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How did the son of Alabama sharecroppers, with relatives who were openly racist, become one of the country's most prominent voices against white supremacy?
His name is Morris Dees, and in 1971 he co-founded the Southern Poverty Law Center.
In this 1991 interview Dees discusses his career, how he got started, why he got into the kind of law he became known for, and what the SPLC was about.

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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has led many people to use a very strong word as they discuss, debate, and protest: that word is ‘genocide. ‘
One of the strongest voices for human rights in our time is former UN ambassador Samantha Power A former war correspondent who then entered public service, Power has been a champion of the rights of the oppressed.
In this 2002 interview, Power discusses the U.S. response to genocides in the 20th century.

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Work isn't easy.Of course it never has been, but these days it seems harder than ever. Unreasonable bosses. Rude customers. A minimum wage that hasn't been raised in 15 years.
In this 1999 interview former Burger King CEO Barry Gibbons reveals his formula for bringing out the best in workers -- and why they must be rewarded properly.

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If you were alive 30 years ago today, June 17, 1994, you were glued to your television watching a white Ford Bronco driving down the 405 in Southern California. Inside was OJ Simpson, about to be arrested for the murders of his ex-wife Nicloe Brown Simpson and her friend Ron Goldman.
A year later he was tried by a team led by prosecutor MarciaClark.
In this 1997 interview Clark recalled the trial, and what went wrong for the prosecution.

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Author, educator, and motivational speaker Leo Buscaglia was an immensely popular figure in the 1980s, seeding the American psyche with a message of love and humanity. Buscaglia was also widely renowned for his penchant for hugging people, even strangers. But once you met Leo you were no more a stranger to him,.
In this 1989 interview Buscaglia talks about his book Papa, My Father, a troibute to his Italian-born father.

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#Fathers Day #immigrants #Italy #parenting

After 41 year0s as host of TV's "Wheel of Fortune," Pat Sajak has retired. But co-star Vanna White hasn’t. She’s been turning the letters since 1982. It wasn’t long after joining the show that Vanna was as well-known as Pat.
In this 1987 intervbiew Vanna talks about her role, the future of the show, and what it would be like without Pat Sajak.

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