June 16, 1994

Gerald Early On Fatherhood.

Gerald Early is Director of African American Studies at Washington University, and author of several books. His newest book is a memoir about raising his two daughters, "Daughters: On Family and Fatherhood," (Addison-Wesley). One reviewer wrote, "a powerful reminder of the complexity and mystery, and abiding love that exists in families. . . this narrative. . is also suffused with the glory and pain and generational patience of black culture in America."

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Gerald Lyn Early

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Terry Gross

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 16, 1994: Interview with Martha Honey; Interview with Gerald Early; Review of David Byrnes's album "David Byrne."

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June 16, 1994

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A Network of Conspiracies and Cover-Ups.

Journalist Martha Honey. She worked as a freelance journalist in Costa Rica from 1983 to 1991. Her clients included Times (London), The Nation, ABC television, and National Public Radio. In 1984, she and her husband, Tony Avirgan were covering a press conference called by contra leader Eden Pastora Gomez, when a bomb exploded killing three journalists, and injuring dozens of other people, including Pastora, who was the intended target. (Tony Avirgan was also one of the people injured.) Honey and Avirgan and other journalists set out to find the person(s) responsible.

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Martha Honey

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June 16, 1994

04:29

David Byrne Reveals His Emotions.

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the new album by David Byrne, called "David Byrne," (Luakabop/Sire)

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