The American Revolution of 63. Correspondentws frank mcgee. Frank there comes a time in the affairs of men when they sense their lives are being altered forever. An old order is dying and a new one being born. That comes sooner for some, and others later. For some, the moment arrives when a deed of new dimensions set the hour apart. For others, when familiar words are spoken more sharply. Later but still suddenly men are saying things and doing things they have never said or done before. Then we know we are experiencing a revolution. We cannot say, the historians will try, when it began. We know autumn does not begin with the turning of the leaves, but earlier on some forgotten afternoon when a shadow passed over the field. Revolution began in birmingham or did begin in 1955 in montgomery . In 1954 with the Supreme Court decision . In 1863 with a president ial proclamation . Some roots reach back to 1776 to an independence declaration, 52. Back to the year the American Revolution began
History of slavery and jim crow laws. In an unprecedented threehour report, nbc news presents, the American Revolution of 63, a study of s quest for negro equality. Here is nbc news correspondent frank mcgee. Frank there comes a time when man seems is life is being altered forever, that an old order is dying in a new one the new ones being born. For some, the moment arrives when a deed of new dimension sets the hour apart, for others, when words are spoken more sharply. Later, but still suddenly, it seems men are saying and doing things they have never said or done before. Then we know we are experiencing a revolution. But we cannot say, though hell store ins will try though historians will try, when it began. We know that autumn does not begin with the turning of the leaves, but earlier, on some afternoon when a shadow passes over the fields, and it is no longer in summer. So did the American Revolution in63, begin in birmingham 1955, or in montgomery, or in 1954 with the Supreme Cour
Chattanooga, tennessee. Four marines were kill and another was wounded. A Police Officer and one other person were also wounded. Their names have not yet been released, but the gunman is identified as 24yearold Mohammad Youssef abdulazeez. He was born in kuwait but lived in the chattanooga area. He was killed today apparently by the police. We have a team of correspondents covering this story. First well go to Mark Strassmann in chattanooga. Mark . Reporter scott, this is the military recruiting station where it all began. The facade is riddled with bullet holes. Those blue numbers behind me are where the shell cases fell. This strip mall was first of two attacks. Police say around 10 30 a. M. Mark drove right up to the Armed Forces Career center and then gunshots as stunned witnesses watched. We heard a loud pop and then there was a pause. We went to the window to see what was going on. When we went to the window, there was a guy in a silver mustang convertible and he was just unloadi
Chattanooga, tennessee. Four marines were kill and another was wounded. A Police Officer and one other person were also wounded. Their names have not yet been released, but the gunman is identified as 24yearold Mohammad Youssef abdulazeez. He was born in kuwait but lived in the chattanooga area. He was killed today apparently by the police. We have a team of correspondents covering this story. First well go to Mark Strassmann in chattanooga. Mark . Reporter scott, this is the military recruiting station where it all began. The facade is riddled with bullet holes. Those blue numbers behind me are where the shell cases fell. This strip mall was first of two attacks. Police say around 10 30 a. M. Mark drove right up to the Armed Forces Career center and then gunshots as stunned witnesses watched. We heard a loud pop and then there was a pause. We went to the window to see what was going on. When we went to the window, there was a guy in a silver mustang convertible and he was just unloadi
According to metro. This all started in a neighborhood near the stratosphere. Police say they tried to pull the suspect over. Who still hasnt been named yet. You might remember him. We showed you this video monday. Our sources here at 13 action news tell us this is the same suspect who stole a womans person was wanted in 15 robberies in total. Thats why they were trying to pull him over. 20 18 were back in pursuit, were right behind him butted with scanner 1013 11 3612 06am 35 armed with a handgun or a rifle the chase started near the stratosphere. Then he wrapped around and jumped on the 95 headed towards the 215. The suspect started to reach speeds of 110 miles an hour. Police were able to set up spike trips near sky point and slowed the suspect down. Until they were finally able to catch up with him. Also. Another deadly shooting this morning. After a fight at a gas station thats connected this is chopper 13 fast and first over the scene at around 6. They tell us the fight started b