Change and a new administration
Description
In this edition of the Journal, Bill Moyers discusses the historical implications of electing Barack Obama to the highest office in the land with Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University, and Patricia Williams, James L. Dohr Professor of Law at Columbia University and author of Seeing a Color-Blind Future: The Paradox of Race. In addition, Moyers speaks with Kevin Phillips about how America has changed since Phillips penned The Emerging Republican Majority 40 years ago. An essay on the progress of African-American civil rights and a double-memorial to iconic author, historian, and broadcaster Studs Terkel and prolific commentator, critic, and essayist John Leonard are also included.
Runtime
60 min
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2009], c2008
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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