thompkins is the first one. he is also an unusual character in this time because he is a black democrat. from this time to the early and mid-1920's, all over the country, most african-americans voted overwhelmingly republican, honoring the party of the so-called great emancipator. thompkins was different, and i would argue he is one of the key reasons nationally that african-americans switch over to the democratic party in the 1930's. iseady in the 1920's, he pendergast and a guy named felix payne. payne was the principal connection for the black community to pendergast. i interviewed this man's daughter about 10 years ago in washington, d.c. she is the last survivor of the family. she said, pendergast was over all the time. over, and they go outside to talk. in the 1920's, there is an african-american newspaper here. of course, it is still here. it was the republican newspaper. pendergast and thompkins and moneywith pendergast's to great a democratic newspaper democrat.e kansas city i don't think there is any t

thompkins learned that the hard way recently.decided to help his community by joining a program called city year that helps inner city schools. it's associated with americorps and receives federal funding. recently they had a diversity workshop. white programs members ordered to go to the basement of the building. the next day, he was summoned and he was berated for his opinion. he reported that. >> dress the same as someone that is born black, should not feel shame for being black, someone who is being born white should not feel shame for being white. i don't think that's -- i don't think that's an upsetting statement to make. i don't think that's being unreasonable. >> okay. thank you. um, i disagree. >> tucker: "i disagree." she didn't explain why she disagrees or why he was wrong. she just fired him. tompkins was dismissed from city year. we contacted johnson whoro claimed that "political beliefs have no bearing onon volunteers." when we shared the recording and told her we had it on tape she refused further comment and we'll

glenn thompkins learned that the hardway recently. to help his community by joining a program city year inner city schools. ameritore receives federal funding. diversity workshop. white programs members ordered to go to the basement of the billing. tompkins were told historically oppressive group. all of them not just the ones that apress others. needed to atone for that tom kidnaps didn't buy it he was 19-year-old and didn't want to feel guilty for things he didn't do. sins he didn't commit. next day he was summoned by the administrator jenny johnson berated him for his opinion. he recorded part of that meeting. watch. >> just the same as someone who is born black should not feel shame for being black, someone who is born white should not feel shame for being white. i don't think that's -- i don't think that's an upsetting statement to make. i don't think that's being unreasonable. >> okay. thank you. um, i disagree. >> tucker: i disagree. she didn't explain why she disagrees or why he was wrong. she just fired him. tompkins was dism

this is the dennis thompkins area, the second generation glove.when he married lisa marie. >> maria: the other one that we want to see, michael jackson item is the fedora. >> he made an empire out of fedoras. >> maria: they're both his? >> yes, they're both his. there was a gentleman who made a donation to one of michael jackson's charitable foundations. in kind, he gave them three if fedoras. so these are two of those three defor rays. fedoras. they come with a letter of authenticity. >> maria: this bid starts at $500? >> correct. >> maria: you have an army book owned and autographed by elvis presley himself. >> this is one of my favorite items. at the time, in 1958, when he went to germany, a lot of people think that that was kind of a turning point for his career because they say that he never quite came back the same. but what makes this piece so special is this is when he met prpriscil la in germany. this belonged to someone who served with him. he said would you please sign it. it's never been offered at auction before. >> maria: what do you