martin luther king, jr., we do have a crew on the way. let's go at and talk about the commute, we have roads set up some of the lanes are closed, not causing a huge delay at this hour but it is there. near southbound 101 that looks good, no problems if you are driving here and also on the golden gate bridge. traffic is light, at 4:30 let's go back to pam. >>> a hazardous material situation has shut down several streets. joining us now from civic center drive with what is happening, good morning noel. >>> take a look at my soldier, that yellow tape was thrown across there and beyond that you can see people getting kid did i, they are wearing some kind of protective gear. it was called out as a hazmat call and we will give you an idea where they are. where they are staging is kaiser hospital from walnut to a block of civic center to walnut to steve develop son, that area is closed -- stevenson, the area is closed to traffic but we are seeing a few bans standing by. we see them getting ready to go into a yellow building. we yes it was called

it as provider to martin luther king, jr. and an openly gay man. it covers over 40 years of the life and response the likes of roy will cibs, martin luther king, jr. it's about an hour and twenty minutes. i as a rights activist is excited to be talking about -- he was really the in some ways sole voice in the civil rights movement who saw the linkages and there's a very sad story of the split between civil rights and human rights in the united states, that actually we're going to be looking at on march 30th. a whole another discussion, but it's one of the thins that's very inspiring in his story is that he saw so clearly that dignity and injustice, again, african-americans was connected to the discriminatings and the struggles against so many voices, and so, i was wondering for you could start off by talking a little bit about what brought you to his story. tell us for about him and what makes him so exciting as a figure. >> sure. let me say it's great to be with you, and especially great to be near the shon burg archive. so many so thanks for assis

this house fire in oakland martin luther king, jr. way at 29th.katie marzullo is on the scene as firefighters appear to be getting traction. we'll be right back. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> firefighters on the scene of a house fire still burning they seem to be making progress it >> katie marzullo is live at martin luther king way and 29th street what is the latest? >> reporter: it has been interesting to watch this unfold. you can watch with us now. it looks like they are making progress. every time i say that it seems like more flames erupt out of the second story of the we are keeping an eye on it. as you can see the roof, the wood off the top of that roof just fell to the ground as firefighters hit it from above with that whose. -- with that hose. a lot of damage done. we are learning from neighbors this home was abandoned. hopefully, nobody was inside when this happened. [ unintelligible ] it has been burning for at least 45 minutes if not longer according to witnesses on the scene. within woman said it was

civil rights leader bayard rustin, organizer of the 1963 march on washington and adviser to martin luther king jr. and an openly gay man. mr. rustin's letters cover over 40 years of his life and the correspondents include eleanor holmes norton and martin luther king jr. this is about an hour, 20 minutes. >> i as a lifetime human rights activist, i'm especially excited to be talking about bayard rustin because as you can see in his collective letters, and as i'd like to ask michael to talk about, he was, um, really the, in some ways, soul voice in the civil rights movement who really saw a complete set of linkages between all forms of injustice. and, you know, there's a very sad story of the split between civil rights and human rights in the united states that actually the schaumberg center's going to be looking at in an upcoming event on march 30th and which is certainly the subject of a whole different discussion. but it's one of the things that's very inspiring in his story, is that he saw so clearly that indignity and injustice against african-americans was connected to the discrimination a

she has done some great community building with martin luther king today. people mater day recently. -- matter day recently. i think it is a step backward to let her go. it will be a waste of all of the energy she has put into it. we have to find a way to keep her going here. thank you. president yee: john templeton, reginald brown, take two minutes. >> one of the reasons why there are such disparities in the achievement gap is the failure of the district to connect african-american students with local history. a good way to springboard into the next year, we are doing a series on african americans in the golden gate bridge that ties into the anniversary. students will be able to see some of the important changes going on during those three years as the bridge was been built. many of those changes resonate to the state. there is also opportunity in the directive on monday for professional development tied around a gentleman named doctor robert gordon. anytime you use a laser pen, you are relying the patents he did. on june 14, we have professional developme

at martin luther king, the population is big. you are surrounded by public housing. that is where most of them do well to read if we do not address it, they will be on the streets and they will be causing other type of money we do not need. we only make up 1.5% of the total population in the city and county. almost 10% of the juvenile population to syria that is alarming. population -- population. that is alarming. this is not just about one group. this is about all. being the chief, i have to air that with you. i have sat down at the table with you, superintendent. i appreciate the support you have given us. i look forward to continue to work with you to make sure that the people get represented. please reconsider that. if we do not have anyone to go to -- we are going to be in trouble. i have a problem and i need your help. please consider and losses to all of you. -- blesses to all of you. >> my name is sandy thomson. i wanted to have a word before i leave because my son has something else to say. we have had a rough time at martin luther king for the year. this y

and we talk about martin luther king. martin luther king didn't start the movement. he was one of many. and it was -- you know, there were tensions between these young people in snvc student on violent coordinating committee, and the naacp. naacp was upset because when these young people would get arrested, they would have to go bail them out and pay the money, but they didn't want to listen to the naacp in terms of how they were doing things. because naacp was gradualists. important, because they were winning cases like the 1954 brown decision. but that was a slow process. these young people were saying, we've got to move faster. the 1954 supreme court decision said we're all separate and equal, with all deliberate speed. when i applied to university of georgia in 1959, that was four years later, there was no deliberate to speed. these young people were saying, the time is now. martin luther king said the time is right to do right. and so they forced even king to be more militant. when king got arrested in atlanta, protesting with the students, it was -- he didn't p

and, yes, he is right, i was indicted by martin luther king and cesar chavez throughout my life, throughoutmy career -- i was guided by martin luther king and cesar chavez throughout my life and career. i go to every neighborhood and go to meetings, make sure i talk to everybody, collaborate with everyone, getting that input, and then making sure that all the levels of government can work the best we can. guess what -- i think we have a better government for its because of the spirit and the guidance of that cesar chavez had given us, the things that he did in that we observed, that we participated in. we have internalized that and made our government better. that is why we have programs that reflect the needs of our community. you look around, all the things we do in san francisco -- it is such a rich place. it is a place that gives all of us busy. keeps the members of our board of supervisors and our tax collector and our treasurer, everybody is busy because the richness of our city demands that we have programs that touch in include every part of our community. so it should not surprise

asked in montgomery, alabama. >> do you hear more about martin luther king at school or malcolmh. >> he seems interested in getting the youth involved and having the children learn about their history. >> this educator is dedicated to helping young people realize the value of preserving their own history. >> will we one day say the rap of lil wayne in the schomburg. >> i think it's a good idea, actually. i think all these questions about who is black, what is black, whether i fit in the world, so i have to bring those questions front and center into the life of this institution. >> for kalil mohammed the schomburg center is about the past and the future. >> we live in a time where some of the same problems of racial inequality, of racial disparity are still very much a part of the equation and history can help to navigate some of what happened in the past to give people a deeper sense that they're not dealing with these problems for the first time. >> we'll be right back. hey, it's me again. since i became part of that mccafé frozen strawberry lemonade at mcdonald's, life's gott

look for street closures on 29th or 27th street at martin luther king way.to avoid that area if you can. 580 moving at 68 miles per hour not affecting traffic at this point. that is good news there here's another live shot in san jose. this is traffic moving southbound 280 earlier you just saw roadwork highway 17 coming out of the santa cruz mountains, roadwork has been cleared. there are a couple of accidents in the south bay not causing much trouble yet southbound 101 at 87 and eastbound 237 approaching 880. >>> by the way, while you were giving that report, katie has arrived at the scene she has tweeted a photo of the fire and linked video of the fire. you can find that on twitter and that is a two story home on fire. >>> markers may come in a rainbow of colors but kids wants crayola to go green. students at sun valley elementary in san rafael are urging the company to recycle the half billion markers it produces. the children have a youtube video and online petition drive generated 60,000 signatures. crayola says it already uses recycling plastic bottle

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kennedy and martin luther king, jr., is not a bad place to be. i would like to say that.plause] and that is, for those of us that follow hockey, that is a real hat trick, but 25 years ago, a little bit more, when we were involved in a congressional campaign. i think we all thought we were going to win, but i do not know if we ever thought that 25 years later we would be naming part of golden gate park after nancy. but if we look back on the 25 years, everything that she did, everything that she stood for has just been a blessing for all of san francisco and actually for the country. i do not really want to 1-up mark. but you know, when he was so proud to be up there on the balcony, i got to be on to the floor. [laughter] anyway, nancy, it is a real pleasure and honor to have so many of your friends here, and a lot of them i see that rather 25 years ago, and they're still there with you. we're going to be with you as long as you want us to be. again, congratulations. [applause] >> thank you, john. [laughs] and the next gentlemen i would like to introduce, i had the pleasur

the couple began dating light last year. >>> bernice king, daughter of martin luther king jr., is inwn for a book signing. she'll be signing copies of her mother's memoir. it's called desert rose. and she's here in the studio this afternoon. we should call you ms., reverend, you're both. >> and you can call me bernice. >> well, welcome to washington and welcome to our news. you've chosen a special venue for tomorrow's book signing and of course that is down at the memorial on the title basin. seems like a natural place. >> it is for me. and more importantly, it's important that people have a connection and understanding about the work that my mother did to really bring my father to the prominence that he has today. she's really the one who was on the path every day after at high school satisfies nation keeping his legacy alive and his work going. >> and the fact touches on the impact that she made on the world after his assassination. yes, she had to make a critical decision the day before his funeral was a march that he was to lead for the sanitation workers in memphis, tennessee. a

this is happening on martin luther king way near 28th street. firefighters still have a whole lot of work to do. thick black smoke is rising into the air. and crews are calling for more help to fight the flames. they evacuated the home and are now taking on a defensive position that has been too difficult for them to act as the main body of the fire. we do have a crew headed to the scene and we will bring thank you latest information as it becomes available. mike inouye is watching to see how this is impacting traffic. he will join us shortly with details. this is happening in oakland. martin luther king way near 28th street. a house fire that we are following. in other news now, teeing off in the driving range may soon cost you more. palo alto city council's financ committee endorsed a plan to increase most municipal fees by 3%. it is part of the city's effort to raise revenues and align local fees with the cost of providing services. the changes would bring in about $570,000 in the next fiscal year. full count sill will consider the matter in

mitt romney was 21 years old when martin luther king was assassinated and for another 10 years after her king was assassinated, until mitt romney was 31 years old, throughout his 20s, he would sit back silently and watch as his church would continue to refuse to allow black men to be priests. mitt romney's father, at the same time, took a much more enlightened view of civil rights than his church did. according to the book "the real romney," a mormon official wrote to then governor george romney urging them to write -- god's quote curse upon the negro. end quote. mitt romney's father knew the civil rights issue of mitt romney's era was civil rights. mitt romney did not protest his church's racial discrimination, he did not have the courage of the reverend schuler who has been publicly protesting his ban on female priests and his church's ban on priest's marrying. in his 65 years, mitt romney has never protested the actions or decisions of any figure in authority other than the people he has met on campaign debate stages. mitt romney came of age in an era of protest. if you are a 65-ye

sean king is a second grader, assigned martin luther king jr. sean king chose to show up as martin luther king, including h his pace painted black. before he could even make it to the classroom he was asked by the principal to wash his face. but sean didn't understand why it was offending anybody. they were sent to the principal's office and they eventually ended up leave hadding the school. >> when other students are offended by something it's really the principal's role to make sure the educational environment is safe for all the students. >> this has become a controversy. a lot of people have a lot of very different opinions about this. >> i liked it. >> i don't think kids understand the history of blackface. >> this kid had no intentions of being racist or demeaning. >> they thought was inappropriate and it would be disrespectful to black people. but i say that it's not. i like black people. i don't want to be mean to them. it's just a costume. i don't want to insult anybody. >> i was very hard. i did try my best. >> it makes me want to cry.

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. >> every community has a martin luther king boulevard. it is the cornerstone we all know. it is not just a street or boulevard but a place where walmart stands together to make everyday better. >> and by contributions from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: please welcome ed helms to the program. he has gone on to tremendous success with both hanover films. those movies have sold more than a billion dollars which has probably not come as a shock. he is also the host of a music festival called bluegrass situation running thursday through sunday if you are in town this week. this month is also wrapping up the eighth season of the office. >> morning. somebody left in such a hurry this morning that she forgot these. the only thing more delicious is your feet is the feast that i am going to prepare for everyone. >> if you are going to hang out for a while -- >> what is this. >> he wants visitors to sign an. >> is this roberts attempt to embarrass me? >> if we make an exception for you, we have to make an exception for the water guide, and where does it end? >> why is it that w

>> i am a student at martin luther king and i feel all that i have been disrespected by most of the children, most of the staff members. i do not feel safe at the school because the vice president of-- principal [beep] >> we do not mention names. >> i feel i have been disrespected by most of the people at the school. i feel unsafe because i haven't seen many pipes at my school and teachers have been letting it go down. they be letting it go outside right in front of the school. they bring all kinds of weapons to my school and i have seen one in front of me before and i do not like to be in that situation. also, i would like to add that i have been trying to transfer for a long time and i have not done no transcripts or nothing like that syrt. it has been hard because i have not had any help. i have been getting hurt. i had a knife pulled on me at my school. i was on the yard and a kid came to me and pulled out a knife and said don't you tell no one or else i will, for you. they threaten me in a bad way. i did not feel safe at that particular moment so i told someone in the office and nothing