i say all the time martin luther king is different from the martin luther king today, and i to my mother whose tireless efforts to keep his legacy alive, and perhaps we celebrating,n be because it was 1983, and every five years there was an so iersary remembrance, think about her, because we are here in many respects, and she cannot forget the tremendous contributions, and we cannot forget there is so much work to .o that was the crux of where he was before he was assassinated. mention the work that has yet to be done, dr. king organized the ringing of bells. give me some sense of what you believe your mission is now to continue that agenda. >> we are in the state of urgency and emergency. when you think about what is --pening in inners ada inner-city communities, baltimore, even the district of columbia and atlanta, there is to really elevate to the sense that nonviolence is an thing we must embrace. my mission is to continue to so those seeds and teach the next generation, because usually we don't see a change in trajectory impact the next- generation. that is what my focus will contin

i think one of the people martin luther king would be protesting today, martin luther king jr.e protesting is martin luther king iii because the only reason we know the "i have the dream" clip is because they privatized the speech and will require people to pay to broadcast more of it. one he would be protesting against is the chicago "sun-times" who fired their entire photography staff last year. he would be pushing back against african-american leaders like cory booker. >> you have a very specific view of the 2013 agenda of -- >> well, i think it's -- this is a guy who called himself a socialist. you know, and this is a guy who called for a marshal plan for the city. this is a guy who called the united states the greatest perpetrator of violence in the world today. maybe he'd be protesting against barack obama who said nothing about the military coup in honduras, which is only three years ago and had death squads running around. he refused to call it a military coup because that would require the united states to act. >> nsa spying, i'm sure he'd be protesting. >> but i think

martin luther king.d bill clinton born in the segregated south who remember those whites only restaurant and people forced to sit in the back of the bus. >> president obama, president carter, vice president biden, dr. biden, i want to thank my great friend, reverend bernice king and the king family for inviting me to be a part of this 50th observation of one of the most important days in american history. dr. king and philip randolph, john lewis and others who led this massive march knew what they were doing on this hallowed ground. in the shadow of lincoln's statue, in the burning memory of the fact that he gave his life to preserve the union and end slavery, martin luther king urged his crowd not to drink from the cup of bitterness. but to reach across the racial divide because he said we cannot walk alone. their destiny is tied up in our destiny. their freedom is bound in our freedom. he urged the victims of racial violence to meet white americans with an outstretched hand, not a clinched fist, to pro

martÍn luther king con la que llevan actualmente?discriminaciÓn la lucha que estamos haciendo para la reforma de inmigraciÓn. >>> fundaron la uniÓn de trabajadores campesinos. la co o de latinos y ella seguir el concepto del luchador de los derechos civiles. >>> esos derechos civiles y nosotros en esos tiempos tenemos la misma lucha hoy en dÍa. >>> ¿quÉ podemos hacer como inmigrantes para que el legado de martin luther king nos tenga la reforma migratoria? >>> la jornada, la marcha de cesar chÁvez todo se termina y estamos en la misma masa por eso es muy importante de conocer el dÍa. para que nosotros tenemos que darnos cuenta que tenemos que seguir luchando flt >>> aunque dolores huerta nunca conociÓ en persona al dr. king, hablÓ en varias ocasiones en por telÉfono y el ejemplo mÁs original que tiene en la perseverancia al incansable lÍder y activista de la comunidad latina en el paÍs y el mundo, jorge miramontes. >>> ¿cuÁl es su sueÑo para el futuro de los estados unidos? vaya a facebook o twitter, utilizando el hashtag mi sueÑo es

i think that to wrap obama care around martin luther king is a cheap hijacking of martin luther king's and a slap in the face to every american. >> why? >> martin luther king stood for three things, the pillars of american dream, for education, for jobs, and for justice. to now take his image on this special, special anniversary and try to use for some petty partisan gain his image is just despicable. it's aapproaches. >> you know, i was trying to give the benefit of the doubt, senator, to what he meant by that. i'm sure martin luther king would embrace the idea of providing health care for everyone. i don't know if he would embrace the idea of up ending our entire health care system to do it, but having said that, what do you think stepping back from all this, this constant i quoting ts is what king would have liked. this is what m lk would have done, this is what he would have embraced? you know, sadly, he's dead. we don't know. yet his name is attached to causes and still more government spending even by a variety of preachers and group organizers today saying just that. how do we k

martin luther king is always present. you had martin luther king very often with nelson mandela and with malcolm x. that was very common in the 90's. in los angeles, the company kept company with people like poncho via or cesar chavez. the first thing was the most amazing one, that was in los angeles and that had to do with martin luther king being painted by a commercial painter, sign painters that had actually never painted a black person before. there were also latinos. sometimes, you could only recognize them because they .rote mlk sometimes i would have to knock on the door of the place and say, who is that on the mural. they would say, that is martin is working. 2009,d that closer to obama begins to appear in the picture. in one picture you have malcolm , andrtin luther king marcus garvey overlooking the image of obama as if they were his guardian angels. the images were there for many different purposes. in one case, the picture of martin luther king is poncho via, the owner of the store said he wanted to show voca

martin luther king is always present. you had martin luther king very often with nelson mandela and with malcolm x. that was very common in the 90's. in los angeles, the company kept company with people like poncho via or cesar chavez. the first thing was the most amazing one, that was in los angeles and that had to do with martin luther king being painted by a commercial painter, sign painters that had actually never painted a black person before. there were also latinos. sometimes, you could only recognize them because they .rote mlk sometimes i would have to knock on the door of the place and say, who is that on the mural. they would say, that is martin is working. 2009,d that closer to obama begins to appear in the picture. in one picture you have malcolm , andrtin luther king marcus garvey overlooking the image of obama as if they were his guardian angels. the images were there for many different purposes. in one case, the picture of martin luther king is poncho via, the owner of the store said he wanted to show voca

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the march on washington, 50 years later people around the country reflect on martin luther king's dream. >> well to al jazeera, we're just days away from the 50th anniversary of that famous "i have a dream" speech. people are make thinking way to washington, d.c. thousands of people in fact, and our del walters is there talking to people about why it's so important for them to relive history, and how far have we come and how much further do we have to go? >> reporter: hey, richelle, what it is is a day of soaring temperatures and rhetoric on the mall much like it must have been 50 years ago. i watched it at home with my family as did hundreds of thousands african-americans or as we were called back then, negro or colored, and then blacks or african-americans. the crowds stretch from the lincoln memorial down to the moment. which is a distance of a mile. they started coming at 7:00 and they began to trickle to a sea of humanity that is now engaged in a familiar theme, and that is change has to come to washington. change has to come to america. that was the theme echoed some 50 years ago.

martin luther king jr.f alphaman, president phi alphia fraternity. afternoon. the national council of negro was very by dorothy much involved in the historic march on washington. it is an honor for me to be here to represent the thousands of affiliates and all the other woman who participated in that march. there worked closely with the big six. that was the day that dr. king told us of his big dream for his children and for all of our children. what we can be sure of is that dr. king was focused on the nation's foundations, our quest .o form a more perfect union at our birth, america was a nation of people actively involved in creating a place of freedom and democracy. the principles expressed in the preamble, those simple but powerful words are the same theciples which undergird quest for civil, human and gender rights. america is distinguished by its commitment to democracy, democracy whose core ingredients include justice, peace, well- being, equality. our quest for a perfect model of more perfectat uni

martin luther king had a niece, i wish she had spoken. i wish there was more representation from the other side of the political aisle, like his niece and hear different messages. john lewis, we'll take a look in the next block at what he said, when he talked about what he went through, he said you don't know unless you walked in my shoes. i've never walked in his shoes, so i don't know. i hear these stories, makes my blood boil about the discrimination that happened against african americans. it really is a really dark spot on our history. >> are we a country that's forgotten about that? >> i don't think we have forgotten. if you look at the statistics, kimberly, it was unfortunate that people didn't weigh in on these more. bill clinton touched on it. we have 26% of black americans with high school diplomas when martin luther king gave the speech in 1964. 85 did last year, 85%. huge number, not good enough. 21% of black americans completed four year colleges last year compared to 4% in 1964. kimberly, great improvement, but 21% of four y

the march of martin luther king, , was 50 years ago. understanding how our brains develop and function is one of the biggest challenges in medical science. grown aarchers have brain fragment and are hoping it could have huge benefits. our medical correspondent has more. >> this is the closest science has gotten to building a human brain. this shows the layers of the organ. they did not complete an entire organ but rather tiny fragments. they reprogrammed them to form brain cells. that has been done before in a dish, but they went further. they were nourished in a bioreactor and began forming 3-d structures. brains reached a similar a ninef development as week old fetus but were not capable of thought. nonetheless, the research has astounded neuroscientists. >> it is starting to look like your brain and starting to show behaviors of a tiny brain. it is extraordinary. >> how will it help medicine? it will increase our understanding of brain disorders like schizophrenia or autism and may also help test drug treatment. scientists in edinbur

they were taking part in the 30th annual martin luther king jr.cal quest. >> i am so gentle, i'm smart but i'm learning. >> reporter: they compete if categories such as original poetry. famous speeches and dramatic skits. >> names like hariette tubman, malcolm x, cesar chavez, nelson mandela, martin luther king, president barack obama. >> reporter: and his own family struggles was thought to him by his parents. >> if you don't know your family's his tpreu it's a bummer -- history it's a bummer. >> the 12-year-old looked to be a crowd favorite. >> this thought continues in your mind, in your mind, in your mind. >> more than one student set the key to winning over an audience is the ability to tell a story through dramatic performance. >> if it's bland and boring if you just speak the words. but but if you act the stories it's like being in a theater while the words are being acted. >> to those things that are not good for us. >> reporter: these contestants say learning to speak on stage before a large audience builds confidence. >> yes we can to ju

martin luther king spoke 50 years ago. >> do americans feel the division martin luther king laid out has been real honest? >> i talked to amanda earlier today who said dr. martin luther king would have never, ever imagined speaking of an african- american president because he would've never thought it would come true within 50 years, yet here we are. on the other side, many feel the dream is still unfulfilled and parts. current things contribute to that, for example, a young african-american teenager got shot in 2012 in florida. the verdict this year was that he was not -- that he was shot in different -- in self-defense and many people in america feel it would have been different if it was a white teenager. as the supreme court overturned a very important piece of legislation -- the voting rights act which helped african- americans to vote area does, that is why many say here that the dream has come a long way but there are still a long way to go. >> max, thank you very much. >> when martin luther king gave that spake -- that speech 50 years ago, many like people -- a shot at the wh

our challenge then as followers of martin luther king jr.rship, and legacy by living our lives in a way that carries forward the unfinished work. there is no better way to honor his sacrifices and contributions than by becoming champions of nonviolence. in our homes and communities, in our places of work, worship and learning, everywhere, every day, the dream martin shared on that day a half century ago remains a definitive statement of the american dream. the beautiful vision of a diverse, freedom-loving people united in our love for justice, brotherhood, and sisterhood. yes, they can slay the dreamer, but know they cannot destroy his immortal dream. but martin's dream is a vision not yet to be realized. a dream yet unfilled and we have much to do before we can celebrate the dream as a reality as the suppression of voting rights and horrific violence that has taken the life of trayvon martin and young people all across america has so painfully demonstrated. but despite the influences and challenges we face, we are here today to affirm the d

luther king, jr.'s iva dream spee >> good to have you with us. there may be more evidence of what appears to be a chemical weapons attack last week in damaskas. three hospitals supported by the international humanitarian group say victims started pouring in wednesday exhibiting neuro toxic symptoms. medical staff say they treated 3600 patients in a time span of just three hours of those patients, medics say 355 people died. wednesday night's attack has prompted president obama to discuss potential military options in syria. the new president of the syrian national coalition has called for an international military intervention in syria. the syrian government denies it launched the attack and has released this footage right here. state tv says at this evidence after chemical attack. earlier today we spoke with sophie delaney in new york. she described what medical staff in syria have been seeing. >> the symptom with -- been reported about are symptoms including some blurred vision, some headaches, and

martin luther king jr. urged fellow travelers to reject the status quo, to in his words at the march, refuse to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism. seven years early now to trim of in francisco, my hometown, 1956, dr. king delivered the same message to the delegates of the naacp convention. --said "now i realize those all over are telling us we must slow up, he said, but we cannot afford this slow up. we have a moral obligation to press on because of our love for america and our love for the democratic way of life, we must keep moving. in san francisco in 1956 to the mall in 1963 to america today, dr. king's message endures. we must keep moving. our heritage and our hope. advancing civil or voting rights. within two years after the march, there would be a historic civil rights act and a voting rights act. that is why i think it is very important congress observe this anniversary and what followed. there were signs of progress but not enough. at the time of the march, there were five african-american

martin luther king middle school this past year. i want to give the mic to one of our stellar young men. we have two stellar young men who is less microphone shy and he actually has some remarks. and please, mr. daunte has a few brief words for you. >>> good evening, everyone. student of promise is -- it's very empowering. it helps keep me and others young students -- young men look forward to proceeding in like -- and like help me stay on track and others. (applause) >>> and in closing, as we take our seats and as a former boy scout, if i know anything about scouting i remember our motto was be prepared. he did not know he was going to speak, did not know he was going to address and be on live television. so, i think that in itself -- [laughter] >>> that in itself i believe is indicative of the potential our students have. they are our future leaders. i'd like to acknowledge mr. franklin, [speaker not understood] also accompanied us on our trip, mr. scott who is also a stellar stand out district employee. so i'm told. he also accom

martin luther king, jr., ladies and gentlemen, martin luther king iii. five decades ago, my father dr. martin luther king, jr., stood upon this hallowed spot. and the spirit of god spoke through him and summoned the nation to repent and to redress the shameful sins long visited upon its african american brothers and sisters. 50 years ago, he delivered a sermon on this mountain which crystalized like never before the painful pilgrimmage and aspirations of african americans yearning to breathe ree in our own homeland. with martin luther king's lamenting were not an eye spiring diatribe of true conditions of the day. no, indeed, his words are etched in eternity and echo through the ages to us today were a tribute to the tenacity of an intrepid people who though oppressed refused to remain in bondage. those words of martin luther king, jr., were a clarion call to all people of good will to rise up together, to make this nation live out the true meaning of its creed and to perfect within us a more perfect union. and so i stand here today in this sacred place

martin luther king jr.'s speech calling for equality, there has been change on the national level, but what about here in california? political analyst larry gerston joins us with a look at the past century, and what have we seen in terms of racial ecallty in california? >> we have seen change, kris, no doubt, but not without a struggle, lots of struggles. a couple moments come to mind. in 1963, that's the same year as king's speech, the california legislature passed something very innovative, the fair housing act, which made it illegal to discriminate against african-americans and other racial minorities hoping to buy houses. in those days, it was very, very important. in 1964, the voters repealed that act through proposition 14. that was a bitterly contested ballot initiative sponsored by the california real estate association. and just a year or so later in 1966, the state supreme court declared proposition 14 unconstitutional, and in the process, restored the legislation. now, that was an incredibly big

it was 50 years ago wednesday that the reverend martin luther king, jr. called for an end to hatred and bigotry in his "i have a dream" speech. >> chris is on the mall. chris, participants are exchanging words, but there are still a few issues here, right? >> reporter: i think one of the biggest is that obviously 50 years ago there wasn't the memorial to martin luther king, jr. that opened here in washington just a few years ago. take a look at the crowd, and you can see thousands of people already down here on the steps of the lincoln memorial. just a beautiful day with the reflecting pool. they will be marching from here to the martin luther king, jr. memorial. just a few minutes ago, the reverend jesse jackson talked about what it's like to be here 50 years after the fact. >> he said too much war, too few jobs, too little social uplift. when he was killed, his property ratings went down, his standards went up. say what you will, those who want to embrace me, but i will be speaking what should be heard. stop the madness in texas. keep dreaming. revive t

martin luther king jr.'s "i have a dream" speech.ithin the hour, president clinton and president carter will deliver remarks at the lincoln memorial, the sacred spot where dr. king addressed a crowd of over 250,000 people at the march on washington, marching for jobs and freedom. moments from now an american many say is the living testament to dr. king's dream, oprah winfrey, will address the crowd. earlier, speakers ranging from national urban league president to actor jamie foxx addressed the crowd. >> i stand here today to call on this great and mighty nation to wake up, wake up to unfair legality parading as morality. wake up to insensitivity to the poor. >> everybody my age and all the entertainers, it's time for us to stand up now and renew this dream. that's what we got to do. >> we come today to not only celebrate and commemorate, but we come as the children of dr. king. >> we celebrate today that we have become a country that believes in equality, and we recommit ourselves to be a country that acts on that belief. >> and joi

guest: i don't think martin luther king jr. can be martin luther king jr. now. he emerged before social media and twitter and facebook. i'll tell you what, as great an orator as he was, as a black preacher, the rhetoric of taylor and william jones and dr. frederick haynes. there was a number of people, caroline knight and we can name so many other people. in terms of public recognition, i think dr. alvin waller, we can talk about al sharpton gave a great speech. jesse jackson still a great orator. barack obama bring king's soothing racial read risk and the attempt to reasonably deal with a balanced approach in terms of our articulating an idea. he's got enough of a baptist preacher flavor to be able to move forward and get the arousements going. he also have legal reasoning. but martin luther king jr. was singular in his ability to do what he did. host: stephanie is on the phone from california. caller: i would like to say thank you to c-span and to professor dyson for his very public voice. i have some note that's maybe of interest. first march on washington wa

end with a march past the martin luther king memorial.ee, we have speakers who are talking to the crowd. so far, we have told that attorney general eric holder, along with jesse jackson and others have spoken. we will continue to monitor the festivities and go back to the parade route. all right. after burning for a week on the edge of the park, a wildfire crossed in the park. the fire's impact could reach up to 150 miles away to the city by the sea. san francisco. state governor has declared a state of emergency in that area. dominic di-natale is joining us live near the fire with the latest. dominic? >> reporter: uma, this is turning out to be one of the fastest moving and one of the biggest wildfires we've seen since 1987 in california. '87 was the worst year for wildfires on record. today, the city of tuwanams the focus of the stretch to contain the fire. the city under advisory evacuation at this time. just behind us is a rig -- ridge beyond the city where the fire is coming from. there are efforts by the fire crews today to prevent

martin luther king, jr., was my mentor and jail mate. he taught only one class in his lifetime, and that was at morehouse the semesters of 1961, '62, a seminar in social philosophy. when i sat at his feet, one thing that impressed me most about his lectures was one concept that was advanced by dr. black man at boston university, of personalism. that idea that all persons in this crusted earth are important, are endued with worth and dignity. and in a government of civil society, we should accord all peoples, those services and amenities that will enable them to develop as fully matured persons. unfortunately, friends, because of the dark past of this nation, not too often african americans have experienced receiving those services that should have been ours which are [speaker not understood] and afforded for all american citizens. i wish to say that it's good for us to go back in history sometime and get a perspective. i have here a copy of some copious notes from a meeting that was held in savannah, georgia, january 12th, 1865. a meetin

god bless you. >> we have just listened to martin luther king, iii, the eldest son of martin luther king, junior as he addressed this crowd 50 years after his father's historic "i have a dream" speech. >> well, a heavy emphasis on what has to be done moving forward. of course, this summer what unfolded was the ruling by the supreme court going after section 4 of the voting rights act. there's a lot of conversation about that at this rally. and ha is the linchpin to success for all equality in this country. >> now i believe we'll hear from our own colleague, reverend al sharpton. >> on behalf of the staff and the many members of the national action network, i greet you today as chairman and to celebrate this high moment. we've come here today to culminate a long journey that began 200 years ago, the moment an african-american, enslaved african rejected slavery. 50 years ago we came to a high moment n. the past 50 years we've had tremendous achievement, tremendous accomplishment. it is not achievement that makes us believers in the future. in every generation we have had great voices and g

conmemorÓ el discurso de martÍn luther king junior. tengo un sueÑo.paÍs y cambio el curso de la historia. >>> reinaba la desesperanza entre los afroamericanos el primer presidente, obama, era un nito gracias al legado de king se han derrumbado muchas barreras raciales aunque faltan mucho mÁs lori montenegro estÁ en la capital. >>> las campanas repicaron en washington y en la naciÓn para conmemorar el aniversario de la histÓrica marcha de martÍn luther king junior. el avance de los derechos civiles en este paÍs. >>> decidiÓ retomar los pasos que dio hace 50 aÑos cuando solo tenÍa 20. >>> el sentimiento de todos era que ese dÍa era muy importante en estados unidos. >>> tan importante que cinthia ramÍrez trajo a su hijo david. >>> le decÍa a Él, que estas personas pueden venir kily bremente, sin miedo que lo vayan atacar de camino a esta marcha. hace 50 aÑos, no. el dÍa comenzÓ con miles marchando por la avenida constituciÓn. >>> hace 50 aÑos, muy pocos latinos participaron en esta marcha pero hoy, la historia es diferente. >>> el impacto, del movimiento

martin luther king jr.he hearts and minds of bahamians, not least because he spent time amongst us, both in nassau and the tiny island of bimini, where in 1964 while on a brief vacation, he composed his nobel prize acceptance speech. on a clear night, the lights of metropolitan miami are visible from the shores of bimini, showing the closeness between our two nations. we are less than 50 miles apart. however close that may be in the literal sense, we are in the geography of the soul even closer than that. the common ties of history, ethnicity and culture, migration, a common heritage of touggle bind us together. stand up for dignity. to stand up for a quality. for the message that he areaaims and the heroic that explained why he is as relevant today as compelling today as inspirational today as he was 50 years ago. we knew that his messes was that wasom a place deeper than us all. he had a call to the place and one rousing us from our slumber so that we could take our own inner soundings and in so doing he

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the reverend martin luther king jr.elivered a peach that helped to change race relations in america. king's leadership in the non-violent struggle for civil rights earned him the distinction of being called a drum major for peace and drum major for justice. but to his children, he was simply known as daddy. today's beyonding a dream interview with reverend king's youngest child, bernice. >> willard intercontinental hotel is where dr. martin luther king jr. put the finishing touches on his famous i have a dream speech. it is where i sat down with king's daughter,ber meese, to discuss her reflections of her father's legacy. >> one of the things that may father was really trying to say to us, not just 50 years ago, but 50 years agoer, 49, 48, 47, all the way, 45, when he was assassinated. he was really speaking to us about humanity and understanding our interconnectiveness and interrelated must. that's what he talked about sitting down at a table of brotherhood and, in other words, us understanding that we were one huge hu

god bless you. >> we have just listened to martin luther king, iii, the eldest son of martin luther king, junior as he addressed this crowd 50 years after his father's historic "i have a dream" speech. >> well, a heavy emphasis on what has to be done moving forward. of course, this summer what unfolded was the ruling by the supreme court going after section 4 of the voting rights act. there's a lot of conversation about that at this rally. and ha is the linchpin to success for all equality in this country. >> now i believe we'll hear from our own colleague, reverend al sharpton. >> on behalf of the staff and the many members of the national action network, i greet you today as chairman and to celebrate this high moment. we've come here today to culminate a long journey that began 200 years ago, the moment an african-american, enslaved african rejected slavery. 50 years ago we came to a high moment n. the past 50 years we've had tremendous achievement, tremendous accomplishment. it is not achievement that makes us believers in the future. in every generation we have had great voices and g

>> martin luther king would have been proud of martin luther king iii, the same themes and recognizedhe was out there. up there just now. >> does it seem like it's been 50 years? you were one of the organizers of that march, 1963. what are you reflecting on as you look out there on the ground and see so many people? does it take you back to that day, 50 years ago? >> well, it does. i was a law student. on the staff of the -- and i came up from mississippi where i had been working with the student nonviolent coordination committee in the mississippi delta, and i was standing right up there near the lincoln statue where the people are gathered all on the steps then. i guess post 9/11, you can't have them so close, and i remember that the best view was not when i would come down and look up. the best view was when i would look out and see that the march, which had a lot of doubt hanging over it, would people really come, because there had never been a mass march on washington before for any cause. would they come? how would they be received and here, i could not see the end of the people

martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech before a crowd of a quarter million people in washington and millions more on television watched on that 1963 day. his remarks galvanized the civil rights movement. president obama called it one of the five greatest speeches in american history. >> when we let it ring from every village and every hamlet, from every state and every city. we will be able to speed up that day with all of god's children, black men and white men, jews and gentiles, protestants and catholic, will be able to join hands and sing in the words of the old knnegro spiritual, freet last, free at last, thank god almighty, we are free at last. >> to think the most famous part of the speech was ad libbed. at this hour, thousands are retracing the steps of the original marchers heading down constitution avenue to the washington memorial and the national mall. two hours from now, a program commemorating the march and the speech will begin. then some time after 2:00, president obama and former pre

martin luther king in particular.e was convinced the entire movement was a communist front manipulated by russia to overthrow the united states of america. david korn at mother jones magazine published a reminder that two days after the march on washington, two days after the i have a dream speech, the fbi circulated a memo summing up their reaction to the event and how they plan to respond to it. tim winer turned this up for his fbi history. the fbi memo two days after the speech said, in the light of king's powerful demogoging speech, we must mark him now, if we have not done so before, as the most dangerous negro of the future in this nation, from the standpoint of communism, the negro and national security. that memo, the most dangerous negro memo was circulated all over washington, capitol hill to the white house. official washington's view of martin luther king, especially after the i have a dream speech, he was a communistic threat to this nation. the march was in late august, that fbi memo was two days after t

martin luther king jr.he father of our movement as well. dr. king had a dream about equality and dignity for all people. for millions of people with disabilities, this dream remained out of reach. eight in 10 do not have jobs. most will never know what it means to work, even if we are willing and qualified. it remains legal to pay people with disabilities far less than the minimum wage. today, i share dr. king's dream. i dream of a world that does not hold anyone back. people with disabilities represent all people in all situations. we represent nearly 20% of the u.s. population. i call on everyone here today to continue to stand up for and defend the rights of people with disabilities. our duty as citizens is to help one another achieve those dreams. please go to aapd.com/march to see what we can do to get and when we dream together. thank you very much. >> in 1963, dr. king called on america to make good on its promise of opportunity and freedom and justice for all. 50 years later, the struggle for jobs,

and martin luther king's historic speech. thousands of people are expected to travel to the capitol to participate in a week-long series of speeches, rallies and performanc performances. and at the heart of it all, the immortal words of martin luther king's "i have a dream" speech. >> i have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> those words from dr. king still so relevant today. our del waters is in washington, d.c. for us. i don't know about you, del, but i never changed. when you think about names that are part of every day american culture like oprah winfrey, king of day time at one time, michael jordan of the mba. that man who now lives at 1600 pennsylvania avenue, president barack obama. while much has changed, much hasn't. a lot are talking about w essential strategic planner for the market on washington -- march on washington. he was a black gay man. he was a pass fiivis -- as

i couldn't say no to martin luther king jr. he was my inspiration. he was my hero. >> schieffer: when you heard martin luther king speak, the whole part about "i have a dream" just-- just came out. that part wasn't written down. but as you heard it, what did you think of it. >> i still have a dream. it is a dream deeply rooted in the american dream." >> i knew he was not just speaking. he was preaching. he transformed the marble steps of the lincoln memorial into a modern day pulpit. and he knew. he knew he was making contact. dr. king grew up in a church in atlanta, and when you start preaching his father would say to him from time to time, "make it plain, son. make it plain." so when he got to "i have a dream," he was making it plain. >> schieffer: it was after that, of course, in the same year, that president kennedy was assassinated, lyndon johnson became the president, and in 1965, you organized the march on selma, alabama, which also came to be a turning point in this movement. others, you and others were beaten. we all saw it on television. te