Towards a Fairer and Sustainable Economy, "I Am Not Your Negro," The Gurus of How To

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 6, 2017

Economist and University Professor at Columbia Jeffrey Sachs joins us to discuss his book, Building the New American Economy: Smart, Fair and Sustainable. Director Raoul Peck joins us to discuss his documentary, “I Am Not Your Negro” based on the writings of James Baldwin. Director/writer Mary Mazzio joins us to discuss her documentary, “I Am Jane Doe,” along with Carol Robles-Román, the former Deputy Mayor for Legal Affairs and Counsel to Mayor Bloomberg and the first woman to lead the city's efforts to combat domestic violence and human trafficking. With the cold weather here, Al and Larry Ubell, our Gurus of How-To, are back to answer our listeners’ wintertime home repair questions, from clanking radiators to busted water heaters.

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