Society 787 Videos
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Gloria Steinem
Air Date 05/11/1994Activist and author Gloria Steinem introduces her new book, "Moving Beyond Words." 20:12 -
Censorship in Literature
Air Date 05/04/1994Authors Judy Blume, Rita Mae Brown, and Ken Follett discuss literature censorship in America. 14:06 -
African-American Comedy
Air Date 04/20/1994Mel Watkins, Dick Gregory; Monteria Ivey, and Leighann Lord discuss the history and roots of African-American comedy. 15:25 -
Alec Wilkinson
Air Date 04/13/1994Alec Wilkinson, acclaimed author of "A Violent Act," recounts a series of conversations he had with "The Killer Clown," serial killer John Wayne Gacy. 12:18 -
Children and Poverty
Air Date 04/11/1994Dr. David A. Hamburg, Dr. Kathryn Taaffe Young and Tom Kean discuss their report on children and poverty. 21:30 -
Corporal Punishment
Air Date 04/07/1994A conversation about Michael Fay, a teenager who was sentenced to caning and jail time for theft and vandalism in Singapore. 17:44 -
Justice Blackmun Retires
Air Date 04/06/1994Legal experts reflect on Justice Harry Blackmun's career, his legacy to the Supreme Court, and who might be in line to replace him. 23:18 -
Barlett and Steele
Air Date 04/05/1994Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele discuss U.S. income tax. 20:19 -
'America and the Holocaust'
Air Date 04/04/1994A panel of historians and experts examine the PBS documentary, "America and the Holocaust." 20:12 -
Breast Cancer Research
Air Date 03/25/1994A discussion about a falsified breast cancer study concerning lumpectomies. 25:25 -
Drug Legalization
Air Date 03/11/1994Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke, psychiatrist Mitch Rosenthal, and former addict Howard Josepher debate the pros and cons of legalizing drugs. 27:09 -
Mary Gaitskill
Air Date 03/09/1994Mary Gaitskill explains her thesis behind her piece in Harper's Magazine, "On Not Being a Victim." 11:12 -
Zlata Filipovic
Air Date 03/07/1994Zlata Filipovic shares her moving chronicle of survival during the siege of Sarajevo, "Zlata's Diary: A Child's Life in Sarajevo." 17:24 -
Repressed Memory Therapy
Air Date 03/02/1994Psychiatrists discuss the validity of repressed memory therapy in identifying and prosecuting child abusers. 14:23 -
Brent Staples
Air Date 02/21/1994Brent Staples talks about his memoir "Parallel Time: Growing up In Black and White." 21:25 -
Frank Browning
Air Date 02/17/1994Author Frank Browning memorializes journalist Randy Shilts, a key figure in gay journalism who recently passed away. 08:41 -
George Soros
Air Date 02/16/1994Investor George Soros explains why he devotes 80% of his time to the Soros Foundation and philanthropic pursuits. 23:42 -
Tabloid Journalism
Air Date 02/14/1994Journalists debate the rising prominence of tabloid news and whether it has overshadowed serious reporting. 38:45 -
Carol Gilligan
Air Date 02/09/1994Author Carol Gilligan introduces "Meeting at the Crossroads," which deals with self esteem and turning points in girls' and womens' lives. 18:26 -
Nation of Islam
Air Date 02/07/1994A discussion of an anti-semitic outburst by a Farrakhan aide. 27:46 -
Harry Wu
Air Date 01/17/1994Activist Harry Wu describes his 19-year imprisonment in a forced labor camp, as told in "Bitter Winds: A Memoir of My Years in China's Gulag." 17:52 -
Andrew Young
Air Date 01/17/1994Former ambassador and assistant to Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks of King's life on the 60th anniversary of his birth. 16:12 -
Wilma Mankiller
Air Date 01/12/1994Wilma Mankiller, the first female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, presents her new book, "Mankiller: A Chief and Her People." 16:11 -
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Air Date 01/07/1994Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks about a film he's produced, "The Vernon Johns Story." 14:44 -
Fernando Mateo
Air Date 01/07/1994Fernando Mateo talks about his plan to reduce gun violence—"Operation Toys for Guns." 14:54 -
Reverend Jesse Jackson
Air Date 12/21/1993Reverend Jesse Jackson talks about his upcoming trip to Cuba, inner city violence, and urban policy dedicated to job training. 37:45 -
The Black Middle Class
Air Date 12/20/1993A panel of experts analyzes growing anger within the black middle class. 30:52 -
Tony Kushner
Air Date 12/01/1993Playwright Tony Kushner addresses the way the AIDS epidemic has changed our communities. 12:26 -
Peter Beard
Air Date 11/30/1993Photographer and environmentalist Peter Beard describes a dim future for planet Earth. 21:58 -
Alice Walker
Air Date 11/08/1993Alice Walker explains her preoccupation with the practice of female genital mutilation, which is the subject of her new documentary, "Warrior Marks." 20:30 -
Vanessa Redgrave
Air Date 11/05/1993Actor Vanessa Redgrave on her career and her political activism efforts. 28:51 -
Sylvia Earle
Air Date 10/26/1993Dr. Sylvia Earle describes the magic of the ocean, the damage we're doing to it, and what we can do about it. 15:53 -
Willie Morris
Air Date 10/26/1993Willie Morris introduces his memoir, "New York Days," about the literary community of the 1960s. 21:09 -
Betty Friedan
Air Date 09/14/1993Betty Friedan introduces "The Fountain of Age," in which she argues against America's obsession with youth. 27:52 -
The Foster Care System
Air Date 09/14/1993Author Susan Sheehan and teenagers Wunika Hicks and Carlford Wadley look at the flaws in the foster care system. 25:36 -
On Road Trips
Air Date 09/06/1993A panel explores the topic of the American road trip. 35:36 -
Rep. Gary Franks
Air Date 08/11/1993Representative Gary Franks talks about why more African Americans haven't joined the Republican Party. 18:14 -
Peter Kramer
Air Date 08/11/1993Psychiatrist Peter Kramer, author of the landmark "Listening to Prozac," delves into the pros and cons of antidepressants. 19:41 -
Larry Kramer
Air Date 08/10/1993Larry Kramer describes the AIDS summit and his frustration with the political bureaucracy that is impeding research. 20:57 -
Single Parenting
Air Date 08/03/1993David Blankenhorn of the Institute for American Values and journalists Katha Pollitt, John Leo, and Anne Lamott on single parenting. 22:31 -
Ted Harbert
Air Date 08/02/1993President of ABC Entertainment Ted Harbert recaps a day long conference on the effects of violence in television. 14:17 -
Richard Girgenti
Air Date 07/20/1993Richard Girgenti describes the failure of the police and City Hall to halt the rioting and murder in Crown Heights. 08:01 -
Crown Heights Report
Air Date 07/20/1993Norman Steisel, Rev. Herbert Daughtry, Beth Gilinsky, and Jack Newfield evaluate the Crown Heights report. 13:57 -
Joe Zuniga
Air Date 07/15/1993Morris Casuto reports on the arrests of white supremacists, and Joe Zuniga describes leaving the military to be a gay rights advocate. 21:04 -
Urban Violence
Air Date 07/13/1993Ralph Hubbard, Henry McClaurin, Isaac Fulwood, and Dr. William Kornblum share their personal experiences of violence. 20:11 -
Kristine Gebbie
Air Date 06/29/1993AIDS Czar Kristine Gebbie describes her efforts to control the epidemic and prevent future spread of the disease. 13:28 -
Deborah Tannen
Air Date 06/22/1993Deborah Tannen introduces her bestselling book, "You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation." 11:20 -
Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Air Date 06/15/1993Charlayne Hunter-Gault talks about the global human rights violations reported on her television show "Rights and Wrongs." 14:17 -
Marian Wright Edelman
Air Date 06/03/1993Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children's Defense Fund, addresses issues of health care and education for children. 13:53 -
Yoshi Tsurumi
Air Date 05/24/1993The professor comments on the acquittal of Rodney Peairs in the shooting death of exchange student Yoshihiro Hattori. 11:35 -
Long-term AIDS Survivors
Air Date 05/21/1993Long-term AIDS survivors, singer-songwriter Michael Callen, marathon runner Darcy Ike, and actor Tonya Hall share their stories and discuss the... 23:44 -
Rep. Barney Frank
Air Date 05/20/1993Rep. Barney Frank, the first openly gay member of Congress, on removing the ban on gays in the military. 20:13 -
Dionne Warwick
Air Date 05/18/1993Grammy Award-winning singer Dionne Warwick reports on conditions in riot-ravaged South Central L.A. 08:51 -
Governor Robert Casey
Air Date 05/12/1993Pennsylvania Governor Robert Casey shares his pro-life opinion on abortion and Roe v. Wade. 18:06 -
Michael Lerner
Air Date 05/03/1993Michael Lerner, editor of Tikkun Magazine, talks about his idea of a "politics of meaning." 18:19 -
Gay Rights March
Air Date 04/23/1993Gay rights supporters Andrew Sullivan and Urvashi Vaid discuss the "March on Washington for Lesbian, Gay and Bi Equal Rights and Liberation." 21:19 -
National Urban League Report
Air Date 04/22/1993President of the National Urban League John Jacob and former Governor Thomas Kean share findings from a new report, released by the league, about... 20:51 -
Elie Wiesel
Air Date 04/21/1993Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel describes his upcoming speech at the dedication of the Holocaust Memorial in Washington D.C. 23:07 -
Randy Shilts
Air Date 04/20/1993Acclaimed journalist Randy Shilts shares his book, "Conduct Unbecoming: Gays & Lesbians in the U.S. MIlitary." 23:57 -
Anna Deavere Smith
Air Date 04/19/1993Actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith discusses her play, "Fires in the Mirror." 12:42