and while that was playing the news commentator broke in to say i have just learned that in memphis tennessee my mother looked at my father and immediately said, martin is dead. and my father said we don't know that. then walter cronkite continued to say it has been reported that martin luther king has been assassinated in memphis tennessee. it changed our lives again. the three of us went into different parts of the house to reflect and think about what we had just heard and we came back together as a family, the three of us in the kitchen and i never shall forget that my father said to my mother and i, to the world he was doctor martin luther king jr. but u.s. p was very, very dear friend that we will miss dearly. this house after having been built in 1912 over 100 years, continues to welcome individuals in the world and people who were committed to the global community. this house deserves to continue to be deserved for generations yet unborn so they can hear a story about people who are connected to community here and all over the world. my goal is the final preservation of his house and

tonight has been assassinated in memphis, tennessee. it changed our lives again. the three of us went into different parts of this house to reflect, to think about what we had just heard, and we came back together as a family, the three of us, in the kitchen, and i never shall forget what my father said to my mother and i. to the world. to the world, he was dr. martin luther king jr. to us, he was a very, very dear friend that we will miss dearly. this house, having been built in 1912, over 100 years old now, continues to welcome individuals and the world and people who are committed to the global community. this house deserves to continue to be preserved for generations yet unborn so that they can feel and hear a story about people who are connected through community here and all over the world. my goal is the final preservation of this house and all that it contains. and there are not that many , places like the jackson home still intact, still telling a story and still welcoming all who are committed to justice, peace and freedom. announcer: senator john mccain

c-span was in memphis tennessee for the commemoration. next, historian taylor branch author of a trilogy of books on the civil rights era, including the pulitzer prize-winning parting the waters, america in the king years, 1954 to 53. over the next 50 minutes, he talks about reverend king's life and legacy at an event organized by the national civil rights museum. >>> we are very very thankful to federal express to help make this two-day symposium and to merrills commemoration a reality. and we also want to thank them for making them use them available at no charge to our museum guests yesterday. and the tally has come in. and the generosity of federal express has allowed us to provide entry for 3587 people, yesterday. of that number, 872 were children and 78 were college students. so you see somebody from federal express, say thank you. now please join me in welcoming mr. dave brontk, president and chief operating officer for federal express corporation. >> this is amazing. you have done an amazing job as always. thank you. give her a bi

martin luther apostle of the civil rights movement has been shot to death in memphis, tennessee. >>> good evening. doctor martin luther king, the apostle of nonviolence has been shot to death in method -- memphis, tennessee pick a white man seen running from the seat. officers chased and fired on a radio equipped car containing two white men picked doctor king was standing on the balcony when according to the a companion shot was fired from across the street.

. >>> c-span was in memphis, tennessee for events commemorating the 50th anniversary of martin luther king, jr.'s assassination on april 4th, 1968. you'll see remarks by religious and civil rights leaders, including andrew joining and jesse jackson, both of whom were with martin luther king. the commemoration ends with the tolling of a bell exactly 50 years after the assassination.

r-e-s-p-e-c-t"born aretha louise franklin in memphis, tennessee, the four octave range vocalist got her start at a young age in her father's church in detroit."he did say that at one point that one day i would sing for kings and queens, he did say that and i have."franklin won her first of 18 grammys in 1967 for best femalerhythm and blues solo vocal performance for "respect.""it was a civil rights mantra. everybody wants respect who doesn't want respect."as a young woman in the 60s, she watched her father unite with martin luther king jr. to fight for equality. in 1968, she would sing at king's memorial service.in 1987, she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame"some of the things that have happened are unbelievable."with her voice and her formidable achievements in music and films like "the blues brothers," aretha is often st s. in 2015, franklin graced the kennedy center stage again -- this time to honor carole king who co-wrote franklin's 1967 hit song, "natural woman"nats "i feel like, i feel like a..." in detroit, i'm omar jimenez. (pam)details on f

. >>> c-span was in memphis, tennessee for events commemorating the 50th anniversary of martin luther king, jr.'s assassination on april 4th, 1968. you'll see remarks by religious and civil rights leaders, including andrew joining and jesse jackson, both of whom were with martin luther king. the commemoration ends with the tolling of a bell exactly 50 years after the assassination. [ crowd noise ] ♪ lord, i done gone lord, i done gone, lord ♪ ♪ i done gone i done gone, it's lonely ♪ ♪ lord, i done gone, lord i done gone, lord, i done gone ♪ ♪ well, i done done what you told me to do ♪ ♪ well, you told me to sing, and i done that too ♪ ♪ i done done what you told me to do ♪ ♪ you told me to sing and i done that too ♪ ♪ well i done done what you told me to do ♪ ♪ talking about lord, i done ♪ lord, i done done, lord, i done done what you told me to do ♪ ♪ lord, you meld toe to preach and i done that too ♪ ♪ well, i done done what you told me to do ♪ ♪ lord, you told me to teach and i done that too ♪ ♪ well, i done done what you told me to do ♪ ♪ talking about lord, i done done ♪ ♪ lord,

. >>> c-span was in memphis tennessee for events commemorating the 50th anniversary of martin luther king jr.'s assassination on april 4, 1968. that is the outdoor ceremony from the national civil rights museum plaza in front of the motel where the reverend king was shot. you will see remarks by religious and civil rights leaders including andrew young and jesse jackson. both of whom were with martin luther king. nearly 3 our commemoration and with the tolling of the bill is exactly 50 years after the assassination. >>>

she got her singing wings here even though she was born in memphis tennessee. behind us there blurring aretha franklin from boomboxes. just loading up the different cds that they have of her. they are a few blocks away from where she grew up at the church where she brought different -- where she brought the entire church her music. it is a sad day here in detroit but people are also celebrating her life . >> you had a chance to meet with and spend an evening with aretha franklin. tell us about that. >> reporter: it was a very special evening. it was a year and half ago at christmas. she threw an annual christmas party. she invited a lot of the people that she watched and she loved to watch our station so she would invite some of her reporters and anchor friends that she would see on television . the first time i met her was, i got to the party a little bit early and i thought it was for 7:30, it was actually 8:00. when i got there she was at a table and was sitting with her assistant and called me over. that's where i took a picture with her. i will never forge

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luther king, the apostle of nonviolence and the civil rights movement has been shot to death in memphis, tennessee. police have issued an all-points bulletin issued for a young white man seen running from the scene. officers also reportedly chased and fired on a radio equipped car containing two white men. dr. king was standing on the balance keen of his second floor hotel room when according to a companion a shot was fired from across the street. in his friend's word, the bullet exploded in his face. police have been keeping a close watch over the noble peace prize winner because of turbulent situation were on the scene almost immediately. they rushed the 39-year-old negro leader to a hospital where he died of a bullet wound in the neck. police said they found a high-powered hunting rifle a block from the hotel but it was not immediately identified as the murder weapon. they have reinstated the dusk to dawn curfew he imposed last week when a march led by dr. king erupted in violence. governor ellington has called out 4,000 national guardsmen and police report the murder has touched off sporadic a

in memphis tennessee on february 12 lincoln's birthday 1960. they did not even call a strike.hey decide were not going to work. on february 1. because of this conditions that they have been complaining about for years. king of course we know he was arrested 30 times as the threats on his life. his home was bombed. blowing up. and king was assaulted in public a number of times by american nazi party members. that's in the book also. people don't often grasp the depth of the terror that the king family lived with all long. they have this very optimistic view at the same time that we shall overcome in this part of the christian faith it tends to go towards justice. this could happen this is part of what from the lorraine motel. we were not surprised the terrible effects 1957. they invited him after the bus boycott. this is what came after the secret photographer from georgia. the education commission which was there to him pose and keep segregation took a picture in that society. i actually have a postcard from the society. i don't know how i got it. they did not send it to me. i

i am currently working on a particular topic in memphis, tennessee, martin luther king, it was the 50 year mark of his assassination, had a very strong powerful and deeply interwoven police department effort to undermine activists. it is important to me because there are records that survive, and that is not always the case. there is one police department in memphis that tried to destroy everything. they authorized the destruction of papers. that is not surprising, because the police don't want evidence of illegal activity to service publicly -- surface publicly. >> i did not know that. let me just follow up at that point, what did you learn about this? >> to make a long story short, i was in touch with a fellow historian, his name is michael honey, he has written very important books in memphis. he was involved in a lawsuit about the spine on student activists in 1975 and 1975 asked for records about him that the police had. the police said we have got to get rid of the stuff, and they were authorized to destroy it. and they destroyed most of it in the 1970s. atl filed a lawsuit and

i'm currently working on a particular topic in memphis, tennessee, martin luther king, we just celebrated the 50 year -- not celebrated, marked the 50 years of his assassination, had a very strong, powerful, and deeply interwoven police department effort to the undermine act so so i'm working on a project in memphis which i think is extraordinarily important and revealing. and and important to me because there are records that survive. and that's not always the case. police departments and memphis was one of them that tried to destroy everything. mayor authorized the destruction of papers. which isn't surprise, right? because the police don't want evidence of illegal activity to surface publicly. and i think that where those records survive, it's important and memphis it one of those >> places. >> and i didn't know that. let me follow up on that point. >> sure. >> when did you learn about this? >> try to make a long story short here, i was in touch with a fellow historian, name is michael honey, he's written very important books over the years on memphis and is here this he weekend. he wa

a candlelight vigil continued into this morning in graceland in memphis, tennessee, elvis press presley'some. from i king back to the queen, congratulations are in order, congratulations to the pop madonna. she turns 60 today. she posted this tweet saying the queen in case somebody forgot. >> she looks like she's having fun. >> she does, doesn't she? >> for 60 she looks amazeding. >> favorite madonna jardiance asked: when it comes to managing your type 2 diabetes, what matters to you? you got a1c, heart, diet, and exercise. slide 'em up or slide 'em down. so let's see. for most of you, it's lower a1c. but only a few of you are thinking about your heart. fact is, even though it helps to manage a1c, type 2 diabetes still increases your risk of a fatal heart attack or stroke. jardiance is the only type 2 diabetes pill with a lifesaving cardiovascular benefit for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease, significantly reducing the risk of dying from a cardiovascular event and lowering a1c, along with diet and exercise. this really changes things. jardiance can cause serious side effe

in memphis tennessee onn l february 12, lincoln's birthday in 1968, 1300 sanitation workera st refusedto go to work and theytc didn't even call itid a strike. they said these conditions are intolerable.y have bn this is what they had beenea complaining aboutrs. for years. king of course we know he's tims arrested 30 times and one thing thre people don't think about so muct as the threats on his life were constant right from the beginning during the montgomery bus boycott. his home was bombed, crediting and their baby were in the front room and they moved to the back room and suddenly the front of the house was gone, blownwn up.s king was assaulted in public many number of times i do partya the book also said people don't often grasp. so the ark arc of the moral universe bends towards justice. they were saying this all along and they were always aware of this c death that this could happen but this is part of what they accepted. jesse jackson yesterday or the n day before said we understand it, we knew it when he was killed. we were not surprised and we expected it to happen. one of the

these props and beats and they didn't very well for her for five decades i'm she was born in memphis tennessee but became synonymous with the sound of detroit and i'm gospel music but what was the influences and how did they shape and musically. absolutely we know she's a preacher's kid so her father was a legendary franklin who was very much on the front lines of the civil rights movement and martin luther king jr were very good friends so much so and not a lot of people are aware of this martin luther king jr's famous i have a dream speech that he gave in washington sikh gave in detroit months earlier because the reports father asked and so a reaper grew up you know in her home in her church basement with legendary. community activists who would go on to change the course of you know american history and some of those people included well you jackson who is the legendary gospel singer clip there is. you know james cleveland so on and so forth and so the church in church music script in the baptist church was very influential just started off of course as a classical singer but then by the ti

on the billboard charts born in one nine hundred forty two to a preacher and gospel singer in memphis tennessee she eventually found herself found her way to detroit trained to sing gospel the by the one and only mahalia jackson one many forget when celebrating a wreath as her pop songs are more than just a nice to know her voice more than pretty she preached to us women and when she preached we listened and still do we learned not to. just not good to do we learn to not just demand respect but learn to respect ourselves above all because of our rita a message that more importantly brought love and life to the civil rights movement the queen of soul also put her money where her they are explore and once offered to pay as much as it took a quarter of a million dollars to bail out black power activists angela davis from jail at a time when then president nixon was calling davis a terrorist forty one years ago today on the same day we lost the king of rock n roll elvis presley and now we say goodbye to the earthly body of a wreath of learning but i leave you with some words of wisdom from the quee

"r-e-s-p-e-c-tborn aretha louise franklin in memphis, tennessee, the four octave range vocalist began singing at her father's church in detroit. the incomparable songstress often credited him for nurturing her burgeoning talent."very early on he taught me a number of things having to do with timing and phrasing and coaching me in different ways."he did say that at one point that one day i would sing for kings and queens, he did say that and i have."franklin won her first of many grammys in 1967 for best rhythm and blues solo vocal performance for "respect.""it was a civil rights mantrai perfectly thought it applied well everybody wants respect who doesn't want respect.""all i'm asking is for a little respect...""respect," put the atlantic recording artist on the path to winning eighteengrammys throughout her incredible career -- she also took home awards for hits like "chain of fools" and "freeway of love."franklin was also ahead of her time with a string of firsts. in 1987, she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame and seven years later became the you

in 1942, when she was born, not in detroit, she was born on the mississippi river in memphis, tennesseeould not buy ice cream. she could not stop to buy gasoline. aretha came out of the bowels of our struggle. her father marched in detroit, 1963. his home until march on washington. along with harry belafonte, he was facing bankruptcy, we couldn't go any further. where was the money coming from? the black banks are too small and white banks are too hostile. so, aretha said we'll check. we'll give you the money. we were on attack. aretha franklin and harry belafonte stepped on the stage in houston, texas. on that stage, they put tear gas in the fan. they had to evacuate the building. she kept right on singing. she sang for carter mandela, clinton, obama. after all, before we had this level of technology, in the same group. called the caravans. i was called last week to meet with aretha. i met with her at least a month for the last three years. she called me to reach my on the phone. talking to the fire. prayed a why and cried a while. i came last wednesday. aretha was in a coma. not able

her unmistakable voice she was born a rita louise franklin in one nine hundred forty two in memphis tennessee from her first recordings as a young gospel singer she went on to become part of the sound of detroit her singing career would span six decades away was. a winner of eighteen grammy awards distinctive gospel honed vocal style influenced multiple generations she was number one rolling stone magazine's list of the greatest singers of all time she was the first. ever inducted. but it was in one thousand nine hundred sixty seven song respect which garnered her international attention and payment. fifty years ago she sang at dr martin luther king jr's funeral and many years later at the dedication of dr king's memorial in washington she was active in the civil rights movement for decades something she spoke about in two thousand and fourteen well it certainly was a struggle and still is although we have come a great ways a long way there still is a significant way. the recipient of the united states highest civilian honor the presidential medal of freedom her voice delighted presidents as

it means to me ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t ♪ take care t-c-b >> reporter: born on march 25th, 1942, in memphis, tennesseef a reverend, c.l. franklin, who would move his family to detroit. it's where aretha would begin to sing for that congregation right from the pulpit. ♪ he's right there ♪ right there to guide me >> reporter: recording gospel songs, she began performing across america, and she talked about the moment she told her father she wanted to grow. >> i decided i wanted to change fields. so, i let him know, and he felt that this was what i wanted to do to get into the field of rhythm and blues and pop music. >> reporter: one of her first major breakthroughs was this -- ♪ oh yeah ♪ yeah ♪ i never loved a man >> reporter: "i never loved a man the way that i love you" in 1967. and then there was the song co-written by carole king with aretha franklin in mind. ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ you make me feel ♪ like a natural woman >> reporter: "a natural woman," but still a young woman, aretha franklin would admit she had plenty more to learn. >> i still got to find out who and what i really

luther king, the apostle of nonviolence in the civil rights movement has been shot to death in memphis, tennessee. all news bulletin for a well- dressed young white man running from the same. officers chased and fired on a guard rig both of containing two white men. dr. king was on the balcony of the second floor hotel room when according to a companion, a shot was a -- shot from across the street. the bullet exploded in his face. police keeping a close watch over the nobel peace prize winner were on the scene almost immediately. they rushed the 39-year-old [null] leader to a hospital where he died of a bullet when -- bullet wound to the neck. the mayor reinstated the desk to dawn curfew he imposed on the city last week on a march led by dr. king erupted in violence. the governor has called out 4000 national guardsmen. the police report has touched sporadic acts of violence in a [null] section of the city. in a nationwide television address, president. johnson addressed the nation's shock. >> america is shocked and saddened by the brutal slaying tonight of dr. martin luther king. i ask every citi

arthur calling from memphis, tennessee. democrat line. what do you think?aller: i think he deserves an f. host: why? caller: he hasn't done anything. he will resign before the first of the year anyway. host: what makes you think he will resign before the first of the year? caller: he will have to. host: anything else? let's move on. gary in california. democrats line. caller: hi. i'm confused. i'm not sure if the president said i would give myself an a+ rating or wouldn't give myself an a+ rating. he should come on television and say wouldn't like you did before after praising putin at the helsinki conference. people forget that when obama came into office, we were facing a depression, basically, and he saved the nation from that. economy, thishe hyped economy trump gets credit for, it's on the coattails of obama's work. those tax cuts he gave to corporate america, they did and give those to the workers -- did not give those to the workers. , but i got a too sell rating if it drops below 5% because this economy is going to dump, mark my words. we will move

. >> reporter: aretha franklin was born on october 5, 1942, in memphis, tennessee to a baptist preachergospel singer mother, franklin was one of five children following parent separation to detroit, michigan. regarded as child prodigy, her traveling revival show, it was there she honed her musical skills. she was only 18 when she signed a record deal releasing the great aretha franklin, she had the top 10, and a new label in 1967 to crossover to the pop charts. the release of the album i never loved a man the way i love you is viewed one of her most popular songs ever earning her respect worldwide. >> respect was on the charts. >> and and some for women everywhere, the sun catapulted her to the big stage winning two grammys. and the second african-american women to appear on the cover of time magazine. she was invited to speak at the funeral of martin luther king jr.. in 1987 franklin broke another barrier, the first woman inducted into the rock 'n roll hall of fame and stood before the nation performing at president clinton's inauguration it became the youngest recipient, the kennedy c

in 1942 when she was born not in detroit, she was born on the mississippi river in memphis, tennessee. she was 13 when emmitt till was lynched. she had money and could not buy ice cream. had a car and could not stop to buy gasoline. aretha came out of the bowels of our struggle. her father led the big march in detroit in 1963. laid the groundwork until the march on washington. along with harry belafonte, dr. king was facing bankruptcy, we couldn't go any further. where was the money coming from? black banks or too small, white banks were very hostile, and so aretha and harry belafonte said we'll take an 11-city tour, raise money and give you the money. but dr. king was so unpopular and under such attack, we couldn't fill up an auditorium this size with aretha franklin and harry belafonte. we stepped on the stage in texas. on that stage at the put tear gas in the fan and had to evacuate the building. she kept right on singing. she sang for carter, mandela, clinton, obama. b after all, before we had this level of technology, -- there s a group. i was called last week to see aretha. i me

it is 5000 miles from memphis tennessee to the polish city -- located on the baltic coast.ever between these two cities. nothing could be more wrong. almost 40 years ago, workers of the shipyard stood up against an oppressive and unjust system. we had the same dream that doctor martin luther king expressed in his famous speech. we wanted to leave free and with equal opportunities. we wanted dignity and hope, for us and our kids. we called for respect for all and tried to express our will. we followed the path of humans -- of human rights fighters, who dedicated their lives here in alabama and tennessee. the people of polish solidarity knew a little about montgomery, birmingham and memphis. they probably did not remember all the tragic events that happened here on this ground. they did share, however, with the american human rights movement leaders and have learned that oppression should be met with the nonviolence strategy. unity and determination was our strategy. today, jointly, here in memphis and in distant poland, we, the people of goodwill, paid tribute to doctor mart

from little rock arkansas up to memphis, tennessee.will see a line up potentially severe thunderstorms this afternoon that would include winds up to 60 miles per hour. it does dry conditions those are continuing. here is a line of storms i was talking about. you can take it out as we run through your monday. we continue to see elevated a fire danger fire danger out in the west. we are seeing the winds back down a little bit but it just continues to be dry unfortunately. this is our rainfall in the west. our anticipated parts the patient in the next seven days. all the rain and the interior west. nothing right along the west coast. i would love to see that out west. it's not just can be the case here in the next week. unfortunately now think you could deceive. with a lot more coming up. fans of the simpson canal munch a heap -- heat lamp hot dog. and there is a maternity leave and paternity leave now about fraternity leave. animal owners are going to like this. a nice little kickoff on your monday. trade tensions our easing. come away w

"r-e-s-p-e-c-tborn aretha louise franklin in memphis, tennessee, the four octave range vocalist began singing at her father's church in detroit. the incomparable songstress often credited him for nurturing her burgeoning talent."very early on he taught me a number of things having to do with timing and phrasing and coaching me in different ways."he did say that at one point that one day i would sing for kings and queens, he did say that and i have."franklin won her first of many grammys in 1967 for best rhythm and blues solo vocal performance for "respect.""it was a civil rights mantrai perfectly thought it applied well everybody wants respect who doesn't want respect.""all i'm asking is for a little respect...""respect," put the atlantic recording artist on the path to winning eighteengrammys throughout her incredible career -- she also took home awards for hits like "chain of fools" and "freeway of love."franklin was also ahead of her time with a string of firsts. in 1987, she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame and seven years later became the you

king, the apostle of the civil rights movement has been shot to death in memphis, tennessee. present issued a bulletin for an arrest scene running from the scene. officers reportedly chased and fired on a car containing two white men. dr. king was standing on the balcony of his second-floor hotel room tonight when according to a companion, and a shot was fired from across the street. in the friend's words, the bullet exploded in his face. they rushed the 39-year-old negro league her to a hospital where he died of a bullet wound to the neck. police found a high-powered hunting rifle about a block from the hotel. it was not a neatly identified as the murder weapon. the mayor has reinstated the desk to dawn curfew he imposed on the city last week after a march corrupted in violence. fourovernor has called out national guardsmen, and police report the murder has touched off sporadic acts of violence in a niekro section of the city. in a nationwide television address, the president addressed the nation's shock. >> america is shocked and saddened by the brutal slaying tonight of dr

she was in her home in hospice care in detroit. 1942 she was born in memphis, tennessee.fascinating, bill, to hear one of her former backup singers a few moments ago talking about the business woman that aretha franklin was and what it took to achieve the great success that she did. the queen of soul, aretha franklin, dead at 76. you can have the talent but without the hard work it doesn't come together. on the phone we have a music director and keyboardist who worked with aretha franklin several times. thank you for coming to us today. i believe you're in los angeles. tell us how you remember the greatness of aretha franklin, sir. >> yes. i'm still dealing with the shock, of course. but my first working experience with her was in 1981 when i worked on an album with her. the greatest part of that experience, the most memorable part of that experience, was sitting next to her at the piano while she was playing and while many people know that she was a very talented pianist. i don't think they know how talented she was. just about as amazing at piano as she was with her sin

born aretha louise franklin in memphis, tennessee, she got her start at a young age at her father's churcht. she often credited him with nurturing her talent. >> he taught me a number of things having to do with timing and phrasing and different things like that and coaching me in different ways. he did say at one point that one day i would sing for kings and queens. he did say that. i have. >> franklin won her first grammy in 1967 for "respect." >> it was a receicivil rights m. i thought it applied well. everybody wants respect. who doesn't want respect? >> as a young woman in the '60s, she watched her father unite with martin luther king junior to fight for equality. in 1968, she would sing at king's memorial service. the recording artist would win 18 grammys throughout her incredible career. she also took home awards for hits like "chain of fools" and "fr "freeway of love." ♪ she was ahead of her time with a string of firsts. in 1987 she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. she became the youngest recipient of a kennedy center honor. >> some of the thi

"r-e-s-p-e-c-tborn aretha louise franklin in memphis, tennessee, the four octave range vocalist began singing at her father's church in detroit. the incomparable songstress often credited him for nurturing her burgeoning talent."very early on he taught me a number of things having to do with timing and phrasing and coaching me in different ways."he did say that at one point that one day i would sing for kings and queens, he did say that and i have."franklin won her first of many grammys in 1967 for best rhythm and blues solo vocal performance for "respect.""it was a civil thought it applied well everybody wants respect who doesn't want respect.""all i'm asking is for a little respect...""respect," put the atlantic recording artist on the path to winning eighteengrammys throughout her incredible career -- she also took home awards for hits like "chain of fools" and "freeway of love."franklin was also ahead of her time with a string of firsts. in 1987, she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame and seven years later became the youngest recipient of a kenn

in 1942 when she was born not in detroit, she was born on the mississippi river in memphis, tennesseedown for 246 years. that is where hirzel comes the mississippi river. and it is cradled between tennessee and arkansas, mississippi. 233 blacks we re arkansas, mississippi. 233 blacks were lynched in tennessee. 492 in arkansas. 654 in mississippi. she was 13 when emmett till... she had money and could not buy ice cream. had a carand money and could not buy ice cream. had a car and could not stop to buy gasoline. aretha came out of the bowels of our struggle. her father led the big march in detroit in 1963. he worked for doctor came, stayed in his home until the march on washington. doctor king was facing bankruptcy. he could not go any further. was the money coming from, cannot get it from the banks, the white banks were very hostile. and so, aretha franklin, took a city tour, to raise money. but doctor king was so unpopular and under such attack that we could not fill an auditorium this size without aretha, stepped on the stage in houston, texas. and on that stage, they put tear gas a

. >> the 18th time grammy winner was born if memphis, tennessee and made her mark in detroit. this was rickly planned to be a private -- originally planned to be a private event. lines started forming over night. >>> authorities are investigating a fatal accident involving an ace train and a jogger. >> in a neighborhood north of the downtown area of san jose. jesse gary is life with the latest. >> reporter: new information at this hour. we have been told the santa clara county coroner has been called, they are making their way here to conduct the investigation and remove the remains. the investigation that was the pacific rail police has been completed. ace train number 5 remains out on the tracks. it's been 8:30 this morning, sit investigators together what happened. police say around 8:30 the this morning an un identified male jorunning alongside the train on the tracks, investigators say he was wearing ear buds and sunglasses and may not have seen or heard the train as it came down the tracks. detectives say the male jogger veered in front of the train and hit and killed. >

"r-e-s-p-e-c-tborn aretha louise franklin in memphis, tennessee, the four octave range vocalist began songstress often credited him for nurturing her burgeoning talent."very early on he taught me a number of things having to do with timing and phrasing and coaching me in different ways."he did say that at one point that one day i would sing for kings and queens, he did say that and i have."franklin won her first of many grammys in 1967 for best rhythm and blues solo vocal performance for "respect.""it was a civil rights mantrai perfectly thought it applied well everybody wants respect who doesn't want respect." "all i'm asking is for a little respect...""respect," put the atlantic recording artist on the path to winning eighteengrammys throughout her incredible career -- she also took home awards for hits like "chain of fools" and "freeway of love." franklin was also ahead of her time with a string of firsts. in 1987, she was the first woman to be inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame and seven years later became the youngest recipient of a kennedy center honor. "some of the th

aretha lewis franklin was born on march 25, 1942, in memphis tennessee.her served at the baptist church in detroit of michigan. nationally recognized american baptist minister and civil rights activists who marched with martin luther king noticeably in the 1963 detroit walk of freedom. reverend franklin was known as the man with the million dollar voice. one of the first baptist minister to record and distribute his sermons. aretha's mother, barbara, was as gifted pianist and according to her close friend, one of the finest gospel singers in the country, talent-ran and aretha sister's, irma, my mommy and caroline later became professional musicians as well and spent years performing background vocals on her recording along with her cousin. her brother cecil became her manager and maintained that position until his death in 1989. her brother vonn, a retired air force, a vietnam veteran became the state manager in the 1990s until his death. her gift were apparent at an early age. she became a gifted pianist of a powerful voice and wildly regarded as a child

see-- so, monday nights were the flea market i would wrestle there, the big top flea market in memphis tennessee the week at used car dealerships. >> stephen: used car dealerships? >> yeah, so check this out. we used to set up rings in used car dealerships, in the parking lots of used car dealerships. and people would go in, buy used cars and if you want you could see free wrestling matches. ( laughter ) and i would be there with my pineapple haircut and i would be putting on my boots and wrestling near-- next to an office who was trying to sell cars. it was the oddest thing, but at that time it was what did you to make money. you're on the road, and-- >> stephen: see, i would recommend that to every young person because-- no, honest to god, because i think that might be why, one of the hallmarks of dwayne johnson is that there is never any point i see you do anything that is not 110%. because you know that the option to doing what you are doing right now in any movie, any project, any tv show is wrestling in the parking lot of a used car dealership. ( laughter ) >> yes! ( cheers and applause )