Emma Bowman

Emma Bowman appears in the following:

One Laid Groundwork For The ADA; The Other Grew Up Under Its Promises

Sunday, July 26, 2020

As the Americans with Disabilities Act turns 30, a founder of the disability rights movement, Judy Heumann, talks to activist Imani Barbarin, born a few months after the landmark law was signed.

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As Georgia Governor Calls To Reopen Schools, Largest District Will Teach Online Only

Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Public schools in Gwinnett County will move online this fall. The district's superintendent said most everyone will have the Internet but he "can't guarantee" reliable access for all.

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Love Lost, Truth Found: In Pandemic Isolation, A Father Comes Out To His Daughter

Friday, July 17, 2020

At 90, Ken Felts tells his daughter about the man he fell in love with over 60 years ago. "I thought I was doing great, until I came out and started to discover what it means to be free," he told her.

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Georgia Mayor 'Disappointed' By Governor's Order Blocking Mask Mandates

Friday, July 17, 2020

Mayor Jim Thornton says he would issue a mandatory mask order for his city of LaGrange were it not for Gov. Brian Kemp's executive order that bans localities from issuing a mask mandate.

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Racism Has An Economic Cost, Atlanta Fed President Warns

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Raphael Bostic, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta says his organization is committed to reducing racial economic inequities, which he says, is crucial to a stable economy.

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'It Was Personal.' After Tragedy, Physicist Devotes Career To Cancer Research

Friday, July 10, 2020

Hadiyah-Nicole Green lost the aunt and uncle who raised her to cancer. The loss inspired her to develop a cancer treatment using lasers. "I was born to do this," she tells her cousin at StoryCorps.

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We Are Repeating The Discrimination Experiment Every Day, Says Educator Jane Elliott

Wednesday, July 08, 2020

Elliott created the blue-eyes/brown-eyes classroom exercise in 1968 to teach students about racism. Today, she says, it's still playing out as the U.S. reckons with racial injustice.

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In Fourth Of July Remarks, Trump Attacks 'Radical Left'

Saturday, July 04, 2020

At the Salute to America event, Trump referred to protesters calling for the removal of statues as an "angry mob" and likened the defeat of the "radical left" to defeating Nazis and terrorists.

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3 Generations Of Pharmacists Reflect On The Coronavirus Pandemic

Friday, July 03, 2020

Despite her dedication to her work, a pharmacist is following the advice of her daughter and granddaughter — who are also pharmacists — to stop working during the coronavirus pandemic.

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He Went Blind Before High School. His Teacher Aide Thanks Him For 'Saving' Her

Friday, June 19, 2020

Graduating senior Cole Phillips lost his sight right before his freshman year. Rugenia Keefe was there to assist him in school. But, she says, Phillips was the one who got her through a dark time.

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From Trayvon Martin To George Floyd, A Dad And Son Keep Protesting For Equality

Friday, June 12, 2020

Albert and Aidan Sykes have protested against racial injustice for years. What makes this moment especially tough, says Aidan, 14, "is knowing that could have been me."

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In Self-Isolation, A Doctor Deepens His Connection To His Family

Friday, May 29, 2020

To protect his wife and four children, Dr. Roberto Vargas, who processes COVID-19 tests in Rochester, N.Y., is staying in their basement. "What carries me through is this family," he tells them.

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White House Restricts Travel From Brazil, Where Coronavirus Cases Near 350,000

Sunday, May 24, 2020

President Trump is barring most non-U.S. citizens who have been in Brazil in the past two weeks, in an effort to curb infections. Brazil has the world's highest number of cases after the U.S.

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Remembering Her Father, A WWII Veteran Who Stood Guard At The Nuremberg Trials

Friday, May 22, 2020

At StoryCorps, a daughter cherishes memories with her dad, WWII veteran Emilio "Leo" DiPalma, who died of COVID-19 last month at age 93. "I'm honoring his life, not how he died," Emily Aho said.

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Amarillo Mayor: New Testing Data Will Help Track Spread As Rest Of Texas Reopens

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Amarillo, Texas, has seen a recent spike in positive coronavirus cases, says Mayor Ginger Nelson, because of testing. She hopes this new virus data will inform when her community is ready to reopen.

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Obama, Malala, Jonas Brothers Send Off Class Of 2020 In Virtual Graduation

Sunday, May 17, 2020

In a Saturday broadcast, a star-studded event honored high school seniors who didn't get the traditional graduation because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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'We're Like A Lifeline': Postal Workers Fight Fear To Work During Pandemic

Friday, May 15, 2020

Mail carriers Craig Boddie and Evette Jourdain spoke for a remote StoryCorps conversation about how the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. has added stress to their essential jobs.

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14 Hours And A Costco Card: How A Grocer In Alaska Feeds His Town In A Pandemic

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

In Gustavus, a remote city of about 450 residents, the owner of a small independent grocery makes the 14-hour round trip journey by boat to Juneau to bring much-needed supplies back to his customers.

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Top Health Officials Enter Self-Quarantine After Exposure To Coronavirus

Saturday, May 09, 2020

Three members of the White House coronavirus task force — FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, CDC Director Robert Redfield and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci — are isolating themselves for two weeks.

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'This Is ... Personal': After Surviving COVID-19, A Mom And Daughter Mourn Loved Ones

Friday, May 08, 2020

Jackie Stockton and daughter Alice Stockton-Rossini recovered from the virus that killed friends and a relative. Faith and the ability to take life "one minute at a time" help the women persevere.

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