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Discussing the National Federation of the Blind with Steven Bensen, Debbie Kent Stein, and William Heyford.
Hilda Bernstein tells Studs about her and her husband's activism in South Africa, apartheid, and the Sharpville demonstration. Includes an excerpt from the program with Chief Albert John Luthuli (Wav ID 1895817-6-1).
Discussing the book "Lessons From the Big House: One Family's Passage through the History of the South: a Memoir," (published by Down Home Press) with author Frye Gaillard.
From the book, “Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life”, in a country with such great wealth, to see so many (people) without a place to live is devastating, according to Rosalynn Carter, and President Jimmy Carter said it was embarrassing. Their backgrounds, their time in the White House, the homeless and Habitat for Humanity are some of the topics covered in the Carters’ book. At the time when the Carters started to write this book, they had been married for 40 years. Mr. Carter revealed that writing this book together was the worst experience they shared.
E.R. Braithwaite, Guyanese-born British-American novelist, writer, teacher and diplomat discusses his writing and career. The interview opens with Mr. Braithwaite, reading from his book "Reluctant neighbors".
Discussing the book "Biko" with the author Donald Woods.
Discussing the book "The courting of Marcus DuPree" with the author Willie Morris.
Program includes an excerpt of a reading of "This Little Light of Mine" by Kay Mills.