E-mail a friendJuly 4, 2005
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Steve Hahn describes the political activism of African American slaves. International singing star Nikka Costa reflects on her original style and gives a special performance.
Steve Hahn
Steve Hahn
Historian Steve Hahn didn't set out to win a Pulitzer. He was merely doing research on labor relations. His prize-winning book, A Nation Under Our Feet, shows that rural slaves understood the political struggles of their time and actively responded. A professor at the University of Pennsylvania,is a specialist on the history of the American South. He's also involved with projects that promote teaching history in public schools and that make humanities education available to diverse members of the community.
Nikka Costa
Nikka Costa
Singing sensation Nikka Costa has a natural love of music. She spent her early days in the recording studio of her famous father - producer, conductor and arranger Don Costa - meeting such greats as Quincy Jones, Sly Stone and Sammy Davis Jr. Costa took to the family business early and, by age 10, had released her second international hit. She made her grown-up debut in '01 with the acclaimed 'Everybody Got Their Something.' Her new CD, "Can'tneverdidnothin,' includes a tribute to her dad.