Nov 17th, 2008 · Civil rights attorney Vernon Jordan opens his music file and shares what's on his playlist. The former advisor to President Bill Clinton discusses his love for artists Dinah Washington, Sarah Vaughn, Nat King Cole, and Jessye Norman, among others.
Nov 12th, 2008 · Vernon Jordan, former head of the National Urban League and the United Negro College Fund, discusses the power of the African-American oral tradition and his new book Make It Plain: Standing Up and Speaking Out.
Oct 30th, 2008 · With a stage adorned in roses, the Mary Lou Williams Women in Jazz Festival honors Sheila Jordan for a Lifetime of Service. The innovative vocalist shares songs and stories from the Kennedy Center with the young Russian-born singer Sophie Milman offering her talents on stage.
Oct 14th, 2008 · Though fierce political opponents, John McCain and Barack Obama agree on a literary matter: Each picks Ernest Hemingway's 1940 novel For Whom the Bell Tolls, featuring the stoic freedom-fighter Robert Jordan, as a favorite.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · After a whirlwind tour of Afghanistan and Iraq, Barack Obama has met with U.S. reporters in Amman, Jordan, before meeting the king and then flying on to Israel. The Democratic candidate is making the most of his photo opportunities in his week abroad.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · Presumptive Democratic nominee Barack Obama continued his trip to the Middle East Tuesday. He spoke to reporters in Amman, Jordan and addressed a variety of topics, including Iraq and Afghanistan. Karen Tumulty of Time discusses what Obama said.
Jul 22nd, 2008 · Barack Obama had a fruitful day of meetings Monday in Iraq with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and top U.S. commander Gen. David Petraeus. The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee is expected Tuesday in Jordan.
Jul 20th, 2008 · Sen. Barack Obama visited Afghanistan before heading to Baghdad, on a road trip designed to prove the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate's foreign policy credentials. Obama will also head to Jordan this week.