martin luther king jr.i was intrigued by a new star-studded play that opened recently on broadway. it's called "the mountaintop." the way it portrays the last night of dr. king's life has people talking. and the playwright, katori hall, wasn't even born when dr. king was killed. but she says her play makes king look more real. >> we've got some difficult days ahead, but it really doesn't matter with me now. because i've been to the mountaintop. i don't mind. >> reporter: wednesday, april 3rd, 1968. >> mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the lord! >> reporter: the last speech dr. king ever gave. memphis's mason temple. he finished exhausted and returned to the nearby lorraine motel. his favorite room, 306. it was the last night of his life. have you ever had a chance to be inside dr. king's actual room at the lorraine motel? >> no. only in my imagination. >> reporter: really? playwright katori hall has imagined dr. king's last night for almost 30 years of her life. they never let anyone in this ro

the eastbound lanes of route 50 are shut down at martin luther king jr. highway. that's as you're coming down the beltway east on 50, the very first overpass. that it's martin luther king jr. highway. no word yet what caused the crash. we'll stay on top of that story as well. >>> imagine waking up to this, part of northwest d.c. looked like a demolition derby. it happened early this morning on euclid street. an out of control suv slammed into at least a half dozen cars totaling most. witnesses say the vehicle zigzagged from one side of the street to the other smashing cars along the way. >> sounded like somebody was bowling with cars and a lasted for like a minute or two and that was it. everybody came out and it was shocking to see. it looked like beirut out here. >> after the crash the driver bailed. a woman passenger was left behind. police arrested her. they're still looking for the drive. >>> to virginia now, police say -- driver. >>> to virginia now, police say teenagers and college student were buying more than groceries at a store near the university. polic

martin luther king jr. i was intrigued by a new star-studded play that opened recently on broadway. it's called "the mountaintop." the way it portrays the last night of dr. king's life has people talking. and the playwright, katori hall, wasn't even born when dr. king was killed. but she says her play makes king look more real. >> we've got some difficult days ahead, but it really doesn't matter with me now. because i've been to the mountaintop. i don't mind. >> reporter: wednesday, april 3rd, 1968. >> mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the lord! >> reporter: the last speech dr. king ever gave. memphis's mason temple. he finished exhausted and returned to the nearby lorraine motel. his favorite room, 306. it was the last night of his life. have you ever had a chance to be inside dr. king's actual room at the lorraine motel? >> no. only in my imagination. >> reporter: really? playwright katori hall has imagined dr. king's last night for almost 30 years of her life. they never let anyone in this r

closed and on american history tv on c-span3 stanford university history professor on how martin luther king jr.'s letter from a birmingham jail set the tone for the civil-rights movement. also a tour of the premises opened in 1881. the black for ernest for over 100 years and tune in at 6:00 as curator karen hunts continue to discussion on birmingham did during the great depression this weekend on c-span2 and 3. we would like to hear from you. tweet as your feedback at twitter.com/booktv. up next booktv interviews rich bragg in birmingham, alabama. looking at the literary landscape of eight southeastern cities. he reports on the millworkers of the appellation should -- foothills of northern alabama. >> those people on the cover our workers from the dark age of the cotton mill in my home town. those are folks who survived the 20s 30s and 40s into the 50s in the breakup of summertime when the air was thick with flying cotton that filled their lungs with cotton fiber. they would hang out windows trying to get a breath of air. kids would ride by in cars and wagons and it would scare them to death.

calculation is different winning and losing is defined differently when you talk about martin luther king, jr. and barack obama, these are men that occupy a completely different niche and you have to identify them differently 87 dr. kennedy will be joined by now irvin painter here at the campus of miami-dade. we will broadcast their talk in interaction on booktv.org. that is about 10 minutes we have a few minutes left with randall kennedy. please go ed. >> caller: i have just finished reading your book and it is very interesting i enjoyed it. my first question is during the election it seems he had to encounter not only african-americans but columnists tried to make a division because his father was african born and wanted to treat differently from african americans and i seem to be going through the same situation as well. my friends are african american can you speak upon that? also why did you decide to go to princeton 10 other than for wary resided? what is your reaction of zero the book of the occupy wall street move meant? only white americans seem to be suffering as well with financial

lincoln/tolstoy it/gandhi sequence without remembering the next noble link in the chain, martin luther king jr.. i will not in this talk speak about him but i will quote from him. here is martin luther king jr. speaking in montgomerie be wishful alabama on march 22nd, 1959. the world doesn't like people like gandhi. that is strange, isn't it? we don't like people like lincoln. they killed a gandhi who galvanized 400,000 indians independence. one of his fellow in dues -- hindus' felt he was too favorable. here was a man of love following in the hand of a man with 8. this seems to be the way of history. thank god it never stopped there. the man who shot gandhi only shot him into the hearts of humanity. just as when abraham lincoln was shot, much for the same reason gandhi was shot, the attempt to eagle the wounds of a divided nation. secretary stanton stood by and said now he belongs to the ages. like lincoln and gandhi, martin luther king when he was shocked frustrated the assassin's intentions. he entered the ages and he entered the hearts of all humanity. let us quickly note though lincoln/ga

a report on charity budget got our attention, including the one that helped build the martin luther king, jrmemorial. it looked at the hefty salary being paid to the memorial's ceo. the new martin luther king memorial commands a big presence here. the foundation's president and ceo commands a big salary, more than $277,000 last year. >> that is absolutely ridiculous. >> people donate their money to help out whenever foundation they're working with, not to pay someone to sit behind a desk. >> charity navigator assesses u.s. charities. they're ranked them a fourth for highest-paid ceo's who spends less than 60% of their money on natural programs and services. there was a new number four, it had been removed from the dubious list. charity navigator said it they supplied additional financial information and upgraded their status. harry johnson it did make $277,000, and some say he is worth every penny. >> what ever they paid him, it is here now. it is a stunning memorial. >> it is more than dollars and cents. how well he served the community and brings about long- term needed change are also thi

this is near the martin luther king jr. highway. is where three cars collided. at last check, at least four taken to area hospitals. >>> a car struck two people near conventionton center. the protesters demonstrated tonight. dey protested a gathering by prosperity foundation. accident came hours after protesters blocked the main interest of the convention center. candidate herman cain and mitt romney. twists in thew controversy surrounding herman cain. tonight, one of his accusers will stay silent. gop is welcome news for the who was surging. supporters hope that the scandal not sink his campaign. , weere at these law offices several allegations a maryland woman who worked closely with herman cain. herman cain's numbers are actually out. supporters filed into the downtown whereer republican front runner herman biggestted perhaps the understatement of the year. have been in washington all have attracted a bit of attention. >> hours later, it was the attorney of the accusers discussing peace settlement. a complaint in good faith about a series of behavior is an ad

martin luther king jr.. >> we want everyone to come out and see this exhibit and pay homage to those foot soldiers who made integration possible in this city and around the country. >> it looks like it is worth the visit. it is on display in the main hall of morgan state's student center. >> in our commitment 2012 report tonight, rick perry is trying to revive his campaign after stumbling big time last night in the presidential debate. >> body was not the only one to make a mistake. -- but he was not the only one to make a mistake. >> it is being referred to as rick perry's dear in the head bites moment, his ability -- his inability to remember a government agency during the debate. >> the third agency of government i would do away with -- i would do away with education, commerce -- and let's see. i can't, the third one, i can't. sorry. >> thursday, he tried to recover, making the round of talk shows. >> i'm sure there are a lot of americans out there that would like to forget the names of government agencies that are costing them jobs. that is the issue, not the brain freeze. >> her

the rededication of the martin luther king, jr. n the nation's capital brought scores of people from around the world. to pay tribute to king's legacy. notice speakers including king's own children, popular entertainers. ♪ >> even the president of the united states spoke about consistentlying's contribution to humanity. >> a black preacher, no official rank or title, who somehow gave voice to our deepest dreams and our most lasting ideas. a man who stirred our conscience and helped make our union more perfect. >> kelly: the memorial itself are a place where people can reflect on dr. king's dream of a beloved society. where all people could learn to accept each other for the content of their character and not reject them for the color of their skin. king believed, out of a mountain of despair, a stone of hope could be hewn. that hope is still transforming lives and is clearly evident in some of the young people i talked to during the dedication. they were not even born when king became a drum magic for justice and peace, but king he

they died when three vehicles collided on rte. 50 near martin luther king jr. high way. the children were traveling with an adult in a honda that burst into flames during the collision. four others were taken to area hospitals was not life- threatening injuries. the crash remains under investigation. >> today was something else, not a cloud in the sky. temperatures a little bit on the chilly side. let's take a look at the statistics for today. the hyatt the airport was 52 degrees, 56 at the inner harbor. typical is 61. 39 is the typical low. the low temperatures are right on target. we are on daylight time right now but we fall back to standard time overnight tonight and into tomorrow. do not forget before you go to bed tonight to set your clocks back one hour so that you are on time for whatever it is you will be doing tomorrow. speaking of tomorrow, if you like the sunshine today, i think you'll like it tomorrow. the forecast is just ahead. >> occupied baltimore demonstrators took to the streets today to rally against the nation's big banks. >> we got sold out. banks g

when the car they were riding and burst into flames and a three-vehicle collision near martin luther king jr. highway. four others were treated at a hospital. >>> occupied baltimore demonstrators took to the street to rally against the nation's big banks. dozens shot it in protest during the make wall street pay rally in downtown baltimore. they declared today bank transfer day. the also urged customers to take their business elsewhere. >> they called this a financial crisis, but a lot of us call this a foreclosure crisis. a lot of these are owned by big banks. we are sending a message. >> organizers say more people switched accounts to credit unions last month that all of last year combined. today's event was one of many nationwide calls as purchasers try to send a message to some of the biggest banks. brian miller has that story. >> this was a day for an. consumers to vote for their pocketbooks by checking out of big banks and into credit unions. >> smooth transition, that is all i want. i just want to comment, boom, it is there. >> bank transfer date began as an internet protest, spearhea

martin luther king jr. it was before smith was even born, back in the '60s, when both men were shot down in a terrible wave of racial violence. on june 26th, that ugly past was suddenly present. when you first saw the video, the surveillance video, what was your reaction? >> certainly breathtaking. unbelievable. i thought about the fact that that could have been anyone, including myself. >> reporter: the district attorney has charged deryl dedmon, the teen driving the truck that killed anderson, with capitol murder. a second teen, john rice, has been charged with simple assault. five other white teenagers who were there have not been charged. anderson's family has kept their grief and frustration mostly private. but after a court hearing, anderson's sister could not contain her emotions. >> go to brandon, mississippi. go to brandon, mississippi, and get those other five murderers who committed such a horrendous, violent act against my beloved brother, james craig anderson. >> reporter: you have to drive eas

on c-span too, on how martin luther king's jr. letter from a birmingham jail set the tone for the movement. a blast furnace that was opened in 1881, it produced for nearly 100 years. then there will be discussion on birmingham during the great depression. this weekend on c-span 2 and 3. >> arizona has chalice the federal government on issues ranging from health care too birthright citizenship. up next, a panel discussion on these issues and why the state seems to be the source of new initiatives. this includes gabrielle giffords, the former speechwriter. -- this includes gabrielle giffords and former speechwriter. >> i don't know if you have noticed but arizona has been in the news a lot lately. it really has. that is one of the reasons why we are here. i work for the "new york times" and we decided to open a phoenix bureau and i am the first ever phoenix bureau chief. one of the reasons why they did that is that we were sending reporters into arizona all the time so we decided not -- why not have someone stay here. arizona is hot

martin luther king jr. >> so great. >> sean: first of all, there was a debate on c-nbc. they went after herman herman cs character and questioned his character for being president. the crowd universally boo'd and they asked mitt romney. they said, you used to run corporations, and would you hire herman cain? then the crowd boo'd. they said, let's get back to the economy. the crowd cheers. what does that tell you? >> i am not surprised. herman cain continues to show himself to be a leader. he brought the wonderful plan, 9-9-9, a good-looking solution to america's economic problem. so everybody else scrambled after he putted his plan on the table. but america looked into that plan and said, there is hope for us here. the 9-0-9, helping those who may be less fortunate than some of us right now. but he has a plan, definitely to bring everybody else on line for good quality of life. this is what america wants to hear. >> sean: i want to play for you -- because there is a question, even before these allegations came up, the most vicious, vile, hurtful, hateful things were said

the barack obama's perfect union speech should be on the same page with martin luther martin luther king jr as i have a dream speech? no. with all due respect to the president that speech in philadelphia does not go along on the same page and does not belong frankly the same chapter with martin luther king, jr.'s i have a king -- i have a dream speech. y? frankly insofar as i am concerned, the speech, some people say was illuminating. i don't see it frankly is very illuminating. it said things which seems to me any well-educated american should know about race relations. it did not take any truly controversial, bold, risky positions with respect to raise. i am not condemning him for that. he is an electoral politician and he faces the decision of an electoral politician. you don't want to make people angry. i can understand potential supporters. that's fine, i understand that. but you know, let's just tell it the way it is. this is a speech, for instance, that takes pains to be non-accusatory. the president knows his way around the english language very well. there is a reason why when he i

he used the fbi to spy on everyone from martin luther king jr. to franklin roosevelt and john f. kennedy amassing secret files he used to blackmail. in the movie hoover is shown presenting bobby kennedy with extremely compromising wiretaps of his brother. >> oh, let him know that i have a copy of my own in safekeeping. >> reporter: growing up and as a young man in the era of j. edgar hoover, what did you think of him? >> everybody thought of him as the top cop. >> reporter: did you admire him? >> i think so. >> reporter: but hoover had his own secrets. many historians believe hoover was a gay man in an era when that was unthinkable for a public figure. he never married and had a lifelong remarkably close relationship with fbi associate director clyde tolson. they ate lunch and dinners together and are buried within a few feet of each other. >> mr. tolson, i need someone who i can trust. i want you to be my number two man. you understand, i need you. >> reporter: i went in thinking this was a movie about power and it felt to me it was almost a movie about love. >> it's a love stor

anthony vindel and delonte mckie died in a car crash off rte. 50 and martin luther king, jr. highway. >> just imagine the motion on display windows two tiny caskets roll into the church for funeral services. tonight we got a good sense of how much this community is mourning the loss. the pain of losing two young friends was too great. >> i am so said he died. he was my best friend. >> this tight-knit prince george's community came together to shed a collective tear for the victims of last friday's fiery crash. anthony vindel and delonte mckie were killed when their car was struck by another vehicle and went into flames. attributes and a purse to the young boys, family and friends came to show support to their parents -- in particular their mom who tried to save the sun. >> that would definitely be best. they have touched -- they will definitely be missed. >> it has been tough to. it has been difficult. it has been on-again off-again. 29 has been tough. >> credit's crash remains under investigation. there is still a possibility that charges may be filed. >> we are following br

martin luther king jr. and those kinds of things and they were peaceful and this is not. this is something that is hurting themselves. they are doing something . for example, the port of the los angeles had 330 billion worth of goods that passed through that port. shutting down a port hurts them and the common man. john is right. it hurts the people they are trying to help. and as a point of trying to make a disparity between rich and poor. they should be in the washington mall and doing it to congress. that's where the problem is. if they took the same amount of energy and all of these people and this energy. went after jobs and did something constructive and going lie down in front of the congress. and do something to those who make the laws and not the people who create the economy that helps people. >> you know they are going to lay down in front of roys rus and target. >> a little pain is going to create a -- it is going to create a lot of gain in the long term. >> that is on the wrong people. >> boycotts and protest work. if you put pain in the pocket book of more o

it is on the south side of the mall, just across independence avenue from the new martin luther king jrrial. it has been closed for a year for restoration. this memorial was the first one built on the mall, honoring veterans. please go by and see it. >> they are perhaps the most feared and envied fighting force in the world! today, the u.s. marine corps marks its 236th birthday! hundreds of marines went for a run past the marine corps war memorial earlier this morning. the memorial serves as a reminder of the 70,000 marines who invaded the small island of iwo jima. ♪ >> all right. when you have a chance, and you go to the grocery store this weekend, we hope that you'll pick up some items for a food drive 9. last saturday, the boy scouts delivered about 800 grocery bags. >> 800,000. >> i kind of forgot. that's right. thank you. to homes in maryland and also virginia. that's a lot of bags! good grief! and they're asking that residents fill the bags up with nonperishable items. if you live in the district of columbia, you can go to a safe way store. there are 15 stores that will be collect

. >> paul coppola is the reference and instruction library at martin luther king jr. library.campus he teaches students how to search the library databases and is authentic and structured class. but outside of that he calls himself again in our diverse and also often stands up for his union rights. >> the fight for your contract from our faculty and uptight for, let's say, lower fees for students, are important. >> faculty and staff protested here on the edge of campus, but for coppola, of upper income spoke out against the system right in front of his workplace. >> that's because it happened at the libraries for the street in attendance. but he's not worried about it. >> i don't feel when i'm out there picketing that i'm saying anything negative. and all of us believe plus the administration. >> scott bostic also thought of foot soldier for the union and sides with coppola in standing for the group. >> if you know what side you are on and burnside asked to yo >> opals continue to march with the unit until they see the results they say are fixed. >> a few hundred people marche

martin luther king jr.the release of an imprisoned nelson mandela. ♪ and joining other stars to raise money to ease famine in africa. he has now written it all down in "my song." i sat down with him recently at the smithsonian museum of natural history. harry belafonte, thank you for talking with us. >> i'm so tickled to be here. >> ifill: you define yourself as an actor and a singer and an activist. put those in order for us. >> i was an activist who became an artist. my activism really started the day of my birth. born from immigrant parents in new york city, my mother was overwhelmed by america. she came here with hopes and ambitions that were never fulfilled. and she was bringing children into teleworld at an age that was much too young. although she stayed the course and cheated... treated us with great dignity and care, it overwhelmed her and she took us back to the west indies to have us raised by the village and the family that she grew up in. and in 1939 i came back. during that time there was a lo

sky 9 over that scene near route 50 and martin luther king, jr. highway. we know two people confirmed dead in this three car accident. no word yet what caused the crash. the names of the victims have not been released. >> the only thing worse than stealing candy is stealing cookie money from the girl scouts. >> police are looking for two men accused of stealing hundreds of dollars from girl scouts out selling cookies outside the wal-mart. that's where kristin fisher caught up with a different group of girl scouts right back at it tonight. >> just look at them. how could you steal from girl scouts? but it happened right here outside this wal-mart in bowie. >> kind of worried. >> six-year-old amelia phillips is worried because she is selling cookies in the exact same spot where another girl scout troop was robbed last week. >> i was outraged and angry. >> bowie police chief is looking for these two men caught on surveillance cameras inside the wal-mart. >> after he asked how much the cookies were, he grabbed the cash box. >> girl scout troop leader took off

of the lincoln, tolstoy sequence without remembering the next global link in the chain, martin luther king jr. i will not in this talk speak about king, but i will quote from him. he was martin luther king jr. speak and not only come alabama on march 22, 1959. the world does not like people at gandhi. it's strange, isn't it quite they don't like people like lincoln. they kill gandhi, the man who had galvanized 400 indians for independence. one of his own fellow hindu subtlety was a little too favorable to us, the muslims. here is the man of love, falling at the hands of a man that he. this seems to be the way of history. they got it never stopped there. the men who shotgun he only shot him into the hearts of humanity. just as when abraham lincoln was shot, for the same reason that gandhi was shot, is the attempt to heal the wounds of a divided nation. secretary stanton said now he belongs to the ages. like lincoln and gandhi, king two when he was shot frustrated the assassin's intention. he entered the ages and the hearts of all humanity. let me note the similarities that are quite obvious. b

. >> with today's opening day, we go to january 16th, which is martin luther king jr.e're open 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. every single day. a session is an hour and a half long. admission is $10. $5 for skate rental. now, it's $6 for 8 and under. come out, and you can go to union square ice rink.com. there you can find out about all the session times, all the major events, like december 1st, we have speed date skating. >> that sounds like a lot of fun. >> we're going to have mistletoe and everything. >> real quick, for people coming out, this is also going to at least part of the proceeds go towards benefiting the boys and girls club, is that correct? >> that is correct. it's a big part of the union square business improvement district. part of the proceeds go to the boys and girls club. >> we really appreciate it, robert keith. we'll do a few more moves out here. hopefully won't scare too many people away. once i get back from the weather graphic. but to let you know, guys, this ice rink is actually built on one of the first underground parking structures in the world.

pickets outside the martin luther king jr. library at san jose state university. they even had a band come out to help pass the time. protesters are rallying against what they say are scu's misplaced priorities. they say the system puts executives first during bargaining with employee unions. >>> today, a south bay community is coming together to mourn the senseless death of a 14-year-old girl. tonight at 7:00, people who knew tamara romero will join together at the center on monterey road. she was killed in a drive-by shooting friday night outside an apartment complex. three of her teenage friends were also injured. romero's father tells us the teens were just waiting for a ride home. >> we have to find strength and i'll honor her every day of my life. >> police arrested five suspects for the shooting, four of whom are pictured right here. all five are suspected gang members who range in age from 17 to 23 years old. and will have their first court hearing this afternoon in santa clara county supreme court. >>> nothing short of a difficult day for students at the