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Wednesday, February 8, 11:00 a.m.
Maya Angelou’s Black History Month Special

Maya Angelou defines Black History as it is embraced in our popular culture with an emphasis on the civil rights era and a poetic acknowledgement of late activist, Rosa Parks. In this historical trek Dr. Maya Angelou renders a poetic portrait of the day-to-day lives of African Americans during the civil rights era, when artists and activists, musicians and ministers joined hands with people from all walks of life to bring about a historic change in our culture.

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Wednesday, February 15, 11:00 a.m.
The Little Rock Nine

Carlotta Walls LaNier, one of the "Little Rock Nine" shares recollections of the sacrifices made and the abuses endured in her pursuit of a fair and equal education.  Rich Foster moderates this discussion with LaNier and Lisa Frazier Page, a reporter and editor for The Washington Post and co-author of LaNier's memoir, A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School.

Wednesday, February 22, 11:00 a.m.
Race and the Space Race

The Space Age began when America was going through a wrenching battle over Civil Rights.  And because the heart of the old Confederacy was chosen as its base, NASA  played an unintended role in Civil Rights history.  In this program, we hear how this happened and we hear the stories of the people who broke the color line at NASA. Narrated by Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in Space, "Race and the Space Race" tells the unlikely story of Civil Rights and the Space Program.

Wednesday, February 29, 11:00 a.m.
Bayard Rustin -- Who Is This Man?

August 28th, 1963 will forever be remembered for Martin Luther King Jr.'s hallowed "I Have a Dream Speech." This historic moment would probably have never come to fruition if it weren't for a man standing in King's shadow, Mr. Bayard Rustin.  Bayard Rustin was a man with a number of seemingly incompatible labels: black, gay, Quaker . . . identifications that served to earn him as many detractors as admirers. Although he had numerous passions and pursuits, his most transformative act, one that certainly changed the course of American history, was to counsel MLK on the use of non-violent resistance.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012 11:00 a.m.
Burn: An Energy Journal: Nuclear Power After Fukushima

Some scientists believe the accident at  the Fukushima Daiichi plant in Japan, last March, was a significant setback for nuclear in the U.S. But climate concerns are a factor — 70% of carbon-free energy comes from nuclear power, with more than 60 nuclear reactors under construction worldwide. What have we learned from Japan … and now what?

In this special, Alex Chadwick conducts a rare interview with a deputy director of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission about behind-the-scenes goings on during the early hours and days post-Fukushima — and next steps for nuclear plants in the U.S. Chadwick will also profile Greg Hardy, a Los Angeles-based engineer who has spent much of his career examining the vulnerability of nuclear plants to earthquakes. Hardy says he’s comfortable living between two nuclear facilities along California’s coast, even after Fukushima. But Hardy’s wife is skeptical.