we were terrence, thelma elizabeth, ernest greene carlotta, and gloria ray.e were going to school again. obviously, in this town of 100,000, there were many who did not like what was happening. as we looked at the soldiers, we knew there must the millions of others who thought we represented something important. ♪ ♪ when the doors closed behind us that day, it was both an and and a beginning. from that moment on, we would be watched not only by those who look at us as strangers but by those who want -- who wondered if we would live up to our new opportunity. i remember standing there wondering how history would judge us. [bells] it has been seven years since that first day. what has happened? where have we gone? what have we done? >> i was the oldest of the nine and perhaps the least serious. i came here to southern illinois university after graduation. at first i thought i wanted to be a nurse but i was too outgoing for that. now i know i want to work in a newspaper and be a journalist and right. more than anything else in the world, i want to write. this ye

well thelma and louise really surprised us. nobody involved in the movie whatsoever had any idea it would strike a nerve the way it did. it was 20-something years ago, you may not remember. >> i remember. it was formative for me. >> yes, right, not only was there a big positive reaction among largely women, but there was a very negative reaction in some of the editorials and reviews saying god, this is ruining the world now because women have guns. >> we should remind viewers who haven't seen it, that susan sarandon's character in the movie shoots a man because he's threatening your character sexually. >> yes, he was. he had actually stopped when she shoots him. he had stopped and said something that incenses her so much that she kills him. yes, there is that bit of violence. then we kill ourselves at the end, so there is that. but it's so profoundly not a violent movie. the reactions are so over the top. when you think about there were three people killed, and two of them were us. >> you look back on that role as a dream role

well well thelma and louise really thelma and louise really surprised us. surprised us. nobody involved in the movie nobody involved in the movie whatsoever had any idea it would whatsoever had any idea it would strike a nerve the way it did. strike a nerve the way it did. it was 20-something years ago, it was 20-something years ago, you may not remember. >> i remember. you may not remember. >> i remember. it was formative for me. it was formative for me. >> yes, right, not only was >> yes, right, not only was there a big positive reaction there a big positive reaction among largely women, but there among largely women, but there was a very negative reaction in was a very negative reaction in some of the editorials and some of the editorials and reviews saying god, this is reviews saying god, this is ruining the world now because ruining the world now because women have guns. women have guns. >> we should remind viewers who >> we should remind viewers who haven't seen it, that susan haven't seen it, that susan sarandon's character in the sarandon's character in the movie

we were terrence roberts thelma elizabeth eckford ernest green, melba pattillo minnie jean brown, andria ray. and we were going to school again. >> tonight on q&a, and author talks about the groundbreaking 1915 film "the birth of a nation," its depiction of former slaves after the civil war and efforts by african-american civil rights advocate and newspaper publisher william munro trotter to prevent the movie's release. >> par two of the movie after the war, reconstruction, is really the heart of the protest in the sense that this is where the blacks are appalled by the betrayal of freed slaves. this is the scene showing what happens when you give former slaves the right to vote, the right to be elected, the right to govern. it is a scene in the south carolina legislature where there first and primary order of business is to pass a bill allowing for interracial marriage. in griffith's hands, black men are solely interested in pursuing and having white ♪ >> author did glare on the controversial story behind birth of a nation. tonight on q&a. up next, a discussion about the 20th century

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we were terrance roberts thelma, elizabeth eckford, serviced green --ernest green many g brown, and gloria- minnie brown and gloria ray and we were going to school again. >> coming up next, the panel reflects on the complicated relationship between president johnson and dr. martin luther king jr. speakers include former johnson domestic affairs adviser joseph colophon oh, whose criticism of lbj's per trail in "selma" --

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it was very interesting. >> people today were talking about what happened to thelma and how that was largely shut out and snubbed. there's a lot to talk about around the oscars this year. >>> one of our reports last night sure did strike a nerve online. >> andrea mccarren told us about a montgomery county couple under investigation for child neglect because they let their children roam around their neighborhood. the meitiv kids are 10 and 6. their parents let them walk together up to a mile from their home unaccompanied by an adult sometimes to the library or store. the story has attracted worldwide attention. thousands of you have weighed in on facebook and twitter. andrea is going to have a followup at 6:00. >>> it sounds like something straight out of the jetsons. coming up how robots could soon take over your household chores from folding laundry to fixing dinner coming up next. >> reporter: i'm andrea roane, fighting obesity from within. coming up i'll listen up... i'm reworking the menu. veggies you're cool... mayo, corn dogs...you are so out of here! ahh... the complete balanc

a great event and the monday prior we also took two hundred and 50 young people to see the movie thelma and had a conditional use authorization that was really great as well so i wanted to thank everyone that helped coordinate and get our young people out to watch an inspiring and hopefully challenging movie it was very emotional i think we all walked out with lessons learned and ideas to move forward that was a great event they're actually congressman that will be following up opportunity to meet congressman lewis and i want to thank sheryl davis to help bring those events together. >> commissioner fewer and commissioner wynns and commissioner vice president haney. >> i want to let you know that pier resources is having their festival it will think on at the polio club from 7 to 10:00 p.m. this is put on by the piers group and it is going to be a fun night having different stations including do it user user and significantly screening and t-shirts and if you want to get a ticket please remain standing please do to pier resources thank you very much. >> commissioner wynns and commission

. >>> well some young people from around philadelphia got to see a special screening of "thelma" fordoday. it is about the march from montgomery to another city as part of the civil rights movement. >>> the new year may mean a new look for your home. and the place to go is the philadelphia home show. it opened today at the pennsylvania convention center. and the show highlights the latest trends in remodelling, decorating and gardening. you can find experts to help teach you a thing or two about creating your perfect home. >> people want to make the home they have their dream home but they want to do it affordably. that is what this show is all about, finding the right person for your home. whether again, you are hiring or doing it yourself. >> the show is open this weekend and next weekend. it also opens monday for mlk day. it is also hero's day. firefighters police and other every day heros get in for free monday. >>> a $38 million contract to work on several beach projects is going to a company in seattle. the contract was awarded by the state of new jersey. the work will start in

. >>> a new film "thelma" which focuses on the passage of the civil rights act is getting a whole lotriticism for the betrayal of president lyndon b. johnson. congressman john lewis talked with andrea mitchell about the movie in an interview to air today at noon eastern. >> do you think the film is unfair to lyndon johnson? >> i don't think the film -- it's art, it's drama. i loved the film. the film is so real. it is powerful. it made me cry. >> outgoing republican congressman mike rogers has written a new op-ed for politico titled "why congress is broken." in it he talks about pettiness and small-minded meanness and political discourse. he says being in politics today often seems like being in the middle of the worst divorce you've ever seen every day. that's one way to put it i guess. >>> new jersey governor chris christie's man hug with cowboys owner jerry jones is still getting a lot of attention. christie spoke on the boomerang carton show said i would take it all, abuse i'm taking in turn for cowboy's playoff wins. that is a die-hard cowboys fan right there, i tell you. i'm joi

. >> and in thelma pivotal 1965 march for equal voiding rights led by martin luther king, jr.th help from oprah winfrey. >> it is unacceptable that they do use that power to keep us voice less. >> oprah also co-stars in the movie which is already nominated for four golden globes, including best actor for star david and already an oscar favre it -- favorite, but what mat tears her most, is the story. >> when do you something like this you're not doing it to get the awards, you're not doing it for nomination. and the great message of selma is look at the strategy, the rigorous discipline, and the intentional design after campaign to get people their freedom and the right to vote. >> for entertainment tonight i'm kevin frazier back to you in the studio. >> director of selma will be on talk fill which me today at noon. hope you can join us. we want to know what you want, know what's happening, and don't forget, catch entertainment tonight every week night at 7:00 right here on cbs-3. >> all right, here is a question. what would you do for a free meal? the chilly challenge that's i

we were terrence roberts, thelma mothershed elizabeth earnest green, mini jean brown and gloria ray. and we were going to school again. >> author and professor edith explores the 54-year marriage between john and abigail adams. she uses the couples letters as evidence of their strong and successful partnership. professor gist spoke at a celebration of john and abigail adams 250th wedding anniversary in massachusetts. this 45 minute event was co-hosted by the massachusetts historical society and the abigail adams historical society. >> and i am thrilled and honored to present our keynote speaker she's a stanford university historian and a senior scholar at the institute for gender research. she is the author of numerous articles reviews in books. among them are of course the world of abigail adams, which won the herbert feist award from the american historical association. also abigail adams a rising life and her most recent book having to do with the adams is abigail and john portrait of a marriage which she will discuss today. this book was a finalist for the george washington prize

we were terrance roberts thelma, elizabeth eckford, serviced green --ernest green many g brown, and gloria -- minnie brown and gloria ray and we were going to school again. >> coming up next, the panel reflects on the complicated relationship between president johnson and dr. martin luther king jr. speakers include former johnson domestic affairs adviser joseph colophon oh, whose criticism of lbj's per trail in "selma" -- portrayal in "selma" has recently made news. this is about an hour. [applause] >> good afternoon. i had the honor of chairing the lyndon b. johnson foundation for 30 years. among the finest achievements that the current chairman and i claim is that we recruited the director of this lbj library and this three-day program is a terrific tribute to mark and his wonderful staff. [applause] from 1965 until the end of his term, i served as an aide to president johnson. on april 4, 1968, i had the sad duty of taking a flash associated press message into the oval office and handing it to president johnson that read dr. martin luther king has been shot in memphis. our world changed

we were terrence thelma, elizabeth, ernest greene carlotta and gloria ray. and we were going to school again. >> each week american history tv sits in on a lecture with one of the nation's college professors. you can watch the classes here every saturday evening at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern. next, anderson university professor brian dirck talks about abraham lincoln's life as a method of understanding white american's views on race and slavery both before and during the civil war.

we were terrence thelma, elizabeth, ernest greene carlotta and gloria ray. and we were going to school again. >> each week american history tv sits in on a lecture with one of the nation's college professors. you can watch the classes here every saturday evening at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern. next, anderson university professor brian dirck talks about abraham lincoln's life as a method of understanding white american's views on race and slavery both before and during the civil war. professor dirck argues that prior to his presidency lincoln was very much a “typical american.” he also spoke about lincoln's interactions with both slaves and white supremacists and how attitudes changed during the era. this class is about an hour. >> we are dealing with the american slave system in roughly 40 years time, called the antebellum period, leading up to the civil war. this is when american slavery is in its heyday. this is when more americans are making more money off the forced labor of african-americans than they ever have before. and economist who studies this,

"thelma," christina coleman, oprah winfrey, dee dee and jeremy kleiner producers. bruce and anthony mccardin, producers, and "whiplash," jason blum helen is the brooke and david lancaster producers. >>> for the complete list of all the nominations please visit oscar.com. >>> okay. so "american sniper" we should talk about first. >> this is a film that very famously got no golden globe nominations but it did quite well in getting best picture nom nay and best actor, bradley cooper. he has three nominations in a row. that's the first time it's happened in over a decade. very impressive. >> you said he was impressive in that. >> beyond that what's the biggest surprise? >> jennifer aniston not getting nominated for the film. i expected a better showing for the movie "selma." i thought the director could get nominated, the actor david oyelowo could get nomt nated. it was nominated for best picture and best sound. overall the best picture race is eight movies that have all not made a lot of money. the highest grossing of those eight is actually request the grand budapest

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he certainly is a good job here is a clean thelma looks straight ahead on too long and give right connected's right hourly disgustingly gross people crave violence blood of be more. and rep pit movie that was also good but had so much credit violence is one not so much right now these movies playing in theaters here you. >> reporter: birdman of find out why some a nomination that think that it's deserving of my top 10 about madness eat someone mad. fox catcher it's an interesting film of these very wealthy people eccentrically insane person ought not so interesting then because hotel and i got some denominations to inherit the flow i usually like a very visual. >> reporter: imitation game my favorite movie of the year end. everything bring out the best actor eddie. target under the not. >> reporter: this fellow dvd the movie i didn't get any nominations i loved no one sought than send out copies studio this pride discount to dvd that ulysses you feeling a little better about the world. >> reporter: boyhood find out that one is i think it's overrated people tell me children have a real conne

you were fly-fishing when brad pitt was making cameos in thelma and and louise it is not just a pipelineen the river runs through it to talk about that beautiful country you will hear from your constituents. what makes you so convinced this is a perfectly safe way to travel? >> to look at touche transfer of real it is a state of the our pipeline and its jets to canadians just seven months to approve their portion that is taken above the six years and we're still waiting. >> the president said it sells like good news is that good or not? >> the price of oil has fallen because the production of more oil like montana vortexes. number two's saudi arabia does not trust the united states with its regional alliances so they refuse to air drops apply hurting iran and also other factors and the slow economy worldwide. one of those is that to keep production in line but if the president tries to take credit when he could a stop then looked at private land in north stick -- north dakota it takes months and months suggests to stop that production but most of its the here's the same to produce more e

there's jamie dimon chowing down on his shake shack joined by vincent, doug and thelma ferguson. simon, a lot of people down here were waiting on those burgers. they didn't come. you might want to send a few more around. >> i like it. give it to the people. also today add bill gates to the list of some of the world's top minds that think that artificial intelligence poses a genuine risk to mankind's existence. elon musk also said it on this show as did stephen hawking. we explore why they're so worried later on "the closing bell." >> and here is where we stand in the markets right now. in the final hour of trade, the dow is off 110 points. the s&p is down 10. the nasdaq off 14. a lot of moves to watch on the indexes. we have visa's four for one split, of course the underperformance from chevron weighing on the dow after suspending its buyback program but a late day big move in crude. let's get more on this enormous move in the oil markets. jackie deangelis, what's going on? >> a lot of buying into the close, a spike of 8%. wti settling at $48.24 on the day. brent crude around $52