Wangari Maathai appears in the following:
A History of the Nobel Peace Prize
Thursday, December 10, 2009
The Nobel Peace Prize – along with prizes for physics, chemistry, medicine, and literature – has been awarded annually since 1901. The Takeaway takes a look at the history of the Nobe...
President Obama's Surprising Nobel Win
Friday, October 09, 2009
We continue our discussion about President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize win. With us this morning is Paul Martin, professor and director of Human Rights studies at Barnard College at Col...
'Africa, Have Your Say' on Barack Obama
Friday, July 10, 2009
To get a sense of the mood in Africa on the brink of the Obamas' trip to Ghana, The Takeaway is joined by Alex Jakana. Alex is the host of the BBC show 'Africa, Have Your Say', which ...
Wangari Maathai discusses "The Challenge for Africa"
Friday, April 10, 2009
When Wangari Maathai suggested to women in her village that they should plant trees for fire wood and to stop soil erosion, she had no idea that this simple act of planting trees woul...
Standoff with Somali pirates continues with American captain still a hostage
Friday, April 10, 2009
The Somali pirates seized an American cargo ship a few days ago and while the rest of the crew escaped and took control of the ship, the captain, is still being held prisoner in a sma...
The Challenge for Africa
Thursday, April 09, 2009
In her native Kenya, environmental and political activist Wangari Maathai faced arrest, beatings and was called a subversive for her activism. But in 2004 she became the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace. Her book is called The Challenge for Africa.
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Darfur/Burma
Monday, September 29, 2008
Nobel Peace Prize laureates Jody Williams, Wangari Maathai and actress Mia Farrow talk about their new report on Darfur and Burma.
Learning
Monday, September 29, 2008
Lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on a bailout plan over the weekend, but what exactly will it bring? And, education may have faded into the background recently, but Barack Obama and John McCain still have ambitious plans for reform. Thirty Issues in Thirty Days continues with a discussion on K-12 ...
