Category: Social Sciences
His Own Man
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As Pastor of the legendary Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, Rev. Calvin O. Butts, III has been in the vanguard of community activism. His battles against moral corruption are well-documented in the press and a re...
On The Stump with Alex Haley
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What can Alex Haley tell us about the impact of ROOTS has had on Blacks and Whites? (1507)
Is The IRS Out Of Control?
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is one of the most powerful agencies in the United States. It has brought down business moguls, political leaders and as everyone knows – Al Capone. Now, it seems to be after the sim...
Transcendent America
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On September 11, 2001, America was hit by the worst terrorist acts in modern American history. This program explores the impact of war on America both nationally and internationally. Newspaper columnist Clarence P...
Pesticides & Cancer
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What were the effects of the spraying of the pesticide malathion in New York City in August 1999? This program examines the Environmental Protection Agency’s report on the use of this pesticide and the continuing deb...
Mixing Civil Rights and Business Success
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Apparel entrepreneur Don Polk turned a college business into a $100-million-a-year conglomerate. He shares one of his secrets to success, mixing business savvy with civic responsibility. (2625)
Dr. Buxton & The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
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For 40 years, the Center for Disease Control, the official agency of the federal government, intentionally did not treat selected syphilitic Black men in Tuskegee, Alabama in order to study the effects of untreated sy...
“Progress or Peril”
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Keith Alexander, a staff writer at The Washington Post and a contributing author of "Being A Black Man At the Corner of Progress and Peril," discusses a revealing portrait of Black men in American that explores their ...
Should Blacks Separate from the U.S.?
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A 1980s discussion on a referendum for Blacks to separate from the United States. Guest: Herman Gilbert, author of "The Negotiations." (634)
