E-mail a friendFebruary 8, 2005
Newsweek's Wall Street Editor Allan Sloan discusses President Bush's Social Security reform plan. Noted historian Dr. James O. Horton talks about the legacy of slavery and the PBS series, Slavery and the Making of America.
Allan Sloan
Allan Sloan
Business and financial journalist Allan Sloan is Newsweek magazine's Wall Street Editor. His columns also appear in the Washington Post. Sloan was previously a Newsday columnist, senior editor for Forbes, staff writer for Money and a business reporter for The Detroit Free Press. In his 30-year career, he's won numerous awards, including the Gerald Loeb Award - business writing's highest honor, which he's won six times. The Brooklyn native is also a contributor to Public Radio International's Marketplace.
Dr. James O. Horton
Dr. James O. Horton
Dr. James O. Horton is the Benjamin Banneker Professor of American Studies and History at George Washington University. He's also director of the African American communities project of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. He's lectured throughout Europe and Asia and published numerous books. In '04, he became president of the Organization of American Historians. Dr. Horton was historical advisor on the PBS Series, Slavery and the Making of America, and co-authored the companion book.