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Kwaku Ohene-Frempong - Chasing the Crescent Moon: Sickle Cell Disease

A genetic disease mostly affecting those of African descent, sickle cell produces debilitating pain and a life sometimes cut short, especially for the undiagnosed. And as a burden largely borne by the underprivileged, sickle cell is not just a medical problem, but a social one. Chasing the Crescent Moon explores the challenges posed by sickle cell through the story of one physician and the lives he has touched. Dr. Kwaku Ohene-Frempong grew from a child of Ghanaian cocoa farmers to become a Yale scholar, an Olympic athlete, and one of the most important international warriors against sickle cell. He also bore a son who suffers from the disease. In his greatest accomplishment, Dr. Frempong established the only city-wide newborn screening for sickle cell in all of West Africa, where 1 in 50 babies suffers from the illness. This radio documentary relates Dr. Frempong's remarkable journey as well as the dramatic stories of his coworkers, staff, patients and their families. Set in Ghana and Philadelphia, the documentary travels from the high tech Comprehensive Sickle Cell Clinic that Dr. Frempong heads at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to his overcrowded Ghanaian clinic. The stories educate, advocate and entrance, conveying the unusual medical and social burdens faced by those fighting sickle cell. Visit us at www.wgbh.org/forum to explore our entire collection of lectures.

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:14:32 -0400

Sergey Kovalev - Heralding Freedom: The Gulag and Human Rights Today

The Jimmy Carter Library presents Heralding Freedom, a discussion of the gulag, the American civil rights movement, and human rights. The Soviet gulag prison system imprisoned millions of innocent people during its infamous history. A panel of human rights leaders discuss its impact on Russia and the world today, as well as offering comparisons to the American civil rights movement. Former US President Jimmy Carter and Ambassador Andrew Young discuss the suppression of political and religious dissidents in the former Soviet Union, the US civil rights movement, and the current work of The Carter Center on human rights. The event coincides with Human Rights Day and the opening of a special exhibit at the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic site called Gulag: Soviet Prison Camps and Their Legacy. This event is cosponsored by the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic site. Visit us at www.wgbh.org/forum to explore our entire collection of lectures.

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:06:21 -0400

Swanee Hunt - Journey to Political Activism

Daughter of legendary oil magnate H.L. Hunt, Swanee Hunt grew up in a household dominated by an arch-conservative patriarch who spawned a brood of colorful offspring. Her family was nothing if not zealous, and that zeal, albeit for more compassionate cause, propelled her into a mission that reaches around the world. Get up close and personal with Hunt as she shares her journey from her Texas-sized childhood to her current life as the founding director of Harvard's Women and Public Policy Program at the Kennedy School of Government, chair of the Initiative for Inclusive Security, president of the Hunt Alternatives Fund, former Ambassador to Austria, wife, and mother. Visit us at www.wgbh.org/forum to explore our entire collection of lectures.

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:53:52 -0400

Michael E. Shapiro - Diego Velasquez' The Infanta Margarita

Michael E. Shapiro, the High's Nancy and Holcombe T. Green, Jr. Director, discusses The Infanta Margarita by Diego Velasquez. This 30-minute presentation features slides and provides an in-depth look at this treasured work of art from the Louvre. Visit us at www.wgbh.org/forum to explore our entire collection of lectures.

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 23:43:12 -0400

Kate Carney - In Her Own Words: Annie Sullivan

In a first-person performance, Kate Carney brings to life the acclaimed Miracle Worker Annie Sullivan, who taught Helen Keller to communicate. Nearly blind in her youth, Sullivan overcame adversity and pioneered education techniques to reach deaf and blind students with innovative sensory experiences. Visit us at www.wgbh.org/forum to explore our entire collection of lectures.

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:35:43 -0400

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