SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
71
71
Oct 31, 2013
10/13
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 71
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king jr. was a pastor who is voice inspired countless souls to fearlessly stand up and speak truth in the face of injustice and discrimination. in fact a recorded history, but particularly this past half century we've revealed that the tongues of clergy like dr. king have consistently spoken out in issues of discrimination, race, poverty and domestic disparity, immigration, and yes, sexual orientation. they dared to challenge society's conscience on all rights. it is dr. kings inspires that led to these decisions, presidential and executive orders and concongressional and equality. the hero awards are living and profound symbols of this tradition. remind us that we here today are stewards of that great legacy, but more importantly that our collective work to advance human and civil rights is far from accomplished. today's historic observance is also a reminder to those of us in our commission to honor those 5 decades of service and accomplishments of the san francisco human rights commission i
martin luther king jr. was a pastor who is voice inspired countless souls to fearlessly stand up and speak truth in the face of injustice and discrimination. in fact a recorded history, but particularly this past half century we've revealed that the tongues of clergy like dr. king have consistently spoken out in issues of discrimination, race, poverty and domestic disparity, immigration, and yes, sexual orientation. they dared to challenge society's conscience on all rights. it is dr. kings...
100
100
Oct 16, 2013
10/13
by
WJZ
tv
eye 100
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> harry bellefonte is suing the estate of dr. martin luther king jr.. at issue are three documents previously in his possession including a speech dr. king never delivered. bellefonte says the documents were given to him by king's wife. king's children say they were taken without permission. >>> and a rarely seen oar fish was caught off the coast of california. it took more than 15 people to haul in the 18-foot giant. the fish doesn't come up all that often thank goodness. they typically dive more than 3,000 feet deep. not a fan of the oar fish. >>> turning now to business. stocks finished down on tuesday. but today stocks in japan ended on the up side. twitter has decided against the tech heavy nasdaq and will be trading on the new york stock exchange when it goes public. >>> according to a study at connecticut college, oreos may be as addictive as cocaine. the study looks at the brains of rats and found they activated more neurons to exposure to cocaine or morphine. >>> john edwards' former mistress is trying to drum up book sales. ray he will hunter
. >>> harry bellefonte is suing the estate of dr. martin luther king jr.. at issue are three documents previously in his possession including a speech dr. king never delivered. bellefonte says the documents were given to him by king's wife. king's children say they were taken without permission. >>> and a rarely seen oar fish was caught off the coast of california. it took more than 15 people to haul in the 18-foot giant. the fish doesn't come up all that often thank goodness....
SFGTV2: San Francisco Government Television
93
93
Oct 31, 2013
10/13
by
SFGTV2
tv
eye 93
favorite 0
quote 1
dr. martin luther king jr., thank you dr. king, because you shared your dream, i'm able to dream beyond what generations before me could even imagine. that is what fulfills my dream from my youth and my young adults. i truly just thank god that he allows know wake up everyday and do not only what i love but do what i feel i'm purposed to do. i want to thank the san francisco human rights commission for selecting me as the 2013 hero award recipient. i want to say thank you for nominating me. i don't think you will ever understand that the nomination means more than the actual award. if you only knew. i would like to briefly acknowledge a few heroes of my own on this day that marks the 50th year of the march on washington. wilhelm wundt -- one of the most profound speeches that we have heard. simply because i did not receive this award on my own. the first of my heroes are my parents. thank you for your support and love since the day i was born. it will allow me to find my purpose in this crazy thing we call life. i knew you wo
dr. martin luther king jr., thank you dr. king, because you shared your dream, i'm able to dream beyond what generations before me could even imagine. that is what fulfills my dream from my youth and my young adults. i truly just thank god that he allows know wake up everyday and do not only what i love but do what i feel i'm purposed to do. i want to thank the san francisco human rights commission for selecting me as the 2013 hero award recipient. i want to say thank you for nominating me. i...
71
71
Oct 7, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 71
favorite 0
quote 0
so i wrote a letter to dr. martin luther king jr. he wrote me back and sent me a round trip greyhound bus ticket, invited me to come to montgomery and meet with him. but in the meantime, i'd been accepted to college in nashville. i went off to nashville, an uncle gave me a $100 bill, more money than i'd ever had, gave me a big foot locker. i put everything that i owned, my books, my clothing and went to nashville, and i literally grew up in nashville. it was there that i started studying the philosophy and the discipline of nonviolence. >> host: who are shorty and sugarfoot? >> guest: shorty was a name that my mother and some -- my father called my mother sugar season foot. >> host: what did they do? >> guest: they worked on the farm. and i remember when i was 4, my father was a tenant farmer. but in 1944 he had saved $300, and he bought 110 acres of land. my family still owns that land today. and on this farm we raised a lot of cotton and corn, peanuts, hogs and cows and chickens. and i would be out there some days working in the fi
so i wrote a letter to dr. martin luther king jr. he wrote me back and sent me a round trip greyhound bus ticket, invited me to come to montgomery and meet with him. but in the meantime, i'd been accepted to college in nashville. i went off to nashville, an uncle gave me a $100 bill, more money than i'd ever had, gave me a big foot locker. i put everything that i owned, my books, my clothing and went to nashville, and i literally grew up in nashville. it was there that i started studying the...
149
149
Oct 6, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 149
favorite 0
quote 1
and dr. martin luther king jr. would come to nashville in 1960 and who is the student movement was the most disciplined. it was well organized and the people that were except in the way of nonviolence have a way of life, has a way of liberty. and it was there that many young people like diane nash, bernard lafayette, who is going to be honored by the president in a few weeks with the matter of freedom and these young people not only went to jail and got arrested, but they went on the freedom ride and they became organizers all across the south. today, many of these young people are still working for social change, for social justice. >> host: december 1st, 1955, 50 miles from your house near troy, alabama. what happened in montgomery, alabama? >> guest: december 1st, 1955, young woman, rosa parks was arrested for refusing to get up and give up her seat. to await gentlemen. because of the action of her as a part, davis a few days later in that meeting for martin luther king jr. and others spoke in a decision was mad
and dr. martin luther king jr. would come to nashville in 1960 and who is the student movement was the most disciplined. it was well organized and the people that were except in the way of nonviolence have a way of life, has a way of liberty. and it was there that many young people like diane nash, bernard lafayette, who is going to be honored by the president in a few weeks with the matter of freedom and these young people not only went to jail and got arrested, but they went on the freedom...
141
141
Oct 16, 2013
10/13
by
KNTV
tv
eye 141
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> harry belafonte is suing the estate of dr. martin luther king jr. at issue are three documents previously in his possession including a speech dr. king never delivered in memphis. belafonte says the documents were given to him by king's wife, coretta. king's children say they were taken without permission and belong to the estate. >>> and a rarely seen oar fish was caught off the coast of california. it took more than 15 people to haul in the 18-foot giant. the fish doesn't come up all that often. they typically dive more than 3,000 feet deep. >>> now to cnbc's bertha coombs. good morning, bertha. >> good morning, richard. close to finalizing a plan to raise the debt ceiling, avoiding a possible default. markets fell sharply tuesday as two plans in the house failed and fitch put the u.s. credit rating on review for a possible downgrade. cnb has learned twitter will price its ipo on november 15th, listing on the new york stock exchange. filing shows that twitter is still not close to being profitable. >>> and nestle is moving in on hershey's turf, pl
. >>> harry belafonte is suing the estate of dr. martin luther king jr. at issue are three documents previously in his possession including a speech dr. king never delivered in memphis. belafonte says the documents were given to him by king's wife, coretta. king's children say they were taken without permission and belong to the estate. >>> and a rarely seen oar fish was caught off the coast of california. it took more than 15 people to haul in the 18-foot giant. the fish...
109
109
Oct 17, 2013
10/13
by
CNN
tv
eye 109
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king jr., but here is the difference. ted cruz will not take personal responsibility for the consequences of hi action. he says this is not my shutdown, but obama shutdown. dr. king never called a rally and said this isn't my rally. dr. king's tactics were controversial, provocative, but he owned them. ted cruz should have taken personal responsibility and said, yes, i did this and here is why. don't blame other people for the shutdown, own it. the fact that you won't makes me fear you will not be a great leader, but a mis-leader. i've been allied with senator cruz, you share a lot of the same views, but i know your dad. i am very concerned we are setting a bad example of the results, whatever we believe, not taken personal responsibility. are you concerned about that? >> i agree. i agree folks on both sides -- we talked about the president's comments today. the reality is by definition, the government got shut down. we need to find a way through it. the real test, the real decision about the last two weeks is going to co
martin luther king jr., but here is the difference. ted cruz will not take personal responsibility for the consequences of hi action. he says this is not my shutdown, but obama shutdown. dr. king never called a rally and said this isn't my rally. dr. king's tactics were controversial, provocative, but he owned them. ted cruz should have taken personal responsibility and said, yes, i did this and here is why. don't blame other people for the shutdown, own it. the fact that you won't makes me...
36
36
Oct 17, 2013
10/13
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 36
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king jr.. they worked together on on any given sunday. and may be the biggest icon from south korea of all time. ♪ i never actually was able to -- i didn't try that. maybe i didn't go to enough weddings and such. anyway, the gangnam style video made the neighborhood a tourist attraction and now the viral video impacting police force. 100 members of the tourist police in seoul will wear dark blue uniforms designed by the singer's stylist. they hope the unarmed officials will become tourist attractions themselves. i highly doubt it. david letterman is pretty stoked about the new sylvester stone movie, but he noticed something familiar with tabout the theme. >> we have kind of a promotional trailer commercial all about the movie escape plan starring sylvester stallone. take a look. i hope you enjoy it. >> when a man is faced with a desperate situation, he must rely on brains and braun. escape plan. peter travers asks isn't this the same thing that happened in lockup? isn't this the same thing that happened in commando? and isn't this the s
martin luther king jr.. they worked together on on any given sunday. and may be the biggest icon from south korea of all time. ♪ i never actually was able to -- i didn't try that. maybe i didn't go to enough weddings and such. anyway, the gangnam style video made the neighborhood a tourist attraction and now the viral video impacting police force. 100 members of the tourist police in seoul will wear dark blue uniforms designed by the singer's stylist. they hope the unarmed officials will...
102
102
Oct 16, 2013
10/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 102
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> harry belafonte is suing the estate of dr. martin luther king jr. at issue, three document, one including a speech he never delivered. belafonte says they were given to him by king's wife coretta. king's children say they were taken without their permission. >>> an oarfish was seen here. it doesn't come up all that often and dive more than 3,000 feet. >>> well, first buzz is just ahead. we're talking morning habits of the supersuccessful and a rogue rue. that will make sense in a moment. >>> the u.s. defaulted on its debt for the first time during which war war, the war of 1812, the civil war, world war i or world war ii? the answer when "first look" returns. in checked bag fees. [ delavane ] priority boarding is really important to us. you can just get on the plane and relax. [ julian ] having a card that doesn't charge you foreign transaction fees saves me a ton of money. [ delavane ] we can go to any country and spend money the way we would in the u.s. when i spend money on this card, i can see brazil in my future. [ anthony ] i use the explorer
. >>> harry belafonte is suing the estate of dr. martin luther king jr. at issue, three document, one including a speech he never delivered. belafonte says they were given to him by king's wife coretta. king's children say they were taken without their permission. >>> an oarfish was seen here. it doesn't come up all that often and dive more than 3,000 feet. >>> well, first buzz is just ahead. we're talking morning habits of the supersuccessful and a rogue rue. that...
142
142
Oct 12, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 0
dr. martin luther king jr. would come to an ashbel during the spring and he would say that the national student movement was the most disciplined. it was well organized and the people were accepting the way of nonviolence as the way of life and as a way of living. and it was there that many of the young people like diane nash and bernard lafayette and who is going to be the body president in a few weeks. these people didn't only go to jail and get arrested in nashville but they went on the freedom ride and they became organizers all across the south. today many of these people are still working for of social change and justice. >> host: 50 miles from your house near troy alabama what happened in montgomery and what do you remember about that? >> guest: i young woman, rosa parks, was arrested for refusing to get up and give up her seat. to a white gentleman. because of the action of rosa parks there was a mass meeting a few days later where martin luther king and others spoke and the decision was made to have th
dr. martin luther king jr. would come to an ashbel during the spring and he would say that the national student movement was the most disciplined. it was well organized and the people were accepting the way of nonviolence as the way of life and as a way of living. and it was there that many of the young people like diane nash and bernard lafayette and who is going to be the body president in a few weeks. these people didn't only go to jail and get arrested in nashville but they went on the...
91
91
Oct 12, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 91
favorite 0
quote 0
down the list, i regret having said to a group of peers that my uncle dr. martin luther king jr. was a republican. grandfather, dr. martin luther king senior was a registered republican, but uncle ml was an independent. as a rich and and civil rights activist, he follows the path of not publicly endorsing a political party or candidate. not the servant> or master of either. i am not inextricably bound to your party. as one who has been elected to the georgia house of representatives as a democrat, and who has been a presidential appointee in a republican administration, i'm beginning to understand the wisdom of my uncle ml. my name is not to become involved -- my aim is not to become involved in political squabble but to speak the truth as best i can. we are commanded to pray for those in authority and i know that we all do that. we also pray for our nation, understanding that human reasoning and human solutions are too finite to bring an ultimate resolution to our problems. the saddest and sickest part longs for the gift of salvation in christ. recently -- recent remarks by pope
down the list, i regret having said to a group of peers that my uncle dr. martin luther king jr. was a republican. grandfather, dr. martin luther king senior was a registered republican, but uncle ml was an independent. as a rich and and civil rights activist, he follows the path of not publicly endorsing a political party or candidate. not the servant> or master of either. i am not inextricably bound to your party. as one who has been elected to the georgia house of representatives as a...
78
78
Oct 11, 2013
10/13
by
ALJAZAM
tv
eye 78
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> it was dr. martin luther king jr. who inspired him to provide the service that many other doctors wouldn't. >> i come to mississippi because women should not be denied their rights because they are in mississippi. i wouldn't have come to mississippi if all of the doctors that have been harassed or stopped providing the soar service. that means the women here would have no access. >> no accession is what pro life activists are hoping for. with the implementation of a new state law that will close the clinic. >> ultimately we want to abortions and if the clinic closes that would be better for women's health. because in no way shape or form do we believe that abortion is good for women's health. you look at emotional and physical scargs tha scars that g time. >> she supports the law that requires doctors to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. it's something that no doctor has been age t able to attain. >> i have been told that the fact that we provide abortion was not in their mission. >> they told us we were n
. >> it was dr. martin luther king jr. who inspired him to provide the service that many other doctors wouldn't. >> i come to mississippi because women should not be denied their rights because they are in mississippi. i wouldn't have come to mississippi if all of the doctors that have been harassed or stopped providing the soar service. that means the women here would have no access. >> no accession is what pro life activists are hoping for. with the implementation of a new...
97
97
Oct 21, 2013
10/13
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 97
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king jr. who moved into a chicago apartment himself 47 years ago. my new neighbors were gracious and welcoming. and i look forward to working with them on national problems, because as chicago turns it around, it can be a model for every city and village in this country. we need to know about the people in the trenches that are working every day mentoring young people, talking to them. we need to know about poverty and how that becomes something that creates a climate of desperation. and how we must challenge young people to rise above those that have no expectations for them. i spent this weekend talking with those in the trenches that are willing to fight and that are getting results. and i want to highlight them and put a national limelight on it. i talk a lot about renewing our cities and the power of activism in my new book
martin luther king jr. who moved into a chicago apartment himself 47 years ago. my new neighbors were gracious and welcoming. and i look forward to working with them on national problems, because as chicago turns it around, it can be a model for every city and village in this country. we need to know about the people in the trenches that are working every day mentoring young people, talking to them. we need to know about poverty and how that becomes something that creates a climate of...
81
81
Oct 21, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 81
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king jr. this event runs about an hour. [applause] >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you very much. it's wonderful to be here at the national press club, but the feeling i have it's like a very elegant "star trek" convention. [laughter] and that reflects on your good taste and high standards. [laughter] it's wonderful to be back in washington at last. and it's wonderful to have washington back and working at last as well. [applause] bravo for that. [applause] i love washington. and when we arrived in the early evening last night, i saw all the things that i love about washington. we were greeted by the national monuments in that dusky light. it was glowing white and luminous. and aye visited -- i've visited all those monuments many, many times and been inspired by the words written on it. and there is one few addition to that collection -- new addition to that collection of memorials here in washington that i have not visited, that that's the newest one, the memorial tribute to dr. martin luth
martin luther king jr. this event runs about an hour. [applause] >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you very much. it's wonderful to be here at the national press club, but the feeling i have it's like a very elegant "star trek" convention. [laughter] and that reflects on your good taste and high standards. [laughter] it's wonderful to be back in washington at last. and it's wonderful to have washington back and working at last as well. [applause] bravo for that. [applause]...
WHUT (Howard University Television)
168
168
Oct 16, 2013
10/13
by
WHUT
tv
eye 168
favorite 0
quote 1
martin luther king jr. the dispute centers on three documents belafonte tried to put up for auction in 2008 order to benefit a nonprofit that works with street gangs. the documents include king's outline for a speech on vietnam and notes that were in his pocket when he was assassinated. belafonte says they given to him rightfully by king and others. but they have been in legal limbo after king's heirs claimed they were taken without permission, one of several attempts by the heirs to reclaim control of king's documents. belafonte is now asking a federal court to uphold his rightful ownership. he told the new york times quote "the papers are symbolic. it's really about what happened to the children, and i feel that somewhere, in this one area, i really failed martin." and those are some of the headlines this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the partial shutdown of the federal government has entered its 16th day and the nation is now on the brink of a default. on
martin luther king jr. the dispute centers on three documents belafonte tried to put up for auction in 2008 order to benefit a nonprofit that works with street gangs. the documents include king's outline for a speech on vietnam and notes that were in his pocket when he was assassinated. belafonte says they given to him rightfully by king and others. but they have been in legal limbo after king's heirs claimed they were taken without permission, one of several attempts by the heirs to reclaim...
WHUT (Howard University Television)
93
93
Oct 29, 2013
10/13
by
WHUT
tv
eye 93
favorite 0
quote 0
he has instructed all new agents to visit the memorial to dr. martin luther king jr. on the capitol mall is a lesson of what he called "the dangers in becoming untethered to oversight and accountability." has state university reached a nearly $60 million settlement with 26 victims of the child sex abuse committed by former assistant football coach jerry sandusky. up to six other victims are not a part of the settlement and remain involved in talks with school officials. sandusky is serving a sentence of 30 to 60 years for sexually abusing 10 young boys. three former top penn state officials are facing trial for their alleged role in the cover- up of sandusky's crimes. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. today marks the first anniversary of superstorm sandy ,itting the ne east coast becoming one of the most a struct of storms in the nation history. after first pummeling cuba, jamaica, and the dominican republic, sandy made its way up the east coast. the storm ultimately killed 150 nin
he has instructed all new agents to visit the memorial to dr. martin luther king jr. on the capitol mall is a lesson of what he called "the dangers in becoming untethered to oversight and accountability." has state university reached a nearly $60 million settlement with 26 victims of the child sex abuse committed by former assistant football coach jerry sandusky. up to six other victims are not a part of the settlement and remain involved in talks with school officials. sandusky is...
73
73
Oct 4, 2013
10/13
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 73
favorite 0
quote 0
i encourage all of you to keep dr. martin luther king jr.'s dream alive. >> and our number one story to watch, trade talks. >> i am out there negotiating the trans-pacific partnership and now a trans-atlantic trade partnership. >> 12 countries will hold a submit on a trans-pacific trade agreement. >> it was done by the first bush administration and passed by the clinton administration. >> the trans-pacific partnership has giant implications for working families. >> this is not nafta disaster waiting to happen. and joining me tonight, larry cohen. mr. cohen, good to have you with us. has there been any progress made in stopping this since we last talked? what's the latest? >> no progress. total secrecy. 600 multi-national corporations have read it. it has more chapters than the longest book. non-profit organizations, unions, environmentalists, we haven't seen anything. one member of congress allen grayson said i saw it and i can't talk about it and there's nothing good in it. so we're in bad shape here on both the process, they want fast track
i encourage all of you to keep dr. martin luther king jr.'s dream alive. >> and our number one story to watch, trade talks. >> i am out there negotiating the trans-pacific partnership and now a trans-atlantic trade partnership. >> 12 countries will hold a submit on a trans-pacific trade agreement. >> it was done by the first bush administration and passed by the clinton administration. >> the trans-pacific partnership has giant implications for working families....
77
77
Oct 7, 2013
10/13
by
MSNBC
tv
eye 77
favorite 0
quote 0
he encourage all of you to keep dr. martin luther king jr.'s dream alive. >> all voices must be heard. i think he has taught this country a few moves. he taught me a few moves with the cupid shuffle. i'm still getting comments on that, by the way there, big guy. joining me now is ashan johnson and his mother, sean ease reynolds. we couldn't have education nation in this country without talking about the activism and the role that you have played and shining a light on exactly what is so terribly important in school districts around the country and that's resources. what has it been like going back to school this year with that conversation about resources? >> well, it's been very sensational, because as you know, our schools stayed open, and every time i hear that everybody is saying every day, yes, our school stayed open, the first day of school, my teacher was talking about how it was a very special year because our school stayed open. so when we had our resources, we have our ipads now, and that's one of the resources we use a lot lately, b
he encourage all of you to keep dr. martin luther king jr.'s dream alive. >> all voices must be heard. i think he has taught this country a few moves. he taught me a few moves with the cupid shuffle. i'm still getting comments on that, by the way there, big guy. joining me now is ashan johnson and his mother, sean ease reynolds. we couldn't have education nation in this country without talking about the activism and the role that you have played and shining a light on exactly what is so...
200
200
Oct 18, 2013
10/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 200
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king jr. in an upcoming biopic. oliver stone tells the "wall street journal" that jamie foxx has snagged the role. foxx is no stranger to portraying larger than life icons. he won an oscar in 2005 for his role as the late ray charles. >>> two of the most powerful forces in new york are colliding in court. culture and real estate. a group of graffiti artists are suing the owner of a long island building where their work is displayed because he plans to tear the building down. they say the landlord had given them permission to spray paint their work on the building since the early '90s and since then it has attracted graffiti artists from all over the world, but now the owner wants to turn the building into a luxury apartment building. that means the walls and artwork will have to be destroyed. the demolition has been put on hold until the court weighs in. >>> make sure to follow me on twitter. and check out our show page at cnn.com/thelead for video blogs and extras. that's it for "the lead." i'm jake tapper. i now t
martin luther king jr. in an upcoming biopic. oliver stone tells the "wall street journal" that jamie foxx has snagged the role. foxx is no stranger to portraying larger than life icons. he won an oscar in 2005 for his role as the late ray charles. >>> two of the most powerful forces in new york are colliding in court. culture and real estate. a group of graffiti artists are suing the owner of a long island building where their work is displayed because he plans to tear the...
135
135
Oct 18, 2013
10/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 135
favorite 0
quote 0
every leader i admire has done that, including dr. martin luther king jr., my personal hero. but here is the difference. and here's what really bothers me about ted cruz. senator cruz will not take personal responsibility for his own actions or for the consequences of his actions. he says, this is not my shutdown. this is obama's shutdown. now look. dr. king never called a rally or a march and then said, it is not my rally. this must be bull connor's rally. dr. king's tactics were controversial, they were provocative. but he owned them. ted cruz should have taken personal responsibility and said yes, i did this and here is why. don't blame other people for the shutdown, senator cruz. own it. and the fact that you won't makes me fear you're not going to be a great leader but a misleader. so with that i want to turn to you. you have been allied with senator cruz. i know you share a lot of the same views. but i know your dad. and i am very concerned that we're setting a bad example of the adults now whatever we believe not taking personal responsibility. are you concerned about
every leader i admire has done that, including dr. martin luther king jr., my personal hero. but here is the difference. and here's what really bothers me about ted cruz. senator cruz will not take personal responsibility for his own actions or for the consequences of his actions. he says, this is not my shutdown. this is obama's shutdown. now look. dr. king never called a rally or a march and then said, it is not my rally. this must be bull connor's rally. dr. king's tactics were...
74
74
Oct 20, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 74
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king jr.. the first thing we did this morning was grabbed a cab and we went to the martin luther king jr. memorial. we walked up to it. there was dr. king looming out of the white stone. he had his arms crossed. he was standing strong. sawoked at that face and i the gentleness and the compassion there. he is the only one of the american heroes memorialized that i have met and shaken hands with and conversed with. that is a very important and powerful, meaningful monument for me. while looking at his face i thought of the famous words, his dream. i have a dream speech. . have a dream it is a dream that is deeply rooted in the american dream. i have a dream that on the red hills of georgia, the sons of slaves and the sons of slaveowners will be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood. i have a dream. i have a dream that my two little children will live in a four children he said will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. those were inspiring word
martin luther king jr.. the first thing we did this morning was grabbed a cab and we went to the martin luther king jr. memorial. we walked up to it. there was dr. king looming out of the white stone. he had his arms crossed. he was standing strong. sawoked at that face and i the gentleness and the compassion there. he is the only one of the american heroes memorialized that i have met and shaken hands with and conversed with. that is a very important and powerful, meaningful monument for me....
41
41
Oct 12, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 41
favorite 0
quote 0
down the list, i regret having said to a group of peers that my uncle dr. martin luther king jr. was a republican. yes, my grandfather, dr. martin luther king senior was a registered republican, but uncle ml was an independent. as a rich and and civil rights activist, he follows the path of not publicly endorsing a political party or candidate. he once wrote, not the servant or master of either. i am not inextricably bound to your party. as one who has been elected to the georgia house of representatives as a democrat, and who has been a presidential appointee in a republican administration, i'm beginning to understand the wisdom of my uncle ml. my name is not to become involved -- my aim is not to become involved in political squabble but to speak the truth as best i can. we are commanded to pray for those in authority and i know that we all do that. we also pray for our nation, understanding that human reasoning and human solutions are too finite to bring an ultimate resolution to our problems. the saddest and sickest part longs for the gift of salvation in christ. recently --
down the list, i regret having said to a group of peers that my uncle dr. martin luther king jr. was a republican. yes, my grandfather, dr. martin luther king senior was a registered republican, but uncle ml was an independent. as a rich and and civil rights activist, he follows the path of not publicly endorsing a political party or candidate. he once wrote, not the servant or master of either. i am not inextricably bound to your party. as one who has been elected to the georgia house of...
59
59
Oct 19, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 59
favorite 0
quote 0
martin luther king jr.. so the first thing we did this and we was grabbed a cab went to the martin luther king jr. memorial. we walked up to it and there was dr. king looming above that white stone. , he wasis arms crossed standing strong and determined. i looked at that face and i saw the gentleness and the compassion there. he is the only one of the american heroes memorialized that i have met and shaken hands with and converse with. that is a very important and powerful meaningful monument for me. it -- as his at face, i of the famous words of his. his dream, i have a dream speech. i have a dream. it is a dream that is deeply rooted in the american dream. i have a dream that on the red hills of georgia the sons of slaves and the sons of slaveowners will be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood. i have a dream. i have a dream that my two little children will live in a nation -- my four little children, he said, will be judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character
martin luther king jr.. so the first thing we did this and we was grabbed a cab went to the martin luther king jr. memorial. we walked up to it and there was dr. king looming above that white stone. , he wasis arms crossed standing strong and determined. i looked at that face and i saw the gentleness and the compassion there. he is the only one of the american heroes memorialized that i have met and shaken hands with and converse with. that is a very important and powerful meaningful monument...
161
161
Oct 18, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 161
favorite 0
quote 1
martin luther king jr. the first thing we did this morning was graphic cap and went to the martin luther king jr. memorial. we walked up to it and there was dr. king looming out of that white stone. he had his arms crossed. he was standing strong and determined. i look at that face and i saw the gentleness and the compassion there. he is the only one of the american heroes immortalized that i have met and shaken hands with and conversed with. that is a very important and powerful and meaningful monument for me. face, ioking at his thought of those famous words of -- i have aream dream speech -- i have a dream -- it is a dream that is deeply rooted in the american dream. i have a dream that on the red hills of georgia the sons of slaves and the sons of slave owners will be able to sit together at the table of brotherhood. i have a dream -- i have a dream that my two little children will -- my fouration little children, he said -- will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their chara
martin luther king jr. the first thing we did this morning was graphic cap and went to the martin luther king jr. memorial. we walked up to it and there was dr. king looming out of that white stone. he had his arms crossed. he was standing strong and determined. i look at that face and i saw the gentleness and the compassion there. he is the only one of the american heroes immortalized that i have met and shaken hands with and conversed with. that is a very important and powerful and meaningful...
71
71
Oct 13, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 71
favorite 0
quote 0
i heard the voice of martin luther king, jr. on the radio, and the words words of dr. king ininspired me to fine a way to get in the way in 1956 was my brother's and sisters and some of my first cousins went down the public library in a little town of troy, alabama, trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out. and we were told by the librarian that the libraries were for whites only and not for coloreds. but on july 5, 1998, i went back to the public library in troy, alabama, for a book-signing of my book, walking with the wind, and hundred office blacks and white citizens showed up, and they gave me a library card. [applause] >> walking with the wind is a book of faith, hope, and courage. it's not just my story. it is the story of hundreds and thousands and countless men and women, blacks and whites, who put their body on the line during a very difficult period in the history of our country, to end segregation and to end racial discrimination. >> here's a look at the upcoming book fairs and festival happening around the country. ...
i heard the voice of martin luther king, jr. on the radio, and the words words of dr. king ininspired me to fine a way to get in the way in 1956 was my brother's and sisters and some of my first cousins went down the public library in a little town of troy, alabama, trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out. and we were told by the librarian that the libraries were for whites only and not for coloreds. but on july 5, 1998, i went back to the public library in troy, alabama,...
76
76
Oct 27, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 76
favorite 0
quote 0
in 1955 and the tenth grade 50 years old, i heard rosa parks i heard the voice of martin luther king, jr. on the radio and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. in 1956 as my brothers and sisters and cousins we went down to the public library and a little town of alabama tried to get a library card and check out the books and we were told by the librarian that the librarian -- a library was for whites only and not coloreds. in 1998 and wetback to the library for a book signing of my books and hundreds of black and white citizens showed up and they gave me a library card. [applause] walking with the wind is a book of faith for courage. not just my story but the story of the hundreds and thousands of countless men and women, black and white, who put their body on the line during a difficult time to end segregation in racial discrimination. . .
in 1955 and the tenth grade 50 years old, i heard rosa parks i heard the voice of martin luther king, jr. on the radio and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. in 1956 as my brothers and sisters and cousins we went down to the public library and a little town of alabama tried to get a library card and check out the books and we were told by the librarian that the librarian -- a library was for whites only and not coloreds. in 1998 and wetback to the library for a...
84
84
Oct 13, 2013
10/13
by
CNNW
tv
eye 84
favorite 0
quote 0
. >>> thursday a treasure trove of historical documents from reverend martin luther king, jr. hit the auction block. handwritten notes from dr. king and a page of his "i have a dream" speech are part of the collection. maud valou is selling the documents with proceeds going to alabama state university. >>> also on thursday, millions of people will prep for the billing one. the great shake out. are earthquake drills held from coast to coast. it is all part of the effort to make people more aware of what it do when an either quake strikes. and that's your weekly five. >> thank you, rosa. >>> the fight over the washington redskins name. should it be changed? the owner says no. but pressure may be mounting. well talk about it more with terrence moore next. ncy roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i have a flat tire!!! well it's good... good for me. what do you think? geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percen
. >>> thursday a treasure trove of historical documents from reverend martin luther king, jr. hit the auction block. handwritten notes from dr. king and a page of his "i have a dream" speech are part of the collection. maud valou is selling the documents with proceeds going to alabama state university. >>> also on thursday, millions of people will prep for the billing one. the great shake out. are earthquake drills held from coast to coast. it is all part of the...
50
50
Oct 14, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 50
favorite 0
quote 0
i heard the voice of martin luther king jr. on the radio and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. in 1956, my brothers and sisters and some of my cousins went down to the public library in a little town in alabama trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out and we were told by the library in, that the library was for whites only and not colored. on july 5th, 1998i went back to the public library in alabama for a book signing of my book walking with joanne and hundreds of black and white citizens showed up and gave me a library card. [applause] walking with the wind is a book of faith, hope and courage. it's not just my story. it is the story of hundreds of thousands of countless men and women, black and white put their bodies on the line during a difficult period of history to end segregation and to end racial discrimination. >>> a history of the salem witch trials that occurred from feb, 1692 to may 15, 93 in salem massachusetts. the author profiles six of the over 200 people who were accused of witchcraft which re
i heard the voice of martin luther king jr. on the radio and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. in 1956, my brothers and sisters and some of my cousins went down to the public library in a little town in alabama trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out and we were told by the library in, that the library was for whites only and not colored. on july 5th, 1998i went back to the public library in alabama for a book signing of my book walking with...
83
83
Oct 13, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 83
favorite 0
quote 0
i heard the voice of martin luther king jr. on the old radio. and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. in 956 with my brothers and sisters and some of my first cousins, we went down to the public library in the little town of troy, alabama, trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out. and we were told by the librarian that the library was for whites only and not for coloreds. but on july 5, 1998, i went back to the library in troy, alabama, for a book signing of my book, "walking with the wind," and hundreds of blacks and white citizens showed up, and they gave me a library card. [applause] "walking with the wind" is a book of faith, hope and courage. it's not just my story, it is the story of hundreds and thousands and countless men and women, blacks and whites who put their body on the line during a very difficult period in the history of our country to end segregation and to end racial discrimination. >> no need to register to join the club, just start reading the book and post your thoughts at any time on our chat ro
i heard the voice of martin luther king jr. on the old radio. and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. in 956 with my brothers and sisters and some of my first cousins, we went down to the public library in the little town of troy, alabama, trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out. and we were told by the librarian that the library was for whites only and not for coloreds. but on july 5, 1998, i went back to the library in troy, alabama, for a...
54
54
Oct 13, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 54
favorite 0
quote 0
i heard the voice of martin luther king, jr. on the radio. and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. in 1956, my brothers and sisters and some of my first cousins we went down to the public library in a little town in alabama trying to get library cards. trying to check some books out. and we were told by the librarian that the libraries were for white only and not for colors. but on july 5th, 1998, i went back to the library in alabama for a book signing of my book and hundreds of blacks and whites showed up. and they gave me a library card. [applause] .. me have the unimpeded view. think you as always for your interest and also to the heritage tradition for hosting me so i can talk about issues that i talk about in the privacy of might of this note can share with the broader audience. but we'll talk about the extra know then the internal but the question of russia in where it is heading logically in geopolitically and demographically with something i spent a lot of time looking at professionally and personally that i am the child th
i heard the voice of martin luther king, jr. on the radio. and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. in 1956, my brothers and sisters and some of my first cousins we went down to the public library in a little town in alabama trying to get library cards. trying to check some books out. and we were told by the librarian that the libraries were for white only and not for colors. but on july 5th, 1998, i went back to the library in alabama for a book signing of my book...
97
97
Oct 26, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 97
favorite 0
quote 0
i heard the voice of martin luther king, jr. on the old radio, and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. 19 # 56 with my brothers and sisters and first cousins, we went down to the public library in the town of troy, alabama trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out, and we were told by the librarians that the libraries were for whites only and not for colors, but on july 5 #th, 1998, i went back to the library in troy, alabama for a book signing of my book, "walking with the wind," and hundreds of black and white citizens showed up, and they gave me a library card. [applause] "walking with the wind" is a book of faith, hope, and courage. it's not just my story. it is the story of hundreds and thousands and countless men and women, blacks and whites, who put their body on the line in a difficult period in the history of our country to end segregation and to end racial discrimination. >> no need to register to join the club, just read the book and post thoughts on our book club chat room, booktv.org/bookclub. >> i saw fir
i heard the voice of martin luther king, jr. on the old radio, and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. 19 # 56 with my brothers and sisters and first cousins, we went down to the public library in the town of troy, alabama trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out, and we were told by the librarians that the libraries were for whites only and not for colors, but on july 5 #th, 1998, i went back to the library in troy, alabama for a book signing...
97
97
Oct 19, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 97
favorite 0
quote 0
i heard the voice of martin luther king jr. on the radio and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. in 1956 with my brothers and sisters and first cousins we went down to the public library in a little town in alabama trying to get library cards and checks and books out. .. it is the story of hundreds of thousands of countless men and women blacks and whites who put their body on the line during an difficult. making a history of our country to end segregation and racial discrimination.
i heard the voice of martin luther king jr. on the radio and the words of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in the way. in 1956 with my brothers and sisters and first cousins we went down to the public library in a little town in alabama trying to get library cards and checks and books out. .. it is the story of hundreds of thousands of countless men and women blacks and whites who put their body on the line during an difficult. making a history of our country to end segregation and...
14
14
tv
eye 14
favorite 0
quote 0
luther king jr c in one thousand nine hundred ninety a grand jury in memphis tennessee unanimously found local state and federal government agencies guilty of conspiring to assassinate dr king the civil trial consisted over seventy testimonies from witnesses who one after the other called into question the original narrative and concluded that james earl ray. he was nothing more than a patsy king's wife coretta scott even stated that the jury confirmed what was already suspected by king's family she said it provided their family with a long sought sense of closure and peace which had been denied by official disintegration and coverups the verdict didn't come as a shock to m.l.k. surviving family who knew that he was subject to years of intimidation harassment and even death threats on behalf of the us government in fact he had once received a letter from the f.b.i. attempting to co worsen it taking his own life and just this year operation minaret was declassified confirming that he was in fact the victim of cointelpro mass surveillance at the height of his activism yet even now over a d
luther king jr c in one thousand nine hundred ninety a grand jury in memphis tennessee unanimously found local state and federal government agencies guilty of conspiring to assassinate dr king the civil trial consisted over seventy testimonies from witnesses who one after the other called into question the original narrative and concluded that james earl ray. he was nothing more than a patsy king's wife coretta scott even stated that the jury confirmed what was already suspected by king's...
59
59
Oct 20, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 59
favorite 0
quote 0
but in 1955 when i was in the tenth grade, 15 years old i heard the voice of martin luther king jr. on the radio and the words of dr. king inspired me to find new ways to get in the way. in 1956 with my brothers and sisters in some of my first cousins we went down to the public library in the town of troy alabama trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out and we were told by the library and that the library was for whites only. on july 5, 1998 i went back to the county library in alabama for a book signing up my book walking with the wind and hunters of citizens showed up and they gave me a library card. [applause] walking with the wind is a book of faith hope and courage. it's not just my story. it is the story of hundreds of thousands of countless men and women black and white who put their body on the line during a very difficult period and a history of their country to end segregation and to end racial discrimination. sasha abramsky is next on booktv. he talks about the chronically poor and the working poor in america and how their lives have changed since 2008.
but in 1955 when i was in the tenth grade, 15 years old i heard the voice of martin luther king jr. on the radio and the words of dr. king inspired me to find new ways to get in the way. in 1956 with my brothers and sisters in some of my first cousins we went down to the public library in the town of troy alabama trying to get library cards, trying to check some books out and we were told by the library and that the library was for whites only. on july 5, 1998 i went back to the county library...