run in a straight line. there is a race to the finish line. you go all over the place. it's embarrassing. >>brian: possibly dangerous. i thought you had my best interest in mind. >>eric: anna, that's a great swing. >> thank you so much. >>brian: great job, anna. >>gretchen: that company is so great. they give us bats every year. we have our names. i've

i worked on ten years to get jackie robinson made. >> and somebody wrote unkindly on the internet iffter a career like his, maybe it is time to hang up, and move on. enjoy the wealth and i read you are worth $40 million. >> and how much you say i have? >> $40 million. >> well, first of all, sir, you are not my accountant and you don't know how much money i have. >> well, you are a phenom by most standards. >> sir, sir, you do not know my wealth, and many, many filmmakers who have much more money than me can't get their work made. so if you don't get your -- if you can't get a book pubished you should stop being a writer or a record deal, you should stop being a artist or filmmakers you should hang it up. that is not fair, sir. >> you have said that the film is like an addiction to blood. >> sir, maybe you should stick to finance and not cinema. thank you. >> how much did it cost you the make "do the right thing." >> that was a studio film. $6.5 million. and the first film "she is going to have." that is my first film. >> that is what i was thinking of and that cost how much? >> $175,

because if the republicans have their way, you'll never see his program about the roosevelts, jackie robinson, vietnam, or hemingway. remember how well it worked for governor romney when he singled out public broadcasting as one of the five projects that he would defund? the republicans, sadly, pandered to a tiny fraction of the american public that is even a minority in their own party. polls show 2/3 of republicans surveyed would either keep funding for public broadcasting where it is, or increase it. what resonates with some republican primary voters is not what america wants, needs, or believes. the unprecedented threat comes at exactly the time when america needs public broadcasting the most. npr news, the object of greatest republican scorn, is the most trusted brand in american news media. pbs shows like "sesame street" have helped raise three generations of children -- parents raise their children with effective commercial free educational programming. locally owned news is becoming only a memory for most america as large corporations buy up local stations and newspapers. there is no

. >> my son's name is jack and my dad who is 80 who comes from the era of jackie robinson, my dad callsou do the transformation. >> yeah, we do. >> show us. >> we call each other bingo for some crazy reason. >> wow. do you go -- [ clapping ] >> yes, it's a really long story. >> hanging around with old people at a bingo hall. >> bingo was a clown but anyway. do you name your kid do you think about what the nickname is going to be. >> definitely. >> you have to think about what kids when they go to school, are they going to call him jackie? >> you always think about that when you choose that name. you even think about the letter of the name. is this going to be -- when you put them all together. >> i like this next one. two actresses offering their thoughts, different thoughts on aging. kristen scott thomas from english patient said she felt invisible surrounded by young actresses at the film festival. she said you get bumped into, people slam doors in your face. they just don't notice you. somehow you just vanish. >> that's how most of us live, right? >> where as basic instinct actress s

whether you're talking about jack johnson or jackie robinson, we give them both the blessing and burden of having a greater political representation than maybe they're comfortable with. >> john: fair enough. >> both things i think are unfair. the third reason though and this one i think is very fair that tiger woods is always fond of grappling with rebellion. of actually putting himself in the -- festooning himself with the image of rebellion while stripping it of its content. the guy has done commercials where the most famous one where i am tiger woods where all of the colors of the benetton rainbow say i am tiger woods. that's drawn directly and by the director of the commercial, it was drawn directly from spike lee's film, malcolm x where everybody says i am malcolm x which is drawn directly from a film made by the black panthers after fred hampton was killed. everyone said i am fred hampton drawn directly from spart cans so if you're going to wrap yourself in that kind of image of rebellion and of being a trailblazer, well then frankly it doesn't make sense if people call you on it