paul lawrence dunbar cobb. i think i was stamped from birth to have a respect for the written word, and a joy and respect for it. that is what got me started. and in 1965, when i was a reporter for the oakland post, i went to selma, and had an opportunity to have 14 hours of exclusive interview and walk with dr. king, because i doubled as both a reporter a marcher and an usher. in that brave march from selma to montgomery. and that is when i wedded the two, journalism and civil rights activism. >> what did you think of the movie and the recreation? >> i think the movie captured it. i think the movie captured the essence and it was accurate. those scenes where it showed dr. king in a jocular mood, that was real. that is the way it actually went down. so the viewer got a chance. one of the other reasons i say it was accurate because i saw myself in the old film footage, when they showed the eyes on the prize walking with dr. king. and so yeah, the movie was definitely accurate. >> when i had met you in the late 6