John Amaechi has just become the first former pro basketball player to announce publicly that he's gay. You've been hearing the backlash in the news. Now hear him explain why he waited until he retired to write Man in the Middle. Also, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, and facing America's history of lynching.
Speaker in the (WNYC) House
Christine Quinn, speaker, New York City Council, talks about her State of the City address, middle school reform, and tax credits for renters.
Basketball's Closet
John Amaechi, former NBA player and author, Man in the Middle (ESPN Books, 2007), talks about being gay in the NBA and the reaction to his book--and why he once turned down a $17 million contract in favor of a $600,000 one.
Man in ...
Man in ...
Restoring Justice
In her new book, The Courthouse Lawn: Confronting the Legacy of Lynching in the Twenty-First Century (Beacon Press, 2007) civil rights lawyer and law professor Sherrilyn Ifill, asks if the U.S. should look to South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation process to address the history of lynching.
The Courthouse ...
The Courthouse ...
Blue Skies
Alexandra Marks, correspondent, The Christian Science Monitor, talks about JetBlue and their proposed Passenger Bill of Rights
Required Reading: February 20, 2007
Supreme Court's New Tilt Could Put Scalia On A Roll (LA Times)
Iran Sets Condition to Halt Nuke Program (Washington Post)
Trial Spotlights Cheney's Power as an Infighter (NY Times)
Spitzer Is Wizard Of Odds (NY Daily News)
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