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martin luther king. he is the product of a tradition, comes out of a rich tradition, brother moses is in arizona somewhere. he understands that. what happens to martin luther king jr.? he gets sanitized and sterilized because that much black glove and fire is always a threat to america. americas misunderstands black rage as always being connected to revenge. it can be connected to black love. this is what love looks like in public tenderness is what feels like in private. he was a tender man too just like malcolm. he was a sweet man. but he had a deep commitment to justice. when he died 72% of americans disapproved of him. 55% of black people disapprove of martin when he died. everybody loves him now that the worms got him. the fbi said he was the most dangerous man in america. how come? so much love. so much fire. why was that he was unpopular at the end? a critique of empire, the greatest purveyor of violence in the world he was telling the truth, vietnam, trying to organize all poor people beyond civil rights, adding human-rights, and talked about in 64 going to the united nations, bringing america to try for the violation of human rights of black people. that
martin luther king. he is the product of a tradition, comes out of a rich tradition, brother moses is in arizona somewhere. he understands that. what happens to martin luther king jr.? he gets sanitized and sterilized because that much black glove and fire is always a threat to america. americas misunderstands black rage as always being connected to revenge. it can be connected to black love. this is what love looks like in public tenderness is what feels like in private. he was a tender man...
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martin luther king jr. and we have seen unsuccessful attempts by african-americanes to become president. i have heard from many people right now in this town who may not want to say that they have said this but they said barack obama had a special type of juice and he must have. for so many years, we thought that maybe a white woman would get the position first before a black man and to be able to say that i have covered the first black president it is just amazing time something everything is in life. and i think that first you met him when he was a senator. you were covering the white house? what happened the bush years. there was a thing called stakeout and all of the reporters gathered outside after the meetings with the president and the principals and they come out of the west wing front entrance of the west wing x they stand at a bank of mike phones and the person to the meeting with the president. and at this time it happened to be the congressional black caucus that had just obtained the newest mem
martin luther king jr. and we have seen unsuccessful attempts by african-americanes to become president. i have heard from many people right now in this town who may not want to say that they have said this but they said barack obama had a special type of juice and he must have. for so many years, we thought that maybe a white woman would get the position first before a black man and to be able to say that i have covered the first black president it is just amazing time something everything is...
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martin luther king jr. holiday. abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington reported about how lgbt groups and supporters were standing in solidarity with the black lives matters campaign. a march in east oakland. a civil rights slide show, a rally in san francisco's castro district. these are just a few of several demonstrations happening in the bay area over the martin luther king jr. holiday weekend. protests against police violence involving black men and other minorities. the movement is also to take back mlk's legacy and support nonviolence civil disobedience. >> until we get justice, there will be no peace. >> in oakland a group marched from the eastmont police substation. four were arrested on the way. >> how do you not care? >> among the demonstrators, her son was shot and killed by police when he was 16 and she has traveled to rallies all over the country to demand justice. >> new york, chicago, all around oakland, everywhere that we're not going to go anywhere and we're trying to educate mothers to get off the
martin luther king jr. holiday. abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington reported about how lgbt groups and supporters were standing in solidarity with the black lives matters campaign. a march in east oakland. a civil rights slide show, a rally in san francisco's castro district. these are just a few of several demonstrations happening in the bay area over the martin luther king jr. holiday weekend. protests against police violence involving black men and other minorities. the movement is also to...
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martin luther king jr. and the movement that he lead. i talked with two civil rights veterans who would unpact the pieces nearly left in time to offer lessons to a new generation. >> and i'm convinced that these documents, that they would have adapted that all over it. >> reporter: and they were swept in to the movement for social change. and racial equality back in the 60s. along the way as they would work to make history that they also preserved history. >> and they would be collecting from the first day they arrived. >> reporter: two young volunteers who found hope in the struck eventually became the guardians of the documents, photos, other treasures that were destined at one point to be lost in time. including this condolence letter that the brother gave her. a letter from president lindenb. johnson written april 5, 1968. one day after dr. martin luther king jr. was assassinated. >> it is timely that you would see that gentle side. that most people didn't realize. they are being sold through the auction galleries. the starting bid i
martin luther king jr. and the movement that he lead. i talked with two civil rights veterans who would unpact the pieces nearly left in time to offer lessons to a new generation. >> and i'm convinced that these documents, that they would have adapted that all over it. >> reporter: and they were swept in to the movement for social change. and racial equality back in the 60s. along the way as they would work to make history that they also preserved history. >> and they would be...
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these marchers led by civil rights leaders such as martin luther king jr. in john lewis changed the history. ultimately, their fearless efforts led to the voting rights act of 1965. the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian award presented by congress, and i can think of no better time than on the 50th anniversary to honor and recognize the civil rights leaders who sacrificed so greatly to bring equality to the voiceless across the united states. may their diligence and sacrifice and dedication to this cause stay an example to all of us as we continue to serve in this chamber and in every aspect of our lives. i yield back. >> the gentleman yields back. the gentlewoman from alabama rises. >> mr. speaker, i yield one minute. >> the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized for one minute. mr. speaker. a bill to award a congressional gold medal to the foot soldiers and the final march from selma to montgomery which was a catalyst for the voting rights act of 1965. i'm proud to co-sponsor this bill and stand with congresswoman sewell and her dele
these marchers led by civil rights leaders such as martin luther king jr. in john lewis changed the history. ultimately, their fearless efforts led to the voting rights act of 1965. the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian award presented by congress, and i can think of no better time than on the 50th anniversary to honor and recognize the civil rights leaders who sacrificed so greatly to bring equality to the voiceless across the united states. may their diligence and sacrifice and...
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now one local man has a dream to preserve this house where martin luther king jr. once stayed. oh no, we have a dress code here, and it's not see through. next! whoa, this is a lunchbox not a halloween bag. so sorry - this lunchbox is already at capacity. rrrrr...a natural beauty. you're making me melt. shall we? mini babybel is 100% natural cheese. a good source of protein and calcium, and a whole lot of fun. mini babybel. snack a little bigger! >>> it is four minutes before 6:00. we want to send skyforce 10 to the accident on route 30 in thorndale. we'll get an update from jillian and the live picture from skyforce coming up in minutes. >>> a school board in delaware has two weeks to decide to give up control of three troubled schools or close their doors for good. the schools are bancroft elementary stubbs elementary and bay-yard middle school. the department of education sent the district a letter saying the district has until february 27th to decide whether to handover control of the three schools to a charter or outside agency or close them. board members and the superint
now one local man has a dream to preserve this house where martin luther king jr. once stayed. oh no, we have a dress code here, and it's not see through. next! whoa, this is a lunchbox not a halloween bag. so sorry - this lunchbox is already at capacity. rrrrr...a natural beauty. you're making me melt. shall we? mini babybel is 100% natural cheese. a good source of protein and calcium, and a whole lot of fun. mini babybel. snack a little bigger! >>> it is four minutes before 6:00. we...
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martin luther king, junior. at the age of 17, i met rosa parks. the next year at the age of 18 i met dr. martin luther king jr.. the action of rosa parks to the people of montgomery and teaching the leadership of dr. king inspired me to get in the way to get in trouble so for more than 50 years i've been in trouble, good trouble, necessary trouble. [applause] so, across that bridge is a lesson about getting in trouble, good trouble. and that's what i think, in america today, we need for people to get in trouble, good trouble. [applause] to believe in something that is so right, so dear, so necessary we have to get in trouble. but before we got in any trouble as students and young people we studied. we didn't wake up one morning and say we are going to sit in. we didn't just dream monday we -- one day that we were going to come to washington and go on a freedom ride, to march on washington as we did in 1963 from selma to montgomery as we did in 1965. we studied, we prepared ourselves as college students, as high school students in the city of nashville. every tuesday night for an entire year a group of us woul
martin luther king, junior. at the age of 17, i met rosa parks. the next year at the age of 18 i met dr. martin luther king jr.. the action of rosa parks to the people of montgomery and teaching the leadership of dr. king inspired me to get in the way to get in trouble so for more than 50 years i've been in trouble, good trouble, necessary trouble. [applause] so, across that bridge is a lesson about getting in trouble, good trouble. and that's what i think, in america today, we need for people...
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it does not want to remember the martin luther king jr. who said that materialism and racism were the triple threat facing american democracy. it does not want to rubber that martin luther king jr. was despised and demonized in 1966, 1967, and 1968. whether it was the "new york times" or "time," he's coming out against the war because a radical who is so scared of stokely carmichael is also coming out against the war in 1966. we don't want to remember the civil rights movement as a muscular pro-democracy movement that wasn't popular in its own time. but we can do as historians is remind the public that even though 50 years later, we have martin luther king jr., a monument, a holiday -- king was despised in his own lifetime. what does it say in our contemporary period when we say folks who were nonviolently protesting should sit down and shut up and be quiet? that's not how they did it in the 1950's and 1960's, then -- 1960's, when it is exactly how they did it in the 1950's and 1960's. historians as public intellectuals, the reason why our
it does not want to remember the martin luther king jr. who said that materialism and racism were the triple threat facing american democracy. it does not want to rubber that martin luther king jr. was despised and demonized in 1966, 1967, and 1968. whether it was the "new york times" or "time," he's coming out against the war because a radical who is so scared of stokely carmichael is also coming out against the war in 1966. we don't want to remember the civil rights...
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martin luther king, jr. said, "our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." the history of our nation is clear: at every turn when there has been an imbalance of power the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted the change required to restore our nation has always come from the bottom up from our people. and so, while the president raises $4 million more tonight to maintain his agenda, we will not be silent. he calls his biggest fundraisers rangers and pioneers. but today, we stand together with thousands in burlington vermont and tens of thousands more, standing with us right now in every state in this nation. and we call ourselves, simply, americans. and we stand today in common purpose to take our country back. i am a doctor and i was proud to be governor of vermont: where we balanced our budgets where we made sure that nearly every child in our state had health care coverage where we are stewards of our land and natural resources where, on the first tuesday of
martin luther king, jr. said, "our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." the history of our nation is clear: at every turn when there has been an imbalance of power the truth questioned, or our beliefs and values distorted the change required to restore our nation has always come from the bottom up from our people. and so, while the president raises $4 million more tonight to maintain his agenda, we will not be silent. he calls his biggest fundraisers...
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abraham lenken, harriet tubman rosa parks and martin luther king jr.t tells the story of their lives and impact on history. >> and it's narrated? >> it is. >> i'll there be to narrate that for you. >> so lucky you're there to narrate. >> lucky to have been asked. and then music goes with each of the stories? >> yes. well i think in so many of our lives music touches us in unique ways and certainly for each of those figures, that music was in think lives and impacted their decisions. we tried to pair the music with all of their life stories. it moves along musically and through the narration. >> will there be pieces of music we will recognize? >> oh yes. the battle hymn of the republic. go down moses, spirituals and music from the '60s. "we shat not be moved." "we shall overcome." this little light of mine. >> and the singers the manhattan girls chorus. how did that happen to be? >> i'm the artist and residence for both of these ensembles. i go up and do special master classes and decided these two groups are similarly formed and based, wouldn't it be w
abraham lenken, harriet tubman rosa parks and martin luther king jr.t tells the story of their lives and impact on history. >> and it's narrated? >> it is. >> i'll there be to narrate that for you. >> so lucky you're there to narrate. >> lucky to have been asked. and then music goes with each of the stories? >> yes. well i think in so many of our lives music touches us in unique ways and certainly for each of those figures, that music was in think lives and...
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members of the congressional black caucus and the first member to introduce a bill to make martin luther king, jr.'s, birthday a federal holiday. the institute for policy studies hosted this 50-minute event. >> welcome to this historic evening to celebrate the first congressman to serve in congress for over 50 years, congressman john conyers. [applause] we thank pacifica radio and we thank c-span for being here so hundreds of thousands if not millions more across the country can share in this celebration. i am john cavanagh, director of the institute for policy studies. my colleague, karen dolan and i , will be your moderators for tonight. we had the honor to introduce a few people who will make some remarks to celebrate congressman conyers. first, as a tribute to congressman conyers and the way he works, the way he builds strong coalitions to fight for what is right in this country, there are 19 other groups that have joined i.p.s. in honoring congressman conyers here tonight. i mention them as among the hundreds of groups that have worked with the congressman over the years, that have partnered
members of the congressional black caucus and the first member to introduce a bill to make martin luther king, jr.'s, birthday a federal holiday. the institute for policy studies hosted this 50-minute event. >> welcome to this historic evening to celebrate the first congressman to serve in congress for over 50 years, congressman john conyers. [applause] we thank pacifica radio and we thank c-span for being here so hundreds of thousands if not millions more across the country can share in...
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criticized martin luther king, jr.'s philosophy of nonviolence.married in 1956 and had six children all girls. after he felt the leader elijah mohamed had committed adultery and fathered children with women not his wife. harmonious solution to america's race problem. his efforts were cut short in february 25th, 1965 he was gunned down. three members of the nation of islam were convicted for assassination ever malcolm x. meaive, almichael eaves. al jazeera. >> we don't advocate violence but our people have been the constant victims of brutality on the part of america's racists and the government has found itself either unwilling or unable to do anything about it. >> reporter: malcolm x didn't sugar coat his message. >> i think the black movement will create a black backlash. >> preached racial tolerance and cooperation, malcolm's message was aggressive. >> out of necessity we have reached the point where our people must form defense units where we can provide. >> all black nation of islam. the split came the same year malcolm traveled abroad meetin
criticized martin luther king, jr.'s philosophy of nonviolence.married in 1956 and had six children all girls. after he felt the leader elijah mohamed had committed adultery and fathered children with women not his wife. harmonious solution to america's race problem. his efforts were cut short in february 25th, 1965 he was gunned down. three members of the nation of islam were convicted for assassination ever malcolm x. meaive, almichael eaves. al jazeera. >> we don't advocate violence...
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lewis was a teen when he became inspired by martin luther king jr. bus boycott. he decided he will use the same media to show the power of nonviolence. >> i was on the freedom ride many years ago a young member of the klan beat me and my seat mate and love us bloody. many years later the same man and his son came to visit me in my office in washington and said will you for give me? >> the book is called "march," the second in a series just public lived. we sat down with an interview with him and you can watch it on our website at abc7news.com. >> this could seen unrelated but it is not. the folks at veal transportation authority in san jose have a diversity if black history month symposium and i was invited to take part a great time. from left to right panelists professor from santa clara university teaches theater and dance. the honorable cor independent police auditor and a guy in the red tie. we discussed the history of the movement and how to keep young people -- bit this is a rare selfie with the mayor of santa clara. we talks about the people w
lewis was a teen when he became inspired by martin luther king jr. bus boycott. he decided he will use the same media to show the power of nonviolence. >> i was on the freedom ride many years ago a young member of the klan beat me and my seat mate and love us bloody. many years later the same man and his son came to visit me in my office in washington and said will you for give me? >> the book is called "march," the second in a series just public lived. we sat down with an...
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this one happened last night in the 3700 block of martin luther king jr. avenue. the woman says he was car jacked by two men with a gun. the men are still out there on the run. >>> a dc couple charged with leaving their toddlers locked in a cold car will be back in march. they covered their faces while leaving court today. they're charged with 2nd degree cruelty to children. they left their kids locked in a car for about an hour while they went to a wine tasting event. >> these are loving, dedicated, caring parents. that's what the case will show and we'll talk about it in court. >> if found guilty, the couple could face a fine of up to $10,000 up to 10 years in jail. >>> family and friends of 17 year old claire knight said goodbye to their loved one. she was killed in a had-on collision with a school bus last week. >> even those who didn't know the high school senior were touched by how her community is remember her. >> reporter: inside fredericks international community church. >> it was greet music, people talking about claire. i was impressed by all the young
this one happened last night in the 3700 block of martin luther king jr. avenue. the woman says he was car jacked by two men with a gun. the men are still out there on the run. >>> a dc couple charged with leaving their toddlers locked in a cold car will be back in march. they covered their faces while leaving court today. they're charged with 2nd degree cruelty to children. they left their kids locked in a car for about an hour while they went to a wine tasting event. >> these...
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. >>> martin luther king jr. once lived in this camdem home. now there is a push to make it a historical site. a local social activist recently discovered that mlk stayed here in the 50s. now they're working to turn it into a headquarters for civil rights. >>> tonight comedy central announced that jon stewart will step down from "the daily show." he has hosted for more than 15 years. he will stay on until later this year. a replacement has not been named. his departure comes after "the colbert report" last year. >>> now for your firth alert weather. >>> we broke the freezing mark today after ice this morning, but tonight we will be staying dry. the next chance of wintery weather will be coming as we go into thursday. a chance of light snow showers and it doesn't look as impressive now as it did this afternoon. i'll show you what the updated models are showing in just a second. and we get windy and colder as we go into friday. we will feel below zero through pretty much the entire area to end out the week. this will mostly be your valentine's da
. >>> martin luther king jr. once lived in this camdem home. now there is a push to make it a historical site. a local social activist recently discovered that mlk stayed here in the 50s. now they're working to turn it into a headquarters for civil rights. >>> tonight comedy central announced that jon stewart will step down from "the daily show." he has hosted for more than 15 years. he will stay on until later this year. a replacement has not been named. his...
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flores for the martin luther king jr. school and kim anderson at fund-raiser mount and michael moore a special education teacher and roxanne a speech therapist and barry with the visitacion valley middle school and andrea han of scapegoat nurse mentor like these are making a difference 45 percent of the folks improved and elementary school with the adults and children are important so on behalf of the board i'd like to thank our mentorsers aaron and finally invite the mentors and want to be mentor to our mentor recognize event at precisely 144 taylor street in san francisco this will take place on january 29th in san francisco so just two quick additional items in addition to all the wonderful mentors we have tech professionals in your unified school district classrooms as volunteers they're helping to prepare the students by supporting our computer science teachers it's been going to well our school district wants the desire for having r go volunteers in all our scientific classes and the concepts using job script an ind
flores for the martin luther king jr. school and kim anderson at fund-raiser mount and michael moore a special education teacher and roxanne a speech therapist and barry with the visitacion valley middle school and andrea han of scapegoat nurse mentor like these are making a difference 45 percent of the folks improved and elementary school with the adults and children are important so on behalf of the board i'd like to thank our mentorsers aaron and finally invite the mentors and want to be...
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that assurance of the cause. >> well, martin luther king jr. and rosa parks inspired me to grow up. nd rosa parks in 1955 when i was 15 years old. seemed like dr. king was saying to me, john robert lewis, you, too, can do something, you can make a contribution. and i asked my mother, my father, my grandparents, my great-grandparents why. they would say, that's the way it is, don't get in the way, don't get in trouble. dr. king inspired me to get in trouble, what i called good trouble, necessary trouble. i've been getting in trouble ever since. >> you're a hero. here we are, the book, the new book is called "march," book two. for younger people. a way to get the history. you'll have it all in your head. that's the best thing i can say about any book. a couple hours, you have it all in your head. thank you, john lewis. u.s. congressman from georgia, one of the best there ever is, ever was. >>> up next, scott walker always played down his opposition to abortion. now he's running for president, he's done a 180 on this one. this guy's a little too tricky, i think. you're watching "hardbal
that assurance of the cause. >> well, martin luther king jr. and rosa parks inspired me to grow up. nd rosa parks in 1955 when i was 15 years old. seemed like dr. king was saying to me, john robert lewis, you, too, can do something, you can make a contribution. and i asked my mother, my father, my grandparents, my great-grandparents why. they would say, that's the way it is, don't get in the way, don't get in trouble. dr. king inspired me to get in trouble, what i called good trouble,...
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it's hailed by some as an oscar worthy performance, the actor was not nominated for playing martin luther king jr. in selma this morning the actor is speaking out for the first time for what many call a notable snub. >> say to people calm down it's fine, be angry be angry. at the film festival he said that black actors are not recognized enough for playing strong characters. >> to me denzel washington should have won for playing malcolm x, and also citing sydney poitier for not being nominated for "in the heat of the night" we are celebrated more for when we are subservient and not being leaders or kings or being in the center of our own narrative driving it forward. >> lack of diversity is seen by some as a big problem in hollywood, this year all 20 lead and supporting acting nominees are white. >> something you can't understand -- >> only the second time that happened in nearly 20 years. >> the entire brouhaha over selma opened people's eyes, and now there is an acute aware and if there is going to be zero nominees in the major categories people are going to notice. >> noticed not just by those
it's hailed by some as an oscar worthy performance, the actor was not nominated for playing martin luther king jr. in selma this morning the actor is speaking out for the first time for what many call a notable snub. >> say to people calm down it's fine, be angry be angry. at the film festival he said that black actors are not recognized enough for playing strong characters. >> to me denzel washington should have won for playing malcolm x, and also citing sydney poitier for not...
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. >> rosa parks, barack obama martin luther king jr, all iconic figures key to telling the black historyf america but not making life better for blacks in america. that's what ted johnson believes. he joins me tonight from boston. ted thank you for being with us. tell me why you say black history month doesn't make black lives better, and do you think it's actually detrimental or just neutral? >> so first of all thanks for having me. >> a pleasure. >> so my point is that black history month is extremely important in that it helps us remember, gives us a time to pause and consider, remember the contributions of those that came before us. but if that's the extent of what the month celebrates, then it's falling short of what young people, black people in general in fact the nation, need today. and that is, to be able to see the value of black lives just as been the source of much of the protests here in the past few months. so it's not that black history month isn't valuable. it is. it's just that it's not sufficient to celebrate things that happened 50, 60, 100 years ago and then pat ourse
. >> rosa parks, barack obama martin luther king jr, all iconic figures key to telling the black historyf america but not making life better for blacks in america. that's what ted johnson believes. he joins me tonight from boston. ted thank you for being with us. tell me why you say black history month doesn't make black lives better, and do you think it's actually detrimental or just neutral? >> so first of all thanks for having me. >> a pleasure. >> so my point is that...
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as you know we celebrate many heroes in our city nation including martin luther king jr. and many other people that deserve a lot of attention in dealing with and in fighting racism. well, we don't necessarily always recognize those that do things in our neighborhoods and in which they also contribute to that fight. dorothy had already broken one color barrier when she became the first african american to manage the business and she also modeled the macy's and san francisco jewish center and world magazine. she loved tap dancing and loved jazz and married one of the san francisco's first black police officers. mr. adams. in 1959, this story needs to be told because as you know someone that were here, well, a few of us that were here in 1959 in san francisco remember when willie mays tried to buy a home. he thought he could buy a home anywhere and his authority was a super star and tried to buy a home and was rejected because he was black. well, in 1959, like many other young families in san francisco dorothy adams and her husband ended up owning a home. unlike their child
as you know we celebrate many heroes in our city nation including martin luther king jr. and many other people that deserve a lot of attention in dealing with and in fighting racism. well, we don't necessarily always recognize those that do things in our neighborhoods and in which they also contribute to that fight. dorothy had already broken one color barrier when she became the first african american to manage the business and she also modeled the macy's and san francisco jewish center and...
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these marchers led by civil rights leaders such as reverend martin luther king jr. and my colleague from georgia, representative john lewis, changed the course ever our nation's history. ultimately their fearless efforts led to the enactment of the voting rights act of 1965. the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian award presented by congress and i can think of no better time than the 50th anniversary of this moment in our nation's history to honor and recognize the civil rights leaders who sacrificed so greatly to bring equality to the voiceless across the united states. may their sacrifice diligence, and dedication to this cause stand as an example to all of us as we continue to serve in this chamber and in every aspect of our lives. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan reserves. the gentlewoman from alabama is recognized. ms. sewell: i yield one minute to mrs. adams, the gentlelady from north carolina. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from north carol
these marchers led by civil rights leaders such as reverend martin luther king jr. and my colleague from georgia, representative john lewis, changed the course ever our nation's history. ultimately their fearless efforts led to the enactment of the voting rights act of 1965. the congressional gold medal is the highest civilian award presented by congress and i can think of no better time than the 50th anniversary of this moment in our nation's history to honor and recognize the civil rights...
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we can remind the public that even though 50 years later we have martin luther king jr., a monument. we have a holiday. king was despised in his own lifetime. what does it say about our democracy when we say folks who are non-violently protesting should sit sown and shut up and be quiet. that's exactly what they did in the 1950s and '60s. i'll conclude by saying this, historians as public intellectuals the reason why our voice matters so much in this discourse is because there's so many people who are involved who are talking about issues related to feminism, immigration and foreign domestic policy related to african-americans, related to a whole range of people who have no historical context for what they're talking. even some journalist who i respect who do great things there's a breatdth of knowledge they have but it lacks a context. we're here today not because we want our own television shows. we're here today because historians is how can we transform the discourse which leads to policy changes which leads to transformations, things like mass incarceration. what ice does to immi
we can remind the public that even though 50 years later we have martin luther king jr., a monument. we have a holiday. king was despised in his own lifetime. what does it say about our democracy when we say folks who are non-violently protesting should sit sown and shut up and be quiet. that's exactly what they did in the 1950s and '60s. i'll conclude by saying this, historians as public intellectuals the reason why our voice matters so much in this discourse is because there's so many people...
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>> reporter: they earned it for marching in this martin luther king jr. parade in oakland last month. >> the girls felt really passionate about the topic and they loved being there. >> you guys are really tackling some big issues. >> they are. these are conversations they are not too long to be happening. >> reporter: it has caused an avalanche of critics online. others accuse the brownies of brainwashing. >> we did strike a nerve. we definitely did strike a nerve. >> reporter: but marilyn says they are not telling the girls what to think. >> kids already understand fairness and unfairness. so we take that understanding at an age appropriate level. >> they say they feel like a sister hood. >> it is really good for me. it brings out who i am. >> after this first year, we are hoping to be able to support other chapters starting. >> reporter: the radical brownies facebook page got 10,000 likes in a matter of weeks. there have been requests from as far away as france and bermuda to start chapters there. >>> tonight, nbc has suspended brian williams for six mo
>> reporter: they earned it for marching in this martin luther king jr. parade in oakland last month. >> the girls felt really passionate about the topic and they loved being there. >> you guys are really tackling some big issues. >> they are. these are conversations they are not too long to be happening. >> reporter: it has caused an avalanche of critics online. others accuse the brownies of brainwashing. >> we did strike a nerve. we definitely did strike a...
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their first badge, a fist enblazenned with black lives matter after marching in oakland on martin luther king jr. day. >> they are big issues but we file like these are conversations they are not too long to be happening. >> it is good for me. it brings out who i am. >> the group says it plans to reveal its new name next month. you can check out the original story by reporter christin ayers on kpix.com. >>> a fire ball streaking across the night sky caught people's attention in several states. people say it looked like a cluster of objects on fire moving slowly from south to northwest. nasa says it was a chinese rocket booster that broke apart. it was used to launch a satellite into orbit. sightings were reported from arizona to canada. >> there is no cloud cover up there. clear sk . i can see all the way to a rocket burning up. >>> we have clear skies and chilly night tonight. there is a little rainfall coming up in the forecast. we will talk about that in a second. it is not tomorrow. you have more sunshine tomorrow. tonight, runs three to five degrees milder. it is still a little chilly. live
their first badge, a fist enblazenned with black lives matter after marching in oakland on martin luther king jr. day. >> they are big issues but we file like these are conversations they are not too long to be happening. >> it is good for me. it brings out who i am. >> the group says it plans to reveal its new name next month. you can check out the original story by reporter christin ayers on kpix.com. >>> a fire ball streaking across the night sky caught people's...
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martin luther king jr.. they sang a tribute called living the dream, sinking i go dream.y also presented civil rights icon and baptist minister vivian with the 2015 humanitarian award. incredible gathering there. >>> stay with us. "news 4 today" continues now at 5:00 a.m.. >>> your temperatures still above freezing this morning. take a look at the thermometer on our weather deck. but don't get too comfortable. we are on our way back down. tom tells us how cold it will get and whether we're going to see spring anytime soon. >>> and we're watching a developing story right now. d.c. police investigating a shooting. meg apan mcgrath is on the scene there. first good morning, it is 5:00 a.m.. >> welcome to "news 4 today" for this monday february 23. we'll check your forecast in a moment. but first, we want to check in with melissa mollet. >> breaking news in virginia 95 north totally shut down right now at lorton road because of this car fire. you can see the big fire response here on the scene. your alter that the going to be route 1 over to fairfax county parkway if you're t
martin luther king jr.. they sang a tribute called living the dream, sinking i go dream.y also presented civil rights icon and baptist minister vivian with the 2015 humanitarian award. incredible gathering there. >>> stay with us. "news 4 today" continues now at 5:00 a.m.. >>> your temperatures still above freezing this morning. take a look at the thermometer on our weather deck. but don't get too comfortable. we are on our way back down. tom tells us how cold it...
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martin luther king jr. for not speaking gibberish or wearing "pants sagged to his ankles."or tweeted "i only hope that my recent news won't dissuade future techies from entering politics regardless of political affiliations backgrounds, and i've resigned my role at right to rise. best of luck to everyone there and i apologize in advance to whoever fills my position." a bush spokesperson said in part, "while ethan has apologized for regrettable and intensetive comments, they do not reflect the views of governor bush or his organization, and it is appropriate for him to step aside." >>> okay let's turn our attention to business news now and a huge milestone for apple. that company continuing to ascend. cnbc's geoff cutmore joins us live from london. geoff, talk to us about what tim cook and apple accomplished on tuesday. the company is just gangbusters. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. if apple were a country, it would be on the top 20 list in gdp terms. apple at $700 billion now overtakes the annual gdp of switzerland. >> wow! >> reporter: go figure. this is one, large busines
martin luther king jr. for not speaking gibberish or wearing "pants sagged to his ankles."or tweeted "i only hope that my recent news won't dissuade future techies from entering politics regardless of political affiliations backgrounds, and i've resigned my role at right to rise. best of luck to everyone there and i apologize in advance to whoever fills my position." a bush spokesperson said in part, "while ethan has apologized for regrettable and intensetive comments,...
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martin luther king jr. concert was held tonight at the kennedy center.ral arts society of washington and the washington performing arts sponsored the event. he sang spirituals and h.i.m.s about the triumph of the human spirit. and civil rights icon and baptist minister reverend ct vivien was presented with the 20 >>> today chinatown came alive at the sound of firecrackers as the chinese new year parade made its way through d.c. this year's sign represents homeownered animals like sheep, rams and goats. some chinese families try avoid having children in the year of the sheep because they consider it bad luck. others love it because, well they're just downright considered cuddly. >>> coming up a scary moment for number two virginia. we'll show you how they overcame this frightening collision to pu this... is the best part of the day. when we sit down together and talk. more and more, we're having conversations about the food itself: how good it is for us. how good it is for the planet. at monsanto, we're working with farmers to make balanced meals accessib
martin luther king jr. concert was held tonight at the kennedy center.ral arts society of washington and the washington performing arts sponsored the event. he sang spirituals and h.i.m.s about the triumph of the human spirit. and civil rights icon and baptist minister reverend ct vivien was presented with the 20 >>> today chinatown came alive at the sound of firecrackers as the chinese new year parade made its way through d.c. this year's sign represents homeownered animals like...
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badge a fist emblazoned with the words "black lives matter" after marching in oakland on martin luther king, jr., day. >> they are big issues. but we also feel like these are conversations that they are not too young to be having. >> it's really good for me because it brings out who i am. >> the group plans to reveal its new name next month. and you can watch kpix 5's original story on the radical brownies on our website, kpix.com. >>> time now 4:52. a cargo slides off an interstate in boston while >>> a boston driver careened off a freeway bridge says alcohol didn't cause him to crash. he says he was tired from shoveling snow. the driver admits he did have a few drinks on monday, though. >> i remember hit had gone the snow bank, um, and, um, you know, the truck, um, a little shaky so i thought i just like tipped over or something but, um, i -- when i watched the video like an hour ago, hour and a half ago, i realized what happened. >>he said he had been shoveling snow with a friend and was exhausted. he said trying to drive home was a bad decision. the state police arrested him on suspicion of
badge a fist emblazoned with the words "black lives matter" after marching in oakland on martin luther king, jr., day. >> they are big issues. but we also feel like these are conversations that they are not too young to be having. >> it's really good for me because it brings out who i am. >> the group plans to reveal its new name next month. and you can watch kpix 5's original story on the radical brownies on our website, kpix.com. >>> time now 4:52. a cargo...
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edgar hoover authorized surveillance of martin luther king jr., who as this document noted uncover dregion. as of september 2012, of the nearly 14,000 agents, only 7% are hispanic, and less than 5% african american. >> it is an imperative for all of us in law enforcement to try to reflect the communities we serve. >> reporter: scott, when it comes to race and law enforcement, comey says he doesn't believe there's been a healthy dialogue and he doesn't want these issueso "drift away." >> pelley: jeff pegues covering the director's speech in washington today. jeff, thank you very much. today, a federal judge ordered mobile alabama, to start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. mobile is the biggest of a dozen alabama counties that refused to comply with the the judge's ruling that made same-sex marriage legal. the judge's order today applies only to mobile and it's not clear yet whether the other counties will fall in line. there was a breakthrough today on a cease-fire in ukraine. in europe's bloodiest war since the balkans, rebels armed by russia have taken much of eastern ukr
edgar hoover authorized surveillance of martin luther king jr., who as this document noted uncover dregion. as of september 2012, of the nearly 14,000 agents, only 7% are hispanic, and less than 5% african american. >> it is an imperative for all of us in law enforcement to try to reflect the communities we serve. >> reporter: scott, when it comes to race and law enforcement, comey says he doesn't believe there's been a healthy dialogue and he doesn't want these issueso "drift...
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martin luther king, jr. much of that material will be available to researchers starting tomorrow which would have been parks' 102nd birthday. other material will go on display in march. >>> classic novel fans will want to mark july 14th because that is when author harper lee's long lost sequel to to kill a mockingbird will be released. >> the announcement set off a buzz of excitement today on both neighbor and twitter of the title go set a watchman. the novel chronicles an adult scout's return home to macon, alabama, in the 1950s. lee wrote watchman before the pulitzer prize to kill a mockingbird which until now is the famous author's only novel. >> it will be so wonderful to see the voice of this young writer. >> the 88-year-old lee released a statement about the new book. she says she had not realized it survived and she's humbled and amazed it will be published after all these years. >>> always watching always tracking wusa9 first alert weather. >> getting a little rough out there, sir. >> it is, but no w
martin luther king, jr. much of that material will be available to researchers starting tomorrow which would have been parks' 102nd birthday. other material will go on display in march. >>> classic novel fans will want to mark july 14th because that is when author harper lee's long lost sequel to to kill a mockingbird will be released. >> the announcement set off a buzz of excitement today on both neighbor and twitter of the title go set a watchman. the novel chronicles an adult...
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federal official, when you look back to the fifties and the sixties, when the fbi spied on martin luther king, jr. when the fbi was not doing the job they should have been doing. it gives me hope. >> schieffer: in another point of the speech he said we cannot let it drift away and talk about it on another day. have we lettering son drift away in some of these other incidents? >> i think we have lettering son drift away and we only operate for that moment. we just cannot operate and think about ferguson in some other community for a day, for a week or maybe a few months. we have to deal with it here and now, if not there would be other fergusons. >> do you think those people who came across that bridge with you, do you think they realized the impact that that day would have? >> when we were marching across that bridge, just people wanted to register to vote, wanted to participate in the democratic process. i don't think as a group we had any idea that our marching feet across that bridge would have such an impact 50 years later. if it had. been for that march across that bridge on that sunday ther
federal official, when you look back to the fifties and the sixties, when the fbi spied on martin luther king, jr. when the fbi was not doing the job they should have been doing. it gives me hope. >> schieffer: in another point of the speech he said we cannot let it drift away and talk about it on another day. have we lettering son drift away in some of these other incidents? >> i think we have lettering son drift away and we only operate for that moment. we just cannot operate and...
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simpson during the chase or that he encouraged martin luther king, jr.deliver his "i have a dream" speech in 1963. >>> it may be pouring today but california is still in the middle of a dire drought. it's bad enough the feds are stepping in. $50million will help western states with drought relief funds the largest amount going to california. the central valley water project will get about $2 million to help with water transfers and to diversify water supply. >>> today's strong winds brought down a pretty big tree in palo alto. it crashed down on southbound foothill expressway near hillview avenue. crews cut it up and cleared the road a couple of hours ago. >>> strong winds just too much for an old fence but those wooden planks were sent flying into the air and hit a passing car. you see the damage to the front end there on the suv. we're hoping homeowners insurance is up to date. christian hartnett in south san francisco tells us they are worried about more flooding on the peninsula. >> reporter: they have to prepare for the worst. they have no idea if t
simpson during the chase or that he encouraged martin luther king, jr.deliver his "i have a dream" speech in 1963. >>> it may be pouring today but california is still in the middle of a dire drought. it's bad enough the feds are stepping in. $50million will help western states with drought relief funds the largest amount going to california. the central valley water project will get about $2 million to help with water transfers and to diversify water supply. >>>...
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my title comes from a the inspirational speech of martin luther king jr. the climax of his march from selma to montgomerie which is beautifully portrayed in the film that is up for an oscar now. i didn't note, i thought it was a great story, what it took to get there. the speech was given not on the steps of the capital. every story you read about the selma march that king gave his famous speech from the steps at montgomery, he didn't. wallace wouldn't let him on the government property. they had to do it on the back of a flatbed truck parked in front on the street. that was interesting. so nineteenth century abolitionist creature named theodore parker said about the moral universe my i reaches little ways and i can't tell for sure but it looks to me like the arc of the moral universe bends towards justice and that is working got that. it worked. the civil rights movement and demanding equal rights resulting in the voting rights act of 1965, four or five months where you could see dr. king looking over president johnson's shoulders signing that into law an
my title comes from a the inspirational speech of martin luther king jr. the climax of his march from selma to montgomerie which is beautifully portrayed in the film that is up for an oscar now. i didn't note, i thought it was a great story, what it took to get there. the speech was given not on the steps of the capital. every story you read about the selma march that king gave his famous speech from the steps at montgomery, he didn't. wallace wouldn't let him on the government property. they...
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and all those who marched along two weeks later, martin luther king jr. those thousands who walked that five-day journey from selma to montgomery. we ought to pass it unanimously i hope we will. but martin luther king jr. would not be happy with us if we just looked back in awe and reverence. and did not look at today, i tell my friend from michigan for he would say that congress should go further than simply honoring those who fought for their rights a half century ago. we should pay tribute to their sacrifices and the scars they still carry by restoring the full protections of the voting rights act which the supreme court weakened in 2013. martin luther king jr. was about principle, but he was also about assuring that protections would be in place. i hope that this house will allow bipartisan legislation to restore these protections which are co-sponsored by jim sensenbrenner, former chairman of the judiciary committee on the republican side, and john lewis, a hero of selma. these protections should move expeditiously through the house. once it's introdu
and all those who marched along two weeks later, martin luther king jr. those thousands who walked that five-day journey from selma to montgomery. we ought to pass it unanimously i hope we will. but martin luther king jr. would not be happy with us if we just looked back in awe and reverence. and did not look at today, i tell my friend from michigan for he would say that congress should go further than simply honoring those who fought for their rights a half century ago. we should pay tribute...
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your best bet martin luther king jr.t on shady grove road. we're talking significant delays. we're going to continue to stay on top of this and have another update in about 30 minutes. >>> whack back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour there's nothing, nothing fake about beyonce or cindy crawford in these untouched photos. they still look great. they're everywhere. it wasn't always easy. >>> hollywood's most respected valet started parking cars for presidents in the 1960s and there's no curbing his enthusiasm heading into the oscars oscars. right now. that's ahead. >>> jessica williams could replace jon stewart on "the daily show." ester bloom wrote in the billford jessica williams respectfully i reject your humility. what on earth does underqualified mean. you're funny, self-possessed. is there something i'm missing. all you need is a pep talk. she tweeted because you have personally decided i don't know myself as a woman. you're saying i need to lean in. is it possible i know and love myself to admit i k
your best bet martin luther king jr.t on shady grove road. we're talking significant delays. we're going to continue to stay on top of this and have another update in about 30 minutes. >>> whack back to "cbs this morning." coming up in this half hour there's nothing, nothing fake about beyonce or cindy crawford in these untouched photos. they still look great. they're everywhere. it wasn't always easy. >>> hollywood's most respected valet started parking cars for...
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we just celebrated the life of martin luther king jr. in his letter from a birmingham jail, he affirms, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. he quotes st. augustine, an unjust law is no law at all. so long as education policy is shaped by the interests of corporate profiteering and not the interests of our public schoolchildren, we will resist these unjust testing laws. i am hopeful we can sit alongside each other and do the hard work of answering the questions most central to our democracy. what is the purpose of public education in a democratic society? how can we ensure that all children receive enriching and equitable education and how do we support teachers and schools in carrying out their missions to educate all. thank you and i appreciate all your questions. >> thank you, ms. lee. mr. lazar. >> senator alexander, senator murray, and distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to testify before you today. i come as a proud national board certified public high schoolteacher. i teach at harvest collegiat
we just celebrated the life of martin luther king jr. in his letter from a birmingham jail, he affirms, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. he quotes st. augustine, an unjust law is no law at all. so long as education policy is shaped by the interests of corporate profiteering and not the interests of our public schoolchildren, we will resist these unjust testing laws. i am hopeful we can sit alongside each other and do the hard work of answering the questions most central to...
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if you want to catch him, you can go to the martin luther king,jr. library and he will be there around 2:00. >> talk about someone with a good approval rating. >> high. >> everyone loves him. >> remember your first job in are. >> maybe a little bit. you might have had the nerves going. but this guy, you didn't expect this from a group of target employees. eileen park has the story. >> i noticed it at the end of the aisle. >> audrey was shopping at target on wednesday when signal this caught her eye. >> the target team member was straightening the kid's tie and his shirt. i thought that is strange. i took a picture. >> a picture she posted on target's facebook page that went viral. >> it touched my heart. they were down on their knees helping and what is going on? >>. >> what was going on was a coaching session for a nervous teen who was applying to the chick-fil-a in the towne centre mall. >> telling him you can do this. you can get this job. you look sharp. and he did. >> why were they helping this boy? >> it's part of our job. we want to engage eve
if you want to catch him, you can go to the martin luther king,jr. library and he will be there around 2:00. >> talk about someone with a good approval rating. >> high. >> everyone loves him. >> remember your first job in are. >> maybe a little bit. you might have had the nerves going. but this guy, you didn't expect this from a group of target employees. eileen park has the story. >> i noticed it at the end of the aisle. >> audrey was shopping at...