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>> our cause is an honorable cause and oftentimes we sometimes feel it is more than we can bear. >> rosa parks got me into this. i went down to meet her and i came back. and one day i got a phone call. mr. belafonte, i said, yes. you may not know me, no reason for you to except that i need to talk to you. i said fine. my name is martin luther king, jr. he said the things youve said and done i believe you could be an important component to this adventure im embarking on. in listening to what i ha...

Ladies and gentlemen, ms. lena horn. i never cease to be amazed. you are a grandmother. >> the thing that kept me is the fact that i wanted to stay married, and i wanted to raise my children. its been a tough, competitive business. >> i guess youve gone right to the top in every single phase of show business there is, movies, records, radio, television, on the stage. >> yes, im very happy now on the stage. >> lena horn was a pioneering

This on the air, hey, i know youre in bed when youre watching me and its the most unique of frames to watch television between your feet. not just in your home but actually into your bedroom. >> the birthrate in this country has dropped and i like to feel my show is partly responsible. >> carson was this midwestern very sort of easy to take kind of host. >> hi, folks. >> he was as average of an american as you could possibly get. >> well be right back. >> it was part of his appeal. he was just t...

Art without content is not art. the truth of the matter is that i quit being a pop star. you cant go out there and sing protest songs and sell a million. it aint going to happen. i have to find an art that would tell what life should be, and nothing did that better than to be in the full world. ♪ >> in the history of folk music its often seen as a kind of white music but thats not actually true at all. you have to remember folk music represented a kind of political engagement especially for af...

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Them because most of our interactions, as with most amateur choirs throughout the uk, most interactions have been taking place online we have the opportunity to read the lyrics simon had written to the choir and the emotional and catharsis was really palpable, even through a computer screen, you know? it was a very touching moment for all of us and i think these lyrics also i hope will speak to other choirs in the uk as well. talk to us about a few of the practicalities, because we are seeing yo...

And i found out no matter which side you go youve got to end up if youre a straight entertainer losing half your audience. >> he as an entertainer did not feel like getting up on the soapbox, but he certainly supported the other entertainers who were doing that. >> i also admire for his conscience as an american and moral commitment when he believes in something. >> so i think he thought im going to have a guest host come on, and the guest host can address what i think are serious issues. i do t...

Before we introduce you to our fox nation patriot please welcome country music favorite and friend for our national anthem. >> hey everybody phil vassar here. im so proud to be part of the patriot awards. thank you all so much. ♪ ♪ ♪ oh say can you see ♪ at the dawns early light ♪ what so proudly we hail ♪ at the twilights last ♪ whose broad stripes and bright stars ♪ ♪

♪ and the rockets red glare ♪ the bombs bursting in air ♪ gave proof to the night ♪ that our flag was still there ♪ ♪ josé does that start spangle ♪ ♪ banner yet wave ♪ over the land of the free ♪ and the home of the parade ♪ ♪ of the brave ♪ god bless america.

Right information so far, and i dont think there is any reason to not trust that theyre going to do the right things moving forward as well. >> reporter: that leadership is about to be tested as cases rise into the dozens. even here theyre acting fast. >> yes, because you look elsewhere, a small number of cases left unchecked explodes into a very large number of cases. your health care system starts to get overwhelmed. you have lots of unavoidable, severe illness and death. and we see that in ot...