martin luther king jr.. a long time coming, the vision of my father's fraternity, aplha phi ap [lha bill does-and the establishment of a foundation led by mr. harry johnson and 11 staff persons and acts of congress, 10 years of fund-raising and a lot of hard work, an earthquake, and a hurricane but today, we are here. [applause] and thank god we are here. it is a great time of celebration and the entire king family is brought to witness this day. i am especially proud to stand here as one of the four children to whom my father referred to as he resounded the american dream that one day we would live in a nation where we would not be judged by the color of our skin but by the content of our character. today represents another stone in the life of america. this is a day that all americans can be proud of and may i remind you that this is not just a celebration for african- americans but for americans and citizens are around this world. [applause] no doubt, today the world celebrates with us. today our nation a

it's martin luther king, not martin luther human. >> i feel you, i feel you, i get that, i get that. >> stephen: don't we need larger-than-life figures? >> well, we have heroes but we look at them, we see them giving speeches. we have this hugena new memorial and everything else. >> stephen: on the mall, i have seen that been there it's beautiful. >> did you like that t didn't look kind of asian to you. >> i'm sorry. >> stephen: i don't see race. >> yes, dow. >> stephen: no i do not see race. >> you don't see race. >> stephen: i don't he are you a black man? >> no, but i heard about the grapple baby, that looked pretty racist to me. >> stephen: no, no, no, no. no, nor, i see nationality, that's different. >> okay, all right. so we're actually educating young people and i guess other people to the fact that dr. king was under a lot of pressure as that icon that you love so much. >> stephen: absolutely. >> that had fears. he was very knowledgeable about of his imminent death. he knew he was being followed and harassed by the fbi. he was a loving family man who spend a lot of time away

martin luther king is to talk about hope. the first time i met him in the early 1960's, when i was about 12 -- [laughter] i was really struck by what a quiet man he was. always seemed quiet, but the first time i heard him speak, suddenly, it was is it if he was bringing up fire of hope over all of us -- it was as if he was bringing a fire of hope over all of us. we all needed, desperately, a man like dr. king to turn our hopes and dreams into action. he aroused in us a total commitment to his dream, which drew 1/4 of a million of us here in 1963. in those days, i must confess that i was afraid to come to washington, because it was the south and it operated like the south. i was of little girl from new york, and not always scared the hell -- i was a little girl from new york and that always scared the hell out of me. i can remember good reason for it feeling that way. taking the train from new york to visit my grandmother in north carolina -- and it was here in our nation's capital that the conductor would ask me and my family

i said come by on martin luther king day. it kind of moved from one family.ve back? the best way i can give back is what i'm trained to do. >> he said when he accepted his diploma and walk across that stage, that he would never leave anybody in discomfort. that statement was the honest truth. he's never left anybody in discomfort. >> from humble beginnings, this doctor is no stranger to the african proverb, it takes a whole village. >> the community has through my entire life supported me and helped me to get through some challenging times. so part of what i would like to do here is just make a thank you back to people because i have been able to be successful as a dentist. >> so special. thank you. thank you for making the time to come in. i know you're busy. >> it is so enriching when you give back. when you give from the heart and you see the experience that's come out of that. >> giving is something this doctor does freely without hesitation or reservation. >> dr. lee's office, they didn't turn me away at the door. you almost become extended family and th

in that place of rebellion in walks the showman in the martin luther king. so many others were feisty, ready to meet at the gates of violence to thrash out this questions. along came doctor camking who showed me this device. what appealed to me was the brilliance of the strategy, non- violence as a tactic against oppression. and then to see what happens when you really got into the philosophy of it. and began to apply it to, it became the supreme tool for us. tavis: the we've got into this story, this answer to this question about to or anti-war position, is not unlike the way you started actors to a number of questions tonight and last night. i want to go back to your mother. you did a lot to make her mother proud but you did one thing that you wrote about that was not such a proud moment. that is not finishing your education. i want to come back to that because it never ceases to amaze me how brilliant you are, how and sparring you are, how expressive you are, how all that you are without having finished her education. how did you accomplish all of this? i

. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better.>> nationwide insurae supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic apowerment one coniorsvetnat .e i nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: marsha coleman-adebayo was an analyst at the e. p. weight -- epa when she discovered a case to the attention of her superiors. she was told to shut up and denied a promotion. she did not back down. her efforts led to the passage of the notes here act which protect whistle-blowers. the new book is called "no fear: a whistleblower's triumph over corruption and retaliation at the epa." she joins us tonight from washington. good to have you on this program. >> it is a pleas

we will see you then. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard.one we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> be more. pbs. >> be more. pbs.

. >> every community has a martin luther king bo all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captionmag de possible by kcet public television] >> it is hard to imagine in this age that anyone would bankroll a silent black-and-white film about a 1920's hollywood. his latest projects have made harvey weinstein one of the most important producers of our time. the new project is called "the artist." here now are some scenes from "the artist." ♪ ♪ tavis: harvey weinstein joins us from new york city. >> nice to be back. tavis: this is a gamble. why? >> the producer of this movie is a family friend in france. he is c

he called and he said "you don't know me, but my name is martin luther king, jr. coming to new york and i'd welcome an opportunity to meet with you." and he was coming here to speak to the religious community, trying to encourage them become more engaged in the movement that he had started, the montgomery bus boycott with rosa parks and i said yes and when he came he went to abyssinia to speak and i listened to him speak for the first time and i was blown away by his articulation. well, you've all heard him so you know what his passion can be like and how moving and then we retid to the basement to speak for... he said only a few minutes. it was almost four hours. (laughter) but when he got through and i heard about the service through the journey he was embarked on and i would ser it with honor and asuch passion as i ft. and from that day on ibecame a part of the... officially part of the movement in specific to the s.c.l.c. and to meet all of these people who i eventually met and took my place not only as a supporter to the movement from the financial point of v

. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: donna britt is a former pulitzer nominated writer for the washington post. her first book is a look at her upbringing in segregated gary, indiana. it is called "brothers (& me)." she joins us tonight from washington. i was surprised, as long as i have known you, i did not realize that this is your first book. >> it has taken me a while. i waited until i had something to say. tavis: you waited until you had something to say. topline for me, what did is you felt

. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: pleased to welcome angelina jolie to the program. she is making her directorial debut with a project called "in the land of blood and honey." we are also delighted to have one of the stars of the film, zana marjanovic. the movie opens december 23 in new york and los angeles. more cities on the way in in january. scenes from "in the land of blood and honey." >> come out with your hands in the air. >> it is very complicated. one of your friends is in my scope. i

. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it's the cornerstone we all know. it's not just a street or boulevard, but a place where walmart stands together with your community to make every day better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and every answer, nationwide insurance is proud to join tavis in working to improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] the lighted -- tavis: and delighted to welcome roger corman to this program. he is responsible for more than 500 films the movie is called, exploits of a hollywood rubble. here are now scenes from his world. >> i started my own company for a variety of reasons. >> i said, i will make it myself. >> we shot it in seven days, including special effects. the budget was really love. >> for someone very square on the outside, he is a very had director. he said, you can fashi