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

. >>> 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

it was an amazing we, the birthday of dr. martin luther king. these people who i am sitting here with are my heroes. also, harris wofford. it was angry young who first told me that senator wofford, at the time, he had been the first non-african american male to graduate from howard university's law school, and it was not surprising to me because i had seen the wonderful things he was doing on capitol hill. he was bringing the spirit of civil rights to the hall of the u.s. senate. that is something that i am grateful for, so it is an authohonored to be with him. and of course, kathleen townsend. to see that spirit carry through out the family, that tenacious this, commitment, humility, each and and be one of them have been someone that i can talk to and work with. each and every one of them is someone who has carried the tradition and agenda. >> just to interrupt one second to please ask all of us to speak directly into the microphones. it helps everyone here. >> thank you. so the question, what would dr. king do today? certainly, we know dr. kin

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

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

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

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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. the 27th annual freedom train is scheduled to leave san jose's train station, caltrain station at 9:30 and head to san francisco for 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. the dr. king holiday is also being hailed as a day of service. we have a number of volunteer opportunities and other m.l.k. events listed on our website abc7news.com. all right. 6:08 now. as you may have been able to hear sort of faintly, the weather kind of has mike choked up this morning looking at all that fog out there. >> the weather choking this kind of morning. a lot to talk about. let me get out of the way so you can see how extensive this is, north bay valley, the santa clara valley and dealing with visibilities less than a quarter of a mile. this fog will hang around at least until 11:00. livermore, a quarter mile. concord half a mile. it's just a

martin luther king. we are humbled and grateful that we, too, have a part to play in the freedom that he so proudly fought for. continue, o god, to put it in our minds and hard to stand up and to fight for righteousness and justice, a man. -- a man. >> you may be seated. please join me in a round of applause for master sergeant kenneth tillman and the spin guard junior rotc, ms. williams and ms. jackson. [applause] >> i would like to formally welcome our distinguished speakers at this time. versed it is my great honor to welcome our attorney general, the honorable eric holder, jr. thank you, sir. [applause] >> thank you, attorney general, for joining us today. i would also like to acknowledge our deputy attorney general, mr. james cole. [applause] >> as well as several other heads of composer joined us us today. thank you for being here. next we are fortunate to have with us mr. thomas bettis, assistant attorney general for the civil rights division. welcome, mr. bettis. [applause] >> i would also like t

happy birthday, director -- dr. martin luther king. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> thank you, again. so glad to have you with us today. our sincere appreciation once again to attorney-general holder, the assistant attorney general, ms. jackson and the rotc for participating in today's program. i would also like to thank our department of justice co- sponsors including the executive office for immigration review, the office for u.s. attorneys and the u.s. marshals' service. i ask that the attorney general take center stage. to express gratitude for his inspiring remarks, attorney general holder will present a token of our appreciation. [applause] to include today's program, we will have a final musical presentation and a final program invocation. ms. williams. ["if i can help somebody" being sung] [applause] >> let us pray. dear god, we ask that each of us leave inspired. each of us has a role to play in fulfilling the dream. we ask that you

the celebration of dr. martin luther king junior day will include a train ride. it will leave the station around 9:30 this morning. it will stop in sunnyvale before it arrives in san francisco around 11:00. the freedom train commemorates his junior civil rights marchs in alabama in the 1960s. the martin luther king junior holiday is known as a day of service. there are many volunteer opportunities around the bay area. in san francisco they are hosting a family friendly volunteer event. participates will be working on sprucing up the ground. they will work on seven projects. it's an area of reclaimed public land around a railroad line. they will be planting trees and native plants. in mountain view that will gather at the day worker center. that's at 11:00 this morning. they will be picking up litter from the surrounding streets. >>> president and first lady mrs. obama will be marking the king junior holiday by taking part in the community service project in washington, d.c.. now last year the obamas dropped by a d.c. food bank and helped to serve hot meals. this

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

>>> remembering dr. martin luther king, junior. how people around the bay area will pay tribute to the life and legacy of the slain civil rights leader. >> reporter: i'm tara moriarty live in san leandro, where police are investigating a homicide. we'll give you details and let you know how it could also affect your morning commute. >>> and a major announcement that happened just moments ago about the future founder -- about the founder of apple, steve jobs. >>> well, good morning. welcome to "mornings on 2." i'm dave clark. >> i'm tori campbell. it's monday, january 17th. >>> just a short time ago, steve jobs announced to employee that the board of directors of apple has granted him another leave of absence for medical reasons. he sent an e-mail to employees this morning saying he needs to focus on his health but he will still be involved in major strategic decisions. he says chief operating officer tim cook will be responsible for day-to-day operation, just like he did during steve jobs' medical leave. in the e-mail jobs says --

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 and president obama in the same speech about oratory? >> it will probably not resonate in the chambers of history. i think king is the benchmark, but where they are different from what most political professionals do is those are set piece features in an era where most political communication is more informal. i don't think we give a sound bite enough respect. any modern person would have to listen to take someone take five hours to present a budget, they would not go through it. it was a different era. >> this is the era of sound bites we should not underestimate? >> i think that is right but i still say in american politics really big speeches account for a lot. they get remembered for the sound bites but you know when somebody is making a significant speech. president obama has made three already. i also think bill clinton -- >> can you remember a single line from any of them? >> i can member his -- i cannot remember a line like i can from martin luther king's speech. it was phenomenal at the time and has become more overtime. >> cong

martin luther king. amazing displays of flexibility, control, balance and power precision. the peking acrobats offer up daring maneuvers at the marin center saturday afternoon. >> a theatric experience. voices combined with food, the gospel brunch returns to 1300 on gilmore sunday morning. >> the harlem globetrotters are an american tradition in basketball with laughs. h. p. pavilion in san jose and oakland marina in oakland. ♪ >> a san francisco institution. 11th year at pier 29. the new show is likely to be through thursday. >> it's not written in pencil mark. >> blu-ray and dvd, the year's most talked about film, the social network. won the critics choice award or the golden globes this weekend. i'm don sanchez, abc 7 news. >> popping in a dvd might not be a bad way to spend the afternoon. >> definitely. rain out there. live doppler 7 hd. moving through the heart of the bay but out of here the next four to five hours and then an extended period of dry weather starting tomorrow to the middle part of next week. >> enjoy it. thanks for joining us on abc 7 news. >> see you

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

. >>> also, honoring dr. martin luther king jr. the bay area celebration keeping his message alive. >>> all across the area today people marked the birthday of slain civil rights leader martin luther king jr. hundreds made a special trek aboard caltrans. joe rosato has the story. >> reporter: this morning in san jose, the legacy of dr. martin luther king hit the rail. hundreds boarded freedom trains bound for san francisco. as the trains reached their destination, jackie hunter stepped to the front of the march. >> i've been here 40 years. i've been walking this walk for 40 years. 40 years i've been walking this walk. >> reporter: to hunter, this annual pilgrimage is a salute to a civil rights leader who was also known to walk the walk. >> our message that dr. king wanted to see, and god bless him that he wasn't able to see it, but we're here, we're doing it for him. ♪ glory, glory hallelujah this is the day that my kids and these little kids here can see that it is possible that we do have things that we can accomplish and be. >

if martin luther king jr. could visit our country this month, he would see a nation much change and yet much the same. i imagine dr. king cadging a bus in downtown montgomery. perhaps he would select a seat in the front next to someone tired from a long day's work for little pay. through the bus window, he might see dilapidated schools and foreclosed homes. if they were to open up a newspaper, and he would read of another war with no end in sight. if dr. king returned to this country, he would once again take up the struggle of the core. he would organize against the interlocking evils of racism, militarism, and poverty. he would invite us to join him. in the 43 years since dr. king's death, we have not fulfilled his dream of equality. health care is out of reach for too many americans what our military budget grows. ours is a political landscape that king understood all too well. he decried the way the war on poverty was abandoned for the war on communism. today, we still choose fighter jets over unemployment

. >>> 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

martin luther king. amazing displays of flexibility, control, balance and power precision. the peking acrobats offer up daring maneuvers at the marin center saturday afternoon. >> a theatric experience. voices combined with food, the gospel brunch returns to 1300 on gilmore sunday morning. >> the harlem globetrotters are an american tradition in basketball with laughs. h. p. pavilion in san jose and oakland marina in oakland. ♪ >> a san francisco institution. 11th year at pier 29. the new show is likely to be through thursday. >> it's not written in pencil mark. >> blu-ray and dvd, the year's most talked about film, the social network. won the critics choice award or the golden globes this weekend. i'm don sanchez, abc 7 news. >> popping in a dvd might not be a bad way to spend the afternoon. >> definitely. rain out there. live doppler 7 hd. moving through the heart of the bay but out of here the next four to five hours and then an extended period of dry weather starting tomorrow to the middle part of next week. >> enjoy it. thanks for joining us on abc 7 news. >> see you

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

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

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

. >>> 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

. >> belva: we are on the -- we are right celebrating the life of dr. martin luther king. do you think there is anything left of his dream for equality, do you see any effect of that in today's world? >> anytime i see any politician running for public office and they invariably invoke the name of king, it means that at least they've read "i have a dream" or at least they have a little bit of familiarity with dr. king, and that speaks volumes of an improvement in their communication skills and in their understanding of what ought to be the way in which they conduct themselves. >> belva: i want to thank you very much, willie brown, for joining us here. >> thank you for the opportunity. ♪ >> belva: well, that's all for tonight. visit kqed.org/thisweek for complete episodes and segments. to subscribe to our newsletter and our podcasts. and to share your thoughts about the program. i'm belva davis. good night. ♪ ♪ ♪