equality. one example in 1961, russell and the celtics boycotted an exhibition game after a kentucky restaurant would not allow black players, and they returned 50 years later. a few years ago before the march, i met dr. king, and one of the great experiences of my life, and he invited me to be up h here. i respectfully declined, because the organizers had worked for year to get this together. i hadn t done anything. so, i wanted to continue my life as an interested bystander. now, lately, i have heard a lot about how far we have come in the 50 years. but from my point of view, tyou only register progress by how far you have come, and we have only begun. and also, initialnichelle ni was the first woman who was cast in a television series on her strength and power. but you are so busy at your command. and it is this moment in 1968, this kiss that made history as one of the first interracial kisses shown on television, and she recalled that kiss years later. it change
washington. republicans are not opposed to any substance. i think it s a political move, and i think it s disgusting. it really is an ongoing crisis here at a scale that is almost unimaginable. you can see some of the garbage that is still over here. and you can actually see how high the water has come. this is what we do not want to see a flood watch. with more rain coming, we expect the water to rise even higher. you re live in the cnn newsroom. and we begin this hour with the passing of two legends who were both game-changers in their respective fields. basketball great bill russell led the boston celtics to 11 nba championships. his final two titles as the first black head coach in a major american sports league. and he was also a tireless champion for racial justice and civil rights, working alongside dr. martin luther king jr. and muhammed ali. in 2011, he was awarded the presidential medal of freedom. and we re also remembering nichelle nichols, who playe