Enlighten Me - Episode 28 - The Complexity of Women

Published: Nov. 11, 2019, 8:21 p.m.

b'Show Credit: WERA-FM|Show Title: The Complexity of Women\\nOn the program, Zoe Carpenter of The Nation has been looking into African American maternal birth rates. \\xa0If we claim to care about black babies, let\\u2019s care about what has happened to them from the start.\\nAlso, how did certain topics\\xa0become single issue deal breakers in political discourse? And where did women of color, specifically African American women stand as they straddled the fence of wanting civil and equal rights while at the same time promoting and protecting their strong pro-family stance?\\nMarjorie Spruill, author of Divided We Stand delves into what some called \\u201cFour Days That Changed The World\\u201d, a look into the generational effects of the 1977 International Women\\u2019s Year Conference.\\nEnlighten Me Wednesday 4-5p ET WERA-FM 96.7|@EnlightenMeWERA\\nEnlighten Me is a news talk program that aims to educate and inform. From historical perspectives to modern day stories, we will focus our attention on the issues that everyone deals with \\u2014 be it policy, health, education, the economy, current events and race. Nurturing Powerful Roots. #npr\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/enlighten-me/support'