April 26, 2013

>>> COMING UP, 50 YEARS AGO IN >>> COMING UP, 50 YEARS AGO IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, THOUSANDS >>> COMING UP, 50 YEARS AGO IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN BRAVED POLICE BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN BRAVED POLICE DOGS, FIRE HOSES AND ARREST TO OF SCHOOL CHILDREN BRAVED POLICE DOGS, FIRE HOSES AND ARREST TO MARCH AGAINST SEGREGATION.

DOGS, FIRE HOSES AND ARREST TO MARCH AGAINST SEGREGATION.

>> IT WAS ABOUT HAVING A DREAM MARCH AGAINST SEGREGATION.

>> IT WAS ABOUT HAVING A DREAM OF A BETTER DAY.

PUBLIC >> IT WAS ABOUT HAVING A DREAM OF A BETTER DAY.

PUBLIC BROADCASTING.

OF A BETTER DAY.

PUBLIC BROADCASTING.

>>> WELCOME, I'M DEBORAH POTTER, BROADCASTING.

>>> WELCOME, I'M DEBORAH POTTER, SITTING IN FOR BOB ABERNETHY.

>>> WELCOME, I'M DEBORAH POTTER, SITTING IN FOR BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

SITTING IN FOR BOB ABERNETHY.

IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

U.S. MUSLIM LEADERS THIS WEEK IT'S GOOD TO HAVE YOU WITH US.

U.S. MUSLIM LEADERS THIS WEEK CONDEMNED THE DEADLY BOMBING IN U.S. MUSLIM LEADERS THIS WEEK CONDEMNED THE DEADLY BOMBING IN BOSTON AS MORE DETAILS EMERGED CONDEMNED THE DEADLY BOMBING IN BOSTON AS MORE DETAILS EMERGED ABOUT THE SUSPECTS.

BOSTON AS MORE DETAILS EMERGED ABOUT THE SUSPECTS.

OFFICIALS HAVE DESCRIBED THE ABOUT THE SUSPECTS.

OFFICIALS HAVE DESCRIBED THE TSARNAEV BROTHERS AS MOTIVATED OFFICIALS HAVE DESCRIBED THE TSARNAEV BROTHERS AS MOTIVATED BY RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM, BUT SAID TSARNAEV BROTHERS AS MOTIVATED BY RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM, BUT SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE TIES TO BY RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM, BUT SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE TIES TO TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.

THEY DID NOT HAVE TIES TO TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.

SOME ATTENTION HAS FOCUSED ON A TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.

SOME ATTENTION HAS FOCUSED ON A BOSTON MOSQUE WHERE THE SOME ATTENTION HAS FOCUSED ON A BOSTON MOSQUE WHERE THE SUSPECTED BOMBERS OCCASIONALLY BOSTON MOSQUE WHERE THE SUSPECTED BOMBERS OCCASIONALLY PRAYED, AFTER REPORTS OF HEATED SUSPECTED BOMBERS OCCASIONALLY PRAYED, AFTER REPORTS OF HEATED EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE OLDER PRAYED, AFTER REPORTS OF HEATED EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE OLDER BROTHER AND AN IMAM THERE.

EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE OLDER BROTHER AND AN IMAM THERE.

IN A STATEMENT, THE ISLAMIC BROTHER AND AN IMAM THERE.

IN A STATEMENT, THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BOSTON CAMBRIDGE IN A STATEMENT, THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF BOSTON CAMBRIDGE DENOUNCED THE SUSPECTS' VIEWS AS SOCIETY OF BOSTON CAMBRIDGE DENOUNCED THE SUSPECTS' VIEWS AS COUNTER TO ITS MODERATE AMERICAN DENOUNCED THE SUSPECTS' VIEWS AS COUNTER TO ITS MODERATE AMERICAN ISLAMIC THEOLOGY.

COUNTER TO ITS MODERATE AMERICAN ISLAMIC THEOLOGY.

THE IMAM OF A MOSQUE IN ISLAMIC THEOLOGY.

THE IMAM OF A MOSQUE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., SAID WHAT THE IMAM OF A MOSQUE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., SAID WHAT HAPPENED IN BOSTON WAS A WASHINGTON, D.C., SAID WHAT HAPPENED IN BOSTON WAS A CRIMINAL ACT, NOT A RELIGIOUS HAPPENED IN BOSTON WAS A CRIMINAL ACT, NOT A RELIGIOUS ACT.

CRIMINAL ACT, NOT A RELIGIOUS ACT.

OTHER FAITH GROUPS APPEALED FOR ACT.

OTHER FAITH GROUPS APPEALED FOR CALM AFTER LAST WEEK'S ATTACK.

OTHER FAITH GROUPS APPEALED FOR CALM AFTER LAST WEEK'S ATTACK.

BOSTON CARDINAL SEAN O'MALLEY CALM AFTER LAST WEEK'S ATTACK.

BOSTON CARDINAL SEAN O'MALLEY URGED CATHOLICS TO BE A PEOPLE BOSTON CARDINAL SEAN O'MALLEY URGED CATHOLICS TO BE A PEOPLE OF RECONCILIATION, NOT REVENGE.

URGED CATHOLICS TO BE A PEOPLE OF RECONCILIATION, NOT REVENGE.

AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIKH OF RECONCILIATION, NOT REVENGE.

AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIKH COMMUNITY EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER AND REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIKH COMMUNITY EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER POSSIBLE RETALIATION AGAINST COMMUNITY EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER POSSIBLE RETALIATION AGAINST MEMBERS OF THEIR FAITH WHO ARE POSSIBLE RETALIATION AGAINST MEMBERS OF THEIR FAITH WHO ARE SOMETIMES MISTAKEN FOR MUSLIMS.

MEMBERS OF THEIR FAITH WHO ARE SOMETIMES MISTAKEN FOR MUSLIMS.

>>> ALSO THIS WEEK, RELIGIOUS SOMETIMES MISTAKEN FOR MUSLIMS.

>>> ALSO THIS WEEK, RELIGIOUS LEADERS WARNED AGAINST DERAILING >>> ALSO THIS WEEK, RELIGIOUS LEADERS WARNED AGAINST DERAILING EFFORTS TO PASS IMMIGRATION LEADERS WARNED AGAINST DERAILING EFFORTS TO PASS IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION BECAUSE OF THE EFFORTS TO PASS IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION BECAUSE OF THE BOSTON ATTACK.

LEGISLATION BECAUSE OF THE BOSTON ATTACK.

CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN, BOSTON ATTACK.

CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN, PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. CONFERENCE CARDINAL TIMOTHY DOLAN, PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, CALLED IT PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, CALLED IT "RIDICULOUS" TO ALLOW THE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS, CALLED IT "RIDICULOUS" TO ALLOW THE ACTIONS OF TWO PEOPLE TO AFFECT "RIDICULOUS" TO ALLOW THE ACTIONS OF TWO PEOPLE TO AFFECT ALL IMMIGRANTS.

ACTIONS OF TWO PEOPLE TO AFFECT ALL IMMIGRANTS.

ALTHOUGH CONCERNS HAVE BEEN ALL IMMIGRANTS.

ALTHOUGH CONCERNS HAVE BEEN VOICED OVER CERTAIN PARTS OF THE ALTHOUGH CONCERNS HAVE BEEN VOICED OVER CERTAIN PARTS OF THE BILL PENDING IN THE SENATE, VOICED OVER CERTAIN PARTS OF THE BILL PENDING IN THE SENATE, FAITH GROUPS ARE WIDELY BILL PENDING IN THE SENATE, FAITH GROUPS ARE WIDELY SUPPORTIVE OF IMMIGRATION FAITH GROUPS ARE WIDELY SUPPORTIVE OF IMMIGRATION REFORM.

SUPPORTIVE OF IMMIGRATION REFORM.

>>> PRESIDENT OBAMA ATTENDED A REFORM.

>>> PRESIDENT OBAMA ATTENDED A MEMORIAL SERVICE IN TEXAS FOR >>> PRESIDENT OBAMA ATTENDED A MEMORIAL SERVICE IN TEXAS FOR THE 14 PEOPLE KILLED IN THE MEMORIAL SERVICE IN TEXAS FOR THE 14 PEOPLE KILLED IN THE EXPLOSION AT A FERTILIZER PLANT THE 14 PEOPLE KILLED IN THE EXPLOSION AT A FERTILIZER PLANT IN THE TOWN OF WEST.

EXPLOSION AT A FERTILIZER PLANT IN THE TOWN OF WEST.

THE PRESIDENT PRAISED THE IN THE TOWN OF WEST.

THE PRESIDENT PRAISED THE STRENGTH OF THE SMALL COMMUNITY THE PRESIDENT PRAISED THE STRENGTH OF THE SMALL COMMUNITY AND HE QUOTED A LOCAL PASTOR STRENGTH OF THE SMALL COMMUNITY AND HE QUOTED A LOCAL PASTOR WHOSE CONGREGATION WORSHIPED AND HE QUOTED A LOCAL PASTOR WHOSE CONGREGATION WORSHIPED OUTSIDE AFTER ITS CHURCH WAS WHOSE CONGREGATION WORSHIPED OUTSIDE AFTER ITS CHURCH WAS DESTROYED IN THE BLAST.

OUTSIDE AFTER ITS CHURCH WAS DESTROYED IN THE BLAST.

>> WHAT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY WAS DESTROYED IN THE BLAST.

>> WHAT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY WAS AWFUL.

>> WHAT HAPPENED WEDNESDAY WAS AWFUL.

BUT GOD IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF AWFUL.

BUT GOD IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF THIS.

BUT GOD IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF THIS.

GOD IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF THIS THIS.

GOD IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF THIS AND HE IS HERE WITH YOU IN WEST.

GOD IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF THIS AND HE IS HERE WITH YOU IN WEST.

HE IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF THIS AND HE IS HERE WITH YOU IN WEST.

HE IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF THIS AND HE IS HERE WITH YOU.

HE IS BIGGER THAN ALL OF THIS AND HE IS HERE WITH YOU.

>> RELIEF GROUPS ARE HELPING AND HE IS HERE WITH YOU.

>> RELIEF GROUPS ARE HELPING WITH THE MASSIVE RECOVERY.

>> RELIEF GROUPS ARE HELPING WITH THE MASSIVE RECOVERY.

THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION WITH THE MASSIVE RECOVERY.

THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION IS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE.

THE SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION IS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE.

SEVERAL CHAPLAINS WERE DEPLOYED IS PROVIDING ASSISTANCE.

SEVERAL CHAPLAINS WERE DEPLOYED TO OFFER SPIRITUAL COUNSELING.

SEVERAL CHAPLAINS WERE DEPLOYED TO OFFER SPIRITUAL COUNSELING.

>>> THE SBC AND OTHER GROUPS TO OFFER SPIRITUAL COUNSELING.

>>> THE SBC AND OTHER GROUPS HAVE ALSO SENT VOLUNTEERS TO THE >>> THE SBC AND OTHER GROUPS HAVE ALSO SENT VOLUNTEERS TO THE MIDWEST, WHERE PEOPLE ARE HAVE ALSO SENT VOLUNTEERS TO THE MIDWEST, WHERE PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING MIDWEST, WHERE PEOPLE ARE DEALING WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI AND DEALING WITH WIDESPREAD FLOODING FROM THE MISSISSIPPI AND SURROUNDING RIVERS.

FROM THE MISSISSIPPI AND SURROUNDING RIVERS.

AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED.

SURROUNDING RIVERS.

AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED.

WORKERS ARE HELPING WITH AT LEAST FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED.

WORKERS ARE HELPING WITH CLEANUP, WHILE VOLUNTEERS WORKERS ARE HELPING WITH CLEANUP, WHILE VOLUNTEERS PREPARE HUNDREDS OF MEALS A DAY CLEANUP, WHILE VOLUNTEERS PREPARE HUNDREDS OF MEALS A DAY TO FEED EMERGENCY CREWS AND PREPARE HUNDREDS OF MEALS A DAY TO FEED EMERGENCY CREWS AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT TO FEED EMERGENCY CREWS AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT HOMELESS.

THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN LEFT HOMELESS.

>>> A LANDMARK VOTE IN HEAVILY HOMELESS.

>>> A LANDMARK VOTE IN HEAVILY CATHOLIC RHODE ISLAND THIS WEEK >>> A LANDMARK VOTE IN HEAVILY CATHOLIC RHODE ISLAND THIS WEEK PUT THE STATE ON TRACK TO CATHOLIC RHODE ISLAND THIS WEEK PUT THE STATE ON TRACK TO ALLOWING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

PUT THE STATE ON TRACK TO ALLOWING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

THE BILL APPROVED BY THE SENATE ALLOWING SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

THE BILL APPROVED BY THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO CLEAR A THE BILL APPROVED BY THE SENATE IS EXPECTED TO CLEAR A PROCEDURAL VOTE IN THE HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO CLEAR A PROCEDURAL VOTE IN THE HOUSE NEXT WEEK AND BE SIGNED INTO PROCEDURAL VOTE IN THE HOUSE NEXT WEEK AND BE SIGNED INTO LAW.

NEXT WEEK AND BE SIGNED INTO LAW.

RHODE ISLAND WILL BE THE TENTH LAW.

RHODE ISLAND WILL BE THE TENTH STATE TO PERMIT GAY AND LESBIAN RHODE ISLAND WILL BE THE TENTH STATE TO PERMIT GAY AND LESBIAN COUPLES TO MARRY.

STATE TO PERMIT GAY AND LESBIAN COUPLES TO MARRY.

DESPITE PROTESTS THAT TURNED COUPLES TO MARRY.

DESPITE PROTESTS THAT TURNED VIOLENT, FRANCE THIS WEEK BECAME DESPITE PROTESTS THAT TURNED VIOLENT, FRANCE THIS WEEK BECAME THE 14th COUNTRY TO LEGALIZE VIOLENT, FRANCE THIS WEEK BECAME THE 14th COUNTRY TO LEGALIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

THE 14th COUNTRY TO LEGALIZE SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

THE MEASURE WAS BACKED BY SAME-SEX MARRIAGE.

THE MEASURE WAS BACKED BY SOCIALIST PRESIDENT FRANCOIS THE MEASURE WAS BACKED BY SOCIALIST PRESIDENT FRANCOIS HOLLANDE.

SOCIALIST PRESIDENT FRANCOIS HOLLANDE.

OPPONENTS OF THE NEW LAW, HOLLANDE.

OPPONENTS OF THE NEW LAW, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS GROUPS, OPPONENTS OF THE NEW LAW, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS GROUPS, IMMEDIATELY APPEALED TO THE INCLUDING RELIGIOUS GROUPS, IMMEDIATELY APPEALED TO THE COUNTRY'S HIGHEST COURT TO IMMEDIATELY APPEALED TO THE COUNTRY'S HIGHEST COURT TO STRIKE IT DOWN.

COUNTRY'S HIGHEST COURT TO STRIKE IT DOWN.

>>> TWO ORTHODOX ARCHBISHOPS STRIKE IT DOWN.

>>> TWO ORTHODOX ARCHBISHOPS WERE KIDNAPPED IN SYRIA THIS >>> TWO ORTHODOX ARCHBISHOPS WERE KIDNAPPED IN SYRIA THIS WEEK, CAUGHT UP IN THE COUNTRY'S WERE KIDNAPPED IN SYRIA THIS WEEK, CAUGHT UP IN THE COUNTRY'S CIVIL WAR.

WEEK, CAUGHT UP IN THE COUNTRY'S CIVIL WAR.

THEY REPORTEDLY WERE SEIZED ON CIVIL WAR.

THEY REPORTEDLY WERE SEIZED ON THE ROAD TO THE NORTHERN CITY OF THEY REPORTEDLY WERE SEIZED ON THE ROAD TO THE NORTHERN CITY OF ALEPPO, WHERE PRO-GOVERNMENT AND THE ROAD TO THE NORTHERN CITY OF ALEPPO, WHERE PRO-GOVERNMENT AND REBEL FORCES HAVE BEEN ENGAGED ALEPPO, WHERE PRO-GOVERNMENT AND REBEL FORCES HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN HEAVY FIGHTING.

REBEL FORCES HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN HEAVY FIGHTING.

IN ROME, POPE FRANCIS PRAYED FOR IN HEAVY FIGHTING.

IN ROME, POPE FRANCIS PRAYED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE TWO IN ROME, POPE FRANCIS PRAYED FOR THE RELEASE OF THE TWO ARCHBISHOPS AND CALLED AGAIN FOR THE RELEASE OF THE TWO ARCHBISHOPS AND CALLED AGAIN FOR AN END TO THE VIOLENCE IN SYRIA.

ARCHBISHOPS AND CALLED AGAIN FOR AN END TO THE VIOLENCE IN SYRIA.

>>> A LEGAL VICTORY THIS WEEK AN END TO THE VIOLENCE IN SYRIA.

>>> A LEGAL VICTORY THIS WEEK FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO LEAD >>> A LEGAL VICTORY THIS WEEK FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO LEAD PRAYERS AT ONE OF JUDAISM'S FOR WOMEN WHO WANT TO LEAD PRAYERS AT ONE OF JUDAISM'S HOLIEST SITES, THE WESTERN WALL PRAYERS AT ONE OF JUDAISM'S HOLIEST SITES, THE WESTERN WALL IN JERUSALEM.

HOLIEST SITES, THE WESTERN WALL IN JERUSALEM.

AN ISRAELI COURT RULED THAT IN JERUSALEM.

AN ISRAELI COURT RULED THAT POLICE HAVE NO GROUNDS TO AN ISRAELI COURT RULED THAT POLICE HAVE NO GROUNDS TO CONTINUE ARRESTING WOMEN WHO POLICE HAVE NO GROUNDS TO CONTINUE ARRESTING WOMEN WHO PRAY AT THE WALL WEARING PRAYER CONTINUE ARRESTING WOMEN WHO PRAY AT THE WALL WEARING PRAYER SHAWLS THAT MANY ORTHODOX JEWS PRAY AT THE WALL WEARING PRAYER SHAWLS THAT MANY ORTHODOX JEWS BELIEVE ARE RESERVED FOR MEN.

SHAWLS THAT MANY ORTHODOX JEWS BELIEVE ARE RESERVED FOR MEN.

THE COURT ALSO REFUSED TO GRANT BELIEVE ARE RESERVED FOR MEN.

THE COURT ALSO REFUSED TO GRANT A RESTRAINING ORDER TO BAR THE THE COURT ALSO REFUSED TO GRANT A RESTRAINING ORDER TO BAR THE WOMEN FROM THE WALL.

>>> NEXT WEEK MARKS THE >>> NEXT WEEK MARKS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF A KEY >>> NEXT WEEK MARKS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF A KEY CAMPAIGN IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS 50th ANNIVERSARY OF A KEY CAMPAIGN IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT -- THE CHILDREN'S CAMPAIGN IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT -- THE CHILDREN'S MARCH.

MOVEMENT -- THE CHILDREN'S MARCH.

BEGINNING ON MAY 2nd, 1963, IN MARCH.

BEGINNING ON MAY 2nd, 1963, IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, THOUSANDS BEGINNING ON MAY 2nd, 1963, IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, THOUSANDS OF ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, THOUSANDS OF ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BRAVED POLICE DOGS AND OF ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BRAVED POLICE DOGS AND FIRE HOSES TO MARCH AGAINST STUDENTS BRAVED POLICE DOGS AND FIRE HOSES TO MARCH AGAINST SEGREGATION.

FIRE HOSES TO MARCH AGAINST SEGREGATION.

MANY OF THEM WERE ARRESTED AND SEGREGATION.

MANY OF THEM WERE ARRESTED AND PUT IN JAIL.

MANY OF THEM WERE ARRESTED AND PUT IN JAIL.

THEIR CRUSADE GALVANIZED THE PUT IN JAIL.

THEIR CRUSADE GALVANIZED THE NATION, AND ULTIMATELY HELPED TO THEIR CRUSADE GALVANIZED THE NATION, AND ULTIMATELY HELPED TO END SEGREGATION.

NATION, AND ULTIMATELY HELPED TO END SEGREGATION.

KIM LAWTON HAS OUR STORY.

END SEGREGATION.

KIM LAWTON HAS OUR STORY.

>> AT THE CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE KIM LAWTON HAS OUR STORY.

>> AT THE CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, LOCAL >> AT THE CIVIL RIGHTS INSTITUTE IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, LOCAL STUDENTS ARE ON A FIELD TRIP IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA, LOCAL STUDENTS ARE ON A FIELD TRIP LEARNING HOW 50 YEARS AGO, KIDS STUDENTS ARE ON A FIELD TRIP LEARNING HOW 50 YEARS AGO, KIDS AROUND THEIR AGE PLAYED A LEARNING HOW 50 YEARS AGO, KIDS AROUND THEIR AGE PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE STRUGGLE AROUND THEIR AGE PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST SEGREGATION.

PIVOTAL ROLE IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST SEGREGATION.

ONE OF THEM WAS FREEMAN AGAINST SEGREGATION.

ONE OF THEM WAS FREEMAN HRABOWSKI, WHO IS NOW PRESIDENT ONE OF THEM WAS FREEMAN HRABOWSKI, WHO IS NOW PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, HRABOWSKI, WHO IS NOW PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY.

OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, BALTIMORE COUNTY.

HE WAS 12 AT THE TIME AND A MATH BALTIMORE COUNTY.

HE WAS 12 AT THE TIME AND A MATH WHIZ.

HE WAS 12 AT THE TIME AND A MATH WHIZ.

>> I WAS NOT A COURAGEOUS KID.

WHIZ.

>> I WAS NOT A COURAGEOUS KID.

I DID NOT GET INTO FIGHTS.

>> I WAS NOT A COURAGEOUS KID.

I DID NOT GET INTO FIGHTS.

THE ONLY THING I WOULD ATTACK I DID NOT GET INTO FIGHTS.

THE ONLY THING I WOULD ATTACK WAS A MATH PROBLEM.

THE ONLY THING I WOULD ATTACK WAS A MATH PROBLEM.

AND SO, THIS WAS NOT ABOUT WAS A MATH PROBLEM.

AND SO, THIS WAS NOT ABOUT COURAGE AT ALL, IT WAS ABOUT AND SO, THIS WAS NOT ABOUT COURAGE AT ALL, IT WAS ABOUT HAVING A DREAM OF A BETTER DAY.

COURAGE AT ALL, IT WAS ABOUT HAVING A DREAM OF A BETTER DAY.

>> IN 1963, BIRMINGHAM WAS HAVING A DREAM OF A BETTER DAY.

>> IN 1963, BIRMINGHAM WAS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST >> IN 1963, BIRMINGHAM WAS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST SEGREGATED PLACES IN THE U.S.

CONSIDERED ONE OF THE MOST SEGREGATED PLACES IN THE U.S. >> CHILDREN KNEW, CHILDREN OF SEGREGATED PLACES IN THE U.S. >> CHILDREN KNEW, CHILDREN OF COLOR WERE WELL AWARE WE WERE >> CHILDREN KNEW, CHILDREN OF COLOR WERE WELL AWARE WE WERE CONSIDERED SECOND CLASS.

COLOR WERE WELL AWARE WE WERE CONSIDERED SECOND CLASS.

>> REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, CONSIDERED SECOND CLASS.

>> REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

CAME TO BIRMINGHAM IN >> REVEREND MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

CAME TO BIRMINGHAM IN JANUARY 1963 TO SUPPORT LOCAL JR.

CAME TO BIRMINGHAM IN JANUARY 1963 TO SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORTS TO END SEGREGATION JANUARY 1963 TO SUPPORT LOCAL EFFORTS TO END SEGREGATION THROUGH NONVIOLENT PROTESTS.

EFFORTS TO END SEGREGATION THROUGH NONVIOLENT PROTESTS.

BUT THE CAMPAIGN DIDN'T TAKE OFF THROUGH NONVIOLENT PROTESTS.

BUT THE CAMPAIGN DIDN'T TAKE OFF AS HE HAD HOPED.

BUT THE CAMPAIGN DIDN'T TAKE OFF AS HE HAD HOPED.

>> HE PREPARED FOR THREE MONTHS AS HE HAD HOPED.

>> HE PREPARED FOR THREE MONTHS AND STARTED THE DEMONSTRATIONS >> HE PREPARED FOR THREE MONTHS AND STARTED THE DEMONSTRATIONS IN APRIL.

AND STARTED THE DEMONSTRATIONS IN APRIL.

THEY FIZZLED QUICKLY, NOTHING IN APRIL.

THEY FIZZLED QUICKLY, NOTHING WENT ACCORDING TO PLAN.

THEY FIZZLED QUICKLY, NOTHING WENT ACCORDING TO PLAN.

>> WHILE KING WAS TRYING WENT ACCORDING TO PLAN.

>> WHILE KING WAS TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO INSPIRE ADULTS >> WHILE KING WAS TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO INSPIRE ADULTS TO MARCH AND GET ARRESTED, CIVIL UNSUCCESSFULLY TO INSPIRE ADULTS TO MARCH AND GET ARRESTED, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, INCLUDING TO MARCH AND GET ARRESTED, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, INCLUDING REVEREND JAMES BEVEL AND DOROTHY RIGHTS LEADERS, INCLUDING REVEREND JAMES BEVEL AND DOROTHY COTTON, WERE HOLDING SPECIAL REVEREND JAMES BEVEL AND DOROTHY COTTON, WERE HOLDING SPECIAL MEETINGS FOR BIRMINGHAM COTTON, WERE HOLDING SPECIAL MEETINGS FOR BIRMINGHAM ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL MEETINGS FOR BIRMINGHAM ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

ELEMENTARY AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

>> WE KNEW THAT THEY WERE STUDENTS.

>> WE KNEW THAT THEY WERE CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON >> WE KNEW THAT THEY WERE CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THEIR TOWN.

CURIOUS ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON IN THEIR TOWN.

WE WERE NOT THERE TO RECRUIT IN THEIR TOWN.

WE WERE NOT THERE TO RECRUIT THEM.

WE WERE NOT THERE TO RECRUIT THEM.

THEY JUST STARTED HANGING THEM.

THEY JUST STARTED HANGING AROUND, COMING AROUND AND IT THEY JUST STARTED HANGING AROUND, COMING AROUND AND IT SWELLED.

AROUND, COMING AROUND AND IT SWELLED.

>> WHEN DR. KING WAS ABOUT TO SWELLED.

>> WHEN DR. KING WAS ABOUT TO RETREAT FROM BIRMINGHAM, THE >> WHEN DR. KING WAS ABOUT TO RETREAT FROM BIRMINGHAM, THE PEOPLE RUNNING THE CHILDREN'S RETREAT FROM BIRMINGHAM, THE PEOPLE RUNNING THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS SAID, "DON'T DO IT PEOPLE RUNNING THE CHILDREN'S WORKSHOPS SAID, "DON'T DO IT BECAUSE WE'RE OUT OF PEOPLE.

WORKSHOPS SAID, "DON'T DO IT BECAUSE WE'RE OUT OF PEOPLE.

I GOT PLENTY OF FOOT SOLDIERS."

BECAUSE WE'RE OUT OF PEOPLE.

I GOT PLENTY OF FOOT SOLDIERS."

>> IT WAS A CONTROVERSIAL I GOT PLENTY OF FOOT SOLDIERS."

>> IT WAS A CONTROVERSIAL PROSPECT.

>> IT WAS A CONTROVERSIAL PROSPECT.

BIRMINGHAM'S POLICE COMMISSIONER PROSPECT.

BIRMINGHAM'S POLICE COMMISSIONER BULL CONNOR WAS NOTORIOUS FOR BIRMINGHAM'S POLICE COMMISSIONER BULL CONNOR WAS NOTORIOUS FOR HIS EFFORTS TO STOP ANY BULL CONNOR WAS NOTORIOUS FOR HIS EFFORTS TO STOP ANY PROTESTS.

HIS EFFORTS TO STOP ANY PROTESTS.

MOVEMENT LEADERS ARGUED AMONG PROTESTS.

MOVEMENT LEADERS ARGUED AMONG THEMSELVES ABOUT WHETHER THIS MOVEMENT LEADERS ARGUED AMONG THEMSELVES ABOUT WHETHER THIS WAS THE RIGHT STRATEGY.

THEMSELVES ABOUT WHETHER THIS WAS THE RIGHT STRATEGY.

>> DR. KING WAS SEVERELY WAS THE RIGHT STRATEGY.

>> DR. KING WAS SEVERELY CRITICIZED FOR ALLOWING THE >> DR. KING WAS SEVERELY CRITICIZED FOR ALLOWING THE CHILDREN TO BE INVOLVED, BUT THE CRITICIZED FOR ALLOWING THE CHILDREN TO BE INVOLVED, BUT THE CHILDREN INSISTED THEMSELVES.

CHILDREN TO BE INVOLVED, BUT THE CHILDREN INSISTED THEMSELVES.

THE CHILDREN WERE THEIR OWN CHILDREN INSISTED THEMSELVES.

THE CHILDREN WERE THEIR OWN SELF-INITIATORS OF THEIR OWN THE CHILDREN WERE THEIR OWN SELF-INITIATORS OF THEIR OWN FREEDOM.

SELF-INITIATORS OF THEIR OWN FREEDOM.

THEY SAID, "THIS IS OUR FUTURE FREEDOM.

THEY SAID, "THIS IS OUR FUTURE AND WE WANT TO HELP SHAPE IT."

THEY SAID, "THIS IS OUR FUTURE AND WE WANT TO HELP SHAPE IT."

>> REVEREND CAROLYN McKINSTRY AND WE WANT TO HELP SHAPE IT."

>> REVEREND CAROLYN McKINSTRY WAS 14 AND VOLUNTEERING IN HER >> REVEREND CAROLYN McKINSTRY WAS 14 AND VOLUNTEERING IN HER CHURCH, 16th STREET BAPTIST, WAS 14 AND VOLUNTEERING IN HER CHURCH, 16th STREET BAPTIST, WHEN SHE OVERHEARD THE MINISTERS CHURCH, 16th STREET BAPTIST, WHEN SHE OVERHEARD THE MINISTERS CALLING ON CHILDREN TO MARCH.

WHEN SHE OVERHEARD THE MINISTERS CALLING ON CHILDREN TO MARCH.

>> IT WAS SUCH AN EXCITEMENT IN CALLING ON CHILDREN TO MARCH.

>> IT WAS SUCH AN EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR, I KNEW I WANTED TO BE >> IT WAS SUCH AN EXCITEMENT IN THE AIR, I KNEW I WANTED TO BE PART OF IT.

THE AIR, I KNEW I WANTED TO BE PART OF IT.

>> SHE DIDN'T TELL HER PARENTS, PART OF IT.

>> SHE DIDN'T TELL HER PARENTS, ESPECIALLY HER STRICT FATHER, >> SHE DIDN'T TELL HER PARENTS, ESPECIALLY HER STRICT FATHER, ABOUT HER DECISION.

ESPECIALLY HER STRICT FATHER, ABOUT HER DECISION.

>> I KNOW IF I HAD ASKED HE ABOUT HER DECISION.

>> I KNOW IF I HAD ASKED HE WOULD HAVE SAID NO.

>> I KNOW IF I HAD ASKED HE WOULD HAVE SAID NO.

>> HRABOWSKI CAME FROM AN WOULD HAVE SAID NO.

>> HRABOWSKI CAME FROM AN EDUCATED MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY.

>> HRABOWSKI CAME FROM AN EDUCATED MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY.

HE SAYS HIS PARENTS DRAGGED HIM EDUCATED MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY.

HE SAYS HIS PARENTS DRAGGED HIM TO A CIVIL RIGHTS MEETING, AND HE SAYS HIS PARENTS DRAGGED HIM TO A CIVIL RIGHTS MEETING, AND HE WAS SITTING IN THE BACK OF TO A CIVIL RIGHTS MEETING, AND HE WAS SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH DOING HIS MATH HE WAS SITTING IN THE BACK OF THE CHURCH DOING HIS MATH HOMEWORK WHEN HE HEARD KING GIVE THE CHURCH DOING HIS MATH HOMEWORK WHEN HE HEARD KING GIVE THE CALL.

HOMEWORK WHEN HE HEARD KING GIVE THE CALL.

>> AND I'LL NEVER FORGET THE CALL.

>> AND I'LL NEVER FORGET LISTENING, BUT DOING THE MATH >> AND I'LL NEVER FORGET LISTENING, BUT DOING THE MATH AND HEARING A MAN SAY, "IF THE LISTENING, BUT DOING THE MATH AND HEARING A MAN SAY, "IF THE CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN THIS AND HEARING A MAN SAY, "IF THE CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN THIS DEMONSTRATION, IN THIS PEACEFUL CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN THIS DEMONSTRATION, IN THIS PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION, ALL OF AMERICA DEMONSTRATION, IN THIS PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION, ALL OF AMERICA WILL SEE THAT EVEN CHILDREN DEMONSTRATION, ALL OF AMERICA WILL SEE THAT EVEN CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE WILL SEE THAT EVEN CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG AND THAT UNDERSTAND THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG AND THAT CHILDREN WANT THE BEST POSSIBLE BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG AND THAT CHILDREN WANT THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION."

CHILDREN WANT THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION."

>> AFTERWARD, HE TOLD HIS EDUCATION."

>> AFTERWARD, HE TOLD HIS PARENTS HE WANTED TO MARCH.

>> AFTERWARD, HE TOLD HIS PARENTS HE WANTED TO MARCH.

>> AND THEY SAID, ABSOLUTELY PARENTS HE WANTED TO MARCH.

>> AND THEY SAID, ABSOLUTELY NOT.

>> AND THEY SAID, ABSOLUTELY NOT.

AND I WAS VERY UPSET, AND I SAID NOT.

AND I WAS VERY UPSET, AND I SAID TO THEM, "THEN YOU GUYS ARE AND I WAS VERY UPSET, AND I SAID TO THEM, "THEN YOU GUYS ARE HYPOCRITES.

TO THEM, "THEN YOU GUYS ARE HYPOCRITES.

YOU TOLD ME TO GO AND LISTEN TO HYPOCRITES.

YOU TOLD ME TO GO AND LISTEN TO THE MINISTER.

YOU TOLD ME TO GO AND LISTEN TO THE MINISTER.

I DID.

THE MINISTER.

I DID.

I WANT TO DO WHAT HE SUGGESTED I DID.

I WANT TO DO WHAT HE SUGGESTED AND YOU'RE SAYING NO."

I WANT TO DO WHAT HE SUGGESTED AND YOU'RE SAYING NO."

BUT AT THAT TIME, YOU DID NOT AND YOU'RE SAYING NO."

BUT AT THAT TIME, YOU DID NOT SAY THAT TO YOUR PARENTS.

BUT AT THAT TIME, YOU DID NOT SAY THAT TO YOUR PARENTS.

SO MY FATHER SAID VERY CALMLY, SAY THAT TO YOUR PARENTS.

SO MY FATHER SAID VERY CALMLY, "GO TO YOUR ROOM."

SO MY FATHER SAID VERY CALMLY, "GO TO YOUR ROOM."

>> HE SAYS THE NEXT MORNING, HIS "GO TO YOUR ROOM."

>> HE SAYS THE NEXT MORNING, HIS PARENTS CAME IN AND SAT ON BOTH >> HE SAYS THE NEXT MORNING, HIS PARENTS CAME IN AND SAT ON BOTH SIDES OF HIS BED.

PARENTS CAME IN AND SAT ON BOTH SIDES OF HIS BED.

>> I COULD TELL THEY HAD BEEN SIDES OF HIS BED.

>> I COULD TELL THEY HAD BEEN CRYING.

>> I COULD TELL THEY HAD BEEN CRYING.

I'D NEVER SEEN MY PARENTS CRY.

CRYING.

I'D NEVER SEEN MY PARENTS CRY.

AND THEY SAID THEY'D BEEN I'D NEVER SEEN MY PARENTS CRY.

AND THEY SAID THEY'D BEEN PRAYING ALL NIGHT.

AND THEY SAID THEY'D BEEN PRAYING ALL NIGHT.

AND THEY SAID THIS TO ME, "IT PRAYING ALL NIGHT.

AND THEY SAID THIS TO ME, "IT WASN'T THAT WE DIDN'T TRUST YOU.

AND THEY SAID THIS TO ME, "IT WASN'T THAT WE DIDN'T TRUST YOU.

WE SIMPLY DIDN'T KNOW WHO'D BE WASN'T THAT WE DIDN'T TRUST YOU.

WE SIMPLY DIDN'T KNOW WHO'D BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU AND HOW WE SIMPLY DIDN'T KNOW WHO'D BE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU AND HOW YOU'D BE TREATED IF YOU WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU AND HOW YOU'D BE TREATED IF YOU WERE PLACED IN JAIL."

YOU'D BE TREATED IF YOU WERE PLACED IN JAIL."

AND SO THEY THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND PLACED IN JAIL."

AND SO THEY THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID, "BUT WE HAVE DECIDED AND SO THEY THOUGHT ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID, "BUT WE HAVE DECIDED TO LEAVE IT IN GOD'S HANDS."

THEY SAID, "BUT WE HAVE DECIDED TO LEAVE IT IN GOD'S HANDS."

>> BEFORE THEY COULD MARCH, THE TO LEAVE IT IN GOD'S HANDS."

>> BEFORE THEY COULD MARCH, THE YOUNG PEOPLE WERE TRAINED ABOUT >> BEFORE THEY COULD MARCH, THE YOUNG PEOPLE WERE TRAINED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF NONVIOLENCE.

YOUNG PEOPLE WERE TRAINED ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF NONVIOLENCE.

>> WE WERE TOLD WHAT TO EXPECT THE IMPORTANCE OF NONVIOLENCE.

>> WE WERE TOLD WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MARCHED, IF WE DID >> WE WERE TOLD WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN WE MARCHED, IF WE DID ENCOUNTER THE POLICE.

WHEN WE MARCHED, IF WE DID ENCOUNTER THE POLICE.

THEY MIGHT HIT YOU, THEY MIGHT ENCOUNTER THE POLICE.

THEY MIGHT HIT YOU, THEY MIGHT SPIT ON YOU, THEY WILL HAVE DOGS THEY MIGHT HIT YOU, THEY MIGHT SPIT ON YOU, THEY WILL HAVE DOGS AND BILLY CLUBS BUT THE ONLY SPIT ON YOU, THEY WILL HAVE DOGS AND BILLY CLUBS BUT THE ONLY APPROPRIATE RESPONSE EVER IS NO AND BILLY CLUBS BUT THE ONLY APPROPRIATE RESPONSE EVER IS NO RESPONSE, OR A PRAYERFUL APPROPRIATE RESPONSE EVER IS NO RESPONSE, OR A PRAYERFUL RESPONSE.

RESPONSE, OR A PRAYERFUL RESPONSE.

>> ON THURSDAY MAY 2nd, THE RESPONSE.

>> ON THURSDAY MAY 2nd, THE CHILDREN'S MARCH BEGAN.

>> ON THURSDAY MAY 2nd, THE CHILDREN'S MARCH BEGAN.

STUDENTS LEFT THEIR CLASSROOMS CHILDREN'S MARCH BEGAN.

STUDENTS LEFT THEIR CLASSROOMS MIDDAY AND GATHERED IN STUDENTS LEFT THEIR CLASSROOMS MIDDAY AND GATHERED IN 16th STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.

MIDDAY AND GATHERED IN 16th STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.

THEY CAME OUT MARCHING AND 16th STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.

THEY CAME OUT MARCHING AND SINGING, ROW AFTER ROW AFTER ROW THEY CAME OUT MARCHING AND SINGING, ROW AFTER ROW AFTER ROW OF THEM, SOME AS YOUNG AS SINGING, ROW AFTER ROW AFTER ROW OF THEM, SOME AS YOUNG AS 6 YEARS OLD.

OF THEM, SOME AS YOUNG AS 6 YEARS OLD.

WAITING POLICE ARRESTED THEM FOR 6 YEARS OLD.

WAITING POLICE ARRESTED THEM FOR PARADING WITHOUT A PERMIT, BUT WAITING POLICE ARRESTED THEM FOR PARADING WITHOUT A PERMIT, BUT THE KIDS KEPT COMING, AND WHEN PARADING WITHOUT A PERMIT, BUT THE KIDS KEPT COMING, AND WHEN THE PADDY WAGONS WERE FULL, THE THE KIDS KEPT COMING, AND WHEN THE PADDY WAGONS WERE FULL, THE POLICE HAD TO GET A SCHOOL BUS THE PADDY WAGONS WERE FULL, THE POLICE HAD TO GET A SCHOOL BUS TO TAKE THEM ALL AWAY.

POLICE HAD TO GET A SCHOOL BUS TO TAKE THEM ALL AWAY.

NEARLY 1,000 CHILDREN HAD SIGNED TO TAKE THEM ALL AWAY.

NEARLY 1,000 CHILDREN HAD SIGNED UP TO MARCH, AND MORE THAN NEARLY 1,000 CHILDREN HAD SIGNED UP TO MARCH, AND MORE THAN 600 WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON UP TO MARCH, AND MORE THAN 600 WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON THAT DAY.

600 WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY ON THAT DAY.

>> AS HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS MORE THAT DAY.

>> AS HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS MORE CHILDREN SHOWED UP TO >> AS HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS MORE CHILDREN SHOWED UP TO DEMONSTRATE AND FACE POSSIBLE CHILDREN SHOWED UP TO DEMONSTRATE AND FACE POSSIBLE ARREST, BULL CONNOR WAS ANXIOUS DEMONSTRATE AND FACE POSSIBLE ARREST, BULL CONNOR WAS ANXIOUS TO RESTORE ORDER.

ARREST, BULL CONNOR WAS ANXIOUS TO RESTORE ORDER.

HE INSTRUCTED HIS FORCES TO TO RESTORE ORDER.

HE INSTRUCTED HIS FORCES TO BRING OUT THE FIRE HOSES AND THE HE INSTRUCTED HIS FORCES TO BRING OUT THE FIRE HOSES AND THE DOGS.

BRING OUT THE FIRE HOSES AND THE DOGS.

SOME OF THE MOST SHOCKING DOGS.

SOME OF THE MOST SHOCKING CONFRONTATIONS HAPPENED IN KELLY SOME OF THE MOST SHOCKING CONFRONTATIONS HAPPENED IN KELLY INGRAM PARK, ACROSS FROM THE CONFRONTATIONS HAPPENED IN KELLY INGRAM PARK, ACROSS FROM THE CHURCH, WHERE MONUMENTS TO THE INGRAM PARK, ACROSS FROM THE CHURCH, WHERE MONUMENTS TO THE MARCHERS NOW STAND.

CHURCH, WHERE MONUMENTS TO THE MARCHERS NOW STAND.

OFFICIALS AIMED THE WATER HOSES MARCHERS NOW STAND.

OFFICIALS AIMED THE WATER HOSES FULL BLAST AT THE MARCHING OFFICIALS AIMED THE WATER HOSES FULL BLAST AT THE MARCHING CHILDREN.

FULL BLAST AT THE MARCHING CHILDREN.

McKINSTRY WAS AMONG THOSE HIT.

CHILDREN.

McKINSTRY WAS AMONG THOSE HIT.

>> THE WATER CAME OUT WITH SUCH McKINSTRY WAS AMONG THOSE HIT.

>> THE WATER CAME OUT WITH SUCH TREMENDOUS PRESSURE, AND IT'S A >> THE WATER CAME OUT WITH SUCH TREMENDOUS PRESSURE, AND IT'S A VERY PAINFUL EXPERIENCE, IF TREMENDOUS PRESSURE, AND IT'S A VERY PAINFUL EXPERIENCE, IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HIT BY A FIRE VERY PAINFUL EXPERIENCE, IF YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HIT BY A FIRE HOSE AND I THOUGHT, WHOA.

YOU'VE NEVER BEEN HIT BY A FIRE HOSE AND I THOUGHT, WHOA.

YOU KNOW, I GOT KNOCKED DOWN AND HOSE AND I THOUGHT, WHOA.

YOU KNOW, I GOT KNOCKED DOWN AND THEN WE FOUND OURSELVES YOU KNOW, I GOT KNOCKED DOWN AND THEN WE FOUND OURSELVES CROUCHING TOGETHER AND TRYING TO THEN WE FOUND OURSELVES CROUCHING TOGETHER AND TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING TO HOLD ONTO.

CROUCHING TOGETHER AND TRYING TO FIND SOMETHING TO HOLD ONTO.

PEOPLE RAN, PEOPLE HID, PEOPLE FIND SOMETHING TO HOLD ONTO.

PEOPLE RAN, PEOPLE HID, PEOPLE HUGGED BUILDINGS OR WHATEVER PEOPLE RAN, PEOPLE HID, PEOPLE HUGGED BUILDINGS OR WHATEVER THEY COULD TO KEEP THE WATER HUGGED BUILDINGS OR WHATEVER THEY COULD TO KEEP THE WATER HOSES FROM JUST KNOCKING THEM THEY COULD TO KEEP THE WATER HOSES FROM JUST KNOCKING THEM HERE AND THERE.

HOSES FROM JUST KNOCKING THEM HERE AND THERE.

>> THEN, BYSTANDERS WATCHED IN HERE AND THERE.

>> THEN, BYSTANDERS WATCHED IN HORROR AS THE POLICE USED DOGS >> THEN, BYSTANDERS WATCHED IN HORROR AS THE POLICE USED DOGS TO TRY TO CONTROL THE CROWD.

HORROR AS THE POLICE USED DOGS TO TRY TO CONTROL THE CROWD.

NEWS REPORTERS CAPTURED IMAGES TO TRY TO CONTROL THE CROWD.

NEWS REPORTERS CAPTURED IMAGES OF YOUNG PEOPLE BEING ATTACKED NEWS REPORTERS CAPTURED IMAGES OF YOUNG PEOPLE BEING ATTACKED BY THE GERMAN SHEPHERDS.

OF YOUNG PEOPLE BEING ATTACKED BY THE GERMAN SHEPHERDS.

THE MARCHING, AND THE ARRESTS, BY THE GERMAN SHEPHERDS.

THE MARCHING, AND THE ARRESTS, WENT ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

THE MARCHING, AND THE ARRESTS, WENT ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

ENERGIZED BY THE CHILDREN, WENT ON FOR SEVERAL DAYS.

ENERGIZED BY THE CHILDREN, ADULTS SOON JOINED IN.

ENERGIZED BY THE CHILDREN, ADULTS SOON JOINED IN.

>> PEOPLE FELT -- THEY FELT IT ADULTS SOON JOINED IN.

>> PEOPLE FELT -- THEY FELT IT AND THEIR ACTIONS AND THEIR >> PEOPLE FELT -- THEY FELT IT AND THEIR ACTIONS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT CAME FROM THAT AND THEIR ACTIONS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT CAME FROM THAT FEELING THAT WE WERE ON TO INVOLVEMENT CAME FROM THAT FEELING THAT WE WERE ON TO SOMETHING THAT NEEDED, THAT WAS FEELING THAT WE WERE ON TO SOMETHING THAT NEEDED, THAT WAS RIGHT AND THAT WAS TO CHANGE SOMETHING THAT NEEDED, THAT WAS RIGHT AND THAT WAS TO CHANGE THIS SOCIETY.

RIGHT AND THAT WAS TO CHANGE THIS SOCIETY.

>> HRABOWSKI WAS IN A GROUP OF THIS SOCIETY.

>> HRABOWSKI WAS IN A GROUP OF CHILDREN WHO MARCHED TO CITY >> HRABOWSKI WAS IN A GROUP OF CHILDREN WHO MARCHED TO CITY HALL.

CHILDREN WHO MARCHED TO CITY HALL.

>> THE POLICE LOOKED MEAN.

HALL.

>> THE POLICE LOOKED MEAN.

IT WAS FRIGHTENING.

>> THE POLICE LOOKED MEAN.

IT WAS FRIGHTENING.

WE WERE TOLD TO KEEP SINGING IT WAS FRIGHTENING.

WE WERE TOLD TO KEEP SINGING THESE SONGS, AND SO I'M WE WERE TOLD TO KEEP SINGING THESE SONGS, AND SO I'M SINGING -- THESE SONGS, AND SO I'M SINGING -- ♪ I AIN'T GONNA LET NOBODY SINGING -- ♪ I AIN'T GONNA LET NOBODY TURN ME ROUND ♪ I AIN'T GONNA LET NOBODY TURN ME ROUND KEEP ON A WALKING TURN ME ROUND KEEP ON A WALKING KEEP ON A TALKING♪ KEEP ON A WALKING KEEP ON A TALKING♪ ♪ MARCHING ON TO FREEDOM LAND♪ KEEP ON A TALKING♪ ♪ MARCHING ON TO FREEDOM LAND♪ AND AMAZINGLY, THE OTHER KIDS ♪ MARCHING ON TO FREEDOM LAND♪ AND AMAZINGLY, THE OTHER KIDS WERE SINGING, AND THE SINGING AND AMAZINGLY, THE OTHER KIDS WERE SINGING, AND THE SINGING ELEVATES WHEN YOU CAN IMAGINE WERE SINGING, AND THE SINGING ELEVATES WHEN YOU CAN IMAGINE HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN SINGING AND ELEVATES WHEN YOU CAN IMAGINE HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN SINGING AND YOU FEEL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, A HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN SINGING AND YOU FEEL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, A SENSE OF PURPOSE.

YOU FEEL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY, A SENSE OF PURPOSE.

>> HE SAYS HE HAD A DIRECT SENSE OF PURPOSE.

>> HE SAYS HE HAD A DIRECT CONFRONTATION WITH CONNOR.

>> HE SAYS HE HAD A DIRECT CONFRONTATION WITH CONNOR.

>> THERE WAS BULL CONNOR, AND I CONFRONTATION WITH CONNOR.

>> THERE WAS BULL CONNOR, AND I WAS SO AFRAID, AND HE SAID, >> THERE WAS BULL CONNOR, AND I WAS SO AFRAID, AND HE SAID, "WHAT DO YOU WANT LITTLE NIGRA?"

WAS SO AFRAID, AND HE SAID, "WHAT DO YOU WANT LITTLE NIGRA?"

AND I MUSTERED UP THE COURAGE "WHAT DO YOU WANT LITTLE NIGRA?"

AND I MUSTERED UP THE COURAGE AND I LOOKED UP AT HIM AND I AND I MUSTERED UP THE COURAGE AND I LOOKED UP AT HIM AND I SAID, "SUH," THE SOUTHERN WORD AND I LOOKED UP AT HIM AND I SAID, "SUH," THE SOUTHERN WORD FOR SIR, "WE WANT TO KNEEL AND SAID, "SUH," THE SOUTHERN WORD FOR SIR, "WE WANT TO KNEEL AND PRAY FOR OUR FREEDOM."

FOR SIR, "WE WANT TO KNEEL AND PRAY FOR OUR FREEDOM."

THAT'S ALL I SAID.

PRAY FOR OUR FREEDOM."

THAT'S ALL I SAID.

THAT'S ALL WE WANTED TO DO.

THAT'S ALL I SAID.

THAT'S ALL WE WANTED TO DO.

AND HE DID PICK ME UP, AND HE THAT'S ALL WE WANTED TO DO.

AND HE DID PICK ME UP, AND HE DID, AND HE DID SPIT IN MY FACE, AND HE DID PICK ME UP, AND HE DID, AND HE DID SPIT IN MY FACE, HE REALLY HE WAS SO ANGRY.

DID, AND HE DID SPIT IN MY FACE, HE REALLY HE WAS SO ANGRY.

>> HRABOWSKI WAS ARRESTED, AND HE REALLY HE WAS SO ANGRY.

>> HRABOWSKI WAS ARRESTED, AND LIKE HUNDREDS OF OTHER CHILDREN, >> HRABOWSKI WAS ARRESTED, AND LIKE HUNDREDS OF OTHER CHILDREN, HELD FOR FIVE DAYS.

LIKE HUNDREDS OF OTHER CHILDREN, HELD FOR FIVE DAYS.

WHEN THE JAILS GOT FULL, THE HELD FOR FIVE DAYS.

WHEN THE JAILS GOT FULL, THE KIDS WERE HELD IN THE WHEN THE JAILS GOT FULL, THE KIDS WERE HELD IN THE FAIRGROUNDS.

KIDS WERE HELD IN THE FAIRGROUNDS.

>> I WILL NEVER FORGET, DR. KING FAIRGROUNDS.

>> I WILL NEVER FORGET, DR. KING CAME WITH OUR PARENTS OUTSIDE OF >> I WILL NEVER FORGET, DR. KING CAME WITH OUR PARENTS OUTSIDE OF THAT AWFUL PLACE.

CAME WITH OUR PARENTS OUTSIDE OF THAT AWFUL PLACE.

WE'RE LOOKING OUT AT THEM, IF THAT AWFUL PLACE.

WE'RE LOOKING OUT AT THEM, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE CHILDREN WE'RE LOOKING OUT AT THEM, IF YOU CAN IMAGINE CHILDREN ENCAGED -- IT WAS, IT WAS WORSE YOU CAN IMAGINE CHILDREN ENCAGED -- IT WAS, IT WAS WORSE THAN PRISON.

ENCAGED -- IT WAS, IT WAS WORSE THAN PRISON.

IT WAS LIKE BEING TREATED LIKE THAN PRISON.

IT WAS LIKE BEING TREATED LIKE LITTLE ANIMALS, IT WAS AWFUL, IT WAS LIKE BEING TREATED LIKE LITTLE ANIMALS, IT WAS AWFUL, CROWDED, JUST AWFUL.

LITTLE ANIMALS, IT WAS AWFUL, CROWDED, JUST AWFUL.

AND HE SAID, WHAT YOU DO THIS CROWDED, JUST AWFUL.

AND HE SAID, WHAT YOU DO THIS DAY WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON AND HE SAID, WHAT YOU DO THIS DAY WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON CHILDREN WHO'VE NOT BEEN BORN DAY WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON CHILDREN WHO'VE NOT BEEN BORN AND PARENTS WERE CRYING, AND WE CHILDREN WHO'VE NOT BEEN BORN AND PARENTS WERE CRYING, AND WE WERE CRYING, AND WE KNEW THE AND PARENTS WERE CRYING, AND WE WERE CRYING, AND WE KNEW THE STATEMENT WAS PROFOUND, BUT WE WERE CRYING, AND WE KNEW THE STATEMENT WAS PROFOUND, BUT WE DIDN'T FULLY UNDERSTAND.

STATEMENT WAS PROFOUND, BUT WE DIDN'T FULLY UNDERSTAND.

>> NEWS REPORTS AND PICTURES OF DIDN'T FULLY UNDERSTAND.

>> NEWS REPORTS AND PICTURES OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN BIRMINGHAM >> NEWS REPORTS AND PICTURES OF WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN BIRMINGHAM WERE TRANSMITTED AROUND THE WHAT WAS HAPPENING IN BIRMINGHAM WERE TRANSMITTED AROUND THE WORLD.

WERE TRANSMITTED AROUND THE WORLD.

ACCORDING TO PULITZER PRIZE WORLD.

ACCORDING TO PULITZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR TAYLOR BRANCH, ACCORDING TO PULITZER PRIZE WINNING AUTHOR TAYLOR BRANCH, THOSE REPORTS HAD A DRAMATIC WINNING AUTHOR TAYLOR BRANCH, THOSE REPORTS HAD A DRAMATIC IMPACT ON PUBLIC OPINION.

THOSE REPORTS HAD A DRAMATIC IMPACT ON PUBLIC OPINION.

>> MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO HAD IMPACT ON PUBLIC OPINION.

>> MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO HAD BEEN SEEING DEMONSTRATIONS FOR >> MILLIONS OF AMERICANS WHO HAD BEEN SEEING DEMONSTRATIONS FOR YEARS AND SAYING, "WELL, THERE'S BEEN SEEING DEMONSTRATIONS FOR YEARS AND SAYING, "WELL, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG ABOUT THAT AND YEARS AND SAYING, "WELL, THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG ABOUT THAT AND WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING, BUT IT'S SOMETHING WRONG ABOUT THAT AND WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING, BUT IT'S NOT FOR ME, IT'S FOR SOMEBODY WE SHOULD DO SOMETHING, BUT IT'S NOT FOR ME, IT'S FOR SOMEBODY ELSE," THAT BROKE DOWN THOSE NOT FOR ME, IT'S FOR SOMEBODY ELSE," THAT BROKE DOWN THOSE EMOTIONAL BARRIERS WHEN THEY SAW ELSE," THAT BROKE DOWN THOSE EMOTIONAL BARRIERS WHEN THEY SAW THOSE CHILDREN SUFFERING IT AND EMOTIONAL BARRIERS WHEN THEY SAW THOSE CHILDREN SUFFERING IT AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SAID, "I NEED THOSE CHILDREN SUFFERING IT AND MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SAID, "I NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS."

MILLIONS OF PEOPLE SAID, "I NEED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS."

>> BRANCH SAYS THE CHILDREN'S TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS."

>> BRANCH SAYS THE CHILDREN'S MARCH TOUCHED HIM PERSONALLY AS >> BRANCH SAYS THE CHILDREN'S MARCH TOUCHED HIM PERSONALLY AS WELL.

MARCH TOUCHED HIM PERSONALLY AS WELL.

>> I WAS 16.

WELL.

>> I WAS 16.

AND DOING MY BEST TO AVOID THE >> I WAS 16.

AND DOING MY BEST TO AVOID THE FEARFUL CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, AND DOING MY BEST TO AVOID THE FEARFUL CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, AND WHEN I SAW THE PICTURES OF FEARFUL CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, AND WHEN I SAW THE PICTURES OF THOSE KIDS HALF MY AGE SINGING AND WHEN I SAW THE PICTURES OF THOSE KIDS HALF MY AGE SINGING SONGS, JUST LIKE THE ONES I SANG THOSE KIDS HALF MY AGE SINGING SONGS, JUST LIKE THE ONES I SANG IN CHURCH, MARCHING INTO THOSE SONGS, JUST LIKE THE ONES I SANG IN CHURCH, MARCHING INTO THOSE DOGS AND FIRE HOSES, IT HAD A IN CHURCH, MARCHING INTO THOSE DOGS AND FIRE HOSES, IT HAD A TREMENDOUS EFFECT ON ME.

DOGS AND FIRE HOSES, IT HAD A TREMENDOUS EFFECT ON ME.

>> UPSET ABOUT THE IMAGE OF TREMENDOUS EFFECT ON ME.

>> UPSET ABOUT THE IMAGE OF THEIR CITY, WHITE LEADERS >> UPSET ABOUT THE IMAGE OF THEIR CITY, WHITE LEADERS NEGOTIATED A PLAN WITH MOVEMENT THEIR CITY, WHITE LEADERS NEGOTIATED A PLAN WITH MOVEMENT LEADERS TO START ENDING NEGOTIATED A PLAN WITH MOVEMENT LEADERS TO START ENDING SEGREGATION.

LEADERS TO START ENDING SEGREGATION.

THE KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION WAS SEGREGATION.

THE KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION WAS ALSO PROMPTED INTO ACTION, AND THE KENNEDY ADMINISTRATION WAS ALSO PROMPTED INTO ACTION, AND ON JUNE 11th, CITING THE EVENTS ALSO PROMPTED INTO ACTION, AND ON JUNE 11th, CITING THE EVENTS IN BIRMINGHAM, PRESIDENT KENNEDY ON JUNE 11th, CITING THE EVENTS IN BIRMINGHAM, PRESIDENT KENNEDY ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO IN BIRMINGHAM, PRESIDENT KENNEDY ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO INTRODUCE NEW FEDERAL CIVIL ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO INTRODUCE NEW FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION.

INTRODUCE NEW FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION.

>> IT LED ME TO BELIEVE, RIGHTS LEGISLATION.

>> IT LED ME TO BELIEVE, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE LAWS WERE >> IT LED ME TO BELIEVE, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE LAWS WERE CHANGED, THAT THERE WERE MANY ESPECIALLY AFTER THE LAWS WERE CHANGED, THAT THERE WERE MANY THINGS THAT WERE WORTH FIGHTING CHANGED, THAT THERE WERE MANY THINGS THAT WERE WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

THINGS THAT WERE WORTH FIGHTING FOR.

>> McKINSTRY, WHO BECAME A FOR.

>> McKINSTRY, WHO BECAME A BAPTIST MINISTER, CONTINUED TO >> McKINSTRY, WHO BECAME A BAPTIST MINISTER, CONTINUED TO FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.

BAPTIST MINISTER, CONTINUED TO FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.

AND TODAY, SHE WORKS TO KEEP THE FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.

AND TODAY, SHE WORKS TO KEEP THE STORY OF THE STRUGGLE ALIVE.

AND TODAY, SHE WORKS TO KEEP THE STORY OF THE STRUGGLE ALIVE.

>> IT IS DISAPPOINTING TO ME STORY OF THE STRUGGLE ALIVE.

>> IT IS DISAPPOINTING TO ME WHEN I MEET PEOPLE, YOUNG PEOPLE >> IT IS DISAPPOINTING TO ME WHEN I MEET PEOPLE, YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY, WHATEVER CULTURE WHEN I MEET PEOPLE, YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY, WHATEVER CULTURE THEY ARE, AND THEY DON'T KNOW ESPECIALLY, WHATEVER CULTURE THEY ARE, AND THEY DON'T KNOW THE STORY.

THEY ARE, AND THEY DON'T KNOW THE STORY.

WE'VE BEEN IN SOME VERY THE STORY.

WE'VE BEEN IN SOME VERY DIFFICULT PLACES, BUT WE'VE COME WE'VE BEEN IN SOME VERY DIFFICULT PLACES, BUT WE'VE COME A LONG WAY, AND WE CONTINUE TO DIFFICULT PLACES, BUT WE'VE COME A LONG WAY, AND WE CONTINUE TO GROW AND TO LEARN.

A LONG WAY, AND WE CONTINUE TO GROW AND TO LEARN.

>> HRABOWSKI SAYS IN HIS WORK GROW AND TO LEARN.

>> HRABOWSKI SAYS IN HIS WORK WITH STUDENTS, HE ALSO CONTINUES >> HRABOWSKI SAYS IN HIS WORK WITH STUDENTS, HE ALSO CONTINUES TO DRAW ON THE LESSONS HE WITH STUDENTS, HE ALSO CONTINUES TO DRAW ON THE LESSONS HE LEARNED IN THE CHILDREN'S MARCH.

TO DRAW ON THE LESSONS HE LEARNED IN THE CHILDREN'S MARCH.

LESSONS, HE SAYS, ABOUT THE LEARNED IN THE CHILDREN'S MARCH.

LESSONS, HE SAYS, ABOUT THE POWER OF COMMUNITY, DISCIPLINE LESSONS, HE SAYS, ABOUT THE POWER OF COMMUNITY, DISCIPLINE AND FAITH.

POWER OF COMMUNITY, DISCIPLINE AND FAITH.

>> THE MESSAGE IS THIS -- THE AND FAITH.

>> THE MESSAGE IS THIS -- THE WORLD DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THE WAY >> THE MESSAGE IS THIS -- THE WORLD DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THE WAY THE WORLD IS.

WORLD DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THE WAY THE WORLD IS.

THAT GOOD PEOPLE CAN ACT AND THE THE WORLD IS.

THAT GOOD PEOPLE CAN ACT AND THE WORLD CAN BE BETTER AND SO CAN THAT GOOD PEOPLE CAN ACT AND THE WORLD CAN BE BETTER AND SO CAN WE.

WORLD CAN BE BETTER AND SO CAN WE.

>> I'M KIM LAWTON IN BIRMINGHAM.

WE.

>> I'M KIM LAWTON IN BIRMINGHAM.

>> ANOTHER SEMINAL MOMENT IN THE >> I'M KIM LAWTON IN BIRMINGHAM.

>> ANOTHER SEMINAL MOMENT IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WAS >> ANOTHER SEMINAL MOMENT IN THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WAS REMEMBERED IN CONGRESS THIS CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WAS REMEMBERED IN CONGRESS THIS WEEK.

REMEMBERED IN CONGRESS THIS WEEK.

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WEEK.

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO AWARD THE THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL, ONE OF VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO AWARD THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL, ONE OF THE HIGHEST CIVILIAN HONORS, TO CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL, ONE OF THE HIGHEST CIVILIAN HONORS, TO THE FOUR GIRLS KILLED IN THE THE HIGHEST CIVILIAN HONORS, TO THE FOUR GIRLS KILLED IN THE 1963 BOMBING OF THE 16th STREET THE FOUR GIRLS KILLED IN THE 1963 BOMBING OF THE 16th STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.

1963 BOMBING OF THE 16th STREET BAPTIST CHURCH.

>>> HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE "GOD"?

BAPTIST CHURCH.

>>> HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE "GOD"?

FOR THEOLOGIAN TURNED LAWYER >>> HOW WOULD YOU DEFINE "GOD"?

FOR THEOLOGIAN TURNED LAWYER JOHN SEXTON, GOD IS THE SENSE FOR THEOLOGIAN TURNED LAWYER JOHN SEXTON, GOD IS THE SENSE THAT THERE IS MEANING IN OUR JOHN SEXTON, GOD IS THE SENSE THAT THERE IS MEANING IN OUR LIVES, MEANING THAT GOES BEYOND THAT THERE IS MEANING IN OUR LIVES, MEANING THAT GOES BEYOND US -— TRANSCENDENCE, BEAUTY AND LIVES, MEANING THAT GOES BEYOND US -— TRANSCENDENCE, BEAUTY AND TRUTH.

US -— TRANSCENDENCE, BEAUTY AND TRUTH.

ODDLY ENOUGH, HE USES THOSE SAME TRUTH.

ODDLY ENOUGH, HE USES THOSE SAME WORDS TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING ODDLY ENOUGH, HE USES THOSE SAME WORDS TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING QUITE DIFFERENT -- WORDS TO DESCRIBE SOMETHING QUITE DIFFERENT -- BASEBALL.

QUITE DIFFERENT -- BASEBALL.

HOW EXACTLY ARE THE TWO BASEBALL.

HOW EXACTLY ARE THE TWO CONNECTED?

HOW EXACTLY ARE THE TWO CONNECTED?

THAT'S WHAT CORRESPONDENT BOB CONNECTED?

THAT'S WHAT CORRESPONDENT BOB FAW WANTED TO KNOW.

THAT'S WHAT CORRESPONDENT BOB FAW WANTED TO KNOW.

>> NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT FAW WANTED TO KNOW.

>> NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT JOHN SEXTON OVERSEES MORE THAN >> NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT JOHN SEXTON OVERSEES MORE THAN 40,000 STUDENTS AND A JOHN SEXTON OVERSEES MORE THAN 40,000 STUDENTS AND A $2.5 BILLION BUDGET.

40,000 STUDENTS AND A $2.5 BILLION BUDGET.

HE'S EXPANDING THE UNIVERSITY AT $2.5 BILLION BUDGET.

HE'S EXPANDING THE UNIVERSITY AT HOME AND ABROAD WHILE CONTENDING HE'S EXPANDING THE UNIVERSITY AT HOME AND ABROAD WHILE CONTENDING WITH SOME FACULTY MEMBERS WHO HOME AND ABROAD WHILE CONTENDING WITH SOME FACULTY MEMBERS WHO OPPOSE HIS HIGH-POWERED WITH SOME FACULTY MEMBERS WHO OPPOSE HIS HIGH-POWERED MANAGEMENT STYLE.

OPPOSE HIS HIGH-POWERED MANAGEMENT STYLE.

>> WE'RE GOING TO DO JUST A MANAGEMENT STYLE.

>> WE'RE GOING TO DO JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A WRAP UP.

>> WE'RE GOING TO DO JUST A LITTLE BIT OF A WRAP UP.

>> AND YET, LIKE FEW UNIVERSITY LITTLE BIT OF A WRAP UP.

>> AND YET, LIKE FEW UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS, SEXTON ALSO FINDS >> AND YET, LIKE FEW UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS, SEXTON ALSO FINDS TIME TO TEACH FOUR CLASSES.

PRESIDENTS, SEXTON ALSO FINDS TIME TO TEACH FOUR CLASSES.

HE IS FAMOUS FOR GREETING HIS TIME TO TEACH FOUR CLASSES.

HE IS FAMOUS FOR GREETING HIS STUDENTS AND ANYONE ELSE, FOR HE IS FAMOUS FOR GREETING HIS STUDENTS AND ANYONE ELSE, FOR THAT MATTER, WITH A HEARTY HUG, STUDENTS AND ANYONE ELSE, FOR THAT MATTER, WITH A HEARTY HUG, AND DEMANDING NOTHING LESS THAN THAT MATTER, WITH A HEARTY HUG, AND DEMANDING NOTHING LESS THAN THEIR ABSOLUTE BEST.

AND DEMANDING NOTHING LESS THAN THEIR ABSOLUTE BEST.

>> EUGENE O'NEILL FAMOUSLY SAID THEIR ABSOLUTE BEST.

>> EUGENE O'NEILL FAMOUSLY SAID HE WHO STOPS AT MERE SUCCESS AND >> EUGENE O'NEILL FAMOUSLY SAID HE WHO STOPS AT MERE SUCCESS AND DOES NOT PRESS ON TO GLORIOUS HE WHO STOPS AT MERE SUCCESS AND DOES NOT PRESS ON TO GLORIOUS FAILURE IS A SPIRITUAL MIDDLE DOES NOT PRESS ON TO GLORIOUS FAILURE IS A SPIRITUAL MIDDLE CLASSER.

FAILURE IS A SPIRITUAL MIDDLE CLASSER.

I DON'T WANT YOU STOPPING AT THE CLASSER.

I DON'T WANT YOU STOPPING AT THE EASY.

I DON'T WANT YOU STOPPING AT THE EASY.

NONE OF YOU.

EASY.

NONE OF YOU.

>> NOW THE FORMER LAW SCHOOL NONE OF YOU.

>> NOW THE FORMER LAW SCHOOL DEAN AND DISTINGUISHED LEGAL >> NOW THE FORMER LAW SCHOOL DEAN AND DISTINGUISHED LEGAL SCHOLAR HAS WRITTEN A MOST DEAN AND DISTINGUISHED LEGAL SCHOLAR HAS WRITTEN A MOST UNUSUAL BOOK -- "BASEBALL AS A SCHOLAR HAS WRITTEN A MOST UNUSUAL BOOK -- "BASEBALL AS A ROAD TO GOD."

UNUSUAL BOOK -- "BASEBALL AS A ROAD TO GOD."

THAT'S RIGHT, BASEBALL.

ROAD TO GOD."

THAT'S RIGHT, BASEBALL.

>> THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THAT'S RIGHT, BASEBALL.

>> THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN BASEBALL AND RELIGION ABOUND.

>> THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN BASEBALL AND RELIGION ABOUND.

THE BALLPARK AS CATHEDRAL, BASEBALL AND RELIGION ABOUND.

THE BALLPARK AS CATHEDRAL, SAINTS AND SINNERS, THE CURSES THE BALLPARK AS CATHEDRAL, SAINTS AND SINNERS, THE CURSES AND BLESSINGS.

SAINTS AND SINNERS, THE CURSES AND BLESSINGS.

BUT THEN WHAT I'M ARGUING IS AND BLESSINGS.

BUT THEN WHAT I'M ARGUING IS BEYOND THAT SURFACE LEVEL, BUT THEN WHAT I'M ARGUING IS BEYOND THAT SURFACE LEVEL, THERE'S A FUNDAMENTAL SIMILARITY BEYOND THAT SURFACE LEVEL, THERE'S A FUNDAMENTAL SIMILARITY BETWEEN BASEBALL AND RELIGION, THERE'S A FUNDAMENTAL SIMILARITY BETWEEN BASEBALL AND RELIGION, WHICH GOES TO THE CAPACITY OF BETWEEN BASEBALL AND RELIGION, WHICH GOES TO THE CAPACITY OF BASEBALL TO CAUSE HUMAN BEINGS, WHICH GOES TO THE CAPACITY OF BASEBALL TO CAUSE HUMAN BEINGS, IN A CONTEXT THEY DON'T THINK OF BASEBALL TO CAUSE HUMAN BEINGS, IN A CONTEXT THEY DON'T THINK OF AS RELIGIOUS, TO BREAK THE PLANE IN A CONTEXT THEY DON'T THINK OF AS RELIGIOUS, TO BREAK THE PLANE OF ORDINARY EXISTENCE INTO THE AS RELIGIOUS, TO BREAK THE PLANE OF ORDINARY EXISTENCE INTO THE PLANE OF EXTRAORDINARY OF ORDINARY EXISTENCE INTO THE PLANE OF EXTRAORDINARY EXISTENCE.

PLANE OF EXTRAORDINARY EXISTENCE.

>> JOHN SEXTON SAYS THAT WHAT EXISTENCE.

>> JOHN SEXTON SAYS THAT WHAT HAPPENS HERE IS MORE THAN JUST A >> JOHN SEXTON SAYS THAT WHAT HAPPENS HERE IS MORE THAN JUST A GAME, THAT IT REVEALS A HAPPENS HERE IS MORE THAN JUST A GAME, THAT IT REVEALS A DIMENSION BEYOND THE EYES AND GAME, THAT IT REVEALS A DIMENSION BEYOND THE EYES AND MIND LETTING US, IN HIS WORDS, DIMENSION BEYOND THE EYES AND MIND LETTING US, IN HIS WORDS, "SEE THROUGH TO ANOTHER, SACRED MIND LETTING US, IN HIS WORDS, "SEE THROUGH TO ANOTHER, SACRED SPACE," WHAT JOHN SEXTON CALLS "SEE THROUGH TO ANOTHER, SACRED SPACE," WHAT JOHN SEXTON CALLS "THE INEFFABLE."

SPACE," WHAT JOHN SEXTON CALLS "THE INEFFABLE."

>> "INEFFABLE" IS THE WORD WE "THE INEFFABLE."

>> "INEFFABLE" IS THE WORD WE USE FOR THINGS WE CAN'T CAPTURE >> "INEFFABLE" IS THE WORD WE USE FOR THINGS WE CAN'T CAPTURE IN OUR LANGUAGE.

USE FOR THINGS WE CAN'T CAPTURE IN OUR LANGUAGE.

THE INEFFABLE IS THE CHARACTER IN OUR LANGUAGE.

THE INEFFABLE IS THE CHARACTER OF THIS RELIGIOUS DIMENSION, THE INEFFABLE IS THE CHARACTER OF THIS RELIGIOUS DIMENSION, SOMETIMES LABELED GOD.

OF THIS RELIGIOUS DIMENSION, SOMETIMES LABELED GOD.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS PLACE SOMETIMES LABELED GOD.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS PLACE WHERE THE DEPTH OF BEING IS.

WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THIS PLACE WHERE THE DEPTH OF BEING IS.

>> AND BASEBALL CAN BE AN AVENUE WHERE THE DEPTH OF BEING IS.

>> AND BASEBALL CAN BE AN AVENUE TO THAT?

>> AND BASEBALL CAN BE AN AVENUE TO THAT?

>> BASEBALL IS AN AVENUE TO THAT TO THAT?

>> BASEBALL IS AN AVENUE TO THAT IN THE SENSE THAT THERE IS THIS >> BASEBALL IS AN AVENUE TO THAT IN THE SENSE THAT THERE IS THIS DIMENSION THAT WE EXPERIENCE IN IN THE SENSE THAT THERE IS THIS DIMENSION THAT WE EXPERIENCE IN BASEBALL OF THAT WHICH CAN'T BE DIMENSION THAT WE EXPERIENCE IN BASEBALL OF THAT WHICH CAN'T BE PUT INTO WORDS.

BASEBALL OF THAT WHICH CAN'T BE PUT INTO WORDS.

>> IN BASEBALL, AS IN RELIGION, PUT INTO WORDS.

>> IN BASEBALL, AS IN RELIGION, SAYS SEXTON, THE SEEMINGLY >> IN BASEBALL, AS IN RELIGION, SAYS SEXTON, THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE IS PART OF THE GAME.

SAYS SEXTON, THE SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE IS PART OF THE GAME.

IN 1956, WHEN HARD-DRINKING IMPOSSIBLE IS PART OF THE GAME.

IN 1956, WHEN HARD-DRINKING JOURNEYMAN PITCHER DON LARSEN IN 1956, WHEN HARD-DRINKING JOURNEYMAN PITCHER DON LARSEN WENT FROM SINNER TO SAINT BY JOURNEYMAN PITCHER DON LARSEN WENT FROM SINNER TO SAINT BY HURLING THE ONLY PERFECT GAME IN WENT FROM SINNER TO SAINT BY HURLING THE ONLY PERFECT GAME IN WORLD SERIES HISTORY, WHEN HURLING THE ONLY PERFECT GAME IN WORLD SERIES HISTORY, WHEN WILLIE MAYS MADE THAT SEEMINGLY WORLD SERIES HISTORY, WHEN WILLIE MAYS MADE THAT SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE CATCH AND THROW IN WILLIE MAYS MADE THAT SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE CATCH AND THROW IN THE 1954 WORLD SERIES, AND IN IMPOSSIBLE CATCH AND THROW IN THE 1954 WORLD SERIES, AND IN 1955, WHEN SEXTON'S BELOVED THE 1954 WORLD SERIES, AND IN 1955, WHEN SEXTON'S BELOVED BROOKLYN DODGERS, AFTER DECADES 1955, WHEN SEXTON'S BELOVED BROOKLYN DODGERS, AFTER DECADES OF COMING OH-SO-CLOSE, WON THEIR BROOKLYN DODGERS, AFTER DECADES OF COMING OH-SO-CLOSE, WON THEIR FIRST AND ONLY WORLD SERIES WITH OF COMING OH-SO-CLOSE, WON THEIR FIRST AND ONLY WORLD SERIES WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY CATCH MADE BY FIRST AND ONLY WORLD SERIES WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY CATCH MADE BY SANDY AMAROS.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CATCH MADE BY SANDY AMAROS.

THOSE MOMENTS IN BASEBALL, LIKE SANDY AMAROS.

THOSE MOMENTS IN BASEBALL, LIKE RELIGION, SAYS JOHN SEXTON, GIVE THOSE MOMENTS IN BASEBALL, LIKE RELIGION, SAYS JOHN SEXTON, GIVE A GLIMPSE OF SOMETHING BEYOND.

RELIGION, SAYS JOHN SEXTON, GIVE A GLIMPSE OF SOMETHING BEYOND.

>> THE BEAUTY AND THE EXPERIENCE A GLIMPSE OF SOMETHING BEYOND.

>> THE BEAUTY AND THE EXPERIENCE IN THE INTENSIFIED HEIGHTENED >> THE BEAUTY AND THE EXPERIENCE IN THE INTENSIFIED HEIGHTENED SENSITIVITY OF THE MOMENT THAT IN THE INTENSIFIED HEIGHTENED SENSITIVITY OF THE MOMENT THAT COMES WITH THE AMAROS CATCH, SENSITIVITY OF THE MOMENT THAT COMES WITH THE AMAROS CATCH, THAT COMES WITH THE MAYS CATCH COMES WITH THE AMAROS CATCH, THAT COMES WITH THE MAYS CATCH AND PIVOT.

THAT COMES WITH THE MAYS CATCH AND PIVOT.

THE ECSTASY OF THOSE MOMENTS CAN AND PIVOT.

THE ECSTASY OF THOSE MOMENTS CAN FOR SOME TRANSPORT ONE TO THIS THE ECSTASY OF THOSE MOMENTS CAN FOR SOME TRANSPORT ONE TO THIS TRANSCENDENT PLANE.

FOR SOME TRANSPORT ONE TO THIS TRANSCENDENT PLANE.

>> THE EXCELLENCE OF BROOKLYN TRANSCENDENT PLANE.

>> THE EXCELLENCE OF BROOKLYN DODGER GREAT JACKIE ROBINSON, >> THE EXCELLENCE OF BROOKLYN DODGER GREAT JACKIE ROBINSON, NOW CELEBRATED IN A MAJOR MOTION DODGER GREAT JACKIE ROBINSON, NOW CELEBRATED IN A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE "42," SPARKED SEXTON'S NOW CELEBRATED IN A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE "42," SPARKED SEXTON'S INFATUATION WITH BASEBALL.

PICTURE "42," SPARKED SEXTON'S INFATUATION WITH BASEBALL.

NOW HE'S HAD ROBINSON'S INFATUATION WITH BASEBALL.

NOW HE'S HAD ROBINSON'S NUMBER 42 SEWN INTO HIS ACADEMIC NOW HE'S HAD ROBINSON'S NUMBER 42 SEWN INTO HIS ACADEMIC GOWN, AND IN HIS OLD OFFICE, NUMBER 42 SEWN INTO HIS ACADEMIC GOWN, AND IN HIS OLD OFFICE, THERE'S ONE OF ROBINSON'S GOWN, AND IN HIS OLD OFFICE, THERE'S ONE OF ROBINSON'S ORIGINAL JERSEYS AND A BATTERED THERE'S ONE OF ROBINSON'S ORIGINAL JERSEYS AND A BATTERED GLOVE JACKIE ROBINSON MIGHT HAVE ORIGINAL JERSEYS AND A BATTERED GLOVE JACKIE ROBINSON MIGHT HAVE USED, ALTHOUGH TRUE BELIEVER GLOVE JACKIE ROBINSON MIGHT HAVE USED, ALTHOUGH TRUE BELIEVER SEXTON ISN'T ABOUT TO CHECK TO USED, ALTHOUGH TRUE BELIEVER SEXTON ISN'T ABOUT TO CHECK TO SEE IF ROBINSON ACTUALLY DID.

SEXTON ISN'T ABOUT TO CHECK TO SEE IF ROBINSON ACTUALLY DID.

>> I CHOSE TO LIVE IN IGNORANCE.

SEE IF ROBINSON ACTUALLY DID.

>> I CHOSE TO LIVE IN IGNORANCE.

THIS WAS THE EQUIVALENT OF >> I CHOSE TO LIVE IN IGNORANCE.

THIS WAS THE EQUIVALENT OF SAYING, "DON'T TELL ME THAT THE THIS WAS THE EQUIVALENT OF SAYING, "DON'T TELL ME THAT THE WORLD'S NOT FLAT," BECAUSE I SAYING, "DON'T TELL ME THAT THE WORLD'S NOT FLAT," BECAUSE I WOULD RATHER -- WORLD'S NOT FLAT," BECAUSE I WOULD RATHER -- MY STORIES, MY FEELINGS ARE MUCH WOULD RATHER -- MY STORIES, MY FEELINGS ARE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE IN THIS WORLD MY STORIES, MY FEELINGS ARE MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE IN THIS WORLD OF HEAVEN ABOVE, EARTH IN THE MORE COMFORTABLE IN THIS WORLD OF HEAVEN ABOVE, EARTH IN THE MIDDLE, FLAT AS IT IS, AND HELL OF HEAVEN ABOVE, EARTH IN THE MIDDLE, FLAT AS IT IS, AND HELL BELOW.

MIDDLE, FLAT AS IT IS, AND HELL BELOW.

>> YOU GOTTA BELIEVE?

BELOW.

>> YOU GOTTA BELIEVE?

>> YEAH, YOU GOTTA.

>> YOU GOTTA BELIEVE?

>> YEAH, YOU GOTTA.

THERE'S FAITH, AND THERE'S >> YEAH, YOU GOTTA.

THERE'S FAITH, AND THERE'S IGNORANCE, AND IN THIS CASE, I THERE'S FAITH, AND THERE'S IGNORANCE, AND IN THIS CASE, I CHOSE IGNORANCE.

IGNORANCE, AND IN THIS CASE, I CHOSE IGNORANCE.

>> SEXTON SAYS HE CHOOSES CHOSE IGNORANCE.

>> SEXTON SAYS HE CHOOSES BASEBALL OVER OTHER SPORTS >> SEXTON SAYS HE CHOOSES BASEBALL OVER OTHER SPORTS BECAUSE, LIKE RELIGION, IT HAS BASEBALL OVER OTHER SPORTS BECAUSE, LIKE RELIGION, IT HAS ITS OWN SACRED RELICS, PROPHETS BECAUSE, LIKE RELIGION, IT HAS ITS OWN SACRED RELICS, PROPHETS AND RITUALS.

ITS OWN SACRED RELICS, PROPHETS AND RITUALS.

AND LIKE RELIGION, THERE IS A AND RITUALS.

AND LIKE RELIGION, THERE IS A KIND OF TIMELESSNESS.

AND LIKE RELIGION, THERE IS A KIND OF TIMELESSNESS.

>> BASEBALL ENCOURAGES, ALMOST KIND OF TIMELESSNESS.

>> BASEBALL ENCOURAGES, ALMOST REQUIRES IN ITS MOST MEANINGFUL >> BASEBALL ENCOURAGES, ALMOST REQUIRES IN ITS MOST MEANINGFUL MOMENTS, AN APPRECIATION OF REQUIRES IN ITS MOST MEANINGFUL MOMENTS, AN APPRECIATION OF LIVING SLOWLY AND IN THE MOMENT, MOMENTS, AN APPRECIATION OF LIVING SLOWLY AND IN THE MOMENT, THE KIND OF DIFFERENTIATED LIVING SLOWLY AND IN THE MOMENT, THE KIND OF DIFFERENTIATED EXPERIENCE THAT SEPARATES THE THE KIND OF DIFFERENTIATED EXPERIENCE THAT SEPARATES THE SACRED IN LIFE FROM THE PROFANE.

EXPERIENCE THAT SEPARATES THE SACRED IN LIFE FROM THE PROFANE.

THIS EXPERIENCE IS WHERE SACRED IN LIFE FROM THE PROFANE.

THIS EXPERIENCE IS WHERE RELIGION BEGINS.

THIS EXPERIENCE IS WHERE RELIGION BEGINS.

>> IT'S AN INSIGHT, AND AN RELIGION BEGINS.

>> IT'S AN INSIGHT, AND AN AVENUE TO RELIGION, WHICH HE >> IT'S AN INSIGHT, AND AN AVENUE TO RELIGION, WHICH HE IMPARTS EVERY WEEK TO A SMALL AVENUE TO RELIGION, WHICH HE IMPARTS EVERY WEEK TO A SMALL CLASS OF UNDERGRADUATES.

IMPARTS EVERY WEEK TO A SMALL CLASS OF UNDERGRADUATES.

>> THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF THIS CLASS OF UNDERGRADUATES.

>> THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF THIS RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE, THE >> THIS IS THE ESSENCE OF THIS RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE, THE PHENOMENA THAT WE ARE GOING TO RELIGIOUS EXPERIENCE, THE PHENOMENA THAT WE ARE GOING TO STUDY.

PHENOMENA THAT WE ARE GOING TO STUDY.

>> INITIALLY, SOME OF THE STUDY.

>> INITIALLY, SOME OF THE STUDENTS, MOST OF THEM JUNIORS, >> INITIALLY, SOME OF THE STUDENTS, MOST OF THEM JUNIORS, WERE SKEPTICAL THAT BASEBALL WAS STUDENTS, MOST OF THEM JUNIORS, WERE SKEPTICAL THAT BASEBALL WAS THE AVENUE TO ANYTHING.

WERE SKEPTICAL THAT BASEBALL WAS THE AVENUE TO ANYTHING.

>> TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST, WHEN THE AVENUE TO ANYTHING.

>> TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST, WHEN I READ THE TITLE OF THE COURSE, >> TO BE COMPLETELY HONEST, WHEN I READ THE TITLE OF THE COURSE, I THOUGHT, "WELL, THIS SOUNDS A I READ THE TITLE OF THE COURSE, I THOUGHT, "WELL, THIS SOUNDS A LITTLE HOKEY, BUT, YOU KNOW, I I THOUGHT, "WELL, THIS SOUNDS A LITTLE HOKEY, BUT, YOU KNOW, I TOOK ONE COURSE WITH HIM.

LITTLE HOKEY, BUT, YOU KNOW, I TOOK ONE COURSE WITH HIM.

IT WAS GREAT.

TOOK ONE COURSE WITH HIM.

IT WAS GREAT.

I'LL GIVE THIS ONE A SHOT."

IT WAS GREAT.

I'LL GIVE THIS ONE A SHOT."

BUT, YOU KNOW, HE REALLY DOES I'LL GIVE THIS ONE A SHOT."

BUT, YOU KNOW, HE REALLY DOES MAKE HIS ARGUMENT WELL.

BUT, YOU KNOW, HE REALLY DOES MAKE HIS ARGUMENT WELL.

>> THE STUDENTS ARE PERSONALLY MAKE HIS ARGUMENT WELL.

>> THE STUDENTS ARE PERSONALLY APPROVED BY SEXTON.

>> THE STUDENTS ARE PERSONALLY APPROVED BY SEXTON.

THEY ARE ASSIGNED A LONG LIST OF APPROVED BY SEXTON.

THEY ARE ASSIGNED A LONG LIST OF BOOKS AND ESSAYS, SOME ABOUT THEY ARE ASSIGNED A LONG LIST OF BOOKS AND ESSAYS, SOME ABOUT RELIGION, SOME ABOUT BASEBALL.

BOOKS AND ESSAYS, SOME ABOUT RELIGION, SOME ABOUT BASEBALL.

>> I FEEL I HAVE A MORE OPEN RELIGION, SOME ABOUT BASEBALL.

>> I FEEL I HAVE A MORE OPEN MIND AS TO WHAT RELIGION CAN BE.

>> I FEEL I HAVE A MORE OPEN MIND AS TO WHAT RELIGION CAN BE.

I NO LONGER SEE IT AS SOMETHING MIND AS TO WHAT RELIGION CAN BE.

I NO LONGER SEE IT AS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS A DEITY.

I NO LONGER SEE IT AS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS A DEITY.

IT CAN BE SOMETHING THAT HELPS THAT NEEDS A DEITY.

IT CAN BE SOMETHING THAT HELPS SOMEONE BETTER THEMSELVES, IT CAN BE SOMETHING THAT HELPS SOMEONE BETTER THEMSELVES, SOMETHING THAT GIVES THEM A SOMEONE BETTER THEMSELVES, SOMETHING THAT GIVES THEM A REASON TO BE MORAL OR ETHICAL.

SOMETHING THAT GIVES THEM A REASON TO BE MORAL OR ETHICAL.

>> HE USES BASEBALL AS AN REASON TO BE MORAL OR ETHICAL.

>> HE USES BASEBALL AS AN EXAMPLE, BUT A POINT HE'S BEEN >> HE USES BASEBALL AS AN EXAMPLE, BUT A POINT HE'S BEEN HITTING AGAIN AND AGAIN IS THAT EXAMPLE, BUT A POINT HE'S BEEN HITTING AGAIN AND AGAIN IS THAT BASEBALL IS JUST ONE POSSIBLE HITTING AGAIN AND AGAIN IS THAT BASEBALL IS JUST ONE POSSIBLE ROAD TO GOD.

BASEBALL IS JUST ONE POSSIBLE ROAD TO GOD.

THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT ACADEMIC ROAD TO GOD.

THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT ACADEMIC AND NOT TYPICALLY THOUGHT OF AS THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT ACADEMIC AND NOT TYPICALLY THOUGHT OF AS RELIGIOUS IS WHAT MAKES THE AND NOT TYPICALLY THOUGHT OF AS RELIGIOUS IS WHAT MAKES THE POINT SO EFFECTIVE, IS THAT RELIGIOUS IS WHAT MAKES THE POINT SO EFFECTIVE, IS THAT THERE IS A WAY TO FIND GOD AND POINT SO EFFECTIVE, IS THAT THERE IS A WAY TO FIND GOD AND THE INEFFABLE, YOU KNOW, THE THERE IS A WAY TO FIND GOD AND THE INEFFABLE, YOU KNOW, THE DIVINE, IN EVERYDAY LIFE, AND IT THE INEFFABLE, YOU KNOW, THE DIVINE, IN EVERYDAY LIFE, AND IT CAN REALLY BE ANYTHING THAT DIVINE, IN EVERYDAY LIFE, AND IT CAN REALLY BE ANYTHING THAT TAKES YOU THERE.

CAN REALLY BE ANYTHING THAT TAKES YOU THERE.

>> WHAT THIS DEVOUT CATHOLIC IS TAKES YOU THERE.

>> WHAT THIS DEVOUT CATHOLIC IS TRYING TO DO HERE IS FUSE >> WHAT THIS DEVOUT CATHOLIC IS TRYING TO DO HERE IS FUSE LESSONS FROM THE DIAMOND TO THE TRYING TO DO HERE IS FUSE LESSONS FROM THE DIAMOND TO THE UNDERPINNINGS OF FAITH.

LESSONS FROM THE DIAMOND TO THE UNDERPINNINGS OF FAITH.

>> THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CLASS UNDERPINNINGS OF FAITH.

>> THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CLASS WAS TO GET STUDENTS TO THINK >> THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CLASS WAS TO GET STUDENTS TO THINK ABOUT RELIGION DIFFERENTLY.

WAS TO GET STUDENTS TO THINK ABOUT RELIGION DIFFERENTLY.

SO BY USING THE STUDY OF ABOUT RELIGION DIFFERENTLY.

SO BY USING THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND GETTING THEM TO SEE SO BY USING THE STUDY OF RELIGION AND GETTING THEM TO SEE IT IN THE CONTEXT OF BASEBALL RELIGION AND GETTING THEM TO SEE IT IN THE CONTEXT OF BASEBALL CAUSED THEM TO GO BACK TO THEIR IT IN THE CONTEXT OF BASEBALL CAUSED THEM TO GO BACK TO THEIR THINKING ABOUT RELIGION IN A CAUSED THEM TO GO BACK TO THEIR THINKING ABOUT RELIGION IN A DIFFERENT WAY, THAT MAYBE MADE THINKING ABOUT RELIGION IN A DIFFERENT WAY, THAT MAYBE MADE IT LESS DEPENDENT ON DOGMA AND DIFFERENT WAY, THAT MAYBE MADE IT LESS DEPENDENT ON DOGMA AND MORE LITURGICAL.

IT LESS DEPENDENT ON DOGMA AND MORE LITURGICAL.

LEADING SOME OF THE STUDENTS TO MORE LITURGICAL.

LEADING SOME OF THE STUDENTS TO THE FACT THAT THEY TOUCHED THE LEADING SOME OF THE STUDENTS TO THE FACT THAT THEY TOUCHED THE TRANSCENDENT PLANE IN WAYS THEY THE FACT THAT THEY TOUCHED THE TRANSCENDENT PLANE IN WAYS THEY HADN'T BEFORE, OR AT LEAST TRANSCENDENT PLANE IN WAYS THEY HADN'T BEFORE, OR AT LEAST UNDERSTOOD IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DO HADN'T BEFORE, OR AT LEAST UNDERSTOOD IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DO IT IN UNEXPECTED PLACES.

UNDERSTOOD IT WAS POSSIBLE TO DO IT IN UNEXPECTED PLACES.

>> WHEN HE'S NOT RUNNING A MAJOR IT IN UNEXPECTED PLACES.

>> WHEN HE'S NOT RUNNING A MAJOR UNIVERSITY, THIS IS WHAT JOHN >> WHEN HE'S NOT RUNNING A MAJOR UNIVERSITY, THIS IS WHAT JOHN SEXTON TEACHES -- THAT THIS UNIVERSITY, THIS IS WHAT JOHN SEXTON TEACHES -- THAT THIS QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICAN GAME, SEXTON TEACHES -- THAT THIS QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICAN GAME, JUST LIKE VAN GOGH OR BEETHOVEN, QUINTESSENTIAL AMERICAN GAME, JUST LIKE VAN GOGH OR BEETHOVEN, CAN SOMETIMES GIVE A GLIMPSE OF JUST LIKE VAN GOGH OR BEETHOVEN, CAN SOMETIMES GIVE A GLIMPSE OF WHAT MATTERS MOST.

CAN SOMETIMES GIVE A GLIMPSE OF WHAT MATTERS MOST.

FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS WHAT MATTERS MOST.

FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS BOB FAW IN FOR "RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY," THIS IS BOB FAW IN NEW YORK.

>>> ON OUR CALENDAR THIS >>> ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEKEND, ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS >>> ON OUR CALENDAR THIS WEEKEND, ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS BEGIN OBSERVING THEIR HOLY WEEK WEEKEND, ORTHODOX CHRISTIANS BEGIN OBSERVING THEIR HOLY WEEK IN PREPARATION FOR PASCHA, OR BEGIN OBSERVING THEIR HOLY WEEK IN PREPARATION FOR PASCHA, OR EASTER, ON MAY 5th.

IN PREPARATION FOR PASCHA, OR EASTER, ON MAY 5th.

BECAUSE THEY FOLLOW A DIFFERENT EASTER, ON MAY 5th.

BECAUSE THEY FOLLOW A DIFFERENT CALENDAR, EASTERN CHRISTIANS BECAUSE THEY FOLLOW A DIFFERENT CALENDAR, EASTERN CHRISTIANS USUALLY PERFORM THE SERIES OF CALENDAR, EASTERN CHRISTIANS USUALLY PERFORM THE SERIES OF TRADITIONAL RITUALS LEADING UP USUALLY PERFORM THE SERIES OF TRADITIONAL RITUALS LEADING UP TO EASTER AT A DIFFERENT TIME TRADITIONAL RITUALS LEADING UP TO EASTER AT A DIFFERENT TIME THAN WESTERN CHRISTIANS.

>>> FINALLY, A PROMINENT LIBERAL >>> FINALLY, A PROMINENT LIBERAL CHRISTIAN LEADER, THE REVEREND >>> FINALLY, A PROMINENT LIBERAL CHRISTIAN LEADER, THE REVEREND BOB EDGAR, DIED SUDDENLY THIS CHRISTIAN LEADER, THE REVEREND BOB EDGAR, DIED SUDDENLY THIS WEEK.

BOB EDGAR, DIED SUDDENLY THIS WEEK.

HE WAS 69.

WEEK.

HE WAS 69.

EDGAR, A UNITED METHODIST HE WAS 69.

EDGAR, A UNITED METHODIST MINISTER, SERVED SIX TERMS IN EDGAR, A UNITED METHODIST MINISTER, SERVED SIX TERMS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND MINISTER, SERVED SIX TERMS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND WENT ON TO LEAD THE NATIONAL THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND WENT ON TO LEAD THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, WHERE HE WENT ON TO LEAD THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, WHERE HE WAS AN OUTSPOKEN ADVOCATE FOR COUNCIL OF CHURCHES, WHERE HE WAS AN OUTSPOKEN ADVOCATE FOR THE POOR.

WAS AN OUTSPOKEN ADVOCATE FOR THE POOR.

>> WHEN 80% OF THE WORLD LIVES THE POOR.

>> WHEN 80% OF THE WORLD LIVES IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, 70% OF >> WHEN 80% OF THE WORLD LIVES IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, 70% OF THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD CAN'T IN SUBSTANDARD HOUSING, 70% OF THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD CAN'T READ OR WRITE, AND 50% WILL GO THE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD CAN'T READ OR WRITE, AND 50% WILL GO TO BED TONIGHT HUNGRY, WE IN THE READ OR WRITE, AND 50% WILL GO TO BED TONIGHT HUNGRY, WE IN THE FAITH COMMUNITY, JEWS, TO BED TONIGHT HUNGRY, WE IN THE FAITH COMMUNITY, JEWS, CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS AND OTHER FAITH COMMUNITY, JEWS, CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS AND OTHER FAITH TRADITIONS, OUGHT TO CHRISTIANS, MUSLIMS AND OTHER FAITH TRADITIONS, OUGHT TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES.

FAITH TRADITIONS, OUGHT TO ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES.

>> EDGAR ALSO CAMPAIGNED AGAINST ADDRESS THOSE ISSUES.

>> EDGAR ALSO CAMPAIGNED AGAINST THE WAR IN IRAQ AND THE USE OF >> EDGAR ALSO CAMPAIGNED AGAINST THE WAR IN IRAQ AND THE USE OF TORTURE, AMONG OTHER ISSUES.

THE WAR IN IRAQ AND THE USE OF TORTURE, AMONG OTHER ISSUES.

AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, HE WAS TORTURE, AMONG OTHER ISSUES.

AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH, HE WAS HEAD OF COMMON CAUSE.

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