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¿cÓmo era tratar con martÍn luther king en el plano personal?solamente para terminar la pobreza de este paÍs sino tambiÉn en contra de la guerra en vietnam. >> doÑa dolores, muchÍsimas gracias por estar con nosotros pero sobre todo, muchÍsimas gracias por su lucha. >> gracias, y tambiÉn querÍa decir que el hijo de martÍn luther king el tercero, estuvo con nosotros cuando hicimos la marcha de el aÑo pasado, y aÍi estaban todos los lÍderes de derechos civiles y los demÁs estaban marchando para protestar las leyes en contra de los inmigrantes que se pasaron a alabama. asÍ es que el legado de Él sigue con su familia propia y claro que con todos nosotros que tenemos que seguir trabajando. >> y con un nuevo sueÑo el de la reforma migratoria terminamos hoy. recuerde que puede ver nuestras entrevistas y videos en univisiÓnnoticias.com. hasta la prÓxima semana cuando junto vayamos de nuevo al punto. ♪ televisa presenta:. ♪. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
¿cÓmo era tratar con martÍn luther king en el plano personal?solamente para terminar la pobreza de este paÍs sino tambiÉn en contra de la guerra en vietnam. >> doÑa dolores, muchÍsimas gracias por estar con nosotros pero sobre todo, muchÍsimas gracias por su lucha. >> gracias, y tambiÉn querÍa decir que el hijo de martÍn luther king el tercero, estuvo con nosotros cuando hicimos la marcha de el aÑo pasado, y aÍi estaban todos los lÍderes de derechos civiles y los...
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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 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...
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>> when martin luther king, jr. stood up and started speaking, and later as he continued to speak, and he got to that point where he said, "i have a dream today, a dream deeply rooted in the american dream," i looked at him -- i've heard him speak so many times -- and i knew then that he knew that he was getting over to the american people, and that he was preaching a great sermon. and that's what he did. he, in a good sense -- he took advantage of the situation. he had the largest audience he ever had. he had been to washington before, like in 1957, on may 17th, 1957, and spoke on the steps. but this audience was different. it was larger. and i think he was inspired. i think he was inspired by god almighty. i think he had been tracked down by what i call the spirit of history. and he responded. >> i have a dream that one day even the state of mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice. i have a dream th
>> when martin luther king, jr. stood up and started speaking, and later as he continued to speak, and he got to that point where he said, "i have a dream today, a dream deeply rooted in the american dream," i looked at him -- i've heard him speak so many times -- and i knew then that he knew that he was getting over to the american people, and that he was preaching a great sermon. and that's what he did. he, in a good sense -- he took advantage of the situation. he had the...
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he told me that his image of martin luther king, jr. is this gentle father figure who would taken by the hand, walking down the street, buy him an ice-cream, played with him, tickle him. that is a sign of what people don't see. multifaceted, always, always interested in growing beyond whatever he was. anything up front? >> to use the -- to questions. our age as the ford of hair wasn't? if so, what? >> account. well, you know, it's hard to say the cynical part of me wants to say yes. i don't know that. i don't know the client needs of hair was. i no there are all kinds of people doing all kinds of creative things. starting schoolrooms. colleges like yale and all over the country people are just dying to work and come to the intercity and teach. so there's an idealism is a little bit of that enthusiasm resonate touting? i suppose, but that is a pretty time consuming way to pack you resonate. there is a wellspring, a real desire to do something to make the world better. i think we live in an age where it is kind of hard to do the right thi
he told me that his image of martin luther king, jr. is this gentle father figure who would taken by the hand, walking down the street, buy him an ice-cream, played with him, tickle him. that is a sign of what people don't see. multifaceted, always, always interested in growing beyond whatever he was. anything up front? >> to use the -- to questions. our age as the ford of hair wasn't? if so, what? >> account. well, you know, it's hard to say the cynical part of me wants to say yes....
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and when martin luther king decided in 1967 that he would go public with his opposition to the war in vietnam, one of the things that he said was, well, it's like muhammad ali says, we're all victims of a system of oppression. >> it is my hope that every young man in this country who finds this war objectionable, and abominable, and unjust will file as a conscientious objector. and no matter what you think of mr. muhammad ali's religion, you certainly have to admire his courage. >> and so what you had there was martin luther king drawing upon the experience of muhammad ali as a way to defend his own position, which at the time, was extremely unpopular. so i always found that incredible fascinating that here's martin luther king, his own advisors are telling him, don't stand against the war in vietnam. keep your focus on domestic issues. and not only does king take that risk, but he mentions muhammad ali's name. he mentions the name of a boxer as a way to justify it. and i would encourage people today to really think about, imagine if a similar figure referenced lebron james to say why
and when martin luther king decided in 1967 that he would go public with his opposition to the war in vietnam, one of the things that he said was, well, it's like muhammad ali says, we're all victims of a system of oppression. >> it is my hope that every young man in this country who finds this war objectionable, and abominable, and unjust will file as a conscientious objector. and no matter what you think of mr. muhammad ali's religion, you certainly have to admire his courage. >>...
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between martin luther king jr. and chris jones, between clans jones and family and stanley and martin luther king jr. every phone call was wiretapped in the conversations were transcribed. additionally in respect to clarence jones, every meeting we attended together, every place we agreed to meet, photographing it for surveillance, martin comes to just in this way. in fact, i said, you know, i was thinking that i love martinis. during that. next time, when i began to have suspicions, we have conference calls. the martin would double up at like 11:00 o'clock at night. so before it starts, i would say, hold on, now. i make sure that you get everything down. because this is going to be a long time. and he was like, you know, i really believe this. let me just say that we can move on. i believe that stanley levinson, this jewish lawyer, and any other context when you look at the magnitude of the contributions, he would be given nation's highest medal of honor. he would be a white house armory. no question. >> he died i
between martin luther king jr. and chris jones, between clans jones and family and stanley and martin luther king jr. every phone call was wiretapped in the conversations were transcribed. additionally in respect to clarence jones, every meeting we attended together, every place we agreed to meet, photographing it for surveillance, martin comes to just in this way. in fact, i said, you know, i was thinking that i love martinis. during that. next time, when i began to have suspicions, we have...
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martin luther king jr.and mlk were born in georgia, which is why they asked the question in the first place. 73% of georgia republicans have a favorable opinion of paula deen. 11% are unfavorable. and only 59% have a favorable view of martin luther king. 28% unfavorable. to be fair, martin luther king jr.'s key lime pie recipe was not very good. but that's crazy, isn't it? especially because paula deen herself happens to be an admirer of martin luther king. in fact, she named her last cookbook "i have a dreamsicle." [ laughter ] but the paula deen controversy is a divisive issue. so we decided to use it to bewilder people out on hollywood boulevard today. so we went out on the street and asked the following question. where do you stand on georgia republicans who say they have a higher opinion of paula deen than dr. martin luther king during shark week, and does this negatively affect your opinion of powerball obama care? [ laughter ] and here's what they have to say in response. it's our "confusing question
martin luther king jr.and mlk were born in georgia, which is why they asked the question in the first place. 73% of georgia republicans have a favorable opinion of paula deen. 11% are unfavorable. and only 59% have a favorable view of martin luther king. 28% unfavorable. to be fair, martin luther king jr.'s key lime pie recipe was not very good. but that's crazy, isn't it? especially because paula deen herself happens to be an admirer of martin luther king. in fact, she named her last cookbook...
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he told me that his image of martin luther king, jr. is this gentle father figure who would taken by the hand, walking down the street, buy him an ice-cream, played with him, tickle him. that is a sign of what people don't see. multifaceted, always, always interested in growing beyond whatever he was. anything up front? >> to use the -- to questions. our age as the ford of hair wasn't? if so, what? >> account. well, you know, it's hard to say the cynical part of me wants to say yes. i don't know that. i don't know the client needs of hair was. i no there are all kinds of people doing all kinds of creative things. starting schoolrooms. colleges like yale and all over the country people are just dying to work and come to the intercity and teach. so there's an idealism is a little bit of that enthusiasm resonate touting? i suppose, but that is a pretty time consuming way to pack you resonate. there is a wellspring, a real desire to do something to make the world better. i think we live in an age where it is kind of hard to do the right thi
he told me that his image of martin luther king, jr. is this gentle father figure who would taken by the hand, walking down the street, buy him an ice-cream, played with him, tickle him. that is a sign of what people don't see. multifaceted, always, always interested in growing beyond whatever he was. anything up front? >> to use the -- to questions. our age as the ford of hair wasn't? if so, what? >> account. well, you know, it's hard to say the cynical part of me wants to say yes....
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. >>> also, 50 years after martin luther king's "i have a dream" speech, judy valente reports on another outspoken advocate of change within the catholic church. >>> and fred de sam lazaro on india's ascetic jains, renouncing most possessions, all violence and anything but vegetables to eat. >>> major funding is provided by the lillian endowment and indianapolis based dedicated to founders in religion, community development and education. additional funding also provided by mutual of america. designing customized, individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. and the corporation for public broadcasting. >>> welcome. i'm bob abernethy. it's good to have you with us. the international community was deeply divided this week over military strikes against syria in response to reports last week that the assad regime had used chemical weapons on the syrian people. the obama administration said at least 1,429 people were killed in the chemical attack, among them, 426 children. on friday, the secretary of state john kerry outlined the administration's case ag
. >>> also, 50 years after martin luther king's "i have a dream" speech, judy valente reports on another outspoken advocate of change within the catholic church. >>> and fred de sam lazaro on india's ascetic jains, renouncing most possessions, all violence and anything but vegetables to eat. >>> major funding is provided by the lillian endowment and indianapolis based dedicated to founders in religion, community development and education. additional funding...
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. >> >> ifill: past recipients of the medal include rosa parks, reverend martin luther king, jr., and his wife, coretta scott king. still ahead on the newshour, three takes on syria, from republican senator susan collins, syrian americans with family impacted by war, and former u.n. weapons inspector, charles duelfer; plus, margaret warner in egypt; jeffrey brown on the photography of war; and shields and brooks preview president obama's address to the nation.
. >> >> ifill: past recipients of the medal include rosa parks, reverend martin luther king, jr., and his wife, coretta scott king. still ahead on the newshour, three takes on syria, from republican senator susan collins, syrian americans with family impacted by war, and former u.n. weapons inspector, charles duelfer; plus, margaret warner in egypt; jeffrey brown on the photography of war; and shields and brooks preview president obama's address to the nation.
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martin luther king jr. was a controversialfigure.n fact, they put him at the end of the march because he was so controversl. because he focused on poverty not on the middle class. does that sound familiar? when i see that kind of photograph, when i see that t-shirt and i see all of the different signs, i think people went there to express themselves. >> we'll have to leave it there, ladies. thank you so much for your insight. great to see both of you. >>> up next the obama administration says any action it takes is not a regime change. ♪ if you have high cholesterol, here's some information that may be worth looking into. in a clinical trial versus lipitor, crestor got more high-risk patients' bad cholesterol to a goal of under 100. getting to goal is important, especially if you have high cholesterol plus any of these risk factors because you could be at increased risk forlaque buildup in your arteries over time. and that's why when diet and exercise alone aren't enough to lower cholesterol i prescribe crestor. [ female announr ] cr
martin luther king jr. was a controversialfigure.n fact, they put him at the end of the march because he was so controversl. because he focused on poverty not on the middle class. does that sound familiar? when i see that kind of photograph, when i see that t-shirt and i see all of the different signs, i think people went there to express themselves. >> we'll have to leave it there, ladies. thank you so much for your insight. great to see both of you. >>> up next the obama...
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martin luther king, jr. examines the creation of the "i have a dream" speech. the stanford stanford university scholar in residence also discusses his relationship with the civil rights leader and several of his fellow advisers. he speaks with herb boyd. >> host: clarence jones i am blessed and astonisheastonished to be with you because over the years all of my books have been trying to catch up with you to get a few quotes in a better understanding of dr. king's life. he spent a solid eight years with him. i know for five books out there david garo's buck taylor branch they mentioned you and they cite you. i said i need to catch up with him because i need to get that same information. i was never successful but someone else was trying to catch up with you and that was docked or king.
martin luther king, jr. examines the creation of the "i have a dream" speech. the stanford stanford university scholar in residence also discusses his relationship with the civil rights leader and several of his fellow advisers. he speaks with herb boyd. >> host: clarence jones i am blessed and astonisheastonished to be with you because over the years all of my books have been trying to catch up with you to get a few quotes in a better understanding of dr. king's life. he spent...
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which we have called to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. now it's especially nice to give our hero awards and not only do we have a number of wonderful recipients here but some great qualified nominees and a number of our honor reese from prior years. after the meeting we will have an at some point to have a special reception downstairs where we'll also -- down the hall. 201, where we'll take some time to celebrate this wonderful occasion. i would like to call the meeting to order and ask the commission secretary to please read the roll. >> michael sweet, davis, kel her, not present at the moment, i -- lee, todd davis not present. you have a quorum. >> thank you, madam secretary. the first item on the agenda is public comment that will enable to you speak on miss the issues. if you wish to address this commission, i would encourage you to fill out a speaker card. there will be time later in the meeting to speak on the awards that are being given and the honor reese. this is to only speak on any item, not on
which we have called to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the march on washington and martin luther king jr.'s i have a dream speech. now it's especially nice to give our hero awards and not only do we have a number of wonderful recipients here but some great qualified nominees and a number of our honor reese from prior years. after the meeting we will have an at some point to have a special reception downstairs where we'll also -- down the hall. 201, where we'll take some time to celebrate...
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martin luther king jr. was a controversial figure.they put him at the end of the march because he was so controversial. because he focused on poverty not on the middle class. does that sound familiar? when i see that kind of photograph, when i see that t-shirt and i see all of the different signs, i thin people went there to express themselves. >> we'll have to leave it there, ladies. thank you so much for your insight. great to see both of you. >>> up next the obama administration says any action it takes is not a regime change. (announcer) scottrade knows our clients trade and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart text, i can quickly understand my charts, and spend more time trading. their quick trade bar lets my account follow me online so i can react in real-time. plus, my local scottrade office is there to help. because they know i don't trade like everybody. i trade like me. i'm with scottrade. (announcer) scottrade. voted "best investment services company." but i feel skinnier, you know? not really. aaah! jessica! whoa!
martin luther king jr. was a controversial figure.they put him at the end of the march because he was so controversial. because he focused on poverty not on the middle class. does that sound familiar? when i see that kind of photograph, when i see that t-shirt and i see all of the different signs, i thin people went there to express themselves. >> we'll have to leave it there, ladies. thank you so much for your insight. great to see both of you. >>> up next the obama...
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martin luther king jr. was a controversial figure.ey put him at the end of the march because he was so controversial. because he focused on poverty not on the middle class. does that sound familiar? when i see that kind of photograph, when i see that t-shirt and i see all of the different signs, i th people went there to express themselves. >> we'll have to leave it there, ladies. thank you so much for your insight. great to see both of you. >>> up next the obama administration says any action it takes is not a regime change. it takes is not a regime change. [ male announcer ] we all lead digital lives. we do our banking anytime... we shop anywhere... and stay in touch with friends everywhere. the freedom is great. but, it comes with a risk. every time you use your devices you could be putting your personal information on display for identity thieves to steal. ♪ even a little onlinehopping... could be a risk. a friend just wishing you a "happy birthday"... might give thieves the information they need to steal money out of your bank ac
martin luther king jr. was a controversial figure.ey put him at the end of the march because he was so controversial. because he focused on poverty not on the middle class. does that sound familiar? when i see that kind of photograph, when i see that t-shirt and i see all of the different signs, i th people went there to express themselves. >> we'll have to leave it there, ladies. thank you so much for your insight. great to see both of you. >>> up next the obama administration...
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and you have an item, which sends you to martin luther king and starts staffing martin luther king it looks like with teach for america folks. and i would like to raise that with you and know what is what your intent is there. and the concern that we have is that teach for america, while they may be nice people, actually do not have the background in all of that we expect for the teachers, and we have looked at the figures from the school district and they do not have, a record of staying in the school district. they do contribute to the turn in the schools and we do not think that martin luther king is a school that should be subjected to that kind of term and that kind of short term commitment. and page 217. this is something that i think that we all know, and i think that something that we all know that we need to do, something about. and yet, never does anyone come up with something to do. and we are reminded again thereof the over 13 million dollars that is being spent on non-public... 13 million dollars being spent on non-public placements and i think that it is, and it is a goo
and you have an item, which sends you to martin luther king and starts staffing martin luther king it looks like with teach for america folks. and i would like to raise that with you and know what is what your intent is there. and the concern that we have is that teach for america, while they may be nice people, actually do not have the background in all of that we expect for the teachers, and we have looked at the figures from the school district and they do not have, a record of staying in...
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martin luther king being in the gun at the at the date of the independence martin luther king going to south africa i've been in jamaica and to here to make and lead us and say how many came to jamaica and how he hailed their independence so there was a side of of king that that was sort of the lesser side of his proper. but it was nonetheless there and even in terms of the whole issue of organizing the internal community one of things that we don't look at is some of the speeches the night before he died. dr king had an integral part of the speech which dealt with how black people should internally be organizing to use economic sanctions and boycotts to advance their interests but that's pretty consistent with what malcolm was saying but that doesn't give highlight it and indeed that's true with unfortunate remark that the king on a number of things is that some of his more provocative notions are often not a part of what you see that's that's remarkable doctor dr ron daniels will continue more of our conversations with great minds with dr ron daniels right after the very . wealthy br
martin luther king being in the gun at the at the date of the independence martin luther king going to south africa i've been in jamaica and to here to make and lead us and say how many came to jamaica and how he hailed their independence so there was a side of of king that that was sort of the lesser side of his proper. but it was nonetheless there and even in terms of the whole issue of organizing the internal community one of things that we don't look at is some of the speeches the night...
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because there is a strong history of abuse in this country or at the tape recorders under martin luther king's bed where it was used to stifle liberal progressive political movements in this country so i absolutely sympathetic to anyone who says the history of this is horrible but there is a recent history of the rise of terrorism and the rise of the internet and communication it's never been easier for small groups of individuals to put together a dirty bomb to commit acts of terrorism to cause massive massive destruction to major population centers and it's not just the internationally that worries about that there were a lot of working class people who died right gentlemen i'm going to jump in here a for going to go to when they want to break and after that short break we'll continue our discussion on the surveillance state state. you have to understand that snowden is wanted by a major country a superpower the u.s. government. to put them we know they have the capabilities that america has and is a serious threat. as the media leave us so we leave the. motions to the. party there's
because there is a strong history of abuse in this country or at the tape recorders under martin luther king's bed where it was used to stifle liberal progressive political movements in this country so i absolutely sympathetic to anyone who says the history of this is horrible but there is a recent history of the rise of terrorism and the rise of the internet and communication it's never been easier for small groups of individuals to put together a dirty bomb to commit acts of terrorism to...
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powerful state or a powerful force that is trying to do it injustice to people but certainly martin luther king and others who we say we revere in this country that is what they stood for so i think these companies are incredibly cowardly and i think it really just ties into what we can see i mean if you look just recently all of these heads of these technology companies and other corporations they all flew right into montana to do this thing with max baucus that was all about writing tax laws that benefit corporation. it's not about that they're really fearful of the government it's about the fact that these are a set of leads who share the same basic values of the same people who are putting forth this national security state if you look at silicone valley that was the number one set of contributors to president obama so i think to act as if they're only acting out of self-interest or they don't want to go to jail as marissa mayer said is not true in fact i think they are colluding in this broader system that the elites are setting forward of cyber imperialism i mean obviously the shooti
powerful state or a powerful force that is trying to do it injustice to people but certainly martin luther king and others who we say we revere in this country that is what they stood for so i think these companies are incredibly cowardly and i think it really just ties into what we can see i mean if you look just recently all of these heads of these technology companies and other corporations they all flew right into montana to do this thing with max baucus that was all about writing tax laws...
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and martin luther king and he persuaded me that i should become involved in a c.p. so by fifteen years old i was already got very much involved beginning to be involved in civil rights you talk about your your parents you say your parents were grids how's your grose well there was how little they were as my father in particular both of them and i say i'm the son of a coal miner in the coal miner's daughter and my father and i write about this and he told stories of what it was like living in the south he actually took us to a tree where one of our family members was lynched but he was a strong. remember being a c.p.a. even in those dangerous times he was a shop steward united mine workers told us stories about john lewis the legendary john l. that was and that kind of thing and so that was very important in my mother well he only had a fourth grade education my mother with a little further eleventh grade but one of things i remember my mother saying and she came to stories about the great depression and also hearing about roosevelt and what roosevelt meant to black
and martin luther king and he persuaded me that i should become involved in a c.p. so by fifteen years old i was already got very much involved beginning to be involved in civil rights you talk about your your parents you say your parents were grids how's your grose well there was how little they were as my father in particular both of them and i say i'm the son of a coal miner in the coal miner's daughter and my father and i write about this and he told stories of what it was like living in...
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martin luther king jr. was a pastor who is voice inspired countless souls to fearlessly stand up and speak truth in the face of injustice and discrimination. in fact a recorded history, but particularly this past half century we've revealed that the tongues of clergy like dr. king have consistently spoken out in issues of discrimination, race, poverty and domestic disparity, immigration, and yes, sexual orientation. they dared to challenge society's conscience on all rights. it is dr. kings inspires that led to these decisions, presidential and executive orders and concongressional and equality. the hero awards are living and profound symbols of this tradition. remind us that we here today are stewards of that great legacy, but more importantly that our collective work to advance human and civil rights is far from accomplished. today's historic observance is also a reminder to those of us in our commission to honor those 5 decades of service and accomplishments of the san francisco human rights commission i
martin luther king jr. was a pastor who is voice inspired countless souls to fearlessly stand up and speak truth in the face of injustice and discrimination. in fact a recorded history, but particularly this past half century we've revealed that the tongues of clergy like dr. king have consistently spoken out in issues of discrimination, race, poverty and domestic disparity, immigration, and yes, sexual orientation. they dared to challenge society's conscience on all rights. it is dr. kings...
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during the now-famous speech of martin luther king jr. in the finest hour certainly in my memory, a time when people became larger than themselves and maybe, to coin a phrase, larger than life because hundreds of thousands -- no doubt millions -- white and black found something to believe in that was outside of themselves, bigger than they. >> james farmer taught at mary washington college from 1985 until just before he passed away in the summer of 1999. he was an incredible teacher, an incredible lecturer, and i would argue that his time in the classroom was one of the most significant moments in american public education where a great leader, a leader in the american civil rights movement, had the opportunity for more than a decade to interact with students on a regular basis and to regale them with the stories of the front lines of the civil rights movement. >> the march itself, many people wonder how it started, and hay assume that maybe dr. king one day said come on, y'all, let's march. that everybody got together and marched. no, no
during the now-famous speech of martin luther king jr. in the finest hour certainly in my memory, a time when people became larger than themselves and maybe, to coin a phrase, larger than life because hundreds of thousands -- no doubt millions -- white and black found something to believe in that was outside of themselves, bigger than they. >> james farmer taught at mary washington college from 1985 until just before he passed away in the summer of 1999. he was an incredible teacher, an...
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martin luther king jr. not only marched here -- he was born here. and so was rosa parks -- the african-american woman who refused to move to the back of the bus. it may be a simple flag, but alabamians take pride in it. in addition to the pledge of allegiance to the stars and stripes, students in alabama recite a special pledge of allegiance to their state flag. with "flag facts," i'm katie. >> grab a pen. aubrey has another great recipe from the culinary institute of america. >> hi, everyone. i hope you're doing well. today, we're going to make really, really easy and delicious hummus with homemade pita chips. earlier, i cut and toasted my pita... ...i squeezed the juice out of a lemon... ...and i peeled some fresh garlic. i have all of my ingredients ready. we have 2 cups of chickpeas, half a cup of olive oil. we have 2 tablespoons of tahini, which is a sesame paste that you can find in any grocery store. we have garlic. i peeled more garlic than i need, but once i do it, i can use it for the rest of the week in all of the food that i make. we als
martin luther king jr. not only marched here -- he was born here. and so was rosa parks -- the african-american woman who refused to move to the back of the bus. it may be a simple flag, but alabamians take pride in it. in addition to the pledge of allegiance to the stars and stripes, students in alabama recite a special pledge of allegiance to their state flag. with "flag facts," i'm katie. >> grab a pen. aubrey has another great recipe from the culinary institute of america....
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but more than one man articulate aid dream that day, even if the power of martin luther king overshadowedest time slot of the day. never mind having to follow mahalia jackson, the queen of gospel. ( cheers and applause ) >> i wish i could sing. >> reporter: rabbi joachim prinz was the last man up before martin luther king. >> i was the rabbi of the jewish community in berlin under the hitler regime. >> axelrod: the horrors this rabbi witnessed in nazi germany in the 30s compelled him to challenge america in the 60s. >> bigotry and hatred are not the most urgent problems. upon most shameful and the most tragic problem is silence. ( applause ) >> it was really marvelous to see a quarter of a million people. >> rabbi iseral drez america a protege of prinz's, was standing a few feet away on the podium that day and could feel the power of prinz's message ripple through the crowd. >> that really rang a bell because all sorts of clerg neamerica, they weren't racists, they aren't big on thes, but they kept their mouths shut. >> axelrod: as a wise man once said all it takes for evil to triumph is
but more than one man articulate aid dream that day, even if the power of martin luther king overshadowedest time slot of the day. never mind having to follow mahalia jackson, the queen of gospel. ( cheers and applause ) >> i wish i could sing. >> reporter: rabbi joachim prinz was the last man up before martin luther king. >> i was the rabbi of the jewish community in berlin under the hitler regime. >> axelrod: the horrors this rabbi witnessed in nazi germany in the 30s...
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martin luther king jr. these two individuals i admired and i loved them. and so we changed that.nd near the end of the speech, rather than making any reference to sherman or marching through the south, i said we do not see any meaningful progress here today, we will march through virginia, through jackson, mississippi, and several otheria places really. [laughter] but julian, you remember? >> i remember all that.? and i tell you, one of the civil rights organizations that supported the march were asked to donate staff to the march, to staff the march. and i was donating to the march on washington committee. and one of my tasks was distributing john's speech, the original speech, to members of the press, who were seated down below lincoln, still above on the steps there. and i passed out these copies of john's speech. and i pointed out to them that john would be the only speaker speaking that day who talked about black people instead of negroes or colored people, as was the fashion. id thought, and we thought, tht this demonstrated how militant we were and how different we were an
martin luther king jr. these two individuals i admired and i loved them. and so we changed that.nd near the end of the speech, rather than making any reference to sherman or marching through the south, i said we do not see any meaningful progress here today, we will march through virginia, through jackson, mississippi, and several otheria places really. [laughter] but julian, you remember? >> i remember all that.? and i tell you, one of the civil rights organizations that supported the...
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martin luther king stood 50 years ago.very much the same as the one that unfolded before dr. king in 1963. a crowd of people gathered around the reflecting pool listening to words that resounded across the national mall and throughout history. -of- dream. when president obama took king's place this week, he paid homage not only to king's dream but to the tireless efforts that brought this dream to fruition in the form of landmark civil rights policy. >> because they kept heart, america changed. because they marched the civil rights law was passed. because they marched a voting rights law was signed. because they marched doors of opportunity and education swing open so their daughters and sons could finally imagine a life for themselves beyond washing somebody else's laundry or shining somebody else's shoes. >> in a moment as the president looked back at the successes of the civil rights movement he also recognized the work today that still remains unfinished. >> to secure the gains this country has made requires constant v
martin luther king stood 50 years ago.very much the same as the one that unfolded before dr. king in 1963. a crowd of people gathered around the reflecting pool listening to words that resounded across the national mall and throughout history. -of- dream. when president obama took king's place this week, he paid homage not only to king's dream but to the tireless efforts that brought this dream to fruition in the form of landmark civil rights policy. >> because they kept heart, america...
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i moved to newark on martin luther king boulevard. the man who stood for nonviolence.spruce, was one of the most dangerous intersections in all of new jersey at the time. i wanted to be there because i wanted to be a part of really great people. of dignity, of worth who were on the front lines of the fight to make america be america. >> now, you say about that movement, then you were talked into going into politics, city council, then mayor and aspiring now to the u.s. senate. where do you see going forward that political movement? black politics has expanded and changed. we have congressman charlie rangel here with us tonight. one of the real legends and trail blazers that brought us this far. where do you see us going politically in the next 50 years? where do we need to be going? >> we need to get out of the idea that politics is the end. that just putting people in office is what we should be aspiring for. the end ultimately is about our own communities and our neighborhoods and how are we as a country living up to this ideal that no child -- every child born in am
i moved to newark on martin luther king boulevard. the man who stood for nonviolence.spruce, was one of the most dangerous intersections in all of new jersey at the time. i wanted to be there because i wanted to be a part of really great people. of dignity, of worth who were on the front lines of the fight to make america be america. >> now, you say about that movement, then you were talked into going into politics, city council, then mayor and aspiring now to the u.s. senate. where do...
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martin luther king jr. having been in town for just over a year, never having been involved in civil rights activities, his first church, but he can move people by his words. and i told joanne, you know better than -- you know him better than i do. i have met him, but i don't know him. that's fine. i can tell you big positions for these other two men. nixon, he knows a philip randolph, a leader from the york. make him treasurer. he will beat randolph to raise money in order to operate a transportation system as our litigation goes to the court system. well, what are we going to do with rufus list? well, we know about as well. there's another thing. he is married. co-owner of the largest film in town. her father had been co honor. and what to fuel homes have? automobiles. what do we need it people stay off of the buses? they need cars. he will be able to get his wives company, and that on mobility of a black companies. we can make him chairman of the transportation committee. and the lawyers just out of law
martin luther king jr. having been in town for just over a year, never having been involved in civil rights activities, his first church, but he can move people by his words. and i told joanne, you know better than -- you know him better than i do. i have met him, but i don't know him. that's fine. i can tell you big positions for these other two men. nixon, he knows a philip randolph, a leader from the york. make him treasurer. he will beat randolph to raise money in order to operate a...
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powerful state or a powerful force that is trying to do it injustice to people but certainly martin luther king and others who we say we revere in this country that is what they stood for so i think these companies are incredibly cowardly and i think it really just ties into what we can see i mean if you look just recently all of these heads of these technology companies and other corporations they all flew right into montana to do this thing with max baucus that was all about writing tax laws that benefit corporation. it's not about that they're really fearful of the government it's about the fact that these are a set of the leads who share the same basic values of the same people who are putting forth this national security state if you look at silicone valley that was the number one set of contributors to president obama so i think to act as if they're only acting out of self-interest or they don't want to go to jail as marissa mayer said is not true in fact i think they are colluding in this broader system that the elites are setting forward of cyber imperialism i mean obviously the sh
powerful state or a powerful force that is trying to do it injustice to people but certainly martin luther king and others who we say we revere in this country that is what they stood for so i think these companies are incredibly cowardly and i think it really just ties into what we can see i mean if you look just recently all of these heads of these technology companies and other corporations they all flew right into montana to do this thing with max baucus that was all about writing tax laws...
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most of us know the event through martin luther king have a dream speech. the first beach at that event was given by a philip randolph who at the time was the most important and widely recognized civil rights leader. and he was widely known particularly for people with been there. for our way allies know that they cannot be free while we are not. we know that we have no future in a society in which 6 million black and white people are unemployed. one thing that is remarkable about this speech, it is a tremendous speech. it is available on-line the way in which the set the tone for the and the speakers that they allege the exodus point of the connection between economic justice and racial equality, the importance of full employment sort of constitutional equality. it think it's important for understanding the speech have we do know well-known around the world. last spring in peru in a small town walking down the street it was a naturally i have a dream in the school. and that's not what is going on? actually ask around. a lot of people use the text of that s
most of us know the event through martin luther king have a dream speech. the first beach at that event was given by a philip randolph who at the time was the most important and widely recognized civil rights leader. and he was widely known particularly for people with been there. for our way allies know that they cannot be free while we are not. we know that we have no future in a society in which 6 million black and white people are unemployed. one thing that is remarkable about this speech,...
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after hearing him speak martin luther king jr. turned to a companion and said can you believe that white man not only step is to the plate but they hit it over the fence. that was not the kind of thing that martin luther king was saying about john kennedy just a month or two before. so during his last hundred days kennedy would be consumed by first to go shooting the test ban treaty and then persuading the senate to ratify it and when getting his civil rights bill through congress. by doing this, he was addressing what were essentially the two great threats to the republic, got a nuclear war and racial conflict. and he realized more than anyone if they could solve both of these he would be judged a great president. he often called -- referred to something called the high court of history. well all presidents governed but not all care deeply about how the high court is going to judge them and historians rank rather than achievement kennedy would be close to the top. to use martin luther king's metaphor swinging for the fence and fi
after hearing him speak martin luther king jr. turned to a companion and said can you believe that white man not only step is to the plate but they hit it over the fence. that was not the kind of thing that martin luther king was saying about john kennedy just a month or two before. so during his last hundred days kennedy would be consumed by first to go shooting the test ban treaty and then persuading the senate to ratify it and when getting his civil rights bill through congress. by doing...
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it was three weeks in a day after the march on washington, martin luther king jr. was in birmingham, alabama. he was not there to sermonize, he was there to eulogize, to make sense of the sunday morning murder of young addie mae collins, denise mcnair, carole robertson, and cynthia wesley. the innocent blood of these little girls may well serve as a redemptive force. what may have been discomfort turned out to be prophecy. birmingham had to go through hell, but found its way back and pushed itself forward and pushed the whole country forward as well. this is one of the true american stories. two representatives from alabama have joined together to see that these daughters will always shine in the hearts of our nation. denise put on skits in the garage to raise money. carole always made sure she had her chores done so she could go to dance class on saturdays. cynthia did well in math and in the band and enjoyed hosting parties in their backyard. they become recipients of our highest civilian honors, the congressional gold medal. the medal has served as an expression
it was three weeks in a day after the march on washington, martin luther king jr. was in birmingham, alabama. he was not there to sermonize, he was there to eulogize, to make sense of the sunday morning murder of young addie mae collins, denise mcnair, carole robertson, and cynthia wesley. the innocent blood of these little girls may well serve as a redemptive force. what may have been discomfort turned out to be prophecy. birmingham had to go through hell, but found its way back and pushed...
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martin luther king's speech jenae ingraham asked me why are you so melancholy? in most states. we came back 50 years later, and there was a black president in the white house and black attorney general. we did what they couldn't imagine. i intend to fight every day of my life until 50 years from now things are happening that i couldn't even imagine had happened. that's when we know that we've leaned forward and made the dream advance, when beyond our wildest dreams things can happen. and if we get up every day determined to make that happen and know that everything we see is a result of some dreamer that changed reality, and that's what we must do. thank you for being here tonight. thank you for watching. ♪ we have overcome we have overcome ♪ ♪ we have overcome today ♪ s this? uhh, it's my geico insurance id card, sir. it's digital, uh, pretty cool right? maybe. you know why i pulled you over today? because i'm a pig driving a convertible? tail light's out.. fix it. digital insurance id cards. just a click away with the geico mobile app. ♪ ♪ nascar is ab.out exc
martin luther king's speech jenae ingraham asked me why are you so melancholy? in most states. we came back 50 years later, and there was a black president in the white house and black attorney general. we did what they couldn't imagine. i intend to fight every day of my life until 50 years from now things are happening that i couldn't even imagine had happened. that's when we know that we've leaned forward and made the dream advance, when beyond our wildest dreams things can happen. and if we...
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we have to have the ability -- martin luther king, jr. was leading a poor people's campaign in 19ful -- 1968 he traded acces to lynn -- lyndon johnson's white house. dr. king died advocating for 1,000 black men who are sanitation workers in tennessee in memphis, and the reason he is assassinated because dr. king is bringing together writes, blacks, rat teen knows, native americans to come to washington for a poor people's campin for the entire summer and is trying to bend the nation's will into effective legislation for poor people. so people talk about dr. king as a nonviolent activist, and he was, but dr. king is a revolutionary, 20th century american revolutionary, and he is using nonviolence as a tactic to bend the nation's will and to save what he calls the soul of america. so we can't have a black president that, because he is black, we are unwilling to say, look, this is the black agenda that we need. these one, two, three things, and that you have to push for this both rhetorically and public policy-wise, and this brother gave a g
we have to have the ability -- martin luther king, jr. was leading a poor people's campaign in 19ful -- 1968 he traded acces to lynn -- lyndon johnson's white house. dr. king died advocating for 1,000 black men who are sanitation workers in tennessee in memphis, and the reason he is assassinated because dr. king is bringing together writes, blacks, rat teen knows, native americans to come to washington for a poor people's campin for the entire summer and is trying to bend the nation's will into...