History for this countrys struggle for civil rights. It became to be known as bloody sunday. Today the nations first africanamerican president retraced those steps alongside dozens of others including former president george w. Bush. President obama took a moment to look back and forward enlisting a new generation into the fight. Nbcs Kristen Welker joins us from the bridge where protesters changed the course of history. Kristen. Reporter pet efb evening. The energy was electric here. Its estimated as many as 40,000 people turned out from all across the country to honor the courageous men and women who risked their lives to fight for equality and justice on this bridge 50 years ago. 50 years ago he would have been met with troopers tear gas and taunts. Today, the first africanamerican president clutched the hand of one of the men who made it possible for him to be here as they crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge a symbol of how far america has come. If someone had told me that we were cro
Injured. The latest this morning on their condition. And battling the bullies. An incredible outpouring of support for a man who was shamed on social media for his dance moves. Now a group of celebrities including pharrell and thousands of others promising to throw a party for him he will never forget. Today, sunday, march 8th, 2015. Announcer from nbc news, this is today with lester holt and erica hill, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Welcome to today on this sunday morning. Good to see we all made it. We all made it. Which is good stuff. The alarms work. Well get to that and lots more. Our top story the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 which vanished one year ago today with 239 passengers and crew aboard. Overnight we learned that the battery used to help find one of the planes black boxes was dead for more than a year before the jet vanished. Nbcs Kelly Cobeilla has more. Reporter one of the planes emergency black boxes may not have been sending out the signal
History for this countrys struggle for civil rights. It became to be known as bloody sunday. Today the nations first africanamerican president retraced those steps alongside dozens of others including former president george w. Bush. President obama took a moment to look back and forward enlisting a new generation into the fight. Nbcs Kristen Welker joins us from the bridge where protesters changed the course of history. Kristen. Reporter pet efb evening. The energy was electric here. Its estimated as many as 40,000 people turned out from all across the country to honor the courageous men and women who risked their lives to fight for equality and justice on this bridge 50 years ago. 50 years ago he would have been met with troopers tear gas and taunts. Today, the first africanamerican president clutched the hand of one of the men who made it possible for him to be here as they crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge a symbol of how far america has come. If someone had told me that we were cro
History for this countrys struggle for civil rights. It became to be known as bloody sunday. Police officers violently attacked protesters marching peacefully. Toda africanamerican president retraced those steps alongside dozens of others including former president george w. Bush. President obama took a moment to look back and forward enlisting a new generation into the fight. Nbcs Kristen Welker joins us from the bridge where protesters changed the course of history. Kristen. Reporter peter, good evening. The energy w. Its estimated as many as 40,000 people turned out from all across the country to honor the courageous men and women who risked their lives to fight for equality and justice on this bridge 50 years ago. 50 years ago he would have been met with troopers, tear gas and taunts. Today, the first africanamerican president clutched the hand of one of the men who made it possible for him to be here as they crossed the Edmund Pettus bridge, a symbol of how far america has come. I