What's up, sunshine, all the way from
Cortina, Italy? Hope you're having a
positively outstanding week so far. I've
got your news for Wednesday, February
18th. It's a your word Wednesday, so
listen up to see if the vocabulary word
you submitted helped us write today's
show. Anjamo or let's go. We begin by
honoring the life and legacy of civil
rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, who
passed away yesterday at the age of 84.
Jackson was a key member of Dr. Martin
Luther King's inner circle at the height
of the civil rights movement in the
1960s. He would go on to become one of
the most transformative civil rights
leaders in American history, running for
president twice and fundamentally
changing the face of the Democratic
party. His National Rainbow Push
Coalition helped pave the way for a more
inclusive party by focusing on equality,
social justice, and philanthropic
efforts. Our Abby Phillips has a look
back at the enduring impact of his
storied legacy.
>> Jesse Jackson's life was defined by a
relentless fight for justice and
equality.
>> I was born in Greenville, South Carolina
in rampant radical racial segregation. I
had to be taught to go to the back of
the bus or be arrested.
>> Those early experiences drove Jackson to
join the civil rights movement.
>> The fact is against the odds, we knew
there were great odds. We were winning.
>> In 1965, he began working for Reverend
Martin Luther King Jr.
>> I learned so much from him. Such a great
source of inspiration.
>> King named Jackson to lead Operation
Bread Basket in Chicago, an economic
justice campaign for black people.
However, some say King was frustrated by
Jackson's brashness and ambition.
>> I'm sure he thought I needed more time.
I was 24 years old.
>> Both men were in Memphis in April 1968
to support striking sanitation workers.
King and other civil rights leaders were
staying at the Lorraine Motel.
>> He said, "Jesse, you know, you don't
even have on a shirt and tie. You don't
even have on a tie. We're going to
dinner." I said, "Doctor does not
require a tie, just an appetite." And we
laughed. I said, "Doc." And the bullet
hit.
Everything changed at that moment. It
was a defining moment in the history of
our struggle.
With King gone, his movement was a
drift. Years later, Jackson formed
Operation Push, pressuring businesses to
open up to black workers and customers
and adding more focus on black
responsibility, championed in the 1972
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>> and he expanded his own global reach too
helping to free US Lieutenant Robert
Goodman who was held by Syria after
being shot down and later other
Americans held in Cuba and Serbia
>> I learned how to negotiate as an
African-American growing up among white
people you have to negotiate every day
>> the reverend set his sights on the White
House in 1984
>> milking cows in Iowa. They're coming
back to the inner cities. So, I learned
a lot during that period.
>> First thought of as a marginal
candidate. Jackson finished third in the
primary race with 18% of the vote.
>> That campaign almost went off the rails
when Jackson used an ethnic slur to
refer to New York Jews.
>> Just mistakes and and they hurt. He ran
again in 1988, this time doubling his
vote count and finishing in second in
the Democratic race.
>> Keep open
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>> At the time, it was the farthest any
black candidate had gone in a
presidential contest.
>> But 20 years later, when President
Barack ran, we were laying the
groundwork for that season.
>> In 2017, Jackson had a new battle to
fight. Parkinson's disease. But that
didn't stop him.
>> If you hold on, if your cause is right
and your grip is tight, you'll make it.
>> Late in life, he was still fighting. He
was arrested in Washington while
demonstrating for voting rights. His
silent presence at the trial of Ahmad
Arbur's killers prompted defense lawyers
to ask that he leave the courtroom.
Jackson stayed.
>> I am
>> I am somebody.
>> Somebody
>> I am somebody.
From the Jim Crow South through the
turbulent 60s and into the Black Lives
Matter movement, Jesse Jackson was a
constant, unyielding voice for justice.
Now to the Great Lakes, where a storied
shipwreck as old as the American Civil
War has finally been uncovered at the
bottom of Lake Michigan following a
decadesl long search. Our Zayn Heinland
has more on the sinkly incredible find.
>> A shipwreck hunter found a ship he's
been looking for since 1965.
This is the Lac label, a 217 ft steamer
built in 1864. About 2 hours into a trip
on Lake Michigan in 1872. The ship began
to take on water. 53 passengers and crew
evacuated on lifeboats and the ship sank
stern first. One of the lifeboats
capsized on the way to shore, killing
eight people. Shipwreck hunter Paul
Ehhorn and his team found the ship in
2022 after a clue led them to the right
spot. They used sidecan sonar to spot
the wreckage between Rine and Kenosha,
Wisconsin. Ehorn told the Associated
Press that his team was able to go down
to make a 3D video model of the ship
last summer. They recently released
photos of their discovery. The boat's
one of thousands of shipwrecks believed
to still be at the bottom of the Great
Lakes.
>> Pop quiz hot shot. What color is the
famous front door of 10 Downing Street?
Red, blue, black, or green?
If you said black, you are correct. The
residence of the United Kingdom's prime
minister was originally dark oak wood.
Over time, it was painted black to
protect the wood from weather and wear.
Today's residence has a reinforced
security door made of steel.
At 10 Downing Street, there's one very
dedicated staffer who's been on site for
more than a decade. For 15 years, Larry
the Cat has been on patrol as Chief
Mouser, greeting guests, guarding the
grounds, and keeping the place perfectly
in order. Let's meet the longtime feline
fixture there. This cat has outlasted
five British prime ministers and he's
just hit a major milestone. Larry the
cat is celebrating 15 years as the chief
mouser at 10 Downing Street. The
19-year-old tabby was adopted in 2011 by
then Prime Minister David Cameron for
his mousing skills. Since then, he
served under six prime ministers,
becoming an unlikely symbol of stability
during some of the UK's most turbulent
political years. Larry's career
highlights include sitting under Trump's
armored limo, the beast, and briefly
delaying the motorcade from moving
during his 2019 visit to the UK,
officially welcoming high-profile
politicians to Downing Street, beefing
with his co-orker, a cat named
Palmerston, who worked at the foreign
office across the street, famously
caught on camera, chasing other animals
to secure the office's surroundings,
as well as keeping an eye on the press.
Today's story getting a 10 out of 10. A
Girl Scout in Pennsylvania who was thin
meant to win it. Meet six-year-old Pim
Neil. The Girl Scout delivering joy and
cookies, selling over 80,000 boxes
across all 50 states, setting a new
state record for a single season. Pim
used social media to go far beyond her
neighborhood, reaching millions of
viewers and turning online buzz into
real world orders. Hi, my name is Pim.
Do you want to buy some Girl Scout
cookies?
>> The next day, I was like, "Oh, this is
like a million people have seen this.
This is crazy."
>> And you, Peanut Butter, believe that
she's going to inspire others to tag
along on her idea. The viral moment is
bringing new energy and attention to the
Girl Scouts program.
>> For us, this has never happened. So,
this is very exciting that we're getting
to, you know, bring people into Girl
Scouts Western Pennsylvania. Pimp
thought outside the box and delivered
thousands of them with pure dough
termination, helping to inspire the next
generation of entrepreneurs. Speaking of
delivering, we had some awesome
submissions for your word Wednesday.
Today's winner is Mrs. Patterson at
Thurman White Academy of the Performing
Arts in Henderson, Nevada, for
submitting philanthropic, an adjective
meaning of, relating to, or
characterized by a person or
organization seeking to promote the
welfare of others, especially by
donating money to good causes. Well
done. Thank you for boosting our
vocabulary today. And I have one very
special shout out today from right here
in Cortina. I see you solely, Mr. Burns
at Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax,
Virginia. My CNN 10 tribe, we are
everywhere and I love bumping into you.
Rise up. Go make it an awesome day. Make
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