Mark Sawyer On Implications Of Obama's Election
Nov 5th, 2008 · Political scientist is an Associate Professor of African American Studies and Political Science at UCLA and the Director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics.
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Mark Sawyer: Race And The Obama Campaign
Aug 28th, 2008 · Political scientist and author runs the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics at UCLA; he talks to Terry Gross about how Barack Obama's campaign is addressing issues touching on race and ethnicity.
Ethnicity Likely to Play Part in Kenya Elections
Dec 18th, 2007 · A political suspense thriller is unfolding in Kenya. No fewer than nine candidates are running for president, but from nearly every angle, it is a two-man race between Raila Odinga and Mwai Kibaki.
Winners Welcome MacArthur 'Genius Grants' ****
Sep 25th, 2007 · The John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has announced 24 "Genius Grants" of $500,000 each. Robert Siegel talks with four of the winners: spider silk biologist Cheryl Hayashi; Yoky Matsuoka, leader in the field of neurorobotics; Dr. Linda Cooper, who studied how race, ethnicity and gender influence the doctor/patient relationship; and classically trained vocalist Dawn Upshaw.
Ethnicity of King Tut Debated in Conference ***
Aug 28th, 2007 · The King Tut exhibition has drawn millions. But some African-American scholars believe the exhibition makes King Tut look too white. The debate over King Tut's race led the Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia, where the show is currently on display, to sponsor a conference on the subject.
Ethnicity, Education Linked to Domestic Violence - Part II ****
Aug 20th, 2007 · Kameri Christy-McMullin is a professor at the University of Arkansas. McMullin's group is behind a new study suggesting that African American women who are college educated are far more likely to experience domestic abuse than those with a less education.
Conversations on Immigration: Carlos Mencia ****
Jun 12th, 2006 · Comedian Carlos Mencia's routines feature a stream of observations and questions about race and ethnicity. His own experiences are as complex as his lineage. He says America would benefit from more assimilation.
Japanese and Blacks, Sharing the 'Shaw **
Aug 11th, 2005 · Los Angeles is home to almost four million people of every ethnicity -- and sometimes, they don't share that home very peacefully. Author Nina Revoyr takes a tour of the city's Crenshaw district, the setting of her novel about family secrets and the 1965 Watts riots.
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