E-mail a friendJune 8, 2005
New York Times columnist and Bushworld author Maureen Dowd discusses competing in the "boys' club." The multitalented Erykah Badu describes the values she received from each of her five mothers.
Maureen Dowd
Maureen Dowd
For 30 years, Maureen Dowd has written about the culture and politics of her D.C. hometown. She joined The New York Times in '83, after writing for Time and the now-defunct Washington Star. She's covered four presidential campaigns and served as White House correspondent. Dowd's Pulitzer Prize-winning series on the Clinton sex scandals made her a national media celebrity. In '04, she released her first book, Bushworld, and her latest, the controversial Are Men Necessary, explores the battle of the sexes.
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu has been called an uncompromising, brilliant artist. Growing up on '60s and '70s R&B, the Texas native wrote her first song at age 7. Her '97 debut CD, Baduizm, went platinum and won multiple awards. After some time out of the spotlight, Badu returned in '03 with Worldwide Underground. She's established a growing film career, with turns in Cider House Rules and House of D. Badu maintains strong ties to Dallas, TX with her nonprofit group B.L.I.N.D. (Beautiful Love Incorporated Non Profit Development).