Celebrated activist Cornel West provides a vivid portrait of visionary 19th- and 20th-century African-American leaders and explores their lasting legacies in the age of Obama.
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March 2015
Audio
An Evening with Cornel West
March 18th, 2015
Cornel West
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March 2015
Audio
The Untold Story of Joseph Stalin and Reflections on Russia Today
March 14th, 2015
Stephen Kotkin
Historian Stephen Kotkin provides an intimate look at the Bolshevik regime’s inner geography, recasting the way we think about Joseph Stalin, the Soviet Union, and modern Russia.
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March 2015
Audio
The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society
March 10th, 2015
Julian E. Zelizer, Sam Tanenhaus (moderator)
Celebrated political historian Julian E. Zelizer illuminates how Johnson—with the help of Congress—swiftly built “The Great Society” and the bitter resistance his legislation faced.
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February 2015
Audio
Gay Rights and the Supreme Court
February 28th, 2015
Linda Greenhouse, Robert Post, Kenji Yoshino
Three experts discuss gay rights and how the Supreme Court’s anticipated hearings and decisions will impact this timely issue.
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February 2015
Audio
Le Conversazioni: An Evening with Jonathan Demme
February 24th, 2015
Jonathan Demme, Antonio Monda (moderator)
Enriched with screen clips from his past films, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Jonathan Demme, in conversation with Antonio Monda, offers unique insight into the major influences on his career.
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