and so every year on this day to honor the birthday of dr martin luther king jr. people gather to pay tribute. so it is no surprise then that the name of this american hero is often invoked but once in a while that legacy gets hijacked by come to tell you now that the truth shall set you free. first there was the glenn beck rally on the mall on august twenty eighth the same day at the same location martin luther king jr gave his i have a dream speech ladies and gentlemen the selling of conservative talk show host message was one thing now his name is being used to drum up support for u.s. wars in a speech given last week dr j. johnson attorney at the pentagon said i believe that of dr king. we're alive today he would recognize that we live in a complicated world and that our nation's military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the american people vulnerable to terrorist attack wait what that's funny because in addition to leading the civil rights movement dr martin luther king was one of the most outspoken critics of the vietnam war i think he shot

martin luther king jr. the 27th annual freedom train is scheduled at the bart caltran station at 9:30 and head to san francisco for a day of celebration at the gardens. the freedom train is a way for people to memorialize dr. king's historic 1965 march in alabama. it's one of the last remaining in the country because of the economy. and there are a number of other events in the bay area to observe the king holiday. you can find them on our website abc7news.com. 5:07 the time. trying to take a look at the weather forecast? i find patches of clear, mike, but then dense, dense fog. >> really dense this morning. we'll start off kind of in the dark if you will because of the dense fog. by the end of the day we will definitely see the light. as far as our advisories, the thickest fog according to the weather service is going to be around the santa clara valley, the bay shoreline and the north bay valleys. i know for sure in the east bay valleys we have visibilities lower than a quarter of a mile on a pretty wide-

jones served as a council and speechwriter for dr. martin luther king, jr.. he is not a scholar in residence at stanford's the milky research institute. his new book is called "behind the dream: the making of the speech that transformed a nation." good to have you back on this program. >> thank you. tavis: what is it about this speech we seem to know everything about, have heard everything over and over again, that you can tell us? >> i think the most important thing i can tell you about this speech is that many people believe that this was -- that dr. king gave this speech as a prepared address from beginning to end. as a matter of fact, the part of the speech that has become such a celebrated part of history was totally spontaneous and extemporaneous. it was not something he had prepared for in advance. i was standing just a few feet behind him, and he was speaking. he was reading the prepared text of the speech, on which i was proposed -- and proud to say i worked with him and provided some of the draft material. it was not just me but andy young, stanley

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the nation honors the late civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. today. the 27th annual freedom train is scheduled to depart san jose's caltrain station at 9:30 this morning. it will make stops along the way before arriving in san francisco for a full day of celebrations at the gardens. the freedom trains were established all over the country as a way for residents to memorialize dr. king's historic 1965 march in alabama. the san francisco examiner reports the bay area freedom train is now one of the last remaining because of the economy. there are a number of other bay area events to observe the king holiday and you can find them on our website. just go to abc7news.com. 4:38 now. spotty fog out there but where there is fog, it is thick, mike. >> oh, yes. even thicker than yesterday. probably the most dense fog that i have driven through on my way to work, especially up on the golden gate bridge -- i'm sorry, the bay bridge and frances will have more details on that. even the trivalley air, the fog is just as thick. i'm not sure why the weather service do

martin luther king, jr. dr. king changed the course of american history and was a powerful force in the stlaept lead to the passage of the historic civil rights legislation. across the country today and over the weekend there were events commemorating dr. king. president barack obama and first lady michelle obama participate in a service project in washington. >> rose: michelle and i and the girls were extraordinarily proud that each year on martin luther king's birthday this is how we celebrate is making sure we're giving a little something back to the community and i hope that all that projects that are taking place across the country on this day are getting similar attention because this is part of what america's all about. and after a painful week where so many of us were focused on tragedy it's good for us to remind ourselves of what this country all about. this kind of service project is what's best in us. >> rose: tonight in memory of dr. king, we bring you a conversation from 2008 with the late historian

anybody who remembers dr martin luther king jr what he stood for would probably answer with a deafening no but not to johnson he in fact said the following he said i believe that if dr king were alive today he would recognize that we live in a complicated world and that our nation's military should not and cannot lay down its arms and leave the american people vulnerable to terrorist attack. what i think jeremy scahill sort of best when he called the answer one of the most despicable attempts at revisionist used of martin luther king jr he's ever seen and i for one second his statement did they forget that martin luther king jr became an outspoken opponent of the vietnam war that he called the u.s. government the greatest per share of violence in the world today and keep in mind that was that one thousand nine hundred sixty seven and we've only gotten worse since that is just the our world has gotten so complicated but waging wars based on lies waging other wars in secret occupying countries dropping bombs on civilians has in some way become acceptable. well that is the most disgusting

martin luther king, jr.. we have a very quick presentation. they will present a brief snapshot of some of the latest data we have from the california healthy kids survey. this is going to be very quick. then we will have a summary of the tools and materials that we will recently be distributing as well as ongoing resources and classroom lessons that are available to promote and maintain a positive school environment that is respectful, kind, and nurturing for all students, every day. >> [unintelligible] >> the surveys are administered every other year. we are happy and proud to say that we have generalized data. we are starting with the high school administration. we have the results of the california healthy kids survey. 57% have been bullied, hit, or pushed. >> as you can see from the seventh grade, 35% have been harassed. >> these numbers have been consistent since 1991. >> they hear fag, dyke, or so gay at school. according to students, they do not hear teachers addressed. >> the high school, 6% of heterosexual students report the same tha

king, or martin luther king jr.. harris has the prerogative of calling him martin because of his time with him. i will do my best here. i think the best summation of martin's teachings may be from the more house chapter of the book "where do we go from here?" that was published in 1967. i guess i think about this in terms of what he would say to us if he were here now. the chapter is based on his nobel peace prize lecture, delivered in oslo in 1964. he worked on that for one month and gave it the prominence it deserves in the concluding chapter of the book. he may well have regarded this as his most important speech or essay. some of us may not have ever heard it. we certainly know i have a dream, the letter from the birmingham jail, but this work is relatively unknown. in that, he calls us to transcend tribe, race, nation, and religion to embrace the religion -- the world house. number two, to eradicate at home and globally the triple evils of racism, poverty, and militarism. number three, to curb excessive material

in it the former adviser and speech writer for dr. martin luther king, jr. examines the creation of the "i have a dream" speech. the stanford university scholar and president also discusses his relationship with the civil rights leader and several of his fellow advisers. he speaks with author and black studies professor herb boyd. >> host: clarence, you know i feel so absolutely blessed and astonished to be with you because over the years in all of my books i have been searching, seeking trying to get deputy to get a few quotes and a better understanding of dr. king's life the reedy spent a solid eight years with them to read for five years out there, they mention your insight you. i need to catch up with them. i need to get some of that same information. i was never successful, but someone else was trying to catch up with you at that time, and that was dr. king. what would martin said, your first book, a very, very ribbing section in which you talk about the first encounter, the first time that you had an opportunity to speak to the opening paragraph. just

martin luther king jr. had he lived he would be 82 years old. along with other civil rights leaders, king used the growing power of the media to awaken americans to long-overlooked injustice. mark strassman shows us how they did it. >> reporter: as a story, the civil rights movement had it all-- good versus evil, drama, social upheaval. but at first, america's major media ignored it, especially in the south. >> it was our responsibility to find a way to dramatize the issue. >> reporter: congressman john lewis says that the movement's leaders realized to bring change, they needed to reach white americans. how did you do that? >> as a movement, we literally put our bodies on the line. >> influence on the civil rights coverage. . >> reporter: dominika cibulkova cowrote the "race beat" a book about the media and movement. >> it's just that no one knew about it. >> reporter: bee nine 57, major northern newspapers discovered the drawm and the story. >> reporter: how do you feel about integrated passengers? >> reporter: the television networks followed

dr. martin luther king jr. day this monday, am fog with plenty of sunshine, temperatures rangenning from 60-66 degrees. that's a look at your weather. back to you. >> thanks, tracey. >> dozens of immigrants orphaned in sudan call a south bay man their father not because he is a retired priest, but because he is helping to give them a future. this week's jefferson award winner. >> reporter: they were once lost boys who escaped war-torn sudan as children, but now have found hope in a future, thanks to reverend jerry terrino. >> they call me arabic for father. >> reporter: jerry founded hope for sudan in 2003. his nonprofit raises money to educate children who have left the war. they can rebuild their lives and their country. >> reporter: two spent years at refugee camps before arriving in the bay area in 2001. with jerry's help, bol graduated from san jose state in business related majors. the job helps bol support his wife and toddler in kenya. >> we are very happy and we are very glad for the assistance he gave

the nation honors the late civil rights leader dr. martin luther king jr. today. the 27th annual freedom train is scheduled to depart the caltrain station at 9:30 this morning. that's a little less than three hours from now. it will make stops along the way before arriving in san francisco for a full day of celebrations at the gardens. the freedom trains were established all over the country as a way for residents to memorialize dr. king's historic 1965 march in alabama. the san francisco examiner reports the bay area freedom train is now one of the last remaining because of the economy. there are a number of ways -- there are a number of other bay area events rather to mark the king holiday. you can find a list of them at our website abc7news.com. time now for a look at the forecast. 6:38. foggy, check in with mike. >> foggy through the better part of the morning, too. good morning to you. this shouldn't have a worse effect on any of those martin luther king jr. celebrations today. a quarter mile visibility or less through that time frame. once we get past that,

. >>> contra costa county hundreds of children celebrating the life of dr. martin luther king jr. in richmond today. his birthday is tomorrow and on monday there is the holiday. the children marched with teachers and community leaders to promote dr. king's message of nonviolence. >>> a determined mail thief strikes again. >>> she is a very interesting out. she looks like from the willie wonka factory. >> but the results are not a joke. why one bay area business is all too familiar with the suspect. >>> the hottest ticket in town right now and it is not a sporting event or a concert. why the scalpers are hanging out there. >>> a video game more than just life like. it is really alive. >>> talk about play. the weekend is just minutes away. we will pinpoint the warmest spot near 70. yes, near 70. your eyewitness news will continue right after this. ,, says 150 managers and support staff will be gone by june-- for a saving million >>> more layoffs are coming to u.c. berkeley. the chancellor says 150 managers and support staff will be gone by june for a savings of about $20 million. th

. >>> around the nation, celebrations honoring dr. martin luther king, jr.. people remembering the late civil rights leader today in atlanta the family laid a wreath at the grave of dr. king and his wife. and in washington, d.c. president obama and first lady michelle obama worked with a mentoring program, a tradition for the first family. the election of president obama brought dr. king's dream of an intergrated society ♪ at last ♪. >> when barack obama became the first black president 6 out of 10 americans say it would improve race relations. most of those who have changed their minds are white. the washington post asked people how they think obama's presidency have affected race relations. 51% of blacks believe it helped, 31% of whites agree. most whites and 40% of blacks say there's been no change. the pollsters also asked whether blacks have achieved racial equality. 19% of blacks and 42% of whites say yes. about a third of blacks say it will happen soon. about the same number say it won't happen in their lifetime. 11% of blacks and 5% of whites say

martin luther king jr. our justice correspondent, pete williams, has been following this all day in our washington newsroom. pete, good evening. >> reporter: brian, investigators say it was a powerful bomb, one clearly designed to kill, but luckily it was spotted and safely disarmed. but now the hunt is on for whoever put it there. it was found monday morning along the planned route of spokane's unity parade on martin luther king day. it was a pipe bomb designed to be detonated with a radio operated remote control. it also included material to act as shrapnel to magnify its potentially lethal effect. it was contained in a swiss army brand backpack wrapped in two t-shirts. one for a local relay race, the other labeled treasure island spring 2009. because the device itself was disarmed, that's giving investigators valuable evidence to work with and they're hoping the pictures of those t-shirts and the backpack itself may jog somebody's memory and produce more tips. the fbi is also offering a $20,000 reward fo

martin luther king jr. today. on saturday, he would have been 82. this is the 25th year that the nation is observing the king's holiday. i had a chance while i was in atlanta to sit down with some of the people who worked with dr. king. hear what this day means to them. >> so young, only 39 years old. >>> also later this morning, the debate over vaccines and autism. the doctor who claimed to link them has lost his medical license. a brand-new study charges him with perpetrating an elaborate fraud. the researcher andrew wakefield is here to answer the charges live in a "gma" exclusive. >>> but we are going to begin with gabrielle giffords' husband breaking the silence on her remarkable recovery. tomorrow abc news is going to air his exclusive interview with diane sawyer. that's going to air on "20/20." david muir starts us off from tucson. david? >> reporter: good morning, george. we're hearing about that incredible hurdle overnight that congresswoman gabrielle giffords last night. she's been upgraded from c

martin luther king jr. the freedom ride had people bound for san francisco. once in the city, marchers sang songs as they walked through city streets recalling the struggle and the legacy of king's life. >> he wanted justice between all races of people. and he cares about justice and injustice america was doing. >> the march ended at the martin luther king memorial where house minority leader nancy pelosi reminded everyone of the poignancy of king's message of nonviolence, especially in the wake of the recent arizona shootings. >>> on that topic, the uc-santa cruz graduate that was killed was remembered today. gabe zimmerman received a degree in social work from the school. he went on to get his master's degree at arizona state university's school of social work in tucson. that's where a memorial was held for zimmerman today. he had become the director of community outreach for congresswoman giffords. the congresswoman herself survived the shooting rampage, and doctors say she could be just days away from getting out of the hospital and into rehab. >> it coul

as kids honored the life and legacy of dr. martin luther king, jr. on this holiday a group called youth speaks urged everyone to promote the civil rights leaders' message of peace. if he was still alive he would be 82 years old. >>> coming up another big announcement from apple ceo steve jobs. the speculation swirling as he goes on his third medical leave. the email that he sent to all apple employees. >>> more ice, more caffeine, is headed your way. starbucks prepares to roll out its biggest drink yet. >>> and the makers cup is all set for san francisco in two years but not everyone is happy. happy. what's already making waves on,, take one of those pillows and take a big smell. they smell really fresh. what if we told you we washed these sheets seven days ago? really? no way. are you serious? downy? ultra downy april fresh. give us a week, and we'll change your bed forever. with so many it's hard to see the difference. but this is the way most dentists choose. fact is, more dentistsse an oral-b toothbrush than any other brush. trust the brush more

. >>> well, here in the bay area people will honor dr. martin luther king jr.'s legacy with a concert at 3:00 this afternoon. the bay of hope concert would be jokeland oakland's youth concert performing. then mayor jean kwan will award the humanitarian award. the award ceremony will be at 8:00 tonight at the scottish rite center. >>> my goodness, it was a gorgeous weekend all over the bay area. i got to spent it over san jose and san francisco. christina loren is here with your forecast. >>> you can't see much of the bay area with the dense fog widespread. no exception to the rule this morning. it is one of those days where it is probably the most severe fog since i have been here. if you are a resident, this is really, really dense fog. we have a feet visibility in san mateo. in the east bay this morning, good morning to you, fairfield, you are still socked in with a quarter mile visibility. as we head throughout the next couple of hours this will continue to be a factor. we have a dense fog advisory for the entire area until 11:00 a.m. the good news is once we

martin luther king jr. day to do just that, and to pay tribute to dr. king's life and enduring contributions. each year, this time provides an opportunity for each of us to rededicate ourselves to dr. king's dream of racial, social, and economic justice. it is also a reminder of the power and importance of service to others. dr. king's example, and his enduring legacy, offer proof that the contributions of a single person can help to improve, inspire, and transform an entire nation. with his powerful words and deeds, and with both fearlessness and grace, dr. king helped to blaze the trail that allows me to stand on this stage as our nation's first african-american attorney general. and for every member of the justice department, his dream of a more just and inclusive world remains one of our most important guideposts. it has strengthened our efforts to safeguard civil rights, to improve access to justice, to expand opportunities to learn, serve, grow, thrive, and through the work of our diversity management initiative, to ensure that all qualified candi

markets will be shot with the dr martin luther king jr holiday and stocks in europe are holding to a tight range ahead of a meeting of european finance ministers to discuss the region's debt crisis p p rose two point three percent after it announced an alliance with ross with russia's gains for the oil giant helped lift ukraine's footsie to moscow policy got us in my eyes and started trading in positive territory of b.p. deals dominating moscow's bourses as well shares of ross have jumped the most in almost six months at the start of the trading after it greed to swap shares with b.p. have gained as much as four point eight percent is now trading over three percent of the energy majors are also trading higher. the capitalization of russian internet holding mail dot ru group may double by the end of the year that's according to a report. published by j.p. morgan it says the target price for the company's global depository receipts for the end of two thousand and eleven equals fifty two dollars almost doubling in value from the company's initial listing in november this would put the r

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. >>> and today was the day of honoring dr. martin luther king, jr. a strong speaker, he moved civil rights for all americans. tonight, a group of young americans remembered king by telling their own stories. and ktvu channel 2 heather holmes has more on their story. >> reporter: frank it was a sold out crowd here at the theater, where the performers at the youth speaks organization took the stage to honor king and themselves. >> how do i find a way, the beating of my heart? how do i survive? >> reporter: surviving in 2011. it is a different world than it was in 1955 when king was leading the montgomery bus boycott. but for the last several years, 16-year-old allison says she has been leading her own boycott of her family after being abused. >> i think he would be proud that i am not running away anymore. and that i am not boycotting it. i am facing it and doing it, nonviolently. >> i am looking for employment. >> reporter: 19-year-old josh merchant relived the job interview he wishes had another outcome. the unemployed poet used the stage to talk abo

martin luther king jr. hundreds of students from lincoln, coronado and richmond college preparatory schools marched promoting peace and celebrating martin luther king's birthday. the leader would have turned 82 tomorrow. this is the fourth year the children have made the march. >>> on wall street, the dow industrials rose to their highest level in two and a half years today. positive news from banks pushed prices higher. the dow picked up 55 points, wells fargo and bank of america say they expect to increase their dividends. nasdaq gained 20. there's word tonight train ridership between the bay area and sacramento is up. the beat reports almost 129,000 people road the capital trains in december. that is up 5% compared to the same time the year before. amtrak claims the trains were on time 97% of the time. the capital line serves 16 stations from san jose on up to auburn. >>> it has been a bottleneck for years. coming up next, the major project at 6 at a south bay interchange and how it will affect drivers >

martin luther king jr. hundreds of students from lincoln, coronado and richmond college preparatory schools marched promoting peace and celebrating martin luther king's birthday. the leader would have turned 82 tomorrow. this is the fourth year the children have made the march. >>> on wall street, the dow industrials rose to their highest level in two and a half years today. positive news from banks pushed prices higher. the dow picked up 55 points, wells fargo and bank of america say they expect to increase their dividends. nasdaq gained 20. there's word tonight train ridership between the bay area and sacramento is up. the beat reports almost 129,000 people road the capital trains in december. that is up 5% compared to the same time the year before. amtrak claims the trains were on time 97% of the time. the capital line serves 16 stations from san jose on up to auburn. >>> it has been a bottleneck for years. coming up next, the major project at 6 at a south bay interchange and how it will affect drivers >

martin luther king jr. and the place just like boom. okay? now by the way, let me back. you know there was some discussion in the preplanning on the march on washington about who was going to speech. >> host: and how long. >> guest: and how long they were going to speak. those of us around martin, and martin himself really thought that he should be the last speaker. but he certainly felt and all of us around him it was not appropriate for him to say i want to be the last speaker. okay? so baird raised it --. >> host: baird russell? >> guest: finally baird said, why don't you come to the meeting with me? okay. so when they are talking about, well, i think that, you know, one the reasons that you want to have martin luther king speak, he will tent to speak so long. i listened to the discussion. they were all -- i'm not going to get into names, they were all jocking for position on who was going to be the closing act. okay? >> host: uh-huh. >> guest: and finally i looked at them and i said, i want you to think about this. do you really want to follow -- do any of you really

the civil rights era as many of you know was focused around one man, dr. martin luther king jr. but there were many others. for me one of the strongest things he wr'áe among many things was the strength to love. 2 i was very excited about that because we have a chanc"to work with all the children in the diiárict. and we were teaching children how to get along with "ú!d other. after that i was working as a publicffairs director for 12 years. one of the greatest accomplishments i've had was creating the curry fund for girls in 1986. and 20 years later -- this is our 20th anniversatv -- we have served hundreds of girls. and these kids never thought they could go to college. they must x community service, keep their grades jh, and want to go to college or higher education. and i have hundreds of c@irls applying for it every year. and it's for any stjbent in the san mateo county. so i went to talk to these kids one year. i said you guys can apply for this scholarship. and this one little girl kept watching. finally, she got up and said i got to ask you a couple of questioniw where

martin luther king jr.. and the place just -- now why we cannot let me -- you know, there was some discussion in the planning of the march on washington of who was going to speak and for how long. now, those of us around martin and martin himself really felt that he should be the last speaker. but he certainly felt, and all of us around him thought it wasn't appropriate for him to say i want to be the last speaker. so, they had raised it and they're seemed to be some resistance to it. so finally they said why don't you come to the meeting with me? and they are talking about well, i think that, you know, he will tend to speak so long. i listened to the discussions and i am not going to get into names but they were all talking the position on who was went to be the closing act. and finally i looked at him and i sit now i want you to think about this. do you really want to follow martin king? think about that. do you really want to follow martin king? and they said why you say that? i said because you run the r

. >> we honor the dream of dr. martin luther king jr. we connect vision filling young people with dream-filled adults. >> plenty of dream-filled mentors stood up to volunteer and filled out commitment cards. >> if you're unemployed, there may be a way you can get a free cellphone. >> postal rates are going up but it may not be such bad news for everybody. >> plus the san francisco giants may be going from underdogs to tv stars. >> and what's your sign? why a group of can i eat heart healthy without giving up taste? a man can only try... and try...and try. i heard eating wle grain oats can help lower my cholesterol. it's gonna be tough...so tough. my wife and i want to lowe our cholesterol, but finding healthy food that tastes good is torturous. your father is suffering. [ male announc ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. >>> welcome back. 5:47. time for your california forecast. looking along the coast, some clouds today, eureka, 59. big sur 61. through the central valley, fog in fresno, 54. chico will see su