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On the Rebound
On today’s show: where redevelopment stands in New Orleans two years after Katrina. A columnist for the Times-Picayune explains why progress is hard to find there. Then, a new exhibit of contemporary Caribbean art at the Brooklyn Museum. Also, a historian reevaluates the case of Sacco and Vanzetti on the 80th anniversary of their execution. Plus, Rudy Crew, former Chancellor of New York City Schools, on how to save our schools.
Two Years After Katrina
After Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, award-winning Times-Picayune columnist, Chris Rose evacuated his family and then immediately returned to chronicle his city’s devastation. 1 Dead in Attic is a collection of Mr. Rose’s columns that detail not just the city’s dislocation but his own. He joins Leonard to assess where New Orleans is two years after Katrina.
If you want more info about ongoing relief efforts for Katrina victims, check out these websites:
acorn.org
happybirthdaykatrina.com
give.org has links to organizations giving assistance to Katrina victims
1 Dead in Attic is available for purchase at amazon.com
Infinite Island
Curator Tumelo Mosaka joins Leonard to discuss “Infinite Island” – a showcase of eighty works of contemporary Caribbean art currently on display at the Brooklyn Museum.
Visit the exhibit’s website
Sacco and Vanzetti
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti are among the most famous political martyrs of 20th-century America. Convicted of robbery and murder, these two Italian immigrants and anarchists were executed in 1927. In Sacco and Vanzetti, Bruce Watson details the facts of the case and why public sentiment turned against these two men.
Sacco and Vanzetti is available for purchase at amazon.com
Rudy Crew on Saving Our Schools
It’s been six years since the passage of No Child Left Behind. America spends billions each year on education. And yet, one-third of our eighth-graders can’t do basic math, and only 60% of our 10-year olds can read. Rudy Crew, former Chancellor of New York City schools and currently Superintendent of the Miami-Date County schools, has his own vision of what must be done. In Only Connect, he lays out his business-centered and community-based strategies.
Only Connect is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Rudy Crew will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, August 30 at 7pm
Lincoln Square Barnes & Noble
1972 Broadway, at 66th Street
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Gov. Sarah Palin and Alaska Politics
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August 08, 2008
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is Sen. John McCain’s VP running mate. To find out more about Gov. Palin and Alaska politics, check out our States of the Union: Alaska segment from Aug. 8, 2008.
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Sen. Joe Biden on the Lopate Show
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Sen. Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware to be his running mate. To find out more about his personal and political life, listen to Leonard’s Aug. 2007 interview with Sen. Biden. At the time, the Senator from Delaware was still a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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As the Democratic Convention is underway in Denver, listen to Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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John McCain in 2000
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Sen. John McCain spoke with Leonard in September 2000 about his memoir, Faith of My Fathers. He discussed his family's naval background, his time in POW camps, as well as his own presidential ambitions for the 2000 election.
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States of the Union
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Why is New York a blue state, Wyoming a red, and Ohio a shade of purple? Looking ahead to Election Day 2008, Leonard talks to journalists, scholars, and activists from each of the 50 states to find out what motivates voters from Maine to California.
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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
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