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Marriage has long been considered a cornerstone of American culture. But when it comes to the economics and the internal dynamics of marriage, social scientists are still debating the impact of "goin' to the chapel." We explore the issue and why some experts say there's a "marriage gap" between the rich and poor.
Joseph T. Jones, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Fathers, Families and Workforce Development (Baltimore, MD)
Kay Hymowitz, Fellow, Manhattan Institute; and author,"Marriage and Caste in America: Separate and Unequal Families in a Post-Marital Age" (Ivan R. Dee)
Stephanie Coontz, Professor of History and Women's Studies, Evergreen State College; Director of Research, Council on Contemporary Families; and author, "Marriage, a History: How Love Conquered Marriage" (Penguin)
Robert Lerman, Senior Fellow, Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population, Urban Institute; Professor of Economics, American University
Thirty years after it first debuted, the well-respected but rarely-seen film "Killer of Sheep" is back on the big screen. Join Kojo to hear about the film's unique history, and how a group of UCLA film students set out to shake up the Hollywood status quo and ended up creating a Golden Age of African-American movie innovation.
Charles Burnett, filmmaker, "Killer of Sheep"
Haile Gerima, filmmaker; and Professor of Film, Howard University
What happens when a blind man is finally able to see? Join Kojo to hear the stunningly-rare story of Michael May, an accomplished CIA analyst, downhill skier, and successful inventor who got the offer of a lifetime when cutting-edge science enabled him to regain the sight he lost at the age of 3.
Robert Kurson, author, Crashing Through: A True Story of Risk, Adventure, and the Man Who Dared to See (Random House)
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