From NPR Dick Cheney is coming out with not-so-flattering memories of Condoleezza Rice. Jay-Z and Beyonce are expecting a baby. The U.S. Surgeon General is voicing concern about women who skip exercise to maintain their hairdos. Mayor Bloomberg’s language skills are getting attention on the Twitter feed “El Bloombito.” Host Michel Martin and the Beauty […]
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NPR’s All Things Considered: Iowa Debate; Obama In Michigan
From NPR Melissa Block speaks with political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and Brookings Institution, and Michelle Bernard, president and CEO of the Bernard Center for Women, Politics and Public Policy. They discuss political events of the past week, including Thursday night’s debate between Republican presidential hopefuls, and President Obama’s visit to Michigan.
The Russ Parr Morning Show: The Boys of Baraka
African-American boys have a very high chance of being incarcerated or killed before they reach adulthood. In Baltimore, one of the country’s most poverty-stricken cities for inner-city residents, the Baraka School project was founded to break the cycle of violence through an innovative education program that literally removed young boys from low-performing public schools and […]