martin luther king jr. we will take you there live. >>> also, a look ahead to the cnn western republican presidential debate in las vegas. what can we expect in the tuesday night showdown? >>> and last night in los angeles, a star-studded birthday party for former president bill clinton. but not the kind of birthday you'd think. on hand, lady gaga, usher and el en ellen de generes. thchlts morning on the national mall, the four-acre, $120 million martin luther king jr. memorial will be dedicated. our athena jones is in the mall right now and joins us now live. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. as you can see, the crowd is building here. in just a little while, this dedication ceremony which was postponed, as you know, from august, will begin. we expect to hear from several civil rights leaders like jesse jackson, like john lewis. also martin luther king iii and bernice king. president obama will also be speaking. we thought we'd take a look at some of the scup tur itself and some of the contro

martin luther king jr. >> today is a momentous day in washington and all across our country. american civil rights icon, dr. martin luther king jr. honored in our nation's capital. there's a dedication ceremony under way right now in washington for a memorial built to mark the legacy of the man who devoted his life in the fight for equality. good morning, everyone. great to have you here. i'm jamie colby. >> and i'm eric shawn and welcome to a special edition this morning of "america's news headquarters." president obama is among those who are taking part in today's historic dedication. kelly wright is live at the memorial in washington with the very latest. kelly, how would you describe the atmosphere there this morning during the dedication? >> eric, i have to tell you, you and jamie both and the world watching, this is a fantastic day, the atmosphere has been very electric and super charged when martin luther king iii spoke as well as bernice -- reverend bernice king, those are two of the four children o

to quote martin luther king jr. in his speech at oslo when they gave him the nobel peace prize -- one of the things he made clear was that while we have come a long way we still have a long, long way to go. while the presence of this imposing structure forever reminds us of a long and perilous journey that the struggle has brought us through, it also points toward the future. in the words -- through many days of toil, we have already come with grace that brought us safe thus far and grace will lead us home. we recognize here that in the midst of the amazing truth that an african-american preacher who never held public political office is recognized here among the fathers of the country. indeed, he has become a father of the country. [applause] for his leadership gave birth to a new america. this marvelous president is in peril by forces that come today to turn back the clock. there are forces in this country that wants to turn back the clock but we want to make sure they understand we have marched too far, prayed to

martin luther king jr. will be dedicated in the nation's capital. he will join other titans of american history including presidents washington, jefferson, and lincoln. you might be wondering who spearheaded the movement to build a memorial to martin luther king jr. it turns out -- and this may surprise you -- it was actually his fraternity brothers at alpha phi alpha. dr. king pledged the first black fraternity in 1958. t.j. holmes talked to the group's national president to find out how all this happened. ♪ >> narrator: alpha phi alpha is the country's first black fraternity, founded by seven men on the campus of cornell university in 1906. >> the alpha phi alpha mission is to provide advocacy and service for our communities. in developing leaders, but particularly we spend time working to develop young college men. and ensuring that they receive the proper nurturing and guidance so that they can go into the world and into society and to serve and to lead. >> reporter: dr. skip mason jr. is the national

martin luther king jr. also tonight a tip leads to a massive ground search for a missing jermantown boy who is mother was murdered. hello everyone, i'm bruce johnson. tonight a massive ground and air search for a missing montgomery county boy has ended with no signs of the 11-year- old william mcquain. his mother was found murdered in their home last week. her estranged husband, the boy's stepfather has been charged with murder. armando trull reports tonight they were searched after police got hips about the boy -- tips about the boy. >> reporter: direct examination detectives will not say -- detectives will not say where or how, but it touched off a massive search. 80 agents searched several acres for nearly nine hours. some were on horseback. >> looking for signs that somebody was back here. they also have dogs that are cadaver dogs that act you know on the accident of somebody who is deceased -- scent of somebody who is deceased. >> reporter: the dogs were there for a reason. >> we had to act on the info

martin luther king jr. [ applause ] >> so while we commemorate his memory today with this great memorial, let us not confuse nor forget what he stood for and died for. the young people around this nation organizing are very something, but let us not forget the ideals he gave up his life for, love, peace, equality, jobs, education, nonviolence, decent housing, and an end to war. >> reporter: just a lot of living history out here on the mall right now, candy. and once again, we're told the president of the united states now on his way over to this memorial for his part of this event. >> you know, joe, i talked with congressman john lewis, a man who i know you know well, as i do. and one of the things that we were talking about president obama, he said that on inauguration day president obama gave to john lewis a picture of the day and wrote on it "because of you, john," and the idea that this memorial is being dedicated -- and it's been 15 years in the making. being dedicated at time that an african-american

to quote martin luther king jr. in his speech at oslo when they gave him the nobel peace prize -- one of the things he made clear was that while we have come a lon way we still have a long, long way to go. while the presence of this imposing structure forever reminds us of a long and perilous journey that the struggle has brought us through, it also points toward the future. in the wds -- through many days of toil, we have already come with grace that brought us safe thus far and grace will lead us home. we recognize here that in the midst of the amazing truth that an african-american preacher who never held public political office is recognized here among the fathers of the country. indeed, he has become a father of the country. [applause] for his leadership gave birth to a new america. this marvelous president is in peril by forces that come today to turn back the clock. there are forces in this country that wants to turn back the clock but we want to make sure they understand we have marched too far, prayed too h

martin luther king, jr. is the first time a nonpresident has been celebrated with a monument on the mall, making this also the first monument to a black leader. president obama will deliver a speech at the dedication ceremony just after 11 a.m. eastern time. it's been under way for two hours. members of king's family are reflecting on the symbolism on this day. >> this is a day that all americans can be proud of and may i remind you that this is not just a celebration for african-americans, but for americans and citizens around this world. >> i'm joined now by mike viqueira who is at the mall. mike, good sunday morning to you. >> good morning rg alex. >> so far this morning what's happened? >> reporter: honestly, it's been a day of joy and inspiration here on the national mall. i'm glad you played that sound bite from bernice king, the daughter of dr. martin luther king. her and her brother, martin luther king, the iii. they brought it back to the economic circumstances of day and the injustice they think th

martin luther king, jr. memorial in washington d.c., which kicks off just a couple of hours from now. >> mike: to share more about his legacy, we're joined by his niece. dr. alvita king, "how can the dream survive" a very good book. doctor. thank you for joining us. i've not been down to see it the memorial, but seems powerful. >> it's powerful and it's like him because he was a very strong man and a very humble man. so, it's nestled between the other monuments near the water and rising out of that mountain, the mountain of hope, the valley of despair, i believe it does capture the spirit of dr. king who loved the lord as he loved the people and i believe that people will be blessed when they go. >> alisyn: and yet, dr. king, there is a little controversy about the memorial because some people said that he wouldn't be comfortable with something this imposing and this grand there. what do you think he would make of it? >> you know, that's absolutely true because he simply wanted to serve people and i say to h

king. >> on that day, martin luther king jr. stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and shared his dream with the american people. he said he had a dream, a dream that was in keeping with the american dream. i can never, ever forget that day. dr. king had the ability to transform those steps on the lincoln memorial into a modern day pulpit. i can hear him speaking right now. right now. you could tell. he was so pleased that everything had gone so well. he knew he was preaching. he knew he was getting the message over. and at one time he just put his hand into the air, his arm, he was pleased. and after the march was all over, you know? president kennedy invited us down to the white house. he stood in the door of the oval office and he greeted each one of us. he was like a proud father that everything had gone so well. he said, "you did a good job." "you did a good job." when he got to dr. king, he said, "you had a dream." >> what does the dedication of this memorial mean to you personally? >> the dedication of this memorial

martin luther king jr. national memorial project foundation. his board of directors, dana kurtz and his entire staff. i want to thank the man from alpha phi alpha and average citizens who made this dream come true. thank you for building a monument, a monument to peace, to love, and nonviolent resistance. on the front yard of america to symbolize the cornerstone of our true democracy. it was 48 long years ago when thousands of us long for freedom. we were in the shadow of the lincoln memorial. many of us were fresh from the jails of the hard south where the front lines of the struggle for human dignity and america was. together there in peace with their hearts in our hands, open to see some sign that our cries would be heard in the cold marble walls of this distant capital. martin luther king jr., this man, this brother, this citizen of america, this citizen of the world, was never in the program lineup. i was number 6. for those who spoke that day, i am the only ones still around. dr. king was our leader.

luther king, jr. memorial is being unveiled and dedicated. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome, it is sunday, october 16. >> good morning. let's get our first check of your sunday morning forecast. good morning. >> it's going to be another nice day. we're going to be slightly cooler than yesterday, but first waking up with a few scattered showers. they are already tapering off. take a look at the radar. i'm going to stop it. you can see just a few cells still lingering right in between, it looks like hayward, maybe working its way towards livermore in the next 15 minutes or so, or it could dissipate and dry out. we are looking at a nice afternoon. your sunday, even a sneak peek into your work week ahead coming up. >>> overnight note, when police launched a homicide investigation after a shooting near a liquor store. live from oakland we have details on a shooting that comes really just hours after a safety summit meant to make the streets a little safer. >> reporter: police are investigating their 85t

martin luther king jr. as a friend, agreed to meet us here at historic ebenezer baptist church in downtown atlanta. and for this exclusive and extraordinary reunion, we met in the basement of ebenezer baptist, where many of the civil rights planning sessions took place. ♪ they all have their own unique memories of dr. martin luther king jr. they were all part of his inner circle, his think tank, his civil rights family. we met with this unique group on the first floor of the historic ebenezer baptist church, where many of the movement's planning meetings were held. >> oh, it was just soon as i walked in, i was reliving the story thanks to reverend jackson. he tells the story every year. i can always tell where he's speaking because he tells the story that right here in this room was dr. king's last birthday. and somehow when i walked in here this morning i felt that recapitulation of what happened that night. >> reporter: xernona clayton was one of the chief organizers of events for king's organization, t

luther king jr. good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm john schriffen. >> i'm angie goff. thousands of gone to the tidal basin. >> a dedication ceremony is under way for the new martin luther king jr. memorial. and we have live coverage. right now to tom sherwood who is in the thick of it. good morning. >> reporter: i'm down here on the mall. i'm sorry. i didn't hear you. john, are you guys there? thank you very much. the crowd is really growing. i want to show you all the white hats people are wearing out here. it's the king -- it's not an organization. show the hat here. every person who comes in today is getting this hat as a memory of this memorial dedication. mayor vincent gray welcomed the crowd to the nation's capital. it wasn't just a polite welcome. he said he told that martin luther king, back in 1966, said it was unjust that the people in the district of columbia didn't have a right to vote in congress like all other americans. and gray specifically called on president obama to say somet

luther king, the idol, without enough emphasis on the ideals of martin luther king, jr. while we commemorate his memory with this great memorial, let us not confuse or forget what he stood for and died for. young people around this nation organizing is interesting. let us not forget the ideals he gave his life up for, love, peace, equality, jobs, education, non-filers, decent housing, and then in the -- and an end to war. the young people of the occupy movement are seeking justice and jobs. they want justice for working- class people barely making it, middle-class folks who are not able to pay their mortgages, justice for elders terrified that they are losing the value of their savings in health care. justice for the young people who graduate from college and are unemployed and burdened by its to lows they cannot replace -- repay. justice for everyone who are simply asking the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share. sometimes we get caught up in the brand of my father, but we forget to focus on the beliefs of my father. we must stand up for economic justice. we

luther king jr. memorial i believe. >> more of my interview with king's children a bit later on in this hour. >>> in the race for the white house, the lead among republicans seems to change with every poll. the cnn poll of polls, which averages the latest four national surveys, shows former massachusetts governor mitt romney back on top, but close behind him, former god father's pizza ceo herman cain, texas governor rick perry who was a frontrunner, much of last month, falls to third now. cain meantime wins big among tea party supporters in south carolina. he picked up 55% in yesterday's nonbinding straw poll. newt gingrich finished a distant second with 14.5% and michele bachmann, a tea party candidate, finished with only 8%. >> most of the gop candidates will be facing off in las vegas come tuesday. cnn is putting on that debate along with the western republican leadership and my colleague, t.j. holmes is there. all right. t.j., take us through the format, you're standing outside the venetian. this

luther king, jr. memorial has been officially dedicated. >> thousands of people all over the country came to pay tribute to the man who had the courage to pay tribute to the man who had a dream. >> it was a defining moment in 1963. >> i have a dream today. >> reporter: from the steps of the lincoln monument, the reverend martin luther king, jr. famously calling to an end of racial discrimination in america. >> to the greatest discrimination of freedom had our history. >> that speech rang out 50 kwleerz years ago. sunday, another crowd gathered in a star studded celebration on the national mall to dedicate the martin luther king, jr. memorial, a permanent transcribe to dr. king's legacy. america's first black president, barack obama, praises king for his leadership during turbulent times. >> he kept on pushing, and speaking and marching until change finally came. >> reporter: dr. king memorializes the colorot memorial mall. his family is proud. >> let us embrace god's legacy, let us celebrate dad's lif

martin luther king jr. and organizer of march on washington 1963 while in his early 20s. nancy pelosi called him the conscience of the congress for his moral and ethical leadership and tomorrow he speaks at dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial in washington, d.c. fight for equality in america continues as the occupy wall street movement takes root around the country and around the world. congressman, good morning. thank you for joining us this morning. i appreciate it. >> good morning. i'm delighted and grateful for you inviting me to be here this morning. >> congressman, we were doing some coverage this morning about the spread of the sort of occupy protest movements around the world. 951 cities. you're someone who really experienced what doing grass roots direct action is in the most intimate way possible. all the difficulties that come with it. what do you make of this as you see this kind of -- this kind of politics happening throughout the country and the world? >> well, for some time, the

martin luther king, jr. took his place alongside lincoln, jefferson and washington. >> you will stand for all time among monuments to those who fathered this nation and those who defended it. >> reporter: tens of thousands attended the official dedication of the king national memorial. an event that weaves together musical tributes with political calls for social justice. >> do what we must do to create a better world. >> reporter: it was a celebration of a simple minister turned martyr, a towering figure in american history who stood barely 5'7 irj innch tall. >> now he's standing far above everybody. >> while we commemorate his memory today with this great memorial, let's not confuse and forget what he stood for and died for. >> reporter: a day to honor a man and a day of peaceful harmony that echoes across time. >> the true measure of any man is how his message continues on. >> reporter: a message now etched in stone in the nation's capitol. bryan moore, nbc news, washington. >>> and in oakland today, it

, this is unbelievable that a memorial to martin luther king jr. would be here. he was never elected to any public office. progress is made in america as a people. >> might ask how difficult it was back then? you were arrested some 40 times. you were beaten. you suffered as so many did. it has become defacto that we have made progress but it was such a tough time for all of you that struggled. >> we must never forget that it was not easy. it was a struggle. a struggle just for black people and white people in america to come together, to be able to eat together, sit at a lunch counter together, to sit and eat in a restaurant. to be sitting together on a bus or a train or to go to school together. to be able to register to vote. >> you have a black man and the white house, you have the first black president. as you just heard in our report, there are so many problems still. there is so much inequality. >> in spite of all of the changes and all of the progress that was made, we still have problems. people ask me over and over again whether the electi

it filled the air. -- martin luther king jr.. it filled the air. >> at bank galloway almighty we are free at last -- thank god almighty we are free at last. >> for more on the photo gallery, log onto wjla.com. >>> those that conducted the high-profile prospects will be taking a look at the national cathedral. it was damaged by the earthquake this past august. they are trying to stabilize the cathedral central tower. pieces were removed by crane on thursday and friday. it is currently closed for repairs and hopes to be open to the public soon. >>> turning to the weather it has been a beautiful week. we have the potential for storms early this week. steve rudin has the forecast. >>> i am here in the weather center. there may be a change as a move into tuesday and wednesday. look at the high temperatures. well above average for this time of year. 79 in petersburg. 79 culpeper. now we have a cold front going to the south the best during the overnight hours and into the day tomorrow. not a whole lot of action or moisture for us. this

martin luther king jr. gave one of the most famous speeches of our time. >> i have a dream. >> reporter: the dream of his family and those who carried on the fight, has come true. dr. king, immortalized among this nation's greatest figures. you go around the city, memorials about wars, and presidents, and at the end of the day, he was a private citizen. he was just a guy with a tremendous vision. what does that speak to our country that we can honor him in such a way? >> this is tremendous. i have to look at martin luther king jr. as first dad, but then as this incredible citizen and american patriot, who wanted to create conditions for all of god's children. >> his oldest son, martin luther king iii was just 10 years old when his father was murdered. what kind of dad was he? ar >> i remember him coming up the stairs, and i remember him being dog tired, but then you see your children and all of this joy comes through. >> reporter: the impressive 30-foot tall statue of dr. king sits along the tidal basin. vi

the martin luther king jr. memorial on a gorgeous day. the backdrop, the body of water you're seeing, is the tidal basin. i want to bring in our joe johns. joe, your impressions of the speech? i thought i heard a lot of politics in there. >> a lot. this was obama the president, the politician, the professor, and in some ways this was a rallying cry to his coalition, his base, answering that question that a lot of people have been asking on both sides of the political spectrum -- what happened to that change you were talking about four years ago? and his answer to his coalition, to his base, change will come if you don't give up. again and again and again, the president talking here at this sort of moment where he ties himself to martin luther king and the whole civil rights movement that began way back when, saying like martin luther king this presidency can continue if you don't give up. change isn't easy. it's very difficult. and a pretty effective outreach, i would say, to his constituencies and something i

. >>> sunday will be the dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial down along the national mall and you know that that is seven weeks after the original event had been scheduled. that one was cancelled. do you remember hurricane irene? that meant this couldn't go forward. even though the crowds are likely to be smaller organizers are scrambling tonight to make sure everything is in order. the president and c.e.o. of the memorial project. organization says it will be just as big in spirit. >>> one year after a man died outside of the d.c. club on u street the family is filing lawsuit. >>> i'm reporting from capitol hill. >>> up next, another day, another frustration for some metro rideers. we are going to take a look on >>> metro says a problem with a switch was to blame for this morning's problems on the red line. parking on the third rail sent smoke pouring into union station just before 9 a.m. lead to go a brief evacuation of the building but everything was back up and running by 10 a.m. >>> you might soon have to shell out a little extra

martin luther king jr. susan mcginnis was there. >> as i was walking, i was feeling tears well up inside of me. >> reporter: paulette jones joined tens of thousands for the dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial on the national mall. dr. king is the first african-american to be honored here with a monument. the centerpiece featured a 30-foot likeness of the civil rights leader. >> this is not just a celebration for african-americans, but for americans and citizens around this world! >> reporter: among those who worked alongside dr. king, georgia congressman john lewis. >> just one man, just one man! not only free of people, but he liberated a nation! >> reporter: president barack obama was 6 years old when king was assassinated in april of 1968 at the lorraine motel in memphis, tennessee. >> that is why we honor this man, because he had faith in us and that is why he belongs on this mall, because he saw what we might become. that is why dr. king was so quintessentially american. >> free at last!

martin luther king, jr. took his place beside lincoln, jefferson, and washington. >> he will stand among monuments that fathered this nation and those who defended it. >> hundreds of thousands attended the dedication of the mall. an event that put together tributes with political calls for justice. >> a towering figure in american history. >> now he is 30 feet tall looking down on everyone. children, itng's is a memorial for everyone. >> let us not confuse or forget what he stood for and died for. >> a day to honor a man and a dream for peace and racial harmony that echoes for all time. >> true measure of any man is how his message continues on. >> a message etched in stone in the nation's capital. >> now your 11 insta-weather forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> there is some rain to the north with the little thunder. most of the moisture is closer to the energy with the storm up in pennsylvania and new york state. the whole line is sinking in our direction slowly. there is no guarantee of rain. a l

>>> coming up, we are just two days away from the official dedication of the martin luther king jr. memorial. today, some very special guests arrived. b>> sophie ferrara turns 102 years old tomorrow and she has a big goal she is trying to reach. how you can help. >> i was almost relieved when they came into the computer. >> the man accused of attacking into celebratory -- celeb

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[applause] >> i pause to honor the living monument of martin luther king jr.. i want to be a part of this ceremony as we edge in stone the memories of dr. king. want to thank congressman john conyers who three days after the assassination put forth to the bill and it was popularized in song, ronald reagan signed the bill to help erect a monument. to all of them, we owe a very special round of applause. put your hands together, will you? [applause] i was glad to be a part of his core of disciples to work, organized a march and parade with him. here are today, one of the 32 miles from jamestown where the slave ships when the 432 miles.

martin luther king, jr., not as martyr, but man. drinking, swearing, vulnerable. >> he was a man who was not as optimistic about the movement as everyone would have us think. >> reporter: also in that motel room, a mysterious maid played by angela bassett and named for hall's mother, finally bringing her at least on stage, face to face with dr. king. >> we have been drowned. our dreams been washed away. >> i saw just the beauty of his humanity in it. >> reporter: hall became the first black woman ever to win best new play honors in london. and now she's about to take on new york. how does it feel to be on broadway? [ screaming ] >> i don't know yet! it's crazy. i'm going through so many emotions. >> reporter: it was perhaps a crazy idea. to take an icon and elevate him even more to bring him back down to earth. >> he kind of existed as a ghost as i was growing up. i feel as though the play attempts to make him alive and in the room with us. >> reporter: in doing that katori hall has grabbed a piece of the dream that dr. king and her

martin luther king jr. at the dedication for his memorial, a smaller group of men and women chose to celebrate dr. king in a different way. they rallied on the steps of the supreme court demanding economic justice for the poor and working class in this country. the 99% of one of those activists was dr. cornell west. here's some of what he had to say. >> out of deep love for working and poor people, that we're willing to put whatever it takes even if we get arrested today and say, we will not allow this day of martin luther king jr.'s memorial go without somebody going to jail. because martin king would be here right with us. willing to throw down out of deep love. >> and a short time later, dr. west was arrested and he is joining me now as promised. dr. cornell west, professor, author of the brother west living and loving out loud. and the co-host of a new radio show, smiley and west. great to have you with us tonight. you're always welcome on this program. >> always a blessing, my brother. congratulations

martin luther king, jr. stood on the steps of the lincoln memorial and uttered the famous words "i have a dream", this weekend history will be made once again on the washington mall. a memorial to dr. king set to be dedicated. the first major memorial for an american who wasn't president and an african-american and of course, comes at a time when the first black man is president of the united states. joining us now, jehmu green of the women's media center and a fox news contributor. on the phone, julian bond, chairman emeritus of the naacp and welcome to both of you. chairman, let me begin with you, today is the day that people are looking at what's happening in the streets of america, jobs, and justice, and we're talking about dr. martin luther king, the dedication taking place tomorrow for his memorial. and at the same time, many people are beginning to wonder if president barack obama has been able to not only help the american dream move forward, but is he living up to the standards of the american past

martin luther king jr. and the reverend ralph abernathy. they were the three founders at the southern leadership conference in the 1950s. mr. shuttlesworth was a godly and devout man of faith who trained for the ministry, but also braved beatings, bombings, and fire hosings in order to advance the cause of equality. on christmas day itself in 1956, somebody placed 15 sticks of dynamite outside the parsonage where he lived. the explosion destroyed his humble home, but he survived. a year later, in 1957, he and his wife took their daughters to enroll in an all-white school in birmingham. but as they arrived, they were met with men carrying chains, brass knuckles, and baseball bats. his wife, ruby, was stabbed in the head. he was beaten unconscious. mr. shuttlesworth once said from the pulpit, i'm answerable to

nosotros no somos mÁs las personas. >> el legado de martin luther king jr. se extiende a todas las personas. >> si tuviÉramos obligar como Él tendrÍamos mejores condiciones para los hispanos. alguien que lucharan o por un grupo sino por todos. >> tenemos que considerar que los emigrantes e integrar familias y debemos tener cuidado de no separar esas familias, porque la fundaciÓn de la sociedad, el nÚcleo del mundo, es la familia. >> la estatua de mi padre, Él estÁ parado,lincoln estás sentado y eso es porque mi padre se mantuvo firme por la justicia y la paz. >> las actividades comenzarÁn a partir de las ocho de la maÑana este domingo. se espera la presencia del presidente barack obama y miembros de la familia king. >> y nos vamos hasta west virginia a presenciar un deporte de extremo valor. las personas se lanzaron en caÍda libre. se lanzaron de dos en dos, t3 en tres, de clavado, de bombita. este festival se celebra desde hace 32 aÑos. llegamos al final. mÁs en esa visiÓn nocturna. gracias.

martin luther king jr. at the dedication of his memorial. >>> to the streets as the demonstrations grow, just what do the protesters want? tonight, what's behind the movement. >>> homeward bound. an ailing american woman is finally evacuated from the south pole. >>> and an unlikely player helping young people excel. and making a real difference in their lives. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening. we start tonight with a late breaking story from the world of sports where tragedy has taken the life of one of car racing's most well known names. it happened before thousands of stunned fans in a motor speedway in las vegas. a massive pileup that we have just learned killed veteran indy car racer dan wheldon. tonight, the racing world is in deep mourning. nbc's john yang is with us in new york with late details. >> reporter: this was a horrific crash. many drivers saying it is the worst they have ever seen. 15 cars, only the 12th lap of this race, 15 cars involved, wheldon's car went fl

martin luther king, jr., wrote the now famous letter from birmingham jail. amid the struggle and strife, the civil rights movement. king was an accidental leader. he was young and chosen by circumstance. yet, he already prepared and demeanor and intellect, conscience, and in courage the king family allowed cnn's special access to its collection of dr. king's private papers and it is those words that will be our guide over the next hour in his journey from birmingham and selma to the final stop in memphis. a journey that began with one woman on a bus in montgomery, alabama. >> after one has discovered what he is called for, he should set out to do it with all of the power that he has in his system. do it as if god almighty ordained you at this particular moment in history to do it. >> those were the words of dr. martin luther king, jr., just turned 25 in his first sermon in 1954 in montgomery, alabama. this is the actual sermon written on four pages, back and front of lined notebook paper, in dr. king's own handwriting. it is preserved here at the library, th