let s take a look at the stats. mini has more than double the fiber and whole grain. making him a great contender in this bout. against mid-morning hunger. honey nut cheerios is coming in a little short. you ve got more whole grain in your little finger! let s get ready for breakfaaaaaaaaaast! ( ding, cheering, ringing ) keeping you full and focused with more than double the fiber and whole grain. in every tasty bite frrrrrrosted mini-wheeeeats! didn t know i had it in me. welcome back. civil rights leader benjamin l. hooks has passed away at his home in memphis after suffering a long illness. he was a champion of minorities and the poor. he became the executive director of the naacp in 1977 and actually served for 16 years. mr. hooks was also a baptist minister who head twoed churches. he was an attorney and criminal court judge, the first african-american appointed to the bench in his native
tennessee. he is also the first african-american to be named to the fcc. he was 85 years old. participants at the national action network s annual convention here in new york observed a moment of silence for benjamin l. hooks this morning. the reverend al sharpton, the group s president, focused today s talks on education. leaders in the world of politics, civil rights spoke during a panel discussion. education secretary arne duncan also addressed the problems facing american students. the fight for a quality education is about so much more than education. it is literally a fight for social justice. our goal is absolutely clear. we have to end cycles of intergenerational poverty through quality education. it is the only way to get there. be sure to tune in sunday for an msnbc special, debating the black agenda. i ll be cohosting that with ed schultz sunday at noon eastern time only on msnbc. and the struggle of senator john mccain. why there are new questions about some of his re