this is about an hour. >> who is martin luther king? when we look at martin luther king, there is one side of him that is famous individual. he is the 1964 winner of the nobel peace prize. he's the person who really was the most influential leader of a great social movement. he is the only american who is honored with a national holiday in his name. so there is that uniqueness that practically everybody in the word knows the name martin luther king. but the question is i'd like to address right in this setting is who really was martin luther king? because one of the advantages of using a setting like this is that we can really practice history the way it should be. it shouldn't be about names and dates that you remember. it should be about the study of the things that survive from the past. that's why a site or historical site is so important. that's why the king papers project, when coretta scott king edited martin luther king's paper, she understood that in the long run what would survive were the papers that martin luther king produce

he becomes reverend martin luther king sr. and martin luther king jr. now i'm giving you this background because i think that this helps to explain why this place is so important. why the birth home a block up the street is such an important place. this is where literally, martin luther king jr. achieves his identity. this is the place where he has his early experiences. and this is the important thing that comes through in that wonderful document, the autobiography of religious development. that is something that he writes during his first year at crozier theological seminary. he writes this 14-page handwritten paper, and i would love to show you it just to see the way in which he kin of sketches out his life are. he says, "i was born in 1929 on the eve of the great depression, which spread its disastrous arms throughout the nation." that is how he comes to his anti-capitalist view of the world. that's all in the first paragraph. have you ever read a document that reveals so much more than that? just from its beginning? those of you in this class under

martin luther king and reverend abernathy. dr. martin luther king said are you john lewis? said, dr. king, i am john robert lewis. he still called me the boy from troy. this man inspired me to stand up to find a way to get in the way. you can watch the rest of man lewis' speech here on c-span. was created byan your local satellite provider and is brought to you today. >> facing a challenge over whether the policy of removing an active voters from ls is aation rol violation of federal law? who does not respond is removed from the rolls. this argument is just over one hour. your argument in this morning -- we will hear the argument this morning versus the randolph institute. mr. murphy? >> may it please the court. congress passed to serve competing goals. increasing the number of registered voters but decreasing the number of in notable ones. this congressional compromise is evident in the mandates. it requires states to undertake programs to remove ineligible individuals but place limits on those federally mandated removal programs, including the

this monday, on martin luther king jr. day, we will show members of the congressional lack caucus paying tribute to the civil rights leader on the house floor. john lewis,eaker, on the first time he met martin luther king jr.. >> one day, 15 years old in the 10th grade, i heard martin luther king jr.. i heard rosa parks in 1955. action of rosa parks, the words and leadership of dr. martin luther king jr. inspired me to find a way to get in the way. two years later, i wrote a letter to dr. martin luther king jr. in 1957. i told him in his letter that i wanted to attend a state-supported college. now known as troy university. they did not admit black students. dr. king wrote me back. he invited me to come to montgomery to meet with him. in the meantime,, at a little college in nashua, tennessee, dr. king got back in church with me and said, "when you are home for spring break come see me,." so i ordered a greyhound bus and traveled to montgomery, a young lawyer by the name of freddie gray, who had been a lawyer for rosa parks

martin luther king, jr. on january 15th, 1929, martin luther king, jr. was born in atlanta, georgia, he would go on to change the course of human history. as a young man dr. king decided to follow the the the calling of his father. and grandfather, to become a christian pastor. he would later write that it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love. mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central. that is what reverend king preached. all of his life love -- love for each other. for neighbors and for our fellow americans. dr. king's faith and his love for humanity led him and so many other o heros to courageously stand up for civil rights of african-americans. through his bravery and sacrifice dr. king opened the eyes and lifted the conscience of our nation. he stood hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today we celebrate dr. king for standing pup for the self-evident truth americans hold so dear that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by god. this

martin luther king, jr. on january 15th, 1929, martin luther king, jr. was born in atlanta, georgia. he would go on to change the course of human history. as a young man dr. king decided to follow calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. he would later write, it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love, mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central. that is what reverend king preached all of his life, love, love for each other, for neighbors, and for our fellow americans. dr. king's faith and his love for humanity led him and some other heroes to core rain justly stand -- core -- courageously stand up for rights for african-americans. with his brave sacrifice dr. king opened the eyes and lifted the conscience of our nation. he stirred the hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self-evident truth americans hold so dear, that no matter what the color of our skin or the place of our birth we are all created equal by god. th

martin luther king jr. think of him as a dreamer but he was way more than a dreamer">sotin oakland haaziq madyun kron4news (pam) the legacy of martin luther king junior still inspires .... all these years after his death.. but for one man in tennessee.. it is even more personal.(steve) as teasa smith reports.... this man literally walked the walk with dr. king in the struggle for justice and equality. rev. harold middlebrook/ civil rights leader 3:55 "i'm convinced that god has the plan for your life.. in jeremiah he says i have a plan for you, i know the plan i have for you." at age 75 the reverend doctor harold middlebrook's passion for civil rights still burns strong. it started for him as a child in segregated memphis, tennessee.rev. harold middlebrook/ civil rights leader "our teachers would teach us history"as a young man.. the civil rights movement was coming to a boil.. the african american community was dema

acts white men revenue martin luther king subsidize robin martin luther king all that revenue martin luther king and continue to think the negroes to be defense. martin luther king never responded to malcolm's attacks he never agreed to debate with him the only time the ever met in washington the two men shook hands but barely spoke to each other. but one photo remains edged into memories an image that brings together the two opposing dreams of the black calls. hang on a let nobody turn me round to me round turn me round and go on a nobody turn me round i'm gonna key bano walk again keep on walk on up to freedom. the civil rights movement was the singing movement. we were in the deep south and african-american people were church going people and for the most part we're in christian churches one thing martin luther king brought me to was a preacher baptist preacher a message he brought was we must take the church out of these four walls that's a direct quote from martin. martin luther king underwent his political baptism in alabama one of the most racist states in the south where many

martin luther king changed the country forever. he taught us how to live, and he taught us how to dry. because to be brave, to be courageous, and bold. if it had not been for martin luther king, junior, i do not know what would have happened to many of us, happened to america. many of us are colored whether we are black, latino, asian american, or native american. you open up to political process. there was a man who believed in a way of peace, the way of love, believed in the philosophy and discipline of nonviolence. weeks, weays, a few will commemorate his passing. 4,was assassinated on april 1968. i was in santa ana with robert kennedy. had you heard dr. king been assassinated? we heard he had been shot. robert kennedy announced he had died. i think when dr. king died, something died in all of us. something died in america. way of peace, love, hope. i hope all young people and people not so young will commemorate and learn something about the teachings of dr. king. and i want to thank the chair of our caucus, corpsman congressman

subsidises revan martin luther king so that we haven't martin luther king can continue to keep the negroes to be defenseless that's what you mean but not about to be defenseless be defenseless in the face of one of the most cruel beat that has ever taken a people into captivity that this american white man. there were over forty charges as i recall but primarily it was material support to terrorism the holy land foundation was the biggest muslim charity in the usa i definitely said that this was a political trial and that these were political prisoners because we weren't able to see the secret evidence we were unable to tell and in a two part series al-jazeera world examines one of the most controversial court cases of the so-called war on terror the holy land fine at this time on al jazeera well. i sometimes feel that we're really looking into the hearts and the souls of those directly involved in a free and taking place we very good at telling all sides of the story from the political elite to those people who think if you really get to know what's happening on the ground tha

and martin luther king continues next. malcolm x. and martin luther king two legendary figures with opposing visions for american civil rights and into their rivalry plays out on prime time television in the united states from the. king is equality and all right citizenship for the goal of dr martin luther king is to give negro the chance to sit in a segregated restaurant playing white man alive for four hundred years the goal of dr martin luther king is to get negroes to forgive the people who have lived them four hundred years but by loving them to sleep and making them forgetting what they . criticize martin because he was trying to we end our ballo to sick nates to why people are in a restaurant but man says i mean that's not freedom sitting next to white people is not freedom to say that whites freedom is black people have in their own self-determination where they can buy their own restaurant and they don't have to worry about whites not serving them. june eleventh one thousand nine hundred sixty three mocked a major victory for

subsidises revan martin luther king so that they haven't martin luther king can continue to teach the negroes to be defenseless that's what you mean by not valid we defense must be defenseless in the face of one of the most cruel beat that has ever taken a people into captivity that this american white man. there were over forty charges as i recall primarily he was material support killings the holy land foundation was the biggest muslim charity in the usa they were considered to be a legitimate american charity because we weren't able to see the secret we were unable to tell and in a two part series al-jazeera will the examines one of the most controversial court cases of the so-called terror the holy land fun at this time on al just an. al-jazeera. you run into your. unbelievable it sounds like an agreement between criminal bosses it's like trading in stolen goods that have been taken by the place if anyone ever comes to ask the question then sort of throw their hands up in the air and say i don't know i was just a nominee director we're doing an investigation into. ukraine did

cold start on martin luther king. 28 in wilmington. 23 in allentown. 32 in millville. the winds are making it feel like the teens and mid 20s. 17-degree windchill in philadelphia if you're heading out on martin luther king. maybe you've got a celebration or ceremony or some sort of volunteer activity on this day of service. look for cloudy skies, brisk conditions, 32 by 2:00 p.m. 30 degrees by 5:00 p.m. as we head into tomorrow we're looking at the arriving of light snow in the afternoon and evening more on that coming up, sarah in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. a little bit brisk out here right now. >> reporter: okay, david, thank you. >>> around the area thousands are honoring the legacy of martin luther king by spending it in service. just a short time ago there was a ceremonial tapping of the liberty bell. vernon odem is live near the liberty bell with more on all that's going on today, hi, vernon. >> reporter: good afternoon, sarah a little going on today. the ceremony i'm showing our viewers is a tribute to dr. king's human rights legacy that starte

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people were church going people and for the most part we're in christian churches one thing martin luther king brought me to was a preacher that is preaching a message he brought was we must take the church out of these four walls that's a direct quote from martin. martin luther king underwent his political baptism in alabama one of the most races states in the south where many whites continue to behave as if slavery had not been abolished a century before. in montgomery king organize a campaign to boycott the buses it was the start of a major struggle against laws that kept whites and blacks apart in public areas and the denied blacks their right to vote in our other have a right we have a duty to. call when you're set on and above and you're. worth it in bad because you have a duty to sit down and merely because you have a right you have a duty to step back because the language is good and bad you have a bent. and if you let the right man get into you. about. him was workin to take down some. that prevented black people from ride in buses where they wanted to and to ride and train public tra

remarks that are silly but said i don't see donald as a racist as all. >>> reverend doctor martin luther kings remembered at a memorial created in his honor. doctor king's son marked what would have been his father's eighty-ninth birthday by attending a wreath laying ceremony at the martin luther king memorial in washington d.c. doctor king the third or reverend martin luther king the third called the holiday a day oven gauge. and urged others to do more throughout the year. >> we must evaluate where we are 50, 50 years ago martin luther king junior was assassinated. the question becomes what will we do as communities across america to full fill and envision and make the dream become a reality. >> the martin luther king memorial opened next to the national mall in 2011. >>> another king celebration took place on the streets of phoenix arizona today hundreds of people spent the holiday participating in a martin luther king day march, event said to be symbolic of doctor king's historic march on washington. it began at a phoenix church and ended with a festival in the local park. >>> comedian an

martin luther king, jr. on january 15th, 1929, martin luther king, jr., was born in atlanta, georgia. he would go on to change the course of human history. as a young man, dr. king decided to follow the calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. he would later write that it was quite easy for me to think of a god of love, mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central. that is what reverend king preached all of his life, love, love for each other, for neighbors and for our fellow americans. dr. king's faith and his love for humanity led him and so many other heros to courageously stand up for civil rights of african-americans. through his bravery and sacrifice dr. king opened the eyes and lifted the conscience of our nation. he stirred in the hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self-evident truth americans hold so dear that no matter what the color of our skin, or the place of our b

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welcome back you )re watching today in the bay -- happy martin luther king jr. day everyone -- lots of events >>> welcome back to "today in the bay" on this monday morning, martin luther king jr. holiday. lots of events happening across the bay area to celebrate the iconic civil rights leader so get a chance to get out there and participate. lovely look outside this morning as well. >> it is a nice day to get out and maybe do some things. >> that fog has plagued the bay area over the weekend and there were some parts of the delta and central valley that didn't get out of the low 50s over the weekend. while we did get a little bit more sunshine in the bay area. we are going to have another spare the air day because of the unhealthy air quality, especially in the north bay, as well as the inland east bay. moderate air quality for the bay and the coast south bay, also moderate air quality. now we start out with temperatures in the upper 40s as we head out the door in san jose and the seven-day forecast is up at the bottom of the screen so you can come on over and c

martin luther king and reverend king would think about the words in america and europe.rnment in the world where the government leads for the left the churches get smaller. this is just a fact. we know in this great country that the out of wedlock birth rate is 40%. that's white, black and latino combined. i would love to know what reverend king would think about this dissolution of marriage in this country. >> i would be curious to know what reverend king would think about the leader of the free world calling nfl athletes who peacefully protest as obese. i would like to see what reverend king would talk about the budget that comes out of the white house that cuts programs like meals on wheels. >> laura: you're making the point of the segment, which was that wasn't valid. the point of the segment is martin luther king based his philosophy on the bible and when he talked about moral degeneration, that went right to the heart of what lee was just saying. the degeneration of the family. once the family dissolves, as it has across all racial lines, especially hard-hit our af

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martin luther king jr. today in cities all over the country people are marking -- marching and celebrating to honor the men who fought so hard for racial equality. ty. >> it is 9:00 and this is "mornings on 2" as we give you a live look at the golden gate bridge. if you look closely you can see the tower through the fog in the haze. it is monday and we are honoring dr. martin luther king jr. who said the ultimate measure of a man is where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. with that we welcome you inside. pam cook is with us today and that resonates. i talked to my children a little bit about that. the challenge and controversy, that is when you shine. >> history and what is happening today is the perfect time to talk about this.>> i can't think of martin luther king jr. without thinking of rosa parks. they are connected in my mind because of the bus boycott in alabama bringing dr. king into prominence. i studied the boy's boycott a lot.>> happening today there are many events across the countr

government ends friday. >>> on martin luther king jr. day, 1200 signed up to ride the messable train. the train just pulled into the cal train station at fourth and king and from therele passengers are marching to yerba buena gardens. >> reporter: a big enthusiastic crowd packed the station in san jose this morning. people were handed their commemorative tickets for the martin luther king celebration train to san francisco. where they'll take part in the mlk day events at the yerba buena center for arts. >> equality for all people. >> we try to celebrate this beautiful day and remember the man that did, you know, things for humanity. >> reporter: cal train says there were a big demand in tickets, the ride up the peninsula to san francisco. last year 950 people signed up for the trip. this year 1200 people signed up. >> now more than ever people are starting to realize the true legacy of martin luther king, his fight for racial equality and social justice. and i think the things that he fought for back in the '50s and '60s are things that

[applause] and sharpton: good morning happy martin luther king day. you for reading all of us ofay to celebrate and minus the legacy of dr. martin luther king. i was just with my firefighters people me evacuate 62 from a couple safely. i want to thank those women for their bravery. let me recognize members of the city council who are here. let me, and addition to all continue to our great city. a city that has grown in some anyways -- so many ways. as we grow and change, we are reminded of our significant responsibility. there have been mayors who have worked with republican presidents, but none like this one. we have been reminded and continued to be reminded of roles in the region, nation and the world to represent american ideals and democracy around the asld and we are greeted representatives of our great nation. i'm also reminded of the role that mayors play at this critical time where the rubber meets the road and some anyways. the initiatives can push devices rhetoric of this president. we should also be proud because one of thee welcome -- some

martin luther king, jr. ahead of monday's holiday. the civil rights leader's nephew was there as well. >> as a matter of fact, at the king center we refer to it as a day on, not a day off. it's not a day to hang out in the park it's a day to do something to help someone else. >> after the speeches president trump signed a proclamation commemorating dr. king and the federal holiday in his honor and signed a separate measure creating a historic new national park named for dr. martin luther king, jr. in georgia. >>> the continuing conversation about the president's statements on immigrants from african nations, el salvador and haiti come on the anniversary of the 2010 earthquake there. it destroyed much of the capital city and killed more than 100,000 people. bruce johnson talked about that today with karl racine. he is d.c.'s attorney general and a haitian american. >> i was there. i was in port-au-prince. we covered it. that just adds to this, the pain, the hurt. it has to, right? >> it totally does and you know from being there in hait

jessica, thank you. >>> today is martin luther king, jr.'s birthday. he would have been 89 years old. >> there are events through the area today. there's a prayer breakfast in pittsburg at the martin luther king, jr. junior high school. you can find a full list of events on our website, abc7news.com. >>> martin luther king, jr. daughter posted a picture with the caption happy birthday, daddy. ebenezer baptist church in atlanta. as is the custom for most presidents, president trump is not expected to participate. bernice hopes that he will observe the holiday. >>> it looks as though former governor mitt romney has the political bug. several outlets reporting that romney is going to run for the senate. romney texted to a friend, i'm running in regards to the open senate seat in utah later this year. that seems pretty fair. >> yeah. >> incumbent senator orrin hatch announced he would not seek reelection. romney was governor of massachusetts in 2003 and republican presidential nominee in 2007. >>> some people discovered a popular new app called arts and cul

martin luther king, jr.'s nephew, i want to listen to something he said in that proclamation. >> at the king center we refer to it as a day on, not a day off. not a day to hang out in the park or pull out the barbecue grill. it is a day to do something to help someone else. >> what's the president doing today? >> king day is so often referred to as a day of service. the president has no public events on his schedule. he spent the morning at his golf course. i can tell you he has retweeted a white house tweet paying tribute to dr. king. there is a video with this caption. dr. king's dream is our dream. the american dream. the promise stitched into the fabric of our nation, etched into the hearts of our people and written into the soul of human kind. so the president returns to washington, d.c. at around 4:00 eastern. we will see what else, if anything, he adds to his schedule to pay tribute to dr. king. >> as hallie said, she will be there when he lands. >>> also this morning, president trump is divvying hopes

good morning, and happy martin luther king day. l and martin, thank you of reminding us of the legacy of martin luther king. it's true that that i was just with my firefighters who helped to evacuate people from a tunnel and everyone is well and i want to thank those men and women for their bravery. recognize our city council who are here, phil mendelsohn and brandon. let me in addition welcome you to our great city, a city growing in so many ways and in many others, these are the best of times in washington d.c. but, as we grow and as we change, we're also reminded of our very significant responsibility, as we sit right in the belly of trump america, some would say. there have been d.c. mayors who have worked with republican presidents, but none like this one. and we have been reminded and continue to be reminded of our role not only in the region and the nation, but also in the world, to represent american ideals in democracy around the world. we are greeted in many nations as represents of our great nation and it's my honor to do

bundle up if you're heading out for motor motor -- martin luther king ceremonies. we expect a sunny start and eventually we'll get high clouds building in later in the day ahead of the light snow event. in the lehigh valley, cold, 28 degrees, down the shore we'll probably see clouds marching in gradually as the day goes on, high of 34 there. increasing clouds in philadelphia today still cold high around 32. yesterday we got to 27. the wind were stronger. today we'll feel a little more comfortable. wind out northeast at 8 to 16 miles per hour. overnight tonight, cloudy and cold, 27 degrees is the overnight low, not as bad as this morning. we have the clipper system coming in from the west, you can see there's not a lot of snow associated with this, there has been a concern that a coastal low develops we're watching that for wednesday. generally speaking most models expect that to swing through quickly. the main snow sometime after 3:00 p.m. in the northern and western suburbs like allentown and berks county. most of it wraps up at 1:00 a.m. we're expecting a coating

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and happy martin luther king day. k you so much for of us today, to celebrate and remind us of the of martin luther king. it is true, reverend, that i was who with my firefighters helped evacuate 63 people from a tunnel safely. well -- andeen is everybody is well. i want to thank those men and women for their bravery. recognize the members of the council, our city ourcil, who are here, bill, chairman, who i saw. and also, brandon from ward four. here.you for being [applause] >> let me, in addition to great city,u to our a city that is growing in so others,s, and in many these are the best of times in growngton d.c., but as we and as we change, we're also significantour very responsibility. as we sit, right in the belly of some would say. there have been d.c. mayors who have worked with republican presidents but none like this one. and we have been reminded and reminded of our role not only in the region, in the nation, but also in the world, to represent american democracy around the world. we are greeted in many natio

martin luther king. it is important to recognize that his connection to pennsylvania in the divinity school in chester in delaware county. dr. king came many times to the city of philadelphia and the commonwealth of pennsylvania. he had huge influence on a lot of us. on this april 4, 50 years later, when i was in junior high school entering high school in 1968, he had a huge effect on me. he was someone who walked with kings and queens. he demonstrated to all of us with that message of peace. he was relentless in terms of standing up for freedom and justice. he showed all of us what it is to be a leader. you will hear over the next 60 minutes a number of my colleagues who have all either directly or indirectly been connected with dr. martin luther king and what he has meant. we need to conduct this as a large teach-in, so we can share to everybody in this country what dr. king was about. what i like to do this point, mr. speaker, is yield to the chairman of the congressional black caucus, chairman richmon

martin luther king with a day of service. five thousand people are heading to girard college alone to volunteer. >>> eagles face the vikings in the nfc championship at the linc this coming sunday. the vikings beat the new orleans saints 29-24. threats hope that's the their good luck. >> reporter: thinking it will be, too. i-95 southbound at bridge street we have an accident blocking the right lane, we're seeing speeds 12 miles per hour i-95 southbound as you head toward bridge street. live look outside, check the traffic there, volume has been good throughout the highways with it being a holiday today. we're seeing the slowing on i-95. we're jammed from cottman to bridge street. one other issue out there, icy conditions blocking the ramp from mercer county from 29 southbound to market street. dave with temperatures like these anything that was wet is slippery. >> reporter: temperatures 18 degrees in philadelphia. 15 in allentown. 19 in millville. the windchills are the numbers to pay attention to. 5 in philadelphia, 1 in alle

none of that would have happened if martin luther king hadn't laid his life down, if martin luther kingn memphis 50 years ago this april. i and others, black, white, latino, asian, owe it to that man to keep the dream alive. i still have the fire in my belly that i had as a kid to keep fighting. that does it for me. thank you for watching. keep the conversation going, like us on facebook.com/politicsnation, and follow us on twitte twitter @politicsnation. i'll see you back here next sunday. now to my colleague, alex witt. >> listening to your day what you have tomorrow i'm glad you're going to spend more time with me at noon today. >> i'll be here. >> i'm looking forward to that. we'll talk about dr. martin luther king as well as the president's colorful language and i apologize putting those two in the same sentence. we'll see you soon, rev thanks so much. good morning, i'm alex witt. 9:00 in the east, 6:00 a.m. out west. >>> the ballistic missile attack false alarm that rattled hawaii. >> trying to get into bathrooms, i was with my two little girls who are 8 and 10, so the kids are cr

para conmemorar el legado de martin luther king hijo. >> estamos peleando por lo mismo que martin lutherpor la libertad y el racismo de su raza. el racismo que existe hacia nosotros los inmigrantes. >> se hablÓ sobre la importancia de seguir el ejemplo de martin buster king y luchar por los derechos civiles. >> siempre ha sido importantÍsimo pero es importante ahora porque necesitamos cambios. >> esta congregaciÓn se hace en un momento polÉmico. se alega que el presidente trump hace unos dÍas dijo de forma despectiva que no querÍan entrada en el paÍs a ciertos migrantes que llegan de paÍses como África y el salvador. >> Ésas palabras me dan fuerza para seguir luchando, mÁs valor para seguir luchando. luchar por toda la gente que sufrimos de racismo. >> otros temas que se tocaron fue la importancia de la reforma al sistema judicial en la que actualmente es la juventud compuesta de minorÍas la que es puesta bajo arresto de manera desproporcionada. >> tenemos un sistema penal que es demasiado duro, que destruye las escuelas y que causa en lugar de impedir causa crÍmenes. por eso tenemos que

martin luther king jr. it wasn't just a day off of work, but a day to reflect on the civil rights struggles of the '60s. >> in the bay area, celebrations started early from san jose and into san francisco. here is a live look now at a march taking place in oakland. marchers are in the street protesting and honoring the legacy of dr. king. this is one of the events happening in the bay area. >> for more, rob has more on how people those honor dr.-- chose to honor dr. king. >> people know some if not all of the words of the "i have a dream" speech. today was a trip through history as many in the bay area recognized his life and legacy, tearing up as they remembered the struggles of the past. >> reporter: dr. martin luther king jr. day celebrations started early this morning as marches arrived to san jose's caltran station for a journey to san francisco. from there they marched a mile and a half for more celebrations. others celebrated dr. king's life over breakfast as the san francisco labor council held its

martin luther king day was declared a u.s. holiday in 1986, and in 2011, the martin luther king jr. memorial was dedicated in the national mall of washington, d.c. >> the grand dame of bay area journalists and the very first african-american television reporter, not only fought through her own bouts of discrimination but covered dr. king when he was here in the 60s. >> well, i think the miracle of martin luther king is that he was so inspirational. he seemed to always know the right tone, the right words, hitting the middle ground, pushing you on, but not pushing you over a ledge. and i think that is what makes a great leader. and it is something that america needs so much more of today. >> reporter: now, to make this pleasant at yerba buena center, there will be a number of readings, not only those of martin luther king but those who honored him in the past, for example, barack obama, when he zed kateed the memorial in washington -- dedicated the memorial in washington just a few years ago. this will go on for more than an hour. many, many readings. and it is a huge, huge crowd, wh

martin luther king junior. through symbolic gestures and agents of service to help others, thousands in the area are doing their part to pay tribute to the slain civil rights leader. the action cam is live on independence mall where the 33 national bell ringing ceremony is underway. the symbolic ringing of the liberty bell is one of the many events happening across the country and in philadelphia. "action news" jeanette reyes is live in north philadelphia where the nailings' largest mlk -- nation's largest mlk service day event is underway. >> reporter: this is an impressive event it got underway at 8:00 a.m. boy, it is is pact room. some people have been coming and going throughout the day. people and young and old are doing activities, saying it's not a day off saying it's a day to give back an honor dr. king. >> for tens of tens of thousanf volunteers in the delaware valley today was anything but a day to catch up on sleep. a national record of 150,000 people participated in the greater philadelphia martin l

martin luther king jr. 1929, martin, luther king jr. was born in atlanta, georgia.on to change the course of human history. as a young man, dr. king decided to follow the calling of his father and grandfather to become a christian pastor. he would later write that it was quite easy for me "to think of a god of love, mainly because i grew up in a family where love was central." that is what reverend king preached all of his life, love. love for each other, for neighbors, and for our fellow americans. faith,g's face, and -- in his love for humanity, led him and other heroes to courageously stand up for civil rights of african-americans. through his bravery and sacrifice he opened the eyes and lifted the conscience of our nation. he stirred the hearts of our people to recognize the dignity written in every human soul. today we celebrate dr. king for standing up for the self-evident dear, american hold so that no matter what the color of our skin, or the place of our birth, we are all created equal by god. this april we will mark a half century since reverend king was s

welcome to monday, martin luther king, jr. day. january 15th. >> for those of you getting up this morning, we join you. >> we're here. >> never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. that's meteorologist mike nicco's department. >> good morning. it's monday morning, waking up in a fog. literally. i've overlaid the visibility. down to 1 in santa rosa. concord and fairfield. 3 in hoof man bay. the fog is going to get thicker the next couple of hours. here's a look at 101 and 880 in san jose. you can see how cloudy it is for you. that dense fog will be around through the morning commute. 44 to about 51. it's pretty mild out there. as you look at your temperatures at noon, hovering around 60. may be a little bit of sunshine. that would be the extent of it today. then at 4:00, 57 to 62 with cloudy conditions. then showers move into the north bay at 7:00. we'll have more on that coming up. first a look at that morning commute. what are you watching, sue? >> the bainbridge toll plaza is not shrouded in fog. we have a

this is about an hour. >> who is martin luther king? vidual. he is the 1964 winner of the nobel peace prize. he's the person who really was the most influential leader of a great social movement.

and young a preacher named doctor martin luther king was making headlines.. rev. brook/ civil rights leader: "so when martin luther king started in fifty- four, or fifty five, fifty six with the montgomery bus... we kept up with it every day in my household, and our teachers would have us to subscribe to the commercial appeal newspaper, which was the daily paper."reverend middlebrook would go on to college at a prestigious school in atlanta rev. harold middlebrook/ civil rights leader: " i graduated and went on to morehouse, did a summer program as woodrow wilson's student and got involved with lonnie king, herschel sullivan, julian bond, all of that crowd in atlanta for the committee on appeal for human rights."now apart of the vanguard for the revolution of equality reverend middlebrook was facing some of the hardest moments of his youth..rev. harold middlebrook/ civil rights leader: "ended up going to jail, and then ended up going to jail with dr. king in atlanta in 1960."his friendship with king would land him in tense situations with local police..rev. harold

martin luther king's daughter bernice king spoke in atlanta today. >> that same love that martin luthere world needs now more than ever, that love. >> say hi. >> hi. >> say i'm going on the freedom train. >> i'm going freedom train. >> reporter: the freedom train is a martin luther king, jr. day tradition going back over 30 years. it's a trip on caltrain from san jose to san francisco for the full celebration. darron lee and his family made the trip. >> we're trying to remember the memory of martin luther king and everything he done for the african american community, not only that, but the people who helped him get everything accomplished, not just african americans, but caucasians, asians, indians and everything. >> reporter: 950 people rode the freedom train last year and in year the list maxed out at 1,000 200. darren said the world today needs unity. >> everybody coming together in san jose and the bay area, it's showing the world that we can come together. martin luther king, baby. martin luther king junior was >> bernice king also called for people to do 50 acts of kindness betwe