Len Spencer News Today

Our program tonight is presented in honor of black History Month for the purposes of Public Education and civil discourse. And our guests are to american historians. Our keynote speaker is a historian of television, radio and the Recording Industry in the united states, a former network and Cable Television executive, and the author of nine books. Tim brooks. His talk tonight is based on his newest publication, the blackface minstrel show in mass media 20th century performances on radio, records...

and buildings. >> reporter: the river rose to its third highest level since the dam was built, which was what bestially -- what left behind this crusty, muddy mess. >> reporter: federal help is on the way. neighbors are helping each other, too. >> and the wetter it is, the more it sticks to the shovel. we were a little overwhelmed, smeacial when the town told -- especially when the town told us it could contain oil or other toxins that they were concerned b. >> reporter: at least 10 ro...

catherine. a few years after wades death they expanded their family. she was 48 when she gave birth to emma claire, 50 when jack was born. >> i made a very serious mistake. >> reporter: in 2008, as elizabeth battled cancer, her husband admitted publicly what he already confessed in private, that he had had an extramarital affair which produced a baby daughter. he denied paternity for more than a year before finally confession the baby was his. within days elizabeth ended the marriage a...