Philip Randolph conceived the March on Washington with help from a group of men in the Civil Rights Movement known as the Big Six. But on that day, another group was denied the spotlight: the women who played a crucial role in pulling the march together. Mark Strassmann reports on Dorothy Height, Rosa Parks and the other women who played behind-the-scenes roles in the historic march, as part of the CBSN special “The Power of August.” Source

Hurricane Laura made landfall in the Gulf Coast as a Category 4 storm, bringing winds of 120 to 150 miles per hour. Tony Dokoupil, Omar Villafranca, Jonathan Vigliotti and Errol Barnett are in Louisiana, where winds and rain have already caused significant destruction. Lonnie Quinn also joins “CBS This Morning” to forecast where the storm is headed. Source

Boseman was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016, and it had progressed to stage four, according to the post announcing his death. Source

Tens of thousands march on Washington to demand racial justice; Tens of thousands march on Washington to demand racial justice. Source

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After the NBA, WNBA and MLB all postponed games this week as athletes demanded a renewed focus on racial injustice. Source

President Trump will go to both Louisiana and Texas on Saturday to get a first hand look at the damage wrought by Hurricane Laura. The president is campaigning in New Hampshire on Friday, trying to build political momentum after his speech to almost 2,000 mostly-maskless supporters Thursday night on the White House lawn. Weijia Jiang reports. Source

“The death toll from Hurricane Laura more than doubled to at least 10 in Louisiana and four in Texas. Most were killed by trees falling on homes or by carbon monoxide poisoning while using generators. Omar Villafranca reports. ” Source

President Trump hit the campaign trail Friday, one day after formally accepting his party’s nomination for president. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge, and CBS News political contributor Molly Hooper join CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to discuss. Source

The new allegations emerged just days after Falwell resigned as head of Liberty University, one of the nation’s largest Christian schools. Jericka Duncan reports. Source