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Stacey Patton

Stacey Patton appears in the following:

Ph.D's on Food Stamps?

Friday, May 11, 2012

All this week we’ve been taking a hard look at the financial realities for students graduating from college. But how about the difficulties facing students in higher education? According to a new report, the number of Ph.D and masters students on public assistance has tripled in the past two years. The report's author and a 51-year-old Ph.D student on food stamps and Medicaid join the program.

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A Legacy of Violence

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Stacey Patton talks about her experience in the foster care system, and her book, That Mean Old Yesterday: A Memoir. She connects the legacy of slavery to the violence she experienced at the hands of her adoptive parents.

That Mean Old Yesterday is available for purchase at ...

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A Legacy of Violence

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Stacey Patton endured a harsh childhood and joins guest host Errol Louis to talk about her new memoir. She connects the legacy of slavery to the violence she experienced at the hands of her adoptive parents and argues that corporal punishment should not be used on children. Also: New York ...