E-mail a friendSeptember 8, 2004
Michigan's Gov. Jennifer Granholm discusses our present state as a nation. Author Jeff Stetson talks about his new book, Blood of Leaves.
Gov. Jennifer Granholm
Gov. Jennifer Granholm
Video of Jennifer Granholm.
Jennifer Granholm was elected as Michigan's governor in 2002. She's eliminated a nearly $3 billion budget deficit and introduced the nation's first bulk-buying pool for prescription drugs. Her efforts have helped maintain Michigan's ranking as the second most business-friendly state in the U.S. An honors graduate of UC Berkeley and Harvard Law School, Gov. Granholm previously served as Detroit's federal prosecutor and state attorney general.
Jeff Stetson
Jeff Stetson
Playwright Jeff Stetson has joined the ranks of other famous African American poets such as Langston Hughes and Lorraine Hansberry. His childhood love for books and the theater led to a career in performing arts. As the recipient of various awards, including eight N.A.A.C.P. Theater Image Awards and several national drama awards, Stetson has also written film scripts for Steven Spielberg's Amblin Productions and Warner Brothers.