people of african descent from jamaica and barbados, a few thousand from spain, a few thousand from morehan europe. a very diverse group and yet the united states structures the labour force using a kind of biracial -- biracial sort of approach similar to jim crow in the united states. there is a photo of the west indian work force in the canal zone. in this biracial approach put white workers, u.s. workers on the so-called gold wrote -- and backward groups in the west indies were on the silver role and paid in silver. life was very different for those two groups but a lot of what is fascinating about the canal zone is so many workers didn't quite fit into that black versus white structure. the spaniards. fascinating group. the u.s. imported 6,000 spaniards to work on the canal thinking they would prod the black workers to work harder. in fact they did have a lot of energy but in ways that complicated life for the other officials. they were classified as non-white or sometimes referred to as colored or semi white workers. they were excluded from the white hotels and cafeterias, excluded

where they used to have a house down there, and said, oh, i've just come back from jamaica and grandpa was playing your song to everybody. >> smith: oh wow. >> lowe: and i hadn't heard anything from him so i thought, man, surely he doesn't think it's still not right because i thought it was good. but anyway next thing he, he's recorded it. >> smith: he recorded it. >> lowe: on the thing. it was a great moment. >> smith: what must have it been, what must have it been like to be johnny cash's son-in-law >> lowe: it was a gas. >> smith: well, i have to believe it was. >> lowe: it was. he was a great, great guy. >> smith: yeah, yeah. we all miss him, you know. it's, it's funny to think about that. we have a few minutes left. what happened when rockpile -- you know, there are people who, who said to me, oh, you are going to talk to nick lowe this week, ask him can they ever make that right again? will show? >> lowe: no. no, it, it's impossible for that to happen. well, because certain members aren't really, don't really do it anymore. >> smith: right. >> lowe: but it, that, it's funny, you

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to whitney >> while shopping in greenbelt, told us she listened houston as a girl growing up in jamaicayou."will always love >> others remember when she before theanthem ther bowl 10 days after first persian gulf war started. ♪ >> the super bowl, that was an amazing one. >> she started bellowing out beautiful song. >> in recent years, she became for negative things like drug use.ed many, that does not erase her talent. >> whether or not you agree with choices, she could sing. >> black, white, asian, you name it. so many folks really understood whitney houston's music. >> whitney houston came to d.c. over theof times years. was here in 2010 to accept an award -- an award at the warner theatre. of fans in thet d.c. area. we will continue to track every in the death investigation. we will have more in our second half-hour as well as tomorrow. for instance of did, go to wjla.com. >> the earlier strong winds down a tree onto a county house, trapping a woman. we are seeing some of the lowest alleratures we have seen long. we have complete coverage. we began with the weather center. was the se

great britain has two, jamaica, romania and germany have super bowl bound footballers.r joining me for my program this week. i will see you next week. >>> hello, everyone. i'm fredricka whitfield with a check of our top stories. a massive crowd packing the city in syria. these are funerals taking place for people killed in the last few days. witnesses say syrian troops shelled residential areas killing hundreds of civilians. >>> a freak winter storm hits london's heathrow airport. fewer flights flying in and out causing problems and travel delays across europe. in australia the problem is flooding. thousands have been told to evacuate in towns across queensland and new south

en partidos de preparacion de selecciones de futbol esta noche, jamaica derroto 1-0 a cuba y paraguayon goles de edgar benitez, ariel bogado y carlos ruiz. mientras que la seleccion sub-23 de el salvador derroto 2-1 a puerto rico. hasta aqui los deportes, buenas y quienes no tuvieron tiempo para ir a la iglesia a recibir las cenizas este dia, tuvieron una cingular alternativa en cincinati.. como usted lo mira, una iglesia metodista organizo un servicio de impartir cenizas por el drive tru, es decir sin salir del vehiculo esta tarde.... un corazÓn gigante, que es lo importante. >> nbueno, asÍos

they extend their frail arms, this rapper who sold drugs at age 12, on the mean streets of south jamaicas, who never knew his father and his mother, who was also a drug dealer, was murdered when just a child, was at an utter loss for words. what's the impression it makes on you? >> i never seen that before. >> reporter: it struck me as i watched 50 cent peer into a makeshift hut. and interact with schoolchildren who only a get one meal a day, that this man, whose lyrics were so sexist and violent, that the u.n. initially didn't want to take his money, is in real life, very different than his public image. this house is crazy. i had interviewed 50 once before. so, i knew he never drank or smoked. that he medicated with deepak chopra. owned a four-pound dog named oprah that he liked to dress up. and that he rattled around all by himself in a mansion in connecticut. do you work all the time? >> pretty much. >> reporter: what about your personal life? >> i really don't have very much. >> reporter: but even if his bad boy baller image seems like a little bit of a front, he freely admits that

. >> i remember reading a copy of my aunt's in jamaica queens. it was the first book ever written by a white writer that discussed racism in ways that was complicate and sophisticated. -- complicated and sophisticated. >> a touchstone in american literary and social history. it's a story gently tugged at the issues of racism. >> she was a champion of people who helped us get liberated from racism in this country. >> harper lee's first and only novel. >> a masterpiece is masterpieces not because they're flawless but because they tap into something essential to us, at the heart of who we are and how -- >> a masterpiece and a mystery. >> of course, one kept hoping and waiting for the next novel. sadly, that never came. >> i cannot imagine what drove harper to silence. >> thank you. i prefer to pass. >> what did you say? >> well, i have nothing relevant to say concerning the case. however, when i have something relevant to say i shall raise my hand. >> stepped on you. >> serious doubt about your becoming a mother. [laughter]

there have always been diver, and i thought why not try out for jamaica?how many hours a day are you practicing and training? >> i do two hours a day. sometimes i do four. but that's dependent on how much school i have that day. and during the holidays, i train twice a day, up to five hours. >> tell us about the sponsorships that you need and how much money are we talking about? >> i'm looking for around $10,000, maybe. any kind of sponsorship would help. >> tell us about the most complicated dive you did in this video. >> it goes going into a somersault, rocketing into a twist. >> has this video gotten you sponsorship so far? >> not yet. it was only released last week. my coach is trying to bring it through and look for sponsors. >> what kind of accomplishment would this be for you if you were to qualify for the olympics? >> that would be a dream come true. i've always dreamed of going to the olympics. >>> here is a cat video that has about 3 million views. i want you guys to help me figure out why you think that is. ♪ i feel like i'm watching "national g

. >>> well, if superman needs a couple weeks in jamaica, we know who can pinch hit for the guy.ermom. now check this out, she was standing with the kids at the bus stop. the bus comes by, but keeps rolling. turns out, the driver was having a seizer. and rhonda is standing there faced with a run away bus fulls of kids scared to death. that is when she pulled out her supermom cape. >> i am running to the bus. and i could see he's having a seizer. >> wow. she motioned to one of the kids, open the door. she jumped inside, hits the brakes, stops the bus, everybody is fine. including the driver who had to go to the hospital. and now, well her kids have something really special to talk about. >> they sure do. >> supermom. >> unless she has like a preteen and they would be like, how embarrassing. >> there's always. that. >> always that. >> but all moms are super and she was exceptionally super. >>> temperatures more like march. we have a wimpy storm coming tomorrow. and something is coming saturday night and sunday, could be a mixture. >>> first things first, outside live. temperatures

professional debutantes gave us not made light of things showing no signs of jitters as he dispatched jamaica's former two time heavyweight title challenger owen back after all rounds. and the third bout involves russia's grigori draws to challenge former w b a light heavyweight champion richard hall but after eight rounds the jamaican could no longer and surrendered in his corner plenty of celebrities were also on hand to enjoy the thrills of the evening including russian boxing legend dennis limit of your back i'm down here to support my friends my fighting colleagues i think this event is world organized and it will only get better also in the ranks were deputy prime minister alexander and renowned director nikita mikel cough who seemed to really appreciate the efforts of the russian boxers so one could see deaves emphatic when coupled with a clean sweep by the remaining russian boxes must be a sign that boxing is alive and well in russia market party moscow. now in other news for me one team's attesting in spain at the moment ahead of the new season and it is the former stars who are rollin

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and southbound traffic looks heavier at jamaica with closer to northern parkway. this is 95 and the white marsh area -- traffic looks heavier as you move closer to northern parkway. ava marie is live at the bridal expo. >> good morning. we're previewing a wedding expo that happens next weekend. i just want you to breathe. we have an expo that will help you out. this is being put on by a florist in pasadena and being held at the sheraton hotel from 11:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. you can get tickets online. you'll get a chance to taste some of delicious food that was prepared by the sheraton. great things you can do to help to get ready for the big day. weddingexposhow.com to get tickets. 51 degrees today and sunshine. a chance for rain tomorrow, 48 degrees. partly cloudy on friday, 46. we have the potential for a storm on sunday. maybe some snow as we go back to me and stindy and stan. >> you said the word "food." you didn't say that earlier. buffalo wings? thank you. plenty of dogs turned out to be judged at the westminster kennel dog show but only one committee top d

again and we're seeing it again that are there all right so let's take a look at this example from jamaica chefs that i met and they say he's their pentagon correspondent and auburn is going to play a short clip of that and then later tell us exactly what's wrong with it if it's not obvious enough yet. and if israel launches is strikes against still runs nuclear program the iranian leader is threatened i'm all out war. the u.s. navy's fifth fleet would be the world's first line of defense and its commander vice admiral mark fox said today they're prepared to take on just about anything a runner throws at the. pilots here at. that is because of. the so many deceived lives packed into such a short clip. space and grabs back in its nuclear program. that as bad as the study. of a country did that we say we consider it to be and yet they depict the end as being the one who may forever. it is the reason the as they say the united states fifth fleet will be the focus of defense. as there is being so that the persian aggressors and that the united states is there to defend there from this aggressi

time and time again and we're seeing it whenever the right says take a look at this example from jamaica chefs and i met her and they say he's their pentagon correspondent and auburn is going to play a short clip of it and then les tell us exactly what's wrong with it if it's not obvious enough yet. if israel launches this strikes against ill runs nuclear program iranian leaders have threatened i'm all out war. u.s. navy's fifth fleet would be the world's first line of defense and its commander vice admiral mark fox said today they're prepared to take on just about anything a runner throws at. pilots here at. that is because of the extreme weather so many deceitful men have packed into such a shroud club for one thing that. there is really. it's a space and grabs a bank on its nuclear program that is really bad is bad israel has already started and better and better. if a country did that we would certainly consider it to be a really get they depict the land as being the one who may forever. it even then there was in the years they say the united states fifth fleet will be the first line

time again and we're seeing it again that of the right so let's take a look at this example from jamaica chefs that i met and they say he's their pentagon correspondent and auburn is going to play a short clip of that and then lay tell us exactly what's wrong with it if it's not obvious enough yet. and if israel launches it strikes against still runs nuclear program iranian leaders have threatened i'm all out war. the u.s. navy's fifth fleet would be the world's first line of defense and its commander vice admiral mark fox said today they're prepared to take on just about anything a run of throws at. pilots here at. that is because it is extraordinary there are so many deceived packed into such a short clip for one thing that. there is really. it's a space and grabs bang on its nuclear program that is really bad is bad israel has already started and better and better. if a country did that today we certainly consider it to be and it will get they dictate the way it is being the one who may forever. get into the using the as they say the united states fifth fleet would be the first line o

. >> new yorker was born in 1920 to jamaica immigrant parents. >> that evening, my mother said, son my father -- i knew he was angry. he said, son, i'm not angry with you. that is hateful word. don't every use it again. >> they are the authors of black knights, the story of the tuskegee airmen. >> there was segregation in the north as well but it wasn't as overt in your face as it was in the south. >> the degree of segregation varied from state to state, it was strictly adhered within the u.s. military. shower lines, barber shops, all were separate. >> blacks have been a part of the american military since the beginning of america being a country. generally they were treated in a sub serve yant basis. >> despite serving in every war since the american revolution. this study drew shocking conclusions. >> they said, they are not equal to white men. two they can't operate complicated equipment. they are cowardly in face of danger. >> that year, lee was growing up in harlem. >> i fell in love with the idea of the fighter pilot, gentleman warrior. >> world war i ace eddie rickenbacher and a

jamaica. i talked to some people here who give it a thumbs up. price for the stay, the ground transportation, all of your meals. all of your alcohol. land sports. check out this price. this is for the run-away bay. in jamaica. regularly, the price per person, per night, starts at $195. depending on the room you select. but we're slashing that in half. starting at 98 bucks per person. >> during the peak season? >> yep. you go to goodmorningamerica.com on yahoo!. you can see the dates. you have to book now. you can see the date for travel. there's several months to travel. now we swing over here. snique away is a great deal site. all they feature is travel deals. all hotels. each hotel, you'll be able to stay at for under $97 a night. some pretty amazing ones. one that i'm dying to go to, in west virginia, the greenbriar. >> for $97 a night? >> it's $96.75 a night with this deal. regularly starting at $195. they have really slashed these. again, you have to book now. it's mainly for travel through the end of april. so some of these, you could go aw

. >> through the western caribbean, many of the ports are beautiful -- cozumel, grand cayman, and jamaica. >> and luxury state rooms, ice skating, rock climbing on deck, there is even a surf simulator. >> i will not be rock climbing or surf. i will be lazy. >> if you want to ravens experience, contact us for that. >> market on the calendar. >>> you remember this? it was not that long ago. this was presidents' day weekend, 2003, a massive snowstorm. bwi-marshall, they got 2 feet of snow over two days between 15th and 17th, and the storm continued to slam the northeast, including philadelphia, washington, d.c., and new york. >> you are just loving that. >> good times. >> we put that out there as a friendly reminder, not that we are expecting anything like that. >> the storm this weekend moves up the coast and off. it is a glancing blow. that storm came crawling out the coast. the big difference this time around, but the potential of a little bit of snow sunday. the morning, baltimore, above freezing. bwi-marshall, 36, 41 richmond. the northern lakes, the temperatures are cold this time of y

so in the story he goes from jamaca as a poor poor in jamaica to leading a lot of the civil rights in america. and they remember him for that. >> yes, definitely. >> and then a local hero. eddie brown, who is a local fill an pathologist -- local philanthropist, his book is flying off the shelves. he's a financial guru now. his uncle was the one that got him started on that. his uncle was sort of a numbers runner type of guy. a little shady. are in a good way. then there's a lot of talk about what does it mean to be black? and torre writes for "rolling stone" and has a book that everyone is talking about. asking what is it to be black now? and the "tuss guy -- "the stuskeegee airmen." >> and "what color is my world?" >> it is the cream cream -- it is the kareem abdul-jabbar who is well known for his basketball career. he also is an activist. he put together a book of african-american inventors. it is a wonderful book because, one, it is just beautiful. >> colorful. >> colorful. it has all types of activities. and it introduces young people, and young at heart, to the fact that an afric

. >> over time, koresh attracted a diverse group from as far away as australia, england, jamaica, thelippines, about 130 in all. >> trust god. read your bible. know what you're talking about. what are you doing with your life? what do you do every day with your life? is it something god approves of? >> the branch davidians supported themselves in part by buying guns to resell at gun shows. >> it's not against the law to buy firearms. it's not against the law to buy anything that they sell at a gun show. >> but by 1993, the federal government believed koresh was illegally converting rifles into machine guns. armed with arrests and search warrants, 76 agents piled into two cattle trailers for a surprise raid. it would be the largest armed assault in the history of american law enforcement. [ male announcer ] aggressive new styling. a more fuel-efficient turbocharged engine. and a completely redesigned interior. ♪ the new c-class with over 2,000 refinements. it's amazing...inside and out. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial serv

>> we could go to jamaica, at 7:05, all have you to do is listen to the kane scam, sarah goes crazy with it. a conservative mom that's throwing a bridal shower for her daughter that she thinks is going to be normal, except their friends -- >> i'd like a window seat. >> all right. >> thank you, kane. >> great to see you again. >> listen to you in the morning. >>> coming up at 4:00, the state virginia reaches a settlement with tarek salahi for allegedly making false statements about his charity. how much he's going to have to pay coming up. >>> coming up, the plans for the space shuttle >>> it's been a great day today. last night was a great night. >> you told us where to look. >> it was very bright. i got some folks on facebook too saying, i see it, i say it. i dragged my telescope out. >> we could see mars, jupiter and scene us? >> yes, and then very faint is canipus. and the moon, don't forget about the moon too, we gave it to you yesterday in order of pr brightness. let's take you through tomorrow's drive. there will be rain around the area that may be slowing some folks down. what tha

there is jamaica. there is sweet and. >> we are going to do that. >> he writes all over the world. i've heard people scream but no one was listening. americans just turn up their tvs. that is a little scary and i hope he addresses that as well. >> couple more things just so you know i am sure you have all heard of greg palast the fournier had "the new york times" bestseller book, the best democracy money can buy. you remember when it was purchased back a few years ago and it's not for sale by the way. they're holding onto. he also wrote our madhouse and some of the quotes from some of his contemporaries are just astounding. this one from a baltimore prodigal, no one investigated the bush doctrine like greg palast and lived to write about it. >> well, another quote from naomi prins, an eye-opening heart pumping mind-blowing experience that should not, must not process. he will be signing books by the way. pulp fiction, from my favorite investigative reporter, nonfiction from my favorite investigative reporter. that is robert f. kennedy jr.'s quote. a quote from ron paul in the op ed