"This is the urgency: Live! And have your blooming in the noise of the whirlwind."
- Gwendolyn Brooks
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"This is the urgency: Live! And have your blooming in the noise of the whirlwind." - Gwendolyn Brooks
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 GoodThings on Public Radio June 21, 2001 We want to hear from you. What's the best public radio story you heard this past week? Share. If you want to listen, you'll need RealPlayer on your computer. (If you don't already have it, it's a FREE download.) Visit Real Networks. FRIDAY, June 15 | Father and Son: Breaking Through In 1991, on the eve of the Gulf War, three AIDS activists infiltrated the CBS News studios and led a brief on-air demonstration to the chagrin of the network -- and of the father of one of the protesters. John Weir's father, a 35-year NBC veteran, "took it personally," as did his mother and brother. Weir endured a paralyzing family meeting, but what followed was an important moment of understanding worthy of the deepest of Father's Day emotions. [All Things Considered] Listen (length of clip 8 min). SATURDAY, June 16 | Using Poems as Springboards From Washington DC's tough Congress Heights neighborhood, you can see the Capitol Dome. Still, few children in this violent, insular enclave know how to get to the White House, much less downtown. A new program at Hart Middle School is broadening their horizons, though, in ways once thought unimaginable. The Writing Club, an after-school poetry, drama, and writing program that seeks to connect private funds with public education, uses the power of creativity to connect children to ideas and issues they may miss during the curriculum of the more typical schoolday. As an unintended consequence of the learning process, the kids are also becoming neighborhood stars. [Weekend All Things Considered] Listen (8:00). Learn more. SUNDAY, June 17 | Don't Give That Boy a Gun The pen is always mightier than the sword. So says the Village Foundation, a non-profit organization seeking to improve opportunities for African-American boys to contribute positively to society. The foundation's "Give a Boy a Book" campaign is based on a simple idea: "If you're carrying a book, you're probably not carrying a gun." The program is also a wonderful way to commemorate Father's Day for anyone who ever had a dad read to them. [Weekend Edition Sunday] Listen (2:59). Learn more about the Village Foundation. MONDAY, June 18 | Blood Trust Peter Heller and his sister Leslie planned a trip down the rapids of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, a tall order for anyone. Consider the fact that Leslie has cerebral palsy and the extent of the risk becomes clear. Over the course of the trip, Peter in a kayak and Leslie in a guided raft, Peter came to see his sister differently than he had as an intolerant schoolkid. He came to revel both in the sparkle in his sister's eye at the majesty she was experiencing and in the trust that had grown between them. [All Things Considered] Listen (2:30). TUESDAY, June 19 | Juneteenth: Like Cake It took almost two months for slaves in Texas to get the word that the Civil War had ended and that they had been freed. It was a celebration that became known as Juneteenth. Commentator Vertamae Grosvenor considers the significance that food played in the emancipation of the slaves, as people who had spent their lives cooking and serving food for others and setting tables "where you could not sit down" could finally enjoy the sweetness of food and the joy of lingering over family meals. [All Things Considered] Listen (3:30). WEDNESDAY, June 20 | Helping the Deaf Listen North Carolina -- like many other states -- is facing a budget deficit to the tune of $1 billion and is beginning the process of eliminating programs once considered essential. Residential schools for the deaf are one such program. Officials argue that "mainstreaming" the deaf into existing public schools helps to prevent their continued isolation from the rest of society. Opponents say deaf children need peers similar to themselves. Either way, at the heart of the debate is the continual struggle over public funding priorities and whether or not -- when budget crises arise -- children should ever lose choices. [All Things Considered] Listen (5:30). THURSDAY, June 21 | The Work of Nations Ellis Island is the first memory that 12 million eventual Americans had of U.S. soil. Now, present-day immigrants are working together to restore the island's decaying buildings for the education and enjoyment of future generations. When the island's Great Hall was restored in recent years, the remaining buildings -- including the hospital -- were left to crumble. Today, diverse work crews often struggle with language, but they are united in their commitment to returning this American symbol to its former glory. [Morning Edition] Listen (3:49). [ : previous week : ] WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. Did we miss a good public radio story this week? Want to recommend one for next week? Share it with us! |
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