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Grio.com. who tops the list? any for you? >> i think there are a number of surprises. this was the top 25 leaders of all times. that meant for contemn rare and historical leaders. one you're going to find is who's on the left as well as who's not on the list. the biggest one, i think, is president barack obama and how highly placed he is on the list amongst so many of the luminaires you and i studied about in the elementary school. >> after two years on the job, that's it. i'm interested that four women made the top ten list. did you expect that? >> well, you know, given this jury, i think we ...

In commemoration of the martin luther king jr. holiday, they will release a list of the top 25 most influential african-americans ever, and we have a preview of that report for you. goldie taylor brings it to us as a contributor to grio.com. >> good morning. >> who came out number one? >> well, no secret that dr. martin luther king jr. is number one tops on the list. all-time african-american leader, absolutely. >> no surprise there. second place finisher, though, we have to give that up, too. not far behind. >> i will give it up. it is president barack obama, and i have to tell you it was not...

The full list will be released tomorrow at grio.com. senator john mccain praising president obama and speaking out in support of sarah palin. is he setting a good example for both sides of the aisle? some top contenders aide had of tonight's goemden globes. we'll talk about it on sunday. guarantee me the best deal on my refinance loan, or pay me $1,000? that would be nice, not getting swindled.

Where kids have to bring in their own toilet paper. there isn't enough money for even supplies on that most basic level. is it about the money or is it about the way we spend the money? >> well, i think it's about money, but in particular, how you spend the money, you just don't throw money on it, you have to use the money to develop unique and special programs that have shown to be successful in different areas of the country and there's many models for that. so i think many does help to provide resources, renovate buildings, help buildings be safer, to have after school programs, tutoring pr...

Very, very different, obviously, because of the earthquake. but i think it's just the total devastation, and words really can't describe that because you go and you hear there's been an earthquake and you hear people have been displaced and you hear that lots of people have died, but to actually go and to see it and to realize that it's a humanitarian crisis of great proportion, that's what stuck with me the most and that's what's been motivating haiti to mobilize people all over the world not to forget haiti and to continue contributing. >> sam, good luck to you and to all the folks in haiti,...