martin luther king, jr. what do you think of that. luther king, bernie sanders a lot alike. were they? are they? >> good evening, trish. as i listened, this is a problem, and it's not a joke. i usually smile, but i'm very serious this time. bernie sanders is a self-proclaimed socialist. he does not understand nor support the american dream. martin luther king, jr., a christian preacher living in america supported the american dream. they are total polar opposites. and i'm surprised reverend sharpton doesn't see the difference. trish: he has some work to do. they are trying to make him accessible and likeable to african-americans. but it's an uphill battle. i don't care the color of your skin or where you are from or what your back ground is. most americans kinds of understand the american dream and we like that and respect that. and we want to honor that and make sure it's there for everybody else, don't we? >> martin luther king, jr. understood in god we trust. he said we must learn to live together as brothers. and sisters or perish

martin luther king jr. is priced at $42,000. cording to the memorabilia company, "moments in time," the note is believed to be from the mid-1960's. it was authenticated by comparing it to other samples of king's handwriting. the note was written, apparently, after someone asked him to define the meaning of love. king responded, quote, "love is the greatest force in the universe. it is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. he who loves is a participant in the being of god." the sellers say other than inscriptions in typed letters and books, finding a handwritten note by dr. king is rare. and the message, they say, encapsulates the philosophy of king's life, which is why it's so important. matter of fact. we will see you back here next week. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] ♪ robert handa: hello, and welcome to "asian pacific america." i'm robert handa, your host for our show here on nbc bay area and cozi tv. we start off with a ver

martin luther king jr. drawing inspiration from dr. martin luther king jr. >> the documentary profiles the students as they take part in an annual public speaking competition and amber lee attended last night's premier and spoke to some of the students involved.>>reporter: the premier of we are the dream at the fox theater celebrated the students, parents and teachers of oakland. the documentary tells the story through their eyes of the 40th annual martin luther king oratorical fest in 2019.>> although i am a young kid i can still use my voice.>> voices heard in the one hour film and capture the journeys of students in the oakland unified school district as they prepared and rehearsed for the competition showcasing their oratorical skills.>> racism and hate, killings and war, this is the world. >> she recited from a poem that she wrote and she and other students performed material often drawn from their lives>> sometimes i will hear gunshots at night and it really makes me think we need to make a difference in this.>> the executive prod

working on two other books with us, and one coming up soon is his addition of the writings of martin luther king, jr. which will be called appropriately the radical king. that will be published on dr. king's birthday, and i think you should all look out for that and his next book after that will be a very important one, justice matters. we are very much looking forward to that as well. i am going to ask cornel to talk briefly about each of the six figures he discusses in the new book and then to reflect on how their legacy impacts us today. and then i am going to turn the floor over for the questions. michele alexander said of "black prophetic fire" this was a fascinating exploration of the black prophetic genius and fire. i would like to start by asking you how you define "black prophetic fire" and then we can talk about each of the figures. cornel: thank you for that question. i would like to just begin briefly by saluting personnel, my publisher, very blessed to work with james baldwin. the same press -- not old enough to work with baldwin, but same press james baldwin did write for, so many othe

martin luther king jr. that could teach us all a lesson. >>> thank you for joining us on this monday morning after the academy awards. we begin with the history of the oscars, the best picture award going to a foreign language film for the first time. >> the south korean satire "parasite" pulled off an upset win to claim the academy's top prize, and the director picked up the best director award with the acceptance speech with the help of a translator. >> it went as expected with brad pitt taking home his first oscar, and joaquin phoenix clinching the lead actor statue. both were seen getting their awards engraved overnight. abc's r omina puga joins us wit the night's highlights. romina, good morning. >> reporter: the first oscars of the new decade is officially in the books and it wasted no time making history. the oscars once again without a host this year. >> this is such an incredible demotion. they don't really have hosts anymore. why is that? >> twitter. >> welcome to the 2020 oscars. ♪ >> reporter: i

martin luther king jr.ter from birmingham city jail wrote that he was coming to the conclusion that the people of ill will in our society were making a much better use of time for the people of goodwill and he feared that we would regret not just for the vitriolic words but for their silence of good people, the appalling silence of good people. i decided after that experience last friday and that the elderly constituent and my background and experience in studies at martin luther king jr. that i would break my silence today. i have been saying to the media i have known for a long time who i'm going to vote for but i had not decided whether or not to share it with the public. i want the public to know that i'm voting for joe biden in south carolina's and here's why. there are billboards around this county. on the billboard is my pledge. a lot of people ask me why do you do billboards? my late wife said to me i don't care how many tv ads you run when you run for office i want to see billboards. that's why do

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martin luther king, jr. from birmingham city jail wrote that he was coming to the conclusion that the people in our society was making much better use of time than the people of goodwill. and he said that we would regret not just for the vitriolic words and deeds of bad people, but for their calling for silence of good people. the appalling silence of good people. i decided that after that experience last friday without elderly lady constituent, and y background experience of martin luther king, jr., that i would break my silence today. and i've been saying too many of you, i've known a long time -- but i have not decided, well,, have not shared with the public but i want the public to know that iha am voting for joe bide, south carolina should be voting for joe biden, and here's why. there's billboards around this county. on that billboard i pledge. a lot of people asking why do you do billboards? my late wife said to me, i don't care how many tv run, i don't care -- when you run for office i want to see bi

martin luther king jr.s letter from birmingham city jail wrote that he was coming to the conclusion that the people of ill will in our society was making a much better use of time than the people of goodwill. and he feared that we would regret not just for the vitriolic words and deeds of bad people but for the appalling silence of good people, the appalling silence of good people. i decided after that experience last friday with that elderly constituent, and my background experience of my studies of martin luther king jr., that i would break my silence today. and i've been saying to the media, i've known for a long time who i would vote for, but i had not decided, not to share with the public. but i want the public to know that i'm voting for joe biden. south carolinians should be voting for joe biden. and here's why. there's billboards around this county. on that billboard is my pledge. a lot of people ask me why do you do billboards. because my late wife said to me, i don't care how many tv ads you run,

on april 4, 1968, martin luther king jr. is shot and killed in memphis and on june 6, robert f kennedy, john f. kennedy's brother, who had announced a run for president against lyndon b. johnson, killed in california while campaigning. i want to share as we get to the end a letter written by one north carolinian to his senator in the summer of 1968. 12 days after bobby kennedy was shot in california. it is written by a white man in north carolina. i am sick of crime everywhere. i am sick of riots. i am sick of poor people demonstrations. in parentheses, black, white, red, purple, green or any other. i am sick of the supreme court moving for the good of a small part. i'm sick of lack of law enforcement. i am sick of hippies, lsd, drugs and all the promotion the news media give them. a lot of people at the end of the 1960's are wondering what happened. you recall after the midterm, richard nixon ended world war ii coming home to a comfortable house, comfortable life. children, a dog, whatever happened to this? we are going to

martin luther king, jr., the only man who did not serve of as president that we recognize with the memorial on our national mall, more than ooh years after his assassination, dr. king's life's work to make our nation live fully up to our founding principle still resonates. these are the same principles that compelled my father's family to come to this country, liberty, equal justice, democracy, while fighting for those principles, dr. king wrote in a letter from a birmingham jail, the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. my colleagues, this is one of those times. two years after writing the birmingham jail letter dr. king led thousands on a five-day 54 mile march from selma to montgomery for our fundamental american rights, the right to vote in free and fair elections. remember, that right is what president trump has threatened by inviting foreign interference in our elections. upon reaching the steps of the alabama state capitol, dr. king proclaimed, we must come to see that the en

we hear the voice of martin luther king jr. and his dream filled speech about freedom echoing the great passages inscribed on america's temple of justice, the lincoln memorial, which stood behind to dr. king as he spoke on that historic day . dr. king is gone, felled by an assassin's bullet, but his words remain with us. during his magnificent life, dr. king spoke not only about alone,, freedom standing he spoke frequently about freedom and justice. in his speeches, he summed up of aarly the words unitarian abolitionist from the prior century, theodore parker, who with ford -- referred to the long moral arc of the universe points towards justice. freedom and justice. contours have been shaped over the centuries in the english-speaking world by what just omit -- justice benjamin cardozo called the authentic forms of justice through which the community expresses itself in law. authentic -- authenticity. at the foundation of those authentic forms of justice is a fundamental fairness. it is playing by the rules. it is why we do not

martin luther king jr.. >>> oakland students are being featured in the new hbo documentary drawing inspiration. martin luther king jr. >> the documentary profiles the students as they take part in an annual public speaking competition and amber lee attended last night's premier and spoke to some of the students involved. 4 the premier of we are the dream at the fox theater celebrated the students and parents and teachers of oakland and the documentary tells the story through their eyes of the 40th annual luther king oratorical fest in 2019. spin i want them to see that although i am a young kid i can still use my voice.>> forces heard in the one hour film capture the journeys of students in the oakland unified school district as they prepared and rehearsed for the competition showcasing their oratorical skills.>> racism and hate, killing and war, this is the world i want to see. >> lovely hasn't recited from a poem she wrote and she and other students perform material often drawing from their lives.>> sometimes i will hear gunshots at night and it really makes me think that we need to make a d

enshrining him forever alongside people like martin luther king, jr., rosa parks and harvey milk.ry artists like aretha franklin, jackie robinson, and ground breaking scientists like kathryn johnson, sally ride, and jonas salk. allow me to remind you what mr. limbaugh has said about a lot of people, starting with me. he's repeatedly aired a racist song pretending to be me, calling the song "barack the magic negro" and that's just a smart part of the themes of white supremacy and racism in limbaugh's body of work. if i tried to name them all, we would be here all night. but here is a sample. there was the time he did a racist impression of chinese speakers, or when he called the nba the thug basketball association. and the times he took his cue from you, mr. president, our racist in chief, when he propagated the birther lie about president obama and referred to mexican immigrants as an invasion force. then there's a matter of limbaugh's long history of gleeful misogyny, including calling the 12-year-old chelsea clinton "the white house dog." slandering a college activist as a "slut

martin luther king jr. is the first exhibit to depict him in vr. it opens today at the museum in chicago. adriana diaz spoke to the exhibit's executive producers viola davis and her husband julius tennon. this is an amazing idea. what was it like? >> reporter: we tried to put a go pro inside the head set so you could see what it looks like but it is only made for human eyes. you feel like you're in the middle of your own video game then suddenly the american icon we are so used to seeing in black and white and in textbooks is standing right in front of you in living color and 3d. when dr. martin luther king jr. declared his dream on the steps of the lincoln memorial more than 250,000 people were there. and now in 2020 you can step back to 1963 and be there, too. at chicago's dusable museum of african-american history a new virtual reality exhibit called "the march" created by times studios allows visitors to time travel nearly six decades. >> my gosh. now i am in the national mall. there is the washington m

martin luther king, jr. >> does it matter to the world as much as my mother? >> the premier of we are the dream, was held at the foxer this terlast night. the documentary tells the story of students, families, and teachers who took part in the 40th annual martin luther king, jr. oratoracle fest last year. the bay area native, and academy award winning actor malhershela malhershela ali. >> i saw it from the standpoint of myself. >> i think participating in this makes me see the world differently. >> creators say public speaking greatly impacts children's self-esteem and can make a big difference. we are the dream airs tuesday on hbo. >>> a new cawala has a new name after raising money for the australian bush fire relief and the winning name is kobar wallabi. the zoo says it went with two names because of their significance. kobar means burndt earth, and the pine trees were saved from the fires, nearly extinct. they raised some $15,000. >>> your 2020 best of show. >> siba, the standard poodle is the champion at the 124th westminster dog show. urban the whippet f

martin luther king jr.birmingham city jail wrote that he was coming to the conclusion that the people of ill will in our society was making a much better use of time than the people of good will. and they feared that we would regret not just for the vitriolic words and deeds of bad people but for their silence of good people. the appalling silence of good people. i decided after that experience last night with that elderly constituent and my background and experience and studies of martin luther king jr. that i would break my silence today. and i have been saying to the media, i've known for a long time who i'm going to vote for, but i had not decided whether or not to share it with the public. but i want the public to know, that i am voting for joe biden. south carolina should be voting for joe biden, and here's why. there's billboards around this county. on that billboard is my pledge. a lot of people ask me, why do you do billboards? because my late wife said to me, i don't get how many tv ads you run or

martin luther king, jr. oratorical festival. finalistess of all grade levels took to the stage to showcase their speaking skills while honoring the late dr. king. the festival included a variety of categories from speech to poetry. >> what was his name? martin luther king, jr. >> the competition included students from every grade from pre-k to high school seniors. the students were scored on a number of criteria. >>> starting tomorrow cal trans is closing the bike and pedestrian pass for maintenance. the closure will take place every weekday through at least march 13th. caltrans says they'll provide a shuttle for pedestrians and bike riders during the closure. >>> another nice day. another nice weekend. friday was stunning with the mid 70s. saturday not quite as warm. today not quite as warm as what we saw friday. still warm for february. 67 was the high in antioch. 67 in fairfield. a little cooler, oakland was 63. you can see that 57 in san francisco too. where's the rain? not in this forecast. certainly not tomorrow either as

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martin luther king, jr. profiles student says as they take part in an annual public speaking competition. we attended last night's prehere and spoke to the students involved. >> the premier of "we are the dream" at the fox theater celebrated students, parents, and teachers of oakland. the documentary tells a story through their eyes of the 40th annual martin luther king, jr. oratoracle fest in 2019. >> i want them to see although i'm a young kid i can still use my voice. >> does my black life matter to the world as it matters to my mother? >> forces heard in the one hour film capture the journey of students in the oakland unified school district as they prepared and rehearsed for the competition showcasing their skills. >> racism and hate, killing and war. >> lovely hudson recited from a poem she wrote, and quoted material often drawing from their lives. >> i hear gunshots at night and really makes me think we need to make a difference. >> reporter: the executive producer of "we are the dream" is two-time ac

martin luther king jr.e we haven't seen before. >> what is remarkable about the current cover, it was reproduced with a computer. >> it opens in chicago. reporter susan gives us a behind the scenes look. >> reporter: in 1963, a quarter of a million people marched on washington and witnessed martin luther king jr. speech now dubbed i have a dream. >> when we let it ring from every citizen. >> reporter: black and whitenews reel footage is how most watched this historic moment. but now it has been recreated with state of the art virtual reality. >> we will be able to join hands with white boys and white girls. >> reporter: two los angeles companies worked with time and the king estate to create an immersive experience through ground breaking virtual reality technology. a three year every tort. >> to be honest, we have to wait for the technology to get good enough, which is it is right now, to represent a importance of this time. >> reporter: it took a year to convince the king estate the civil rights icon can

martin luther king jr., in his letter from birmingham jail, wrote that he was coming to the conclusion that the people of ill will in our society was making a much better use of time than the people of goodwill. and he feared that we would regret not just for the words and deeds of bad people but for the their appalling silence of good people. the appalling silence of good people. i decided after that experience last friday with that elderly constituent and my background, experience and studies of martin luther king jr. that i would break my silence today. and i've been saying to the media, i've known for a long time who i'm going to vote for. but i had not decided -- well, not to share it with the public. but i want the public to know that i'm voting for joe biden. south carolina should be voting for joe biden, and here's why. there's billboards around this counter. on that billboard is my pledge. a lot of people ask me, why do you do billboards? because my late wife said to me, i don't care how many tv ads you run, radio ads you run, when you run for office, i want to see billboards.

martin luther king jr.ho talked about the fact we have socialism for the rich and wealthy an rugged individualism for the poor. really what does democratic socialism mean? government of, for and by the people, putting the focus on the people. medicare for all. insuring that people have the opportunity to live a good life, that their material conditions are changed. it is not changing in this country right now. ceos enjoy 900% wage increase while workers barely 5.5%. so what exactly does that word mean? it is unfortunate that the vice president is using that as a boogieman attempt. voters being asked in a certain poll who do you believe is best to go up against president trump and senator bernie sanders tops those polls each and every time. >> yet he won't be the first or the last to use it as a boogieman. last night senator sanders asked how this relates to the concept of e electable. let's take a listen. >> because donald trump lies all the time. [ applause ] doesn't matter what donald trump says. it is a

martin luther king jr. library. the ribbon cutting ceremony is set for 1:45 this afternoon. it will be followed by a town hall meeting at 4:00 p.m. on election security. that will be at the university's hammer theater. >>> well, today, president trump continues his campaign swing through the west. he'll hold a big rally in colorado springs. yesterday, the president was in bakersfield promising to help farmers with their water needs. he was joined by california republicans including congressman devon nunez, kevin mccarthy and tom mcclinic talk. to farming areas in the central valley and he accused the state of chronic mismanagement of water. >> can you imagine the state being rationed when you have millions and millions of gallons being poured out into the pacific ocean that you could have and you'd have more water than you knew what to do with it. >> president trump signed an executive order changing environmental rules to sent more delta water to central and southern california. however, the state and environmental groups are expected to file lawsuits challenging those new

stephanie anello four is located along martin luther king jr. drive . >>> two people are in the hospital tonight following a house fire in san francisco. firefighters rescued the pair from a home on san bruno avenue in the city's visitation valley neighborhood. the fire started at around 11:30 last night. a spokesperson said the two people rescued were taken to the hospital in serious condition. firefighters managed to contain the fire in about two hours. the cause is still under investigation. >>> a house fire in castro valley has left its residents without a place to live. it happened yesterday just before 3:00. firefighters say they had to cut a hole in the roof to contain the fire on cedar avenue off of redwood road. they also tried to revive the family's three dogs, but were unsuccessful. no one else was hurt. so far, no word yet on how that fire started. >>> sports rep is minutes away. here is what we are working on for you. >>> how is it going, everybody? jason and scott coming up on the extended version of sports rep to further speak abo

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african-american community who are woven into the tapestry of this great nation local mechs martin luther king jr fannie lou hamer jackie robinson thurgood marshall james baldwin another come to mind we follow the passage of the civil rights and voting rights act separate but unequal education outlawed restrictive covenants ruled unconstitutional and other gains but sadly we also watched as many of those cornerstones of justice disintegrated before our eyes during black history month we often acknowledge the great black leaders who paved the way for progress in advancing civil rights and equity but it is also incumbent upon us to recognize today's leaders in our community in our own backyard who are fighting to preserve the work our black forefathers started and build upon their successes today we are tasked with meeting the moment much like our predecessors building on the tools they use devising strategies that meet the demands of an ever changing environment and breaking the shackles designed and legally codified to hold the black community back as we reflect on our leaders of old we must also

be unfair to all americans used to be they were just unfair to martin luther king jr and his family there unfair to all americans we have a problem with the deep state we have a problem with walt law enforcement so when you say you're going to limit my 2nd amendment right none of those people were talked about were arrested for misconduct no no no they weren't in richmond so let's go to chicago and see where they're going so if there was any group of those people are glad it was nobody ever got in through the capitol doors had folks of a different color that's not right out of that well that's your library or not you know i don't really i don't know if i'm. going to say i dare you because i am going to actually i don't because i don't want to see anybody getting forgotten who got into the mess that we're going to the next thing all right we are here. by only made it yes monday february 3rd 2020 is the day we've all been waiting for because i'm. monday the iowans get to vote yes the iowa caucus is that hand this is the starting line that we've all been waiting for since the very 1st circus

considering that question i think of doctor martin luther king jr., the m only man who did not serves president that we recognize a memorial on the national mall. more than 50 years after his assassination, doctoral king's life work to make the nation more fully live up to the founding of the polls still resonates. these are the same principles of compels my father's family to come to this country. liberty, equal justice, democracy, while fighting for those principles, doctor king wrote in his letter from a birmingham jail the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in times of challenge and controversy. my colleagues, this is one ofle those times. two years after rioting the birmingham letter, he led thousands on a five-day,ay 54-me march from selma to montgomery for the fundamental american right have the right to vote in a free and fair elections. remember, that is what president trump has threatened by inviting foreign interference into our election. upon reaching the south alabama state capital, doctor king proc

government doesn't save martin luther king jr.. government doesn't save robert kennedy, senator robert kennedy. in the 70s government can't win the vietnam war, can't stop hyperinflation, can't stop high interest rates, government can't stop gas lines. carter runs in 1976, as an outsider and was not wedded to the idea of big government. he is a reformer. he will clean up washington, go after the corruption, cut taxes. he is more of a populist almost conservative, who sees that people are frustrated in the 1970s, don't believe government working for them anymore. carter attacks from somewhat the left but not really. reagan is on the right which is why they emerge as the most interesting candidate in 1976. reagan loses the nomination to gerald ford by 69 delegates, out of 2269 cast in kansas city. for a lot of reasons. the mississippi delegation, the ohio delegation, the new york delegation, reagan is convinced ford has not stolen the nomination but not won legitimately and we are down to the weeds. but this whets reagan's appetite t

martin luther king jr., before he was assassinated, he said that militarism, materialism, not good, racism, not good, poverty, not good. come on somebody. [applause]. said the same folks, same people are talking about being practical, and although it hurts the feelings of the billionaires of the country, they have another thing coming. we need somebody who is willing to stand up for the working day people. and this is bernie sanders. [applause]. so it is time new hampshire, for these elected officials. either you are on the side of the people or you're not. either you believe in equality and justice, or you do not. are you willing to stand up, or you do not. senator sanders is somebody that understands that wall street does not need a cheerleader. hello somebody. [applause]. and they want to talk about what is practical. for all the money that we put aside the military budget, we can use some of that. we can put it on to the other side. [applause]. hello somebody. [applause]. we need somebody to understand and reform. we need somebody to understand that we must legalize marijuana in the un

martin luther king jr. a performance at uc berkeley to commemorate black history month.over troubled waters. >>> 6:26 right now. up next. tesla cars tricked. researchers fool teslas into speeding way past the speed limit. the simple material they used and it wasn't a computer. >>> a woman attacked in the middle of a zumba class. why some members believe management came up short offwards. >>> nbc bay area's investigative unit. friday at 11:00 we investigate a new wave of media. how they threaten you go privacy and the dangers they pose to our election. growing up in a family that struggled economically powerfully influenced my values. bernie sanders he's fighting to raise wages. and guarantee health care for all. now, our country is at a turning point. hard working people, betrayed by trump, struggling to survive. in this moment, we need a fighter. bernie sanders. we know he'll fight for us as president because he always has. i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message. and after five cups thof french roastar. and six hours of wordsmithing, you're ready for some shut ey

martin luther king jr., before he was assassinated, threw down the gount let on this country and he said that militarism, not good, materialism, not good, racism, not good. poverty, not good. come on, somebody. so these same folks, these same people are talking about being practical and oh, don't hurt the feels of the billionaires in this country, they got another thing coming. we need somebody willing to stand up for the workaddai people of this nation and his name is bernie sanders. [cheers and applause] so it's time, new hampshire. for these elected officials to pig a side. now either you are on the side of the people, or you are not. either you believe in equality and justice, or you do not. either you are willing to stand p or you do not. senator bernie sand sers somebody that understands that wall street doesn't need a cheer leader. hello, somebody. [cheers and applause] and when they want to talk about what's practical, for all the money that we put inside the military budget, we can use some of that and put out then domestic side. hello, somebody. [applause] we need somebody to u

and we hear the voice of martin luther king jr., his dream-filled speech about freedom echoing the greatica's temple of justice, the lincoln memorial, which stood behind dr. king as he spoke on that historic day. dr. king is gone, felled by an assassin's bullet, but his words remain with us. entering his magnificent life , dr. king's spoke not only about freedom, freedom standing alone, he spoke frequently about freedom and justice. and in his speeches he summoned up regularly the words of a unitary and abolitionist from the prior century, theodore parker, who referred to the "moral arc of the universe." the long moral arc of the universe points toward justice. freedom and justice. freedom, whose contours have been shaped over the centuries in the english-speaking world by what justice benjamin cardozo called "the authentic forms of justice," through which the community expresses itself in law." "authentic." "authenticity." and that the foundation of those authentic forms of justice is fundamental fairness. it is playing by the rules. it's why we don't allow deflated football's or steali

martin luther king jr.dents in oakland as they take part in and annual public speaking competition, reciting poetry or speeches that draw from their own experiences or from the legacy of dr. king. amber lee attended tonight's premier and is outside of the fox theater right now. >> reporter: it was an exciting night here at the fox theater, the event was attended by more than 1000 people including students, parents and teachers. they received the support of a well-known actor that is from the east bay. the premier of we are the dream at the fox theater celebrated the students, parents and teachers of oakland. the documentary tells a story through their eyes, of the 40th annual martin luther king in 2017. >> i want them to see that even though i'm a young kid, i can still use my voice.>> voices heard capture the journeys of students in the oakland unified school district as they repaired and rehearsed for the competition showcasing their oratorical skills. >> racism and hate, killing and more. this is not the

and we hear the voice of martin luther king jr.ed speech about freedom echoing the great passages inscribed on america's temple of justice. the lincoln memorial which stood behind dr. king as he spoke on that historic day. dr. king is gone, felled by an assassin's bullet, but his words remain with us. during his magnificent life, dr. king spoke not only about freedom, freedom standing alone, he spoke frequently about freedom and justice. and in his speeches, he summed it up regularly the words of a unitarian abolitionist from the prior century, theodore parker, who referred to the moral arc of the universe, the long moral arc of the universe points toward justice. freedom and justice. freedom whose contours have been shaped over the centuries in the english-speaking world. justice benjamin cardozo called the authentic forms of justice through which the community expresses itself in law. authentic. authenticity. and at the foundation of those authentic forms of justice is fundamental fairness. it's playing by the rules. it's why we

this is not a photograph of martin luther king jr. it is a new imalk created using virtual reality. nd a visual effects team rendered that shot. it is part of a new project called the march which will give people a chance to experience 1963's march on washington as if they were there. it was made in collaboration with the museum of african-american history in chicago. i'm going to be there next week ahead of the exhibit's opening to talk with viola davis and her husband julius tennen, the co-executive producers of the project. i am so excited to see this. they say this is the most realistic digital rendering of a human ever created. and you are basically going to be there in the middle of that crowd of 250,000 people on the mall in washington at the march. >> and that's great that viola and julius are involved. >> i can't imagine what this will feel like. they worked a long time on this. >> it's a big issue because people from that generation, memories are fading, people are dying, people are moving on. for holocaust remembrance, civil rights era remembrance, this could be a big brea

martin luther king jr. lifetime achievement award, teacher of the year and distinguished volunteer service award. she's married to her husband, phillip, of 52 years. they have two children, danita and phillip ii. three grandchildren, phillip and twins phillip iii and kennedy. you, ms. we honor josephine howard. in honor of black history month, i want to recognize reverend clifton e. dolison. he has served the first missionary baptist church of winter haven, florida, for 28 years. as the longest serving pastor in the church's rich 138-year history, his visionary leadership has resulted in the largest building program expansion the church has experienced. the reverend has a passion for community service and a fearless commitment to confront justice issues in polk couldn't county that dedication finds expression in his roles as past co-chair and current board member for the excue cue nene call -- men call action network for polk county. the direct action and research training center, dart, comprised of peace a

martin luther king jr. when he was defending trump. so happy black history month, everybody. at least irony and democracy died together. the president took a victory lap on the links this weekend. on saturday he tweeted "getting a little exercise this morning." which for the record if the activity you're doing involves you getting driven around in a pair of dockers with a 52-inch waist that's not exercise. that's golf. [ applause ] some political analysts are saying -- are worried that once he is acquitted by the senate trump will be even more reckless than he's been so far, now that he knows there's no penalty for abuse of office he will be drunk with power is the concern. the president was in iowa ahead of the caucus there, where we slowed that drunken power down to half speed for tonight's village people edition of "drunk donald trump." ♪ [ music slowing down ] [ voice slowed down ] >> the song, i just walked in and they're playing the song. "ymca." so when you're having a hard time -- just think of the song. ♪ ymca and you're -- ♪ >> jimmy: it's called a moronic device. t