story is a classic that is still being told. >> what do you guys know about harriet tubman? >> she left a trade. >> reporter: quin and cole journey to baltimore to learn tubman's heroic story. >> come on. she led dozens of slaves out of the south to freedom. it can be shown at two national parks. one of them slated for maryland. >> i truly hope that we'll be able to pass this legislation. to make sure that many americans throughout the country will understand this important legacy. >> reporter: among other things, the park here will include one of the stops along the underground railroad, and the farm where tubman was asleep. >> i don't think people necessarily know what her private and personal life was like, as far as injury. people learn more about the park and learn about her. >> the proposal has come three times before. but failed to rally support. >> now. do it now. >> reporter: advocates are hoping that this year is the year the parks are approved. especially as 2013 marks tubman's passing. >> if we get it authorized this year, i'll put it in the federal checkoff. >>

you were hired to play harriet tubman but you started to do some research and you came up with a lot. >> with so much. so many things were not told about her life. so i decided, well, i must have to write my own play we didn't know that she was one of nine children. she suffered so much as a child. she suffered a blow to her head which caused her to suffer from new york lety -- new york leapty for the rest -- narcolepsy for the rest of her life. she was married. she was married to john tubman and later on she remarried. >> how could she be married and do what she did? good she left her husband because he wasn't willing to go, to run away with her. she was very disappointed when she came back and he had found someone else. but in 1969 she remarried. >> what about children? >> she never had any children, even with two marriages. and her second husband was 22 years her junior. >> she was a cougar. what else is interesting, a hundred years ago she died this year marking the 100th anniversary of her death but she lived almost a hundred years. her influence was very long over this country.

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. >> and he worked with harriet tubman, who i really like too? >> why do you like henry tubman?harriet. >> i liked her she worked with slavery and dippd the undergrou railroad and stuff like that. >> was she president? >> no. >> the worst thing he got killeden the thkilled in the theatetheater, some one play he was watching with his wife. >> are you serious? that's terrible. my god, did that really happen. what movie was he watching? >> i have no idea. >> in the beginning of the movie, or the middle or the end. >> in the beginning. >> he didn't get a chance to watch his movie. my god, i really feel bad for him. i've did not know that lincoln got killed in a movie theater. >> he has pretty famous speeches. >> do you know any of his speech you could tell us? >> the gettysburg address, i think. >> want to recite it? >> four score -- >> and seven years ago. i think i know this. can we do this together? >> four score and seven years ago, my father came upon this nation. >> my father came upon this nation. >> fourscore. >> and to the republic for which it stand. >> to the republic nor

. >> leading an effort to create to historic parks honoring harriet tubman. the conductor of the so-called underground railroad who led hundreds of slaves to freedom in the north. he wants to create one park in maryland where she was born, it did other in new york where she is buried. >> the image done to the monument park by an earthquake. how long the project is expected to take. >> plus, an update on a wintry mix for test. >> no wintry mix in florida. it is spring training. we will hear from davey johnson. last night's last game may have been a season changer. >> a year and a half since the earthquake struck the metro area. several structures were damaged including the washington monument. kevin gibson joins us live -- tonight. >> you are not allowed on top of the monument. we wanted to find out today how long that will be the case. >> this is the last time the washington monument will look like this until at least the end of the year. starting monday and over the course of the next three months, the facade of the iconic landmark will change. that is why t

. >> a monster of a setback for singer lady gaga, forced >> area tubman used the underground railroad to leave hundreds of slaves to freedom. maryland senator ben cardin, the naacp, and other groups today will call for federal legislation to create two national parks in her honor. one would be located in maryland and a second in new york. the and other lawmakers will introduce a senate resolution to commemorate the anniversary of her death. >> first lady michelle obama is playing host to middle school students and high school students at the white house. students from d.c. and new orleans are taking part in an interactive workshop with the cast and crew of the oscar- nominated film "beasts of the southern wild." >> today is the start of lent, leading up to easter. >> the churches across our region will hold services where a person can receive ashes on their forehead. priests from several episcopal churches will administer the ashes at metro stations for those who cannot attend. includes foggy bottom, union station, and capitol south. >> bad news for thousands of little monsters. lady

he says he will also support a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of tubman's death. >>> snow, a happy couple in connecticut will tie the knot today. i'm serious. they'll get married at the hilton hotel in hartford despite the massive snowstorm. sister station wvit talked to the bride yesterday and asked how she's doing with the storm. >> it's been great. i mean, all of our friends are here. all of our family is here. they're supporting us. we're just getting through the day and going to make it to our ceremony tomorrow afternoon. everything is going to be great. it's our winter wonderland w wedding. >> the happy couple says they expect around 160 people at their wedding today and won't be going anywhere soon. governor dan malloy has banned any road travel today except for emergency vehicles. >> so they'll have to work. >> so much for their honeymoon to colorado to go snow skiing. they don't have to go anywhere. >> one of our viewers recommended that the bride and groom invite stranded travelers to the reception to avoid paying for all the no shows. you know the hotel is

. >>> ben cardin is calling for a national park honoring harriet tubman. he will support a bill on wednesday to create parks in maryland and new york honoring tubman. several groups, including the naacp support that measure. she was born in dorchester county and spend years as a slave before escaping. she helped free slaves through the underground railroad. >>> the local sanitary commission says the leak started saturday near van due sen and virginia manor road. crews are working on the damaged pipes. they expect the leak to be fixed sometime today but customers may have discolored water. the water is safe to drink but should not be used to make baby formula or to wash dishes. had a little sneeze there. >> let's check the forecast. tom kierein is back with us at 5:51. still raining. >> coming down lightly now. but enough for all the roadways to be wet. allow yourself extra time. it's moving out of the southwest heading north and east. the bulk of the rain is north and east of the metro area. we're getting light rain. a few sprinkles fairfax into arlington,

. >>> a renewed push to honor harriet tubman.aryland senator ben cardin has introduced legislation in this current congress and the last two congresses to create two national parks in her honor. one would be in maryland and the other in new york. tubman helped lead hundreds of slaves to freedom through the underground railroad. >>> coming up, in burger king is getting in on the specialty coffee business. coming up next, we'll go live to fox business network in new york for the details on that. >> a surprise addition to the los angeles lakers staff last night. that is well ferrell. the funny man stood on the court during the third quarter. later, went into the stands and jokingly escorted former lakers star shawna way from his courtside seat. >> he is a funny dude. >> just standing there with a straight face, it make you laugh. >> ronburg you couldy. >> he has that coat on, doesn't he? >> yeah. we'll be right back. excuse me, sir i'm gonna have to ask you to power down your little word game. i think your friends will understand. o

we have harriet tubman portrayed here. >> yes. >> this is powerful.tle girl doing this, but she's showing her hands and the quote is, i looked at my hands to see if i was the same person now that i was free. >> yes. >> and her eyes and that mona lisa smile. >> the kids definitely channeled, i felt like -- >> yeah. >> i would show them a pick or tell them what i wanted them to do, and they nailed it, like three shots. >> here's little frederick douglas. the outfits, i wish we could see this entire outfit, but it looks like a period piece. his hair, we know his hair that is shocking hair that he has. and here is little frederick douglass and that look. here is rosa park as we celebrate the moment as she's getting a statue in washington, d.c. tell us about this picture. >> i wanted to capture the infamous picture of ms. marks after she had been taken into custody for refusing to give up her seat. so this here, i've been photographing this little girl since she was six months old. so i knew in my mind when i thought of rosa parks that she was going to pla

. >> it felt like harriet tubman was pushing me down on one shoulder and sojourner truth was pushing car. >> reporter: it caught the attention of community activists looking for a case to challenge segregation laws in court. rosa parks was the secretary of a local civil rights association and took colvin under her wings. >> she thought i was this overgrown teenager that sassed white people. >> reporter: and what did she realize once she met you? >> she realized that i really was intellectually mature enough to know right from wrong. >> reporter: but ultimately parks, a seamstress with a spotless reputation was chosen to be the face of the boycott. leaders believed parks would garner strong public support unlike colvin who had become pregnant. are you sorry they didn't pick you? >> no i'm glad they picked miss parks because i wanted the bus boycott to be 100% successful. >> reporter: parks continued to lead the montgomery boy caught but it was the federal lawsuit filed by colvin and three others marie brouwer and susan mcdonald that landed a supreme court decision. that ruling in 1956

. >> it felt like harriet tubman was pushing me down on one shoulder and sojourner truth was pushingith the other. they put me in a patrol car. >> reporter: colvin's arrest and conviction caught the attention of community activists looking for a case to challenge segregation laws in court. rosa parks was the secretary of a local civil rights organization and took colvin under her wing. >> she thought i was this overblown teenager that sassed white people. >> reporter: what did she realize once she met you? >> she realized that i was intellectually mature enough to know right from wrong. >> reporter: but ultimately, parks, a seamstress with a spotless reputation, was chosen to be the face of the boycott. leaders believed that parks would garner strong public support unlike colvin, who had become pregnant. are you sorry that they didn't pick you? >> no. i'm glad they didn't pick me because i wanted the bus boycott to be 100% successful. >> reporter: parks continued to help lead the bus boycott, but it was the federal lawsuit filed by colvin and three other women that resulted in a land

call for legislation to create national parks in maryland and your to honor abolitionist harriet tubmanbefore the 100th anniversary of her death. >> for more information, visit our website wjla.com. >> let's get a check in with adam caskey in bethesda. >> good morning. always friendly folks in bethesda, 37 degrees clouds of moved in and expect a cold rain early this afternoon mixing with snow northwest of washington. >> the extended forecast might be more exciting. it will be breezy and cold this weekend, highs only in the mid- 30's by sunday so enjoy it while it lasts. watch out on york debut tonight. >> young boy has advised for carnival cruise lines. >> -- for a disney cruise line. >> he wrote a letter to the company complaining that the only disney character he sought were girls. he s disney cruises to cast some cool guys for little boys to made. he is requesting a loudoun and jack sparrow. >> donald duck is a guy and mickey mouse is a guy. >> disney has not responded but i'm sure they will come up with something clever. >> i thought everyone loves disney princesses. >> he is a litt

. >>> another maryland lawmaker is seeking recognition for hariette tubman on a national level. carten says he will join various groups wednesday in washington to support the bill. it would create parks in maryland and new york. >>> it's back, a chance for maryland consumers to save money and help save the environment. mary has more, mary. >> reporter: for the third year in a row, sales tax will not be collected on energy star appliances this weekend. other appliances are on the list of tax free item that is will save money. >> if they buy one of these star energy products this weekend they avoid the 6% sales tax. some of these appliances are $1,000 that's a significant savings there. they then save in the operation of the appliance because it's an energy efficient item. >> reporter: this year it'll be held saturday february 16th through monday february 18th at stores throughout maryland and consumers will find president's day discounts which really add up. >> it will give you 100 to $250 on dish washers, washing machines. >> reporter: expect major savings on air conditioners, f

that we pass this, but i read a year and a half or two years ago two books about this woman, harriet tubman. stunning. all the movies being made about courageous, strong americans, someone should make a movie of this woman. i mean, just amazing what she was able to do. one little woman did so much to change what went on in america back at that time. okay. i ask consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be laid on the table and there be no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask consent that the senate proceed to s. res. 57. the presiding officer: the clerk will report. the clerk: s. res. 57, designating february 28, 2013, as rare disease day. the presiding officer: is there objection to proceeding to the measure? without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous consent the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid on the table and there be no intervening action or debate. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. reid: i ask unanimous

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honoring harriet tubman.maryland senator's plan to highlight the historic abolitionist. >> will he stay in baltimore? dave ross serves up contract talk coming up in your next sports breakfast. it's 8:10.  >>> can you explain to me why the sprinkles are empty? >> well, they are not empty. >> look at me. >> they are not empty. >> did you eat those sprinkles? >> no, i did not. >> that is so cute. he doesn't have any idea. the evidence is all over his face. a three year old boy tries to pull a fast one. >> mom saw red sprinkles and confronted him. never fessed up denying it all day. his mom found it so funny she started to record the sweet interrogation. now a hit on youtube. >> those big brown eyes don't hurt it either. >> it is very cute but you know what it says to me? he's going to be trouble. he's three and sticking to his story. despite the visible evidence. >> if mom put a mirror, he'd crumble. anyway, that's good. i need some home grown cuteness. tucker barnes, can you dlie

. >> >> maryland senator seeking recognition for harriet tubman on a national level calling for nationalto honor her. he said he will join various groups in washington, d.c in support of a bill. >> >> nasa september the newest pair of eyes into orbit. the satellite was launched from the air force base in california. since 1972, the mission has been monitoring things like you are began growth and sending back dramatic pictures of natural disasters. >> >> ton the big night for a dog competing in the big apple. westminster kennel dog show in full swing in madison square garden. this is the dog to root for we told you about blanket rocketship yesterday. he will compete in the working class category. if he wins, he has a shot at becoming the best in show >>> he has the best pr, i'll tell you that. >>> let take a look at the forecast >> going for a high partly sunny, breezy, 50 degrees will be the high. it will be a gorgeous afternoon. the question is, a question of snow tomorrow night? we'll discuss it in detail after the break. don't move. >>> father leo, when he is not in church, he is trav

also new this morning a renewed push to honor harriet tubman.yland senator ben card inhas introduced legislation in the current congress and the last two congresses to create two national parks in her honor. one would be in maryland and another in new york. >>> coming up next, ever been unfriended on facebook? >> yeah. >> maybe you crossed a few people off your list. >> maybe i have avenue done that too. >> probably more of the second than the first. >> find out what i new study says about the impact unfriending has away from the computer screen and in the real world. >> i bet i know the answer to that. >> a little bit of tension there. >> yeah, unhappy people. (woman) 3 days of walking to give a breast cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. it was such a beautiful experience. (jessica lee) ♪ and it's beautiful (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because your efforts help komen serve millions of women and men facing breast cancer every year. visit the3day.org to register or to request mo

week, carden will join the naacp, the national urban league and other groups to support honoring tubman> the nbc sitcom "up all night" is facing some major changes as one of its stars is leaving the show. christina applegate says the show has, quote, taken a different creative direction, end quote, and is movingn to other projects. the show starred her and will arnett as a couple with a new baby. it struggled with ratings and has seen several changes, both in the producer ranks and its camera format. >>> justin bieber is set to host and perform on tonight's episode of "saturday night live." fans of the biebs defied mother nature to try to see him. fans line the up in the snow to try and snag tickets for tonight's show. because of the storm, "snl" officials gave out stand-by tickets last night. they also decided to feed these loyal fan, getting them some pizza while they waited. you can watch justin bieber host and perform on "saturday night live" tonight starting at 11:30 here on nbc 4. >> yeah, they were tweeting all yesterday, don't stop bielebing. >>> today, a happy couple will tie t

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tubman was a member. we have eight consistent speaking out for our rights.ou want to be free like anyone else. i think a lot of the churches, however, a lot of the responsibility less on our churches because that is for so many people go. >> mr. robson, do think our history as a singer and actor have suffered because of your involvement in political action? what i feel that only suffered. i certainly did not expect in my democracy that would be prevented from exercising my views but i have kept singing throughout the years. i just made a recording the other day for vanguard, which they felt was better than any other records i have ever made. my voice is still in fine shape. >> paul robeson in 1958. when we come back, barbara ransby on paul rosen's wife eslanda. ♪ [music break] >> this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we turn to a new book that looks at eslanda robeson, known by her friends as essie. he were to end colonialism in africa and racism in the united states. the new biography is called, "eslanda: the

no douglass, no truth, no tubman. no blacks period.the entire era of slavery is unreflected in the capitol. brought up the river put into place by slaves. the statue of freedom sits atop the dome of the capitol was cast, disassembled, reassembled and hoisted to the top of the capitol by slaves. the forest between the capitol and the white house was cleared by slaves. but not a tablet, not a monument, not a museum exists to commemorate the victims of the american holocaust. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> host: randall robinson is our guest on "in depth." we have an hour and 15 minutes left in our program, and kwame in duluth, georgia, you have been very patient. please go ahead with your question or comment for randall robinson. >> caller: thank you so much, randall robinson and peter slen. bear with me, i have three questions for mr. robinson. i've been a follower of your work with transafrica, and i really want to thank you for your struggle and all the things that you have done for black people all over the world. >> guest: thank you, kwame. >> caller

no douglass, no truth, no tubman. no blacks period.the entire era of slavery is unreflected in the capitol. brought up the river put into place by slaves. the statue of freedom sits atop the dome of the capitol was cast, disassembled, reassembled and hoisted to the top of the capitol by slaves. the forest between the capitol and the white house was cleared by slaves. but not a tablet, not a monument, not a museum exists to commemorate the victims of the american holocaust. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> host: randall robinson is our guest on "in depth." we have an hour and 15 minutes left in our program, and kwame in duluth, georgia, you have been very patient. please go ahead with your question or comment for randall robinson. >> caller: thank you so much, randall robinson and peter slen. bear with me, i have three questions for mr. robinson. i've been a follower of your work with transafrica, and i really want to thank you for your struggle and all the things that you have done for black people all over the world. >> guest: thank you, kwame. >> caller