jackie robinson. james brown.ho. -- thorogood marshall. >> i don't think you could play that role ask convincingly as he did, ifyou do not possess that same fwragrace, you cannot fake that. >> he a colon cancer diagnosis that took his life within four years. leaving behind his wife, whom he quietly married not too long ago and scores of loving family and friends. his co-star michael b jordan, sharing a heart wrenching post, i wish we had more time, he wrote, i'm dedicating the rest of my days to live the way you did. >> i just, you are not just my friend, not just my hero. you are my super hero, you were my black panther. >> a statement was said, that i have to reckon with the fact that chad is an ancestor now and he will watch over us. >> i cannot consider an actor that is more necessary right now than chadwick boseman. >> chadwick boseman grew up in south carolina and going on to attend the historically black college, howard university. >> anybody who went to howard reminds you every chance they get that they we

>> yeah. >> reporter: jackie robinson's widow spoke with c2018t worried about was pitchers would throw i worried about him getting hurt. >> reporter: and with good reason: robinson routinely received death threats. >> i felt like it was us against the world. >> reporter: it was in that atmosphere that george shuba did what came naturally. >> people have to remember that george did not ask to be the batter up. he did not know jack was going to hit a homerun. he always taught me if you're ever put on the spot, do the right thing and everything will work out fine. >> reporter: george's son says the photo was such a treasured keepsake, his dad displayed it in the family living room until the day he died. this was long before the civil rights movement, before rosa parks. in that context, some might think a very brave thing to do. >> i agree with you. some members of the team -- some didn't want to bat after jackie. it is sad to see that, bu but george and jack became friends, and they showedmatu >>eportet you hope this statue says to, say, the father with hisand lok? >> i hope the father is

well i keep when i hear that question i think about what dr martin luther king said about jackie robinson who called him a sit in or before sit ins of freedom rider before freedom rides jackie robinson integrates major league baseball in 1947 almost a full decade before the flowering of the monk army bus boycott and the civil rights movement in the south a sit in or before sit ins a freedom rider before freedom rides often times sports is like a weather vane in our society and it tells us which way the wind is blowing and scarcer enough right now what we're seeing is the wind blowing towards justice the wind is blowing towards some sort of reckoning with the history of racism not just in the united states but throughout the world this is a global movement and i think what you're seeing it with so incredible about this is that what it does is it punctures privilege because it's very easy to be a white person in the united states or i guess anywhere throughout the world and not have to confront the reality of what it means to be black not have to confront the reality of what it means to be

that ihe also starred in moviest james brown, jackie robinson in order to honor him, the jackie robinsonmc theaters. his death has called attention to the rising occurrence of colon cancer, especially among minorities and men under the age of 50. rest in peace, chadwick boseman and john thompson. >> dana: indeed. i loved him in the thurgood marshall movie, for sure. switch up a little bit. we need more dogs and cats. they usually get along but puppies and kittens can sometimes get along. look at this interior, he was surprised when his family brought in two new little kittens and he is like, what in the world has happened? maybe, eventually, they will all get along. of those cats seem like they're going to rule the roost. i also want to congratulate kelsey and james come all that we call him bud, for their wedding over the weekend. the newlyweds had to change their plans because of coronavirus but were still able to have a beautiful wedding on the jersey shore. for anyone who remembers aaron landers, who works for me at the dash white house, my goodness -- at fox news pier this is his si

he played jackie robinson, james brown in thurgood marshall.the first black superhero in his own movie. he died at the age of 43 after a private battle with colon cancer. a cancer that disproportionately impact black men. morning anchor reports that his death is highlighting the racial disparities of the disease. >> the death of black panther star, chadwick boseman at age 43 from colon cancer hit many people hard. >> why him and why not me? >> cbs news continue to be diagnosed after months of symptoms. >> they did not more ss order me to get a colonoscopy but i would not be here right now. >> from 2012 to 2016, rates were 27 -- 20% higher in blacks than whites. this doctor treats patients in mount sinai hospital. >> they go across the entire spectrum of survival and the outcome of the treatment. >> some medical organizations recommend that african-americans again screening at age 45 instead of the general recommended age of 50. over the last decade a growing number of cases are being detected in even younger adults. >> if you are a young person

. >> reporter: boseman played the characters of supreme court justice thurgood marshall, jackie robinson james brown. but he was a late bloomer by hollywood standards. the howard university graduate studied in england and directed plays in new york before landing his first big movie role at 36. while playing king t'challa represented a pivotal moment in his career as well as for all people of color. >> it was a revolutionary one that we knew we could throw a lot of our passion into. >> reporter: boseman kept his colon cancer diagnosis in 2016 private, continuing to work during treatment. even black panther director ryan coogler was in the dark. "because he was a caretaker, a leader and a man of faith, dignity and pride, he shielded his collaborators from his suffering." but the shock of his death shines a light on a cancer that affects black men and women at a higher rate than any other group, partly because it requires access to good testing and quality medical care. >> you know, young people like chad are diagnosed at later stage. >> reporter: despite his disease, boseman worked to the

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we forget that chadwick was jackie robinson in "42."ms is long i think people as you say now fully appreciating it. >> absolutely. >> yeah. absolutely >>> next up in "pop start," quick congratulations are in order to our buddy katie lee they have welcomed a baby girl into the world welcome baby iris marianne we're so happy for katie and ryan katie actually told hoda and jenna how it was being pregnant while quarantining. >> best thing about being home during this time is i don't ever have to put on tight clothes i get to just keep growing and wearing sweatpants >> big congrats to them. that is awesome. >>> and finally one more thing one more thing for you guys today. how about "caddy shack"? a classic on this friday morning. giving us memorable characters ty webb, rodney dangerfield is in it. well, 40 years after it, o'keefe is looking to get back on the golf course with the pros. not as a player. in a new piece for golf.com, o'keefe explains why he's volunteering to caddie at this open sporting bushwood gear. he says he used to caddie

jackie robinson.y things that have happened to help our country get to a better place and sports has been a big, big influence. we are not here to make political statements. we are here to help make our communities better. >> harris: your quick reaction to that. >> we had a chance to bring communities to do the actual work. we can do it. it's about time we started. >> harris: i loved what you said. players working with police department's, such a great idea. always good to see you, my friend. nick lowery. let's keep an eye on what's going on out west with all the wildfires. look at the sky. all the smoke, the particles. they cash in some places. hundreds of thousands of people forced to leave their homes. oregon's governor says it's the worst the fire season has ever been, how fire officials look to make any progress on the days ahead. ♪ oh, oh, oh, ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) once-weekly ozempic® is helping many people with type 2 diabetes like emily lower their blood sugar. a majority of adults who took

he was a champion of black representation in film, taking on roles like jackie robinson, thurgood marshall him young fans, many black boys and girls who had never before seen a superhero who looked like them. this week, parents have been flooding social media with their ki kid kids he attributes. >> i loved him. i'm making sure he will never die. >> that's 5-year-old jordan holding a memorial service for his action figure, complete with the other avengers looking on. he is not the only one. kids all over the world are gathering their own action figures to help them say good buy to boseman and to black pan che panther. he is missed. >>> our first low this week goes to the crisis surrounding one of america's most finger foods. according to this guy at a city council meeting in lincoln, nebraska. >> lincoln has the opportunity to be a social leader in this country. we have been casually ignoring a problem that has gotten so out of control that our children are throwing around names and words without even understanding their true meaning. treating things as though they are normal. i'm talking

bozeman also portrayed james brown and jackie robinson an iconic movie roles is originally from anderson south carolina. there is already a move to replace that confederate statue, but the sudden death of a hometown heroes increasing the momentum, south carolina law currently prohibits the removal of confederate monuments enter the so-called heritage act. the petition asked for that law to be changed that wraps up kron 4 news at 9 o'clock but the primetime news continues at the top of the hour here on kron 4 s schools in the bay area get closer to allowing students on campus. we will explain how medical experts at stanford university are working to make sure those schools reopen safely plus music venue standing in solidarity the message they're sending by. >>lighting up red across the bay area tonight those stories and more we made usaa insurance for veterans like liz and mike. an army family who is always at the ready. so when they got a little surprise... two!? ...they didn't panic. they got a bigger car for their soon-to-be-bigger family. after shopping around for insurance, they call

we think about the untimely passing of chadwick boseman and got his career launched as jackie robinson great place to play in politics and they do have a role in change in society. because when you look at the athletic arena, when people could come together with different backgrounds and forget about all of the demographics that change us, that separate us and brings us together. so now when you see an athlete who has the revolutionary power of a cash us clay, would was muhammad ali, and that is when you know it was different because athletes could play it safe because they have a small window to make the money, and they don't want to upset the owners and the base but a true revolutionary is willing to die, give their life and name and reputation and money just like mow la mohammed ali and they were going to forfeit that game but they said we'll stand in solidarity with you. so whether it was a boycott or a moment in time to pause for what was going on, you see we know we have a voice. we understood the pressure on us coming back into the bubble. we didn't want to be a distraction. so

bozeman who also portrayed james brown and jackie robinson in iconic movie roles is originally from panderson and there was alread a move to replace the confederate statue there, but the sudden death of a hometown hero is increasing the momentum. south carolina law currently prohibits the removal of confederate monuments under the heritage act, the petition is asking for that law to be changed. >>tonight's sports report the internet we've doubled our speeds the fastest just got back. >>they stuck in a bubble for months on end is certainly not ideal. but i'll tell you one thing it's made for some very exciting nba basketball and tonight was no exception, denver in utah faced off in game 7 of their opening-round series winner takes on the clippers. donovan mitchell right there on the left jamal murray on the right to these 2 grew up before our eyes 3rd quarter married knocks down a 3 pointer off the screen nuggets up 19 at this point you think they're going to run away with it. but the dad made a run rudy gobare with the acrobatic and one mitchell love the image as take a four-point lead our be

after a four year battle with colon cancer and he died on jackie robinson day which is typically heldian: that was a great movie i saw it. everybody should go check it out he was fantastic. steve: jillian thank you very much meanwhile michigan senate candidate john james firing back at his democratic opponent after being accused of not thinking for himself. mr. jim, himself, coming up, next. want to eliminate odors without heavy, overwhelming scents? we get it. introducing febreze light. it eliminates odors with no heavy perfumes in light scents you'll love. ah... new febreze light. ♪ la la la la la. i'm making pizza on king's hawaiian mini subs. yum! king's hawaiian. when their growing family meant growing expenses, our agents helped make saving on insurance easy usaa. what you're made of, we're made for. usaa iredefined the wordng th'school' this year. it's why, at xfinity, we're committed to helping kids keep learning through the summer. and help college students studying at home stay connected through our university program. we're providing affordable internet access to low income

jackie robinson spoke a few years later here on the civil rights movement as well.before that, booker t. washington came to the ryman and spoke about three different times, sometimes for graduations. he had a crowd of about 5000 people, the capacity back then. so, if you wanted to hear one of the leading voices in america during any time of the ryman's history, they came to the ryman auditorium. the ryman auditorium is the most interesting place to hear a speech or music in america. it is home of the grand ole opry, a museum, but today it is a thriving concert venue that has over 200 bookings. in the last five or 10 years, people like diana ross, paul simon, aretha franklin, the foo fighters, the list goes on and on. some people who normally play arenas of 15,000 or 20,000 play the ryman because it is such an interesting building that people want to perform in. the acoustics are some of the best in america. most people think the mormon tabernacle in utah has better acoustics. the reason people like the ryman auditorium is because it is unique, a small venue, there i