alice bumgarner joining us on c-span3 american history tv. thanks so much. great to be here. watching their history tv, only on c-span3. welcome to memphis, found all the mississippi river in 1819, the city was a hub for cotton production and slave labor, each playing a major role in its economy. it was here that a new genre of music was born, giving rise to future stars such as elvis presley and johnny cash. the 1960 s, memphis was the tipping point in the civil rights movement with the sanitation strike and the assassination of martin luther king jr.. nonviolent resistance following but after the of the as a matter of act of the assassination malcolm x you had formation of leaders ofanther and the stokely car missile calling black power to take control of their own neighborhoods and there was a which ideology and philosophy was the most combat civil to rights in america. r. king began to be overshadowed by the young black militants. he was not receiving a very lie rat
final time. the 1968 memphis sanitation strike was a crossroads in the time of the american civil rights story. a moderate city, more moderate than other areas in the deep south. it was considered midsouth, but it was right here on the banks of the mississippi. african-americans and whites still lived in a pretty divisive, segregated community. the african-american sanitation workers did not make the same as their white counterparts. there was a great amount of tension going on in memphis at the turn of the year. at that time it was about 70% african-american, 30% weight white. beinguld be fired for late to work after one minute, you had no pension, were given no other grievances during this be a you were not able to driver on the truck, you were only able to ride in the back of the cab. that said, sanitation workers took the job because they felt it would be a steady job at this time. if you work 90 hours a week as a sanitation worker, you could receive up to government
. memphis, tennessee is one of the most important music cities in the united states. it was never a white city until the black people came. it was the last free market, and of an era it introduces the slogan of black power but also the environment of african-americans. memphis along the banks of the mississippi in southwestern tennessee city plays a central role in the musical history to provide window into the country we will about the city s history to the local authors to begin with those who share the narrative march. . so the last great march to see the civil rights organizations come together that attracts national attention the end of an era look at the march on washington and selma and to introduce the slogan of black power to the nation, it ignites a controversy but also a tool of environment for african-americans but in terms of black consciousness, community, that is part of the fabric. so that is the story of the civil rights march that took place so fre
recycling crews will hit the streets in prince george s county. crews will start by 7:00 a.m. to beat the heat, so if you haven t put your trash out yet you still have time. the county tells news4 any day where the heat index is expected to hit triple digits crews will be up and working early and it s probably good advice for most everybody who might have to spend some time outside today. it will be that hot. it s weather alert day. weather and traffic on the 1s, and we are talking about dangerous high heat today. chuck bell had everything we need to know. chuck? yeah, heat index values could be approaching 105 degrees this afternoon. so if you have an outdoor job if you re planning on spending i m in outside today, really hydrate very well and take your shade or a.c. breaks if possible. off to the warm and humid start, temperatures mid to upper 70s now. we ll be nearing in on 100 degrees later on this afternoon. 96 in gaithersburg and bethesda. 98 in downtown. that wou
right now do have a new problem here. 95 northbound at prince william parkway, a crash is blocking the center lane. this is part of the problem. 95 northbound has some construction, now out of the way. now we re dealing with this crash here in the middle leap. you can see 95, not looking so hot. right now going five miles per hour as you re headed through the dale city area. after you re passing dumfries and 234. look at 66 no problems on 66. into town or out of town. looking quite good, 270 rolling along nicely. a big look at the beltway coming up. thanks melissa. today metro will face a new questions about the deadly underground emergency that happened earlier this year. the ntsb hearing will go on for two days and news4 s megan mcgrath is outside the l enfant plaza metro station with more on what we ll hear. good morning. reporter: well, good morning, eun. metro is going to be under the microscope later on this morning as the ntsb begins a two-day hearing into that dea