Opinion

Wednesday February 11, 2004

S. Pearl Sharp: Janet Jackson and History of the Bra

February 11, 2004 • In the wake of the Janet Jackson Super Bowl half-time show controversy, commentator S. Pearl Sharp takes us back to through the history of the brassiere.

S. Pearl Sharp: Janet Jackson and History of the Bra

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Monday February 2, 2004

S. Pearl Sharp: Picking Your Own Candidates

February 2, 2004 • Commentator S. Pearl Sharp wonders what would happen if she could choose her own candidates for president and other important offices.

S. Pearl Sharp: Picking Your Own Candidates

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Tuesday January 20, 2004

S. Pearl Sharp: The Paul Robeson Stamp

January 20, 2004 • Commentator S. Pearl Sharp shares her thoughts on the unveiling of the Paul Robeson stamp by the U.S. Postal Service.

S. Pearl Sharp: The Paul Robeson Stamp

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Wednesday January 14, 2004

S. Pearl Sharp: Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance

January 14, 2004 • Do you remember reciting the Pledge of Allegiance? Commentator S. Pearl Sharp shares her personal story.

S. Pearl Sharp: Reciting the Pledge of Allegiance

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Friday December 26, 2003

S. Pearl Sharp: Why Kwanzaa is Worth Celebrating

December 26, 2003 • Writer and documentarian S. Pearl Sharp believes that Kwanzaa, even with all of its political contradictions, is worth celebrating. She gives us the history of the seven-day celebration and tells us why it's worth celebrating.

S. Pearl Sharp: Why Kwanzaa is Worth Celebrating

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Wednesday December 17, 2003

S. Pearl Sharp: Must You Show Your Navel?

December 17, 2003 • Commentator S. Pearl Sharp describes her frustration with the current fashion phenomenon that emphasizes the belly button.

S. Pearl Sharp: Must You Show Your Navel?

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Monday December 8, 2003

S. Pearl Sharp: Peace on Earth, Piece of My Mind

December 8, 2003 • "World peace" is a phrase that you'll hear often this holiday season. Commentator S. Pearl Sharp would like to give those who toss around the words "peace on earth" a piece of her mind.

S. Pearl Sharp: Peace on Earth, Piece of My Mind

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Monday November 10, 2003

S. Pearl Sharp: Classism in U.S. Black Community

November 10, 2003 • Commentator S. Pearl Sharp talks about the social breakdown by class within the African-American community.

S. Pearl Sharp: Classism in U.S. Black Community

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Friday October 31, 2003

Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats

Fright Night at the Grand Canyon

October 31, 2003 • Commentator Craig Childs has faced mountain lions and fires, but none of them scared him as much as an encounter in the Grand Canyon. He describes the ghostly aura of a national landmark.

Fright Night at the Grand Canyon

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Wednesday October 15, 2003

S. Pearl Sharp: Seedless Watermelons and Literature

October 15, 2003 • In the African-American community, black cuisine has historically been inspiration for many writers. Fried chicken, black-eyed peas, collard greens and even watermelon have borne a great deal of literary fruit, so to speak. But for poet and commentator S. Pearl Sharp, the new seedless watermelon poses a threat to her literary tradition.

S. Pearl Sharp: Seedless Watermelons and Literature

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Friday September 26, 2003

S. Pearl Sharp: Holistic Health Hucksters

September 26, 2003 • "New age," holistic approaches to personal health and well-being have been all the rage in recent years. Commentator S. Pearl Sharp says they could be more than you bargained for.

S. Pearl Sharp: Holistic Health Hucksters

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Friday July 4, 2003

Frederick Douglass

July 4, 2003 • On July 5, 1852, orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass gave a speech at an event commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Ben Guillory, producing/artistic director of the Los Angeles-based Robey Theatre Company, reads an excerpt from Douglass' speech, "The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro."

Frederick Douglass

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Monday November 27, 2000

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Lessons Learned From Luggage Lost

November 27, 2000 • Traveling without his bags made Bill Harley realize that he didn't need so much stuff after all.

Lessons Learned From Luggage Lost

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