Progressive educator Herbert Kohl discusses parenting, education, and his book "Growing with Your Children."

Austrian-born American historian, woman's history author and feminist Gerda Lerner focuses on the origins of misogyny in society in her latest book

Psychiatrist Dr. Garrett O'Connor discusses his article "Reflections in the rubble: some thoughts in the aftermath of civil disorder." Topics of conversation include his experiences working in community clinics with blue collar workers and African Americans; the ways that poverty, racism, and classism are maintained by the American economy; the Martin Luther King, Jr.

Ellen Afterman, Clinton Sanders and Spellman Young discuss the exclusionary power of language; i.e. white, middle-class language as the standard by which people are intellectually and socially judged, and how groups are using language to define identity.

Discussing the book "Biko" with the author Donald Woods.

Discussing the book "War Without Mercy: Race & Power in the Pacific War" (published by Pantheon) with the author John Dower.

Dennis Brutus discusses and reads his poetry. He discusses life in South Africa. Dennis Brutus reads poems from his books of poetry "Sirens, Knuckles and Boots", "A Simple Lust", and "Letters to Martha and Other Poems from a South African Prison". Includes music in the beginning. Includes a clip of Albert Lutuli speaking.

British historian and writer Basil Davidson discusses Africa and his book "Lost Cities of Africa." Part 1. Part two of this recording also features Anne Graham Bell and Tony Mott discussing London's youth while Studs was in England. They are not included here, in part 1.

Discussing the book "The legacy of Malthus" with the author Allen Chase.